Xie Antong nodded. After all, to gain someone's trust, she came to find Lu Ce precisely to have someone trustworthy in the early stages of the game. She believed there was no need to keep things to herself in this matter.

"The proportion of the four game difficulties... it's hard to say. I can't give an exact ratio."

"But it's clear that the harder the level, the smaller the proportion. Most of the time, it's the Normal and Hard games that are more frequent."

"Even Normal isn't simple, and once you reach Hard, casualties become a common occurrence."

"And Nightmare and Hell... they really are as the names suggest!"

"At that point, it's no longer a game or a challenge, but a struggle to survive!"

By this point, Xie Antong's voice was as soft as a mosquito's, and her expression was quite unpleasant.

After all, she was just a high school senior, usually living a pampered life, never having faced life and death directly.

"Oh, and the types of games."

"Within the same difficulty, there are all sorts of varied games, a wide variety."

"But there are also repeated games; each game should have many identical copies, with different players participating."

"For example, the video I just showed you, I saw ten other players encountering the same game."

"I didn't finish watching the game footage..."

"In that instance, without the presence of top players like the masked man, everyone was relatively ordinary."

"I'm afraid... no one survived!"

Xie Antong swallowed, thinking of that scene, which was quite eerie.

"So, Chosen's Paradise is largely a game of luck."

"Getting chosen for a Hell-level instance is a dead end. Those who were in the same instance as the masked man were lucky to escape with their lives."

"But such a cruel and real game will inevitably give rise to a group of top players who will change the world."

As Lu Ce listened, he nodded slightly. He wasn't too concerned about the danger. In his view, the higher the difficulty, the greater the rewards!

The opportunities in the game are equal, so for top players, being assigned to high-difficulty instances is actually a good thing.

At least he hoped they would all be Hell-level games, which would be a win-win for him.

"Can you choose the difficulty of the game instances?" Lu Ce asked.

"How could you?" Xie Antong shook her head with a wry smile. "At least for now, you absolutely can't. From the game footage and the players' performances, they had no idea what they were facing."

"If you could choose, who would pick Hell-level right off the bat?"

Lu Ce: ?

That's right, it's me!

He really wanted to choose Hell-level difficulty. If he had to categorize it, his Initial Game was probably Hell-level too.

Suddenly, Xie Antong changed the subject and looked at Lu Ce, asking:

"I guess you've already participated in a game."

"The fact that you came out unscathed and with your mindset unchanged shows you're not simple."

"But ask yourself, if you were assigned to a Hell-level game instance, and had to saw off your leg with a rusty saw, could you handle it?"

Lu Ce: ......

"So, before participating in a game, you must be fully prepared and have the right mindset."

"It's best to exchange for an Exit Token in advance. Although you'll lose everything, at least you'll save your life."

Seeing that Lu Ce didn't respond, Xie Antong didn't wait for his answer and finished her advice.

Starting in the game is crucial. She herself needed to find a way to participate in the game.

"Why are you telling me all this?" Lu Ce suddenly frowned and sighed. "What do you want from me?"

If she knew he was the top player, it would be normal to try to recruit him, but it seemed she didn't know.

This young lady, curious about him from their previous interactions, was giving away all this information for free.

Xie Antong blinked a few times, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her eyes. She lowered her head to hide her slightly reddened face, feeling a bit helpless.

This guy...

Is there really a man in this world who, when a girl shows goodwill, thinks about profit exchange?

"Because... because Chosen's Paradise is about to cause a world upheaval. Various official and unofficial organizations are about to emerge, and even small groups between individuals will quickly form."

"In the collapse of order, suspicion and confrontation, a dog-eat-dog society will inevitably appear."

"In such a situation, the sooner you find allies, the better. Before the situation becomes completely uncontrollable, the allies you find can be more trustworthy."

"Me?" A question mark appeared above Lu Ce's head. "Finding allies, and you choose me, a student? That's too childish."

"Your family background shouldn't be simple, right? Can't you find a way to contact some experts or connect with some forces?"

"Two high school students talking about alliances here seems a bit too naive."

But Xie Antong shook her head and said seriously:

"In this kind of competition, depending on the game situation, special forces soldiers might not perform better than street thugs, especially in the early stages when people don't understand the games. It's relatively fair."

"Moreover, my intuition tells me you're not bad."

"Zhu Yuanzhang started as a beggar and became an emperor. I don't think our conversation is childish or unrealistic."

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"What, do those who pride themselves on being rational and wise know about the arrival of Chosen's Paradise? Do they know how to respond?"

"I just want to find you. If possible, I hope we can cooperate happily in the future."

With that, Xie Antong tentatively extended her hand toward Lu Ce, indicating a handshake.

Lu Ce looked at the hand extended in front of him, slightly dazed.

He felt that what she said was indeed true, but not entirely so.

Suddenly, at that moment, a voice came from the school's loudspeaker:

"Students in the east wing of the teaching building, please evacuate quickly and orderly, avoid gathering, and do not stay in the classrooms!"

Lu Ce and Xie Antong exchanged a glance, both feeling a jolt in their hearts.

The east wing of the teaching building? Isn't that here?

Without bothering to shake hands, Lu Ce flipped onto the window to see what was happening outside.

The classroom was in an uproar, too noisy for him to hear anything from outside.

Suddenly, a loud explosion sounded outside the classroom, drowning out all the noise, like a demolition of a load-bearing wall.

A loud, inhuman voice roared angrily, echoing throughout the teaching area.

"The world belongs to the Heaven and Earth Society!"