Xie Antong: ?
Although she didn't know who the game was referring to at this moment, the more she listened, the more it sounded like it might be about her.
After all, her ranking had directly jumped over three hundred spots from the nine-hundreds. Even though she had clearly lost the game, achieving such a leap was truly extraordinary.
The power of Pleasure, even if she couldn't use it directly and merely contained a portion within her body, still represented an enormous hidden trump card.
But it was only three hundred spots.
So, did this actually involve her?
Her perspective had already undergone a massive elevation. Now, she felt absolutely nothing about her five-hundred-something ranking, still considering it quite low...
However, she was genuinely somewhat surprised. This kind of server-wide player announcement should theoretically be a privilege reserved for top-tier players.
【No.529, Player "Blank"!】
【Setting an example for numerous players, demonstrating that within the game, one should exert their utmost effort and strive to compete! Therefore, recognition is hereby awarded.】
Indeed!
Xie Antong thought to herself, it really was her!
Sitting in her room before her specially designed screen, her expression gradually turned serious.
Something's fishy...
Her right index finger tapped slowly on the desk as she quietly entered a state of contemplation.
Unsolicited kindness always has ulterior motives.
Awarding recognition? Recognizing her for what? She had, after all, defied Pleasure's intentions and performed a counter-possession.
Moreover, even if there were some additional reward, why not just give it directly? Why require a game update? And why specifically announce it publicly to all players?
Recognition... besides encouraging ordinary players to strive harder in the game and kill each other more diligently, it might also relate to what Lu Ce had previously told her.
In this game, opposition... forms a more stable relationship than cooperation!
Like Perfect Life and Sun from before...
The reason those two were selected, besides their own formidable strength, seemed to be... "Sin"!
This was almost blatantly targeting "Sin".
However, although those two might not necessarily stand on Lu Ce's side, at least they weren't aligned with the game either, which was relatively acceptable.
To not be swayed by superficial benefits at such a time—truly worthy of being top players.
But if that's the case, what was the reason she was selected?
......
Tap!
Her tapping finger abruptly stopped, her brows furrowing as she began thinking with some concern:
"If he's already such a thorn in their side, then Lu Ce's current situation is probably really dangerous."
"Tch, his method of refusing the game might be a bit too blunt."
According to what he himself said earlier, the key in this game now is to deceive "Them".
To deceive those existences...
When advising others, he was so articulate and persuasive. Couldn't he himself be slightly more indirect?
【Player "Blank", you may choose a unique reward. Please state a type of reward yourself.】
Her thoughts raced. Within minutes, she had mentally reviewed many conversations with Lu Ce.
But the game naturally didn't care what she was thinking. At this moment, it truly acted like Santa Claus, eagerly offering rewards.
Deceive "Them"...
Thinking this, Xie Antong remained expressionless, raising her head as her eyes suddenly turned hateful and icy.
Although no one was watching her, she still adjusted her mental state, transforming herself into an acting master, letting her emotions shift with her words.
"Type of reward?"
"I only want to know what kind of reward could help me kill 'Sin'?"
All Players: ?
Good grief! That's way too direct!
In his own small room, Lu Ce couldn't help raising an eyebrow, feeling he was starting to lose his composure.
It wasn't narcissism, but based on his understanding, her words still felt a bit too heavily performed.
But sometimes it's like this—for beings with lower intelligence levels, if you don't make it obvious enough, they might not get it.
【......】
【The game encourages competition among players, but there are no methods specifically designed to counter any particular player.】
【If your ability surpasses your opponent's, or if you find the right method, you can defeat them.】
The game was stunned by such bluntness. However, after all this questioning, having someone so openly express hatred toward "Sin" was quite rare.
Perhaps precisely because of this, its response became much more patient.
"Is that so? Then I think I've already found the method."
"Using this reward opportunity, just directly grant me power sufficient to surpass him."
【......】
Many who heard this couldn't help wanting to facepalm. This person's demands were utterly unreasonable.
Previously, Perfect Life and Sun's attitudes were already shocking enough, and now here was another one...
But Lu Ce, sitting on his bed, understood everything perfectly clearly.
Perhaps due to the previous Jealousy overload effects, he and Xie Antong had undergone prolonged assimilation and repeated switching.
This resulted in both of them now having a deeper subconscious understanding of each other.
He roughly knew what Xie Antong was doing right now.
Nothing more than seeing that the game seemed to be targeting him, so she first directly declared her hostile intent toward him.
Then she made outrageous demands, bargaining aggressively, appearing completely unconcerned about the reward itself, only wanting to deal with him.
But through this method, she effectively bamboozled the game, likely maximizing her chances of obtaining the best possible reward.
Moreover, in the future, if the game wanted to cultivate someone to oppose him, she might become a higher priority target.
Good—those powers given to her would be better than being wasted outright.
Sure enough, as he expected, after several rounds of back-and-forth, the reward Xie Antong managed to obtain was actually a "Weakened Version of Divine Might Baptism!"
Her reasoning was that only with such a thing could she avoid the gap in status level when facing "Sin".
Originally, she directly requested the full Divine Might Baptism, but that reward was simply too high-level. The game ultimately reluctantly gave her a weakened version.
She essentially managed to get something for nothing purely through acting.
The members of the Elder Council watched this entire farce unfold, their expressions complex, unsure how to evaluate it.
But just when they thought it was over, the game immediately dropped another bombshell!
【Alright, then next comes the second phase after the game update.】
【Paradise knows that through so many games, you should have been watching all along, veteran players.】