This is a cultivation game, but its operation is terrible.

"Sure enough, killing monsters is not as good as killing people..."

Jiang Liu was also taken aback by the sudden increase in permanent damage, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

It felt so good, so good that he didn't even want to break through to the Golden Core stage.

Just then, a day passed in a state of stagnation.

The second phase of the "Divine Pet Descends from Heaven" event, "Piercing Spear/Ninefold Thunder Array," has ended.

[Detection indicates that neither side in Zones 3 nor 4 has successfully constructed the Piercing Spear and the Ninefold Thunder Defense Formation; the second phase of the event has failed.]

The second phase of the event has failed; the third phase has been changed.

The third phase of the event, 'Breaking Through the Tribulation of Living Beings,' has been changed to 'Surviving the Tribulation of Death for Living Beings,' significantly increasing the difficulty.

[For detailed event information, please check the event page.]

A series of system notifications sounded, and the name of the third phase of the event alone gave Jiang Liu an ominous feeling.

Oh no, is it going to break the egg?

If the eggs are about to break, what kind of event rewards can there be?

Jiang Liu's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly opened the event page to take a look.

Living beings survive the ordeal of death.

[Event Introduction: Due to the incomplete construction of the Nine-Layer Thunder-Controlling Array, the mysterious pet egg will have to withstand the lightning tribulation with its own body, facing certain death.]

[Event Details: 'Guardian' Jiang Liu felt deeply guilty about this. If it weren't for the Nine-Layer Thunder Control Array here, he wouldn't have brought the mysterious pet egg to Feather Island. Therefore, he made a very difficult decision.]

[Event Details: 'Guardian' Jiang Liu will replace the Ninefold Thunder Defense Formation, bearing the calamity himself to help the mysterious pet egg overcome this tribulation.]

[Event duration: Begins in one minute and continues until the lightning tribulation ends.]

Jiang Liu: "??????"

Jiang Liu was completely stunned after seeing the third phase of the event.

Should I be the one to defend against the lightning?

I'll help the mysterious pet egg withstand the lightning tribulation?

Is this how you use the term "Nima Protector"?

He hasn't even started his own tribulation yet, but he's already helping an egg withstand its tribulation.

outrageous.

"Can I handle this?"

Jiang Liu's face was filled with disbelief. If it were his own Core Formation Tribulation, he believed he could easily overcome it.

However, the lightning tribulation during the event...

A lightning tribulation that only a super nine-fold array could withstand is now being blocked by him. How could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like him possibly withstand it?

Isn't this just pure comedy?

Moreover, his mission here is to transcend tribulation, while the mission in the third district is definitely to sabotage the tribulation!

A player from the Super Tribulation Realm + Server 3, is this even playable?

Just as Jiang Liu was completely bewildered, the third phase of the event had already begun.

[The calamity of death has begun; players in all regions, please prepare accordingly.]

[Teleporting to the lightning tribulation area, 3, 2, 1...]

next second.

A white light flashed before his eyes, and Jiang Liu disappeared from the spot.

When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the spring in the fourth district, and was now within a thousand-meter-long light shield that enveloped the mysterious pet egg.

All around them were countless players.

To the left of the light shield are the players from Zone 3.

To the right of the light shield are players from Zone 4.

He, however, remained alone within the protective barrier.

Is this supposed to be a personal performance by me?

Jiang Liu looked around, and couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly.

In front of players from both regions, I was struck by a super lightning tribulation and turned into charred remains. Are you trying to kill me, game planner?

The system voice rang out again in the sky above Feather Island.

The guardians of the mysterious pet egg are in place; the final stage of this event has officially begun.

[The calamity of death is about to descend upon all living beings. Protectors and players in all regions, please prepare yourselves.]

prepare for?

What preparations can we possibly make? We'll just have to wait to get attacked.

Just as Jiang Liu was muttering something to himself, a system window popped up in front of him, drawing his attention.

The pop-up system window is divided in two by a vertical line, with the labels "[Zone 3]" and "[Zone 4]" marked at the top.

Within the three-section frame, a pitch-black cloud appears, with flashes of lightning appearing and disappearing from time to time; it's even an animated GIF.

Within the fourth frame is his paper doll image.

Below the third and fourth zones, there is a button that displays the functions of "Assisting in the Tribulation" and "Assisting the Protectors," respectively.

[Living Beings Surviving the Tribulation of Death: lv1]

[Guardian: lv1]

hiss......

What a strong sense of déjà vu!

Upon seeing the "Enhance" button below, Jiang Liu instinctively gasped.

Without needing to say more, he already understood what it meant.

With a simple tap of the "Assist the Protectors" button, a system notification pops up.

[Spend 100 spirit stones to assist the protector?]

【Yes】

next second.

His paper doll level went from lv1 to lv2.

"Okay, I understand."

Jiang Liu nodded slightly. After understanding the function of this system frame, his previous worries vanished instantly, and now he wanted to laugh.

The special warning before the event started, "Protectors consume a lot of spirit stone resources," was actually used in the third stage!

Very good, not bad.

My cheat is back!

Chapter 182 A Battle of Wealth? Ten Million Spirit Stones to End the Game! (4K Views, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

100 spirit stones can upgrade your paper doll by 1 level.

I have 10 million spirit stones, enough to level up my paper doll by 1000 levels!

District Three, what makes you think you can beat me?!

With the cheat software credited, Jiang Liu's lips curled into a smirk, his arrogance growing even more blatant.

He glanced at the system window; without him even having to lift a finger, Zones Three and Four were already locked in a fierce battle.

The levels of living beings undergoing death and those of paper dolls are rising rapidly, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to discern which side has slightly weaker financial resources.

Living beings surviving death: lv841

Paper Doll: lv834

At first glance, both sides' levels are already in the triple digits.

At second glance, it's almost a thousand.

At a third glance, it had already reached four figures.

My goodness, I don't feel like my 1000 million spirit stones are very stable.

Jiang Liu gasped and looked toward District Three.

Then, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator who had been cut down by his sword earlier stepped forward and began his performance.

When the third phase of the event just started, the seven sect leaders immediately understood what was going on as soon as they saw the button in the system window.

In the third phase of the event, the task for Zone 3 is to crowdfund the Lightning Tribulation upgrade and strike down that newbie from Zone 4!

This time, it's all about financial resources!

When everyone realized that this time it wasn't a contest of fighting strength, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. They exchanged glances, and each saw confidence in the other's eyes.

Are they competing with District 3 and District 4 in financial resources?

Isn't this a sure win?

They opened their server half a year earlier, and their players have accumulated countless spirit stones. How can those poor newbies in the fourth server be compared to them?

"Hehe, it's finally my turn to shine."

Lu Hejin revealed an extremely confident smile. His sect had the most spirit mines, earning tens of thousands of spirit stones a day without a problem. With the interest from the microloan app, he could be said to be the player with the most savings among those present.

Just now, he tried to rush into the river but was instantly killed, which brought him great shame.

Now is the time to wash away the shame!

"I'll set the example for you all!"

Lu Hejin displayed the aura of a tycoon, lightly tapping the [Assist Thunder Tribulation] button with his finger, and declared with boundless pride, "Today, this sect master is going all out! I'm directly sprinkling 1000 spirit stones! Assisting with level 10!"