Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

It is entirely emerald green and shaped like a large turtle.

Most importantly, after Zuo Chang traveled through time, some objects will have unique markings and annotations.

The seal bears four large characters:

[General's Seal]

Why would someone send you treasure for no reason?

Zuo Chang looked up at the person who was giving the gift and found that the person had blurred his face with magic. With his fifth-level cultivation, he could not see through the person's magic veil.

That person also noticed Zuo Chang.

He didn't react much, but simply pulled out a thick envelope and said to the gatekeeper, "Brother, thank you for your help."

"I'll deliver it. I have something to discuss with Director Rose."

Zuo Chang stepped forward with a smile and took the seal.

The gatekeeper was slightly taken aback, but immediately fell silent after seeing Zuo Chang's face clearly.

It's him!

The deputy director said that Xiao Zheng had most likely offended this young man, which is why the director targeted him and dismissed him.

The person who gave the gift had no objection and said, "Friend, then I'll leave it to you."

"Little things, little things."

Zuo Chang watched him leave, then looked at the gatekeeper and asked, "I'm looking for your bureau chief. Shouldn't you let him know?"

The gatekeeper quickly said, "No need! Please go ahead!"

"……Thanks."

Zuo Chang nodded and walked into the Inspectorate.

The air inside the Inspectorate was deathly still, and the atmosphere seemed very serious.

Zuo Chang didn't care much and went to Blood Rose's office.

Blood Rose was working when she heard the door open. She looked up and said, "...General, what brings you here?"

Zuo Chang looked suspicious: "Nothing much. I was planning to wait for you outside after get off work, but I suddenly saw something incredible."

"Something incredible?"

That's incredible!

Zuo Chang placed the package in his hand on the table and untied it.

The emerald green seal was exposed to the air.

He looked puzzled and pointed at the general's seal, saying, "When I arrived, I happened to see someone bringing this over..."

Blood Rose asked in surprise, "General's Seal?! Why?"

Zuo Chang shook his head: "I don't know. That person used magic to conceal his face, so I didn't see his features. I only know he was a man. Do you have any clues?"

No clue.

Only unexpected events.

Blood Rose blinked, looking completely bewildered, which even made her look somewhat cute.

A brief silence fell over the office. Zuo Chang said, "Use your 'Melancholy Blues' to find out where this thing came from."

"Yes."

The general's seal inside the package was completely unremarkable.

Zuo Chang looked it over and didn't find anything strange about it. However, its sudden appearance and easy acquisition inevitably aroused suspicion!

The Blood Rose's unique abilities can be put to good use at this time.

"Om."

A slight rumble sounded.

Blood Rose's palm emitted a shimmering white light as she touched the General's Seal with her finger.

"Melancholy Blues"

When this skill is used on an item, it will reappear for everyone who has touched that item.

The specific effect is roughly the same as looking at a PowerPoint presentation.

A phantom human figure appeared in the air; it was Zuo Chang himself.

Blood Rose explained, “I can recreate everyone who has touched this seal. General, you were the last person to touch it besides me, so you are the first one to appear.”

"Oh……"

Zuo Chang looked at the attire of the illusory figure in front of him and asked, "Is his appearance determined by the state when he is touched?"

Blood Rose nodded: "Yes. What I am seeing is the state you were in when you first touched the seal."

The illusory image shifts and changes.

This time it was a man, with a sinister face and a wicked look in his eyes.

Zuo Chang asked, "This should be the person who brought it. Do you know him?"

Blood Rose shook her head: "I don't know her."

The phantom changed again, transforming into Yang Tao!

Now Zuo Chang recognized him: "This is Lord Qian's assistant!"

There's no such thing as a free lunch; this seal is indeed extraordinary.

The phantom transformed one last time, this time into Qian Wuyi.

The illusory figure of Qian Wuyi was clearly younger; this must have happened several years ago. He was clad in armor, and the sword in his hand was stained with blood, as if he had just been through a battle.

This is a given.

A general's seal is something that, if not obtained through battle, will always leave one feeling somewhat uneasy.

Just like now.

Having used her skills to this point, Blood Rose withdrew her powers.

She frowned and said, "General, this matter seems to be more complicated than it appears... Qian Wuyi sent the seal to me because he probably noticed something amiss and wanted to verify your identity."

Once this general's seal is acquired, Qian Wuyi will immediately guess—

That Zuo Chang is very likely the Heavenly King General!

Zuo Chang thought further ahead and said, "Not only that, if I'm not mistaken, this seal probably carries a 'meaning'."

"meaning?"

“The Gift Game must be started with an item that has been imbued with meaning.”

Zuo Chang didn't know how to explain it either.

He summarized his experience in the game and said, "When someone possesses a symbolic item, the corresponding gift game will begin. Everyone who is eligible to participate will join the game. The most famous symbolic item should be the 'White Bone Crown'."

Blood Rose nodded upon hearing this and did not ask any more questions.

The so-called "gift game" is similar to a dungeon, but there are also fundamental differences.

Like dungeons, the gods will create a separate space for each round of the Gift Game, whether vast or intricate. Adventurers will use their wits and strength to compete and ultimately determine the winner.

Unlike dungeons—

First, the Gift Game is not open to everyone; only those who meet the requirements can participate, and participation is mandatory. Those who meet the requirements but fail to participate after the game begins will be punished.

Second, regardless of its form, the game "Gift of the Gods" is necessarily PVP, not PVE;

Third, the Gift Game has many restrictions; participants must dance in chains and cannot violate the rules.

In this millennium-old world of ascension, countless games of grace have been played out among hundreds of thousands of communities.

Among these, the game that started with the "meaningful prop" White Bone Crown is the most famous, and can be said to be a household name.

A princess found an exquisite white bone crown among her birthday gifts.

She tried putting it on, never expecting to trigger the crown's meaning and begin the cruelest and most brutal game of gifts in history—

"9".

All members of every community whose number contains the digit "9", regardless of age or gender, must participate in the game to start an endless free-for-all until "all survivors in the game are from the same community"!

The number of casualties was unimaginable.

The entire upgraded world was thus set back several hundred years!

Blood Rose looked at the seal on the table, feeling somewhat agitated.

The general's seal is right in front of us. As long as we absorb it, the general can make a comeback!

Unfortunately, it may carry an unknown meaning.

She looked at Zuo Chang and asked, "General... what should we do?"

Zuo Chang reached out and grasped the seal: "There's nothing to be afraid of. As long as it's a game, I'll definitely win."

The general's seal is a rare object.

It can exist within an adventurer's body in the form of divine runes, providing some beneficial effects.

Enveloped in magical power, the general's seal emitted a faint green light, slowly merging into Zuo Chang's palm and condensing divine runes on the back of his hand.

The next instant, a series of messages appeared before my eyes:

You have obtained the Great General's Seal.

[You are the lord of a city and the holder of the General's Seal. The gods have decreed that you are qualified to enter and become the new Great General.]

A new challenge lies ahead; do your utmost to climb to the highest peak!

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[Warning: You have triggered 'Meaning', initiating the Gift Game—'Black Goat'.]