It's normal for an evil god to raise an Abyss.

It is no exaggeration to say that such rules that place such emphasis on emotions are "childish willfulness".

But if the war is to be ended with human bodies, there is no other way.

Because [ending the war with human bodies] was already a "childish act".

"It goes without saying that if we fail, we will all be wiped out. All the insurance measures will probably be in vain. As long as those guys know that there is a talking monkey guiding the battle, then everything will be over."

Rick explained the conclusion to everyone:

"It's either the end of the war - [victory], or the end - [defeat]. It's a gamble where you either gain everything or lose everything. There is no draw, and no abstention."

"The enemy is God, the violence that burns the world, and the embodiment of despair. The odds of winning this gamble are far on the other side of the void."

(The word "emptiness" here is a decimal unit in Chinese, one-tenth of a gai, which is equivalent to 10 to the power of -20)

"Since the condition for victory is the success of all secret actions, even if we win, we will not remain in anyone's memory, nor in anyone's records, and we will not be talked about. We are [ghosts], and [ghosts] never speak, but if, I mean if——"

Riku smiles as he explains his motivation for challenging this crazy world as a "game".

"If we really win this [game]... we can tell ourselves that we lived a very handsome life, and then we can die proudly, don't you think so?"

"Alright~ Anyone who wants to start that [game], stay here."

After telling everything, Rick closed his eyes and waited for the person who was leaving to leave.

Rick thought, there are not many idiots who would participate in this kind of [game]. Because this is not something a normal person can do, and he is enough of a fool.

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Thinking like this, ten minutes passed and Rick opened his eyes.

One hundred and seventy-seven people, that is, no one left. Everyone looked unbearable, as if asking: How long are you going to keep your eyes closed?

"Ahh~ I thought you guys would be smarter~"

Rick said helplessly, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

After hearing Riku's speech, the others smiled bitterly and started to complain:

"Hey, boss, don't make a mistake in your judgment at the first step. It will be worrying later."

"Rick, do you think there are still smart people in this world at this point?"

"Crazy behavior? In this world, is there anything crazier than this crazy world?"

"A wise man would choose to die in this world, and a wiser man would choose not to be born in this world."

"The people who are here and have survived until today, Rick, these are the people you chose~"

"Isn't this just a selection of representatives for idiots?"

After a wry smile, Rick also laughed. Yes, that was it.

Human beings are stupid, and precisely because of their stupidity, they hone their wisdom and intellect so as not to be swallowed by stupidity.

Even in this world where there is no value in survival, there are still people who survive, these people who have gambled all their intellect, wisdom and technology for this.

If they are not fools with noble aspirations, weaklings worthy of respect, then what are they?

"Being born into this world without any purpose, living a meaningless life, but dying meaningfully and handsomely, is there any better freedom than this, Chief?"

One hundred and seventy-seven people, conveying the same will.

Rick lowered his head, as if he was defeated by them from the bottom of his heart.

"You two are all going crazy, you are really reliable. Then - let's start the game."

Rick spread out the map - this is the [game disk] that humans continuously update in order to survive.

The [game board] is made of countless corpses. Under everyone's gaze, Riku begins to explain the specific plan.

"【Pledge to the Will】!"

Everyone responded as usual, but Rick said:

"You are forbidden to say that in the future. From now on, we will not swear to the will of the deceased, but to the rules we recognize, so we have to say--"

"——【Pledge to the Covenant】."

The future and hope were taken away, and I even felt despair about despair itself, and finally I became tired of such despair.

Just like that, the non-existent people quietly began to act in secret, not to wait, but to search.

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After the meeting, Hubie and Rick walked side by side, whispering:

"Rick... Hubie... still doesn't understand [the heart]."

At that moment, Hubie saw that everyone present at the time had touched Rick's [heart] and resonated with it, except himself, and Hubie lowered his head.

Hubie was the only one who couldn't understand that feeling, and he continued very sadly:

"Rick, the success rate of each of your strategies is less than one percent..."

What's more, the probability of all strategies being successful is almost zero according to rational logical thinking.

"Well, that's right in terms of probability. To put it another way, the chance of getting a six on a dice is one in six, and the chance of getting two sixes in a row is one in thirty-six. Is that right, Hubie?"

"No, that's right, so..."

"So, in this [game], that calculation is wrong."

Rick continued,

"Normally, the probability of a six appearing on the dice in a game is one in six, but what if someone secretly changed all six sides of the dice to six?"

Hubie's body stiffened. She seemed to understand something, but the idea slipped away from her mind like a loach.

"Is this battle plan interesting enough?"

Rick said to the shadow around the corner,

"——Ms. Xueyue."

"The speech just now was really inspiring. It was so crazy, it was really exciting."

"Crazy world, crazy people, struggle as hard as you can, I will watch."

Two girls walked out of the shadows - Xueyue and Paopao, both with smiles on their faces.

One hundred and seventy-nine [non-existent] [ghosts]? No, one hundred and eighty-one. The last two were the [trump cards] that could tip the scales and increase the weight of humanity to the balance.

The "victory" that Xueyue pursues is slightly different from Rick's "victory". Of course, neither Rick nor Hubie has any way of knowing for the time being.

Chapter 86 Rick and Hubie

"Hubby, you said that humans are still alive in this world. What is the probability of this result?"

“…I understand.”

Hubie agreed that probability theory is ultimately a statistical value.

In the face of results, [miracle] will make all calculations abandoned. Conversely, as long as [miracle] can be caused, the so-called probability theory will become a kind of "far-fetched".

"Ex-Machina, don't blindly believe in [calculations]. No matter how precise the calculations are, it doesn't mean they will become facts." Bubble said.

"That's interesting, isn't it? To reduce the abilities of those arrogant and conceited guys in the sky to a level that crickets and humans can match. If everything goes well, that would be the biggest irony!"

Rick said this innocently, and looking into his clear black eyes, Hubie finally understood.

This is it, the first time I see the true face of what Riku saw that day.

Now, Hubie can conclude that it is the [source of the heart], something called [soul].

That was something that I, as an Ex-Machina, felt [interest] in because of illogicality, and eventually turned into [admiration].

The thing that we want to become like that, so we challenge, struggle, and make it our goal, is called an "ideal."

"And after all, probability theory is just a theory on paper."

Rick changed the subject.

"I'll prove it to you. [Question]: What are the chances of me proposing to Hubie right now?"

Not understanding the intent of the question, Hubie used an approximate estimate to find the value:

"The question is unclear, and the estimated probability is almost zero."

"See, I guessed wrong~Marry me, Hubie."

Hubie was stunned. Rick knelt on one knee, took out a small ring, and said to Hubie:

"No one can deny the chances of winning this [game], right?"

"Yeah, yeah, even though I know you guys should have had a result long ago, you shouldn't show off your love while we're still here..."

Xueyue put on an expression of unbearable pain. Although she had expected this pair of idiots, she had not thought they would come so soon. However, Xueyue still waved her hand gently, and the shadows scattered away. She "thoughtfully" constructed an illusion of a Western-style auditorium here.

(Haha, cross-species love, that's really interesting~ Hey Xiaoxue, do you think we are also...)

Paopao gently poked Xueyue's waist with his hand, and a teasing voice came from his mind.

(No, not yet.)

Xueyue decisively refused and slapped away Bubble's restless little hand.

(Isn't it [not the right time] instead of [not possible]? Hehehe~)

There was a hint of evil in Bubble's smile.

Xueyue simply turned her head away and ignored Bubble's little actions for the time being.

On the other hand, logically speaking, the atmosphere has been created to this point, and the subsequent response should be a natural outcome.

Hubie looked at Rick who handed over the small ring with wide eyes and replied:

"I cannot understand it... I refuse..."

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Rick, nineteen years old, a virgin, was now lying on the cold ground with tears streaming down his face.

Rick's all-out proposal was rejected, and he faced the end of the world first.

(Rick, an idiot like you who made a mistake at the first step will definitely make mistakes everywhere and end up losing in the end...)

Rick said this in his heart, and his whole body seemed to fade away, and he was completely hopeless.

No matter what, let's destroy the human race and the world together...

"Ms. Xueyue, I'm sorry, I have to go first... The future of mankind is in your hands..."

Xueyue just watched the [farce] in front of her with a smile. Both Xueyue and Bubble were happy to observe [souls] like Rick and Hubie, which were very different from ordinary people, because it was too interesting.

Of course, after some trouble, Hubie finally accepted Rick's request.

The reason why he refused before was that he didn't really understand Riku's intentions, and he was still upset about the destruction of Riku's hometown due to the aftermath of the war between the Ex-Machinas and the Dragonites.

The fact that Hubie can have such [emotions] is enough to show that she is no longer the [machine] who only takes data as the standard.

"I will not deny the past,"

Rick said,

"Hubby's past, your current situation of staying by my side, and your desire to have you stay by my side in the future are all what I love. Please also abandon your guilt. I don't have the time to care about anything else except the present. Whether it's looking forward to tomorrow or holding out hope for the next time, all of these are built on the foundation of the past."

Rick slowly put the ring on Hubie's ring finger.

Unconsciously, Hubie discovered that all the previous [contradictions] and logical errors that had caused the storm that obscured his thinking had stopped at this moment.

"So... that's how it is..."

The Ex-Machinas are a corresponding race, and if necessary, they will transform themselves according to the needs.

Although she didn't know when such a function came into being, a tear slid down her cheek and she understood.

The storm of errors and the errors of logical contradictions were all integrated and named - something called "emotion".

Now, the Ex-Machina named Shuvi has obtained the [Heart].