That golden illusory paper suddenly appeared, startling the Black Knight beside him.
"Whoa, can this thing appear so casually now? There aren't even any restrictions anymore."
"That seems pretty scary, isn't it? Couldn't it just directly materialize a knife and stab it into your neck?"
The Black Knight's words were both teasing and a warning.
But Lu Ce seemed to completely not understand. He glanced at the paper in front of him, grabbed it, crumpled it into a ball, and then threw it away.
He didn't look at the words on it at all; he even deliberately avoided reading anything on it, not letting any information pollute his brain.
"Where? What betting agreement? I didn't see anything?" Lu Ce said, playing dumb.
[...]
The Game didn't make any sound in response, clearly also speechless about this situation.
A moment later, another list appeared before Lu Ce.
This time, this "betting agreement" was directly shoved in Lu Ce's face!
But he instantly tore it off and threw it to the Black Knight beside him. The exhaust pipe shot out blue flames like a cannon barrel, blasting upwards.
This thing wouldn't burn, but under the scouring of high-energy particles, it quickly dissipated.
[Childish behavior!]
Lu Ce didn't respond to the other party's words, just sneered coldly.
Although this action seemed meaningless on the surface, in reality, Lu Ce wasn't just trying to annoy this "Arbitrator."
Having played this game for so long, even though he acts recklessly when wearing the mask, he's actually extremely sharp about abnormal phenomena.
The act of "actively looking" itself can sometimes trigger certain mechanisms.
Clearly, the Game can directly transmit any rules into his mind, so why bother with this kind of formalistic stuff?
"What if I also don't agree to your so-called betting agreement?"
[My first condition, are you sure you won't accept it?]
"Water Margin makes it very clear what the price of accepting an amnesty is."
[Hmph!]
The Arbitrator's voice snorted coldly, clearly showing some displeasure.
Then, the text of that betting agreement directly appeared in Lu Ce's mind, forcibly intruding into his memory without asking for permission.
[If you refuse, then this betting agreement is already in effect. You have no right to refuse!]
Looking at the text in his mind, Lu Ce knew his judgment was probably correct.
The text was as follows:
[Betting Agreement:
The player refuses the commission to become a God on Earth, voluntarily embarking on a deathly path with a bleak future.
From this day forward, every game the player participates in will be fixed at the highest difficulty, and the Game reserves the right to openly interpret the rules.
In exchange, the player obtains a Godhood Seed, will no longer be suppressed by any divine power, and personal growth will not be subject to fixed limitations.
Due to the player's choice, Game 3.0 is about to begin. The Game will open an unprecedented competitive mode to cultivate rivals for the player, with the intent to kill the player.
Player failure condition and penalty: Death! The Game will obtain everything on you.
Game failure condition and penalty: The Game cannot fail!
Signatories: Player "Sin", CHOSEN’S PARADISE! (Signed by Arbitrator on behalf).]
This agreement wasn't very complicated; everything was written plainly, just a few simple descriptions.
As for that nonsense about future game difficulty being fixed at the top level, Lu Ce didn't even bother to look.
Wasn't the game difficulty I'm experiencing right now already your top-tier standard?
The only differences might be that Godhood Seed and the Game's 3.0 mode.
The Godhood Seed transformed into a golden dot and directly entered the space between Lu Ce's eyebrows.
A cool sensation washed over him, and Lu Ce felt his mind clear up considerably, though there didn't seem to be any other effects.
Seeing that the 3.0 mode was about to begin, even Lu Ce himself was somewhat surprised.
In his impression, 2.0 hadn't even officially started for very long, and now it's jumping straight to 3.0?
It seems this time, I really am the one pushing this game forward.
Judging from how desperately [Death] wanted me to accept a draw before, and now trying to offer amnesty, this 3.0 is probably something the Game itself wasn't prepared for either...
Thinking this, he couldn't help but show a faint smile on his face.
"Heh, the Game can't lose..."
"If you can't lose, why are you so unwilling to let me open all this? Is it because... you're not ready either?"
"Also, that golden paper just now... if I had actively picked it up and read it, would there have been even more unequal terms added?"
Arbitrator: ...
[Hmph, the betting agreement is in effect!]
[We have plenty of time ahead!]
The Arbitrator gave no response to Lu Ce's questions, only leaving behind two highly emotional sentences before departing.
And as the voice in Lu Ce's mind faded, a voice rang out again in the minds of all the Chosen.
Although several minutes had passed, the number of people waiting on the game interface hadn't decreased at all; instead, it was increasing more and more!
Everyone was anxiously waiting to hear the result of this secret dialogue.
[Game ranking rewards have concluded!]
The Game's announcement suddenly sounded, making everyone's bodies shudder in unison.
[In this instance, the strongest player "Sin" has rejected all conditions and benefits offered by the Game, deciding to personally open the next door!]
[This is a door filled with opportunities and bloodshed!]
[The Game is entering a suspension for updates. Upon the next commencement, the Game will enter Game 3.0—Proxy War!]
[In Game 3.0, the Game will conduct selections facing all players. Everyone may become the lucky one chosen by God! To become God's spokesperson!]
[Here is an advanced notice: after the Game update is complete, the first large-scale selection will be conducted.]
[Selection Pool: All of humanity! Selection Location: Blue Star, which is this world!]
The Game stated all the final results in one breath, revealing nothing about the content of the conversation with "Sin," let alone mentioning anything about a betting agreement.
It only stated—that this door to 3.0 was pushed open by "Sin" personally!
"Can't help but feel like it's already stirring up hatred at a time like this..." the Black Knight couldn't help but mutter.