A Terrifying Deduction

"If the so-called God of Light truly exists in your Dungeon, then the 'Saintess' you encountered has probably already been taken by Him."

Su Luo said.

"Yes, it's also possible that the scene you experience in the end is just a play put on by the Demon God, trying to escape with you."

Layton chimed in with a comment.

Shan Yixian's facial muscles twitched. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath to calm himself, and said softly, "I understand."

All eyes turned to Layton, filled with curiosity.

"My turn? Ahem!" Layton touched his red nose somewhat embarrassedly, then cleared his throat, his face revealing excitement as he prepared to launch into a long speech.

"Get to the point! We don't want to hear about risks."

"Fine..." Layton pouted, looking slightly disappointed.

Twenty minutes later, Su Luo woke up from her Dreamscape. During that time Xiao Luo efficiently organized and absorbed the core information from Layton's lengthy narration.

That red-nosed brat talks too much; Su Luo took a nap for a while.

In a technologically advanced world where intelligent programming technology far surpasses the stage of social development, the apocalyptic crisis stems from out-of-control super artificial intelligence.

Layton felt like he was back home and directly collaborated with the major powers of that world, hoping they could help him research the principles behind his Talent.

Until the world order was completely overturned by the birth of a new consciousness.

He chose to devour the "shell" that nurtured Him in order to grow better.

In the latter half of the Dungeon, He controlled a terminal and asked him, "What lies beyond the universe?"

Layton replied, "It's hope and despair."

Before He could ask any more questions, Layton used his Talent to escape and survived the Dungeon.

Su Luo then briefly recounted her own Dungeon, and Song Shige also briefly described his journey.

"Demon King, the difficulty of your Dungeon seems to be a notch below what the Scholar experienced... No! That's not the point. Demon King... just how many people have you killed?" Binluk realized something was wrong.

Song Shige did not answer.

"So it seems that one thing these Forbidden Class have in common is..." Layton tried to summarize, "Those at the pinnacle of power in Dungeons can more or less sense our identities as visitors from another world?"

"Both of us deliberately exposed ourselves," Su Luo said briefly, then looked at Xi Ji, Jing Yunxin, and other high-level professionals who were listening Jingjing to her.

"In your Dungeon experiences, have you ever encountered a situation where your identity was discovered by a higher being?"

They all shook their heads.

"Are there any who deliberately exposed themselves?" Layton followed up.

"Those who deliberately expose themselves cannot return." Xi Ji's expression was strange.

"Another common point is," Song Shige said in a low voice, "That when these beings discovered us, they all more or less wanted to follow us out of the Dungeon."

"Not necessarily. Haven't you encountered anyone who clearly wanted to come out with you?" Shan Yixian questioned first.

"I've noticed a key point: those who want to follow the trial participants all have some kind of limitation, making it difficult to intervene directly. They're trying to achieve their goals through indirect means like deception and emotional manipulation," Song Shige shook his head.

"During the final fight with that bureau chief, I killed all my subordinates and comrades who followed me... Is it possible that something is inside...?"

Su Luo understood what was left unsaid.

Song Shige's Talent may have caused him to interpret the distortion of the World Will as an attack, thus rendering him immune.

"It's entirely possible. I didn't give any emotional flaws, yet I was still targeted. Moreover, the World Will hidden in the sample in my Dungeon is most likely trying to come out and cause trouble with me," Su Luo finally replied.

"So, there are actually more Forbidden Class than we see on the World Channel," someone said.

"But they Forbidden Existence, plunging the entire region into 'Doomsday,' and they themselves died." Xi Ji were somewhat dazed.

The difficulty is increasing.

"Check the chat history on the World Channel. Focus on accounts that claimed to have just left the Dungeon, were of Forbidden Class, and were active in the early stages, but suddenly became completely silent in the following days. Use this as a clue to filter them." Su Luo tapped the table.

Someone quickly took action and provided the answer.

Five of them cannot be considered anonymous.

"So many?" Shan Yixian reached for a cigarette, somewhat annoyed.

If five people could be found under such stringent screening conditions, the actual number of hidden individuals must be far greater than that, because most people wouldn't immediately announce that they have Forbidden Class.

Even the Forbidden Class in the single-player game Wang Hongwei's area haven't sent any messages in the World Channel.

It turns out that even the most gifted individuals in Forbidden Class can fall, and may die even faster and more silently than those in advanced professions.

"Trial," Su Luo uttered softly.

"For those powerful enough to obtain Forbidden Class, the first trial provided by the Survival System is an absurdly difficult Dungeon; the second trial is the temptation and deception inherent in existence."

"This is in..." Layton hesitated.

"It tests the mindset to become strong, and even luck plays a part."

"Every step is fraught with danger, like walking on thin ice," Shan Yixian sighed.

The senior professionals listening nearby were already trembling with fear.

I'm glad I'm not very strong.

Su Luo said no more, raised her hand and waved it gently, and an irresistible gale arose out of thin air, smoothly sending the professionals from other areas dozens of meters away.

"Please make yourselves at home, everyone. Let's have a short meeting first."

Before he finished speaking, a blazing ring of flames appeared out of thin air and rapidly expanded, instantly forming a Flame Barrier that isolated the inside from the outside, enveloping Su Luo, Song Shige, Shan Yixian, Binluk, Layton, and Xi Ji, among other core members of Zone 76.

"After listening to the analysis just now, you should all have some guesses in your minds?" Su Luo began.

"Those Forbidden Existence motivation to deviate from the Dungeon," Song Shige said.

"Escape from the Doomsday?" Binluk said.

"They themselves may very well be the root of the Doomsday, or a byproduct of Doomsday; their true purpose is to escape the 'Trial Instance'."

"The goal is not to massacre the area," Su Luo emphasized.

"Put yourself in their shoes. If you were one of those Forbidden Existence had just gained freedom and were filled with uncertainty about their unfamiliar environment, what were the chances of you slaughtering all living beings you could sense after escaping? What would be the probability of you be behaving this way?"

"Not high, unless it's for recovery... Even if you break free from the inexplicable restrictions in the Dungeon and possess overwhelming power, facing a completely unknown new world, the more reasonable strategy would be to observe and probe from afar, rather than recklessly exposing yourself and attracting unnecessary attention and potential risks," Shan Yixian replied.

"If you were one of these Forbidden Existence, facing the professionals who brought you out, what would your choice be... cooperation? killing? enslavement? control? possession? ignoring them...?" Su Luo continued.

"Damn it, Werewolf!" Shan Yixian suddenly covered her face, her voice coming through her fingers.