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Chapter 461: The Desert Emperor's Arena (Part 4) (213th Update)
Chapter 461: The Desert Emperor's Arena (Part 4) (213th Update)
The biggest challenge in this level is to plan the movement of the sand soldiers efficiently. You need to avoid colliding with other players, walls, and energy blocks while keeping your team as small and agile as possible.
"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0."
The countdown ended.
A hundred teams of sand soldiers galloped across the arena like wild horses.
However, the arena wasn't as large as everyone had imagined. Three hundred sand soldiers packed together made it incredibly crowded, much like a subway car at 6 PM.
Moreover, everyone knew about the revival round, so they acted with reckless abandon.
Crowds of sand soldiers charged around the arena, and within 20 seconds, the number of participating players dropped from 100 to 81.
Sydney didn't join in the chaos. He enjoyed these mini-games and wanted to win first place to experience what the next game would be. So, he played with full concentration.
At the 20-second mark, Sydney timed it perfectly to grab the first energy block, extending his team to four sand soldiers.
He moved nimbly around the arena, carefully analyzing the routes of other players, navigating with ease.
By now, other players' teams had also grabbed an energy block, making the already cramped arena even more crowded. The number of players dropped from 81 to 67.
Just as the player count fell from 67 to 66:
"The game enters the second phase. Speed up and add more energy blocks."
Hearing Bernadine's voice, Sydney's heart raced.
He had developed a conditioned reflex.
"3, 2, 1, 0."
The moment the countdown ended, the sand soldiers' speed doubled! Energy blocks appeared densely around the arena, making it impossible to avoid them. Sydney involuntarily ate three in a row, ruining his plan to eat one every 20 seconds.
Before he could even react to his team growing to seven sand soldiers, Bernadine's voice rang out again.
"Entering the third phase: Angry Birds."
As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of slingshots echoed from all sides.
"Whoa~ Ho~"
"Whoa~ Ho~"
Two or three dozen red circular or yellow triangular birds were launched into the arena. Any sand soldier team hit by a bird was eliminated.
And it didn't stop there.
More "Whoa~ Ho~" sounds came from outside the arena, signaling the arrival of the next batch of birds.
Now, Sydney had to dodge both other players and the birds in the sky. Route planning became extremely difficult.
Worse still, as he continued to eat energy blocks, his team grew longer, making it even harder to avoid the incoming birds.
With no other choice, Sydney dodged left and right, praying that his team's tail wouldn't be hit.
But his luck didn't last long.
After 20 seconds, no other players were visible, and Sydney's view was blocked by the bird-shaped obstacles on all sides.
Because his team had grown so long, he now had to navigate through the middle of a "Q" shaped bird to reach the other side.
But just as the front of his team reached the middle of the "Q," a fiery red bird flew in at an angle, landing right in front of Sydney, blocking the entrance.
"It's all over!" Sydney's heart sank.
This time, he was truly cornered.
The gap in the middle of the "Q" was too small for Sydney to turn, leaving him no choice but to watch helplessly as his sand soldiers collided with the bird.
But what Su Yu didn't expect was that a miracle occurred!
Just as the front of his Sand Soldier formation was about to collide with the bird, Su Yu received a system notification:
"Ding! Congratulations, Player [Counter]! You have won first place in the second Illusory Duel! You have received the reward [Jelif's Gift (Golden Rare)]."
"Phew—" Su Yu let out a long sigh of relief.
He had been so engrossed in controlling his Sand Soldiers that he hadn't had a moment to spare to observe the other players. He hadn't expected them to be eliminated so quickly!
This "Snake" game was really thrilling. One wrong move and you were out, and it was also heavily dependent on luck.
"Wait a minute, why do I feel like I've become a luck god?" Su Yu touched his face, realizing that his luck seemed particularly good today. Maybe he should try enhancing some equipment to test his luck?
While Su Yu was still thinking, the golden lamp reappeared before him.
Element [Jelif] emerged from the lamp.
This time, he didn't waste any words and immediately presented Su Yu with four options.
Su Yu shifted his attention from the arena back to the reward options.
Looking at the familiar choices of [Equipment], [Potions], [Materials], and [Other Items], he chose [Equipment] without hesitation.
[Equipment] — [Weapon] — [Skill-Enhancing Type]. Su Yu made his selections with no doubt.
This reward was a piece of golden equipment, and the best equipment for a mage was undoubtedly a magic staff. There was no reason for him not to choose the staff.
"Wish granted!"
"You have obtained [Desert Emperor's Duststorm Staff (Golden Rare)]."
[Desert Emperor's Duststorm Staff]
Rarity: Rare
Type: Staff
Spell Power +1033
Intelligence +125
Stamina +85
Casting Speed +10%
Additional Skills:
1. [Sand Soldier Summon]: Summons 5 [Desert Soldiers] to protect you. The number and level of [Desert Soldiers] depend on the summoner's strength. (24-hour cooldown)
2. [Duststorm]: Unleashes a violent sandstorm in the target area, dealing high sustained physical damage and lifting all objects in the area into the air. (24-hour cooldown)
Equipment Requirement: Level 75.
Description: Shurima, your emperor has returned!
This was a very solid sixth-tier rare staff, and Su Yu nodded in approval.
Moreover, there was no doubt that Su Yu would use this staff for a long time. He wouldn't likely replace it until he reached the seventh tier, so he decided to spend over 5 million spirit coins to upgrade the staff to legendary quality.
A brilliant orange light erupted from the staff, and with the effect of [Starlight Hand], the staff was instantly upgraded.
The upgraded attributes were:
[Desert Emperor's Duststorm Staff]
Rarity: Legendary
Type: Staff
Spell Power +2640
Intelligence +429
Stamina +387
Casting Speed +13%
Additional Skills:
1. [Sand Soldier Summon]
2. [Duststorm]
3. [Phantom Shift]: During the duration of Sand Soldier Summon, you can swap positions with a Desert Soldier. (15-second cooldown)
4. [Imperial Wall]: Summons 6 Desert Soldiers to form an impenetrable wall to protect you from damage and push back enemies in front of you. (1-hour cooldown)
After the upgrade to legendary, the staff's base attributes more than doubled, and it gained two additional useful survival skills.
Su Yu happily equipped the staff, thoroughly satisfied with its attributes!
(End of Chapter)
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