Forces of Temptation

Chapter 12: Rust are all (three)

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The three chose a coffee shop to rest.

The owner, a beautiful little hen in a floral apron, enthusiastically asked what they wanted to eat.

Li Yinhang was already numb.

If the npc is a humanoid, she may also politely show surprise.

She took out the points and asked naturally, "What do you want to eat?"

Li Yinhang is good at calculation and planning, but she will not forget to pay.

She clearly knows that she is an ordinary person. Except for winning the 3km championship in the school sports meeting that she did not participate in the sports department, she did not have much capital to use in this game.

So she can't rely on her low score, after hugging her thighs, she spreads her hands and waits for someone to bring her.

In order not to go directly to Tiandi Bank to work after the bank customer service, she has to do her best to survive.

The good news is that consumables like diet are much less expensive than the necessities of oxygen.

Jiang Fang and Nan Zhou also knew what to do.

Nan Zhou ordered a 15-point cream cake, and Jiang Fang ordered a 15-point black coffee, both of which are the cheapest styles on the menu.

She pondered over the menu by herself, and in the end, Miss Hen asked for a glass of white water on the grounds that she would buy two get one free.

While waiting for the snacks to arrive, Nan Zhou continued to study his game board.

The easter egg called out the function of the world channel, and also displayed the new page of the ranking list in front of him.

"This is the single list." Jiang Fang reminded, "there is a team list next to it."

Nan Zhou made a "hmm" and clicked on the tab labeled "Team" on the side.

The player who ranks first on the single-player list is called "Eternal Life-Zhang Yi".

The number one team leader is called "."

A period, no name suffix, just a single symbol.

There is a simple note next to the list.

In a nutshell, the single-player leaderboard counts the single-player points, and the team leaderboard counts the team's total points.

The rankings on both sides are calculated separately, that is, there can be two firsts.

Nan Zhou made a simple calculation.

In this way, the ranking of the game may end up in the following situations:

A team wins, and one member of the team has the highest points in the single-player total list;

A team wins, and a single person who does not form a team wins;

A single person wins, but that person belongs to another team and is not among the highest scoring teams.

And among these three simple endings, because of the change of people's hearts, there are bound to be countless changes and undercurrents.

Nan Zhou rowed a few times, and after browsing the scores of the two players on the list, he came to the conclusion: "The scores in the front row are not much different."

Jiang Fang: "The gap in the single-player list has increased since the twenty-seventh place. The team list started from the eighth place, and the gap has grown. It should be due to the difference of one or two dungeons."

Li Yinhang held the water and listened eagerly to their analysis: "Then... are we too far behind?"

Nan Zhou simply said, "Not much."

Jiang Fang took advantage of the situation and made a supplement for Nan Zhou: "Since we have to rely on rankings to decide the outcome, the game will definitely have a balance mechanism."

Li Yinhang: "For example..."

Jiang Fang said with a good temper: "For example, if this game continues to attract new players, what will happen when the game is decided?"

Li Yinhang imagined it, and felt that he understood a little.

In this game, if there is no balance in the number of people and fresh blood is constantly injected, then the people who follow will be destined to be cannon fodder, and there may be no chance of turning over.

Because they may not have passed two dungeons, the game begins to settle.

… can compete for loneliness.

Nan Zhou: "So, there will be a limit on the number of people who can enter "Gravity" in the future, and even after a certain number, no new people will enter."

When Li Yinhang heard this, he felt fortunate for those who escaped the catastrophe, but also faintly felt unwilling to remind him of his own misfortune: "Really?"

Nan Zhou: "I guess."

Li Yinhang: "..."

Nan Zhou added: "Not only will there be a limit on the number of people, but there will also be a limit on the number and selection of copies."

Li Yinhang learned to be obedient: "Is this also a guess?"

Nan Zhou nodded: "Well, I guess."

Li Yinhang: "..." Pretty.

Jiang Fang quickly got his meaning: "What you are worried about is that in the end, pvp will be forced to play in a knockout match? Or, the number of copies is actually limited?"

Both are extremely likely.

Because the settings of any game, it is necessary to achieve a basic balance.

That's the minimum value for the competition.

Otherwise, if the number of people is unlimited and the number of dungeons is endless, then the game will not be decided.

The high-ranking people will inevitably lose their forefoot, and the latecomers will inevitably rise to the top.

Obviously, players who are now in the front row also have such a concern.

- In case the number of dungeons is limited, it is of course to take advantage of the fact that other new players are not thoroughly familiar with the game, to seize the time to divide up a part of the dungeons, and to scrape as much oil and water as possible.

That's why on the leaderboard, players in the front row are biting each other's scores, and no one is willing to lag behind.

In response to the possibility raised by Jiang Fang, Nan Zhou gave a reply.

"I don't know." Nan Zhou's speech was cold and clear, "Enter a copy, type it first, and then you can know what's going on."

Li Yinhang swallowed his saliva.

She finally understood why the three "ghost" players were eager to take risks and earn points.

I'm afraid it's not just for oxygen freedom.

As she listens, she slides her fingers, apparently calling up some function on the panel.

Nan Zhou noticed her movement: "What are you looking at?"

Before Li Yinhang could answer, he heard Jiang Fang answer for her: "She is looking for someone."

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bsp; Li Yinhang: "..." She seriously suspected that Jiang Fang had opened the perspective.

It stands to reason that everyone can only see their own game panel

As soon as Jiang Fang met her gaze, she seemed to fully understand her mind, and explained gently, "The only thing that can be turned so quickly and without thinking too much about all the functions in the panel is the ranking list."

He asked, "Who are you looking for? Friends?"

Li Yinhang: "..."

Although she chose to be an emotionless thigh pendant, she still felt that the smiling Jiang Fang was more terrifying than the cold-faced Nan Zhou.

Nan Zhou kindly reminded her: "The standings are too long."

There are at least tens of thousands of names on the list, and there is no guarantee that there are duplicate names.

Li Yinhang hovered his fingertips on the page and sighed, "I know."

While talking, cake and coffee were served.

She quickly dismissed her sad thoughts and sat up straight: "Let's form a team. Add friends first..."

Jiang Fang gestured to her, motioning her to wait first.

Li Yinhang followed his gaze.

Nan Zhou did not speak, nor did he play with his panel.

He concentratedly cut the small piece of animal cream cake into five or six cream cubes of similar size, and then ate them one by one with a fork.

Nan Zhou ate evenly and carefully, and at the same time, his eyes were fixed on a corner of the not-so-exquisite cream flower.

He moved it around with his fork, and set it right in a cherished way.

He saved the cream flower until the end and ate it in one bite.

… For the first time, Li Yinhang discovered that Nan Zhou had a hobby that was very close to normal people.

She even had a kind of surprise as if she had discovered a new continent, and asked Nan Zhou tentatively, "How about another one?"

Nan Zhou put down his fork, took out a tissue, wiped the corner of his mouth, and after thinking for a while, said, "Enough."

Getting along with Nan Zhou for a short time made Li Yinhang know that when he said no, he really didn't, and he was not pretending to be polite to others.

She said, "Then, let's add friends?"

Nan Zhou hooked his chair with his feet and swayed twice, looking not in a bad mood.

He asked Li Yinhang, "Do you have enough oxygen?"

"I only bought it for an hour. I will buy it if I need it." Li Yinhang said firmly, "What if there is a special offer day in time for the game?"

Nan Zhou: "… "

Jiang Fang: "..."

In a way, Li Yinhang is also a talent.

Nan Zhou said, "I have two people in my backpack. One of you?"

Li Yinhang: "..."

She tried her last struggle: "...can you just give me oxygen, not my body?"

"I tried." Nan Zhou said, "Even if they are corpses, we can't take anything from them. Item cards can't be used, points can't be used, and we can't check their rankings and status gauges before they died."

He raised his hand and pulled out the dagger he had placed in the third item slot.

Only the knife that Qin Yadong took out became his property.

Jiang Fang gave a more popular explanation: "We can only use their passive skills that are not exhausted."

Nan Zhou nodded in agreement.

The comment in the [Oxygen] column is very clear: this is an item used cumulatively. After entering the dungeon, the oxygen consumption will stop automatically; after returning to the rest point, the oxygen consumption will automatically start.

To put it bluntly, these three corpses can only be used as oxygen cylinders.

Without being too pretentious, she and Nan Zhou handed over the corpse and immediately started to form a team with them.

After Nan Zhou sent the friend request, Jiang Fang was the first to pass.

Li Yinhang took a step slower.

Nan Zhou noticed that Li Yinhang had entered another name in the [Remarks] option after his name column.

"Li Bank".

Thinking of her act of rummaging through the names on the leaderboard, Nan Zhou didn't ask any further questions.

Li Yinhang set this up just to make his name stand out.

In this way, if her missing roommate is still alive somewhere in this game, she can be considered safe.

In order to relieve a little depression in his heart, Li Yinhang adjusted his mentality and said in a positive tone: "Okay, from now on, we are friends."

"Not a friend." Nan Zhou corrected, "It's a collaborator."

Li Yinhang: "..." Slightly slapped in the face, but accepted it well.

She has always been thick-skinned.

This is tempered by a ruthless life.

At the beginning, Li Yinhang, who was still a freshman, took the first call full of energy after finishing the customer service observation and training, intending to make a good start: "It's a pleasure to serve you."

The other party opened his mouth and said, "You're too happy too soon."

Li Yinhang: "..."

Since then, she has known that there is an unimaginable diversity of species in this world.

Jiang Fang sensed Li Yinhang's slight embarrassment, so he made a roundabout and diverted the topic: "Let's name the team."

With that, he turned to Li Yinhang: "Miss Bank, I'll leave it to you."

Li Yinhang: "..."

All of the strange team names that she encountered in the college debate competition suddenly appeared in her mind.

"We're all teams."

"The Raptors Crossing the River".

"There is a power grid team in the river".

"Pull grid crime team".

"Right vs. Team".

"What's wrong with knocking cp".

"Kiss, we recommend that you withdraw from the team."

Li Yinhang was holding a straw and found that Jiang Fang and Nan Zhou were both looking at him, waiting for him to name him.

She suddenly felt a lot of pressure on herself. :,