Chapter 129

After Su Yang had looked over the leaderboard, the screen suddenly changed, displaying a new rule—

"The ranking system has been fully upgraded, adopting a partnership model, with room numbers as the unit for statistics."

"Each room is an independent entity, and the sum of points will be included in the overall ranking."

"The top 100 players can receive additional rewards."

"Unlock hidden achievements; players who obtain these achievements can receive additional point rewards."

"The personal scoring system has been upgraded, with the cap raised to SS."

"The reward system has been fully upgraded; you can choose the type and quantity of rewards, including but not limited to food ingredients and beverages."

"The cap on the number of achievements has been removed; players can unlock multiple achievements during a Death Game."

Lin Yang read it through carefully, feeling a bit dazed. "What does that mean?"

"It's a disguised form of teaming up, but you aren't playing the game together," Luo Shuangshuang explained.

"Huh?"

Lin Yang was stunned, pointing at the words about the ranking system above. "Does that mean the final performance of two people is tied together?"

"That's the right way to understand it," Su Yang nodded.

"But what if a rule like 'execution' appears later? Wouldn't that mean..." Lin Yang's breath hitched.

"Both die together," Su Yang said slowly.

Hiss!

Lin Yang gasped.

He never wanted to experience the feeling of having a blade hanging over his head ever again in his life.

Randomly selecting ten people for execution—here, it would very likely be twenty.

The two being tied together meant that if one person in the room performed poorly, the other would also be implicated.

It was equivalent to a collective punishment mechanism!

"Isn't this making things difficult for the players?" Lin Yang forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.

His gaming ability wasn't strong; in his four Death Games, he hadn't received an S in the first three.

If not for Su Yang's help in the last one, he might not have even gotten an A.

The difficulty of future Death Games would definitely rise sharply; he couldn't even guarantee his own survival, let alone achieve the newly unlocked double-S rating.

Although the 'execution' rule hadn't appeared yet, he guessed it would definitely appear after the first Death Game.

Tying players together without letting them enter the game together.

This was completely playing with probability.

"Su Yang, I..." Lin Yang was just about to say something when he was interrupted.

"Hidden achievements are unlocked, and the cap on achievement acquisition has been removed, which means there is no longer a cap on the points a player can obtain in a single game."

"Previous rankings had an element of chance, with the same points being ranked according to the game end time, but that won't happen this time."

"Either both people perform extremely well, or one of them can obtain more points based on the original cap."

"Only in this way can you avoid 'execution' and make it into the top 100," Su Yang said slowly.

Having said this, Su Yang looked into Lin Yang's eyes. "So... please, when you clear the game... prioritize keeping your life."

This exhortation felt more like a responsibility, concerning the fate of two people.

Although the words weren't pleasant to hear, they were the truth.

Once one player in the room dies, the other player is effectively sentenced to death.

Unless they can do the work of two people alone, obtaining double points through their own efforts.

Once or twice might be possible, but in the long run...

It's as hard as ascending to heaven!

"I know," Lin Yang took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

"Also, if you encounter a game that requires killing to win, remember to 'copy' at the first opportunity; don't be picky," Su Yang instructed.

'Copy' is certainly powerful.

But if it isn't used where it counts, it's as good as useless.

It has no use at all.

"Then what if I enter a game that requires using my brain?" Lin Yang asked.

Su Yang frowned; given Lin Yang's style and temperament, it was very easy for him to be used as a pawn.

It was rare to see someone who could still maintain such passion after playing until now; he was a special case.

"You know about the sixth sense, right?"

"Intuition, you mean."

"Right, make the opposite choice of your intuition."

"Huh?"

Lin Yang was stunned for a moment, then said as if he half-understood, "Are you afraid someone wants to harm me?"

"Who would be bored enough to harm you? I'm afraid your brain isn't enough," Su Yang said bluntly.

Lin Yang's expression stiffened, and he walked to the side to pour water in silence.

"Gulp—"

He drank a full large glass, returned to the sofa to sit down dejectedly, and sighed heavily.

"I thought I'd have a chance to keep going with you, I didn't expect this result."

"Get lost," Su Yang said irritably.

This cooperation model was actually still fighting on one's own; both sides staying alive was the foundation of foundations.

He couldn't guarantee he could achieve excellent results, so he needed Lin Yang to contribute as well.

"What is the additional reward for the top 100?" Lin Yang caught the words in the ranking rules and asked, puzzled.

"You'll know in a moment," a sharp light flashed in Su Yang's eyes.

Soon, the image on the screen flashed again.

A line of large text appeared—

Now distributing additional rewards for the top 100 players.

The next moment, a golden sphere appeared out of thin air and submerged into the top of Su Yang's head.

In an instant, a warm current surged from his chest into his limbs and bones; while feeling warm, he also felt an inexplicable sense of peace.

It was as if...

He was evolving toward a brand-new life form.

【'Deception' talent evolution progress: 50%】

Lin Yang, Qin Weiyang, and the others were dumbfounded.

That golden sphere clearly wasn't an ordinary object; after it submerged into Su Yang's body, although there wasn't much change on the surface...

His temperament gained a touch of holiness and transcendence.

It made his already handsome face even more rugged and profound.

"How do you feel? Is it comfortable?" Lin Yang asked hurriedly when he saw Su Yang open his eyes.

"Quite comfortable, a bit like soaking in a hot spring," Su Yang said as such.

"So what is this reward? Just to make you feel good?" Lin Yang pursued.

"Talent evolution," Su Yang didn't hide it.

After all, his evolution progress was only 50%, meaning he still needed to get the reward one more time to complete it.

Stating it wasn't just to let Lin Yang understand the reward content and motivate him, but also to make him guard against players whose talents had evolved in future games.

"Evolution?!" Everyone's expressions changed slightly.

"Equivalent to a skill upgrade in a game?" Luo Shuangshuang frowned.

"You can understand it that way; the specific performance after evolution is still unknown," Su Yang said.

At this time, several people suddenly remembered the description in the rules.

"The additional reward for the top 100..."

Without a doubt, in the future, all players in the entire prison would want to strive to be the first person to evolve.

The ability after evolution would inevitably be more powerful than it was now.

Thereby seizing the initiative in the Death Game.

At the same time, players whose talents hadn't evolved would find it difficult to move an inch.

As time went on, polarization would appear in the prison.

The strong would become stronger, while the weak would stand still, or even be at the mercy of others.

"The conflict has shifted once again..." Su Yang thought to himself.

Originally, the object of people's resentment was Him; now, what they needed to do was guard against other players.

And he...

Now the only thing he looked forward to was the ability after 'Deception' evolved.