[Notification: A brief video will be displayed for the top three in the group rankings!]
[Notice, this display is a special feature during the newbie protection period; the video will disappear immediately after playback!]
A new feature appeared on the system panel.
Rankings!
And the rankings are being continuously updated in real-time, reflecting everyone's position fairly and justly.
Everyone's scores are also displayed on the screen.
The Survivors all looked at the videos behind the top three on the rankings, coincidentally starting from the third place.
And suddenly, a video appeared at this moment, showcasing high-definition images before everyone's eyes.
A vast snowfield, with a storm whipping snowflakes furiously.
[Current number of people: 4008]
A line of blood-red characters flickered against the white background, gradually decreasing to 4007, 4001.
After a while, it suddenly disappeared.
The image shifted to a vast, flat Desert Zone, and then found something like a cave opening in the snowy field.
The camera entered through the opening, instantly plunging into darkness, and shortly after, an iron wall appeared.
"Wow, this third place is interesting, an iron shelter? An unimaginable path."
"Truly, I thought stone shelters were the most advanced and sturdy. And he even made a passage out, seems he reinforced it by turning snow into ice?"
"However, metal is such a strong conductor, if it's hot outside, it's hot inside; if cold outside..."
"Haha, I kind of understand why this person is ranked third. By the way, Du Ping, who was fourth, was second initially; how did he end up fourth after this first deadline?"
"Du Ping fourth? The boss who started out dealing with mutant creatures and always opening advanced boxes, fourth? You must be joking."
"Why am I not third but 79th? I have an iron shelter too!"
"Haha, didn't the system say yesterday that the top three will receive rewards for system streaming, and Du Ping was surpassed by someone? What a great chance to be seen!"
"Comprehensive rating, as mentioned, perhaps Du Ping lagged somewhere else."
Amid everyone's envy, ridicule, and confusion, the camera moved through the exterior of the shelter, entering into its interior.
Soon, a shelter filled with the glow of fire appeared within the shot.
Everyone saw the inside of the shelter almost entirely covered with different colors and sizes of animal skins, and sitting by the fire was an unshaven man whose original appearance was almost indistinguishable, wearing at least seven or eight layers of fur clothing for warmth.
Beside him were numerous bones from mutated creatures, and an extremely murky, steaming bowl of soup sat in a wooden bowl nearby.
The interior was quite simple, but there seemed to be someone lying by the bed, long hair draped over the shoulders, apparently asleep.
[Comprehensive Score: 299]
[Shelter Score: 180]
[Resources Score: 89]
[Shelter Population Bonus: 20]
[Disaster Resistance Bonus: 10]
The last line in large letters gave a detailed score breakdown for Belger, who ranked third.
"Whoa, this poor soul is third? Is there a mistake?"
"Haha, this guy might freeze to death anytime, I really wonder if he has connections with the system to land third!"
"Du Ping couldn't possibly be beaten by this guy, it's completely incomprehensible."
"Looks like the second and first might not fare much better."
"Thanks to the system for giving us a great show, let's exit."
"Damn, I can't completely exit, is this forced viewing? Can't I just close my eyes? But I still want to watch, what do I do?"
"Notice, this guy actually has a companion! Seems like they're sleeping?"
"Wow, who knew we'd eat dog food in a place like this!"
"Is the system trying to teach us their methods for overcoming disasters? The top three, surely better than us, gotta love it."
...
Amid people's emotions of awe, surprise, doubt, etc., the video of Belger's shelter scored 299 points by the system abruptly ended.
While everyone was discussing if there was behind-the-scenes manipulation for the third rank in the group, the video of Cork Brown, who ranked second with a system score of 338, quickly unfolded before everyone.
Soon, the camera captured a rather peculiar shelter.
In the high-definition image, dozens of large treestumps interlocked together, covered with many tied-together hides, forming a huge tent-like roof.
Smoke drifted from the gaps in the roof.
And beneath this enormous roof, stood a 40-square-meter wooden shelter protected from the wind and snow outside.
As the image shifted, the layout inside the shelter was mostly wooden, and a muscular man with brown hair, wearing tight clothes and draped in thick fur, was expressionlessly roasting some kind of meat in a stone fireplace.
However, his cup which barely had any water left, and lips chapped to bursting told everyone he was severely lacking in water.
[Comprehensive Score: 338]
[Shelter Score: 200]
[Resources Score: 58]
[Shelter Population Bonus: 0]
[Disaster Resistance Bonus: 80]
"This is a true master."
"Indeed, possibly has a woodworking background? And the shelter happens to be in a forest zone, hit the jackpot."
"See those muscles? Got me all wet."
"Master, please adopt me, his muscles alone can fill me up for three bowls of rice."
"But he might not be able to support you, didn't you notice how he barely has water?"
"Now that you mention it, but much better than third place, this house even has a fireplace, looks quite warm."
"If it were truly warm, he wouldn't be wrapped in fur, clearly posing for the camera, didn't you see him shivering?"
"Both places are so lacking, I'm starting to have no expectations for the first-place water tycoon, probably only got over a thousand points because of lots of water."
"Haha, doesn't Lin Yue's place have a bunch of people in the shelter? I'll eat shit upside down!"
"I second this, three meals a day!"
...
Yet, the system paid no mind to what those people were chattering.
After the transition of the image, what everyone saw was a notable puff of white smoke wafting upwards.
The camera ascended into the sky, tracking the white smoke further, and then searching downward for the source.
An almost perfectly square pit appeared within the shot.
"Whoa? What's going on?"
"Don't know, is this a volcano?"
"Does your volcano mouth have a square shape?"
"Square is square, I've even seen an octagonal one."
Comments swiftly scrolled by at the bottom right of the video.
Everyone wondered if they misjudged something.
Wasn't this supposed to be Lin Yue's shelter? How did it turn to resemble a volcanic area?
However, as the camera zoomed in, everyone gasped in disbelief!
Inside the large pit, there was a shelter surface without any snow!
Moreover, two meters around the shelter, there was no ice or snow whatsoever!
"Whoa? What's happening? Did I guess right? Is this place geothermally active?"
"Is this Lin Yue's great shelter? Looks unremarkable on the surface, yet appears profound!"
"Isn't this just a regular stone shelter? At most, there are two windows... But did I see wrong? The lower window is open?"
"I see, Lin Yue wants to show off too, just like Cork Brown previously."
The camera panned around the shelter, and sharp-eyed folk noticed the details!
There were as many as eight traps!
"Whoa, I got goosebumps, what's Lin Yue's background? An old Hunter?"
While everyone was speculating, the camera entered inside the shelter.
But next, upon seeing Lin Yue within, everyone was astounded by the unusual image and atmosphere.
A moment of silence governed the entire livestream room.
Finally, a girl sent a message.
"His...is really big, isn't it."
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Thanks to 08a and Kong Ling for the rewards!
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