novellk Chapter 1706 Final Chapter: Crossing the Shore [50] [The 8th Major Level: The Vision of God]
Chapter 1706 Final Chapter: Crossing the Shore [50] [The 8th Major Level: The Vision of God]
Chapter 1706 Final Chapter: The Shore Crossing [50] - [The Eighth Gate: The Vision of God]
“Wang Xingkong!?” Su Ming'an responded immediately.
However, there was no further news from outside.
Su Ming'an took off his headphones and put them into the last compartment of his backpack, where many "relics" were kept... Then, he looked at the fruit machine.
There can be no hesitation or confusion.
We must not give in to the enemy's wishes.
He paused for a moment, as if adjusting something, and then slowly extended his hand.
In the third round of the game, he participated in a game called "If You're a Player, Go Down 100 Floors," a cooperative game where twenty players helped each other jump between platforms until they safely reached the bottom. Thanks to the great help of the other players and Su Ming'an's guidance, this level was passed smoothly.
The fourth game was a "claw machine," where players had to use their judgment and reflexes to manipulate the claw to grab plush toys. Su Ming'an successfully completed the game once again.
Then he arrived at the fifth level.
The light freezes in three scenes: one resembling fruit slicing, another resembling a ninja leaping, and the third showing a group of people sitting on chairs.
After careful consideration, Su Ming'an chose option three.
"Shh!"
When he opened his eyes again, he was sitting on a wooden chair, surrounded by three other participants, their chairs forming a circle. All around him was a lush bamboo forest, with birds singing and a babbling brook.
In the center of the circle stands a woman. Her long, jet-black hair flows down to her waist, and her eyes are like two deep pools of emerald. A long black dress covers her from her neck to her ankles, with a high collar that touches her chin, and the skirt cascades down like a waterfall, reminiscent of the deep moonlight in an ancient forest.
"Welcome to the ten contestants of group 72312, to level 008, God's Vision. I am Moonlight, the host of this level," the woman in the black dress said calmly.
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[Participant (Su Ming'an), your fifth game is: The Vision of God.]
[Game Type: Competitive Game]
[Game Introduction: You will travel back to a period in Rovasa's life from the perspective of a god. You need to use your hand cards to prevent your three stats from reaching 0 or 100 points; otherwise, the game is immediately lost.]
Please note that other people's actions may interfere with your three-value stats, and you can also interfere with other people's three-value stats through certain actions.
[Winning rule: You win after everyone else has lost.]
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Su Ming'an was taken aback.
This was the first time he had encountered a "competitive game" where he could only win if everyone else failed. This meant... the other three people would die.
Su Ming'an slowly shifted his gaze to the other three people. He didn't want to see anyone he knew, because it meant…
"...Big brother."
An excited, familiar voice, trembling slightly, rang out.
Upon hearing this voice, Su Ming'an's mind went blank for a moment.
Reunion should be a joyous occasion, but at this moment it is the opposite.
He slowly turned his head and saw the white-haired youth sitting beside him. The youth was like an ancient sword sheathed, with short hair flowing down his back and a dark blue short jacket embroidered with pine and crane patterns. The most eye-catching thing was the long sword behind his back, with a red tassel hanging from its ebony scabbard.
Mo Yan never expected to meet his elder brother.
Mo Yan was praying that he would not run into any acquaintances to avoid a life-or-death struggle, when he saw the black-haired youth sitting beside him.
In that instant, all the worries and anxieties vanished as if by reflex.
After a brief period of grief, only one thought remained in my mind.
--Very good.
—With me here, Big Brother will definitely win.
Seeing other acquaintances would sadden Mo Yan, because they would have to fight desperately until a life-or-death struggle was decided. But seeing his elder brother, he had only one thought—thank goodness, his elder brother could win.
Just thinking about that makes me happy.
Mo Yan spotted two other contestants—both shrouded in mist, obscuring their faces and figures, clearly belonging to other groups from civilized communities. Luckily, he'd been matched with the eldest brother. Otherwise, the eldest brother might have been relentlessly targeted by these two, possibly even facing three opponents at once; now, with Mo Yan's help, it was a two-on-two situation.
The two fog-covered figures also saw Su Ming'an and Mo Yan. The two began to whisper to each other, clearly recognizing one another.
"..." Su Ming'an clenched his fist.
He possesses the ability to "ferry souls," so even if Mo Yan dies here, he can be resurrected in the new world... provided that he himself makes it to the end and lives to see that day in the new world. Otherwise, his death would be equivalent to taking countless souls waiting to be resurrected with him and perishing together.
Moreover, a philosophical question is... is the Mo Yan who was resurrected in that way still the same Mo Yan we see now?
"You have one minute to ask questions. Each person may ask one question," the woman in the black dress said calmly as she stood up.
The group exchanged glances, and the first gray-mist figure immediately said, "I want to ask, is it possible for everyone to win or lose together? For example, all four of us could drop to 0 at the same time and fail together. Or, someone could deliberately drag out the level so that our values never reach 0 or 100."
As soon as this question arose, Su Ming'an realized that this was a master. If someone deliberately dragged out the level, using methods that harmed others without benefiting themselves, like the two arsonists in the second round, the difficulty would increase dramatically.
The difficulty of winning fairly is completely different from deliberately preventing Su Ming'an from winning.
The woman in the black dress shook her head slightly: "That's not the case. The four of you will be on completely different sides. If one person's value decreases, it means another person's value increases. There's no possibility of both of you falling to the bottom. Also, you asked two questions, and I'll only answer the first one."
Another gray-mist figure, noticeably taller, said, "Then I'll answer that as my question."
The woman in the black dress nodded: "The second problem doesn't exist either. You will be facing an extremely extreme environment. The values will change drastically if you are not careful, and you can't drag it out for long."
After these words were spoken, the four men understood the situation.
"...Brother, this is bad." Mo Yan's keen senses also caught on; these two gray-mist people were no ordinary individuals, likely top-tier players even in other civilizations. With just two questions, the game's foundation was roughly clear.
Just as Su Ming'an was about to speak, Mo Yan clenched his fist: "But Big Brother is definitely stronger than them! Big Brother is stronger than anyone else!"
Su Ming'an looked at the woman in the black dress.
Everyone was eager to know what Su Ming'an would ask.
"...Who are you?" Su Ming'an asked.
The entire room fell silent.
While others remained focused on the game itself, Su Ming'an directly inquired about matters beyond the chessboard. After all, the lady in the black dress hadn't specified that the questions were confined to the game. Su Ming'an's attention wasn't on these competitions; his purpose here had always been to target the higher dimensions beyond the cat box.
The woman in the black dress exudes elegance, composure, and poise, evoking images of streams, forests, and moonlight.
“I’m sorry, I can’t say,” she said.
Su Ming'an nodded. It seemed that she was most likely related to the higher dimension behind her.
"Big brother, what questions should I ask her?" Mo Yan asked.
"How can we bring back those who died in the trials?" Su Ming'an asked.
Mo Yan immediately asked, but the woman in the black dress smiled slightly and said, "I don't know. Okay, the Q&A session is over."
Mo Yan scratched his head in frustration, but Su Ming'an didn't feel she had gained nothing. This time, she answered "I don't know" instead of "I can't say." If even someone at her level didn't know how to be resurrected, it meant there truly wasn't an obvious way.
……
[This round of the game begins.]
[Please have the four participants draw lots to select your faction.]
……
The woman in the black dress took out four cards and handed them to the four people.
Su Ming'an drew a card; the card depicted a blonde girl, beautiful as a fairy, dressed in a white dress like a lotus.
Mo Yan's card depicts an open eye.
The short, gray-haired girl, Ka, was a girl with long pink hair, wearing a plain dress that trailed on the ground, and had an indifferent gaze.
The card of the High Gray Fog Man features a purple-gold bird wearing a floral crown.
……
[Gacha draw complete.]
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[Participant (Su Ming'an), your initial piece is: Antetria. Your faction is: One hundred million humans on a voyage.]
[Your faction's current stats:]
[Faith Value: 43 points (Humans have a certain level of faith in the top-ranked players who saved them)]
[Kindness Value: 24 points (Humans believe they can reach a new world, however, the long and arduous journey has left them feeling distressed and desperate)]
[Danger Level: 71 points (Resources are scarce, humanity is extremely anxious due to the lack of a new planet to settle on)]
……
[Participant (Mo Yan), your initial piece is: one of the awakened ones. Your faction is: yourself.]
[Your faction's current stats:]
[Faith Points: 63 (One of your aliases is the creator god of a low-level civilization, and they have extreme faith in you)]
[Kindness Rating: 55 points (Although you interfere with other civilizations, your primary goal is to help them; you will not act recklessly or cause harm)]
[Danger Level: 52 points (Because you are on Lu Shen's side, you have some enemies in the Blackwater Dreamland, who may target you)]
……
[Participant (xxx), your initial piece is: Ijuliel. Your faction affiliation is: Mirror of Creation.]
[Your faction's current stats:]
[Faith Value: 38 points (A chaotic planet with few inhabitants, but their faith in you, the Watcher, is unwavering)]
[Kindness Rating: 5 points (You only care about the interests of civilization, and are completely devoid of kindness)]
[Danger Level: 42 points (The planet is in a primordial chaotic state, where various life forms are fighting each other. But you know that in the future, this planet will welcome a new group of guests who will bring either opportunities or dangers.)]
……
[Participant (xx), your initial piece is: Second Host - Si Que. Your faction affiliation is: World Game.]
[Your faction's current stats:]
[Faith Value: 13 points (You don't care about people's beliefs and don't proclaim yourself as a god)]
[Kindness Rating: 34 points (In higher dimensions, you might be among the kindest.)]
[Danger Level: 52 points (Your strength is sufficient, but your intense curiosity and desire for exploration will soon lead you to abandon everything and willingly plunge into the abyss)]
……
Upon seeing the system notification, Su Ming'an immediately understood the competitive nature of the game.
The story is set against the backdrop of "one hundred million humans leaving the World Game, escaping to the universe in small worlds, searching for new planets, and becoming pioneers for the next billion humans." The four participants stand on four completely different positions: the one hundred million pioneers of Zhai Xing, a sober individual in the Blackwater Dreamland, the guardian of the Mirror of Creation (formerly Rovasa), and Si Que, the second seat of the World Game who has not yet entered Rovasa.
Any action or operation by any of them will affect the other three parties.
The demise or destruction of one party could even have a devastating synergistic effect on the other three parties.
Thus, the four players protect their own stats, influence the stats of others, and ultimately achieve victory—the other three lose, and their own side wins.
He had played similar games before, but that "Fate Simulator" wasn't competitive; it was more of a single-player game. It allowed for infinite loops of simulation, letting you try all sorts of extreme maneuvers, all in the pursuit of a perfect ending...
Um?and many more.
It sounds a bit like my current situation.
Mo Yan immediately looked at Su Ming'an nervously: "Big brother, your hand seems to be the weakest."
Of these four factions, the Sober Ones and Si Que are clearly the strongest, followed by the Ijulair faction, and finally the Human faction.
“No.” Su Ming’an wasn’t nervous at all. On the contrary, he believed he had drawn the best hand. “This game isn’t about strength, but about strategy and overall vision. When we’re all manipulating our own camps from the perspective of gods, what do you think is most important?”
Mo Yan scratched his head: "Hmm...the strongest person in our own camp?"
Su Ming'an shook his head and gave his answer: "The most important thing is—the understanding of one's own camp."
Mo Yan seemed to understand something.
"As the host just said, 'The values can change drastically if you're not careful, and you can't hold out for long,' which means that failure can often happen in an instant, with a very large range of change," Su Ming'an said. "This is in line with the common sense of competition among civilizations; destruction is often very sudden. A single signal, a single riot... can lead to devastating destruction."
"For example, does the person who draws Si Que know when Si Que will abandon everything and become a mortal? Does he know how to increase his faith points for someone like Si Que who is indifferent to fame and fortune? He doesn't know, he doesn't even know what he might do that would cause Si Que to suddenly turn evil and drop his kindness value to 0."
"Just like manipulating 'the vile ones of heaven,' without knowing the person, you don't even know when they will sneak away and cause everything to fall apart."
"So, I think I got the best hand. Although the faction is the weakest, if played well... it can survive for quite a long time."
After Su Ming'an finished speaking, Mo Yan suddenly realized what was going on.
Meanwhile, the other two Gray Mist people were also whispering to each other, seemingly discussing the same topic. Su Ming'an listened intently but couldn't understand a word; it was like listening to foreigners speak without a translator.
It's estimated that the Gray Fog people wouldn't understand the Martian language Su Ming'an was speaking to.
"Brother, what about this card of mine..." Mo Yan was very worried.
“We have a huge advantage, you don’t need to worry,” Su Ming’an said. Su Ming’an had the most comprehensive information of all the people present. Regarding many things concerning Rovasa, his level of information was practically overwhelming.
He knew every turning point in this history, and what kind of people Antetolia and others were... He even knew Iguler and Sique, and he had personally entered the Blackwater Dream and spoken with many awakened beings. He was extremely knowledgeable about all four factions.
And any of the top players on the leaderboard... even powerful players like Lu Shu and Lu, their information level is far inferior to Su Ming'an's. They don't have an in-depth understanding of this history, let alone Si Que and the Blackwater Dream faction. Many people probably don't even know what the Blackwater Dream is.
“Once we enter the game, we probably won’t be able to communicate in real time. You’ll have to find a way to interact with my pieces,” Su Ming’an said.
"Mmm..." Mo Yan didn't know the specifics of how to do it, so he could only nod.
……
"The game begins." The woman in the black dress slowly stood up.
The green bamboos sway, and the air is filled with the sound of the wind.
She lifted her skirt and bowed slightly:
"I wish you a resounding victory..."
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