Free Web NovelChapter 1157: Chapter 445: The 3+1 Card Deck Combination
The 3-minute countdown ticked away, second by second.
Though voice communication was banned, many players had already started to move.
Some appeared very nervous, frantically shifting within a small area.
Others were calmer, finding a suitable edge or corner to secretly observe everyone.
There were those who seemed indifferent, or perhaps dazed, standing motionless, like Ree Shil.
And some were quite strange.
Their movements seemed random and chaotic, but in reality, they followed a certain pattern.
In Mother Nature, there is a kind of Insect that exhibits very similar behavior.
Lacking means of communication, they can only convey messages to their peers by flying in certain characteristic trajectories.
Clearly, some Representative Teams had come up with clever tricks under the restriction of silence.
That was to reveal their identities through prearranged patterns of movement.
However, other players in the arena were no fools, and many quickly began to imitate various movement trajectories.
Suddenly, the stage became a chaotic mess.
A bunch of Light Groups scattered all over like molecules in Brownian motion.
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Then, out of the blue, there was a Flash of light, and all players were randomly reassigned to new positions.
Before they could react, they received a system notification.
[Ding dong!
Please note.
Any form of communication before the start of the Card Game will be regarded as cheating.
Once confirmed, the entire team’s participation will be immediately disqualified.]
This message made everyone go silent instantly.
Hardly anyone dared to move recklessly after that, staying immobile just where they were.
Fearing an accidental misinterpretation of transmitting identities, and being directly disqualified.
Thus, the countdown started anew.
Though equally silent, the time didn’t feel so quiet when everyone was previously moving. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
In this atmosphere, the countdown suddenly seemed to drag on.
As time slipped by, second after second, the countdown finally ended.
Amidst such a tense mood, everyone remained cautious.
They kept sizing up the other players but refrained from taking any action.
This caution stemmed from both being on guard against unknown opponents and fearing to mistakenly hit their own teammates.
In such circumstances, the players who took action first were likely exhibiting extreme confidence.
So much so that whenever any Light Group made a move, the others around it would instinctively move away.
This confidence might be a bluff, but no one was willing to put it to the test.
Consequently, the arena quickly split into two factions.
One wandered around the stage, while the other dodged, intentionally or not.
Among them, the Light Groups that previously nestled in corners or inconspicuous edges became everyone’s primary targets.
Because compared to those who daringly attacked, these players represented the opposite. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
They represented a lack of confidence.
No strength, naturally no confidence.
Of course, it was also possible that they were playing possum.
Ree Shil was one of those who stayed put.
It wasn’t that he lacked confidence, nor was he playing possum.
He simply couldn’t be bothered to move.
Under this competition’s rules, it was impossible to know who your opponent was before entering the Card Game.
Since that was the case, there was no point in being proactive or Passive.
After all, you didn’t know who the other party was.
Resulting from this, a curious situation emerged.
Ree Shil’s Standstill led many passing players to harbor wariness.
He managed to remain unchallenged for several minutes, astonishingly, without anyone approaching him to fight.
Before long, barriers started to erect Card tables on the stage.
Ree Shil counted, there were already 17 of them.
That meant only he and one other player were left not engaged in a Card Game.
Moreover, peering through the gaps between the barriers, he could clearly see another Light Group idly standing there.
It was as if they were also watching him.
In an instant, it seemed as though the two had reached an unspoken agreement.
One must understand that this round’s rules didn’t compare who eliminated more enemies.
It was about who could last longer on the stage.
Thus, avoiding unnecessary battles was the best strategy.
Now, with 17 Card Games taking place on the stage,
It meant if Ree Shil and his counterpart refrained from engaging in a Card Game, they could almost guarantee ranking among the top 19.
But if they began a Card Game now, one would be in the top 18 while the other might not make the top 20.
Pretending not to see each other was a win-win strategy.
Unlike the players, the audience outside the arena could actually see every Light Group’s number.
Specifically for the Balance Representative Team, the Director had kindly labeled it as Contestant 1 Henry Thompson.
In the Studio of Lan-Lan Metropolis, the two commentators were also paying attention to Ree Shil’s actions.
Hunchback Woman: [It seems the two players have decided to hold their positions.]
Museum Director Phoenix: [It’s a pity, it would have been interesting if they had a showdown.]
Hunchback Woman: [Just at the start, Snow Charm faces off against Contestant 1 Henry Thompson, isn’t this a bit too cruel?]
Indeed, the audience was quite excited when it was just the two of them left.
The first from the Balance Representative Team against the first from the Wisdom Representative Team.
Even if it was a simple 3+1 Card Game, the hype alone was enough to attract attention.
Unfortunately, the two quickly reached an unspoken agreement and opted out of the Card Game.
Then the 17 Card Games already taking place also settled into an unspoken agreement.
To last longer on the stage, they mostly chose to play a slow-paced Card Game.
