Chapter 173: Survive Until the End!!

"Is this GM forgetting the words and randomly saying a few to fool us?!!!"

"Dammit!! Can you say the game rules?!!!"

"I heard that this time's Divine Domain competition was completed by Notch and that one with a 'wise' face GM Rookie... Looks like this salted fish came from his hands..."

"No wonder... It's very likely he doesn't even know what the game rules are..."

"Notch, didn't you check the Divine Domain competition before making it!! Someone is slacking off!!"

"This is really... too abstract!!!"

As the players were complaining, they saw that the huge salted fish suddenly appeared in front of them again.

"There are surprises in the box~"

After saying this, the salted fish disappeared from the players' view again.

Seeing this, the players glanced at the boxes scattered around the island.

Some players near the boxes immediately opened them. Upon seeing the boxes full of salted fish, they fell silent...

Although the Rookie is unreliable, Notch is still pretty reliable. The Rookie-made unreliable guide messenger was more or less a joke played on the players.

Soon after the salted fish left, the players received a system prompt.

[The Divine Domain competition will officially start in 5 minutes!]

[No items can be carried inside the Divine Domain. The equipment and items carried by participants will be temporarily stored by the system.]

[In the Divine Domain, everyone is equal! Everything starts from zero!]

[Victory rule: Survive until the end!]

[Countdown starts!]

[04:59]

[04:58]

[04:57]

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After the system explained the game rules, the players finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems the Divine Domain competition mode is similar to Bed Wars. When entering the game, everyone is equal, and there is no equipment advantage.

There should also be a large amount of resources and equipment in the Divine Domain competition for players to gather.

The game rules are simple: the winner is the one who survives until the end.

After understanding the game rules, the players immediately started forming teams.

"Solo players seeking strong teams, let's focus on external threats first, then depend on our own skills!!"

"Any top 100 players from Bed Wars? Quickly join a team!!"

As the players were seeking teams, they also turned their gaze towards Steve and Grayfist.

It was obvious that the players were very clear on who needed to be dealt with first once they entered the Divine Domain competition.

Some players also wanted to team up with Steve and Grayfist. But they were rejected.

Steve and Grayfist were already thorns in these players' eyes, and those who wanted to team up with them only intended to ambush.

Steve and Grayfist naturally saw through this.

Seeing the players forming teams in groups, Grayfist looked at the few people standing behind him and suddenly felt immense pressure.

Grayfist had also brought many players with him, but many of them had died during the earlier chaotic battle, and even more died while trying to cover him as he entered the Divine Domain competition.

Now, only 5 people entered the Divine Domain, including him.

Grayfist thought for a moment and looked at Steve.

Steve's situation was similar. Slightly better than his, Steve had six people on his side.

Seeing this, Grayfist thought for a moment and then looked at Steve and said, "Let's form an alliance."

There was no deep hatred between Grayfist and Steve, it was just that they hadn't decided a winner yet. There were no grudges between them.

Currently, both were thorns in the eyes of the players. If they wanted to survive in the Divine Domain competition, forming an alliance was the best choice.

After hearing Grayfist's words, Steve thought for a moment. Although he didn't like Grayfist's actions, Grayfist's suggestion was indeed beneficial for both sides.

After thinking this through, Steve agreed, "Okay."

The actions of Steve and Grayfist were also observed by Black Blade, who had been watching them from not far away.

Seeing them form an alliance, Black Blade frowned.

Black Blade's strength was similar to that of Steve and Grayfist. If the two acted alone, Black Blade would have confidence in defeating them. But now that the two had allied, it seemed more difficult.

"This battle will be tough..."

———

In a certain plain in the game world.

A raging fire was burning on the plain. The flames were melting all the blocks they touched. The flames soaked through the soil, stone blocks, and iron blocks, burning all the way down to the ground.

The entire plain was devoid of any life.

The monsters hiding in the caves couldn't escape either. A figure in a white cloak, holding a scythe, stood in the fire.

He closed his eyes, feeling the fiery feast. Suddenly, he opened his eyes. The red pupils revealed a strong sense of excitement.

"Players..."

"Lots of players!!"

It seemed as if he sensed something. He flew towards the north.

And the direction he was heading to was the entrance of the Divine Domain competition.

———

[00:03]

[00:02]

[00:01]

[The Divine Domain competition officially begins!]

With the countdown finished, the Divine Domain competition officially began.

The players only felt a moment of darkness before the next second, they all arrived at the "Fairyland" island they had seen earlier.

Looking around, the entire island seemed no different. It looked just like the scenery of the main world.

But the only difference was that the island had abundant resources. Everywhere you looked, there were chickens, pigs, cows, sheep, and other animals.

After walking a few steps, you could see pumpkin patches and watermelon patches. Hay bales were stacked everywhere on the island as if they were free.

There were also many exposed iron and diamond ores on the ground and walls. Moreover, there were a lot of chests on the island. The entire island was filled with food and resources.

It was like a paradise.

Looking around, the only threat to the players seemed to be the occasional evil spirits floating above the island.

"I thought the survival conditions on the island would be harsh, but I didn't expect resources to be everywhere! If only the main world was like this!"

"It seems there are no monsters except for the evil spirits? Looks like it's a pure PVP mode."

"Isn't this like a battle royale? Resources are everywhere, and to survive to the end, it's all about skill!"

After the players entered the Divine Domain competition, they all made different choices.

Some players started fighting immediately as soon as they entered the island.

Most players quietly distanced themselves from the battlefield and began gathering resources.

When the players began exploring the island, they found that this island was not as beautiful as it seemed.

"WTF?!! I opened a chest and got a salted fish, thinking of keeping it as rations, but as soon as I picked it up, the fish's tail slapped me! One slap took a whole heart!!!"

"I was going to kill some chickens, but the chicken just pecked half my health away?!!"

"Don't even talk about it, I just got knocked away by a cow! I nearly died when I fell!!"

"Dammit! There are redstone traps on this island!! Ridiculous!!!"

As they explored the island, the players quickly realized that this island was full of dangers.

The animals that players considered to be rations were all aggressive. The chests on the island had both real and fake ones. Fake chests also contained items, but those items would "bite."

And there were various traps buried all over the island. One wrong step and you could die instantly.

Although there were no monsters on the surface, in reality, monsters and dangers lurked everywhere.

As players carefully dealt with various emergencies, they also had to watch out for other players' ambushes. The entire island's survival conditions could be described as extremely harsh.

Since the Divine Domain competition was essentially the game's first large-scale instance, the official team also broadcasted the entire competition in real-time.

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