novelraw Chapter 666: The prophecy came true—if I really didn’t choose you, wouldn’t you have exploded?
Chapter 666: The prophecy came true—if I really didn’t choose you, wouldn’t you have exploded?
Listening to Lu Ce's words from behind, Xie Antong couldn't help but startle slightly. She turned her head, a faint smile curling at the corner of her mouth.
"Oh? When you're not wearing your mask, your brain seems to actually be quite clever."
"Good guess, that's indeed what he said. He also mentioned that accepting or rejecting that suggestion is actually optional. He doesn't currently believe the next game will truly trip you up."
"So, he's just letting things take their course."
Lu Ce nodded. This kind of answer was also within his expectations.
"Nie Jiu Tian, right? Seems like a very capable old player."
"Looking forward to having a chance to learn from him in the future."
Xie Antong raised an eyebrow. She was also a bit at a loss for how to evaluate this. The current Lu Ce's mind seemed to have a hint of a battle maniac.
His so-called interest was more like "battle interest," which left Xie Antong utterly speechless.
Without responding further, she turned and walked to the door."I'll be leaving first, need to prepare for the next game."
"I came directly to your home to clear up the misunderstanding. Shouldn't you see me out?"
Hearing this, Lu Ce quickly stood up.
"Never mind, no need, just teasing you."
"If nothing unexpected happens, you should still encounter me in the next game. That's determined by the game's matching mechanism. Those hostile to you always appear by your side."
"Once I step out this door, I'll still be your number one hostile rival."
Lu Ce stopped behind her, truly not stepping forward, and said quietly.
"Hmm, but that's not actually the case, right?"
Xie Antong's expression instantly turned somewhat surprised. She turned her head and beamed a smile.
This smile carried not a trace of the flavor of [Pleasure]. It was entirely her own self, as if everything had been peeled away, returning her to that Xie Antong still on campus, devoid of all strangeness, only brightness.
"Wow! You can actually say something with a conscience!"
"See you in the next game! Strongest Player!"
With that, she flashed and disappeared from the room, seemingly almost fleeing out the door in a rush.
Didn't close the door, a very bad habit...
Lu Ce silently walked forward. The figure opposite was already nowhere to be seen outside, so he casually pulled the door shut.
"Seriously, bro, that's it? Honestly, I really thought there was a chance to draw the curtains today."
"Actually, I think your relationship should have progressed further long ago."
The moment he closed the door, the Black Knight on his wrist immediately spoke up, startling him.
It had been quiet for so long, he'd almost forgotten this guy was still there.
"Draw what curtains? Can you not jump out and say weird things every time?"
"Our relationship is just..."
Lu Ce took the Black Knight off his wrist and tossed it forward, watching it spin and transform in the air, finally turning back into a motorcycle landing on the ground.
"Just what?"
"Honestly, I don't really understand. You know what you're doing now, don't you? Opposing the Game, opposing those [Gods], the mortality rate is already this high, what's left to avoid?"
"What, is there something about her that makes you feel very uncomfortable?"
Lu Ce wasn't in a hurry to respond to the Black Knight's words. He just took out his mask, looking at the reflection of his own face mirrored on its surface.
For some reason, he couldn't help but easily think back to that game where Xie Antong saw through his identity, that Wedding in a Dream.
But what he thought of wasn't the "wedding." What he thought of was the Prince he killed with a single shot, and the Princess whose head he smashed with an axe.
"Precisely because of that, I shouldn't consider this kind of problem."
After saying this, he had no intention of continuing the chat with the Black Knight and began looking at current world news.
......
Within two days, the entire world had completely descended into a state of great chaos.
The globally descended Game had stirred up too many things lurking in people's hearts. Countless ordinary people had even gained some superpowers in this game.
Not to mention, a portion of people had even become "spokespersons for the Gods" in this game.
Coupled with the [Apostles] adding fuel to the fire, looking across the globe now, the only place that could still be considered "politically stable" was China.
The Dragon Group was now so busy they were almost at the point of taking pills to stay awake without sleeping.
And the Game's situation was clearly not right either. Normally, after one game ended, it would directly announce the start time of the next game.
But this time, that step was missing. It was as if the Game itself had forgotten, falling into silence after the end, and did not announce the content of the next game for a long time.
Lu Ce slept for two days, then lay around bored for another day. Finally, the new game notification arrived.
[Ding!]
A special sound rang in the mind of every Chosen, heralding the arrival of the new game.
[Respectfully informing all Players, in the last Divine Selection Game, many seized the opportunity to become the Chosen. Congratulations to all.]
[Due to the excessive number of new players, the Game has decided to temporarily use two systems for this session's mode.]
[New players can voluntarily choose the Normal Mode, where you will most likely not encounter Hell Mode games, and the difficulty is relatively friendly.]
[As for veteran players, you can choose the Special Mode. The difficulty in Special Mode is higher, you may be chosen by the Gods to become a spokesperson, and the mortality rate will also be very high.]
[Furthermore, in Special Mode, depending on the player's type, there may be truly "special" game situations for players to play in.]
After saying this, the Game withdrew all sound, returning to silence.
And before every player's interface, two options simultaneously appeared.
They were [Normal Mode] and [Special Mode] respectively.
And the start of the next game was only 8 hours away. Before it began, players could arbitrarily choose a mode to enter the game.
Looking at the option the Game had come up with after so many days, Lu Ce's expression was also somewhat amused.
So it seems, that Grand Elder was really right!
He really has some skill. How did he hear the [Gods'] conversation?
Regardless, just that line in the Special Mode about "there may be truly special situations," Lu Ce knew it was absolutely prepared for him!
Heh, this Game is quite particular. The rules say it can't lie, so it really came up with this kind of thing.
"Waiting by the tree stump for the rabbit, creating this mode just waiting for me to jump into it myself, huh."
Lu Ce looked at the game selection screen before him, his eyes sharp in a way they normally wouldn't be.
"Really interesting. Probably spent half the day preparing for me too."
"So what if I really don't choose it? Wouldn't you just explode? Hmm?"
As he spoke, Lu Ce, somewhat playfully, extended his finger towards that [Normal Mode]...
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