novelraw Chapter 156: Preview, The Descent into the City
Chapter 156: Preview, The Descent into the City
At this moment, she was in her own spacious, private room, completely curled up on the chair.
——The drug’s effects had worn off.
The last bit of rational time she had left was already spent watching “Sin” complete the challenge.
Most of the questions “Sin” asked, she didn’t even understand the meaning of. She just felt awed without knowing why.
She had been thinking about it for a long time, but the tide of negative emotions was about to drown her—there was no time left to think.
All she could do was record every scene she could, and wait to analyze it later.
Now, she had already been overwhelmed by that tide.
“So pathetic… why did I lose again… I’ll never fool anyone…”
“Was my birth a mistake?”
“What’s the meaning of life anyway…”“I just wanna be a snail curled up in the dirt…”
This time, the mental backlash was much worse than before.
That complete loss of rationality, the overwhelming contrast—it had left her utterly drained.
The mental collapse triggered physical laziness. Hugging her knees, she curled up in her chair, trembling.
A wave of intense depression, inexplicable sorrow, and despair crashed down on her, even giving her a sudden urge to end her life.
“Maybe I should just die already…”
Thankfully, she had anticipated this state under normal conditions. The whole room was soundproofed and had all sorts of safety measures in place, with doors and windows sealed.
Plus, the overwhelming helplessness made her too tired to move, so at least she wouldn’t really kill herself just because the game ended.
Right then, she also saw that “Sin” had accepted her friend request.
“He accepted? He probably cleared the game perfectly again.”
“Maybe he’s here to mock me… no, wait, someone like him wouldn’t even bother mocking me…”
“After trying so hard, I’m still just a clown.”
“Just let me die…”
At this point, she had no ability to think for herself—just pure emo, and she’d need time to digest it.
Who knows what she’d think of her own behavior once she recovered again.
......
Elsewhere, Lu Ce had completed his recovery and was about to fully exit the game interface.
Since he already had three Two-World Backpacks, after thinking for a moment, he decided to take his Mysterious Cloak and that motorcycle with him, along with that dice.
Then, Lu Ce drifted off into sleep.
When he woke up again, Lu Ce found himself back in his shabby little room, like he had entered another world.
Gotta admit, the in-game recovery was top-tier welfare—his whole body felt amazing, like he had just had the best sleep ever, and his condition had peaked.
【The game has ended. Please stay tuned for changes on the Peak Ranking.】
【There may be some adjustments to the next game. Please stay tuned.】
With the end of a new game, everyone's Peak Rankings had naturally shifted.
Especially in the early stages of this kind of game, where the gaps between players weren’t huge—each new game reshuffled the deck.
Among the last thirty players in the top 100, nearly all were replaced! Those from behind had caught up.
Even among the top-ranked players, there were some minor changes.
For example, Lu Ce noticed with a glance that the self-proclaimed Tiandihui boss, “Sun,” had moved from eighth to seventh place.
Up by one rank.
Of course, a few names among the top players had disappeared.
No one knew if they used an Exit Token, chose not to participate, or died in the game…
However, among them, the name “Sin” remained absolutely unshakable—first place again for the second round in a row!
Even second and third places had swapped, but he didn’t budge an inch!
His videos had been seen by many. Globally, there wasn’t much debate about “Sin’s” ranking anymore.
Especially when it came to his number of consecutive Perfect Completions—Lu Ce had 5!
5 consecutive Perfect Completions!
The kicker? Including the beginner stage, Chosen’s Paradise only had four stages total!
The reason for five was simple—Lu Ce had also cleared one Challenge Mode!
Since he chose Hell Mode and completely dominated, it also counted as a Perfect Completion in Challenge Mode.
So now, his 5-consecutive Perfect Completion streak was an unmatched miracle in the entire world.
Lu Ce’s eyes scanned the data of a few other top players and, seeing that no one had challenged his position, he closed the game interface.
Back in his tiny room, he instinctively picked up his phone and saw a message from Xie Antong.
Lu Ce paused and touched his face—only then did he remember that right now, he was supposed to be “Lu Ce.”
Not “Sin.”
But after reading the message, he couldn’t help but pause again.
Xie Antong: What do you think is the meaning of being alive?
Lu Ce: ?
So this was her side effect, huh?
Lu Ce: Laughter.
Lu Ce: Screenshot saved.
After saving the blackmail material, and seeing she didn’t plan to reply, Lu Ce chuckled and started casually browsing the news.
Everyone’s focus was about the same—how dangerous the game was, and whether to join in future rounds.
Of course, interest in “Sin” was always high. But because the final battle with the Slime wasn’t viewable by spectators, lots of people were confused.
No one knew what happened at the end, yet “Sin” pulled off another Perfect Completion.
But that imagery of organs casually falling out had already left psychological scars on many viewers.
As time went on, people’s excitement for the game gradually started outweighing their fear.
Also, Lu Ce noticed some posts saying that things from the game had started appearing in reality and affecting the real world.
Like in one horror-themed game, after a player exited, they found a pair of embroidered shoes at their front door.
They passed out from the shock and were rushed to the hospital.
Seems like his little mosquito test with those 30 bites hit exactly the right moment.
【All players, please take note!】
At that moment, the voices of the game echoed in the minds of billions of Chosen Ones, startling even Lu Ce.
【Now announcing the latest notice regarding the next game.】
【As everyone knows, each game in Chosen’s Paradise features different difficulties and contents.】
【To make things more thrilling, we’ve made some adjustments to the next game.】
【Some games… will now take place in the real world! Chosen’s Paradise is temporarily descending into the cities!】