Beast Tamer: Why is the intelligence system a game announcement?

Chapter 87: Setting the Rules, Entering Phase 2

Chapter 87: Setting the Rules, Entering Phase Two

Things happened so fast, in a mere instant, that Lin Wu didn't even have time to react.

When he came to his senses, only Ai Mu remained calm and composed, while Zhuang Beiwang had completely withdrawn from the competition.

Along with the dirty thing that had most likely been on Zhuang Beiwang's body, it was temporarily removed from Lin Wu's sight.

"What just happened?"

Lin Wu looked at Ai Mu, then asked. Ai Mu didn't even look up, and said indifferently, "Wasn't he going to take action? It's just a side job."

At the same time, she seemed to think for a moment, then continued, "It's my beast-taming talent. This sword is my spirit, and the sword itself is actually a transformed form; I'm just more used to it—as for the beast-taming talent, it probably means that when I borrow the power of a spirit, I can borrow even more power than the spirit itself, right?"

As Ai Mu spoke, she lowered her head slightly, and the sword in her hand instantly transformed into something resembling a core. Clearly, this was her true form as an elf.

Is it really that violent?

Recalling that swift and decisive sword strike, Lin Wu's eyes twitched slightly as he thought to himself.

However, now is not the time to worry about this issue.

He looked down at the spot where Zhuang Beiwang had disappeared, but only saw a box there. He fell silent for a moment.

Do we even need to restore this?

"So, what exactly is his situation?"

Ai Mu leaned closer and asked Lin Wu. Lin Wu sighed, opening the box and searching for Zhuang Beiwang's belongings as she quickly explained, "As for his situation—he was probably brainwashed. After being brainwashed, he was controlled by something dirty."

"However, based on what he said at the time and the information we have now, the brainwashing is probably of varying degrees, and theoretically, it can preserve the most basic consciousness. It's more about using the other person's enhanced desires to do things for you than controlling them."

Lin Wu paused slightly, looked at Ai Mu, sighed, and then said, "I don't know why you weren't affected."

"Since you're planning to advance to the professional level, you should be easily influenced by brainwashing—"

Lin Wu was one such case. Ai Mu didn't show any reaction at all, which Lin Wu found quite strange.

"Hmm? Then I don't know."

Ai Mu tilted his head and said. Lin Wu, upon hearing this, was too lazy to ask any further questions. He simply sighed and examined the items that had fallen from Zhuang Beiwang's body.

One Fire-type and one Grass-type Eco Seed, plus three remaining resources to revive an exhausted Pokémon.

Upon seeing these things, Lin Wu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Not bad haul—this guy must have found quite a few resources."

"Moreover, it seems that all the points from that wave of elimination of opponents just now were credited to us—I now have over six hundred points."

As she tallied her harvest, Lin Wu murmured softly.

He handed two ecological seeds to Ai Mu, after all, this should be considered Ai Mu's harvest. However, after glancing at them, Ai Mu picked up the fire-type ecological seed, and simply gave the grass-type one to Lin Wu.

"I don't need this. Given the current situation, you can have it."

Lin Wu nodded and, without any hesitation, accepted the ecological seed and immediately began to absorb it.

"What should we do next?"

Ai Mu looked at Lin Wu and asked. Lin Wu turned around and glanced at Ai Mu.

"Weren't you planning to fight me before? —"

"There will always be an opportunity in the third phase. As for the current situation in the second phase—if a real fight breaks out, I'm afraid we'll be ambushed, right?"

Ai Mu shrugged: "I told you a long time ago, it's true that I want to fight—but I'm not an idiot."

"Hey, what's with that look you're giving me?"

"It's nothing."

Lin Wu calmly withdrew his gaze and then looked back at the light screen.

At this point, the safe zone on the map has completely shrunk, leaving only about one-third of the original playable area.

With the complete shrinking of the poison circle, the format for the second stage of the competition has been revealed.

After glancing at the competition rules, Lin Wu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The Rookie Tournament has officially entered its second phase. Starting from this phase, the Rookie Tournament will feature a simulated ecosystem battle.

Players can challenge each other, and the two challengers will not be affected by others, and will engage in Pokémon battles.

Those who lose in the Pokémon battles are considered to have lost the simulated ecology battle. The loser will lose all ecology seeds and be disqualified from the competition.

The second stage will end when a player holds ten or more ecological seeds.

Upon seeing this, Lin Wu's first reaction was that the Beast Tamer Association had probably made its move.

At least we avoided the situation we just experienced, where we were ganged up on and relentlessly chased by dozens of people.

If it's just one-on-one—although that dirty thing called Light looks very strange, I'm not entirely without the right to play the game.

So, the next goal is quite simple.

Try to find someone to challenge one-on-one, obtain enough ecological seeds, and while you're at it, figure out how to deal with that filthy thing.

And — advance the rookie competition to the third stage as soon as possible.

The sooner the better. The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for us, and it will allow that dirty thing to gain an advantage.

Just as Lin Wu was pondering what to do next, he suddenly paused, noticing a huge reshuffling on the player rankings next to him.

More than twenty people simultaneously lost a significant amount of points, while a brand new set of rules appeared on the rules section.

7. Points can be used to purchase some known information about the contestants. Contestants can view the information available for purchase by others on their personal interface.

"Ugh—the troublesome new rules."

Ai Mu looked at the rule, narrowed his eyes, and murmured a sigh. Lin Wu, however, just stared at the rule expressionlessly, then gazed into the distance.

It was as if he could see that dirty thing called light, wearing Zhuang Beiwang's face from before, smiling at him.

"Tsk."

He couldn't help but click his tongue, and then suddenly, he laughed.

"Okay, okay, is this how you play?"

Then, he brought up his points screen, let out a long breath, and his smile became even brighter.

"What are you waiting for, bro? Let's all come together!"

"I'll just give you a few rules, won't I?"