Xu Xin answered the call immediately.
"Xu Xin, have you allocated the amplification points?" Ji Chaoyang asked straight to the point.
"Yes, it has been allocated." Xu Xin replied.
"I actually want to remind you that artists are very important. Right now in the entire Jungle 188 area, you and I are the only ones who have the ability to add extra decorations in addition to the items in the Points Mall."
"Don't worry, my art room has the most." Xu Xin suddenly thought of the deepwater pearls he had obtained from Qin Yunlong, so he asked, "Do you have any deepwater pearls?"
"Yes, Qin Yunlong also came to me."
Li Chaoyang was silent for a while, then said, "Xu Xin, do you remember that I lost contact for a whole day yesterday?"
Now comes the point.
"Well, I'm actually very curious about where you are. I can't get in touch with you for the whole day."
"This matter is very strange, and I don't know how to explain it to you."
Ji Chaoyang began to tell his experience.
"I didn't have any burning arrows or explosive arrows at the time, and I didn't have any good way to destroy the heart, so I was going back to the tree house. When I was talking to you and walking out, I suddenly heard another strange rustling sound besides the sound of the heartbeat. It was very subtle, but with the hearing enhancement, I could still hear it very clearly.
I followed the sound and found that it was coming from below the ground. I stepped on the ground and found a cave that had been dug out and led to a deeper underground.
"Deeper underground?" Xu Xin's heart tightened. As expected, had he reached that underground world again
"I can't tell you what happened next. This involves the secrets of the world. Just like last time, the voice warned me not to share it with people who don't know the secret, otherwise I will be severely punished." Ji Chaoyang's tone was helpless, "I don't know if I can share this secret with you, so I'd better not take the risk."
Xu Xin's eyes twitched: "… Then why are you telling me this?"
It aroused his curiosity, but in the end, he couldn't say it? It was annoying to say something halfway!
"Although I can't tell you, I think you can imagine where I went, but there are some different things. I can share with you the conclusions I inferred from everything I saw and heard there." Ji Chaoyang exhaled, his tone a little solemn, "Xu Xin, our previous guesses were all correct."
"What do you mean?" Xu Xin narrowed his eyes. Previous guess
"After the tree house was upgraded, its protection range was expanded. As you can probably guess, the survivors can now meet each other."
"Indeed." Xu Xin nodded.
The tree house began to show functional tendencies, and his alchemical ability even unlocked the coordinates of a portal. Everything indicated that the teamwork survival mode was about to begin.
"The more brutal competition is about to begin. The second stage is no longer about individual survival, but about the survival of the entire region." Ji Chaoyang said solemnly, and gave another vivid example, "If you regard this survival game as a World Cup, then each region is a team, and in the end, only one team can hold the trophy."
"You mean... the second stage of survival selection is based on regions, and there is competition between regions?" Xu Xin's eyes focused. This was somewhat different from their guess, but the deviation was not big.
They are really going to start team competition!
"That's right. Each region is equivalent to a participating team, and only one region can have the last laugh."
"So, we can't choose our own teammates and can only work with people from the same area?"
"From the information I got, that's it."
"Then... what about the people from other areas who were eliminated? What will happen to them?"
"Perhaps, just like what the mysterious voice said, they will leave this 'beautiful' world forever. As for how they will leave, it is unclear."
"Are you sure about your guess?"
"Eighty percent sure."
The two were silent for a long time.
The competition and elimination between survivors has ended. According to Ji Chaoyang, the next step is competition between regions. But how should regions compete with each other
He and Ji Chaoyang had actually guessed about teamwork for survival, but he didn't expect that it would be mandatory based on the area.
They had tried their best to help save so many people, and they had thought more about selecting suitable teammates from them, but they didn't expect that all the people they rescued might actually be their teammates!
People from the same area are tied to the same boat by the rules of the game!
"Since this matter is not a secret, why did you only tell me and not tell anyone else?" Xu Xin was a little confused.
"Because, from what I gather, the competition between regions might be in the dark."
"dark place?"
"The vast majority of survivors don't actually know that there is a competitive elimination relationship between regions. Before they know the truth, survivors from different regions will even communicate with each other in a friendly manner, help each other, and cooperate with each other."
Xu Xin understood what Ji Chaoyang wanted to say: "I understand. You mean, we should not release this news, and should not disrupt this superficial peace. We should use the peace period to secretly develop our team's power?"
"Yes, it can be considered as an information gap. If we don't know that there is competition between regions, the survivors in the same region will not have close cooperation, and may even have internal friction due to some problems. For example, the ongoing famine is a big problem. At this stage, we just need to do our best to develop our own region."
That's a really good idea.
If this is true, they are like people who knew the end of the world was coming a few days before it and tried to prepare for it, which puts them at a great advantage over those who were unprepared.
"What about the other explorers? Don't we need to tell them?" Xu Xin asked.
To be honest, he had never fully considered these explorers as his own people before.
Even relatives may turn against each other because of their own interests, let alone issues involving their lives. They are just a "strategy team" temporarily put together. Once any problem arises, it is normal for them to fall apart.
Although the information exchange during this period has created some friendship between them, friendship cannot bind people.
But if people in the same area are teammates who share weal and woe and have common interests, then this organization can be reassuring.
There are no permanent friends, but there are permanent interests. We are all at the top of the same region, and we all want to survive. Our interests are completely the same. This kind of cooperation will also make people feel more at ease.
"I plan to get more information and tell them after confirming the matter. After all, it's just our guess now, although it's almost certain." Ji Chaoyang explained.
"Okay, then let's collect more information as quickly as possible."
After hanging up the call, Xu Xin fell into deep thought.
Unexpectedly, Ji Chaoyang actually received such information yesterday. If this is true, then it is indeed necessary to focus on the development of the region.
They knew too little about the area. It seemed that they couldn't just stay in the tree house today, they had to go out and explore.
On the map, the marks of the three caves have disappeared, and he doesn't know whether the caves are still there. If they are, his hearing has been enhanced today, so he can try to find the entrance that Ji Chaoyang mentioned. Maybe he has it here too.
He also wanted to visit the newly expanded safe zone that he had never been to before to see whether the protected areas were connected and whether he could reach the tree houses of other survivors.
Opening the regional channel, everyone is still enthusiastically discussing today's new abilities and how to allocate points.
Although there is indeed a problem of insufficient food now, but with everyone's help, there was no loss last night and many ants were killed. The points in hand are enough, at least green-level fertilizer can be purchased.
Green-grade fertilizer only takes a dozen hours to ripen green-grade plants, so everyone did not get restless due to the lack of food. At most, some people complained about being very hungry and could only eat at night.
After looking through it, he didn't see anyone talking about meeting other survivors.
But this is normal. According to his observation yesterday, the distance between the two tree houses is at least ten kilometers, or even more, which is equivalent to the size of a city area.
Even if the protected areas were connected, they didn't have mounts. It would be very difficult for two people from the south and north of the city to meet on foot and meet by chance.
Looking at the alchemy table in front of him, Xu Xin decided to understand alchemy first.
He now had four materials in his hand, and he made another universal alchemy material, then clicked on the strengthening column.
He clicked on the enhanced scale armor set, and a prompt popped up.
The Anaconda Scale Helmet (Purple) is about to be enhanced, with a success rate of 56% (50%+6%). If it fails, the armor will be destroyed. Do you want to continue
Xu Xin: “…”
Click No immediately.
If you fail to strengthen your equipment, it will be damaged! This is too much!
It seems that he needs to add more enhancement points to alchemy.
According to the calculation of 10% amplification points plus 1% success rate, he needs to add the points provided by 500 decoration degrees to the alchemy room to ensure 100% success of strengthening! If it is matched with koi, perhaps 80% success rate can ensure no problems.
It is better not to strengthen it for now. The purple suit is too precious. Once it is damaged, he will never be able to get it again. It is better to wait until his success rate is improved before trying again.
After collecting the materials in his hand, Xu Xin came to the third floor of the tree house.
When Yin Wang and Mimi saw him coming up, they all turned their heads to look at him. He had not fed Yin Wang and Mimi yet today.
When will the wild beasts in the jungle return? Xu Xin misses the days when they were free-range.
Throwing the thawed meat to the two beasts, Xu Xin said to Silver King: "Have a good rest to recover your strength, and go to a farther place in the afternoon to have a look."
“Ouch!” cried the Silver King.
Mimi also looked up at Xu Xin and made a cat's sound.
Compared to Silver King, it may want to travel more. After all, Silver King was the wolf king of the wild wolf pack and had been everywhere. Mimi had been locked up in the dark underground city for decades. When she first came out, she ran around the jungle and exhausted herself.
When the leopard heard Xu Xin say that he was going on a long journey, his eating speed increased, and the whole leopard instantly stopped feeling lazy.
Xu Xin originally didn't plan to bring Mimi with him, after all, it had poor endurance and it was not convenient for it to travel long distances. But now it seemed that he should take it with him and take it out to see places it had never seen before.