I upgraded and added points in the Holy Inquisition

Lloyd was not surprised that the waiter could discover his rank. This place obviously had some kind of magical detection mechanism. It not only knew the player's attributes, rank, and system, but could even detect some very private powers.

Otherwise, he wouldn't call himself "great" all the time.

So Lloyd didn't say much, just nodded and agreed to try a new game.

The waiter immediately acted flattered and quickly took Lloyd through a spiral staircase to the third floor.

The third floor of the Dream Theater was a little different from what Lloyd had imagined. Originally, after hearing the description from "Black Soldier" Jenkins, he thought it would be a luxurious hall like the first floor, or a high-end place like a cigar club.

But after I actually came up, I found that this place is more like a luxurious resort surrounded by mountains and water?

In the near distance is a beautiful lake with clear water and fish swimming in the shallows; in the distance is a towering snow-capped mountain; on the left is a quiet woods with winding paths; on the right is a super mansion that is five stories high and has an exquisite small garden.

It feels like the scenes of the first two layers are integrated together, and then a little extra natural scenery is added?

You can see people coming and going around, it's very lively, forming a sharp contrast with the quiet little garden on the second floor.

Some people were whispering under the parasols; some were fishing quietly by the lake; some were talking loudly in the hall inside the villa; some were playing chess alone in the woods.

It's just that everyone's face is covered with mosaics, which makes it look a little hazy, adding a bit of "dreamlike" feeling to the scene here.

Various mysterious waiters were not uncommon. Several could be seen busy moving around, providing services to the players here. Their postures and expressions were much more humble than those Lloyd had seen when he first arrived.

This is probably the difference between high and low positions, right?

All in all, this place looks really nice, the kind of place where one would easily linger.

"The first floor is the player club. Many players like to exchange ideas, information, and team up here. They are not limited to us. We have also helped witness many complex multi-party transactions and cooperation..."

"The second floor is the player's rest area, which can provide players with an absolutely quiet environment, away from the hustle and bustle of reality..."

"The third to fifth floors are all game areas in the general sense, with a variety of gameplay options. Please allow me to introduce you to our newly developed gameplay first? I believe it will definitely meet your requirements for ease and fun."

The waiter introduced Lloyd in a long and eloquent manner while taking him to the third floor.

As soon as Lloyd stepped onto the third floor, he immediately felt a magical change in space. His vision suddenly became clear and turned into a majestic and classical arena?

You can see five games being played at the same time. You only need to choose the nearest audience seat to sit down and you can clearly see the battle situation below.

What the waiter emphasized to Lloyd was a weird 3V3 chess game.

I saw six players divided into two groups sitting opposite each other on both sides of the playing field. In front of them was a chessboard similar to a sandbox with three chess pieces placed on it.

In the middle of the arena is Xiuzhen's battlefield, where you can see all kinds of "chess pieces" divided into two groups, nine people on each side, engaged in a fierce fight.

These "chess pieces" are not simple stick figures, but have their own vivid images, including heroic warriors, beautiful wizards, mysterious sorcerers, and so on.

Their fights are not simple head-on collisions or standing still and throwing toys, but fierce battles like real people, with all kinds of gorgeous visual effects flying all over the sky, which looks very gorgeous and cool.

Lloyd was not unfamiliar with this kind of gameplay. He had seen similar ones on Earth before, and had also heard of similar gameplay in the Dream Theater.

I just didn’t expect the visual effect to be so gorgeous and realistic?

Moreover, the power used by these "chess pieces" made him feel familiar.

The taste of [vanity]...

"You actually used the power of space and illusion like this? You guys are really good at it."

Lloyd couldn't help but mention it, feeling a little surprised.

Although I have known for a long time that this place is not simple, I never thought that they would also be involved in the power of [illusion]?

But didn’t the previous dean say that no one was involved in this system?

Oh... this dream theater, it seems that it is indeed not completely human?

So the person who created this place in the first place probably created this place just like the previous dean created the "Book of Falsehood"?

But it is obvious that the Dream Theater must be more sophisticated and exquisite than the Book of Evil...

So even someone like the former dean can't be good at everything, right?

Then recalling what the waiter said before, there are always beings of the level of the descendants of evil gods who are interested in this place, and they need to spend a lot of effort to resist...

It seems that the creations of [falsehood] are very tempting?

Lloyd was making random associations in his mind when he heard the waiter complimenting him again:

"Sure enough, the closer you are to 'greatness', the more you can understand us."

Hiss... From what I hear, the 'greatness' they're talking about is also related to [vanity]?

Is this system that powerful?

"So please come here often. I believe this will be a beneficial development for both of us."

The waiter continued, still the same as before, always wanting Lloyd to come and play more...

"I'll try to make the best of my schedule."

Lloyd could only answer this way.

This place is different from the college. Time is very precious. If you come here too often, you will always be suspected of wasting your time.

Besides... who knows when this place will be targeted by the descendants of the evil god, or even something more powerful?

But the waiter was quite satisfied with Lloyd's somewhat perfunctory reply. He nodded and replied:

"As long as you are still willing to come, it will be our greatest honor. So... allow me to introduce you to the gameplay of this new project?"

The waiter then continued to explain incessantly.

In fact, the rules and gameplay are all the same, and it is not complicated to understand. Lloyd quickly understood it, and then, under the arrangement of the waiter, he conducted a "matching" to find two other people to partner with him.

This game certainly doesn't have any automatic matching function. The only way to find a team is to shout, just like playing racing games downstairs...

And because the number of players was much smaller than downstairs, the matching speed was naturally much slower. Lloyd waited for a few minutes before the other five players arrived.

Just like playing racing, everyone meets first, discusses the details of the rules, and then simply divides into teams.

At this stage, Lloyd still had the "honored player privileges" secretly opened by the waiter, which not only allowed him to block his own game code, but also block related data such as winning rate and number of games, while at the same time not preventing him from checking other people's.

But because there are fewer players than downstairs, the six players 'matched' together this time are of different ranks.

Four fifth-level ones, one sixth-level one belonging to Lloyd, and one seventh-level one from the [Manifestation] system.

Moreover, this seventh-level person was an elegant woman, who gave Lloyd a familiar feeling and reminded him of Madam Inissa who had participated in the butler's gambling game for the first time.

Can't it be such a coincidence?

As soon as the woman started talking, Lloyd realized that it was such a coincidence...

"Hehe~ There's a cute new player joining the game this time. Why don't we play a little smaller? How about 2,000 points per game? Let's just treat it as welcoming a new friend, right?"

As soon as I heard the voice and tone of the person speaking, I knew it was definitely Lady Inissa.

And she asked for 2,000 points just for fun? It seems that she has accumulated quite a lot of points here?

Lloyd secretly glanced at her win rate again. After playing nearly a hundred games, her win rate was as high as 85%?

This guy is obviously an old hand, but he came to the novice game? You also like to catch fish and bully newcomers, right?

And the ID she gave herself makes people want to complain...

'Forever young, beautiful and elegant'

Well, objectively speaking, Inissa has a good figure and is pretty and elegant...

But let’s just forget about it since we’re young, right?

Lloyd complained in his heart and started thinking about what excuse to find to refuse. He planned to change a new group of people to play.

It's not that I'm afraid of meeting someone I know, it's just that I don't have that many points in my pocket...

But the waiter appeared beside him quietly, and said as if no one was around:

"Please enjoy the game and don't worry about the points."

The other players nearby were still the same as before. They did not notice the waiter's sudden appearance and were still discussing:

"Two thousand points? Of course I can, but this friend without a name is here for the first time, so how should we group them?"

"Although this is my first time, I'm a level 6 chess piece. I'm sure my fighting ability will be good. I shouldn't be in a group with the lady who's 'forever young, pretty and elegant', right?"

"Then join me in the group. As you all know, I always like to play with newcomers."

"Then add me to the list. I have long wanted to challenge the lady who ranks seventh on the win rate list."

Lloyd was a little surprised by these people's reactions. He seemed to have a pretty good mentality.

Anyway, when I played this kind of team PVP game on Earth, I wished that all the newcomers were on the opposite side, and I would want to start a voice chat with just one of them.

Moreover, although these two people are only at level five, they are not afraid of the level seven opponent at all. It seems that this game is indeed the same as the waiter introduced before. Some balance adjustments have been made, and more emphasis is placed on strategy and cooperation rather than simple personal heroism.

"In this case, I will be disrespectful."

Lloyd answered.

Since no one dislikes him, he certainly won't dislike others in return.

But when he spoke, he controlled his voice slightly, which was a little different from usual, because he didn't want to be recognized by Lady Inesa so quickly.

After all, last time when he had to choose between her and old Olga, he chose old Olga instead of her, so he didn't want her to bother about this matter anymore.

Just like that, several players quickly finalized other technical details, then divided into two groups, entered the competition venue, and sat down at a long table with a small sand table in front of them.

"Uh... Mr. No Name, this is your first time playing, so I will briefly introduce the gameplay to you... First of all, don't be nervous or afraid. This game is not a true competition of strength. Although rank has certain advantages, it is not decisive."

"Yes, I once worked with two other level 5 players and defeated a team of level 8, level 7, and level 6 players through tacit cooperation. We even forced them to surrender early. In the end, we received a lot of extra points as rewards, and that game became a classic battle example, which helped me to gain a lot of fame."

"Okay, I understand."

Lloyd nodded, then looked down at the sand table in front of him. It was a classic layout with three roads: upper, middle, and lower. The conditions for victory were also very standard: destroy all the opponent's buildings, or the opponent would abandon the pieces and admit defeat.

This way of playing is not new on Earth, but in this world, it is indeed a very cutting-edge and cutting-edge idea.

"The key is to try not to get into a fight with the enemy. Instead, we need to find a way to concentrate our superior forces and kill them one by one."

"Or you can use tactical pulling to buy space and time to destroy buildings. Please remember that the winning condition of the game is not to completely annihilate the opponent, but to destroy all of the opponent's buildings."

"Yeah, I understand the logic. This game is all about pushing towers."

"Pushing the tower? Haha, that's a vivid way of saying it."

"It seems that you have grasped the essence of this game. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future!"

"Happy cooperation!"

Lloyd's communication with his other two teammates was very harmonious and pleasant, and his mentality was different from when he played similar games before.

But just before the game was about to start, he suddenly thought of something, so he turned around and gave a look to the waiter who had been following him, motioning him to let him step aside to talk.

"Any questions?"

"In this game of yours... can we chat on the public screen? Or can we send question mark emojis? Or send roulette voice?"

"Ah??? I...I'm sorry, I didn't understand?"

"Forget it then, let's talk about it later."

Lloyd said with some regret.

Without these two elements, I always feel that there is a lack of sense of immersion...

I hope it can be optimized soon...

He grumbled in his heart, then stretched out his hands, placed them on the sand table, and began to build three chess pieces under his control.