Chapter 1642: Camp Division

Kid, follow us. Our leader is Star-Destroying Level Fifth Stage!

We can protect you until the end!

Surrounded by a large number of Fifth Stage beings, Lin An silently watched the first Fifth Stage that charged at him.

He saw a lifeform seemingly composed of water element, at that moment looking down upon him arrogantly, as if bestowing alms.

Before that water-element Fifth Stage could reveal its background, a Fifth Stage clad in a "protective suit" suddenly removed its helmet, and on its zombie-like face it actually managed to squeeze out a smile.

Little guy, join us; the Radiation Alliance can not only guarantee you survive to the end, but we can also help you kill a Fifth Stage!

Think it over; with your strength, killing a War Star Level would earn you a lot of points!

Don't listen to that zombie!

Join our Eternal Night Empire! We can give you a hundred points!

A cacophony of voices, some threatening, some feigning kindness.

Even though he had already figured out this logic, Lin An couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart, realizing he had actually become a hot commodity.

They all wanted him to follow them? Were they planning to use him as an example to attract other Fourth Stage beings?

He had originally been wondering whether he could use this rule to actively seek out a mid-level Fifth Stage to break the situation.

He hadn't expected that all these Star-Destroying Level beings were crafty individuals, and they came to him of their own accord.

Just that.

Star-Destroying Level? War Star Level?

Points?

What is that?

Hearing the unfamiliar terms from these Fifth Stage beings, Lin An frowned slightly.

He could guess the former; it was probably a division of strength.

The latter, points, seemed very important, to the extent that these Star-Destroying Level beings showed unusual eagerness and regard.

Something like points?

Listening to the promises made by a Fifth Stage being, Lin An did not immediately agree.

Even when facing the Radiation Alliance, which appeared most benevolent, he had no intention of agreeing.

Whether their attitude was good or bad, the so-called promises were fundamentally unimportant.

He clearly understood that any attitude displayed by these Fifth Stage beings was essentially a pretense.

Deep down, these Fifth Stage beings regarded him merely as an ant.

Especially..

Among the many Fifth Stage beings trying to recruit Lin An, one resembling a humanoid octopus suddenly spoke coldly.

You have no room for choice.

Fourth Stage little worm, if you want to survive you can only follow us.

If you disagree, then after the mission begins we will find you, crush your bones, and let you die in the utmost pain!

Unlike those Fifth Stage beings offering benefits.

This War Star Level Fifth Stage snorted coldly, not hiding its killing intent as it looked at Lin An.

In terms of promised conditions, he could not match those Star-Destroying Level beings, nor many Fifth Stage beings.

If that's the case, then he might as well just threaten.

If Lin An disagrees, he will pursue Lin An to the death! Threats and lures, threats are often more effective!

How swift the reaction.

Many Fifth Stage beings realized that if they were to compete to recruit Lin An, promising anything would only harm their own interests.

The situation changed in an instant.

Before Lin An's expression could even shift, among the Fifth Stage beings surrounding him, the Insect Jaw Clan Fifth Stage that had previously attacked him gave an even more cruel smile.

Little worm, last time you ran away from me, I was still quite surprised.

Follow me; if I'm in a good mood, maybe I can let you survive to the end.

Don't think you can still choose those Star-Destroying Level beings; no matter how strong they are, they cannot possibly protect you!

You should be well aware of what my rule is!

A naked threat.

Having said that, the Insect Jaw Clan Fifth Stage, in front of all the Fifth Stage beings, directly threw an insect egg at Lin An's feet.

In the blink of an eye, the insect egg transformed into an invisible green mist that swirled around Lin An, then vanished silently.

Insect Spirit Tracking!

This move was him telling everyone that as long as Lin An does not follow him and becomes his bait, he will keep hunting him down!

As for Lin An seeking refuge with a Star-Destroying Level being, what then?

The Insect Jaw Clan Fifth Stage doesn't worry about that at all.

Lin An is currently being noticed and recruited by many Fifth Stage beings, but essentially he holds no significant value.

If they can recruit him, all the better; they could use him as reserve grain to attract other Fourth Stage beings.

If they cannot recruit him, it doesn't matter; they suffer no loss.

Moreover, in battles among Fifth Stage beings, a mere Fourth Stage simply cannot survive!

As long as the Fifth Stage beings are willing, even if a Star-Destroying Level personally protects him, they cannot keep him safe!

Even a slight ripple of attack could shake a Fourth Stage to death, let alone the fact that a Star-Destroying Level cannot wholeheartedly protect a Fourth Stage!

At the same time, the other Fifth Stage beings also came to this realization.

In the blink of an eye, Lin An felt numerous rules suddenly erupt around him.

In less than a second, he was actually simultaneously marked with hundreds of locks on his body!

There are too many competitors; we might as well just kill Lin An.

It's hard to imagine, but in just a few seconds, the Fifth Stages' logic has already gone through four iterations.

If Lin An is recruited by a certain Fifth Stage to serve as a benchmark attracting other Fourth Stages, then they need to kill Lin An outright, to tell the remaining Fourth Stages a lesson!

That is...

Joining the past is also death!

Only then can they 'fairly compete'!

As more and more Fifth Stages come up with new logic, Lin An's heart sinks deeper and deeper.

Looking at the crowd that looms over him like gods, openly threatening him, he is like an ant with no ability to resist, not even a shred of choice!

Choosing anyone means death..

The Fifth Stages' intelligence levels are nearly equal! It's like a prisoner's dilemma—everyone can find the optimal solution!

And for Lin An to survive in the cracks, it means he must use these Fifth Stages!

Indeed, indeed, it's not that simple to break the situation.

Lin An let out a bitter laugh in his heart, suddenly realizing he had seriously underestimated the terror of the Fifth Stages.

He also noticed that, inside the fortress, those Fourth Stage Awakened Ones who had initially envied him for being courted by so many Fifth Stages were now all giving him schadenfreude-filled glances.

As the weakest and last-place Lin An, no matter how the rules change, he cannot escape death.

This is the sorrow of the weak.

These Fifth Stages, whether in combat power or intellect, are the topmost existence in every civilization!

So.. I..

Without waiting for Lin An to think hard about how to deal with the even more dire situation at hand.

Above his head, the system's voice sounded again.

Only seeing as a red light suddenly covered all War Star Levels, the system's faction division seemed to also take effect.

Faction division begins.

Current Faction 1: Fifth Stage Initial, total 1483 people. No rewards for killing within the same faction; you will have two hours of safety time to leave the fortress!

Buzz

Buzz

Buzz

Dense buzzing sounds rang out one after another.

Inside the fortress, all War Star Level Awakened Ones were completely enveloped in red light; at the same time, the two-hour countdown in the sky officially began.

Seeing that the system had already begun dividing factions, everyone's hearts jolted, and they all realized that the so-called safety time was actually their escape time!

According to this rule, the Fourth Stages' escape time is about three hours?

The Fourth Stages flee first, then the Fifth Stage Initial flee, and finally the Star-Destroying Levels hunt them down!

Although time is pressing and they should have fled the fortress immediately, yet among the Fifth Stage Initial testers present, not a single one left.

We must take enough Fourth Stages with us!

Without Fourth Stages as reserve points, fleeing anywhere is useless!

With the same mindset, except for a few Fifth Stages who hastily flew away with their fellow Fourth Stages, everyone else continued to stare fixedly at Lin An and the other Fourth Stages.

Just like dividing food, they plan to eat them!

And under such immense pressure, with Lin An surrounded on all sides, after hearing the system's first round of faction allocation, his heart hesitated slightly.

For some reason, a strong and eerie feeling suddenly arose in his heart.

The First Faction is..

Fifth Stage Initial, War Star Level?

Star-Destroying.. War Star..

This order..!?