All players: I can choose my own dungeon rewards.

In a secluded cave on a world battlefield, the atmosphere feels somewhat familiar.

Captain America, Hercules, and the Wizard looked at the group's movements reflected in the bronze mirror at their feet and began to discuss excitedly.

"Hercules, was my prediction correct? This newcomer from Xia Kingdom will take the initiative to attack the players from another world, and judging from their route, it doesn't seem like they're hunting down a small team of players from another world, but rather they're going straight for the main force of the players from another world! This is truly a golden opportunity for us!"

The white player wizard, dressed in a silver robe and with an effeminate face, spoke, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

But his partner Hercules remained silent for a full two seconds before replying:

"Wizard, is it really necessary to take action against this Xia countryman? Although his growth rate is highly suspicious, he is still a member of Earth. If we really kill him, there will probably be no one to participate in the world war in the future, and Earth will suffer more and more disasters..."

This burly white man, whose size was almost that of a giant, was thinking more meticulously than a wizard with a magic-based profession, and was concerned about the future of the entire planet.

However, the wizard dismissed this as indifferent and replied:

"My good partner, your concerns are completely unnecessary! We've participated in World Wars several times already, don't you understand the purpose of Extraordinary Games holding these competitions? It's to destroy the world where we players live!"

Even if we win more in the world war, it will only slow down the destruction of Earth! No one can win forever, so the destruction of Earth is inevitable, and the best solution is to move to a new home!
Therefore, eliminating this Xia Kingdom player and even the entire Xia Kingdom group is necessary. The nutrients they leave behind after their deaths will make us stronger, and then our future, and the future of the entire United States, will be brighter. This is a necessary sacrifice..."

After listening to the wizard's series of analyses and reasoning, Hercules fell silent again. He stroked his broad chin in thought, then turned to the wizard, who was closely watching the movements of the Xia Kingdom team reflected in the bronze mirror, and said:
"You've convinced me on this issue, but there's one last question: how do we ensure we eliminate that Xia Guo person and his team? Judging from the previous battles, their strength is superior to ours."

The wizard replied without even looking up:
"I can certainly guarantee that we can succeed as long as we unite enough people and seize the key opportunity. However, we need you, Hercules, to take out that item, lift one of the collective punishment trials, and make sure that Xia Guoren is killed by me in the end. Only in this way can we maximize our benefits."

As he spoke, a gleaming gold ring appeared on one of the wizard's fingers, causing Hercules' eyes to light up immediately, and he said with slight surprise:

"The Ring of Abundance? So you, Wizard, got your hands on this epic. With it, the secret of that Xia person is indeed out of the question!"

"Hehe, of course! Hmm, it seems the Xia people are preparing to go to war with the players from another world. We should quickly split up and take action, and we must not miss this precious opportunity."

After saying this, the wizard put away the bronze mirror on the ground and disappeared, using a teleportation spell to go somewhere unknown. Meanwhile, the giant Hercules took out a certain item, activated its power, and disappeared into the cave, beginning his intensive operation.

In another corner of the same cave, the freckled white woman who had previously provided information about Wang Zhifan glanced subtly at the spot where the two had disappeared, seemingly lost in thought.

The perspective returns to Wang Zhifan's Xia Kingdom team. Just as the wizard had seen in the bronze mirror, he was leading the entire Xia Kingdom team to quietly move to a location not far from the otherworldly player camp, and after discussing the battle plan, they were preparing to launch a fierce attack.

"Brothers, remember to wait until I charge into the enemy ranks and unleash my clone technique before you move in! As long as we coordinate well, we can defeat these otherworldly players and make them all surrender!"

"understand!"

"Brother Wang, be careful!"

"We will do everything we can to help you!"

……

In the hidden alternate dimension, Li Zhenguo, Gu Xingchen, and the others watched Wang Zhifan's retreating figure and responded in unison, each of them filled with barely suppressed excitement.

This was the first time that Earth players had launched a proactive attack against the stronger alien forces, and the fact that the entire Xia Kingdom group had mobilized to fight against overwhelming odds ignited their inner passion and heroism.

Unlike Li Zhenguo and the others, Wang Zhifan, who had just left the alternate dimension and was about to start this great battle, was actually unmoved. He just pretended to be very excited. He had no expectations for the upcoming battle because he could foresee that it would be one-sided. The players from the other world would be powerless against him, even if he only prepared to use less than one percent of his strength.

"If I were to get serious, I could kill all of these otherworldly beings instantly, but considering the involvement of others, I'll just play around and have some fun with my dream clone."

Swish swish swish swish...

Suddenly, Wang Zhifan appeared in a valley where forty or fifty otherworldly players were gathered. In an instant, he transformed into hundreds of Dream I clones and charged toward the otherworldly players who were caught off guard.

He deliberately slowed down the attack rhythm of his clones, so that most of the otherworldly players would notice the enemy's attack just before being rushed at by the clones, and in the emergency, they would have to take immediate action to deal with it, thus attracting the attention of most of the otherworldly players.

However, a small number of weaker players or those who were too close to the otherworldly player were unable to react in time and were immediately killed by multiple Dream I clones, becoming the unlucky ones at the start.

In an instant, the entire valley descended into chaos. Forty or fifty large-headed, gray-looking aliens clashed fiercely with Wang Zhifan's clone. While fighting, they also emitted electromagnetic waves that covered the entire valley—their method of emergency communication.

Wang Zhifan didn't care how these otherworldly beings dealt with his attacks. His main body was hidden in the alternate dimension, multitasking and simultaneously controlling hundreds of clones to manage the battle, striving to keep all the otherworldly players firmly in check so that they could not pose a threat to his teammates who were entering the fray later.

But an unexpected event was bound to happen. Less than two seconds into the battle, he noticed something resembling a magic circle faintly appearing on the ground of the valley, giving a huge boost to the players from another world inside the valley, which made him feel that the pressure on his clone had suddenly increased.

Moreover, this magic array also has a remarkable spatial sealing effect, quickly forming a huge light barrier that blocked Li Zhenguo and others who were preparing to enter the valley from entering.

"Oh no! Brother Wang is trapped inside! Lao Gu, quickly teleport us in!"

Just then, Li Zhenguo and his group, who had just rushed out of the alternate dimension outside the valley, suddenly stopped in front of the light wall. After Captain Li tried to cut through the light wall with all his might but failed, he turned to Gu Xingchen, the only mage in the group, and said.

Gu Xingchen, who stood like a bear leaning on his staff, shook his head as he looked at the invisible wall of light in front of him and replied, "I just tried it. The spatial power inside this barrier is currently sealed off. It's impossible to teleport in from the outside."

"Then let's find a way to break the barrier. Old Gu, you should have some special spells, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhenguo immediately frowned slightly and replied.

Gu Xingchen nodded slightly, his eyes serious, and replied:

"Yes, there is, but it takes a relatively long time to use it."

As he spoke, he conjured a thick legal code and began flipping through it rapidly, presumably searching for a targeted spell to break the barrier.

Seeing this, the others did not disturb him, patiently waiting and keeping watch on their surroundings. Only Li Zhenguo looked at the indestructible barrier of light before him and murmured:

"Something's not right. With Brother Wang's strength in just opening up a hidden space with a single strike, this barrier might not be able to hold him. Why hasn't he broken through it yet? Could something really have happened?"

Li Zhenguo, who knew Wang Zhifan best, had his reasons for thinking this way. He knew how powerful Wang Zhifan's spatial abilities were, that he could even go to another distant world, so a mere spatial barrier was nothing to him.

But in reality, Wang Zhifan did not break the barrier that trapped him and the otherworldly players because he was currently distracted, observing the situation elsewhere on the world battlefield, which made him somewhat concerned.

"That American wizard and Hercules just met up with the other surviving Earth players, and then they quietly teleported to the area around this valley and hid. What are they planning to do? Are they going to steal our spoils?"

After noticing the strange movements of players from other countries with his incredibly powerful senses, Wang Zhifan, who was hiding in the alternate dimension, wondered what was going on. While controlling a hundred clones to fight, he spared some attention to ponder this strange event, and thus temporarily ignored the barrier that sealed off the valley. After all, in his eyes, that thing was as fragile as an ornament and not worth mentioning at all.

"No, even just stealing the loot will trigger the World War penalty mechanism. They probably have some kind of trick up their sleeve. That wizard did it once before, so we have to take it into consideration."

The existence of the penalty level mechanism made Wang Zhifan subconsciously believe that his foreign teammates would not harm them, but he still vividly remembered the time when the wizard attracted an attack from otherworldly players, which broadened his thinking.

"Wizard, wizard, I was planning to settle accounts with you abroad after the World War ended, but I didn't expect you to insist on coming to me now. So don't blame me for being impolite."

Thinking of the good deeds the wizard had done, Wang Zhifan quickly made up his mind. He wasn't the kind of person who would pretend nothing had happened after being tricked. He would definitely seize the opportunity for revenge when it came.

What happened next deviated from Wang Zhifan's original plan, and he decided to put on a good show.

Outside the valley barrier, Gu Xingchen was still pondering how to break the spatial blockade when a series of booming sounds suddenly appeared, causing the valley floor and the light barrier to tremble repeatedly.

"It's Brother Wang! He's breaking the barrier!"

Upon seeing this, Li Zhenguo outside was overjoyed, at least he was now certain that Wang Zhifan was still alive and had not died suddenly in the worst-case scenario.

Gu Xingchen, holding the thick legal code, was the second to notice the unusual tremors within the barrier. He abruptly looked up at the barrier and said:

"I sense this barrier is about to collapse! Everyone, attack it with all your might! Maybe we can help Mr. Wang escape!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhenguo was the first to leap high into the air and slash down with his Han sword. The strange sword light, in the color of ink, struck the barrier of light fiercely, causing the barrier to tremble even more violently.

"It's working! Everyone, let's go!"

Seeing this, Gu Xingchen raised his staff, and a thick blue beam of light, like a fire dragon, shot out from the tip of the staff. The blue beam of light hit the constantly vibrating barrier and continued to output power, making this solid entity increasingly unstable.

Following closely behind him were Li Zhenguo's continuous attacks, gunman Han Yuanhou's special artillery bombardment, assassin He Long's stealth-breaking critical strike, summoner Lu Guanwen's swarm of crows attack, and even priest Lin Fengxue switched to melee mode, wielding a spiked hammer and smashing it hard against the barrier's surface.

However, the scene of the entire Xia Kingdom team being so united was seen by foreign players who were secretly observing from afar, and cruel smiles appeared on their faces.

The short, ninja-clad captain from the island nation, Okasaka Hinakawa, spoke to the effeminate young man in a silver robe beside him:
"Wizard, it's time! Let's launch a sneak attack together now, and we can definitely take care of the six Xia Kingdom players quickly! After that, we can open the barrier and take out that key target you mentioned inside! Maybe we can even deal with the otherworldly players and win the battle. Then we can go back to Earth and say that all the Xia Kingdom players have died in battle..."

As Okasaka Hinakawa said, it would be an excellent opportunity to strike while the targets were focused on attacking the barrier, but the wizard shook his head and raised his hand, instructing everyone to continue waiting for the right moment, and explained:

"Ladies and gentlemen, please don't rush. Let's wait until they open the barrier before making our move! I suspect that person can't handle all the otherworldly players alone; they'll inevitably have to fight them again! We'll appear when they're engaged in battle, making them think we're there to support them, and then strike when they're most surprised and least vigilant. That's the most efficient way..."

"That's a good idea, but what if that person dies inside the barrier beforehand? Wouldn't your plan be ruined?"

The giant-like Hercules asked a question, indicating that he was somewhat in favor of taking action now.

But the wizard remained confident and assured of victory, replying calmly:

"No, I can sense that person is still some distance from death. He's just seriously injured and won't die for now. In fact, he's attacking the barrier with all his might, trying to escape and reunite with his teammates. So it's essential to let them be further weakened by the otherworldly players. This way, our chances of winning will be maximized..."

The wizard's words immediately resonated with the foreign players gathered around, who secretly nodded in agreement. They thought to themselves that the wizard truly lived up to his name; he wouldn't act until the perfect opportunity presented itself. The Xia Kingdom players were definitely going to be wiped out this time, and they couldn't help but rub their hands together in anticipation. (End of Chapter)