All-Heavens Game, the Strongest Player

Chapter 4: Team Up for a Kill?
"Sir, would you like it?"

As Cao Cao spoke, he made a "beheading" gesture, as if he would give the order to kill the person as soon as Chu Xiu nodded.

But in reality, it's just talk.

Given the previous example of Lü Shengnan, would he not know that it's impossible to kill the player within three days? In the midst of a crisis and in dire need of forming an alliance with Liu Bei, even if he could kill him, would he risk jeopardizing the alliance by killing Liu Bei's sworn brother at this time?
impossible!
The reason I said that was simply to express an attitude.

“No rush. Each round of ‘divine punishment’ only eliminates half of the participants. Until the final round, there’s always the possibility of us cooperating!” Chu Xiu said.

Unlike Lü Shengnan, the reason she was pushed out was to monopolize Cao Cao's trust.

This is very important.

However, the player who wants to form an alliance now is from Liu Bei's camp, so the cooperation is indeed more beneficial than harmful.

The other party must understand this principle, which is why they sought cooperation.

"Then let's meet him!" Cao Cao said.

Soon after, a scholar wearing a turban and holding a feather fan was brought before Cao Cao and Chu Xiu by Xiahou Yuan.

"I am Guo Liang, and I greet the general and this gentleman."

This is also a player who chose the "Wuhou" profession, combined with the Zhuge Liang template, and even dressed up like Zhuge Liang.

No wonder he won Liu Bei's favor.

Catering to their preferences is an example of this.

"Your name is something special. Is it your real name?" Chu Xiu asked.

Upon hearing this, Guo Liang waved his feather fan and said half-jokingly, "A little bit, just a little bit! My father is also one of us. His first time running a dungeon was here. Because he was taught by Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang, and I happen to have the surname Guo, he named me Guo Liang after I was born!"

He seemed very outgoing and had a good sense of humor.

Whether it was an act or just their true personalities, they quickly closed the distance between them in just a few words.

This clearly demonstrates that he is by no means a simple person.

Those who dared to choose Liu Bei at this time must have been quite arrogant, believing that they could help Liu Bei rise to power and make him the hegemon of Shu Han as soon as possible!
"Are you here on behalf of Liu Bei to form an alliance?" Cao Cao asked.

"Yes, but it doesn't just represent him!" Guo Liang said, "My elder brother Liu Bei does need to form an alliance with the general to jointly fight against the warlords who may 'join forces to wipe out the enemy' at any time. But I have another purpose for coming here this time, which is to find this brother from Cao Cao's camp to form a team!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Chu Xiu.

"My name is Chu Xiu, Chu as in the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, and Xiu as in cultivation!" Chu Xiu said, "You asked me to team up with you because you want to take the initiative to hunt down others during the 'first round of elimination' in three days?"

There are many ways to play the game of the heavens.

You can take the initiative to get kills and upgrade your attributes to increase your combat power, or you can stay away from other players, play defensively, and collect rewards while maintaining your ranking.

Far more players chose the latter option than the former, because it carries less risk.

No one can guarantee that when they hunt others, they won't become the hunted themselves. Only those with extreme self-confidence will choose to fight.

Guo Liang is clearly one of those people.

“That’s right!” Guo Liang nodded and said, “When the dungeon rewards are distributed, different percentages of attributes and skills can be taken away depending on the ranking. If you choose the ‘survival’ strategy, although you will get more points at the end, your level and skills are not good enough, so even if you take everything, the reward will be very small.”

How much of the reward you can take away at the end depends on your final ranking.

However, how much can be taken out depends on the development level of this game. If a level 0 alt survives to the end, even if it becomes the first place and can take out attributes and skills without limit, what can it take out?
Aside from some game points, you get nothing. Chu Xiu, on the other hand, goes to a more extreme position; he must simultaneously achieve "first place" and "eliminate a sufficient number of opponents" to maximize his gains.

If they were to form a team, they could leverage the combined strength of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, along with Cao Cao's troops.

It's obvious that you'll reap greater rewards.

"Teamwork is mutually beneficial; hunting other players together is indeed a good option."

As Chu Xiu spoke, he pondered how he could take the lead in the cooperation.

Just then, Xiahou Yuan came in again and reported, "My lord, strategist, there is a man named Jia Tong outside who requests an audience, saying he has come on behalf of Sun Jian to form an alliance!"

Chu Xiu was speechless upon hearing this.

Okay, okay, so this is how everyone plays, right?

Jia Xu + Pang Tong, that's quite a name!
"Should I change my name to Sima Yu?" Chu Xiu asked Guo Liang jokingly. Upon hearing this, Guo Liang immediately replied, "That's a good idea!"

"Bring him in," Cao Cao said.

Soon, a "Wuhou" who looked almost exactly like Guo Liang arrived at the camp.

After introducing himself, he didn't waste any more words.

"I'm here on behalf of my lord Sun Jian to form an alliance with Cao Cao!" Jia Tong said. "Not only that, I also want to form an alliance with my brothers from Cao Cao's camp and Liu Bei's camp. Let's join forces to deal with the other players, first secure the top three, and then compete for second and first place based on our own abilities. What do you think?"

After saying this, he also devised a strategy for Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan to divide the world into three parts.

It was three players, plus the three overlords of the Three Kingdoms who later joined forces to fight against others.

First, clear out the feudal lords and other players.

It wasn't just empty talk; they devised practical plans, such as forming alliances to divide the warlords, selecting a player who supported Yuan Shao to be the scapegoat, while the three of them secretly reaped the benefits from behind the scenes, and so on.

They even planned to incite Lü Bu to betray them.

Chu Xiu and Guo Liang were greatly surprised when they saw this.

This Jia Tong is really something, and quite a lot of it!

"The rewards for the top three are completely different from those for the rest!" Jia Xu concluded. "Dungeons have levels that correspond to player ranks. The rewards for players at different ranks are vastly different. The points earned by the top three players can directly elevate a player to the next rank. Next time, we won't need to come to the 'Tier 1' world anymore; we can go directly to the Tier 2 'Low-Martial Transcendent' world to pursue true power beyond the mortal realm!"

Your class and level in a dungeon are only valid within that dungeon; they will be lost once you leave.

Only pure attributes and skills will remain.

Similar to "Heroes" in games like Honor of Kings and League of Legends.

The player's rank is equivalent to "Summoner Level," which is directly linked to their status on Earth and determines the level at which they can enter dungeons.

Currently, the highest-ranking players are three level eight players.

Each person dominates a major region, which, in the context of Earth in the past, would be equivalent to a "continental governor," even more prestigious than the emperor of a country.

In theory, you only need to run the dungeon seven times to reach rank eight.

As long as you get into the top three in every dungeon!
Clearly, Jia Tong wants to take this path; at least in the first world, his goal is to be in the top three!
(End of this chapter)