Chapter 653: Chapter 653: Four Battles
When all the kings had chosen their territories, the rabbit-headed creatures beside them disappeared one by one. Soon, only the players were left in the entire lobby.
“Now that you have selected your territories, let’s move on to the next step.”
The Inspector’s voice echoed through the air.
“All kings, please choose your first battle—”
In front of Bai Youwei, a glowing operation panel appeared.
On the panel were the 3D holographic images of four inspectors, each with a number in front of them: 1, 5, 10, and 20, respectively.
The Inspector explained: “There are four battles to choose from, each requiring a corresponding number of puzzle pieces as collateral. If you win, all puzzle pieces will be returned; if you lose, the paid puzzle pieces will be deducted.”
This was different from what Bai Youwei initially thought.
She assumed that it would be a randomly matched one-on-one duel, but didn’t expect such options. It felt like playing a game: would she choose an easy, medium or hard level?
The others had the same thought as Bai Youwei—would the difficulty increase as the number of puzzle pieces increased?
In response, the Inspector clarified:
“The difficulty of the battle game always depends on your opponents, not the game itself.”
The Inspector added: “Please note, kings only get one chance to surrender, and this must be used before the battle starts. Once used, the king and all his subjects will become subjects of the other party.
Moreover, each battle cannot be chosen twice. Four battles will be followed by a final battle.
If a king does not possess enough puzzle pieces to participate in any battle, he will be eliminated.”
Elimination means death.
Bai Youwei understood.
It was still a one-on-one competition, but imposing a limit on the number of puzzle pieces.
For example: if she chose 10, she would only face players who also chose 10.
After hearing the rule, Yan Qingwen pondered and said, “The main point of the battle rule is that each battle cannot be chosen twice. Regardless of how we choose, we must participate in these four battles. Therefore, we must be cautious in the order of selection.”
“We definitely cannot choose 1, right?” Lu Yuwen proposed, “If the king doesn’t have enough puzzle pieces to participate in any battle, he will be eliminated. I guess everyone will save 1 as the last resort. In case they lose puzzle pieces along the way, as long as they have more than one puzzle piece, they can participate in the battle labeled 1, preventing elimination.”
Yan Qingwen nodded slowly, “Exactly, not only can’t we choose 1, but we also can’t choose 20. Most kings currently have about 10 puzzle pieces each, minus the 2 for territory and those for recruiting subjects, the remaining number is just enough to participate in the battle labeled 5.”
Lu Yuwen also nodded: “Choosing 5 is the safest way. 1 is a lifesaver, we are not qualified for 20, 10 is too risky. The best order should be 5 first, accumulate more puzzle pieces for the second battle of 10, then 20, and finally 1.”
Su Man was getting dizzy listening to all these numbers, whatever they said, she would follow.
She looked towards Bai Youwei and Shen Mo, wondering whether they would all coincidentally meet each other if they chose 5 and asked, “What do you two plan to choose?”
Bai Youwei paused for thought and turned to Shen Mo beside her.
Shen Mo stared back at her and calmly said, “The number of kings choosing 5 will be the most, followed by 10, and then 1. Which one do you want to choose?”
Bai Youwei grabbed his hand and whispered, “We choose 20.”