First Player

"You don't remember me?" The man stared at Su Ming'an for a while, and then said: "...You can even forget your own son. You are really not a qualified father."

 Fortunately, Su Mingan didn't drink black tea, otherwise he would have gushed out at this moment. He stared at the man in disbelief, as if he had heard something scarier than the boss's rabbit dancing naked: "...you can say it again?"

 The old **** was alive a hundred years ago and may indeed have had children. But this is really not like what he was originally capable of. Akto's bionic body has been single for more than a hundred years, so... is it progressing so fast?

 The man looked at him deeply.

Su Ming'an's eyes trembled and he suddenly said: "Then you call me daddy."

 The man looked at him silently.

Su Ming'an sneered: "Xiao Ying, you've come to deceive me with your whole appearance. You need to have your whole black hair and black eyes, at least a little bit like me. Who can you deceive with your white hair and blue eyes?"

He could smell it. This guy smelled so strongly of alcohol that only Xiao Ying could do it. Among all the normal people, this guy who smelled like alcohol stood out.

Chao Yan, who had been watching the show for a long time, said, "Xiao Ying hasn't had plastic surgery, this is his original appearance."

 …original appearance?

Su Mingan looked at Xiao Ying with slight surprise - did this guy look like this a thousand years ago? Xiao Jingsan obviously looked gloomy and twisted a thousand years later, but now he looks sunny and cheerful.

"Hmph...have you been seen through? Then I'll call you dad, and can you promise me not to leave again?" Xiao Ying raised her chin, her eyes full of resentment.

"...Impossible, don't shout." Su Mingan instantly thought of the bad memories and stopped calling him such a name.

 …

"Hello! 'Thorn Bird' Wang Mingming is reporting to you! He is ranked 43rd on the third world game list! He is good at detecting and attacking difficulties!" The young man wearing a military cap stood in front of His Highness, with bright eyes and one hand pointing towards Su Mingan salutes.

“—‘The Mystery of Ice’ Jiang Xiaoshan reports to you... The one hundred and twenty-eighth in the third world game list... good at healing and defense.” The girl with braids shrank her shoulders.

“—‘Guardian of Time’ Lin Yuelin reports to you. Ranked 467th in the third world game list, he is good at information analysis and calculation.” The gray-haired middle-aged man smiled.

“—‘Puppet Master’ Ya’an reports to you. Ranked 634th in the third world game list, he is good at control and support.” The blonde-haired girl smiled.

Su Mingan sat in a high position and listened to these people report their work. It seems that after the World Game ends, people will introduce themselves according to their ranking in the World Game. This is indeed a brand-new judgment of values—it turns out that this is the [social pattern after the World Game ends].

His eyes deepened. It seemed that he needed to learn this order structure and judge whether it was suitable for Zhai Xing to use in the future. Regardless of whether he can win in the end, this post-war situation, which is completely different from the ruined world, has reference value.

“You have read all the strong men nearby who have participated in the world game.” Chaoyan stood next to the seat: “Do you have any questions?”

“Oh. Why do they always put the most middle-class code name first?” Su Mingan asked sideways.

Chaoyan is equivalent to the right wing of the god, and he is the person who always guards the old god. She is also one of the few people to have competed in two World Games.

 The first world game was 202 years ago. The first player was the Old God. Almost all the participants in that time died.

 The second world game was 62 years ago, and the first player was unknown. Chaoyan also participated, and she gained the power of "life". At that time, Xiao Ying, Li Mingyue and others were not born yet.

 The third world game was last year, almost a week ago. The first player is unknown. Chao Yan, Xiao Ying, Li Mingyue, General Qin and others were all participants.

 Available information: 1. Except for the first player who was the old **** in the first time, there is no information about the first player in the second and third times, it is all garbled code. 2. Chaoyan participated in the World Game twice, which proves that the same person can be selected repeatedly. Therefore, Chaoyan is very strong. After all, she has accumulated gains from two world games.

Chaoyan explained: “It has become a habit to refer to yourself based on your reputation in world games. Nowadays, when judging a person in society, they basically look at their code name and ranking.”

Su Mingan frowned. In this way, society will automatically be divided into two levels - those who have participated in the world game and those who have not. Although the situation in the ruined world where the weak and the strong will kill each other will not happen, the former will definitely look down on the latter. Although words and spirits are rampant now and strong men are teaching ordinary people how to become strong, there is still a strength gap between the two. If it weren't for the suppression of the gods, it would have been chaos long ago.

 It is not a good thing if things continue like this. This order seems to be stable, but in fact it is shaky. Once unexpected situations occur: for example, the gods rebel, the next number one player is dissatisfied with this order, a certain game fails... it will lead to more terrifying consequences than a ruined world.

 Afterwards, Su Mingan went to see an event.

 In order to show the awakened old **** his current individual strength, people competed in the ring until the point was reached. Various light effects, various secondary nicknames, "Fire Demon", "Dirty Hands", "One-Eyed Mandala"...the slogans are reported more frequently than the last.

In the world game, many people also gave Su Mingan codenames such as "Hand of Space" and "Time Traveler", and gave Lu Shu "Cold-Faced Shura" and "Praying Mantis Blade", and gave Yue Yue " "Frost Rose", "Moonlight Sword"... give people goosebumps. It turns out that no matter which world, everyone is the same.

"...Sure enough, after the war, the status of casual players was not as good as that of adventure players." Su Mingan said to himself: "But casual players did not fall into a situation where they were bullied by others. This is thanks to the suppression of the gods, who have governed the society very well. smooth."

At this time, a figure approached, it was Xiao Ying.

"How do you feel? Do you like this era?" Xiao Ying asked. He turned into black hair and his eyes turned pitch black.

This guy actually changed the color of his hair and eyes because of Su Mingan's words. I wonder if he really recognizes his father's thoughts.

 “This world… is indeed very good.” Su Mingan looked down at the discussion among the people. The strength of these people is about two thousand combat power level, and their lethality is not particularly great. It seems that the gods control them very well.

 So...does human beings still need a "god"?

He clasped his hands together and stared silently at the flaming clouds in the distance. He could see middle-aged people buying vegetables, stalls on the street, moving cars... People's lives seemed not to be affected at all.

But it seems that there are invisible undercurrents flowing...in places where the old gods cannot overlook, in some dark corners, in the invisible chains of social discrimination, in the conflicts that often occur, and in the next bomb that may be detonated at any time. …

  He once believed that the fate of mankind must be decided by himself, and there was no need for the gods in Yunshang City to balance everything for them. But the facts now tell him that human beings seem to...need God. They need "measurement", they need "observation", and they need "divine stability". "The Third World Game, a copy of Blood Tribe and Blood Hunt, I walked through the dark streets with my suitcase. At that time, I was thinking, if you come back one day, I will pour truth serum into you. I want you to stop saying things that go against your will." Xiao Ying tilted her head: "As a result, you forgot everything after you woke up, and you even clung to the lies that were made a thousand years later."

 “Can you tell...?” Su Mingan was surprised. Chaoyan obviously couldn't tell what happened in the world game, but Xiao Ying could mention the type of copy.

"My number of perfect clearances is higher than Chaoyan's, so my status is higher than hers, and I can pass some restricted words to you." Xiao Ying said: "Are you curious about the next copy? Don't think about it, definitely say It won’t come out, and it may not be credible.”

　　It turns out that the pattern of a person who has passed the level perfectly represents the level of the person. Su Mingan looked at the back of his hand, where the white streaks like water stood quietly.

 Until the end of the arena event. For a moment, there were only three figures left on the high platform.

Migrant birds flying high in the distance made a long cry. Chaoyan's black hair was blown by the long wind, and she stood like a green leaf on the edge of the railing, casting a thin, long and narrow shadow.

“…Don’t leave.” Xiao Ying’s voice suddenly sounded, very soft.

 His hand rested on the back of Su Mingan's hand. The white pattern was in the shape of a rose.

　　…“…Don’t you want to live this kind of life forever?”

 He looked at Su Mingan with a half-joking, half-pleading look.

Su Ming'an slowly moved his hand away. He was not familiar with Xiao Ying, so he said in the same tone as Xiao Jingsan: "Die Ying has his eyes on this world. If your simulation is 100% accurate, then everything in the future will happen. Wars, disasters , alien species, no one will be missing. Moreover, I remember that in General Qin’s memory, you reluctantly became my student just because of a Russian carousel. In fact, you are very dissatisfied with me, so why are you so persistent? I?"

Xiao Ying was stunned for a moment, lowered his head and smiled: "Yeah, why am I so obsessed with you...Is it because the simulation of the future is too real? There are so many characters based on me, and the part that belongs to me seems to have always been It’s waiting.”

"It's like there really is a guy named Blackberry, who is always waiting for the Supreme Magician who doesn't care about him. It's like there is really a fool named Black Magpie, who has been waiting in Jiuyou for thousands of years, just for a person who doesn't care about him at all. The somatic program at work…”

"Obviously my status is higher than Chaoyan's, but I have always played a helpless role in these thousand years. It has no effect from the beginning to the end... Is this the fate that is destined to happen?"

"My whole life seems to have always revolved around you. Obviously we are... all the same, the difference is not big. At most... you have lived two hundred years longer than me."

"You are not a god, Su Mingan. Why do you have to bear so much more responsibility than me? Why do you have to be the core of everything?"

His eyelids drooped as he looked at Su Mingan, and his words stopped abruptly, as if he no longer wanted to say anything. Although he spoke with resentment, he was the first to point out that Su Ming'an should not be a god.

When he looked at Su Ming'an, his pupils were always focused. What was he thinking in his mind?

 Resent him for not being sober? Do you regret your future? Not content with being presented in a simulation? But he didn't actually look angry.

 But at this moment, everything is silent.

There was a rustling sound in the wind, like the sound of white feathers floating. Su Mingan turned around as if feeling something, and a pure white figure appeared in the silent distance.

 The exchange of eyes was like lightning, and in just a moment, the white snow was very close to him.

Su Mingan put up his guard almost subconsciously, and already had a conditioned fear. But soon, the god’s words made him startled:

"Su Mingan. Today's world situation report is as follows: 52,819 people died, 78% of which were caused by fighting. I have punished the criminals who provoked the fight. In addition, the plan of the Millennium Project has been initially finalized. Your experience in the simulation has taught me Realizing that there is a possibility that the old gods will be trapped in Jiuyou after a thousand years, therefore, after the Millennium Plan is officially started, I will place more equipment in Jiuyou to prevent Jiuyou from being abandoned. So far, The completion rate of the Millennium Project has increased to 97%, the success rate has increased to 56%, and it can be started at any time.”

　　A long paragraph of words was spoken calmly from the mouth of the god, like a broadcast. He put his hand on his right shoulder and leaned down slowly. His pure white hair was like the feathers of a bird in the wind:

“…Anyway, welcome to wake up, Su Ming’an.”

Su Mingan suddenly realized that at this point in time, the gods had not yet usurped power and wiped out the history of the old gods. Therefore, the gods actually acted as subordinates and came to report this to him. This scene seems a bit subtle. The **** who controls the three elements actually bowed his head to humans.

 I’m afraid this time point is not far away.

 He knew in his heart how fiercely the gods who were respectful now would rebel fiercely in the future.

"...God. You have also seen the future simulation. After all, the simulator comes from your 'observation' authority." Su Mingan said: "You should have seen what you did in the future - you usurped my position and A new god."

 “Yes,” said the spirit.

"Don't you have anything to explain? For example, promise me that you will never do that." Su Mingan said.

 The **** looked at him silently, his eyes as silent as snow.

"That is the future that will definitely happen. So I can't give a guarantee." The **** said.

"It's impossible. The future will definitely be changed by the present." Su Mingan said.

"Of course. The world certainly has thousands of futures, thousands of roads, and thousands of possibilities." The **** said: "But there are only two or three roads that can resist the invasion of double shadows. And what you see is success. The one with the highest probability, so this determines that there will always be only one path for our future.”

Su Mingan understood—it’s not that there is no other future, but that other futures can only lead to destruction.

 Only by doing that will everything happen a thousand years later. Rather than simulating the future, it is better to say that they are looking for the only source of light in countless dark roads.

 (End of this chapter)