Chapter 308: More Rewards

"This is kind of interesting, you... huh? Your ID looks familiar."

"Don't say it's familiar—aren't you that anonymous player from last time? This cursed place uses the same ID for anonymous cards."

"Sneaky and anonymous, with ill intent! Got any juicy gossip?"

Cheng Shuili watched quietly; this person was probably one of Qianxun's few subordinates.

What to say? Gender?

Cheng Shuili was completely indifferent about it.

Because this thing changes nothing, explains nothing, and most importantly, the reason they care about her and discuss her tirelessly is, after all, that she's strong enough.

Because the Number One title, because it's the only name announced server‑wide, because the ID Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji is a synonym for power.

Cheng Shuili shifted to a more comfortable posture and kept reading the anonymous player's messages.

【Instance】: Not only is she a girl, she's also strikingly cool! Her strength is boundless! My Lao Da gladly admitted defeat, went to check the situation, and came back with three words: "Don't provoke her." Why does this world have such an all‑rounder? Heaven, you're so unfair!

"What? What did you say? Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji? A girl?!"

"He even uses that name? She's actually a girl? A cute, soft girl?"

"Upstairs, stop the stereotypes, okay?"

"Who says girls can't watch Brother Long's cartoons? My little niece loves them too."

"Who the hell is saying Wu Ya is a man! Spreading rumors is illegal!"

"She's a girl? Then... sister! I'm 189 cm, slender, model quality above average, now conditions are poor and a bit rough, but still handsome! Sister, look at me, please sponsor me!"

"Damn! She let this kid go first! Lord Wu Ya, I'm not lacking either! I'm honest, and I'm big‑bodied!"

"Just from that nickname I can tell, you kid being honest is unlikely."

"Wu Ya sister~ don't lock the gender so rigidly! Look at my little sister!"

Cheng Shuili: "......"

She never expected things to develop like this.

It wasn't a big deal originally, but an acquaintance saw it...

【Xin Xue Chuji】: "Waaah, Lao Da! I can do it too."

Can I have a ￥%#@%￥#?

Cheng Shuili immediately closed the private chat channel.

Compared to the start of the game, the regional channel messages are much milder now.

Maybe because those who speak harshly, and some intellectually impaired, simply can't survive any longer?

Cheng Shuili thought, suddenly realizing this is a form of natural selection.

Resources are scarce here; early on you must trade. Once you trade, both parties develop a sense of the transaction, and those who consistently give a poor impression are naturally eliminated.

But of course some extremely lucky ones have survived till now.

After her sigh, the system also mentioned this Instance's rewards.

【This Instance is the first team Instance for all players! Therefore, before distributing rewards, it's essential to explain the reward logic!】

【First, every player who lives through the Instance receives a basic reward; basic rewards differ by Instance. Ordinary‑level Instances give the lowest rewards, Hell‑level give the best.】

【Second, based on the Instance's objectives, determine whether a player "wins"—i. e., meets the clearance conditions. Winners get an extra victory reward; losers receive punishment. Specifics are set by the Instance, and Zui Jie Shi Quan belongs to the system!】

Cheng Shuili couldn't help but feel uneasy; even abstract concepts like Zui Jie Shi Quan appear, so the system won't stuff weird stuff into the rewards, right?

The regional channel's thought process is similar to hers; everyone is asking what the rewards actually are.

But the system has been teasing for days; it won't reveal the answer until it whets everyone's appetite.

【Finally, the system will evaluate each player's performance in the Instance (including but not limited to killing monsters, solving puzzles, completing quests, turning the tide at critical moments, etc., with repeated identical actions in the same Instance counted) to compute participation and contribution, then select a top player per region to grant a unique special reward!】

【In addition, the team Instance has two reward leaderboards ranked by contribution! One lists individual contribution, the other team contribution, only the top hundred are counted, and different ranks earn different personal or team contribution rewards! The two rewards can stack, and differ by Instance difficulty!】

Cheng Shuili nodded lightly; this means a single Instance can yield four rewards: a basic reward, a victory reward, a special reward, and finally a contribution reward, which may even be two.

Looking at it that way... team Instances offer far richer rewards than ordinary Instances, not just a little more.

And...

The scope of this basic reward is extremely broad.

Even if a player lies still from the moment they enter the Instance, contributing nothing, as long as they survive, they still get this reward.

Just on this alone, Cheng Shuili could say the system's standards are very low.

But...

Cheng Shuili recalled the Instance experiences; the most thrilling was the second peak—if not for Jiang Tang's luck, the team would have been wiped out.

Honestly, this Instance is far more disgusting than previous ones.

Now that the reward rules are out, it's time to announce the specific rewards for this Instance, right?

Cheng Shuili was eager, but the system never plays by the script.

【Finally...】

Got it, also.

【Every Instance includes an Easter‑egg reward! Whether you obtain it depends on the player's strength and depth of exploration!】

【To clarify, here's an example. This Instance's Easter‑egg reward is a selectable item card! The condition is completing the optional quest: exploring the mysterious research ruin at the industrial zone's core.】

【To the proactive and brave players! Congratulations on securing the hidden grand prize!】

Selectable item card?

Cheng Shuili's gaze fixed on the card; she'd never seen it before, wondering if the system just pulled it from storage.

Just from the name, it seems like a decent item, but its exact effect won't be known until rewards are distributed.

So...

Cheng Shuili frowned; everything that needed saying was said, and any more would just be idle talk—how long will this system drag on?