"Warrior, congratulations on redeeming the mysterious option!"
Black Ball's voice suddenly became excited, and his tone became even weirder: "This mysterious option is..."
"Challenge the master of the Death Realm, Master Jade!"
Zhang Ze's expression suddenly froze: "Jade?"
Max's words suddenly rang in his mind: "If you meet a woman named Jade in the Dead Realm next time, you must be careful, she is not as easy to talk to as me..."
"I didn't expect that the last option would be to challenge Jade."
Zhang Ze frowned and said secretly: "Why do I smell a conspiracy? This is clearly a trap!"
"But, it's too late to regret now, I can only bite the bullet!"
Black Ball's voice continued to echo above everyone's heads: "Now, let's see who are the warriors who have redeemed the mysterious option."
"Great Xia Kingdom, Rakshasa and Xiaoyao Sword Immortal."
"M Country, Violent Godzilla."
"Germany, Bloody Dawn 1923."
"Fuso Kingdom, martial arts will last forever, pink Luo Luoli."
"White Bear Country, Hammer and Sickle."
"Yin Yang Kingdom, Rose Queen."
"France, take a stroll through District 13."
"Let us give applause to these nine warriors and wish them success in their challenge!"
As Black Ball's words fell, these nine people disappeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"Zhang Ze! Zhang Ze!"
Liu Yueying shouted in panic, but Zhang Ze was no longer around.
"Sister, look at the black ball!"
Xiaoniaoyiren grabbed Liu Yueying's hand and asked her to look up.
Others also followed and saw a picture appearing on the black ball. The angle of the picture was looking down from a high altitude. It seemed to be a live broadcast.
The picture shows a huge circular platform suspended in mid-air. The circular platform is surrounded by nine slightly smaller circular platforms. The large platform and the small platform are connected by three floating iron bridges.
The nine platforms all have the same terrain environment: a scaled-down castle, with a gold mine on the left and a barracks on the right, surrounded by desert.
The nine challengers were standing in the castles on the nine platforms, looking around with blank expressions.
Liu Yueying found Zhang Ze quickly, but Zhang Ze couldn't hear her no matter how she called.
"The boss is there!"
The madman also pointed at the screen and shouted: "He is on the platform next to Rakshasa."
Qingfeng Zui was surprised and asked in a low voice: "What on earth is this place? Is it another dimension?"
He moved his eyes and squinted his eyes emotionlessly. He moved his gaze to the central circular platform, where he saw a jade-carved throne. A woman with short purple hair sat on it. Cheeks, expression seems to be smiling but not smiling.
"Is this Jade?" He thought to himself: "I didn't expect that the owner of the Death Domain turned out to be a woman."
Zhang Ze also discovered Jade. This was the first time he met Jade, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"Haha, do I look good?"
Suddenly, Jade's eyes met Zhang Ze's, and those purple eyes shone with a strange brilliance, making people trapped in them and unable to extricate themselves.
She and Zhang Ze were thousands of meters apart, but her voice seemed to be in Zhang Ze's ears.
Zhang Ze's eyes were calm, like a clear spring, clean and transparent.
"Good-looking? Compared with my girlfriend, you are nothing more than a vulgar girl." Zhang Ze said lightly, then turned his eyes elsewhere and ignored Jade.
"What?!"
Jade's face was suddenly filled with anger, but her expression suddenly changed and she felt something was wrong.
As a creator, Jade can release extremely powerful momentum.
Either to intimidate, to bewitch, or to oppress...
No created creature can resist it.
What Jade just released was an aura similar to the charm technique. Normally, under the influence of the aura, the other party should show an expression of obsession and obscenity, and be full of ugliness.
However, the low-level creation called Rakshasa in front of her not only had no reaction to the momentum she released, but also ridiculed her for being a vulgar fan!
"What's going on? Could it be that he carries some equipment or items that can keep his spiritual platform clear?" She was puzzled, her purple eyes narrowed slightly, and she whispered: "[Command: clairvoyance]."
Suddenly, all the equipment on Zhang Ze's body appeared in her field of vision, and the items in Zhang Ze's backpack were also listed one by one.
"As for the weapons and equipment, there is nothing unusual except for this [Blood Moon]."
Jade pinched her chin and said secretly: "But [Blood Moon] only has very high attributes and will not help him stay awake. Let me see his backpack, huh? This is..."
Her eyes suddenly opened wide, and she saw a green item shining seductively in Zhang Ze's backpack.
It was a necklace, and the pendant of the necklace was a lifelike snake head.
"Okay, what a beautiful necklace!"
Jade's eyes widened. She didn't know why, but her heart was filled with desire for this necklace. She wanted to possess it!
"It's such a waste for a low-level human being to possess such beautiful things!"
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she reached out and pointed: "[Command: Extract]!"
brush!
The beautiful necklace left Zhang Ze's backpack and came into her hand.
"[Snake Kiss]? The name is a bit weird, but...it's really beautiful!"
Jade's eyes flashed with obsession, and she put it on her slender neck without hesitation.
A mirror appeared in front of her out of thin air for her to admire.
"Ah, after wearing this necklace, my beauty will definitely surpass that of Wanluo!" She chuckled, with pride in her eyes: "After Fangzi sees it, he will definitely say that I have become more beautiful."
"Very good, this necklace belongs to me!"
She took it upon herself to make the necklace her own.
For her, taking away Zhang Ze's things was a matter of course, and even Zhang Ze's honor!
Zhang Ze didn't know yet that his belongings had been taken away from him through the air.
"Master Jade, the time is up, can we start?" Black Ball flew to Jade and asked.
After Jade admired the necklace, she waved her hand to make the mirror disappear. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Well, we can start."
"I hope these 9 people can make me have fun, hehehe!"
That's right, her purpose in setting up this mysterious option is to select the strongest among countless adventurers for her to play with.
But Zhang Ze and other adventurers had no idea that they had jumped into the trap.
Xiaoyao Sword Immortal stood on his castle and looked around. He was confused about the current environment. He just guessed that the woman on the central platform should be the owner of the Death Domain, but he had no idea what would happen next. Do not know at all.
"Brother Rakshasa!"
Xiaoyao Sword Immortal shouted to the round platform next to him: "Brothers Rakshasa!"
As a result, Zhang Ze couldn't hear his shout at all.
"Maybe it's too far away, so I can't hear it?" He looked down at the castle at his feet and said helplessly: "My body is fixed in the castle and I can't move at all. What trick is this jade trying to play?"
Suddenly, the black ball appeared in front of him out of thin air and said in a strange voice: "Fellow warriors, I will now introduce to you the rules of this challenge."
"To put it simply, you defend, Master Jade attacks!"
"Every 10 minutes, Master Jade will send an army of monsters to attack your castle. They will land on your territory through three iron bridges. What you have to do is to prevent the monsters from landing as much as possible."
"So how do you stop the monster? Recruit soldiers to fight for you, of course!"
"Next, please patiently watch the game tutorial, which will make it easier for you to get started."
brush!
A miniature version of the virtual sandbox appeared before everyone's eyes. Everything on the sandbox was exactly the same as the circular platform they were on.
The next moment, the sand table began to zoom in, the perspective stopped on the castle, and began to slowly rotate 360 degrees.
"First of all, let's take a look at the castle you are in. It is your base camp. You must ensure that it is not breached by Lord Jade's army. Otherwise, not only will you lose the qualifications to be a challenger, but you may even lose your life!"
The camera leaves the castle and moves to the gold mine on the left.
"Then let's look at this gold mine. Recruiting soldiers requires money. This inexhaustible gold mine will provide you with a steady stream of gold coins. However, you first need to recruit farmers to mine for you. The number of farmers determines the gold mine. Yield."
"Okay, now that you have enough gold coins, you can go to the military camp on the right to recruit soldiers. There are two types of arms for you, namely long-range arms and melee arms. In addition, there is also a special category, such as traps , arrow towers, magic arrays, etc., for you to choose as you like."
The military camp was moved to the center of everyone's perspective, and Black Ball continued to explain.
"Please remember that the troops and items you spend money to recruit can all be upgraded. The higher the level, the stronger the combat effectiveness. Of course, you need to pay the corresponding gold coins."
"In the later stages of the challenge, the monsters will become stronger and stronger. Therefore, in order to protect yourself, in addition to recruiting more soldiers, I personally recommend that you unlock more advanced and powerful units."
At this time, a list appeared in front of everyone, listing detailed information on various arms.
"You can view this drawing at any time so that you can better plan your defensive formation."
Black Ball paused and said: "Oh, I forgot to remind you that unlocking advanced arms requires corresponding military merit. Military merit can only be obtained by killing monsters. The stronger the monster, the richer the military merit."
"Some people may ask: Can I just stay in the castle and watch the monsters invade? Of course that's not the case. You can also use your own talents and skills to participate in the battle. However, in order to increase the fun of the game, using skills also requires military merit. , and as the number of times you use skills increases, the required military merit will become higher and higher, so please use it with caution."
"Now that we have powerful soldiers, how do we stop the monster invasion? Please look at the iron bridge."
The perspective moved to the iron bridge again, and the sound of the black ball sounded.
"There are three iron bridges here. Monsters will randomly attack your territory through the iron bridge. 5 defensive positions can be arranged on each iron bridge, and 5 soldiers can be placed on each defensive position. How to arrange your soldiers and let them Making the most of it is something you need to think through.”
"I know my ability to express myself is not good enough, so some people may be confused by me. Now I will help you clarify it."
"1. Recruiting and upgrading soldiers requires gold coins, which can be obtained by recruiting farmers through mining. 2. Using talent skills and unlocking advanced arms requires the consumption of military merit, which can only be obtained by killing monsters."
"3. Arrange your soldiers reasonably and effectively on the iron bridge to prevent monsters from landing on your territory. 4. Once the iron bridge is lost and monsters attack your castle, you will GAMEOVER!"
"If you still have any questions, you can ask me at any time and I will tell you everything."
"I hope that the nine warriors present can persevere until the end. Let me tell you quietly that Master Jade's reward is very generous! Finally, I wish everyone all the best, hehehe!"
Black Ball's weird laughter and the virtual sandbox disappeared at the same time, and a countdown appeared in everyone's field of vision: 0:9:59...
Zhang Ze hummed, he already knew what this so-called challenge was.
"A tower defense game, and it's very similar to a game I played in my previous life where plants fought zombies."
"It's just that the sunlight turned into gold coins and the plants turned into soldiers."
He tried to check the castle below him, and the attribute panel appeared in front of him instantly.
【Rakshasa's Castle】
Defense: 3000
Current gold coins: 100
Current military merit: 100
Function: Recruit 1 farmer (costs 5 gold coins)
…
Then he checked the nearby military camp, which listed the soldiers he could recruit.
Currently there are only 2 types, namely [Archer] and [Sword and Shield Soldier].
【Archer】
Grade: 1
HP: 1
Attack: 3
Cost: 10 gold coins
Upgrade: Archer -> Crossbowman (needs to consume 50 gold coins) -> Marksman (needs to consume 500 gold coins)
…
【Sword and Shield Soldier】
Grade: 1
HP: 2
Attack: 2
Cost: 10 gold coins
Upgrade: Sword and Shield Soldier -> Heavy Armor Soldier (needs to consume 50 gold coins) -> Berserker (needs to consume 500 gold coins)
…
There is also a special type: [Ground Thorn Trap].
【Ground Thorn Trap】
Grade: 1
Number of times: 1
Attack: 5
Range: 5X5
Cost: 10 gold coins
Upgrade: Ground Spike Trap—>Anti-Infantry Mine (requires 50 gold coins)—>Explosive Bomb (requires 500 gold coins)
…
In addition to these three types, there are several other types of arms that are in a gray and unselectable state. They are:
Level 2 musketeers, level 2 spearmen, and level 2 special archery towers require 100 points of military merit to unlock.
Level 3 arms mage, level 3 arms knight, level 2 special freezing array, these require more military merit and require 1000 to unlock.
"Initial 100 gold coins, 100 military points..." Zhang Ze pinched his chin and lost in thought: "How should I use them?"
At the same moment, other adventurers also fell into thinking.
As the saying goes, a good start is half the battle, so a good start is very important.
Xiaoyao Jianxian had a headache. He knew nothing about this kind of tower defense game and didn't know what to do for a while.
"In 10 minutes, the monster will attack. I think I should recruit soldiers to stop the monster first... However, recruiting soldiers requires money, and farmers are also indispensable. So which one should I recruit first? Otherwise, I will spend 100 military merit. Unlocking a level 2 unit? Oh, it’s so confusing!”
On the other side, the violent Godzilla pondered for a moment and used all the gold coins to recruit farmers. He thought to himself: "First make enough money, and then recruit more soldiers. If the monster attacks, I will directly use my skills to destroy it." One wave!”
There are many people who have the same idea as him. Bloody Dawn 1923, Martial Arts Forever and Wandering in District 13 all made the same choice.
Hammer and Sickle and Pink Luo Luoli chose conservative tactics, recruiting 5 farmers and 5 soldiers, or 5 traps.
In this way, you can mine and fight monsters at the same time. If there are too many monsters and the soldiers can't stand them, you can also use skills to rescue them. In short, it is safer.
"Huh, what a bunch of idiots!"
The Queen of Roses looked at the choices made by others and snorted disdainfully: "The key to a tower defense game is not the number of soldiers, but the quality of the soldiers! Especially in the later stages, a hundred low-level soldiers can't stop a powerful one. enemy!"
"So, the best way is to unlock advanced arms and then upgrade them to the highest level with all your strength!"
The Queen of Roses has always studied tower defense games, so she immediately made what she thought was the right choice.
"Unlock level 2 troops! Then recruit 10 farmers to mine with all their strength, and earn enough money to recruit high-level soldiers!"
At this time, only Zhang Ze and Xiaoyao Jianxian were left without taking any action, and the countdown was about to end.
In the church, Qingfeng Zui, Liu Yueying and others watched the live video with their eyes fixed.
"What is the boss doing? Why haven't you taken action yet? The time is coming!"
The fanatic looked anxious.
The irritable Dragon King also said anxiously: "I'm convinced, Rakshasa is still thinking about it? Hurry up, time is running out!"
The two of them were suddenly stunned for a moment, looked at each other at the same time, then turned their heads and continued to pay attention to themselves.
While everyone was waiting anxiously, Zhang Ze finally took action.
