Athena in Tower Defense Game! [LitRPG]
Author: ShoujoDirector
0063 â Big World and the Blacks
Athena leaned against a tree, her hands constantly flipping through the system panel. Suddenly, one of the purple dots on the map began to flicker, then promptly disappeared. She enlarged the map, and another dot started flashing, moving rapidly in one direction. Her pupils constricted abruptly as she realized the dot was heading straight towards her.
There was never a moment of peace... [Ranked 8th: Big World ]
Retreat? Or fight?
It was obvious that [ Big World ] was being pursued by someone, but the number of pursuers and their strength were unknown. Although there were many trees around her, none were sufficient to conceal her as before.
Thinking back to the [ Witch's Cloak ] and the [ Magic King ] from before, both of them belonged to region 004 just like her. She had the ability to view the comprehensive rankings of everyone in her region, yet neither of them appeared within the top 20. They weren't even in the top 50. [ True Heart ] from region 003, at least, was ranked 8th before the war.
Given their strength, it was impossible for them to rank so low. The only possibility was that their strength had suddenly increased during the preparations for the regional battle in recent days.
The system's tasks boiled down to survival, hunting monsters, defeating players, and seizing wartime medals, all of which could earn scores and score bonuses.
"System, what's the criteria for defeating someone?"
Losing combat capability was a loophole. If you left the opponent half-dead but still able to fight, handed them a sword, wouldn't they still have some combat capability?
Athena held the medal she had snatched earlier from Mikmik. Mikmik liked it and had kept it as a trophy on its chest. But the moment Athena held it, the wartime medal merged with her.
As long as she didn't touch it personally, the medal couldn't add to her score. Athena squinted, scheming in her mind.
She thought of a way to increase her score without affecting her ranking: let Mikmik keep the medals every time she obtained one, or store them in a secure place. When the time was right, she would merge the medals together. This way, her ranking wouldn't change, and over time, it might even drop naturally.
When the last day arrived, not only could she catch up with everyone's progress, but she could also compete for a spot in the top ten, participating in this chaotic battle.
Watching the purple dot gradually approaching her, Athena had no intention of escaping. On the contrary, she, with Mikmik, searched for a nearby hiding spot.
She couldn't run away every time she encountered someone. Her temporary evasion was just a tactic, not an indication of her lack of combat strength.
After a thorough search, she found a relatively secluded corner. There were several huge rocks here that could temporarily conceal her figure. So she didn't hesitate to slip into this small space, quietly waiting for others to arrive.
The dot moved quickly, and it didn't take long to reach Athena's location. She slowed her breathing, watching the activity outside. Soon, she saw a figure speeding past, followed closely by a giant snake.
There was never a moment of peace... [Ranked 8th: Big World ]
Retreat? Or fight?
It was obvious that [ Big World ] was being pursued by someone, but the number of pursuers and their strength were unknown. Although there were many trees around her, none were sufficient to conceal her as before.
Thinking back to the [ Witch's Cloak ] and the [ Magic King ] from before, both of them belonged to region 004 just like her. She had the ability to view the comprehensive rankings of everyone in her region, yet neither of them appeared within the top 20. They weren't even in the top 50. [ True Heart ] from region 003, at least, was ranked 8th before the war.
Given their strength, it was impossible for them to rank so low. The only possibility was that their strength had suddenly increased during the preparations for the regional battle in recent days.
The system's tasks boiled down to survival, hunting monsters, defeating players, and seizing wartime medals, all of which could earn scores and score bonuses.
"System, what's the criteria for defeating someone?"
Losing combat capability was a loophole. If you left the opponent half-dead but still able to fight, handed them a sword, wouldn't they still have some combat capability?
Athena held the medal she had snatched earlier from Mikmik. Mikmik liked it and had kept it as a trophy on its chest. But the moment Athena held it, the wartime medal merged with her.
As long as she didn't touch it personally, the medal couldn't add to her score. Athena squinted, scheming in her mind.
She thought of a way to increase her score without affecting her ranking: let Mikmik keep the medals every time she obtained one, or store them in a secure place. When the time was right, she would merge the medals together. This way, her ranking wouldn't change, and over time, it might even drop naturally.
When the last day arrived, not only could she catch up with everyone's progress, but she could also compete for a spot in the top ten, participating in this chaotic battle.
Watching the purple dot gradually approaching her, Athena had no intention of escaping. On the contrary, she, with Mikmik, searched for a nearby hiding spot.
She couldn't run away every time she encountered someone. Her temporary evasion was just a tactic, not an indication of her lack of combat strength.
After a thorough search, she found a relatively secluded corner. There were several huge rocks here that could temporarily conceal her figure. So she didn't hesitate to slip into this small space, quietly waiting for others to arrive.
The dot moved quickly, and it didn't take long to reach Athena's location. She slowed her breathing, watching the activity outside. Soon, she saw a figure speeding past, followed closely by a giant snake.