As a player, can you be normal?

Chapter 837 The Real Trump Card

Schwarel glanced at Lillian a few times without saying a word.

"In this way, all the members of 'Endless' who will participate in the next scenario are now present."

He turned and vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace.

Lillian let out a long breath. Compared to the former king, the judge gave her a gloomy sense of fear. The king was stronger, without a doubt, but the judge was the most dangerous.

"Can someone like that really manage the hilarious world of 'Endless Corridor'?"

Master Wang, standing to the side, expressed his doubts.

Lillian said, "Why don't you just look for yourself?"

Wang Li shook his head. He used his mind to tell Lillian: The resurrected "Circus Association" has been watching us. How can I act rashly?

"Chairman, there are 30 people at the station now, and only 7 of our old generation of followers remain."

"Aren't there still some of those guys left from the 'Anti-Science Alliance'..."

"Several people died."

"..."

"We resisted, but we lost."

Lillian looked towards the other end, where she saw that King and Dog Leader of the "Anti-Science Alliance" had strange looks in their eyes.

She asked, "The price is being controlled?"

Master Wang's brows relaxed: "They were also beaten into submission."

"Oh, Lillian!" A man with braided hair stepped out from the group of players, seemingly filled with great joy at seeing Lillian.

Wang Li's eyes widened, his alertness increased, and he took a small half-step forward. He had never said that fighting was forbidden here.

The man waved his hand at Wang Li: "Master Wang is still so vigilant. How could I cause trouble here?"

“Dota,” Lillian smiled, “and congratulations on your return to life.”

“Yes.” The man named Dota nodded emphatically. He leaned in so close to Lillian that his face was almost touching hers, gave her a calm smile, and said slowly, “I will come back when it’s all over.”

Dota, the president of the "Circus Guild," a major guild that was destroyed by "Bahamut's Wrath," was resurrected by the judge using a data archive. The price was that he had to survive this Corridor War, or he would be deleted as a useless thing.

Lillian said, "There's no rule here against fighting, is there?"

A wave of energy emanated from her, blasting Dota away. The latter leaped up, and metallic scales sprouted from his arm skin. He had mastered the power of the "Scaled" race.

Swish.

Wang Li raised the Xuanyuan Sword and pointed it at the opponent.

"Wang Li, you want to join too?"

"I've disliked you for a long time."

Two people stepped out from behind Dota, staring at Lillian and Wang Li.

"How many of us will die right here?"

Dota and the other two spoke at the same time, their words and movements synchronized, like three beings sharing a single soul.

A sudden burst of bright light blocked their path.

"We're all on the same side for now, there's no need to take action."

A man named "Raven" stood in the middle of them, radiating extremely strong energy.

"Calm down, everyone."

Wang Li secretly informed Lillian that Raven was a member of the "Former Redemption Corridor" and the Judge's best player. After the Judge replaced the King, "Endless" did not fail to resist. The "Anti-Science Alliance" was dismantled by him alone, and he is now the leader of "Endless Corridor".

As the former leader of the "Endless" dynasty, Lillian showed no emotional fluctuation, simply nodding slightly.

"it is good."

As soon as she finished speaking, a ripple appeared on Dota's neck. This ripple was called the "Singularity." Because Lillian had killed him before, she could set the time of Dota's death as an "unchangeable" truth. No matter how she fought with Dota, the final result would be set as Dota's death.

This is also why Raven came out to mediate.

Dota touched his neck, his heart suddenly racing and he started to feel nervous. Everything had gone too smoothly since he came back to life, and he had forgotten how he had been instantly killed by this wicked woman.

Everyone was looking at Lillian now, but their eyes were different from before; they were all filled with "warning".

Raven looked at Lillian, who said expressionlessly but with utmost sincerity, "'Endless Corridor' was once in charge of you. If you want to reclaim that position, please do so after this incident. Consider it my request to you."

Lillian: "I wholeheartedly agree."

She only needed to sense it to understand that Raven was very close to the North Horse of the "Sky Corridor," and his raw strength might be stronger than hers.

As for the others... Lillian was also observing. To be honest, there was a very strange feeling about the remnants of the "Redemption Corridor". It was as if this group of people had no "soul". It was hard to say about their strength, but it was clear that there were no charlatans among them.

If a real fight breaks out, it will be bad for both sides.

Lei Wen, who had already turned back, suddenly stopped, turned around, glanced at Lillian, and said, "Stop looking."

……

“We’ve been discovered.” Soren’s glasses cracked.

His glasses can be replicated infinitely and are not hindered by space and time. His vision can connect to various timelines and spacetime lines, constantly folding and transmitting information. Even so, things outside the World Tree are still too blurry.

For example, his [Explorer] cannot see Raven's and everyone else's data because that place is a transit station outside the World Tree's jurisdiction.

“That guy named Raven has always known that I’m watching him.”

"Soren said."

What he just saw appeared on the lens, and everyone else could see it too.

Only Li Nuo was lost in thought: "I saw something else, it might be related to high insight, it's... how should I put it..."

He picked up a pen and notebook and drew a cartoon depicting Raven being beaten to a pulp by a man in black.

This man in black is the former king.

The new group of players in the "Endless Corridor" are all players resurrected by the judge; they all died at the hands of the king.

The [Karl's Soul System] installed in Li Nuo's brain, combined with his high level of insight, activated this archive-like data when he saw that group of people.

"That means……"

Li Nuo stared wide-eyed, biting the pen, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

"There's no need to deliberately search for intelligence anymore; we can get the method to kill them just by meeting them."

“Not necessarily,” Soren said cautiously. “Your chip is a randomly triggered item; you can’t rely on it completely.”

You must believe what Four-Eyes says.

Another purpose of his creation of the "World in a Painting" game was to advance the [Explorer] class.

Li Nuo thought about it and decided that since he couldn't see anything else, he might as well leave it at that for now.

He took out his pocket watch, glanced at the time, and realized the script was about to end.

"Soren, he can come back to rescue me anytime, right?"

"no problem."

Soren was very certain.

"I'll join you next time."

Time's up!

[Task Completed: Obtain "World in the Painting"]

[The Loser: The Endless Corridor]

[The main mission has been completed]

[Basic Reward Gold Coins: 300000]

[Hidden Questline Reward: 100000 Gold]

[Reward Value: 50]

……

[Personal Main Quest Settlement]

[Player 5900: Incomplete]

……

[Special reward, saving those players' souls: 50 trait points]

……

The roar of the train filled my ears.

This time there was no waiting time; all players entered the scenario together.

then.

Li Nuo and the others were unaware of what was here.

"Endless Corridor".

The corridor that fails to acquire any "Painted World" will be penalized, and the player will be subject to additional penalties.

[Corridor Penalty: The corridor transfer reward is given to the winning corridor]

[Player Penalty: Depending on individual performance in the scenario, penalties may include deduction of coins or demotion.]

Schwarel changed his mask, reverting to his identity as the black marketeer, and turned to the core area inside the World Tree.

The human face, entwined in the vines, "looked" at him with its featureless features.

The Core of the World Tree: The Unsettled Seed

[The core device that nurtures the World Tree, the storage container that controls the tree's growth, and the firewall that withstands external impacts]

He placed his hand on the face, feeling the energy fluctuations, and then the space around him rippled slightly.

[Relief for the Masses is Now Available]

[Nourishing the "World Tree"]

[The World Tree is refusing...]

"Sorry, I forgot the most important thing."

Judge Schaffarel's black skin, which covered his entire body, suddenly swelled up, and two large white hands emerged from it, grasping the [Core of the World Tree].

[Enchantress 2.5 is now available]

[Writing program]

[Scholar 2.0 has been launched]

[Transmitting information]

[Explorer 2.0 is now live] [Searching for firewall vulnerabilities]

[Gluttony MAX is now available]

[The prologue to life sharing has been completed]

The two giant hands that envelop the core of the World Tree exist here in the form of tree trunks. In the middle of them is the core's face, and the rudiments of facial features have already begun to grow on its face, which was originally without any features.

This is the World Tree...

【You are a shady businessman 0201…】

We did indeed discuss an interesting idea.

"If there were only one corridor."

"That's what Hugh Farrell said."

Yes, but that's not true.

Although you have now activated the thought-sharing between us, you are still not me.

"It's okay, take your time. Sooner or later you will be me, and I will be you."

"That's what the judge said."

He had prepared everything long ago.

Schwarel released pale green magical energy from his entire body. As if they were alive, they gathered together and transformed into a seed that connects to the World Tree, which then fell into this space.

[Relief for the Masses is Now Available]

Seeds are nourishing the "World Tree"

The World Tree is not responding.

"We neither agreed nor refused; we still have time."

Schwarel bowed deeply to the [Core of the World Tree], his black cloak falling like the night sky. The moment his heels touched the ground, the space suddenly inverted.

"Everyone has arrived."

He was hanging upside down from the top of the round table, with the demon god, the Valkyrie, the war demon, and the other side standing on his left and right sides.

The person opposite the five was Marger.

The Valkyrie clapped her hands with a smile: "Welcome to the new administrator. So, Xiu Farell, what were you doing just now?"

The judge remained silent, his gaze meeting Malger's.

"Shufarel, I'm talking to you." The Valkyrie's eyes flashed with blue light, as if she were about to shake the space.

"Don't be angry." The judge slowly lowered his head: "I have a few old colleagues here, it's just a meeting."

"Hmph." Marger extinguished the tension between them, raised his hand, and said, "I've passed my internship. Now I'm a full-fledged manager?"

The Other Shore: "Hehe, this way we won't be able to besiege your settlement."

The War Demon kept his eyes closed: "..."

The omnipresent World Tree is making a sound.

While this is a valid perspective, the official appointment can only proceed after the following events have been completed.

In the next scenario, all managers will need to join in.

Your name can be changed at any time.

[Tentative: Filth]

Does the name need to be changed?

Marger: "Li Nuo's true father."

Sorry, your name needs to be related to your abilities or experience.

Marger: "In charge of the hemorrhoids of a trillion female patients, including Pi Yanzi..."

The Valkyrie quickly interrupted him: "Anyway, you can change your name at any time. Don't rush, think it over carefully. This is related to your future."

Marger: "Hmph... Miss Valkyrie, you only care about me because you see the divine light and the life-saving soul within me..."

Before he could even utter the word "heart," the murderous aura emanating from the Valkyrie's eyes forced him to immediately shut his mouth.

During his banter, Marje was actually talking about these five people. His prosthetic eye couldn't scan their data, and each of them was far stronger than the goddess Tia of Tanggula Mountain.

His pupils gleamed faintly.

[Combat power measurement device activated]

The measurement standard uses the "Halric rack" data as the upper limit... and it fully complies with this upper limit.

This means that all managers have the strength of a "grandpa" (a high-ranking official), with some fluctuations, but the difference is not significant. The most special one is Xiu Farewell, whose judge data is "???", symbolizing "strength that cannot be detected even at the upper limit".

With a bang, Marger's electronic eye was forcibly shut down by external force.

The demon gave him a meaningful look, telling him not to cause trouble here.

Suddenly, the ceiling above the round table transformed into an electronic display that flowed like a galaxy, with circuits converging into countless tree branches, within which countless stardust-like particles of light swirled, eventually emitting a blinding light.

The name of each corridor appeared on the round table, facing each manager.

……

[Scriptwriting is about to begin]

……

The names of the corridors were transformed into slips of paper, each corresponding to a manager.

……

The next story will be a world I can't understand either.

Only level 99+ individuals can go to that area.

All players within the corridor who meet this level will proceed there.

This also includes players who have leveled up in the "Painting World," but since these players were not initially selected, they can choose whether or not to participate, with the decision made by the administrators, except for the "Redemption Corridor."

[Basic rules are now being released]

To save the lives of the vast majority of players, the program will try to choose a method that allows all players to survive without interfering with the "World Tree".

The cards in front of you administrators now correspond to the players who have been chosen and can go to that world.

These are also the most powerful trump cards in your hands.

[Total 157 people]

[The End: 41 people]

[Number of empty seats: 23]

[Deaths: 18]

[Endless: 30 players]

[Immortality: 16 people]

[Redemption: 29 people]

First, please choose your "ace" from this group.

Marger's eyes darted around; he seemed to be pondering something strange.

He reminded his demon god, "Listen to the program. This step is necessary. Anyone can defy the World Tree, except the administrator."

"No."

Marjee, with a slight frown, struck a very cool sitting posture.

"No, no, no. We don't have our trump card."

[Verifying]

All 29 characters from the "Corridor of Redemption" are on the cards; none have been missed.

"That's true, but the ace is gone."

He stared at the cards with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot.

At this moment, the straightforward War Demon asked, "Who exactly is your ace?"

Marger's lips curled into a smirk: "Me."

……

at the same time.

The inner corridor of the World Tree.

A shady businessman was strolling leisurely down the corridor when he suddenly saw a strange shadow approaching from the opposite direction.

The black marketeer brushed past him, then suddenly stopped. He remembered that he had come from the "core area," and he was a repairman among the black marketeers, known as "Am's Black Marketeer."

"Hey, hey, hey, where are you going?"

The black marketeer called out to the figure that had just walked past.

It was a guy wearing a black cloak like the black merchant, but slightly fatter, like two balls stacked together and then wrapped in a black cloak. The strangest thing was that this guy walked with small, shuffling steps like a geisha.

While there are differences in size among black market traders, such an unusual one is rare.

"I……"

The strange man stopped in his tracks.

"You idiot, there's a cleanup matrix ahead; once you get past it, it will turn back into data."

The black marketeer walked over, took out a card from his mask, and stuck it on the other person's back, as if it were stuck to an iron bucket.

"Now there's no danger going over there."

The other party seemed a little flustered: "Ah... this..."

"Oh, by the way," the black marketeer said enthusiastically, "Go forward about a hundred meters and there's a hidden door on the left. Be careful not to touch it. It's a hidden elevator. Go down to the bottom floor and you'll find our core area, the [Core of the World Tree], a place rumored to be haunted."

"Understood……"

"Hey, you're leaving already? Shouldn't you thank me with a smile? I only reminded you because we're fellow countrymen!"

Then, the black marketeer saw the guy who had been facing away from him slowly turn around.

This is a thing wearing a mask similar to Emil's, with a creepy smiling face.

"Thank you."

It emitted the voice of a mechanical life form.

These are two small mechanical lifeforms riding together, from a mechanical cult.

(End of this chapter)