Chapter 538: Gameplay System Upgraded Again! SSS Rating!

A randomly appearing Death Game instantly killed half the people!

"Zero Faith Value—does that mean..." Lin Yang's pupils narrowed slightly.

Su Yang nodded gravely, "Total annihilation!"

The seemingly absurd ending, however, was as expected.

If every player in a prison possesses only petty, minor talents, they certainly cannot escape a Purgatory-like scene.

Not to mention the Great White Shark, even smaller species of fish can't escape.

Now Island No. 324 still has 136 surviving players, and of the 20 'Ascend God' seeds, 15 remain.

The total Faith Value combined is probably less than two thousand.

The gap compared to First Place is huge.

"I'm curious, how did First Place achieve that?" Qin Weiyang asked.

"Indeed marvelous, over three hundred people have obtained the Hidden Achievement, and even the rare hidden one has twenty‑four people," Jiang Chengyu said.

"Heroes of the world are like minnows crossing a river; talent itself is the biggest variable, and Yin Yun indeed guessed correctly," Su Yang said.

This time his performance was too poor.

Although there is a Double Clearance Reward, it is still far inferior compared to other players.

This is not a good signal.

One must realize that a single mistake can cause later, no matter how hard one tries, to never catch up.

The Second Stage prison is a typical example.

Therefore, Su Yang couldn't help but feel a surge of urgency and crisis.

"A total Faith Value of over five thousand means that the players on this island can receive a massive upper‑limit boost," Yan Ke said.

"From the start we have been lagging... this is not a good signal," Luo Shuangshuang stared at the Screen, his face solemn.

"My question didn't consider everything," Su Yang rubbed the corner of his brow.

"Boss, that's not right, we are a collective, how can we dump the whole pot onto you alone?" Ximen Zhirou said.

"Indeed, who could have thought a Temporary Game would pop up; in that situation, no one can guarantee a perfect clearance."

"Our luck was a bit off this time; we'll catch up next time."

Su Yang, hearing this, softened his expression slightly and said wistfully, "I've only ever fought prepared battles; after this loss, I'm still far from being 'qualified'."

Lin Yang patted his shoulder and said, "It's okay, we improve together; running fast isn't necessarily good, and running slow doesn't necessarily mean poor."

"Later overtaking is never unsatisfying; don't movies always portray it that way? Starting behind, then rising to chase and slap everyone!"

Su Yang gave a dumbfounded laugh, "You kid..."

Although his words were a bit rough, they successfully served to comfort.

He now bears the responsibility on his shoulders, unknowingly taking the team's gains and losses onto himself.

In a world where not advancing means retreating, he does not allow failure.

With the facts settled for now, Su Yang can only seek another path.

"Ascend!"

Suddenly, a crisp sound rang out from the other side of the Screen.

The crowd looked together and saw several lines of golden characters flash before their eyes.

【Gameplay System Fully Upgraded】

【Scoring cap changed; players can obtain an 'SSS' level performance rating in the game】

【New rare hidden achievement added, unlocking a corresponding title】

【Wearing the title can provide the player with corresponding bonus effects】

【New 'Betting' mode added; 'Ascend God' seeds can be wagered based on how much Faith Value they possess】

【Betting targets are limited to the player's own island; minimum bet is 50 points, with no upper limit】

【If an 'Ascend God' seed's Faith Value is negative, it will be treated as death】

【Shopping Mall adds new items; Thursday is Discount Day, players should follow on their own】

After the rules were read, everyone wore a stunned expression.

"This... why are there so many things added?" Lin Yang was momentarily overwhelmed.

Not only him, Su Yang was also completely confused.

From a literal standpoint, Faith Value replaces points.

But in terms of function, the former is naturally more important.

"Why doesn't the Third Stage prison display rankings?" Ximen Zhirou asked, puzzled.

"Indeed odd, Divinity clearly loves to create rankings to boost players' competitive spirit, yet now it has stopped doing so."

"The scoring cap has increased; Boss, what do you think?" Jiang Chengyu looked at Su Yang.

"SSS rating..." Su Yang pondered for a moment, then said, "It's not hard to infer; players must obtain the rare hidden achievement to qualify for unlocking it."

"From this random Death Game, the difficulty of the rare hidden achievement appears to be very high," Qin Weiyang said.

"It also corresponds to a title; this thing can provide bonus effects, so isn't that..." Lu Junsheng was alarmed.

"Dryness dies of dryness, flood dies of flood," Su Yang nodded slightly.

If the bonus effect strengthens a player's talent, that would be an extremely perverse result.

Compared to the so‑called 'Zero‑Cost Purchase' reward, the title's effect is hundreds to thousands of times stronger.

Therefore, players will spare no effort, advancing one after another.

Moreover, the rare hidden achievement corresponds to an SSS rating, so the Faith Value reward obtained will be enormous.

Layer upon layer, the reward from a single game surpasses the total of all usual gains.

"If the eleven of us all get an SSS Rating…" Lin Yang couldn't help but imagine.

"Then our Faith Value will be so high it's unimaginable, and each person will have a title," Su Yang said.

"It's difficult, but we must do it." Jiang Chengyu nodded slightly, a fire‑colored glint flashing in his eyes.

Nowadays, if it's just for winning, that would be meaningless.

A true game master should dissect a Death Game to the utmost.

Rake out the last strand of wool.

"The competition is getting more intense, I like it," Yan Ke said eagerly.

"This new gamble…" Lin Yang's face showed puzzlement, "How to bet?"

"Betting with Faith Value… interesting," a playful glint passed through Su Yang's eyes.

He suddenly thought of a way to deal with Li Xin.

"A negative Faith Value counts as failure, but the gamble bets on existing values; how can it become negative?" Qin Weiyang asked, puzzled.

"For a simple example, suppose you bet 100 points and I bet 150 points; these are both what you and I currently have."

"If the gamble is built on absolute fairness and equality, when I win I naturally gain 150 Faith Value, and the missing 50 points must be made up from elsewhere," Su Yang explained.

"For example… the reward after clearance?" Jiang Chengyu asked.

Su Yang nodded slightly, "And if the reward obtained after clearance is insufficient to compensate, then the Faith Value will become negative."

At that moment, Luo Shuangshuang's mind sparked, "There's another way: players can borrow Faith Value from Divinity to gamble; if they can't repay within the set time, it also becomes negative."

Lending is not impossible.

"Does that mean… if I bet with you, you must accept!" Lin Yang asked curiously.

Su Yang's mouth twitched upward, "Of course, what's the point of playing if it's just mutual consent? The forced element is where the fun lies!"