Chapter 2 The Great Reporting Era?

Zhang Yuanqing thought, "The Great Reporting Era?"

Does that mean the five alliance leaders are even keeping up with internet slang?

After ridiculing it, he quickly pondered the gameplay of this level. The first level tested intelligence and adaptability, so the second level should focus on testing martial strength.

This arena match was simulating a large-scale slaughter dungeon, and the core of a slaughter dungeon was slaughter, which meant martial strength.

Fight. But what the hell is this "Great Reporting Era"? It's impossible to associate it with combat just from the name. While he was puzzling over it, the scenery in front of him rippled and distorted. Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help but complain in his heart: "Right, I'm about to enter the scene anyway. What's the point of thinking blindly here?"

The scenery went from distorted to clear in less than two seconds.

Zhang Yuanqing looked around and saw ruins. He was in an ancient city ruin, surrounded by collapsed houses. The buildings, a mixture of green bricks and wood, had collapsed beams and walls. Clumps of green weeds grew among the rotten wood and stones.

*My Healing Game*

"Is this the scene for the second level?"

Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself. At the same time, he sensed his Yin corpse (undead corpse), just three meters away. In the first level, Undead No. 1 was "shielded" by the dungeon, and he, as the master, couldn't sense it either.

Now it was back.

Also, the light-colored suit he was wearing had disappeared, and he was back in his pajamas.

A Lingjing (Spirit Realm) notification sounded in his ear:

[The Great Reporting Era!]

[Lingjing Introduction: Once, there was a powerful general who led the empire's iron cavalry to conquer cities and seize land. His military achievements were outstanding, but he was envied by petty people and feared by the emperor. So, treacherous officials colluded with a fatuous ruler to report him on trumped-up charges and imprison him.]

[The general died unjustly in prison. Before his death, he made a curse that all who entered this city would die by reporting.]

[Competition Rules: Each person can report once every ten minutes. If the report is successful, the function is refreshed. If the report fails, the function is sealed for thirty minutes.]

[Reporting Method: The general's spirit hovers over the ancient city ruins. The reporter must shout "Report Content" and "Report Reason" to the sky. The general's spirit will judge and, if successful, the general will shoot an arrow at the reported person, deducting three points. If unsuccessful, the general will shoot an arrow at the reporter, deducting one point.]

[Note 1: The general's armor is lost in the ancient city, with parts scattered throughout the city. Every half hour, a piece will light up with treasure light. Please collect the armor and defeat the enemy.]

[Note 2: Each person can only equip one piece of the armor. Killing and eliminating one person unlocks one piece of armor.]

[Note 3: Please note, do not violate laws and regulations in the ancient city or do things that damage morality (except for killing and fighting).]

[Note 4: Eliminating a player allows you to plunder their points.]

[Clearance Requirement: Be the last two remaining.]

The Lingjing (Spirit Realm) notification ended here. In the dim sky, a figure condensed from black mist appeared. It was hundreds of feet tall, dressed in military uniform, holding a strong bow, standing proudly under the firmament, above the ancient city.

It could be seen from anywhere in the city.

Zhang Yuanqing pondered, chewing on the dungeon information.

"A free-for-all individual dungeon... no, it's a team free-for-all mode. The fact that it's down to the last two people means players will form alliances, two people per group, for a total of four groups."

"External assistance: reporting and armor. Armor is easy to find, like airdrop supplies, appearing every half hour. Every appearance should trigger a great battle. It's the reporting function that's not easy to use, and it can't be used indiscriminately. One mistake, and not only do you lose points yourself, but the reporting function is sealed for half an hour."

"Hiss, eliminating a team member allows you to plunder their points. This rule directly makes me the target of public criticism. How am I supposed to form an alliance? Am I going to have to fight alone?" Zhang Yuanqing grimaced.

......

Dozens of miles away by the river, Yuan Ting led his Yin corpse (undead corpse), hiding behind a broken wall by the river, frowning tightly:

"Fight to the last two people, which means you can form an alliance?"

"People from the Five Elements Alliance can't form an alliance. Should I look for Sun Miaomiao and Zhao Chenghuang? Zhao Chenghuang has a strange personality and isn't a good choice for an alliance. I'll look for Sun Miaomiao. If she doesn't agree to form an alliance with me, I'll go to Yuan Shi Tianzun, even though he has the highest points..." Yuan Ting listed Yuan Shi Tianzun as a backup.

"First, wait for the armor to appear and see if I can get a piece. The armor function should be good."

The ancient city's main road.

Tianxia Guihuo leaned against the wall, arms crossed, staring at the hundred-foot heroic soul in the sky, thinking:

"Killing and injuring people aren't within the scope of reporting, but in the dungeon, what illegal or immoral things can you do besides killing?"

His eyes lit up, and he understood the core of this rule – induce others to make mistakes, and then report them!

"I feel like there are many ways to play the reporting, but I only have ten points left, and there's no room for trial and error."

If the points are cleared, you will be eliminated. Among the eight players, Yuan Shi Tianzun has fifty points, and the others have ten points.

The difference is a bit big.

A smile appeared on Tianxia Guihuo's tough face. "Yuan Shi Tianzun is done for. He can't have any allies, and everyone in the dungeon wants to eliminate him."

The player with the highest points can get a powerful item, and the person who owns the item can compete for the championship.

Anyone who wants to win must eliminate Yuan Shi Tianzun.

Tianxia Guihuo gloated for a moment, then turned to thinking about forming an alliance:

"Among the seven people, Yin Chi and Qing Songzi have mid-to-low combat power, and the same goes for their ability to攻略副本(gong lue fu ben - dungeon raiding). I'm good at攻略副本(gong lue fu ben - dungeon raiding), so they are people I can easily win over. The top three powerhouses are difficult to win over. Even if we forcibly form an alliance, we will be wary of each other, making it even more difficult for me to take the lead..."

As for Yuan Shi Tianzun, Tianxia Guihuo didn't consider forming an alliance with him at all.

Whoever forms an alliance with Yuan Shi Tianzun will be a target.

"Alliance?"

Zhao Chenghuang walked through the ruins with his Yin corpse (undead corpse), waiting for the treasure light to appear while searching for other players.

Zhao Chenghuang's Yin corpse (undead corpse) had been repaired by his great-grandfather.

Otherwise, with his Taiyin power, it would have taken ten days or half a month to nurture it. Although Zhao Chenghuang had other Yin corpses (undead corpse), the Yin corpse (undead corpse) at the extraordinary stage was incomparable to level 4.

"The reporting function seems very useless and difficult to use. If I form an alliance, I can choose Sun Miaomiao."

The alliance of the top and third players is enough to suppress the other players. "But in that case, Sun Miaomiao and I will definitely be jointly attacked by other players. Yuan Ting is from the Taiyi Sect, and I can use external interests to unite. Then the situation would be three against five."

Zhao Chenghuang frowned. Three players from the Taiyi Sect fighting against five from the Five Elements Alliance. Although he was very confident, he couldn't say for sure that he could win. "There's no need to make the situation clear from the beginning. The Taiyi Sect has few people, but there are advantages to having few people. The Five Elements Alliance has many people, but the biggest drawback of having many people is that they are not united.

"Right, Yuan Shi Tianzun has the highest points..."

Zhao Chenghuang raised the corner of his mouth, he had an idea.

At this moment, outside the arena.

The images projected by the crystal round mirror were switched to eight equal parts, corresponding to the eight players.

"This副本 (fu ben - dungeon) is very interesting, with many rules, chaotic, and too many things to use. I'm looking forward to the battle of the top eight players."

"Many rules? It's all nonsense. It's simple to clear this dungeon. Just rush to the center of the city and start fighting. If you want to take it slow, collect the armor and then start fighting."

The person who said this was obviously a Fire Master.

The audience discussed and watched the images. Compared with the test of the first level, the melee of the second level was obviously more watchable. It was no longer Yuan Shi Tianzun's one-man show, but a battle of wits and courage between the eight players.

After reading the rules, many people began to complain for Yuan Shi Tianzun. "Ah, Yuan Shi Tianzun is too unlucky. He finally passed the first level, and he's become a public enemy in the second level again?"

"I feel like he has very bad luck. He started in hell mode, and it's been hell mode ever since."

"And the reporting function is very useless. In that kind of place, who would violate the rules?"

"Yuan Shi Tianzun's point advantage is useless."

Everyone began to discuss the rules:

"This level is called 'The Great Reporting Era'. The name proves that the reporting function is a big killer that determines the outcome. It depends on who can fully develop the gameplay of this function. If used well, you can eliminate opponents without fighting."

"I think you can only reasonably report if you induce your opponent to make a mistake, but the people who can enter the top eight are all experts. Who would be induced?"

"Look, those players only looked at the heroic soul once and then stopped paying attention. Obviously, they all think the reporting function is useless."

"Hey, what is Yuan Shi Tianzun doing?"

Zhang Yuanqing pondered for a long time, and an idea occurred to him. He immediately walked to the Yin corpse (undead corpse), squatted down, and pulled down the Yin corpse (undead corpse)'s pants. Then, he raised his head and looked at the sky, and said loudly: "I, Yuan Shi Tianzun, hereby report, Undead No. 1, for exposing his lower body in public. Reason for reporting: indecent exposure!"

The heroic soul standing proudly between heaven and earth remained silent and did not respond.

[Ding! Reporting successful. The reported target is not an entering player, the target is incorrect, no penalty.]

"I see..." Zhang Yuanqing rubbed his chin, further understanding the rules. The reporting target can only be the entering players. If the target is incorrect, no penalty will be given.

After pondering for a few seconds, he thought of another idea, and immediately walked to the wall, summoning the Yin corpse (undead corpse) to stand beside him. Then, he took out his Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle from his crotch and began to urinate.

In the clear stream "哗啦啦 (hua la la - sound of flowing water)", Zhang Yuanqing used the wall and the Yin corpse (undead corpse) to cover his size, while manipulating the Yin corpse (undead corpse) to look directly at the master's big weapon.

Because he had just relieved himself when he woke up, the amount was not large, and it ended in a dozen seconds.

After urinating and retracting the divine needle, Zhang Yuanqing raised his head and shouted: "I, Yuan Shi Tianzun, hereby report Yuan Shi Tianzun for urinating anywhere. Reason for reporting: damaging public morals."

"I, Yuan Shi Tianzun, hereby report Undead No. 1 for peeping at my private parts. Reason for reporting: illegal!"

Above the ruins, under the sky, the tall heroic infant slowly looked over. Then, he raised his bow, drew the bowstring, and the bow body instantly became like a full moon.

"休 (xiu - whoosh)!"

An arrow condensed from black gas shot towards Zhang Yuanqing.

The arrow was like a falling meteor, streaking down from the gloomy sky.

Almost at the same time, Zhang Yuanqing heard the dungeon notification:

[Ding! Reporting successful.]

[Ding! You have been reported by Yuan Shi Tianzun, deducting three points. Report content: urinating anywhere.]

[Ding! Reporting successful. The reported target is not an entering player, the target is incorrect, no penalty.]

"Interesting..."

Zhang Yuanqing smiled.

He had figured out the following rules: First, you can self-report! Second, you can pull down the other person's pants and report them for exposing their lower body. Third, you can actively expose your lower body to others and report them.

"As long as there is this matter, regardless of the truth, it is a one-size-fits-all approach. No wonder it is the Great Reporting Era."

The reason why he made this attempt was inspired by the dungeon's introduction. The dungeon's introduction clearly stated that the general was wronged, it was a malicious report, not a fact. That is to say, malicious reporting is likely part of the curse.

As expected, it was successful.

"Someone reported successfully? Who is it?!" The seven players in the arena raised their heads at the same time, looking at the gloomy sky in astonishment.

Their eyes seemed to reflect the fleeting arrow.

So fast?

How long has it been since entering the副本 (fu ben - dungeon), and someone has successfully reported their opponent? How did he do it?

The seven players instantly felt anxious and a sense of urgency.

The arena.

The stands were full of people, but it was eerily quiet, silent.

ps: I'll update the typos first and then revise them later. I'll continue to write the second chapter.