Chapter 2178: Star Radiance Eternity 15

"Mechanical Reformation Alliance? Hmm, not bad. Total ranking thirty-two thousand, still quite a few people alive."

"If I remember correctly, the data I bought said they have a central intellect, their team combat ability is strong, the drawback is that their reformed bodies are too easily restrained by various rules."

"Gu Yanshan recalled the force introduction manual he had spent five points to buy, looking at the rankings of several teams in the middle tier, he couldn't help but feel tempted."

"Compared to picking the top-ranked teams or the high-odds low-ranked ones, the middle-tier civilization squads undoubtedly offer better cost-effectiveness and lower risk."

"The number of civilizations participating in the Star Radiance War had plummeted from over a hundred thousand before the start to over sixty thousand. A ranking of thirty thousand is considered quite promising. Especially in his judgment, as long as the mechanical reformers unleash their advantage to wipe out another team, they could surge up at any time."

"How about we pick them then? Their ranking seems to have been..."

"Huh!?"

"Before Gu Yanshan could finish hesitating and make a decision, suddenly he saw the mechanical reformers he was following instantly disappear from the ranking list. He hastily scrolled down, only to discover that in the time he had hesitated, the team he had favored had been reduced to just three survivors!"

"Damn!"

"Gu Yanshan couldn't help but curse quietly; the rise in ranking he had just seen was because the mechanical reformers had gone to war with other teams! The battle ended in just over ten seconds, likely starting with focus-fire killing one or two, after which they were slaughtered like dogs."

"Helpless, Gu Yanshan could only look at the other two, half relieved and half speechless."

"Damn it, those who only know team combat are trash; we need strong survival skills. Hmm, this Ice Titan is not bad."

"An extremely rare flesh-based civilization, it's said everyone can become a Body System. With a ranking of thirty-nine thousand, their low rank is due to poor mobility, and they haven't killed many."

"The Ice Titan is considered a promising civilization among the mid-tier teams by many representatives."

"Not only do they have strong survivability, they also possess formidable control over rules; many civilizations bet on them, wagering that in the final stage this group of Ice Titans can storm the Eternal Summit and secure a decent placement. The only downside is that too many civilizations have bet on them, so the odds are no longer high."

"However, heaven seemed to be against him; just as Gu Yanshan was about to exit the space and contact the external Elder, the delegation of dozens before him suddenly let out despairing screams."

"How did they all die?! Weren't they supposed to be Body Systems!!"

"Wiped out?! I bet three hundred points on you! Extreme Ice Titan! You didn't promise me your people would definitely break into the top ten thousand?! Even against a top‑hundred team, don't you guys have a fighting chance?!"

"His voice sounded like weeping blood, he glared and demanded an answer."

"Gu Yanshan stared in shock; seeing that, despite being surrounded by dozens of civilizations, an Ice Titan that had shrunk but remained tall was likewise incredulous, collapsing to its knees as if broken, its eyes fixed on the ranking, its whole body trembling violently."

"I don't know... I don't know!! We poured all our points into this! It's over! Everything is over! This is cheating, definitely cheating! Our people couldn't possibly die this fast!"

"Even less acceptable than the representatives he himself had recruited, this Ice Titan's representative, as if gone mad, roared at the light sphere above his head."

"As Body Systems with strong rule control, they are excellent both in individual combat and large‑scale battles! Moreover, among the War Star Individuals they dispatched this time, there is one who is about to advance to Star‑Destroying Level!"

"Theoretically speaking, even a team with twice their strength could not wipe them out in just a few seconds!"

"Such a scene instantly drew the attention of several nearby alliances, yet all that was heard was a scoff; a Star‑Destroying Level individual who appeared to belong to the Fire Origin Rules looked at them with pity."

"What's so great about Body Systems?"

"Ice Titan, right? Just look at that team's ranking rise and you'll know who killed your people. Oh, it seems to be the Corpse Summoners. Corpses versus flesh—tsk tsk, it looks like you ice blocks aren't even as good as dead people."

"As the words fell, the Titan representative's body jolted, and he hastily turned his gaze to the Corpse Summoner Alliance, whose ranking had suddenly risen by one."

"Watching those nearly simultaneous ranking shifts, he then felt as dead‑inside, stiff in place, finally understanding what had happened."

"The Corpse Summoners are among the strongest squads in this Star Radiance War; wiping them out is naturally doable. Moreover, the Corpse Summoners would target such minor roles as them, likely eyeing their corpses!"

"Bitter and unwilling, under the sympathetic gazes of over a hundred Star‑Destroying Level individuals, this Ice Titan glanced resentfully at the direction of the Corpse Summoners, who cared nothing for him, and finally had to accept the fact, stumbling out of the space."

"Seeing another team he had favored meet the same fate, Gu Yanshan opened his mouth, his heart also feeling a twinge of sorrow."

"There's no such thing as small or big risk; no matter how strong you are, if it's said you die, you die—any judgment or analysis is pure fiction."

"With so many teams, there will always be someone who can counter you."

"Ah, well… no need to consider the Ice Titan anymore. It's a shame—this team is so strong, far stronger than our Giant Demon Clan."

"Hmm, what's left then..."

"...."

"Like a jinx, Gu Yanshan silently gazed at the third team he had favored; on the rankings, another squad adept at speed‑based rules, the Star Void Elves, likewise after being looked at, dropped straight down to only a single squad remaining, as if diving into water."

"As expected, with a large contingent of representatives from another direction, after a woman's grim laugh rang out, the gazes of several Void Insect Clan members turned emotionlessly toward them."

"It's obvious that the Star Void Elves on the battlefield were probably eaten by them."

"One after another, promising teams were wiped out en masse; for a moment, the entire virtual space filled with various unwilling and desperate roars."

"Moreover, the representatives present realized this was none other than those powerful teams cleansing the mid‑tier."

"However, within just a few minutes, the rankings on the Star Radiance Battlefield suddenly showed a huge divide, with the ten‑thousand‑rank line as the boundary; the points of teams below ten thousand had already been pulled far apart."

"Even without seeing the brutal battle inside the field, at this moment Gu Yanshan felt somewhat infected by this oppressive atmosphere."

"He didn't know whether to feel relieved or sad; relieved that their people had no hope left, so they didn't have to endure this torment."

"He shook his head, Gu Yanshan let out a long sigh, feeling disheartened and wanting to exit the space, telling the Elders they might as well give up."

"But for some unknown reason, as he exited he couldn't help but want to check the final ranking of the Giant Demon Clan."

"Pulling to the end, before he could find his own people, a familiar yet unwanted team name suddenly appeared before his eyes."

By the end, before he could find his own people, a familiar team name—one he absolutely did not want to see—suddenly appeared before his eyes.