Lu Ce's voice was calm, but his tone dripped with sarcasm. He did not take the organizer's mockery to heart at all, and even mocked it right back.
He had no idea why he had suddenly been singled out. It was as if this game had it out for him and had deliberately placed him in the crosshairs.
It had even revealed that he was a perfect-clear player.
But he did not think there was anything wrong with that. The more of a target he became, the more there was to gain! Being targeted meant opportunity.
Risk always came with opportunity. A philosopher surnamed Gao had once said, the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!
Gao... Gao what was it again? Let's just say it was Gorky.
All the rewards in the game, all the benefits of clearing it, were not handed over on a platter. They had to be earned—or rather, seized.
What you could get depended on how far you could go next.
Greed... You had adapted to that mask quite well.
I just wonder whether your soft heart in letting them live will end up getting you killed.
"Now you're saying I have a soft heart. You've moved me so much I'm almost touched myself. How about giving me an award or an achievement badge?"
Lu Ce did not let those words fall flat, immediately firing back with perfect ease.
Watching Lu Ce trade barbs with that unknown voice, their every sentence sharp and hostile, the other four people around them felt like complete outsiders.
All they could do was watch the big shots clash from afar, not daring to say a word.
Only now did they realize that there truly was a difference between merely clearing a game and achieving a perfect clear.
This expert had been among the absolute top tier from the very beginning. At this moment, the way everyone looked at him became somewhat complicated.
Their initial fear and distance had now gained a touch of gratitude.
After all, although he was greedy, crazy, and had threatened them like a vampire, in the end, he really had saved their lives.
If Lu Ce had truly been a bloodthirsty lunatic, he could have let every one of them die in the lava. There had been no need for him to help them cut off their legs.
Yes, in this hellish game, straightforwardly cutting off someone's leg really was an act of grace.
Still, things had come to this, and no one knew what lay ahead. None of those present intended to thank Lu Ce, the "great benefactor."
All right, the final bonus round!
The spoils division game! Cheer up, everyone. It is time to reap the rewards.
Ordinary players, do not feel discouraged either. In the next round, you will stand on the same level as that guy.
This is the game of gods, a gamble for challengers. Anything can happen here. Do not think you cannot do it—you could become completely different overnight.
Chosen Paradise welcomes you!
That beguiling voice rang out once more, as if stirring up the greed in people's hearts. Yet clearly, it was still not particularly friendly toward Lu Ce.
It was obviously trying to drive a wedge between Lu Ce and the others. In the coming game, they would certainly be competing with one another to some extent.
Then, amid the writhing and screeching of insects, two pillars rose before each person, close enough to touch. Each bore a red button and a green button.
Above the insect pillars, a crimson number appeared.
--100!
The spoils division game was about to begin.
All of you have passed the hell trial. Originally, you would have received your rewards directly, but the number of people who passed the hell trial should not have been this high.
So now, you will discuss it together and divide the final reward value of this "one hundred" among yourselves.
A special reminder: the rewards are extremely generous.
Then, while everyone was still confused, a screen appeared before each of them.
Each screen displayed a different scene, each with different contents.
Come, take a look at the desires and longings buried deep in your hearts.
There were powerful abilities that could move mountains and fill seas, or shatter planets with a flick of a finger.
There was a life of extravagance, standing above tens of thousands and looking down upon all living things.
Someone was in Tokyo, on a train full of neon-lit beauties, when time suddenly stopped...
Someone's stepsister got stuck in the washing machine while doing laundry...
It seemed something strange had slipped in there...
Tsk, what kind of random nonsense are you people thinking about?!
In short, Chosen Paradise is a place where your dreams can come true.
Believe me, given your current shallow understanding, this "100" absolutely has the potential to change your entire life.
Seeing that the time was ripe, the organizer, having spent so long tempting them, felt there was no need for further buildup.
Their desires had already been stirred. All that remained was the grand spectacle of dividing the spoils.
All right! The spoils division game is about to begin. Next comes the explanation of the rules.
This 100 is the total sum of all rewards, and the distribution will be decided by a vote among the five of you~~. No one has any special privileges.
The moment those words were spoken, the other four players visibly relaxed. If that was all, then the gap between them and that perfect-clear player truly no longer existed.
But what was that creepy jar of insects for?
And this jar is the punishment for contestants who refuse to play along.
The rules are as follows: in order, each person will propose their own plan for dividing these points.
If half or more of the people press the green approval button, indicating agreement, then that distribution plan will pass, and everyone will receive their corresponding share of the rewards.
Conversely, if more than half disagree, then the person who proposed that plan will be teleported into this. The little animals all love you very much.
Then the next person in order will continue by proposing a plan.
As it spoke, the jar filled with insects glowed faintly.
Looking at that jar, the unease everyone had been holding onto finally died completely.
So this thing was for executing people...
There could hardly be a more terrifying way to die in the world.
All right, enough nonsense. The order assignment begins now!
As the voice fell silent, numbers began flashing rapidly above everyone's heads, from one to five.
Every player's nerves instantly tightened. Several of them directly closed their eyes and began praying, hoping to receive a later position.
For the first person to distribute the rewards, this game was entirely about letting the others decide whether you lived or died!
Forget about allocating any benefits—if you drew an early position, just staying alive would be difficult! It would have been better to die in the previous game!
This was completely a game of luck!
Ding!
Everyone shuddered at the sound as the numbers stopped, assigning each person's position in the proposal order.
Number 1—Lu Ce!
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