Chapter 481: Deathmatch Battle

War zone broadcast announcement:

Deathmatch battle begins, opposing sides: Wu Yu (Steel City settlement) vs. Lin An (Long'an Base Safe Zone)

This deathmatch was initiated by the system.

Deathmatch rules: kill enemy personnel until the number of survivors falls below the safe zone (settlement) minimum standard.

The victor gains all enemy supplies, personnel, and resources.

The cold mechanical sound echoed in the minds of hundreds of millions of survivors, catching them off guard.

But compared to others' stunned silence, Wu Yu, who appeared as the deathmatch opponent, only felt a sudden bewilderment.

Indeed, he had indeed planned to attack Long'an Base, to take advantage of the chaos and loot.

But, being openly dragged into the deathmatch?

Or is it a system announcement?

What... is going on? How was this triggered?

Seeing in the system announcement that the victor can obtain all supplies, he couldn't help but become excited for a moment.

Originally he was worried: if he managed to breach Long'an Base and kill Lin An, what would happen if someone escaped with equipment and tokens?

But now it seems...

How could the system inexplicably, so thoughtfully, arrange deathmatch rules for him?

Is today his lucky day?

Does the system favor him so much?

Although he felt something was off, he racked his brains for a long time but couldn't think of any problem.

The system steps in...

Even if it's a bit strange, there shouldn't be any problem.

But, how is this deathmatch to be fought?

Drag Steel City and Long'an Base into an arena? Or should I go attack them directly?

Seeing his name mentioned in the system.

In an instant, Wu Yu felt a strong sense of pride welling up in his chest.

Regardless of victory or defeat, this is a unique honor!

In the entire Huaxia war zone, besides Lin An, who else appears in the system announcement!?

Originally, his force in the entire Huaxia war zone was utterly insignificant.

But he believes that after this battle, he will rise to the pedestal of focus admired by all!

"Boss! Boss Wu! Our settlement has posted an announcement!"

"Boss, your name! I saw your name!"

The lackeys behind him, excited, began to flatter him; for a moment they felt only honor increased.

"Stay calm..."

In his tumultuous thoughts, as Wu Yu forced himself to stay calm, feeling both excited and unsure what to do.

A series of system prompts sounded again:

Deathmatch battle begins, opposing sides: Hao Yan (Grain City settlement) vs. Lin An (Long'an Base Safe Zone)

Deathmatch battle begins, opposing sides: Zhang Ming (Modern Safe Zone) vs. Lin An (Long'an Base Safe Zone)

Deathmatch battle begins, opposing sides: Lin Yumin (Wanhe Palace Commerce Settlement) vs. Lin An (Long'an Base Safe Zone)

Deathmatch battle begins, opposing sides: Zhang Cuicui (Linjiang Fourth Hospital Settlement) vs. Lin An (Long'an Base Safe Zone)

Dense and numerous, nine consecutive system announcements flooded the screen.

Wu Yu, who had been excited, suddenly froze.

What's going on...

How could there be nine factions participating in the deathmatch together with me?

Seeing these names, they seemed vaguely familiar; the suppressed unease suddenly sprang up.

These factions...

How are they all just like me before, mockingly declaring they would take on Long'an?

Moreover, looking at the locations, they're all near Linjiang? The farthest is only Huanjiang Province?

Not only is he puzzled; all the faction leaders appearing in the announcement are suddenly bewildered.

What the heck, how could there be so many factions just like him, all participating in the deathmatch against Long'an Base?

In the end, surely we nine factions won't have to fight each other in a deathmatch after wiping out Long'an Base, right?

Everything exudes an eerie feeling.

At the same time, whether it's the military region or other forces, upon seeing the long list, they fell into shocked contemplation.

"Long'an Base... this is damned bad luck.."

Survivors who hadn't thought much looked at the announcement with complex expressions, unable to help shaking their heads.

In everyone's mind, Long'an Base surely has few personnel.

After all, since the city's founding, they've never heard of Long'an Base recruiting personnel.

Especially the survivors around Linjiang, seeing the original place name behind Long'an (Linjiang College), roughly guessed that Long'an Base was formed by a group of students.

A school's students, at most seven or eight thousand.

Plus, after Long'an Base finished defending the city, they eagerly wanted to recruit survivors...

This clearly shows a severe manpower shortage; otherwise, why would they need to screen?

9 vs. 1, this Long'an Base won't be wiped out as soon as it appears, right?

Many survivors inclined toward Long An couldn't help feeling a pang of regret and confusion at this moment.

What the hell is the system up to?

How did it mysteriously start a deathmatch battle? Looking at these deathmatch rules, it's clearly giving no chance of survival!

As for those dissatisfied with Long'an Base, even the Awakened Ones who had previously insulted Lin An, they now only felt a sudden relief.

They had originally been worried about settling scores later, especially many Awakened Ones near the Three Provinces around the Ring River; seeing that Long'an Base was right around them, they had indeed been quite worried.

Haha! The system did a great job!

Some quick-witted ones couldn't help speaking up in the channel, and many belonging to the Military Region forces also began to analyze seriously.

"Long An deserves it, being so arrogant. Whoever blocks them is the enemy? Now it's fine, just as they wished!"

"Tsk tsk, big talk really shouldn't be overdone; even the system can't stand it."

In the Central China region, the person in charge of the Military Region's assistance forces, looking thoughtfully at the message sent by the Military Region, had a flicker in their eyes.

"Broadcast announcement..."

"Attention survivors, you may not have noticed the term 'self-reliance' of Long'an Base. What the several factions said earlier is correct! Long'an Base is planning to rebel, refusing to obey Huaxia command!"

"I wonder if it's because Lin An wants to break away from the Huaxia war zone, causing the system to directly judge that he doesn't belong to our war zone, so they simply opened a deathmatch to exterminate him!"

As soon as the speculation was made, many people suddenly realized.

They had originally been shocked at how such a situation could arise.

Now thinking about it, it's indeed highly possible.

"That's right! The reward for Long'an's first safe zone belongs to our Huaxia war zone; they have broken away from the Huaxia war zone, so naturally they will be targeted by the Huaxia war zone's rules!"

"Is Lin An really considered a traitor? Why didn't this happen to the forces that previously proclaimed self-reliance?"

Quite a few Awakened Ones siding with Long An uneasily spoke up to question.

After all, Long An is at least the first safe zone, breaking away from Huaxia...

They really don't want to accept this fact.