Chapter 242: Victory and defeat

Translated by: La0o9

Edited by: VindiFan#1

Proofreader: Arya

After the opening lines, the old voice suddenly changed its tone.

『 There is an evil clown, it stands in the way of humanity achieving eternal life, it crushes the hope of surviving the apocalypse for the people, it cruelly ma.s.sacres our warriors 』

『 Aside from that, it also places horrific parasites into the bodies of the innocent! 』

『 This is an extremely malicious behavior that we are highly against 』

『 This time, we will provide the winner with an even better treasure for survival 』

An accessory appeared in everyone’s minds.

It was a necklace.

A long silver string, attached to an appropriate dimly s.h.i.+ning medallion.

The medallion itself depicts the face of a monster with two horns.

The old voice came again.

『 This is the Necklace of Teleportation, the upgraded version of the Ring of Teleportation 』

『 When you wear this necklace, the first time you’re hit with an attack, it will automatically create a barrier to protect you from that attack 』

『 That way, you will have ample time to activate the necklace and teleport to the Arena of Eternal 』

The old voice spoke pridefully: 『 My friends, what do you think? From now onwards, no evil could ever take away the lives of the innocent ever again!』

Liao Xing angrily hit the table: “f.u.c.k, it’ll be even harder this time”

Ye Fei Li thought for a bit and muttered: “It won’t be easy to kill them with an automatic barrier like that”

Gu Qing Shan smiled and said: “You don’t have to worry about that”

“Impartial G.o.ddess, take the footage of the Murder Clown killing the monster and broadcast it in slow motion for everyone to see”

[Understood, sir]

A moment later, all the Holo-Brains in the world lit up to show the scene of the Murder Clown ripping apart the Bloodbone Demoness.

“Why do something like that?” Anna was curious.

“If the monster parasite is truly from the Clown’s side, then why would the Clown need to kill one of his own? Wouldn’t letting the parasitic monster kill people from the inside be much more frightening?”

“Right, from a logical standpoint, that doesn’t make sense” Liao Xing said.

“The Game of Eternal couldn’t resolve such a fatal mistake” Gu Qing Shan said, “it has no way to a.s.sure that it wasn’t it but rather the Clown that attached that demon parasite onto Liu s.h.i.+ Man”

“Before there’s a definitive answer, who’s going to risk it? Who’s willing to risk getting a parasite?” Gu Qing Shan said with confidence.

“That’s true, it didn’t resolve that properly” Zhang Ying Hao agreed, “people have always been suspicious of unknown things, not to mention this is something that involves their lives”

“Not to mention, its Champions has never been able to escape being killed by the Murder Clown”

“Not even once!” Liao Xing emphasized.

“If the game is the culprit behind the parasite, then of course people wouldn’t be willing to enter” Zhang Ying Hao said.

“But if it’s the Clown that’s behind the parasites, then the only fate waiting for those who partic.i.p.ate in the Game of Eternal is still death” Gu Qing Shan continued.

“You’re either killed or become a host for parasites, those are the only two ends for those who enter the Game of Eternal, who’s going to be willing to partic.i.p.ate anymore?”

Anna said: “If that’s the case, the winner between it and us will very quickly be decided”

“Correct”

Gu Qing Shan was still a bit anxious and muttered: “Let’s see how many people are willing to enter the game this time, we’ll see if we’ve won”

As they spoke, the old voice was still announcing things to people of the world.

『 This round’s champion, aside from eternal life, shall also receive the two following rewards 』

『 Firstly, Breakthrough Elixir, as soon as you drink it, you’ll advance to the next stage of your Profession 』

『 Secondly, the Necklace of Teleportation, in the moment of danger, the necklace shall automatically activate a barrier to protect you, giving you enough time to go back to the arena and escape from harm』

『At this moment, winning will grant you eternal life, advancement in your Profession, as well as a necklace to allow you to escape from harm at any point! 』

『 What are you still hesitating for? 』

『 This is a never-before-seen opportunity! 』

『 Sign up now! 』

The old voice stopped

It’s now the time for signing up.

Gu Qing Shan closed his eyes and waited.

Liao Xing was clutching his hair.

Zhang Ying Hao lit a cigarette and was smoking it extremely quick.

Anna pursed her lips, occasionally emitting a flame from her body.

Only Ye Fei Li kept a calm face, looking at the ceiling.

But his skeletal wings were spreading by themselves.

It seems he is also nervous.

It’s just a few minutes, but it feels exceptionally long, like they’ve all been waiting for a few millennia.

Then the old voice came again.

『 Those that wants to become Eternal has been chosen 』

『 From this world, a total of 0 have been randomly selected 』

It sounded incredibly disappointed.

『 Perhaps everyone did not hear what our rewards are properly, let me repeat it again 』

…

It really did repeat again.

The old voice then finished up with an excited tone, luring people

『 After the fierce battle, we shall find the final winner 』

『 The winner shall receive the three most valuable rewards to date 』

『 I repeat, these three rewards are unparalleled treasures, they are the Eternal Pill, the Breakthrough Elixir, and the Necklace of Teleportation 』

『 You may sign up now 』

After another while.

The old voice spoke again.

This time, its tone was clearly disappointed and dejected.

『 Pitiful humans, eternal life is right there for you to grab, yet because of your shortsightedness and foolishness, you choose to ignore it 』

『 In the apocalypse, do you truly believe you can live on without relying on the power of eternal life? 』

Suddenly, its tone was different from before, becoming spiteful and malicious.

『 I will be at the Divine Hall of Eternal watching you all, pathetic humans, for your future is bleak 』

『 One day, you shall remember your choice today, remember just what you have declined 』

The old voice became silent.

At the same time, everyone in the world felt the earth rumbling.

Not just the earth, but the sky itself also seems to be coiling, twisting.

Following the heavy sighs and footsteps in the sky, these phenomena quickly disappeared.

Something enormous but invisible seems to have left this world.

Gu Qing Shan practically jumped from the sofa, clenching his fists in joy.

“We won!” the shouted.

“We won against the Game of Eternal!” Liao Xing raised both hands and yelled.

“Great job, Mr. actor!” Zhang Ying Hao patted Ye Fei Li on the back.

“You also did a great job” Ye Fei Li smiled brightly, showing his rows of brilliant white teeth, looking like a typical otaku.

Anna shouted: “Open the bottle! Open it! We’re gonna go at it until we drink ourselves to sleep tonight!”

Bam!

The cork flew as the smell of alcohol drifted everywhere.

They were cheering, raising their gla.s.ses and enjoying the joy of victory, releasing the anxiety and tension that has acc.u.mulated.

It began to rain outside.

…

s.p.a.ce.

The S.W. Divine Temple Interstellar Fortress.

Deep inside the fortress, a secluded laboratory.

A long staff that emits fire, a pair of gauntlets that looks sharp, an una.s.suming pair of black boots, and a glittering golden ring.

These four items all came from the Game of Eternal, the rewards for their Champions.

Right now, they were being moved around by mechanical arms, under all sorts of shock and damage tests.

On a screen, the experiment results are constantly being structured.

And then the conclusion.

[Using the planet’s latest cutting edge technology and weapons, through numerous experiments, no method has been found to break through their defenses]

[Current knowledge is unable to resolve this issue, special program initiated]

[Connecting to ancient s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p, transferring quantum data archive]

[Corresponding data found, begin extracting relevant data regarding world laws]

The data keeps flowing nonstop on the screen for another 8 hours before it finally stopped.

[Data extraction complete]

[Considering experimental subject’s characteristics and structure, it is determined that mechanisms at the level of world laws and power are effective]

[Begin drafting top-secret level scientific research]

[Inform authority level set to: Highest Leader. Numbered: 2]

[According to desired experiment outcome, research project naming scheme has been completed]

[High-ranking world laws and power suppression neutralizing research, initiated]