Chapter 611: Chapter 611: Quadrant Scramble

Lina looked at Duke, her eyes serious: "Our team originally planned to participate, but after witnessing your strength, we are clear that with our current configuration, we won't go far in a competition filled with strong contenders. We need someone who can truly serve as the core, a powerhouse who can make decisive actions at critical moments, and not only are you a Limit Breaker, but you have frequently entered high-difficulty simulation battlefields within a month, steadily improving your record, which fully proves your strength. We believe that with your addition, our team could secure more resources in the competition." Rhine handed over a metallic token emitting a faint silver glow, engraved with complex star maps and gear patterns: "This is an invitation to the competition as well as a provisional team contract credential. If you are willing to consider it, we can share our known analyses about past competition formats, common opponent styles, and resource point distribution patterns. As a gesture of goodwill in inviting you, you will have priority selection rights and a higher distribution ratio of resource points obtained during the competition, which we can discuss in detail." Duke did not immediately take the token but instead pondered over it. A competition that uses the Witch Array simulation battlefield but exchanges for real resources is indeed in line with the consistent style of the Seville Empire. Binding virtual training closely with actual benefits to maximize the encouragement of competition and growth. Young elites from all over the Empire and even other continents, it is undoubtedly an excellent platform to test one's strength, broaden horizons, and efficiently acquire resources. As for the risk issue, there's not much need for concern, as the competition takes place within the Witch Array simulation battlefield, and one won't suffer any substantial harm. But the problem is, Duke did not want to team up with these people. Firstly, there's the trust issue; he doesn't know these people, making it difficult to build enough trust in a short period. Lacking enough trust makes it hard to cooperate, especially in such resource-grabbing competitions. Once encountering some extremely precious resource, previous cooperation agreements can all be rendered void, almost without any binding force. Though in a simulated environment where no real harm will be suffered, losing resources because of this would still not be worth it. Moreover, this competition is conducted in levels, with Level one Mages only encountering Level one Mages. Duke is now a Level one Crystalized Mage, with his combat strength almost at the top of Level one with no need to team up with others. He has many methods and has many cards to play, many of which are not suitable to show in front of strangers. After much consideration, Duke thought that acting alone had more advantages than teaming up, so he planned to refuse their team invitation. After a brief weighing of options, Duke had made up his mind.