Chapter 3073: The Gap Is Very Obvious
A spatial barrier began to form around him, and just as it was about to seal shut, the two Spatial Evolvers in the white-haired man's team immediately turned and charged toward their group, followed closely by the white-haired man and the others turning back as well.
"Help!" Xu Huo turned and said to the two.
Without hesitation, the two layered a new barrier on the inside of the spatial barrier. The moment the barrier was completed, the tsunami of spatial blades ahead slammed into it violently. It wasn't simply a matter of being pierced by the spatial blades; it was a relentless onslaught of spatial power crushing down upon them. The small barrier protecting everyone was like a pebble caught in a tsunami, directly swept away by the spatial force!
The two players in the white-haired man's team had already lost control of their spatial rays the moment Xu Huo's barrier shifted. Moreover, their use of spatial power had certain biases, making it impossible for them to form a fully enclosed barrier in such an environment. Thus, when the square spatial barrier was carried along and moved, they instinctively turned their gazes toward Xu Huo!
The spatial power controlled by a player was not like instruments or props that could relatively stably alter the state of space. It required the player to continuously and precisely control the spatial rays. The spatial barrier formed was not a complete whole either; it could not detach from the player as the core. The barrier appeared to be moving, but in reality, the surrounding spatial rays were constantly shifting, continuously forming new barriers. In other words, Xu Huo was constantly deconstructing the spatial blades outside!
Setting aside the difficulty of deconstructing a tsunami of spatial blades, in such a high-pressure environment, their spatial barrier was under attack every second. Not only did he have to maintain the basic form of the barrier, but he also had to complete the entire process from deconstruction to reconstruction in such a short time. It was unimaginable how much control this required!
The other players could only grip their instruments tightly. Defensive instruments were useful, but they weren't sure if they could truly withstand an impact of this level. And since they couldn't determine how long the spatial tsunami would last, if they could hold out, how long would the instruments last in this environment? So, all they could do was stay on guard while hoping Xu Huo could hold on longer.
The spatial barrier continuously collapsed and regenerated under the impact. It appeared to be rolling along, but in reality, it hadn't moved very far.
Deconstructing the spatial blades themselves wasn't too difficult, and rapid deconstruction followed by reconstruction wasn't too much of a strain for Xu Huo either. This was far from reaching the level of a spatial wall.
The spatial tsunami lasted about three minutes. In the latter half, the speed of the spatial blades noticeably decreased, as if this sudden surge of spatial power had been poured in from another space. Once the momentum faded, it naturally slowed down.
However, after the momentum disappeared, the spatial blades didn't dissipate. A new round of spatial power collisions spread outward among the blades. It was unclear what was happening, but occasionally, a few irregular sharp cones would burst forth. The penetrating power of these cones was far greater than that of ordinary spatial blades, to the point where one suddenly pierced through the spatial barrier and caught a player off guard, stabbing through his chest and abdomen!
This was no ordinary wound. As the cone pierced the player's body, the spatial rays within him trembled, and then his entire body split open from the inside!
That's right, cracks appeared in his internal organs and bones, just like the corpses with cracked skin they had seen earlier.
"He's dead." Seeing that the spatial barrier hadn't disappeared, Yilan stepped forward to check.
The wilderness was silent. They couldn't even determine where such spatial cones might appear from. The comrade's corpse hung there, and no one dared to touch it.
The feeling of death, with such a blade at their throats, made everyone afraid to move, fearing that their actions might trigger a spatial change.
However, the spatial barrier only suffered one such attack. Soon after, the spatial blades began to recede. In just over ten seconds, they vanished completely. The Wasteland Zone returned to calm, leaving only some shallow cut marks on the ground.
"With such a powerful spatial fluctuation, it didn't even damage the ground," said Two-Heads. "So it's only targeting players, huh?"
"Xu Zhi!" At that moment, Love Orange's cry of alarm drew everyone's attention. They turned to see Xu Huo being supported by Old Duan, with blood streaming from his nose and a look of exhaustion on his face.
"Can you take a potion?" The white-haired man immediately walked over. "I have a suppression potion."
Xu Huo waved his hand and rested for a moment before saying, "No need. It won't work."
The others weren't surprised. Given his abilities, if he hadn't degenerated, why would he be on Challenge Island? Judging by his condition, he couldn't use his spatial evolution ability frequently.
"Thank you for your help earlier," the white-haired man said. "You don't look well. How about you come with us from now on?"
"Wait, wait!" Two-Heads quickly interrupted. "You're not trying to poach him, are you? Xu Zhi is our captain."
Xu Huo was indeed very strong, but unless necessary, it was best for him not to use his evolution ability. In this situation, joining the white-haired man's team would provide him with more security. Even if it was just to deal with sudden chaotic spatial forces, they would do their best to protect him.
As for their side, while Ding Xiang and the others each had their own specialties, none of them were particularly strong. If it hadn't been for Xu Huo in the last arena match, it was unclear whether they would have survived.
The hope of survival was right in front of them. Who wanted to die?
"Would having too many people affect the random arena matches?" Xu Huo asked.
The white-haired man clearly knew a bit more about the situation here. "Generally speaking, the matched teams have similar numbers of people. But on Challenge Island, teams with more than ten people should be rare. A team of twenty is basically unheard of."
"Challenge Island won't allow player teams to become too strong. It will inevitably find ways to split us up later."
At that point, it might not be an arena match, but chaotic space. In any case, being targeted was definitely not a good thing.
"Has anyone actually left the Wasteland Zone?" Ding Xiang asked.
Who could know that? They were all on the island for the first time. However, based on existing data, the white-haired man's team had done some analysis. For example, according to the points from previous cross-zone matches and the fluctuation range of points in the Wasteland Zone arena matches, crossing zones would require at least ten thousand points. And that was assuming they could even find a place to cross zones.
Although they had been matched in four arena matches, they hadn't gained much more information. For instance, what was the situation deeper in the Wasteland Zone, or where might be a place to cross zones.
"The opponents we've been matched with are all players who entered the Wasteland Zone around the same time as us," the white-haired man said. "It's unclear what happened to players who entered earlier. They might have died in the arena matches or been swept away by chaotic space."
After all, the situation they had just experienced was definitely not an isolated case.
"After you entered, what was the situation with your off-field points?" Xu Huo asked again.