No health bar? You call this stunningly beautiful NPC sickly?

Ancient gods?

Upon seeing those two words, Ji Xinghui and Luo Shu both froze on the spot.

The highest-ranking person among them is undoubtedly Number One, but her race is actually "Ancient Gods"?

What's the difference between this and simply saying she's a god?

What made them even more terrified was that the gods were actually a race?

"Captain..." Luo Shu's face was pale, and his voice was somewhat unsteady.

"Could my divination really be wrong?" Luo Shu's worldview was shattered. She tried to find a reasonable explanation for the surreal answer in front of her, after all, the previous divination had said that Number One was extremely vicious.

"..."

Ji Xinghui did not answer; he simply stared intently at the words "Ancient God."

What does it mean to say that "Number 1's race is an ancient god"?

Descendants of gods, blood of gods, servants of gods, and even high-star races that call themselves gods, but those titles represent more of a bloodline and glory.

The strongest would always be proud to be called "god," but throughout the entire game, no one or any race has ever been given the title of "god."

In other words, the game is particularly strict in its review of the word "god," and the so-called gods are just what they call themselves in private.

Now, the answer given by the eerie game is not the descendants of gods, nor the followers of a certain god, but the "Ancient God".

It's worth noting that even if the former were posted on the forum of all races, it would be enough to cause a huge uproar, let alone the words "ancient god" directly!

Inside the courtyard, the players initially thought that the knights would push them out to act as meat shields.

But when danger actually struck, the royal knights didn't even look back at them, and took on all the pressure head-on.

As Gu Wenzhou gazed at the back of the knight captain shrouded in blood mist, a sentence inexplicably surfaced in his mind—the pride of knights does not allow them to stand behind mortals.

Mu Zhixi, standing to the side, had no interest in appreciating this arrogance.

These are all her limited-edition subordinates who have reached the Void Refinement Realm! Although they were given to her by the system, they are still officially employed. If they were to fight against an alchemist who is also a Void Refinement Realm cultivator, wouldn't that be like the left hand fighting the right?

However, to the eyes of the crowd who never let their guard down, the beauty's face remained largely unchanged. Only the white feathers covering her eyes drooped slightly, and her lips were paler than before, revealing a hint of regret.

The alchemist keenly noticed this change. "Your Majesty, you need not show mercy to these traitors."

As the alchemist gracefully sidestepped and blurred to dodge the knight captain's sword strike, he spoke in an aria-like tone.

"Do you remember? Why did all thirty-seven members of the Holy Knights of Judgment go missing during the opening ceremony of the Holy City?"

"And why did thirty-seven powerful dragon riders suddenly appear at the royal celebration on the second day?"

The alchemist's gaze remained fixed on Mu Zhixi. "Why did the expedition fail? And why were the coordinates of the world where the Holy City is located leaked? Can these things really be explained by coincidence?"

"You have always been willing to believe her, but she has taken advantage of your kindness time and time again. She knows you will not doubt her, so she dares to bring lies to you."

Despite his polite demeanor, the alchemist's tone betrayed his disdain for the royal court: "She deceived you, just as you advised us to let go of our hatred amidst the ruins. People are unwilling to believe in the Lord's good intentions."

The alchemist slightly raised his right hand, and the underground monsters' attacks became even more frenzied.

"Our goal has never changed: to make the Sanctuary great again and to make all traitors pay the price."

"In your name, all places that can be seen should once again be bathed in the radiance of the sanctuary."

"As for how many will die along the way, our warriors will not back down. They are ready to give everything for the great Holy Land, even their lives!"

The amount of information conveyed in these words was so great that it caused all the players to fall into a brief moment of contemplation. Logically, they should have gone to help in this fierce battle, but they abandoned the idea after only a second.

Other people can hear a fart, but if they rushed up now, they'd probably fall apart before they could even utter a word.

The players all looked at Mu Zhixi, and saw a rare, indescribable sadness on her delicate face.

In an instant, all the players felt heavy-hearted.

I don't even know how to describe it, the amount of information is just overwhelming! What did I miss?!

[The alchemist meant that the number of thirty-seven officials and thirty-seven dragon knights corresponded perfectly, a point that is difficult to refute.]

Is it possible that the princess didn't steal the knights away, but rather that the thirty-seven men had already chosen the princess?

Your statement sounds more like betrayal.

[So, the reason the First Beauty stopped the knight was because she still had feelings for him? Oh my god, she really... I'm going to cry. Her only mistake was being too kind.]

This is definitely a classic tragic love story, betrayed by the person you trusted most...

Perhaps it was Mu Zhixi's sorrowful appearance that had an effect, as the alchemist's fanaticism subsided slightly. He wanted the traitor to pay the price, but he was unwilling to let this respected, pure, and virtuous goddess continue to witness bloodshed.

The system rules granted him the authority to hunt down the players participating in this competition, an opportunity that was extremely rare.

But with Her Majesty the Goddess standing nearby, he clearly preferred to avoid getting filth on his silver-white dress rather than kill a few players.