No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Melatonin, on the other hand, remained on edge: "Who? Who's speaking?"

"Haha, he's quite clever; he's trying to cheat."

"You're the real master of playing dumb."

The final scene was immediately filled with laughter and cheers.

Seeing this, Blueberry with Sauce shook its head: "What a beast..."

Jiang Shu, who had somehow left the incubator, nodded in agreement: "That's true."

Chapter 281 Your Name

Blueberry Dipping Sauce was startled by the sudden voice behind her: "Huh? When did you come out?"

“It’s been a while,” Jiang Shu replied, “but everyone seemed quite busy, so I didn’t say anything.”

"Why is it so slow?" asked the blueberry dipping sauce.

He knew that the live stream from the incubator was actually delayed. It looked like the video had just ended, but Jiang Shu had actually been dead for a while.

So if it doesn't take up too much time, according to the formulaic approach to the incubation field, Jiang Shu should have been eliminated immediately after the live stream ended.

But Jiang Shu didn't come out for a while, and Blueberry Dipping Sauce was very curious about what had delayed him.

Jiang Shu responded dismissively, "Well, it's alright. Is it very slow?"

He shrugged, not pressing the matter further.

Indeed, something did happen that delayed Jiang Shu.

Just like the previous [Warcraft Hunter] event, after this one ended, he also received a reward from the Confrontation Hatchery, which shouldn't have been able to reward the conquerors.

However, last time it was an item, but this time it's a prop, or more precisely, a certain material.

【Star Ember】

[Quality: Catastrophe Level]

[Description: A mysterious polymer with extremely strong resistance and some magical properties. Its origin is unknown, but it does not seem to belong to this world.]

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the material used to build the pillars in the underground laboratory to store the androids, and it also serves a transmission function.

It was thanks to these pillars that Nakamura was able to safely transfer the resistance fighters.

Therefore, its amazing property must refer to its ability to be used to build those special passages.

The phrase "unknown origin" surprised Jiang Shu. He had initially thought it was some kind of advanced technology from the Yamato Empire in that world, but it turned out to be a material that didn't seem to exist in that world.

If that's the case, then the empire is most likely just a porter of nature.

They had simply discovered this new material and its properties, and then used it to make those pillars, at a stage where they knew how to use fire but did not know the nature of fire.

Jiang Shu was delayed because he spent some time studying the material's uses in the area where the incubator and the real world intersected.

Unfortunately, he doesn't yet know what this material can be used for.

However, one thing is certain: since he has never heard of it, it is definitely not a material that can be directly used to enhance one's own strength, such as a sublimation material. Therefore, it can only be a material used to make some kind of prop.

To find out the truth, we'll probably need to find a specialist to research and authenticate it.

Meanwhile, after bullying the fool, the group finally noticed Jiang Shu.

"Ah, it's the King of Guandong."

With a mix of jest and seriousness, everyone had clearly stopped seeing Jiang Shu as a clown and started to regard him as a real threat.

Not only because he had successfully defeated two not-so-great generals in the final arena, but also because Sugar Knight had personally witnessed the [Beast Hunter] who had been corrupted by Jiang Shu and made some inflammatory remarks.

Faced with the subtle change in everyone's attitude, Jiang Shu humbly waved his hand: "You all saw it? But it's not as powerful as you say, we haven't even reached Guandong yet."

After a pause, Jiang Shu scratched his head again: "But they might actually be able to invade Northeast China."

Upon hearing this, everyone realized something and asked the referee to confirm whether the description of the hatchery had changed again.

The referee then realized what was happening and quickly checked.

As expected, just like last time, the description has changed again.

The specific content has changed is not important; what is important is that the difficulty level of "Cataclysmic" has changed to "Cataclysmic+".

Seeing this change, everyone was filled with mixed emotions.

This made everyone suspicious for the first time about this guy who had encountered the hatchery upgrade twice in a row and successfully conquered it both times.

Once could be a coincidence, but twice seems too much of a coincidence.

Could it be that he did something underhanded?

"I'm saying..." someone asked, "Why is it that every time you conquer a hatchery, the difficulty increases, but no matter how the rest of us try, the hatchery doesn't change at all?"

"How would I know?" Jiang Shu also looked aggrieved. "To be honest, if I hadn't asked someone I knew, I would have suspected that you guys were ganging up on me. Otherwise, why do you always seem to be deliberately targeting me when you choose an incubator?"

A moment of silence fell over everyone.

Yes, they always choose the incubators themselves. Jiang Shu even read the basic rules on the spot. To say it's his fault seems a bit unreasonable.

Thinking of this, their tone softened.

"How could it be like that? The premise for targeting you is that the conditions are favorable to us, but look at what's happened to Jiangbei and melatonin. Isn't this just shooting ourselves in the foot?"

It was as if they were trying to prove that they were also wronged.

Everyone pulled out Jiang Bei, who looked completely bewildered, and Melatonin, who was still bewildered inside and out.

Jiang Bei had a long face, while Melatonin muttered to itself indifferently, one looking completely clueless and the other unhappy.

Seeing this, Jiang Shuxiao shrugged: "That's why I said I had suspicions before, but after checking with acquaintances, I realized it was an accident."

"right?"

"So... what exactly happened?" Jiang Shu asked, deep in thought.

Just as the atmosphere became somewhat awkward, the Sugar Knight stepped to the front of the crowd and faced Jiang Shu directly.

"Hello, I'm Sugar Knight, I think you should know me," he said to Jiang Shu with a smile.

They had exchanged glances before, but this was their first time talking.

His words were full of confidence.

Of course, he deserves such confidence. Although generally people don't remember the second place, it's different if you're a perennial runner-up.

And if we don't make fun of him, his strength is indeed at the very top of the final arena.

So anyone who's in this industry should have heard of him, or at least seen his name somewhere.

Jiang Shu did indeed know him.

Nodding, Jiang Shu said, "I've seen your work, but which one exactly did you ride, teacher?"

"Not that candy heart!"

"Sugarheart Knight roared."

It's no wonder he's Jiang Shu; he can pinpoint the exact problem as soon as he opens his mouth.

This is a lifelong pain for Sugar Heart Knight.

In fact, in terms of debut time, this "Sugar Heart" is the senior of that "Sugar Heart," many years earlier. But that "Sugar Heart" is more famous, which leads everyone who hears his name, especially young people, to associate the two.

Who can you reason with about this?

Should I change my name?

The problem is that even if the reputation built up over many years disappears, it's not worth selling a name change card for 50 yuan.

Normally, Sugar Knight is already used to this, so he has long since learned to control his emotions.

The problem is that Jiang Shu's approach represents an iterative new strategy.

What does "which one specifically you rode" mean?

Compared to those strange, veiled glances, this was quite open and aboveboard.

That's why he couldn't hold back for a moment.

Seeing that Sugar Knight was truly enraged, Jiang Shu pressed his advantage and provoked, "Whatever, we're both Sugar Knights anyway, so what? Now it's your turn to step in? You want to try your luck with me?"

I originally thought that this frivolous attitude would displease the Sugar Knight, and that he would say something like "You're not qualified" out of pride.

To Jiang Shu's surprise, the Sugar Knight remained noncommittal and showed no particular emotion, simply replying irrelevantly, "With the 100 points from melatonin, you should have 2,198 points now, right?"

Jiang Shu nodded, not understanding what was going on.

“That is certainly enough,” Sugar Knight said earnestly. “Your points are definitely sufficient to participate in our match.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu didn't feel anything, only thinking that the other party was talking nonsense.

Hasn't he always been participating in the high-level games of the final arena?

But everyone else seemed quite surprised.

Because they know that the "we" in Sugar Knights' words does not refer to everyone here.

He was referring to his own kind, or rather, his true competitors.

Those are the final ten people who will compete for those spots in the ultimate final round.

"but..."

Sugar Knight then added with some regret:

"You have enough points, but I'm not sure if you can adapt to our matches."

really.

Jiang Shu nodded secretly.

The phrase "You are not qualified yet" may be late, but it will never be absent.

Isn't this just a different way of saying it?

"Oh?" Jiang Shu asked, "So you think I need to practice more?"

To Jiang Shu's surprise, the Sugar Heart Knight waved his hands repeatedly.

"I think you've misunderstood."

He explained:

“I’m not looking down on you. What I’m stating is actually an objective fact. Our match is different from all the other competitive incubators you’ve participated in before in terms of rules.”

Our goal is to compete for the championship, so we hold ourselves to the standard competition rules during training and competition.

Therefore, the mission and objectives of the incubator are not so important to us. What we care about are the mechanisms that limit us or that we can utilize.

But what truly determines victory or defeat is the battle itself.

Whoever leaves the incubator first will naturally be the winner, just like the competition between you and Jiang Bei.

Jiang Shu narrowed his eyes.

"So, you're saying that I'm not capable of competing in this mode because of my evolved human abilities?"

"This is also an objective fact."

Sugar Knight did not deny it:

"Your victories so far have all been built on the ultimate use of the mechanics, haven't they?"

However, while our matches will also have some special mechanisms, they probably won't have such significant restrictions or be as advantageous to you as they are in comparison, which will expose your weaknesses in terms of skill.

If you are only level six, then once you lose the protection of the Hatchery rules, which are actually beneficial to you and can bring you and your opponents to the same starting line, it will be very difficult for you to win.

To put it bluntly, you might not like to hear it, but without these aids, Jiangbei and melatonin wouldn't be a match for you; at the very least, you wouldn't have won so easily.

Jiang Shu was not dissatisfied with the shortcomings pointed out by the Sugar Knight; instead, she asked with interest, "Could you elaborate?"

Seeing that Jiang Shu didn't rush to refute, the Sugar Knight was slightly surprised, but at the same time felt a bit more favorably disposed towards him. So, he decided to go all the way and gave an example, continuing:

"For example, in matches played in this format, there are no restrictions on the use of ability values ​​and skills. The hatchery itself will make some balances in terms of intensity, so that the matches are not so one-sided."

However, this balance itself cannot be considered fair.

For example, your strength is 50 and your opponent's is 100. Now, after balancing, you both have 75, which seems fair, but in reality, there will be a consequence.

You don't know how to use this power, but your opponent can fully utilize it to its fullest potential.