Chapter 419: 194: A game where only I know the rules
The largest conscription in history was about to begin.
Lin protected Zhou Baiyu while also making final preparations for battle with him.
"The usual rules, drink it."
Lin pushed the drink towards Zhou Baiyu, who noticed from her reaction that this drink might actually be decent.
As long as it could give him even a slight edge in the upcoming conscription, Zhou Baiyu wouldn't pass it up.
He decisively drank it down.
[The Loneliness of the Great Pioneer Tang Wangye. As a great pioneer from the lineage of the God of Death and Reincarnation, Tang Wang was eager to witness true reincarnation; he wanted to know if a world after death truly existed.
Unfortunately, Tang Wang could never die. With his sharp intuition for death, he always managed to avoid all manner of fatal outcomes.
Positive effect: When receiving a fatal injury, there's a 75% chance to see the process of your own death before the damage occurs.
Negative effect: During the effect's duration, your desire to court death will be extremely strong.]
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When Zhou Baiyu saw that the drink seemed to be related to the God of Death and Reincarnation, he was actually quite excited.
After all, it was by toying with the God of Death and Reincarnation that he was able to clear the Gu Tower.
It was an area nearly impossible for newcomers to clear, yet Zhou Baiyu did it with his undying body.
Thus, he was full of hope that he might once again gain the ability to resist death.
And indeed, he got exactly that, the ability to avoid death.
But the negative effect gave Zhou Baiyu an ominous feeling—
"Intense desire to court death... Surely it won't make me rush headlong into danger, right?"
Damned god of mischief.
This was the fate of an inheritor of the god of mischief; whenever they gained one favorable attribute, it seemed an unstable one would also emerge.
"Hmm... This is a difficult drink to judge; it might be sweet, but it might also, make you drunkenly confused."
Having already consumed the drink, there was no turning back, so Zhou Baiyu simply let it be.
Now his attention was fixed on the Pioneer Forum.
He was mainly collecting information for team formations.
Not long ago, Lin had spoken some very harsh words.
"Little brother, if you find during your journey for survival that your opposing squad is Pioneers... If, you find yourself in a position where you must kill them, then I hope you will be resolute in doing so."
For the first time, Zhou Baiyu saw a kind of venomous determination in Lin's eyes that belonged only to a vengeful woman.
"It's unrealistic to encounter a second me; I won't allow any Pioneers to obstruct my disciple. I also hope, you have that resolve."
"You must do everything possible to survive, no matter how many you kill, no matter who they are."
The usually charming and mature Lin suddenly became serious, not with solemn gravity, but with a chilling, indifferent severity.
This made Zhou Baiyu realize that Lin was far more complex than he thought.
But he still felt, her words came from a place of caring for him.
Zhou Baiyu nodded and began to collect information about teams.
At a glance, he saw many teams.
The most famous and most actively discussed were the three legendary teams formed by Huan Liuyan, Tianxia Wuer, and Xingmeng Wuchang.
All three Pioneers were legendary.
Tianxia Wuer also said,
"This conscription is on a grand scale, yet it specifically requires forming teams of three, which shows that we Pioneers might face competition. Since it's about competition, naturally the stronger your teammates, the better."
Brother Duan would join Tianxia Wuer's team, which didn't surprise Zhou Baiyu, since Brother Duan, though a friend of his, owed Tianxia Wuer quite a few favors.
The second team was a double legendary team.
The chairman of the Jingqi Association, Guan Canghai, and the chairman of Bao Fengyi, Ke Zhongye, along with the Prophet from Future Gate, formed a team.
This team's lineup was second only to Tianxia Wuer's team.
Even so, because of the Prophet's role as a Sky Eye, in areas requiring exploration for information, this team might be even more effective.
Of course, people don't forget another legendary Pioneer—Guang Tongchen.
This man, who was said to have mastered the secrets of the Dark Walker lineage not long ago in the conscription, might now be qualified to compete with Tianxia Wuer for the top spot.
But no one knew whether these two legendary Pioneers would spark a confrontation during conscription.
What surprised everyone, though, was that Guang Tongchen, such a formidable person, didn't choose the strongest from his guild, nor did he choose another legendary Pioneer from Baili Refuge—Jiang Xianwu.
In Guang Tongchen's team, there were even people from Future Gate.
The Gatherer Wu Xin, and the Sky Eye Xueyao.
Although Xueyao was a Sky Eye, it seemed that her lack of intelligence was a well-known fact among most people.
As for Wu Xin, this Gatherer who disappeared for many years and then returned to the real world, no one knew why he would team up with Guang Tongchen.
Nor did anyone know how strong Wu Xin really was.
Zhou Baiyu was pleased; with such a dependable chairman around, Xueyao might not run into trouble. The chairman might be a gambling man, but Xueyao was someone who had the "One Shot Soul" characteristic.
Combined with Wu Xin's Fate...
It's possible they were a team of King's Luck.
Though it was a single legendary Pioneer's team and seemed weaker on paper than Ke Zhongye and Guan Canghai's team...
Zhou Baiyu had a feeling that perhaps the chairman's team would travel very comfortably.
Apart from the legendary Pioneers, there were also some very famous teams.
Zhou Baiyu also saw the previously noted Team Carrying Donkey, the Wily Woman, and Xinkui teaming up.
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