Let's not talk about where this crisis in the game space will go from here. At this moment, let's rewind time a little and look at the situation of the four finalists at midnight.
…
When it was almost midnight, Underworld Frontline, Trash Alliance, Warring States, and Regulation, a total of twenty players, had arrived at their respective log-in spaces to await orders.
At 11: 59: 57 (real time), the system announcement rang in their ears at the same time.
"Tournament for the Best S2 is about to begin. Your data will be downloaded in thirty seconds. Please do not leave the log-in space."
After the announcement, there were twenty seconds of in-game silence, and then …
"Ten seconds countdown before the download. Nine, eight, seven … two, one."
The moment the countdown ended, the players were all teleported away in white light.
"Download complete. You are currently playing the finals of Tournament for the Best S2.
"Available in this mode …"
However, the loading screen was cut off after just two lines of text.
Then, there was nothing else.
…
In the Kingdom of the Dead, in the endless maze.
When the players recovered, they were already in the scenario world and had gained the ability to move.
"Oh? Five people, huh? "Feng Bujue did not show any surprise at the anomaly during the teleportation. He looked at his four teammates and said," Looks like … due to the problem during the download, the spectator system did not work smoothly. "
"Brother Jue … what is going on this time?" Xiao Tan could tell from his brother Jue's expression that the latter knew something.
"If the information I received is correct … then when we were teleported, Link and Ed had already started to invade the game space," Feng Bujue replied, "The problem during the download should be a side effect of their operation."
"Where did you get that information?" Ruo Yu looked at him. "And … why didn't you tell us about this earlier?"
"I didn't tell you earlier because there was no need to …" Feng Bujue shrugged. "In any case, it's not too late for me to tell you now." He paused. "As for my sources of information … there are many."
"Twenty-three, right?" Ruo Yu said immediately.
"Uh … How did you know?" Brother Jue was stunned after being exposed.
Ruo Yu replied calmly, "Only [Z] Organization or [Origin] would be able to provide you with this kind of information. The latter is currently led by Lu Te alone. If she had been in contact with you, she would have given you the [Kongtong Seal] and the [Na Yuan Chue Marrow Powder]. But when you showed your character information before the game, you didn't have these two things in your backpack, so I can basically judge that you didn't come in contact with Lute herself or the people she sent. "
"But … there are many Anomalies from Z Syndicate who can bring me information," Feng Bujue said. "How do you know it has to be twenty-three?"
"Because you were vague when you answered," Ruo Yu replied.
"Hmm …" Brother Jue was speechless. "Er … there's a reason for that."
"I'm not interested," Ruo Yu replied coldly. "If you have anything to say, say it after the game is over."
"O … okay …" This time, Feng Bujue really did not have any temper left.
Seeing this, Xiao Tan, Xiao Ling, and Hua Jian all had gloating expressions. It had to be said that … it was rare to see Brother Jue lose his composure, but every time it happened, it gave them an inexplicable sense of pleasure.
"Hmm!" Two seconds later, Feng Bujue cleared his throat and changed the topic. "Then … let's get down to business." He purposely raised his voice. "After several months of hard work, I've basically grasped the movement of various parties in the Twilight of the Gods. I've collaborated with Billy, the Count of Script, King Dianli, Phantom Cult, and many other parties to set up a big plan. In other words, I've already won this game of chess in the main universe. As for the other teams … I don't care about them at all. What I care about is the influence this incident will have on the next version, or in other words … the 'future' of the main universe. "
"If I'm not mistaken," Xiao Ling said. "In this' future ', the Four Pillars of Divinity will be replaced by people who are close to you, right?"
"That's my goal. Whether it can be achieved or not depends on how well the plan progresses." Feng Bujue replied. "But no matter what … the Four Pillars of Divinity have become a thing of the past, and their era of dominance has ended." At this point, his expression turned serious. "At this moment, we're at a crucial point in time that can change the structure of the main universe. Everything we do next will have a profound impact on the future of this place."
"No way …" Hua Jian said with confusion and suspicion. "Isn't the future of the main universe controlled by the system?"
"Hmm … Good question." Feng Bujue chuckled lightly. "Before today, that is indeed the case, but from today onwards, that will no longer be the case …" He paused for half a second before continuing slowly. "The 'Twilight of the Gods' is an irreversible process in the main program of the game. Earlier, during the finals of S1, I caught a glimpse of related information through ZERO's prophecy program. In other words, until now, all the major events in the main universe have been 'destined'. "
After a second's pause, he changed the topic. "But … the timeline after this event is uncertain. Because from this stage onwards, the influence of the 'players' on the main universe … has reached a level where the system can't fully control it. "
"That can't be …" Xiao Tan said. "Whether it's in terms of numbers or combat power, the players and NPCs are not on the same level. Other things aside, there are so many different planets in the main universe, and each planet has a large population. There are also many individuals with strong combat power. The system can even control the timeline of these creatures, so the influence of us players shouldn't be that big of a deal, right? "
"Things like guiding the 'timeline' have nothing to do with the combat power of the guided. The key lies in the dimension." Feng Bujue replied. "Let me give you a simple example … For example, if you play a fighting game with the theme of Dragon Ball, Vegeta is stronger than you, right? But you only need to use a controller to control him. Whoever you want him to hit, he will hit. If you want him to stand and take a beating, he will stand and take a beating. If you want him to die, he will die. "
"Hmm …" Xiao Tan sighed. "So, that's how it is." He paused. "But there is still one thing that I don't understand. Even though we are higher in terms of dimension, after entering Thriller Paradise, we have essentially lowered ourselves by one dimension. Under this premise, the system is still half a god to us. Even if the overall power of the players is higher, can we really surpass the macroscopic control of the system?"
"Of course." Feng Bujue replied confidently. "In the data world that is Thriller Paradise, to put it bluntly, the 'prophecy program' is nothing more than mathematics. When Event A happens, the program A will make some kind of response, and then there will be Result A, which will then trigger Event B … Many similar calculations are added together to form a complete blueprint for the future." He raised his head. "But … we humans are not some kind of 'program A'. We are a kind of 'uncertain factor'. No matter how advanced the photon computer is, it will not be able to accurately predict the future that will be intertwined with human beings."
"Then …" At that moment, Hua Jian asked, "From the game's launch until today, in these seven months, how did the system ensure that the timeline did not deviate?"
"The system merely operated normally. It did not do anything out of the ordinary." Feng Bujue replied. "As I said earlier, 'from this stage onwards, the player's influence on the main universe will barely surpass the control of the system'. In the first seven months … just as Xiao Tan said, the overall power of us players is still too weak. Even if we have different dimensions, we will not be able to do anything to the 'god' of this world."
"So …" At that moment, Ruo Yu suddenly turned to Feng Bujue with a sharp gaze and threw out a question that hit the nail on the head. "… Today, you plan to play the role of 'god'?"
"Haha … Everything depends on the person." Feng Bujue laughed. "Even if I cannot go against the will of the heavens, I can still … deceive the heavens."
Before he could finish speaking, his complacent aura had already flowed out of his body along with his cheap force.
"That's enough showing off …" Ruo Yu continued expressionlessly. "Then, tell me the plan."
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