A sudden burst of applause, and a stranger's praise that absolutely shouldn't have appeared behind me, sent a chill through Qiao's heart as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
No one dared to barge into my room at this time without permission.
But, he or she had truly appeared behind me.
Qiao knew what this meant: someone had bribed his subordinates, or a super agent capable of silently breaching all guards had arrived.
Either possibility made Qiao realize that his life was not in his own hands at this moment.
Damn it, was it that crazy Trump?
No, this idiot was just a nouveau riche; he couldn't mobilize the country's true power.
Was it those old hag's people, wanting to seize my power?
That was possible, but killing me directly now wouldn't benefit them either.
Was it that Eastern great nation? No, they didn't like playing dirty; that was a country that was somewhat stubborn to the point of foolishness.
Haha, compared to us who claim to believe in God, perhaps those who don't believe in God have more faith.
...
Thoughts raced through his mind, and Qiao was surprised that his usually dull brain was so sharp now.
After a moment of thought, Qiao wisely raised his hands, indicating he had no intention of resisting.
As he turned, he intended to seek a negotiation with the gentlest words possible.
After all, since the other party hadn't killed him immediately, their target shouldn't be his life.
But halfway through his words, Qiao, who had turned around, was stunned and froze in place.
A humanoid shape, a pitch-black humanoid shape, had abruptly appeared before him.
It was as if the world had a bug, with a humanoid void dug out.
A pitch-black, lightless humanoid shape stood calmly before Qiao.
It was looking at me!
Although this humanoid shape had no discernible features,
Qiao's intuition clearly told him that an existence he couldn't imagine at this moment was watching him.
Qiao felt as if he were an ant in a jar, being observed by a human through the narrow sky outside the jar.
Although he didn't feel any tangible danger, a chilling coldness completely stiffened him.
His brain, which had schemed for a lifetime, was now completely unable to think.
What stood before him was non-human, unimaginable, an existence beyond human comprehension.
It wasn't that he was told, but simply by seeing it.
No, by seeing Him! he would understand this simple truth!
"Your humble servant, Qiao! How may I serve you?"
*Thump,*
Qiao, the great commander who had always considered himself to possess the highest authority among humans, immediately knelt on both knees, his forehead pressed tightly against the ground.
The coldness of the floor made him shiver, but his voice was more fawning than ever.
The pitch-black humanoid shape simply watched Qiao.
Under that gaze of absolute superiority, Qiao knew he was wrong.
Before this being, he didn't even have the qualification to be an ant.
Time ticked by, and Qiao's aged body could no longer endure the kneeling posture and began to tremble.
But he dared not move an inch, nor did he ponder why his bodyguards weren't coming to check on the situation.
As sweat blurred Qiao's eyes and he was about to collapse from exhaustion,
The strange voice spoke again.
Only then did Qiao realize that the voice wasn't heard by his ears but directly resonated in his mind:
"Haha, I truly love humans so much. You are so wise, always knowing your place."
"Get up, Qiao!"
Qiao felt as if he had been granted a great pardon, but his stiff knees couldn't support him to stand.
However, the voice seemed to possess some kind of magic, and Qiao found his body automatically standing up.
In a dimension Qiao couldn't perceive, as the pitch-black humanoid spoke, a black radiance slowly merged into his body.
Before Qiao could speak, the pitch-black humanoid extended a hand and slowly opened it before Qiao:
"My servant, take this, and please me as you see fit!"
After the pitch-black humanoid opened its hand, an object emitting a faint white light lay quietly on its palm.
Just as Qiao was about to speak, the light and shadow before his eyes flickered.
He was still standing in front of the shattered mirror, his right hand tightly gripping the broken vase.
Everything that had just happened seemed like an illusion.
But Qiao slowly opened his left hand.
There, a coin emitting a faint white light lay quietly.
As Qiao looked at the coin, a mechanical voice sounded in his ear:
[System origin detected, system recycling in progress.]
[This system origin has been assigned.]
[Blue Star world life form - Qiao, you have been given two choices.]
The coin in his hand, glowing with white light, slowly dissipated, while a large amount of information rapidly flooded into Qiao's mind.
Void, Myriad Worlds, Doomsday Game System.
Qiao could now choose to enter other game-opened worlds as a player.
Or, he could offer his home world to the system and initiate the Doomsday Game within this world.
Facing such a choice, a dark shadow flickered in the depths of Qiao's eyes:
"Doomsday Game? I choose to sacrifice my home world! According to your rules, I demand that the difficulty of this game be raised to the maximum!"
[...Acceptance successful.]
[...Blue Star world incorporated into the Doomsday Game system, game difficulty raised to the highest level.]
[...The Doomsday Game will commence in two years, according to Blue Star time.]
A non-human smile spread across Qiao's lips, and the darkness in the depths of his eyes grew even deeper:
"Great Master, please enjoy the despair of a world!"
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A large amount of footage flashed before Chen Luo's eyes.
This was everything that had happened in this world two years ago.
Finally, the footage stopped at Qiao's hypocritical smile.
Chen Luo slowly opened his eyes, retracted his deployed domain, and looked at the large pit burned by the Glazed Fire below, falling into contemplation:
"So, the Doomsday Game in our world was initiated by Qiao?"
"What exactly was that humanoid? Why does it feel somewhat familiar?"
"System, you've unlocked the world view, but what is that humanoid?"
[Respected Conqueror Chen Luo, what you have just seen is information recorded in this world's Great Source.]
[The Great Source holds all information about a life world, from its origin to its end.]
[However, information about that dark shadow is not included, and after handing over the system origin to Qiao of the Blue Star, this dark shadow had already left this world.]
As for more information about the dark shadow, the system offered no further explanation to Chen Luo.
After a moment of thought, Chen Luo could only let it go.
"The hidden dangers in this world have been basically cleared. The other monsters can serve as resources for the Great Yan people to hone their strength."
"I have also made arrangements with the Great Yan."
"Now, it's time to set off!"
Chen Luo's figure flickered rapidly as he ascended into the sky.
In a blink, he reached the vicinity of the light sphere formed by the Source. Looking down from this height,
A massive blue planet was slowly rotating.
As if sensing Chen Luo's impending departure, an inexplicable emotion surged towards him from the surrounding space:
A faint, ethereal voice echoed in Chen Luo's ears:
"Take... care, my... "
Looking at his home world, Chen Luo smiled gently, then turned and passed through the outermost milky-white light film.
The endless void instantly rushed towards Chen Luo. The physical body, capable of shattering the heavens and earth, was so fragile before this nothingness.
But before the void could swallow Chen Luo, a voice echoed in this world of nothingness:
"Teleport, System!"
In the endless void, a white light broke through the torrent of nothingness, enveloped Chen Luo, and then,
Instantly, it vanished without a trace.
[Conqueror Chen Luo is using Void Teleportation Authority.]
[Target: "Game World No. 9".]
[Reading Void Records...]
[Matching Spacetime Information...]
[Respected Conqueror Chen Luo, the new world welcomes your arrival.]
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Volume 2 [Descent] Complete
Volume 3 [Myriad Worlds] Preview:
"Is this the new world?"
....
"According to Article 734 of the 'Regulations on the Administration of Public Security and Punishment,' you are under arrest! Pervert!"
"Ah, this! Listen to my sophistry, ah no, listen to my explanation!"
....
"Infinite energy! It is proof and qualification! Our civilization! Has knocked on the door of immortality!"
"Join the Nine Dragons! Embrace the evolution of civilization!"
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"Martial arts? Are you kidding me! Times have changed, uncle!"
"Battle armor is the strongest weapon of this era!"
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"Void disturbance detected! Monsters from another world are here again!"
"Mobilize the nearest battle armor unit! At the moment of their descent! Annihilate them!!!"
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"Who am I?"
"I am a traveler from another world, a conqueror of the Doomsday Game, and also a human who has come to smash your heads!"
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"Humans! You refuse the path to heaven and break into hell!!"
"Haha! I don't care about your hell or heaven! As long as I'm here, it's the human world!!"
"This is! True Name Liberation!!"
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Heavenly Pillars Shattered! Worlds Reaped!
Battle Armor Souls! Strange Beasts Rampant!
Myriad Worlds Conquered! Thus Begins!
Volume 3 [Myriad Worlds] Coming Soon!
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[Warm Reminder: Previews are for reference only. The author has no outline and is making it up as they go...]
[Warm Reminder Again: The book's performance has been poor, but if it's not sealed, I will finish it.]
[Important Reminder: If there is no update by 6 PM tomorrow evening, it means I am taking a day off.]
[It's so cold with the snow, everyone please stay warm.]