Read Novel Full Chapter 592
Chapter 592
“From another perspective, a gladiator arena can also be defined as a game.”
“But that’s a game for the spectators sitting in the stands. They pick their favorite contestant, place their bets, and then sit back and enjoy the tension, anticipation, and excitement before and during the results.”
“Of course, some gladiators might enjoy the thrill and excitement of constantly facing death in battle, but compared to the spectators in the stands, who is getting the purest enjoyment?”
Such shocking content coming from the mouth of a six- or seven-year-old child added a sense of incongruity and eeriness, and was terrifying when one thought about it more deeply.
“The Colosseum is an architectural manifestation of the Roman Empire’s slavery system. The empire forced 80,000 captives to build it over a period of ten years. The stands could hold tens of thousands of spectators. After its completion, slaves, criminals, and captives became gladiators and fought for their lives inside. The battles were not just between people but also between people and beasts.” Xia Chi rubbed his eyes as he walked out of the conference room. “This is the description of the colosseum from the world history I reviewed in high school.”
He slowly sat down next to Bai Lixin. “I just came out and heard you talking about this.”
“Honestly, there’s not much difference between us players and those gladiators.”
“But haven’t we known about the nature of this crappy game system for a long time? Even if we now know it’s a prison disguised as a game, what difference does it make?”
“Young King Yama, you just said every domain has its own core. What exactly do you mean by core?” Sun Ning spread her hands and didn’t forget to insert a straw into the milk tea she brought back, handing it to Li Cancan next to her.
Young King Yama: “The world is vast and the universe is boundless. The sun and moon rise and set, and the stars are arrayed in order. The core is the fundamental existence of a world. It can be understood that without the core, the world would not exist. This is a truth I learned after becoming the King of Hell.”
“The core does not have a unified definition. It could be the laws of the domain, or it could be as small as a tiny atomic nucleus or as large as the core of a planet, and it could even be a certain creature.”
“A certain creature?” Xia Chi repeated Young King Yama’s words, his expression serious. “Is it like the [FairyTale] copy? That copy is a little girl’s dream, and its existence is based on the girl being alive and asleep. If the girl were to wake up or suffer misfortune, the entire copy would collapse and cease to exist.”
Young King Yama: “That’s the idea.”
Xia Chi’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “So, does this mean the game lobby also has a core? If we destroy the core, will the game lobby also be destroyed, and everyone trapped here be rescued?”
Young King Yama: “If the core is destroyed, it would indeed cause the world to collapse. But those trapped inside wouldn’t be rescued; they would perish along with the world. It’s like being trapped in a building that suddenly explodes, you would be caught in the explosion too.”
Xia Chi’s bright eyes dimmed again. “So if we find the core of the game lobby, we shouldn’t destroy it before rescuing the players, but rather protect it?”
Young King Yama nodded. “That’s right.”
“Damn it.” Xia Chi ruffled his messy hair irritably. “This is so unfair.”
Several people looked at each other, their expressions all filled with anger and frustration.
Young King Yama leisurely sucked the last few pearls through his straw. “But once you have no worries, won’t the core be at your disposal?”
“By then, if you have grudges, you can take revenge, and if you have grievances, you can address them. That thing will be your dish on the plate, the meat under your knife.”
Xia Chi and the others looked at each other.
When they looked at the cute little boy in front of them again, their eyes were filled with awe.
God knows how terrifying it is when such vicious words come from such a cute child!
So terrifying!
The three of them glanced back and forth between Young King Yama and Bai Lixin, their expressions becoming increasingly complicated.
It is worthy of being the karma fruit that grew by absorbing the energy of God Xin, and has inherited the true teachings of God Xin!
Xia Chi looked at Young King Yama with shining eyes. “I understand. You mean we should first find the core of this horror game to be prepared.”
Young King Yama blinked. “I’ve explained it this much, if you still don’t understand, you would be too stupid. Don’t look at me with those Bambi eyes. Do you want me to praise you for being smart?”
The light in Xia Chi’s eyes flickered and quickly dimmed.
He looked at Bai Lixin helplessly.
‘Wyyu, Brother, he’s bullying me! He’s calling me stupid!’
Bai Lixin silently turned his head.
Xia Chi’s eyes became even dimmer.
Bai Lixin finally understood the purpose of Dihia’s move.
Some things he couldn’t say with his own mouth, but “AI Tuanzi” could.
AI Tuanzi was a product of the system, representing the system’s will.
In the last copy, he got Tuanzi, who reverted to a karma fruit, and quietly brought back to the game lobby, stealthily replacing the original “AI Tuanzi” with it.
Young King Yama’s “arena theory”, “prison theory”, and the later “core” were all things he had thought about.
But he had no means to convey it.
The process of conveying might be monitored by the system, or it might luckily go unnoticed.
Without absolute certainty, hiding and staying silent was the best choice.
The “domain” Tuanzi spoke of could be likened to a “plane”, and the “core” would be the ” center of the plane”, also known as the child of the plane.
He had been searching for the “core” of the game lobby for a long time and, so far, he believed the most suspicious person was still the system’s favored child who appeared out of nowhere and enjoyed countless resources and system preferences—the Little Overlord Xuan Chishui.
Because he suspected him, Bai Lixin repeatedly provoked and humiliated him, trying to observe the system’s reaction. The results aligned with the “child of the plane” setting; even when he took away all the tokens, the Little Overlord could still receive more incredible rewards and advance safely to a higher floor.
Every time he thought the Little Overlord was done for, the other could turn the situation around, transforming danger into safety.
“But how do we find this core?” Xia Chi was troubled again. “The game lobby isn’t big, but it isn’t small either.”
“The core isn’t impossible to find,” Young King Yama gave Xia Chi a slight glance. “The core is deeply favored by this domain. If the core is a person, they would be extraordinarily lucky, easily obtaining resources that others could only dream of. Their upgrades would be effortless, and while they might not be the center of attention, they would undoubtedly be an unignorable presence.”
“Do you know anyone like that?”
All three, including Bai Lixin, simultaneously directed their gaze at Xia Chi.
Xia Chi’s cheeks burned, and his ears felt hot. He sheepishly raised his hand, “In terms of luck, I do fit your description quite well.”
Young King Yama’s mouth turned down slightly. Though he was looking up, Xia Chi felt a condescending pressure from his gaze.
He swallowed nervously.
Then Young King Yama firmly declared, “Then you are the core.”
“Wow, don’t be so hasty!” Xia Chi jumped off the sofa as if it were on fire. “I just happen to fit the description. I’m not the only one who fits! That guy… Little Overlord fits even better, okay?!”
Young King Yama rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “Little Overlord?”
“Yes, Little Overlord! Where did that guy come from? It took me three years to reach the 900th floor, but that bastard took less than six months to reach over 900 floors. If that’s not cheating, what is?”
Sun Ning and Li Cancan nodded vigorously, “Yes, yes, Little Overlord is more suspicious.”
Young King Yama: “Are there others?”
“Speaking of which, every high-ranking member of the Shentian Guild is suspicious,” Li Cancan analyzed. “They come and go mysteriously, and the style of theo guild is different from others. If this isn’t system favoritism, what is it?”
Young King Yama: “Then add them to the list of suspects. In short, think of as many suspicious people as possible, then eliminate them one by one until you identify the final core.”
Bai Lixin: “You just mentioned the case where the core is a person, what if it’s an object?”
Young King Yama: “If the core is an object, it will be securely guarded.”
“In such cases, protecting the core is easier because the domain laws themselves will impose countless layers of protection, not even giving you the opportunity to perceive or touch it.”
“On the contrary, finding it will be much harder.”
Xia Chi: “So you’re not sure if the core is a person or an object either?”
Young King Yama gave Xia Chi a sympathetic look. “If I knew the core of this domain, would I go to the trouble of having you investigate? Wouldn’t I just tell you directly?”
Xia Chi pouted and looked at Bai Lixin with grievance.
‘Wuuu, Brother, I don’t like this kid. He’s so mean!’
‘He looks down on me!’
Bai Lixin: ‘…There, there.’
On the way back, S419M chatted in Bai Lixin’s mind.
[Lord Host, it would be great if Lord God could come out and give us some guidance now.]
[We have no leads on the game core, and the scope is so broad. Although we’re eliminating suspects one by one, it’s still very difficult.]
[If Lord God could give us clearer clues, it would be better.]
Bai Lixin and Young King Yama, one big and one small, walked out of the elevator.
[This is probably the clearest clue he can give us.]
[Have you ever thought about why he intervened or appeared in every copy I entered?]
S419M: [Of course, it’s because he’s paving the way for you. But this path is still quite dangerous.]
Bai Lixin: [Have you thought about how many paths he had to walk to pave this one?]
[On the paths I walked, he was always there. What about the paths he walked?]
[How many copies did he have to go through to arrive at the optimal solution? A solution that can save my life to the maximum extent possible, and also maximize the benefits of each copy, so that I can complete the progress at the fastest speed?]
S419M fell silent.
Bai Lixin: [He was able to carve open the Diamond Mountain, fill up the sea, and pave a bloody road with billions of bodies in the Eternal Diamond Mountain copy. How many copies did he go through? Do you know how many copies there are in the Horror Game Lobby?]
Escape system: [I know this one. There are three hundred and fifty-four million and nine (354,800,009) copies.]
Bai Lixin: [The total score on the points ranking list is three trillion points. How many copies would it take to get that many points without spending any?]
Escape system: [If you went through all the copies, you should be able to get that many points.]
S419M: [Three trillion points was Lord God’s total score on the ranking list at the time.]