The elder hosting the meeting hadn't logged in yet, and the thirty-odd people in the conference room were chattering in the comment section.

The top eight contestants seemed to think highly of themselves, or perhaps they were burdened by their idol image, so they kept their distance and didn't participate in the trivial chats. Zhang Yuanshi was different; he was a social butterfly. Since these people were potential allies, he naturally wanted to build relationships and gain their favor.

Don't be fooled by the fact that so many people were flattering him. In reality, those who could participate in the killing game were the best of the best from each branch.

Some of these people would be promoted to Saints. Once they accumulated enough merits, they would be naturally elevated to Deacons. In other words, the extraordinary practitioners in the classroom right now were the future pillars of strength, the Deacon reserves.

[Yuanshi Tianzun: To me, everyone is a senior. The Way of the Extraordinary is fraught with danger, and individual strength is insufficient. Once I enter the killing game, I will do my best to help everyone. I also ask that you lend a hand when I encounter trouble. Only when we work together, helping each other, can we clear the game and advance to Saint.]

[Newspaper Boy said it well, I'm following Tianzun from now on.][Yu Nv Wu Gua, count me in.]

[Baihu Wansui: I heard that the transmission mechanism in the game is random. I hope I can be transported to the same location as Tianzun.] Yuanshi Tianzun's "humility and gentleness" drew praise from his colleagues, and their speech became more casual, no longer so formal.

Yuanshi Tianzun, this guy is quite the socialite. He's more suitable to be the pack leader than Zhao Chenghuang. Once we're in the game, I can choose to ally with him. The old guys' opinions don't matter... Sun Sensen thought to herself, doing some quick calculations as she watched the comment section refresh with enthusiasm.

The guidance from the elders in the sect was that the Night Watchers should unite in the killing game, with Zhao Chenghuang as the core, forming a small group. Then, based on this, they should ally with the members of the Five Elements Alliance.

But Sun Sensen believed that if conditions permitted, directly joining Yuanshi Tianzun's team might be more reliable. Because the Five Elements Alliance had more professions and more people, the power formed by their cooperation would definitely be the most formidable.

Of course, there was also a hidden danger: Yuanshi Tianzun's reputation was too strong, and he would definitely be the top target for evil organizations to hunt down.

While Sun Sensen's thoughts were running wild, a two-dimensional handsome guy avatar holding a cyan sword suddenly appeared on the "stage," with the Spirit Realm ID: Shi Bu Sha Yi Ren.

A mellow voice came from the computer speakers:

"Everyone, report your numbers in the comment section, starting from Yuanshi Tianzun, one to thirty-eight, start now!" The voice was mellow and clear, sounding like he was not very old, at least not middle-aged or elderly. [Yuanshi Tianzun: 1][Zhao Chenghuang: 2]...

After the numbers were reported and it was confirmed that everyone was sitting in front of their computers and no members had left, "Shi Bu Sha Yi Ren" said: "I am an elder of the White Tiger Army, Spirit Realm ID Shi Bu Sha Yi Ren, you can call me Elder 'Shi Bu'." Comment section:

[Yuanshi Tianzun: Elder Shi Bu sounds awkward, can we call you Elder 'Yi Ren'? Yi Ren sounds like Yin Ren, it sounds much better.][Guan Ya, shut up, Elder Shi Bu has a bad temper, don't talk nonsense.][Yuanshi Tianzun, Sister Guan Ya, do you know him?] #Yuanshi Tianzun has been muted by the administrator# #Guan Ya has been muted by the administrator#

Shi Bu Sha Yi Ren: "This meeting is serious and solemn. Please don't make noise, don't talk nonsense, and don't disrupt my rhythm."

After a few seconds of pause, this elder of the White Tiger Army said:

"First, I will explain to you what a large-scale killing game is. I believe many members know that killing games are opened twice a year, once in the middle of the year and once at the end of the year. Clearing the killing game is a necessary process for advancement, and it is the only way." Seeing this, Zhang Yuanshi subconsciously started typing on the keyboard: "Is it really the only way, Elder Shi Bu? I know an exception..." Halfway through, he remembered that he had been muted.

He could only helplessly wait for the mute to be lifted, listening to Elder Shi Bu continue speaking:

"The mode of the large-scale killing game is different every year, but there is one setting and one core that remain unchanged. The unchanged setting is time. The large-scale killing game will last for three days, and the main mission is to survive for 72 hours.

"The unchanging core is the point system. There are three ways to earn points: one is from the game itself; two is from hunting down evil professions; and three is from hunting down Spirit Realm Walkers from the same faction."

"The first two types of points are the most rewarding, while the last type is the least rewarding... Speaking of this, everyone should understand that the large-scale killing game is actually an enhanced version of the factional warfare game, except that teammates can hunt each other, increasing the degree of freedom and room for maneuver." "After the game ends, the person with the highest points will receive the most experience and the highest-level items." "Therefore, all major organizations will pay attention to the leaderboard. The person ranked first is recognized as having the greatest potential and the best talent." After saying this, Elder Shi Bu paused for more than ten seconds, giving the "students" time to digest the information.

Spirit Realm Walkers from the same faction can hunt each other, which greatly reduces the reliability and credibility of independent cultivators... Zhang Yuanshi's subconscious thought was:

If evil organizations buy off independent cultivators from the Lawful faction, their situation will be very bad. At this moment, he saw Zhao Chenghuang asking in the comment section:

[Zhao Chenghuang: What is our official response to wild independent cultivators?] Elder Shi Bu saw the message and replied:

"The official has greeted all registered wild practitioners. Of course, this cannot completely eliminate hidden dangers. Therefore, when you are in the game, do not trust independent cultivators lightly. If you find any independent cultivators hunting our official members, remember their Spirit Realm IDs, and we will settle the score after the killing game ends."

After answering a few more questions, Elder Shi Bu continued the lecture:

"Next is the leaderboard. The leaderboard has twenty-four spots, and these twenty-four spots are the list of those who will be promoted to Saints. Those who are not on the list and are lucky enough to survive will be considered eliminated and can wait for the killing game at the end of the year."

"Of course, we usually only look at the top ten rankings. Those outside the top ten are considered Saints with average potential. The Elder Council has listed the leaderboards from the past ten years for you to refer to."

As the voice fell, the interface on everyone's computer screen changed, and two lists appeared: #Mid-Year 2012 Extraordinary Stage, Large-Scale Killing Game Leaderboard##End-of-Year 2012 Extraordinary Stage, Large-Scale Killing Game Leaderboard# The top scorer in the mid-year game scored 700 points. The top scorer in the end-of-year game scored 730 points.

Zhang Yuanshi seriously looked at the changes in the leaderboard. From 2012 to 2015, the top scorer's points mostly fluctuated between 700 and 800 points. He basically didn't recognize any of the Spirit Realm IDs on the list.

In 2016, he saw a familiar Spirit Realm ID – Hei Wuchang.

Ranked in seventh place, he was considered a very promising Witch Doctor and later became a small boss of the Spirit Ability Association, Eastern District Branch, a level 6 Saint.

When the 2017 leaderboard appeared, the comment section instantly exploded. 2017, Mid-Year Top Scorer, #$%: 980 points. 2017, End-of-Year Top Scorer, E'du Ghost King: 850 points. The Mid-Year Top Scorer's ID was blurred out. Comment section:

[Baihu Wansui: Holy crap, where did that Mid-Year Top Scorer from 2017 come from? They scored a full 130 points more than E'du Ghost King, and, and it's close to a thousand.]

[Niu Lan Shan Xiao Xian Nv: That's too outrageous. Before, the top scorer's points were all within 800 points. E'du Ghost King is known as the former Fu Qingyang, so it's understandable that he scored over 800 points, but this person in 2017 directly scored 980 points.]

[Mu Dan Xian Zi: Why is the name blurred out? It must be some big shot.][Jiang Jingwei: Oh, I know, the person from 2017 is the Marshal of the White Tiger Army.] #Jiang Jingwei has been muted by the administrator# Elder Shi Bu said calmly: "Don't discuss it, focus on looking at the leaderboard!"

The subtext was: don't discuss that female marshal. As subordinates, you are not allowed to comment on superiors online.

The female marshal of the White Tiger Army was still in the Extraordinary stage five years ago? Then she shouldn't be very old... Zhang Yuanshi was shocked. Although he knew that the female marshal of the White Tiger Army was not one of the first Spirit Realm Walkers, he never expected her to be so young.

No, maybe she just obtained her role card later. Her actual age might be forty or fifty... However, is 980 points too outrageous? This directly suppresses all previous top scorers. Is this the talent of a League Master?... Zhang Yuanshi secretly sighed.

Next, Zhang Yuanshi saw many familiar Spirit Realm IDs. In 2018, he saw Aunt Xiao Yuan, You Feng Lai Yi, Xiao Nao Fu, and others.

And the top scorer of this year was "Zhi Sha Gong Zhu," with 890 points.

That's right, Zhi Sha Gong Zhu, that was the Spirit Realm ID of that lunatic. Zhang Yuanshi had always thought that this was an external title of respect, like Sect Master Tai Yi. In 2019, he saw Yin Ji, Fu Qingyang, Ling Gou... It is worth mentioning that the Mid-Year Top Scorer of 2019 was Yin Ji, and the End-of-Year Top Scorer was Yin Chuan Mei, with Fu Qingyang ranking below Yin Chuan Mei.

"The Centurion at that time hadn't yet joined the ranks of top-tier powerhouses. Hmm, this is in line with the rise of a hardworking person with mediocre talent..." Just as he was thinking this, he saw the leaderboard begin to change, and the 2020 leaderboard appeared: Mid-Year Top Scorer, Demon Lord: 940 points. End-of-Year Top Scorer, Young Soldier King: 860 points. The comment section exploded again.

[Newspaper Boy: Demon Lord! I actually saw Demon Lord. His score is amazing, second only to the Marshal.]

[Tian Xia Gui Huo: The most terrifying thing is not the score, but the year. Crap, Demon Lord was promoted to Saint in early 2020 and died in early 2022. At that time, he was already someone that even the elders of Sect Master Tai Yi feared...]

[Guo He Zu: Does this mean that Demon Lord's time from obtaining his role card to his death was only two or three years?][Yin Chi Guai Wu: This guy is a monster.]

[Kong Ming Ai Huang Shu: I suddenly understand Sect Master Tai Yi's evaluation. In the past fifty years, he is the most outstanding Night Watcher in terms of talent, bar none.]

While the atmosphere in the comment section was lively, Zhang Yuanshi's gaze was firmly fixed on the list from the end of the year, staring at the ID "Young Soldier King."

Brother Bing was two years older than him. Two years ago, Brother Bing was still a freshman in college. He participated in the killing game when he was a freshman, so he must have become a Spirit Realm Walker before he went to college, during the summer vacation after graduating from senior high school. This detail matched the analysis that he and the Section Chief had made. Brother Bing's personality changed drastically during that summer vacation after senior high school.

As for the fact that Demon Lord was very young, Zhang Yuanshi knew that Demon Lord was not old after seeing the mysterious man's appearance and combining it with the audio from the Cat King speaker.

Speaking of which, Demon Lord wasn't old, but the women he slept with were mostly in their thirties.

Yin Ji was in her early thirties, Zhu Rong was thirty-two or thirty-three. He didn't know about the women of the Lust profession, but their voices didn't sound like they belonged to young girls. The youngest one was probably the Wood Elf girl with a Deacon mother, but she didn't seem to be a young girl either. It's hard to say that he didn't have some special preferences. Soon, the leaderboard ended. Elder Shi Bu said:

"Zhao Chenghuang, Yuanshi Tianzun, both of you have a chance to break 900 points. Headquarters is looking forward to your performance. Next, let's talk about the deployments of evil organizations in the past few sessions.

"Using curses and poisons to set traps, using illusions to confuse, lurking, are their usual tactics. And because the number of evil professions is far lower than the number of Lawful professions, they will show amazing unity in the killing game.

"By the way, I need to add that the item restrictions in the trial matches are based on the settings of the killing game. The killing game contains dangers at the Saint level. We have collected and analyzed historical data, and estimated that the upper limit is about level 4.

"Therefore, items that exceed the upper limit of the game will be prohibited from being used by the Spirit Realm. But there is a bug here: Set items are not restricted. The power of several level 4 quality set items combined is much greater than level 4, but it will not be judged as a violation.

"In 2017, the evil organizations shouted the slogan of killing the Marshal at all costs and even used set items. Unfortunately, they failed. A part of that set became the Marshal's spoils of war, and a part returned to the Spirit Realm.

"Since then, the situation of set items exploiting the bug has never happened again. It's not that the evil organizations don't want to, but set items are too scarce. Gathering a complete set of set items is even more difficult than obtaining rule-based items, so everyone doesn't need to worry about similar things happening again.

"This year, we received reliable intelligence that the evil organizations shouted the slogan of 'Yuanshi Tianzun' and 'Fu Qingyang' must die, one of them. To be on the safe side, Headquarters decided to give Yuanshi Tianzun a set of items to deal with unexpected situations.

"After the killing game starts, everyone must remember to find Yuanshi Tianzun as soon as possible and advance and retreat together with him as the core. You are lucky because you have not experienced the great defeat of 2020."

Speaking of this, Elder Shi Bu suddenly stopped and didn't continue. Comment section:

[Mu Dan Xian Zi: What happened to the great defeat of 2020?][Ge Ge: Same question]

[Yuan Ting: I know, I know. In 2020, Demon Lord participated in the mid-year killing game. He was a servant of the Ghost Eye Judge. After entering the game, he went on a rampage. Only six of the official thirty Lawful professions survived, and the entire Sect Master Tai Yi was wiped out. This incident caused great turmoil and had a very bad impact. Sect Master Tai Yi and the Five Elements Alliance have always been very taboo about this matter and prohibit us from mentioning it in public places. As long as we mention it, we will definitely be muted and banned!] #Yuan Ting has been muted by the administrator#

[Newspaper Boy: Aha, he really got muted.][Sun Sensen: This idiot is in his final stage, there's no saving him.] Elder Shi Bu ignored the chatter in the comment section and continued:

"Time is limited. We will enter the final stage. I will give you a list of the top ten evil organizations in the Extraordinary stage, as well as a list of the top ten independent Lawful cultivators and independent evil cultivators.

"The list will be sent to your emails. Remember to check them." "Today's meeting is over. Dismissed."