"Don't be so shocked... The system will explain the rest regarding the rules. Though I do have good news. This time, when we die, we won't immediately be eliminated from the stage and we will be respawned in the lobby of Stage 5" I say.
"We won't die?! Finally, this is starting to feel like an actual game and not some life-threatening sickening survival game..." Says Yumiko.
Uh... Should I tell her that Stage 5...
Nah...
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The fifth stage will be starting in one minute.
Unlike previous stages, you will be spawned near your teammates.
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I nod to the girls and they return the nod.
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Teleporting all players.
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Karma
Status check: healthy.
Lvl: 1
Reputation:0
Points:0
Wins:0
Loss:0
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Instructions for Stage 5:
1) Owned weapons will be forbidden.
2) Form a team of a maximum of 200 players, minimum of 5 players.
3) Get a minimum of 50 wins by a month.
4) Get a minimum amount of 1 Million points in a month.
Each win: +10000 points
Each loses: -1000 points
Each critical kill(example, headshot): +1000 points
Each kill: +100 points
Each Domino kill: +10 points(depends on how many players are eliminated at once)
Each environment kills: +1000 points. (Making use of the environment to kill a player, Joseph's speciality)
Each creative kill: +100
Each death: -100 points
Earn points and exchange them for weapons, armour, accessories, cosmetics, food, water, housing and more...
Good luck, players.
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It's quite dark huh...
I spawn in a dark alley of a sci-fi city. The rain right now adding on to the dim light and grey walls created a sorrowful atmosphere.
I look around.
I am wearing a hoodie and the streets are quiet.
There's a clear hologram behind a tall building in front of me. It shows some sort of woman ranking first in the latest tournament of GG.
Oh yeah... Like BOG, the game in this world is called Fighting Glory, FG.
It is a team-based game where anyone can participate as long as the number of participants in a team is above 5 and below 200.
There are also levels and reputation and points...
Not to mention the NPC's in this world are... Quite wild. I should not underestimate them in a match.
Unsurprisingly, stuff like upgrading gears and trading is also available.
I look at up the sky. I can see a hot air balloon aircraft with the FG logo on it, a skull on a trophy.
I check the map and see if I can find the girls. I realise they are in the main plaza of FG nearby this desolated street. The reason why this street is so empty is probably because of an event held in the first week of stage 5.
This event is a yearly, very prestigious competition that everyone from all around the world in this stage joins.
The rewards are huge too. For a team that achieved first place, they get 1 million points each which instantly clears one of the two conditions to pass this stage.
In my previous life, Joseph almost got eliminated in this stage due to Jacob. But he barely made it so he didn't appear in this rankings in the fifth stage which took a huge hit on his reputation.
The team who gets first is also Jacob and his 199 guild members. Not to mention, all of his members also transferred all of their points to Jacob, making Jacob the king of this stage.
Being the bastard he is, he then takes advantage of that and bullied lots of players and NPCs, in this game.
FG is also like a p2w game. (Pay to win)
Each round lasts for around 5 hours. After a player's death, they will only respawn after 30 minutes. So technically, players can only die up to 10 times.
But, if you spent 10000 points, you can resurrect yourself immediately and skip the death penalty.
Adding to that, there are roughly 100 spawn points around the ridiculously enormous large map. What's impressive is that Jacob managed to figure out all of the spawn points and spawn killed every player and NPC...
Damn it, that bastard.
Joseph was also one of the affected. His gears were fairly bad since he doesn't have an enormous amount of support and points, unlike Jacob.
Tch...
Jacob huh... That bastard has always pissed me off since the first round even in my previous life. I was so euphoric when he was finally killed.
Whatever, I will deal with him when the time comes, let's meet up with the girls.
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After walking for a while, I can finally see some decent neon lights and decorations.
I can hear noises too.
I squeeze through the crowd into a cafe.
The cafe is packed too but the girls somehow still got a seat.
...
"What?" Asks Reina.
"What the hell..." I mumble.
They ordered lots of cakes and pancakes and waffles. Not sure who is the culprit but I'm pretty sure it's not En, she does not have a sweet tooth.
I sat down awkwardly.
Reina passes me a silver badge with the number "209".
"I predicted that the queue would be long so I went ahead and register for us. Karma, where were you for the past 2 hours?" Says Yumiko
"I spawned in late I guess," I reply.
I look around. I can see a group of players and some NPCs.
Taking a bite off the cheesecake, I check the time. The first round of the competition is starting soon.
The badge soon starts to vibrate and we place it on the table. It emits a hologram of the live broadcast of the announcer.
"Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen, Participants or Spectators!! This is the 57th FG yearly competition that everyone has been waiting for!!! Similar to the FG competitions in the past, each round will consist of ten teams!!! Participants stand a chance to win 1 million points and can even get an audience with Lustzn, the queen of FG who has been dominating FG for the past 5 years!!! This time, she is here as a judge alongside other famous figures! Participants, please check your badge to know which team you are up against. The first round will be starting in 30 minutes." Says the announcer and the hologram disappears.
"Oh no... Let's hurry up and finish everything!!" Says Yumiko.
I gulp the cheesecake down and look at the internet in this world for information.
I search "Lustzn" and thousands, no, millions of results came.
But there's one certain article that caught my eye.
Hm? What's this?...
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Lustzn is suspected to be Cheating?!!!?
Drone footage shows someone with a similar figure to Lustzn entering the Tower of Grav, a place where all the data of FG including the ones of the past is stored.
Video:
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(Author: This link is made up lol, don't search it.)
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Looks like everyone is so faithful and believes that this Lustzn is a completely pure player huh...
No one successful plays fairly all the way and at some point will resort to some underhand methods.
The Tower of Grav...I search for its location and smiled.
"I will be going somewhere before the first round starts," I say, standing up.
The girls nod and continue gobbling down the food except En.
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I used a concealing skill I got which allows me to blend perfectly into the dark. And now that it's night time adding on to the dimly lit areas around, this is perfect.
There are a few patrolling guards around the tower. To put it into simpler terms, Tower of Grav is basically like a military database that contains... Well, almost everything.
I sneak into the tower through a window.
It's dark inside as well, I can see small little blue, red, green lights, it's a server...
Peeking over the edge of the server, I can see somebody on a computer doing something.
Using my enhanced sight, I can see what he is doing.
!!
That's... The entire layout of the map. Is he inspecting the layout last minute?!?
Once he is done, he takes the drive out of the computer and walks away.
I go ahead and plug my phone in this world into the computer before downloading all the data inside.
... Just to be sure, I should dig deeper.
I follow the man outside into a dimly lit corridor.
He enters a room which I assume is the headquarters and the main administration room of FG.
I gaze inside and see a huge circular device in the middle which shows the full layout of the map.
There is also a huge screen at the front of the gigantic room.
The man steps down the stairs into the room and passed the drive to one of his staff before turning to leave.
!!
I immediately sneak in and hide under the stairs, making minimum noises too.
It's quite dark down here... I guess I will stay here until I get what I want.
At both sides of the room are rows of monitors and buttons and computers with an adequate amount of staff. They all look dead and tired but are still doing their job.
Hmm if I'm not wrong...
I check the shop.
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Spying Spider($1000000): a small device, that makes minimum noise and is hard to notice, blends well in the dark.
Can extract data and information from technologies in stages.
Can be used 5 times.
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I buy that and control it to move towards the main server which I assume is the one in the middle.
After a few minutes, it is done and the information is immediately updated in my BOG map and encyclopedia.
Alright, I'm done.
With that, I disable my clone and it disappears from the Tower of Grav.
My main body is just right outside the wall surrounding the Tower of Grav.
A guard sees me and shoos me away, I quietly did as instructed and walked away.
The badge starts to vibrate again and I take it out. "The first round is about to start, please be prepared to be teleported in 10 seconds."
I sigh and sat down on a random bench I find under a tree.
I throw the badge up and catch it. Suddenly, my body faded into nothingness and I find myself in some sort of wasteland with the girls behind me.
A panel appears in front of me.
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+100 points as a gift
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Shop
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[Buy] 1 Average forged Katana (100 points)
[Buy] 1 M16a2 (100 points)
[Buy] 1 Remington 700 Caliber (100 points)
[Buy] 1 Uzi (100 points)
[Buy] 1 MP38 (100 points)
[Buy] 1 Villar Perosa (100 points)
(First-time offer.)
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How generous, giving us 100 points like that. But still, the range of weapons is limited. I can see submachine rifles, sniper rifles and automatic rifles... But that's all.
I quickly buy the Katana and went over to the girls.
?
"Anyway, I have someone to introduce," I say to the girls.
Sakura suddenly appears behind me in her black dress and shows herself.
!!!
Since I can't use her this round, she is participating as her human form. She is unsurprisingly good at swordsmanship as well.
She bows at the stunned Ika and Ika bites her lips. "H-How many do you have..." She mumbles.
What?
"Don't misunderstand ma'am. I'm his cousin." Says Sakura.
"O-Oh..."
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The first round will now begin...
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The barrier surrounding us disappears and an explosion immediately occurs nearby.
!!
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