"I don't need to tell you where the phrase 'A Hundred Vying Barges' came from.
"More importantly, how do we understand the meaning of the phrase?"
Elder Meng was the first to speak. He was holding a teacup that seemed to be made of blue and white porcelain.
"It should be similar to the meaning of 'Ten-Species Competition'. Last time, it was' ten ', and this time, it's' a hundred ', which means that we have to compete with a hundred alien settlements to win the first place. "
Mister Bug scratched his hair that was combed into Rukawa Kaede's style and said.
"Most of the time, 'hundred' and 'thousand' are imaginary numbers. That is to say, we can't be sure that only a hundred settlements will be competing in this round! "
Elder Jiao shook his head.
"Then, it should be at least a hundred settlements, right?"
"Apart from 'a hundred barges', 'vying for the current' also means' competing '. Considering the requirements of the two quests, is it better to finish the quests as soon as possible? "
A player in the meeting asked.
In the last quest, the Twin Dragon Mount fort was the first to finish it in the entire southwest province, so it had gained a lot of benefits.
This time, should he speed up and make this the core of everything?
"No. There was a specific time limit for the completion of the Ten-Race Competition. That's why there's a hidden reward for completing it! "
"There's no mention of time in this quest, which means that it has nothing to do with 'sooner or later'. It's more like the reward for the first quest, which depends on the 'quality' of the quest. "
Some players objected.
"If it's only about quality, why is there a need to use the word 'vying for the current'? Besides, the quest requires us to reach the finish line, which also implies that this is a race similar to a 'dragon boat race'. It's very likely that only the first settlement to reach the finish line can advance to the next stage, just like this time. "
"No, if only the first settlement to reach the finish line can pass the quest, then why is there a requirement to advance to the Transcendent level? Then why is there a requirement to advance to the Transcendent level? You might not be able to get first place in both, right? "
Unlike the previous meeting, this time, a portion of the players had different opinions.
"What's troubling about this quest is that it's not as clear as the previous two quests."
"It only gives us the goal of the quest. But how can a settlement advance to the Transcendent level and reach the finish line? They didn't even give a specific hint! "
A player said hesitantly.
"There are still some hints."
"For example, the second message specifically mentioned that we have to face 'far more than just the competition with the alien races, there are also all kinds of difficulties'. Based on my experience as a game designer, I have a hunch that there might be monsters attacking the city? "
An Quan drank the "medicine" An Daoquan concocted and said in a hoarse voice.
Even though he was an Extraordinary Rank-5 expert, he couldn't take it after being a human broadcaster for a whole day.
"Monsters attacking the city, this is a good thing!"
As for Hao Dahai, who was in charge of the Fire Room and had obtained the Nourishing Food talent, his body was even fatter than Fatty Zhu's. His eyes lit up.
Speaking of which, because of the fog, only monsters below Extraordinary Rank-5 could enter the sea around the settlement.
However, this morning, Dragon Tooth, which the Twin Dragon Mount fort had been fishing in the sea to provide food, encountered an Extraordinary Rank-6 Commander mantis shrimp that was more than three meters long!
If Ruan Xiaoer, who happened to be at the peak of Extraordinary Rank-6, hadn't been there and killed it with his saber, one of the Snapping Turtle Warships would've been shattered by the Commander-level creature.
Since Extraordinary Rank-6 monsters had already appeared, it wouldn't be surprising if there were monsters of higher levels.
Although it was difficult for the monsters in the sea to land directly, and they might not be able to threaten the fort, what if they ran into monsters like the Golden Condors?
It wasn't impossible for monsters to attack the city!
Of course, Hao Dahai wasn't too worried about the monsters attacking the city.
After all, with the Twin Dragon Mount fort's strength, even Rank-7 or Rank-8 monsters would probably be killed in the end, let alone Extraordinary Rank-6 ones!
Because of that, Hao Dahai was looking forward to the monsters attacking the city.
After all, there weren't many monsters left on the island. The ones that were left were mainly those that had been raised by the fort like the Steelback Blue Wolves.
During this period of time, their main meals were all "seafood" caught from the sea.
There were all kinds of delicious food in the sea.
Even sea cucumbers, shark fins, abalones, scallops, and other delicacies of the sea were served in big bowls.
But the problem was that they could only eat seafood for every meal for almost a month.
No matter how good his cooking skills were as the heir of the royal chef, the people in the fort would inevitably complain that they couldn't eat anymore!
"It would be best if the monsters could attack the city so that I can have a chance to make some mountain delicacies such as camel humps, elephant trunks, and leopard fetuses. Let's see if you guys still dare to say that my cooking tastes bad when you're drooling over them."
Although Hao Dahai was present, he didn't actually have the right to speak. He was thinking.
"Elder Zhou, do you have anything to say?"
The players began to argue about the key point of this mission.
Ji Ye, the only one who had the final say, took the initiative to invite Elder Zhou, who was sitting in the audience, to speak.
Although the third batch of rookies was only allowed to sit in and listen, Ji Ye really wanted to know the opinion of this "Fishing Boat at Sunset".
Because when he logged off, he had studied the old professor's posts on the forum and found that he had a deep understanding of the Land of Inheritance. His judgment was even better than that of many players on the Land of Inheritance.
"Everyone's analysis is very reasonable."
Elder Zhou's tone was kind and elegant, and he didn't look nervous as a newcomer at all.
"Well, I don't know if you've noticed that the last Ten-Species Competition was a Race Quest, but the 'A Hundred Vying Barges' is a settlement quest …"
"Huh, you're right. I didn't notice that before."
Mister Bug patted his head.
Most of the people present were thinking about the content of the mission itself, so they didn't notice the subtle wording in the message.
"That is to say, the competitors for this mission might not just be aliens. It's also possible that we have to defeat other human settlements? "
Qin Yueyu looked surprised.
"We don't have to defeat them!
"Did you notice the requirements of this mission? There are only two objectives. First, reach the Transcendent level. Two, reach the finish line. It's not like the mission in the previous phase, which clearly stated that we have to destroy the stronghold of the alien race or make them surrender! "
Old Man Zhou shook his head.
"In other words, at this stage, there is a possibility of peaceful coexistence with the alien races?"
Shang Yan said.
"At most, it'll be with other human settlements, but it's impossible for it to be with the foreign races. The two sides don't trust each other at all, so they can only fight each other. "
Guo Wei shook his head.
That was indeed the case, although this mission didn't mention that they had to defeat the Outsiders.
But first of all, it was impossible for every settlement to grasp this information. Secondly, after the first phase of the Ten-Species Competition mission, the number of settlements had increased significantly.
The settlement's attitude toward the alien races had become 'mutually hostile'.
Even if you don't hit them, they will hit you.
After all, not only would he obtain the Soul of Civilization, the Stone of Civilization, a large number of offerings and resources, but he could also devour the enemy's settlement core and turn it into his own power of providence.
The power of providence was definitely related to the settlement's advancement to the Transcendent level.
"Also, I want to ask you something. Have you ever thought about why we use the word 'barge'?
"If 'hundred' refers to quantity, then what does' barge 'mean?"
Old Man Zhou nodded in agreement with Guo Wei.
Then, he said,
"Barge is a pictographic word. From 'barge', from 'can'. 'Can 'means to carry soil and stones on one's shoulder. When 'barge' and 'can' are combined, it means that 'barge' is a large ship that carries soil and stones! "
Holding a porcelain teacup, Old Man Meng said.
"Well, does it mean …"
Old Man Meng's cup suddenly shook, and he seemed to have thought of something.
"Barge" meant a large ship. Since the settlement was on the sea, it was naturally possible to sail. The Twin Dragon Mount fort was even building a Mirage Dragon Warship that had the potential to reach the Transcendent level.
However, even if the Mirage Dragon Warship was built, it would still be a military ship, and it wouldn't be able to carry soil and stones to participate in the race.
Taking a step back, the species that won the Ten-Species Competition came from different universes and dimensions, and their civilizations developed in different directions. It was not like they could force a species that did not even have a lake to build a boat for a "dragon boat race", right?
Therefore, a ship that could carry soil and stones could be compared to a "barge" on the vast sea.
Also, what did everyone have?
"Hiss, no way!"
"Holy sh * t, this is really exciting!"
"If that's really the case, we'll have to reformulate some of our previous plans!"
Most of the people in the room were the real elites on Earth. Since the two Grandmaster elders had already analyzed the situation to this point, they couldn't say that they hadn't realized what was going on.
All of them sucked in a breath of cold air, looked excited, and looked a little expectant.
Yes, what did everyone have?
Naturally, it was the "island" that completely belonged to the human settlement!
The island might move!
…
The meeting lasted for ten hours.
With the speculation that the island would become a "barge", there were a lot more things to consider.
Apart from everything else, the "architectural plan" had to be carefully designed.
After all, since it was a "barge", collisions would probably be inevitable, and there might even be a "boarding battle". It was definitely not suitable to build residential houses on the coast. Instead, it should be a military base, and they might have to consider building a bunch of cannons!
"Okay, the last thing is about the placement of the new players!"
As for the dozen or so new players who participated in the meeting, even though they had a cup of watered Stone Milk Sweet Dew Tea halfway through the meeting, some of them still couldn't take it anymore.
The longest meeting in the Twin Dragon Mount fort had finally come to an end.
"The 400 players who are inclined to life skills have been arranged during the previous discussion.
"Currently, there are about 500 players who are inclined to 'combat'. It has been decided that they will all be assigned to the Battle Preparation Camp and be trained according to the training methods of the Yue Army recorded in the Book of Wumu.
"First of all, we can use military-style training to let them grasp a certain level of combat and cooperation skills."
"Secondly, after they are familiar with the cooperation, they will be able to fight high-level enemies in a battle formation!"
Su Nongying said.
A lot of people had arrived in the Twin Dragon Mount fort this time, but the corresponding pressure was also relatively high.
Some ordinary settlements only needed to provide for one to two hundred new players, and there might only be dozens of combat players among them. The consumption of materials and resources wasn't high at all.
They could even help all of them break through to the Extraordinary level.
However, the Twin Dragon Mount fort, which had the highest level, couldn't do that.
Although the fort had obtained a lot of extra resources from the Battlefield of Providence, those resources had to be spent on the old players and the native elites who had obtained everything.
Among the new players, apart from those with high potential, it was impossible for them to be allocated any resources.
In that case, the only way was to increase the strength of these people with "equipment" such as "battle formations" and "sniper rifles". This was to ensure that these people would not be a burden when they encountered the Mutated Race later!
Of course, because there were new players listening, Su Nongying didn't say something.
Another reason why she assigned the players who had chosen to fight to the camp was that it would be easier to restrain them!
Ji Ye had shown the scenes with the Mirage Dragon Pearl yesterday, showing the new players the gap between themselves, who were only Ordinary Rank-4, and the resident soldiers who had been through the Battlefield of Providence.
He wouldn't rely on his "immortal body" to break into resources such as "Mandrill Cave" or "Research Base".
However, it was also possible to completely dispel the curiosity of the new players!
As a matter of fact, among the new players who were placed in the camp in the Eagle Men's area last night, quite a few had practiced rock climbing during the preparation time before they entered the Land of Inheritance.
Out of curiosity, they climbed to the top of the Eagle Men's mountain under the moonlight, hoping to dig a few pieces of Radiant Gold that were glowing like stars in the moonlight!
There was no need to explain the result.
The wind at the top of the Eagle Men's mountain could directly blow into one's soul.
Even an Extraordinary expert with ordinary mental power would not be able to withstand a 700-meter-long gale.
Fortunately, the intensity of the wind gradually increased. Otherwise, those people might have been the first batch of people from the Twin Dragon Mount fort to die.
However, speaking of which, if a new player could climb more than 700 meters at the Ordinary level, Ji Ye wouldn't be stingy with the resources!
After all, talent was very important on the Land of Inheritance.
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