333: Chapter 342, Phase Two Begins!

A question that the whole world, and even the officials, were curious about was casually answered by Jin Gang just like that.

This made the Mysterious figure in the long robe want to strangle Jin Gang to death.

What kind of idiot is this?

However, the Mysterious figure in the long robe suppressed his displeasure, lest Jin Gang actually die.

If that happened, he would be breaking the rules.

The Mysterious figure in the long robe then turned to look at Monitor No. 1379 and spoke in a low voice:

"No. 1379, is the second phase revised yet?"

"It will begin in two minutes."

Monitor No. 1379 said proudly, "Sir, it was revised long ago."

"However, sir, after the revisions, the comprehensive difficulty rating for the second phase is above SS-rank."

"So far, in the growth stage of the National Fortune Game, no civilization has ever experienced survival at this level of difficulty."

There was a civilization that went through an A-rank difficulty before, but they were wiped out almost immediately."

"With this SS-rank difficulty, I'm afraid those players will be gone in no time..."

Monitor No. 1379 felt that the difficulty of the second phase revised by the Mysterious figure in the long robe was a bit excessive.

It's only the second phase; isn't this taking it too far?

Human civilization might be wiped out in less than a week.

The Mysterious figure in the long robe did not answer, and his expression remained hidden.

...

The countdown for the start of the National Fortune Game soon reached only 1 minute.

As the time steadily decreased, the hearts of people all over the world rose into their throats.

The players within the National Fortune Game were also fully prepared, waiting for the start of the game's second phase.

What changes would occur on the island when the second phase began?

How dangerous would the creatures they'd have to face in the second phase be?

Everything was unknown; the only way to find the answers was to start the second phase.

On An Ke's side.

Watching the countdown approach zero, An Ke said to the animals and savages:

"Everyone, get down. The Hippopotamus group and savages on the outer perimeter, other animals on the inner perimeter..."

"..."

An Ke began deploying them to withstand the tremors that might follow.

The size of the hippos and savages allowed them to block any trees that might collapse around them.

Small animals like Little Scar and the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey would be killed or crippled if pinned by a falling giant tree.

As the countdown ended,

The second phase began!

Rumble!

The island began to vibrate violently.

"Giao! What's happening!?" A Giao was both shocked and suspicious.

The other animals were also clearly panicked.

Especially the animals that hadn't seen much of the world, such as the Golden Silk Spider, the Beaver, and the Hippopotamus.

They had lived in caves before, leading very comfortable lives without any major disasters.

So the sudden massive earthquake left them at a loss.

"Don't be nervous, it will be over soon."

An Ke's voice was steady; no fear could be seen in him.

"Lord An Ke, aren't you afraid?" Kata was hugging a large tree, fear visible on his face.

"What's there to be afraid of?" An Ke laughed.

"This is the start of the second phase, not the arrival of destruction."

"The operators behind the National Fortune Game wouldn't cause a total cataclysm."

So it's likely just an earthquake with more bark than bite. As long as you're careful not to get hit by falling trees, there won't be much of a problem."

Kata realized this and felt that what An Ke said made perfect sense.

This was the start of the second phase, not the 'officials' trying to destroy the game.

So no matter how big the commotion, it wouldn't pose too much of a threat to the players' safety.

At most, some unlucky players might be killed by falling trees or rocks.

As long as one paid attention, there wouldn't be much of a problem.

What kind of life did Lord An Ke lead before?

Why could he remain so calm in this situation? To analyze, to think.

It was as if everything was under his control.

He truly deserved to be the one ranked first in comprehensive score.

His mental fortitude was solid.

An Ke's feet were like pillars, standing firmly.

He scanned the swaying trees around him and wondered curiously, "I wonder what changes are happening to the island right now."

Because they were in the forest, An Ke's group did not have a wide field of vision.

They couldn't see what kind of changes were occurring on the island at this moment.

"Lord An Ke, do you know what changes are happening to the island right now?"

Kata regretted saying it as soon as the words left his mouth.

Because it made him look a bit stupid.

An Ke was in the forest just like him; if he didn't know, how could An Ke possibly know?

But to Kata's surprise, An Ke nodded and said, "The coastal areas of the island are rising, forming a new region."

Kata was astonished: "How, how do you know, Lord An Ke?"

"Don't we have the island map?"

"Look at your map; the area covered by fog is increasing."

Kata froze for a moment, then looked at his island map somewhat mechanically.

He saw the fog on the island map gradually expanding, as if new land was growing out.

"It... it can do that?!" Kata's mouth hung open, momentarily speechless.

While he was blankly waiting for changes to happen, An Ke had already thought of a way to get the answer quickly.

Is this the difference between people?

Outside, in the live broadcast room.

The Dragon Country audience was incredibly anxious.

Because the live camera could only see where An Ke was, the audience couldn't see the changes to the island.

Was the expanded part of the island the same as the original?

Or were there other changes?

They would only be able to see it once An Ke saw it with his own eyes.

However, just then, someone suddenly sent a bullet comment in the live broadcast room:

"Quick, go watch the perspective of the Russian players!!!"

"In their live broadcast room, you can clearly see the changes to the island.

It's absolutely shocking; those tree roots are as massive as skyscrapers."

"Trees as massive as skyscrapers?!"

"Are you kidding me? Are you sure they aren't mountains?"

"..."

In the Russian live broadcast room, hundreds of millions of people flooded in within just a few minutes, most of them being Dragon Country viewers.

In the Russian live broadcast room:

The vast sea in front of them was churning violently, as if some giant beast was about to burst out of the ocean.

As the vibrations intensified, something truly emerged from the seawater.

They were trees of various species.

These trees were like guardians from the ocean, slowly emerging from the water.

Their height continued to rise, constantly shattering people's perceptions.

When the height reached about fifty meters, everyone thought it was probably enough.

But in fact, the height was still rising.

Sixty meters, seventy meters, eighty meters... until finally stopping at about a hundred meters.

Such giant trees brought immense shock to the hearts of those who saw them with their own eyes.

The dozens of Russian players were all frozen in place, too shocked to speak.

Outside, in the Russian live broadcast room bullet comments.

"The plants in the second phase are this ridiculous?!"

"If the plants are this huge, what about the animals?"

"If every animal reaches dozens of meters, how are they supposed to play?"

"Look at the ground, there's no soil!!"

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