Sun Yi happily smiled after the teenager's affirmation. With a loud declaration, he roared, "For this team battle, we'll be a duo! So don't fret about the five-member headcount!"
The crowd was stunned. Although this should have been good news, no one was excited; instead, the survivors only felt dread. With forty-seven people in total, the rest of the survivors could now form complete teams. But… the red-haired man was similar to an entire battalion.
Feng Hui smiled at the red-haired man's declaration, and he did not say anything. His silence expressed his approval; he was not fussed. In these team battles, he would keep his promise to protect Xie Na's family. That was the extent of his willingness. Regarding the other survivors, it did not concern him.
"Great. Let's do this, Brother Hui." Sun Yi beamed. With a relaxed smile across his sharp face, he looked at the other teams. After reaching the level above the white stat, he had unlocked magical powers. Upon leveling a stat above the hundred-mark, the white beside his stats had transformed to yellow. Furthermore, he had become an 'Official Player.'
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{Sun Yi}
✧Human (Official Player)
✧Attribute Points
Power: 25 (Yellow)
Speed: 50 (Yellow)
Intelligence: 45 (White)
Stamina: 80 (White)
Endurance: 75 (White)
Recovery: 65 (White)
Charm: 10 (White)
Unlocked Talent: Fire Manipulation (Level—Superior Golden Fire)
✧Free Attribute Points: 5 (White), 655 (Yellow)
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Upon reaching the yellow level, Sun Yi could no longer upgrade his attributes using the points he had received from defeating white-portal monsters. For him, this was an unfortunate discovery. White attribute points could be used to upgrade stats at the white-level only.
A soft voice resounded behind Feng Hui.
"Brother Hui, do you hate me?" Xie Na asked him a question out of the blue. In the corner of her eye, Feng Hui could see a small teardrop.
"No." Feng Hui simply responded. In fact, he favored the girl's liveliness which resembled his little sister. From childhood, the bright smile on his cute sister's face was the thing he enjoyed seeing the most.
"Really? You don't hate me?" Xie Na seemed surprised at his answer, and the cute-red bloused girl had some apprehension.
"No, is there a reason I should?" Feng Hui oddly asked.
"Well… I don't know." With a depressed look, Xie Na blankly replied. That was true. Was there a reason for him to be mad that she did not ask him to form a team with her? The two of them had just met. Then… why was she feeling so wronged in her heart?
The cute and beautiful Xie Na resembled his little sister a lot. Feng Hui watched the cute red-bloused girl's pink ears droop like a lost rabbit, and he thought, "Too similar."
"Aiya, who is this little beauty, Brother Hui? Introduce me!" Sun Yi jokingly smiled. He was somewhat surprised; he had excellent foresight. With this ability, he had deduced that Feng Hui was a similar man to himself. This led to him happily approaching the white-uniformed teenager as if he had found a kindred soul; thus, he was flabbergasted that the youth could be a romance-chaser.
"A friend?" Feng Hui replied with a question of his own. The answer was confusing; the red-haired man looked at him with some curiosity. Toward a little girl who resembled his sister, he did not feel comfortable treating her as a stranger. So, he decided to add, "Yeah, Xie Na is a friend."
"Mmm, I'm Xie Na!" Xie Na's ears perked up again. Just a friend? That was good enough for now! Eventually, the two of them will become more familiar with one another. Thinking to this point, she cutely giggled.
"So, it's Sister Na. Nice to meet you." Sun Yi smiled. Toward the friend of a man he had acknowledged, he would treat them amicably. For little things, there was no need to create ill feelings.
"Hehe, yup!" Xie Na's voice was sweet-sounding, and it was naturally enticing, but Sun Yi had no major reaction.
Sun Yi lifted his brow, and he made a casual suggestion to his new teammate, "Half the teams can survive. Want to select them now?"
When the other teams heard the red-haired man's casual words, all of them chilled. Fear started to lurk in their hearts; Liu Jun's group watched on in shock.
"Do as you please, but Xie Na's team has to survive." Feng Hui emotionlessly nodded. In the end, the rules had to be followed; only half the teams could survive. The strong decided the laws of the world. Living in the Dragon Continent, he was accustomed to this.
"Brother Hui?" Xie Na heard this, and a smile blossomed on her face like a beautiful rose. He cared about her?
"Sure thing." Sun Yi agreed. He had expected this answer; furthermore, he had made the suggestion due to this likelihood. If his new comrade wanted to shield a friend, he would help. The reason was simple: his senses, which have never betrayed him, told him that he would not regret being friends with this man.
"Then let's begin." Sun Yi turned around, and he smiled at the other teams. This smile was similar to a devil. With his experience from the last event, he knew that the timer would start after a minute of breathing time. After his words, different icons began floating above the team's heads. Seemingly, the icons were projections launched by the system.
Feng Hui looked at the words projected in front of him. [Party 'Sword' formed—Feng Hui, Sun Yi.]
Furthermore, those who did not have the intention to join a party were automatically assigned. But, in reality, it was a brand-new party. Some teams numbered to a single member! With this, numerous groups had visible sweat across their faces. In total—there were sixteen teams. In fact, only Xie Na's party had five members!
Seemingly, the system ran on advanced technology. By using complex calculations, detecting their intents, the system had formed the parties. The entire process had been automatic. However, in the first place, the system had been introduced inside their minds through the spellcaster's energy. The {Player Status} was a feature of this otherworldly system.
At the same time, the devil-like Sun Yi looked at the closest two men next to him. Naturally, besides Xie Na's team which had a spear icon, the closest two people were Liu Jun and Huang Dong.
Floating above Liu Jun's head was an axe icon. The team titles had been formed through various common weapons. Furthermore, of the idol-level man's party, Huang Dong was the sole other member.
"Stay back." Liu Jun shouted. The handsome man shivered at this devil's stare, and he grasped his stick.
Suddenly, a beautiful woman with an hourglass figure stood in front of the devil-like man. Qian Xue spread her arms and screamed, "No! He's with us!"
"... Very well." Sun Yi looked at the spear icon floating above the woman's head, and he concealed his killing intent. Afterward, he diverted his attention to a team of four nearby. This team had a bow icon.
The three childhood friends had complicated feelings. Liu Jun thought, "If Ah Xue didn't join Xie Na's team… that devil would have killed us."
Huang Dong sighed a breath of relief. To have someone else in control of your life was a terrible feeling. Luckily, Qian Xue had befriended the cute red-bloused girl who had an unknown connection with Feng Hui.
After the devil-like man left, Qian Xue thought, "Thank god… that man is definitely merciless. I need to thank Xiao Na later."