Chapter 190 Choice

"I destroyed it as soon as I came in. I was worried they might teleport some monsters over from that side."

An Lan approached, speaking calmly.

Su Ze looked at the deep crack in the center of the altar and gave her an appreciative glance.

"You did the right thing. It doesn't hurt to be cautious."

He reached out, his fingertips lightly brushing the cold edge of the altar, while his mind raced with calculations.

After Liao Long was 'appointed' by that mastermind, his basic combat power had directly soared by 200 points.

According to the data from Su Ze's own [generals altar], the maximum boost it could provide to subordinates was 10% of his own strength.

This meant that on the other end of this altar,

even without counting any equipment, skills, or retained free attribute points, that guy named Wu Fangzhou had a basic combat power of at least two thousand points!

Two thousand points.

This was a figure that the current Su Ze felt was insurmountable.

His total attributes had barely broken a hundred; in the eyes of ordinary players, he was a god.

But in the eyes of an old monster like that, he probably didn't even count as a slightly stronger ant.

"The opponent isn't a novice; their experience and trump cards must be terrifyingly numerous."

Su Ze withdrew his hand, his gaze turning solemn.

"It's just that it's finally our Blue Star's turn. The depths of this game are much deeper than imagined."

An Lan didn't speak, but she tightened her grip on her blade's hilt, a fierce, unyielding look in her eyes.

Su Ze silently recited the name of the region displayed on the altar—Planet Gangwu.

This was likely that guy's home base.

Su Ze turned to leave, but just as his toe stepped onto the first stair, a crisp notification exploded in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations to player Su Ze for completing the occupation and conquest of another region. You have received a Conquest Reward!]

[Received Conquest Reward: Free Achievement Points * 100!]

[Received Distributable Attribute Points * 1000! (Note: The distribution limit for a single person cannot exceed 100 points)]

Su Ze's footsteps came to a sudden halt, his pupils slightly contracting.

These thousand attribute points were the greatest spoils of war tonight!

This was equivalent to him being able to instantly create ten experts with a basic combat power over a hundred!!

In this world where strength was paramount, this was the hardest currency.

Following that, the system's voice did not stop; instead, it became grander, echoing simultaneously in the minds of all Jinghai University players.

[Detected that Taoyuan Residential Area no longer has any affiliated players. This region has been completely occupied by Jinghai University!]

[For occupied regions, the options of Merge or Annex are available. The final decision will now be made by the Jinghai Leader, Su Ze!]

An ethereal screen popped up in front of Su Ze, the two options emitting an enticing glow.

[Option 1: Merge Taoyuan Residential Area.]

[Effect 1: Obtain the new region Taoyuan Residential Area, inheriting the area (resources and monsters will refresh as usual);]

[Effect 2: Inherit the original 'Survival of the Fittest' buff Halo;]

[Effect 3: Retain the special building 'Long-Distance Teleportation Altar (Damaged)';]

[Effect 4: All Dormitories belonging to Jinghai receive one unconditional relocation opportunity (original levels and facilities can be retained);]

[Effect 5: After each round of game settlement, attribute points will be awarded based on the results. If the score breaks a certain threshold, an opportunity to select a special building will be granted;]

[Evaluation: You can take your tenants to live in luxury villas and enjoy a higher-level living environment, and most accommodations in the area can hold more tenants, but you will face more brutal monster attacks;]

[Option 2: Annex Taoyuan Residential Area.]

[Effect 1: The Taoyuan Residential Area region disappears. The Jinghai University region's area expands by an amount equal to the land area of Taoyuan Residential Area (resource and monster refresh rates increase synchronously);]

[Effect 2: Retain the special building 'Long-Distance Teleportation Altar (Damaged)';]

[Effect 3: Obtain 'Relocation Order' * 1 (allows your own Dormitory to undergo one unconditional perfect relocation);]

[Effect 4: 'All Hearts as One' Halo effect doubles;]

[Effect 5: All Jinghai Dormitory levels +1 (tenant limit increases by 1 person synchronously);]

[Effect 6: All Jinghai affiliated players receive free attribute points +10;]

[Effect 7: After each round of game settlement, attribute points will be awarded based on the results. If the score breaks a certain threshold, the opportunity to select a special building will be +1;]

Su Ze was delighted.

He hadn't expected that by unintentionally absorbing all the players from the residential area, he would trigger this reward!

At the same time, the Public Channel of Jinghai University exploded once again.

The players, who were still celebrating their victory, heard this announcement and immediately entered the Public Channel for a frenzied discussion.

“7th Floor-502-Zhao Dahai (tenant): Holy crap! Boss Su Ze is awesome! Does this mean we can live in villas now?”

“3rd Floor-398-Wan Lili (tenant): Stop dreaming. How many villas are there? Would it even be your turn?”

“5th Floor-720-Li Aimin (landlord): I also vote for Annexation! The 'All Hearts as One' effect doubles, brothers! We just fought together and the buff effect was 31%; doubling it makes it 62%! As long as we stick together, even if our attributes are a bit low, we can pile on those monsters until they die!”

“10th Floor-521-Zhao Wei (landlord): What do you guys know! After merging, there's the 'Survival of the Fittest' Halo. Although it's a bit cruel, those who survive will be elites! Besides, the leaders and Boss Su Ze can go over there to enjoy that side's Halo, while we stay here and use the original All Hearts as One Halo!”

“9th Floor-464-Zhang Wenhua (tenant): I think Annexation is better; everyone gets 10 free attribute points!”

“8th Floor-413-Liu Hong (tenant): I think so too...”

The messages in the channel scrolled rapidly, with the vast majority of ordinary players leaning toward the second option.

After all, adding attributes and doubling the Halo,

these were tangible benefits for most ordinary players.

They would also increase the probability of surviving the next round of the game!

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Su Ze looked at the two choices refreshing on the screen, his mind also falling into contemplation.

To be honest, he had originally hoped to move his Dormitory into a villa in the Taoyuan Residential Area.

The advantages of a villa were very obvious.

A single villa could accommodate as many as twenty people, which solved the problem of an insufficient number of tenants.

For him, this meant that for a long time, he wouldn't have to worry about the activation of the goddess bond system being limited by the number of beds.

As long as eligible goddess tenants could move in, he could continue to activate Bonds.

As for the villa attracting more monster attacks, he wasn't worried.

With his current strength, plus the martial power of An Lan, Qiao Yunge, and the others, it was enough to deal with it.

Furthermore, merging also provided the "Survival of the Fittest" Halo, which was beneficial for cultivating the core strength under his command.

But the second choice, "Annex," was equally tempting.

The "All Hearts as One" Halo effect doubling

meant that if one was within a "collective," the boost would soar from 31% to 62%.

This was a terrifying increase that could allow the players under his command to gain a massive boost in overall strength.

At the same time, the free attribute points +10 for all Jinghai players was a universal benefit that would make the cohesion of the Jinghai University District even stronger,

and also give him a more powerful base in the upcoming games.

There was one more thing.

If he moved to a villa in the Taoyuan Residential Area, the mirror of surveillance would likely only be able to monitor the residential area, making it impossible to monitor the majority of Jinghai University players.

As for resource refreshing, the descriptions of the two options didn't seem to differ much.

And regarding settlement rewards, merging meant he would have to manage the development of two regions simultaneously, while annexing only required focusing on one expanded region.

Essentially, this was a choice between "Goddess Bond Activation Quantity/Personal Development" and "Universal Boost/Collective Strength."

Su Ze's fingertips tapped lightly on the virtual screen as the pros and cons of the two choices were rapidly weighed in his mind.

He naturally wanted to maximize his own interests.

But he also knew that a powerful collective would ultimately feed back into him personally.

Especially that doubling of the "All Hearts as One" Halo; a 62% boost was enough to allow any ordinary player to possess strength exceeding that of an elite in a short time. This was undoubtedly a huge advantage for dealing with the threat of the next round of "Supernatural Entities."

He needed to think about which option would bring him the most long-term and stable benefits.