When Puppeteer twisted his body, his arm fell to the ground, revealing the gaping wound on his chest. His pale skin, flesh that was slowly losing its color, and blackness flashed by in the blink of an eye. Then, without turning his head, Puppeteer waved his hand. Something small flew through the air and hit Maxin's nose, sending him into the water.
Only then did Puppeteer turn around and let out a cold sneer.
"Do you think that you can take advantage of me just because I'm injured?"
"What are you doing?!" Maxin struggled in the water. His voice was hoarse from the pain. The blood on his face was washed away by the waves. "Are you crazy? Turn around! Turn around! "
"There's no one behind me," Puppeteer said as he slowly raised one of his brows.
Maxin finally regained his balance. Even though he was struggling, he did not forget to take a few steps back. "What did you say?"
Enduring the stinging pain, Maxin opened his eyes and was stunned by what he saw.
There was no one behind Puppeteer. There was only an empty sea and a bunch of corpses floating on the water.
Maxin's face turned pale as if he was the one who was injured.
"That … That …" Just like before, he shuddered, and his tongue dropped. "Yes, there's no one behind you now …"
That was because the person had quietly moved from the sea behind Puppeteer to his side. Right now, he was leaning against Puppeteer's ear and smiling at Maxin with his eyes and brows.
Puppeteer did not seem to notice him at all.
That was until the person turned around and blew into Puppeteer's ear.
"He's right. Because I'm here."
Puppeteer's instinctive attacks missed. They only stirred up a few tall waves on the surface of the sea. Before the wave could fall back, the skinny figure wrapped in leather had already retreated far away in the blink of an eye, landing on another corpse and standing firm. That was why the floating corpse did not even sway as it supported Puppeteer. Puppeteer looked like a ghost that had lost its color. His entire body was black and white.
"You're too abrupt."
The uninvited guest chuckled and combed his short, golden-brown hair with his fingers. "You make it sound like I'm scary."
Subconsciously, Maxin turned around and exchanged a look with Puppeteer. Then, both of them turned their attention back to the uninvited guest.
"Look at me," he smiled, like a ray of sunshine into a summer forest. "Is my appearance very scary?"
Not only was his appearance not frightening, on the contrary, there were very few people in the world who could be so handsome and flawless.
If Zeus' beautiful facial features were distorted, enlarged, and placed in the wrong positions, then this person could be said to have completely erased those mistakes. As a matter of fact, there was not the slightest flaw in his appearance and stature. When he smiled, his lips were red and his teeth were white, and his eyes seemed to twinkle like stars on a summer night.
"Hmm? Why are you staring at me like that? Is it because my body is too beautiful? "
The young man who had appeared out of nowhere laughed again and gestured with his hand in front of his chest. As he took a step forward on the surface of the sea, his naked, well-built body and … a part of his body swayed together.
The two men in the water had to keep their eyes peeled to prevent their eyes from falling on the young man's collarbone.
"Who are you?" Puppeteer asked in a deep voice.
"Why don't you take a guess? None of you are stupid, so I'm sure you can figure it out." The handsome young man spread his legs and squatted down. Maxin quickly turned his head away, and a few veins popped on his forehead. "Let me give you a hint! I'm a grieving father who has just lost his children. These Zeus are my precious children. "
As he laughed, he grabbed the wrist of the dead Zeus by his feet and dragged it around in the sea like a naughty child. Reflexively, Maxin glanced at the neck of the dead Zeus. When he saw that there was nothing on it, he frowned. Before he could say anything, Puppeteer asked, "Are you the highest god?"
The young man nodded and flashed a puppy-dog smile. It was obvious that he was genuinely happy.
"Yes, that's me!"
Puppeteer said cheerfully. With a swing of his arm, he picked up the dead Zeus and threw it into the sea behind him. The water splashed, and for some reason, Maxin shuddered. Ever since Puppeteer asked him to rummage through Zeus's body, he had a strange feeling that something was not right. It was as if there was something that did not make sense to him. However, the things that happened today — in Zeus's words, "plot twists" — were too frequent. Moreover, he had escaped death countless times, and his head was spinning. He just couldn't figure out what was going on.
"The tsunami just now …"
It was as if the entire ocean had been turned upside down by the tsunami. Other than the man in front of him who claimed to be the highest god, there was no other culprit. But …
Maxin frowned and asked, "Why? Why did you kill these Zeus? " As the question left his mouth, the feeling grew stronger. It was like a torment that lingered in his mind. Subconsciously, Maxin turned to look at Puppeteer. The dark silhouette of Puppeteer was standing there quietly, not moving an inch.
The highest god sat down with his legs crossed. He swam in the water and grabbed another Zeus's dead body. Grabbing the Zeus's neck, he pulled him out of the water and laughed. "Because they've crossed the line."
The two men in the water kept their gazes straight as they waited for his explanation.
"At the beginning of the Ordeal of the Gods, it's no different from the previous years. Everyone uses all kinds of tricks and fights. It's nothing new, but it's not ugly either. "
The highest god tossed the second Zeus into the water and yawned. "It's the same for the other competitions. It's been years. Changing the rules is just a novelty … How should I put it? It's like a soap opera that has been running for more than ten thousand episodes or a novel that has been serialized for many years. Even though I'm familiar with the plot, I still want to watch it. "
"Wait, wait a minute." Maxin did not expect to be interrupted by him. "Do you mean — do you mean — that you watch all the Olympic events? To you, these matches are just entertainment? "
The highest god shrugged his shoulders. His shoulders, muscles, chest, every line really looked like a Greek statue, smooth and beautiful.
"What else do you think?" he said as he reached for the third body. "What do you think sports competitions are for? Back in Greece, it was to show the competition to God. Everything you do is for the sake of me, the audience. "
Maxin started to tremble. He did not know if it was because of what the highest god had said or because he had finally figured out a question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.
"But then, because of this guy …"
The highest god tossed the third body away. When he reached for the fourth body, he raised his chin at Puppeteer. "The Ordeal of the Gods has suddenly become interesting. This is the first time I've seen someone trying to catch a host. "
Maxin floated in the water. He was still carrying Ji Shanqing and Soulsqn. His arms were submerged in the water, and he looked like a statue.
"No wonder those Zeus kept talking about … drama, entertainment …"
"They were discussing how to make me happy." The highest god smiled. His row of white teeth made him look like a naïve young man who had never seen the hardships of the world. "To be honest, the mystery and the plot twist were pretty good. Especially the simple plan of pretending to be Lin Sanjiu, I was quite happy for a while."
After tossing the fourth body away, he tilted his head. Water droplets dripped from his wet hair and slid down his chest and abs. "Because Zeus is a child that I created, it goes without saying that the Zeus are the main characters to me. I like to watch the main characters being smarter than the main characters and making fools out of their enemies. I'm not satisfied with how many Zeus died in the beginning of the battle. If I didn't have Lin Sanjiu to support me, I would have given up long ago because I'm waiting for the counterattack! "
Suddenly, Maxin thought of the old woman who had saved his life.
Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that his life and death were actually just a side character.
"What the f * ck!" At this point, the highest god's handsome face was filled with anger. "How can you mistreat the protagonist like this? My plan was seen through, and the main character was caught. I couldn't even open the gift bag. I was so angry! Starting high and going low, the plot collapsed. What a bunch of idiots! So, when I was angry, I felt that the competition on land was meaningless. I might as well give up on it! There will be more newcomers anyway. "
He blinked his long eyelashes, and the water in his eyes became glossy again. When the highest god reached for the fifth corpse, he smiled brightly and said, "But I forgot that Zeus bought you guys with the 'God's Favor', so I have to make sure that you guys don't drown in the flood. Even if that guy got hurt, he asked for it … "
While Maxin held his breath and watched anxiously, the highest god picked up the body of an unfamiliar man. The man's facial features were very normal, and there was nothing about him that matched Zeus. If it was someone else, they would have guessed that he was a posthuman who had been caught in the crossfire. However, the dazzling Pygmalion Choker around his neck was a clear indication that he was a posthuman.
"Ah, found it," the naked young man said with a happy smile. "That's it."
Maxin turned around and met Puppeteer's eyes again.
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