would not alter significantly even after
being occupied and merged other Islands
would simply take the place of those
that vanished the islands surrounding
guti's domain remained intact the
maritime map had gradually shrunk now
encompassing only half of its original
breadth initially the players on the
Islands nearby had been tense living in
fear as they eagerly took to the Seas
for Refuge upon acquiring ships however
they soon realized that gu tontion
exclusively targeted vacant Islands
without resorting to violence or
plundering
leading many to remain on their Islands
to hunt instead with their proximity to
guonan S territory they found themselves
safe from invasions which only
heightened their sense of security the
reputation for Ganan s moral stance
began to spread and despite their words
players felt both admiration and envy
towards her they appreciated her
restraint from unnecessary Bloodshed
that could backfire on them but were
envious of her ability to maintain a
high rank without resorting to thievery
players ranked highly on the leaderboard
fell fell into two categories those who
adhered to a philosophy of
non-aggression who breathed a sigh of
relief at having a like-minded
formidable Ally and those who thrived on
Bloodshed who had grown cautious their
notoriety leading them to avoid
confrontation with gonon who had taken
down many of their ranks upon hearing
announcements of guinan's conquests they
dared not flaunt their strength as
before though their nature remained
unchanged operating in the shadows this
situation however was a boon for other
players many began to emulate gu onon s
principles unwittingly influencing the
broader player base the recent increase
in vacant Islands could only point to
one possibility the player owners had
perished in dungeons or been eliminated
by the system for ranking too low the
system s elimination process was fixed
and such vacancy rates indicated a
substantial rise in mortality within the
dungeons it appears the conditions in
the dungeons have indeed taken a turn
for the worse fongu remarked solemnly
their team strength paled in comparison
to gonon S leading to their concerns
although they had recently added a
competent and decent teammate to their
ranks apprehensions lingered about
potential setbacks we must exercise
caution in future dungeon Explorations
panguan suggested though he pondered
whether to request guti onon to bring
their solitary teammate onto the island
he felt it was a shame to lose a good
Ally to The Perils of battle initially
he had planned a wait until guon tion
reached Diamond Lord status before
broaching the subject but the current
tense atmosphere left him feeling
anxious the discussion continued with L
Zing slowly asserting when ships
encounter each other on the Open Seas it
could ignite Conflict at any moment a
shadow crossed his face revealing why he
refrained from solo Expeditions if he
were to face an equally matched
adversary his fate would be sealed this
led to the mention of the restrictions
on flying items such items could not be
utilized beyond the boundaries of an
island making aerial Escape impossible
hence not a single seabird was in site
consequently even if Ling wished to
utilize flying equipment to flee it was
not an option typically their group
operated in pairs coordinating to
exhaust their battle quotas luu's eyes
lit up with realization there is another
possibility have you notice the rise in
sea levels she posited many players have
been seeking platform expansion Stones
which leads me to suspect the height is
insufficient but I recall during the
last system update it was stated that
the sea level rises by a meter every 30
days and that would only amount to two
Rises totaling 22 M there is still a 3 m