First Player

“[And Su Mingan is a person who can create miracles.]”

“[Zhai Xing should not hold Su Mingan back.]”

“So, Zhai Star is very small in your eyes. Its level of technology is very low. It is just a low-tech civilization that has not yet left the solar system. It has nothing to attract you, so there is no need for you to hold on to it.”

"And high-dimensional creatures like Duiying once said - 'Only you and me are the most important.' This shows that in the eyes of you high-dimensional creatures, a certain person is likely to be more valuable than the entire civilization."

Su Mingan spoke quickly and steadily. His mood seemed to have been completely adjusted, and there was no sadness at all on his face. He was clearly talking about himself, but he seemed to be talking about someone else, and his tone didn't care at all.

　That is a kind of self-neglect that even he himself cannot realize...or, in other words, self-destruction. As if rooted in the instinct of his spirit, his identity, his deepest temperament. This is rarer and more twisted than a saint in the universal sense.

He continued: "So, how about we work together? You don't have to test me like this anymore."

“Stop targeting me, let me play the game on normal difficulty. After all, you are only the ones limited by the rules. We are all within the framework of the world game.”

"That's what those in power are for - let me rise to the end and join you."

"so…"

His voice was steady, as if he was saying something very light.

 “Let Zhai Xing go.”

 “Take me.”

 He stretched out his hand.

Gently touched the white fluffy head of the boss rabbit, and with a pop, he sank in. It was like being caught in a pure white snow.

His expression was not at all nervous, as if this was what he really meant, as if he really felt that...as long as the final goal was achieved, it didn't matter to him.

 Noel and the others said a long time ago that he had a will to die in his eyes. He thought it was a joke at first. After all, he was not a good person, so why would he want to die? But now he seems to have some understanding... It's not that he subjectively wants to die or want to give up life. But objectively, he has not elevated his own life. Perhaps due to the influence of his family, he was born like this and felt that he was not important.

 Many things seem to be more important than him.

He has been thinking about these words for a long time. Ever since he noticed the importance of the double shadow and the bet of the gods... then he felt that... maybe communication is feasible. Even if he fails while walking on thin ice, there is still a chance for a turnaround. He needs to seize this opportunity and reverse the current situation of "if one mistake is made, the whole game is lost". After all, the Tenth World alone has been on the verge of collapse several times. The organizers are too targeted at him, and this state cannot continue.

Su Mingan’s eyes converged.

 …Because you, the organizers, are afraid of me.

Early in the beginning, he experienced the horror of death reversal - he can reverse anything, including the superior organizer. He seems to be in the weak position, but in fact his "time" completely surpasses the organizer.

 He can play all endings and trigger all events. As long as he has enough will, he will definitely be able to change from the weakest person to the strongest person. He can control anyone. Even if he did something cruel in the last episode, the person in the next episode will still face him with a smile on his face.

 This is the horror of time.

 He is clearly a kind of "god" of time.

If he hadn't limited himself and firmly controlled himself with responsibility, I'm afraid he would have enjoyed the journey now more than anyone else. He will become a terrifying monster.

 Boss Rabbit lowered his head. After a while, its bright red eyes became extremely metallic, and the vivid sense of life disappeared. It was as if a machine was talking to Su Mingan.

“…You finally told the truth, Su Mingan.” Boss Rabbit’s tone was extremely calm: “Your words show me your sincerity in cooperation. So, you are admitting that you have authority…”

"No." Su Mingan waved his hand: "I don't have such a thing. I just suggested that we can cooperate."

“Oh, is that so?” Boss Rabbit said, “It’s just that from what I heard, you seem to be basing this on, otherwise why would you be worthy of our attention...”

"I didn't say, don't put the blame on me." Su Mingan didn't take a step back: "Maybe what you value is my wisdom? What about my sensitivity? What about my status as a person in power? I didn't say anything else. ah…"

 He is visiting the aquarium.

 A very dangerous aquarium. In the aquarium, there are whale sharks that can swallow him whole, poisonous jellyfish, and electric eels that discharge electricity. These dangerous animals were pressed against the glass, staring at him eagerly.

He stood outside the glass, looking at them through a layer of cracked glass that could break at any time. He spoke. As long as one sentence is too loud, the crack will expand instantly and animals will eat it.

 Both parties know what the basis of the discourse is. But no one can be sure of this conclusion. Su Mingan would not admit it, and the organizer could not point it out. Then the glass will not break and the young man in the aquarium will not die. After all, they just want an answer, and that answer cannot be proven.

 Until now, the organizers have not been able to figure out whether Su Mingan really has the authority to negotiate like this. Or maybe he was just acting out an empty city plan, but actually he had nothing.

 On the sky screen, the young man smiled, opened his mouth, shrugged and waved his hands. Always maintain a watertight attitude and control the decibels that are neither too high nor too low.

　　Into the game with one's own body, with the intention of defeating Heaven.

His posture at this time looks...

　　It’s really like the double body is clear.

 Same smile, same shrug, same smiling eyes, same...brightness.

 “You finally admit that you value Zhai Xing.” Boss Rabbit said.

“You have already seen it, there is no point in pretending,” Su Mingan said.

"But what if the 'price' is yourself? I just ask - if the final outcome is irreversible, are you willing to trade yourself for Zhai Xing?" Boss Rabbit said.

 “Please do it.” Su Mingan said.

 The boss rabbit laughed, and the sound was mixed with a dry friction sound, like two thin pieces of glass.

"OK…"

 “Then, let’s talk about it when the old world is over.”

"You win, and we do care about you. Now that you say so, for as long as the Old World lasts...we won't interfere anymore."

 The two ears swung and swung, and the rabbit left.

It hummed the song of a little girl picking mushrooms, like a cute rabbit jumping around in a fairy tale.

The smile on Su Mingan's face slowly disappeared. He didn't show his nervousness, as if he was just chatting with the neighbor. But his fists were clenched tightly.

　　Since a long time ago, the organizers began to gradually guard against him. With the emergence of savior figures such as Qin Wang, Su Lin, Akto, and Su Wensheng, everything seems to be self-evident - since this is the original situation, Su Mingan cannot be a person who only values ​​power and selfish desires. The wish he made to the organizer before was definitely a lie.

The organizers realized this, and their originally friendly attitude gradually became tit-for-tat, and they even hesitated to test it like this. Now, the two sides finally talked, and Su Mingan spoke to Boss Rabbit, saying everything in plain sight.

—Yes, I just value Zhai Xing. I won’t act anymore. Anyway, you can see it. I'm hinting to you now that I probably have something you want, so do you want to try to cooperate? As long as I keep Zhai Xing, I don't care about anything else.

 —Okay, then we can cooperate. If the end comes and you can't save Zhai Xing, just sacrifice yourself for it.

 That’s all.

 He just wanted insurance and expressed his "goodwill". In fact, no information was leaked. However, the thin film between them was lifted.

At one end of the scale, he sat down completely.

At this time, he heard a distant voice. It turned out that the wish-making session was over.

  …    【The wishing session is over. 】

  【Humanity’s current points progress: 87.4%. did not make it. 】

　　【Due to the wish of a perfect passer, except for all perfect passers, the remaining players will be wiped out. 】

 …

Su Mingan opened his eyes wide.

 …It turns out that in this fourth world game, does humanity end in failure? The points progress bar is not up to standard...

 His eyes suddenly turned red, maybe it wasn't his emotion.

He didn't know why his eyes were red. Maybe it was because the negotiation just now was too exciting, maybe he was lamenting that one billion people were about to be wiped out, maybe... no, there was no other reason for sadness.

 Other than these, there is nothing to be sad about.

 He subconsciously stopped himself from thinking about the price he just said.

 After all, he didn’t want to pay any price at all.

 There were calls in the wind, people's angry shouts, sad roars, desperate roars... The erasure had begun, and there was **** on earth beneath our feet. Su Mingan did not close his eyes. He lowered his head, opened his eyes, and forced himself to see this tragic scene.

 He made himself remember it and told it to himself over and over again.

 Don’t let this situation become a reality, and don’t let this scene be replicated in your hometown.

"O God - you are high above, save us -" came the mournful cry.

"Please save us! Lord God! You won in the end, why can't you save us..."

“I’ve said it a long time ago, casual players are a bunch of useless things. Why don’t you participate in dungeons in the later stages! You are so afraid of death, and you only think about the points you have saved—”

"Haha, hahahaha... Entertain yourself to death, this is entertainment to death! If you boil a frog in warm water, we will have turned into frogs a long time ago. When you were happily watching the gala, you never thought about this ending, right? You, you— "

Snowing.

 Pure white, magnificent, crystal snow. The six-sided ice crystals are flying like wisps of melting moonlight.

 When they touch people, they melt like jellyfish exposed to the sun. The snow particles drifted downward little by little. People wanted to run, but they couldn't. The overwhelming white crystals shone with beautiful light, covering this long night.

The compassionate **** stood on the sky. He stretched out his hand, but his fingers could not penetrate the sky under his feet. His time authority is limited to the scope of the old world. He cannot rise above the world game and cannot reverse this outcome. So the thousands of voices calling out to the gods turned into resentment:

“—Why can’t you make a wish and let us all survive! Why only protect those who have not participated in the game!”

“—Is joining high dimensions more important than our lives?”

“—Haha, hahaha... I am obviously an adventure player, I have done so much, but I want to die with you guys who entertain themselves to death, why..."

“If I had known earlier, I would have taken refuge with the organizer. I am willing to be a dog for the organizer. Please save me...”

 The sound gradually disappeared.

At this last moment, Su Mingan opened the live broadcast room, and a total of 670 million viewers joined him in watching this scene in silence, watching the death of one billion people.

 The never-ending white snow. It turns out that what the losing group saw was this picture, without carols, flowers, or praise from the boss rabbit. Just snow, pure white snow, dissipated snow.

 Until a barrage popped up, saying, this is fake, this is a simulation, don’t be too sad.

…Yeah.

 The simulation is fake.

 History is true.

 This is a possibility that is very likely to happen to humans, and it has actually happened.

 The barrage was arguing. Some people think that their points progress is very good and such a situation will not happen. Some people feel guilty and say that they will definitely end up. Some people are still fans of the first player, and they only think that Su Mingan will definitely win.

 No one knows what was exchanged between their number one player and the organizer in just ten minutes after the live broadcast ended.

They believe that he is invincible, and he will definitely win to the end with glory and devote himself to a very powerful high dimension. He will not be confused, he will not hesitate, and he will not die.

 How could he worry about his own failure?

 —His future will definitely be bright and promising.

 And Su Mingan stretched out his hands to pick up the snow.

The world seemed to have pressed the pause button, and he remained motionless, like a stretched moonlight.

 Finally, the cursing and crying stopped, the world was silent, and there was only a quiet, white, pure... snowfield.

 Like the last snow of the Ice Age, humans and dinosaurs disappeared. One billion people were wiped clean and nothing was left.

And he stood in a never-ending river, watching life wash away at his feet. He once again recalled the look in Boss Rabbit's eyes before he left, a look of confusion.

 It's like...I don't understand why he values ​​his hometown so much. Even when the outcome may fail, let yourself pay the price.

Why?

 It is difficult for Boss Rabbit to understand this feeling.

 Silence.

 All that remains is silence.

 He lowered his eyes and kissed the solidified snow in his palms. It's like... he gave up his own flow.

 …

 At the end of the fairy tale, the captain drowned in the sea with his ideals in mind.

 …

 …

  【Dancing water,】

  【Sand on your way,】

  【Ask for your singing voice,】

  【Where is your flow? 】

　　　——Are you willing to carry the lame muddy sand down the river? 】

 …

 (End of this chapter)