I loaded the dream game

What's more, Xia Zhi's ultimate goal is to obtain the Star Cup, and those gods are fighting for the Star Cup. There is a conflict in the most fundamental interests, which means that there will always be a fight in the end.

Since we have to fight, why don't I choose a camp that is hostile to you from the beginning?

Therefore, due to these various considerations, the option of the "Old Gods" camp was crossed out in Xia Zhi's mind from the beginning. Similarly, those races that were tied to the Old Gods and created by them for victory in the war were naturally not among Xia Zhi's choices.

Considering the difficulty, wisdom, potential, character, and other factors... there is actually no need to consider it at all. There are only two choices before Xia Zhi:

The ownerless Ex-Machinas, and humans who have not yet been recognized as an intelligent race by the world.

As for which one to choose in the end...needless to say, of course I'll take them all.

Let's not talk about the human side for now. Before the Ex-Machinas obtained the "Heart", they were ultimately just a group of artificial intelligences that acted according to a set logical program. In other words, as long as their core program could be modified, it would be easy to gain supreme control over them.

This kind of thing may be impossible for other races, or even unthinkable, but for Xia Zhi, who can even modify the origin settings of the world, it is a very simple thing.

And since we have decided to take them all, then considering the speculation that "the weaker the faction, the more rewards it will give in the end", it is obvious that humans are the best choice...

This is also the reason why Xia Zhi has been wandering in this forest for the past half month - rather than saying that he is trapped here, it would be better to say that he is searching for traces of human beings in this forest.

In this world filled with war and smoke, as cruel as the end of the world, humans who lack neural connection with the Elven Corridor, have almost zero magical adaptability, and cannot use magic or even perceive magic are undoubtedly the weakest race... no, not even a race.

In the eyes of other superior races, humans are just a group of talking monkeys, no different from other beasts in essence, and no one would feel sorry for them even if many of them died. Therefore, when they fight, they never consider whether there are humans around the battlefield, or whether the aftermath of the battle will affect them. Any war between two races can easily destroy human villages and turn the undeveloped civilization into a victim of war.

Faced with such a fate, the humans in this world don't even have the power to resist. They can only hide and survive. If they have one skill, it's probably hiding and escaping.

The reason why Xia Zhi did not choose to fly to the sky to check was precisely because of this consideration.

He was not the only one in the world who could fly. Most of the superior races had their own means of flying in the sky to a greater or lesser extent.

In order to avoid the gazes of these beings, humans would only choose to move at night and would never risk migrating during the day.

However, if it were just two or three people it would be fine, but the movements of an entire village could not be completely concealed no matter what.

The other races did not notice it simply because they did not want to pay special attention to the whereabouts of these "monkeys".

If you just pay a little more attention...

Looking at the mark on the ground that was different in color from the surrounding area even after being covered up, Xia Zhi smiled:

"I found you."

Chapter 118: Answered Prayers

In this world, there once existed something called "the sun".

The white flames emitted a shining light, the sky was a clear blue, white clouds floated leisurely in the sky, and the breeze was mixed with the smell of moist earth... However, all these beautiful scenes now only exist in legends and have been forgotten.

The war between the being who called himself "God" and his creations turned the earth into scorched earth, and the ashes covered the sky. It collided with the power of the stars flowing in the sky - the Spirit Corridor, emitting light and dyeing the sky red.

And this red color covers every piece of land in the world where people are still killing each other.

In the turbid blood-red sky, only gray-blue "snowflakes" fell.

That is the "black ash" formed by the collision of destruction and ashes of the elves, which are the source of magical power.

This substance, called "Spirit Skeleton", is extremely poisonous and deadly to most living things, including humans18. Once exposed skin comes into contact with it, it will immediately burn. If it comes into contact with the eyes, it will cause blindness. If ingested by mistake, even the internal organs will be burned.

But at the same time, they are also the last bit of mercy this cruel world gives to weak creatures like humans.

"Spirit Corpses" can disrupt the superior races' recognition of elves, thereby isolating their perception to a certain extent, creating a faint hope for weaker races to escape the sight and gaze of the superior races.

Under the cover of the black ash falling from the sky, as long as you are as careful as possible, hide your body and don't make any noise, you can avoid the detection of monsters that are natural enemies of humans, move forward carefully and silently, explore, and then find the next piece of land suitable for hiding and living.

However, is it really that simple?

Rick's heart sank as he watched the huge black shadow in the distance gradually stand up under the dark red sky light and slowly turn its head to look over here.

Yes, he had known this for a long time. This world was not as simple as a game. As long as one followed the established rules and took every step correctly, one would surely succeed.

The so-called rules are a protection for the weak, but this world has neither rules nor judgment to punish lawbreakers.

Therefore, from the very beginning, there was no possibility for humans to win.

There's not even the possibility of a draw.

"hateful……"

Rick gritted his teeth and turned around to say something, but the red-haired girl next to him covered his mouth tightly and shook her head at him desperately.

Seeing the girl's blue eyes filled with tears because of fear, but she didn't dare to cry out loud, Rick gradually calmed down.

Yes, you can't make a sound, no matter what, even if you are discovered.

Now they have just been discovered by a monster. As long as someone is willing to sacrifice, they can escape this crisis with only a few to a dozen casualties at most.

But if they made a sound and attracted the attention of other monsters, the situation would become chaotic and there was a high possibility that all of them would die here.

In this cruel world, weak races like humans can only survive like ghosts. They are not even allowed to make any sound before death, let alone call for help.

Besides, even if they shouted for help, who would come to save them?

Even if they pray, who can they pray to?

Is there really anyone...who will respond to their desire to live?

"Click——"

It was an almost inaudible sound, but it sounded extremely harsh in the silent environment.

In Rick's incredulous eyes, a striking black line appeared on the bodies of the 937 monsters before they even had time to roar.

Then the second one, the third one...

Dense black lines covered the monster's body. The next moment, the huge body that brought suffocation and oppression to everyone shattered into countless pieces, and fell down with a loud bang, revealing the not-so-tall figure that was blocked by it from behind.

"Good evening, humans of this world."

Under the dark red sky, the young man standing in the air shook off the dirty blood on the black sword in his hand, turned around and looked at the people below who were staring at this side in a daze, and a friendly smile appeared on his face:

"Although it may be a little presumptuous to ask this on our first meeting, I still wanted to ask."

"Do you want to live?"

Chapter 119: Eliminate the correct option first

It was quiet, very quiet, so quiet that even a needle falling to the ground would seem piercing.

After Xia Zhi finished speaking, the scene remained in deathly silence.

What Xia Zhi saw in the eyes of these people was not excitement or confusion, but fear, helplessness, fear, sadness, despair... In short, these were not good things.

This made Xia Zhi a little confused.

"Did I say anything strange?" he turned around and looked at the girl and asked.

Suwako shook her head.

That's even more strange. What are these people afraid of? Am I scarier than that demon?

Xia Zhi tilted his head, his mind full of question marks.

……

Think fast, think hard, and speed up your thinking - to the point where time stops.

Rick's brain was working fast. Although he was filled with the same fear and despair in his heart, he knew that he could not give up thinking. Even if everyone else gave up, he could not give up, because once he gave up thinking, it would be all over.

An uncontrollable situation means that this is the worst situation beyond imagination, even worse than facing the threat of the demon species just now.

So, you must force yourself to calm down and be calm.

As quickly as possible, even if it's just one second early, you must grasp the current situation as soon as possible.

First of all, leaving aside the blonde girl on the other side, the young-looking boy in front of him was definitely not a human being, there was no doubt about that.

No human being can hover in the air without external help, and no human being can kill demons with just a sword.

No matter how low-level the demon species is, humans cannot resist it. Just a slight touch from them is enough to turn humans into a pool of minced meat.

Therefore, this boy must not be human. But if he is not human, what race is he?

If you want to guess, you can still guess it.

There are only a few races that look similar to humans, but he is not a female and he has no wings on his back, so he is definitely not a Flügel.

For the same reason, regardless of whether they are Elves, Ex-Machinas, Dhampir species or Werebeasts, although they are similar in size and appearance to humans, they all have more or less their own racial characteristics, but these characteristics are not seen in the boy.

Eliminating all these possibilities, there is only one option left.

——Deity seed!

After coming to this answer, Rick's heart sank again.

"This is really... the worst situation." He said in his heart with a wry smile.

To be honest, it would be better not to know, because knowing it makes people even more desperate.

In front of an Old God, humans are obviously powerless to resist. The power he showed in killing the demon just now has proved this.

Therefore, we should not and cannot resist.

Unlike the demon species who had low intelligence and acted on instinct, there was no doubt that the God species could not be fooled. There was no race in this world that was bold enough to deceive an God species in person.

So, you can't escape, and it's impossible to escape.

As for expecting mercy from gods, it is even more impossible. After all, mercy is usually given to creatures with whom one can empathize. How many people can empathize with insects on the roadside and wild beasts in the mountains?

If that is the case, it is obvious what to do.

Riku grits his teeth as he turns to look at his fellow tribesmen who are unable to move due to fear.

“…I can only do it myself.”

If you do nothing and continue to remain silent, you will be doomed until the other party loses patience.

"Excuse me, this great god..."

Ignoring the anxious cries of the red-haired girl beside him, Riku took a step forward and carefully chose his words so as not to anger the young god in front of him:

"What do you need us to do?"

He bypassed the boy's question because Rick didn't know what the correct answer was, nor did he know what would happen if he answered it wrong.

Since I don’t know how to answer, I might as well not answer.

The Old Gods would not approach humans without any reason, they must have some purpose. In that case, just lower your posture to the lowest level and show him that you are willing to cooperate no matter what.

In front of the gods, humans have no bargaining power, and only by doing this can they have a chance of survival.

"Strange, did I not explain it clearly just now?" Xia Zhi tilted his head in confusion, thought for a moment and said, "If you don't quite understand, then I'll change the question."

"Do you want to end this war?"

No, this is even harder to understand, right? Rick complained in his mind.

What does it mean to end this war? Why ask them such a question? Does this god still want to rely on human power to fight against other races and gods?

He's not kidding, is he?

"Oh, there's one more thing I want to emphasize."

Before Rick could ask the question in his mind, Xia Zhi's next words made him stunned.

"I am not some kind of Old God, but a genuine human angel."

“…Huh?”

Chapter 120: The Way to End the War

No one doubts that this war will end one day.

Just as someone once said, "There is no rain that will not stop" and "There is no night that will not break dawn", this seemingly endless war will not last forever. The seemingly endless series of destruction and death will eventually be broken.

But when will that day come?

In this world where the sky is closed, the earth is cracked, the common calendar is lost, even the flow of time has lost its meaning, as if the entire era has stagnated, will anyone really be able to see the day when the gray, blue, black and gray stop falling?