The First Generation God of Game

This wasn't the first time Lin Yu had heard of the Demon Ancestor Gantuo's claims.

Members of the "Copper Furnace" group had mentioned similar things before, which could be considered cross-confirmation for Lin Yu.

However, there are still some differences in details between what Gan Duo said and Previous Version "Player" Lin Yu had previously contacted or who knew about the Previous Version.

For example, he just mentioned... he joined the "Death game" in his "ninth year".

Considering that the calendar of the world where Gan Duo lives is not much different from that of the Real World, Lin Yu felt that this should not be caused by "time difference".

At the same time, considering Gan Duo's "status", even if tens of thousands of years have passed, Lin Yu does not think that Gan Duo's Memory has deviated or has loopholes.

But upon closer reflection, this "nine years" isn't surprising.

After all, the "Death game" that Gan Duo experienced at that time only involved "two worlds".

Compared to today's "Death game," it's no exaggeration to say they're "worlds apart."

This is like comparing Game that is still in closed beta or even just a demo to a version that has been continuously updated five or six years after its official release.

It's perfectly normal for there to be "differences".

But...

Even if we know that the "differences" are reasonable, it doesn't mean the situation is optimistic.

On the one hand, the result of "shortened time" is that, objectively speaking, the "time" that one can prepare has indeed decreased.

On the other hand...

Does this mean that the "Death game" phenomenon, this special Game driven by some kind of will, is becoming more "powerful" and "efficient" with each version update?

This is definitely not good news for Lin Yu.

Especially through Gan Duo's words and the current situation, Lin Yu could vaguely realize something...

His world will definitely not have a good ending.

Therefore, Lin Yu also asked in a low voice.

"May I ask, what became of your world in the end?"

Gan Duo laughed bitterly upon hearing Lin Yu's words.

"You've probably already guessed... it's 'no longer exists', of course."

Lin Yu looked at Gan Duo and asked, "Was it done by the 'Death game'?"

Gan Duo nodded. "Our initial guess about the 'Death game' was correct."

"As the Game progressed, in its fifteenth year in our world, everything suddenly changed—an extremely difficult and extremely long [Instance] was created for all 'Player' in both realms."

"And because none of us went through that [Instance]... our world was destroyed as a result."

Gan Duo spoke, even though ten thousand years had passed and he was now only a remnant of Consciousness Entity, his tone was still filled with endless regret.

Lin Yu looked at Gan Duo and continued to press, "So, what exactly happened back then?"

Gan Duo shook his head. "This... I don't know either."

Lin Yu was stunned. "You don't know? Why?"

"Because at that time... I had already lost consciousness," Gan Duo sighed. "This story begins after most of the 'Player' in our world realized the true nature of the 'Death game'."

"Because we guessed that the 'Death game' might be a 'Game' that uses 'worlds' as fuel, or at least exists and operates with the aim of eroding and forcibly controlling Other Worlds, most of the 'Player' reached a 'consensus'—to stop all of this from happening."

"Therefore, we have also found a way... that is to use the 'World Will' to fight against the 'Death game'."

"Among the 'Player' of the 'Death game,' including some high-ranking 'Player' at the time, we were already aware that every world, including ours, has a 'World Will.'"

"Especially the 'Two Mountains Realm' —although there was no 'manifestation of the Heavenly Dao's or 'Dao Ancestor' at that time, its 'World Will' was quite evident."

"And at that time, with the help of other 'Player'... I used the 'Fang Techniques' I had practiced to try to control the Heavenly Dao of that world—if I really succeeded, I might be able to resist the 'Death game' to some extent."

Even if I don't succeed, I will become a precedent that other "Player" can observe and from which they can learn.

Lin Yu asked, "And the result?"

Gan Duo gave a wry smile, "The result was... the opposite of what was expected, almost as if it were all within the 'Death game's' calculations—if I didn't know that the 'Death game's' will wasn't so autonomous, I might have really suspected that it had outmaneuvered me."

"The 'Fang Techniques' I chose and the method I employed to unleash it is to activate what I believe to be the 'self-protection' aspect of the 'World Will' of the Two Mountains Realm —those World Will that operate with the goals of 'elimination' and 'rejection.' I choose to draw them into my body, to merge them with my soul and will."

"But... I was wrong, fundamentally and utterly wrong—because what can be interpreted as 'self-preservation' can also be interpreted as... 'malice'."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu immediately realized. "Malice... you are the source of those 'World Malice' related methods in the current Prison Mountain Realm?"

Gan Duo whispered, "That's not all. It's because the 'malice' of the Two Mountains Realm was stirred up that this world has become what it is now— the World Will has split in two, one side being the Heavenly Dao, and the other being the malice that I represent."

"The natural environment is becoming increasingly extreme under the influence of 'malice,' and at the same time... the direction of biological evolution has also begun to be distorted and interfered with by 'malice.'"

"The Yaomo... appeared after me."

"My attempts to 'save the world'... not only failed to help my original world, but actually made the environment of the 'Two Mountains Realm' even worse."

"That's why I'm called the 'Demon Ancestor'... because in a sense, I truly am the 'Ancestor of All Demons'."

Gan Duo spoke, Lin Yu's expression turned solemn.

"I see... So, you were actually 'sealed' halfway through the Game back then, is that right?"

Gan Duo nodded. "Yes—not only that, in a sense, I didn't even survive to the end to unlock the final [Instance]."

"In the process of merging with malice, I already 'died' once again and lost my identity as a 'Player'."

"My soul and consciousness, in a sense, also became the vessel for that 'World Malice'... That's why I'm not very clear about what happened later, because I wasn't a witness to those final events."

"I was sealed at the bottom of the 'Two Mountains Realm' because I lost control... All my knowledge of the outside world comes from the occasional visits of my former friends, those 'friends' from my original world."

"They would tell me what had happened recently so that I wouldn't be completely unaware of what was going on in the outside world."

"But... because of the World Malice out-of-control and corrosive influence, I am spending less and less time in a conscious state, and my understanding of things is becoming increasingly limited."

At this point, Gan Duo bowed slightly to Lin Yu.

"So, I'm actually very grateful to you. Although I know I'm dead, it's been a long time since I've been completely free from the interference of 'World Malice' and thought solely based on my purest 'self-will'."

Lin Yu realized what was happening when he heard this.

"So when you first introduced yourself, you said you were just 'Gan Duo,' not 'the Demon Ancestor.'"

Gan Duo nodded again.

"Yes... I'm sorry, my rash actions back then have caused me to continue to cause destruction even after millions of years."

Lin Yu looked at Gan Duo and spoke.

"I have no right to forgive you on behalf of those who died or were hurt... but I think you've already paid the price."

Anyway, this time, you're completely 'dead'.

Gan Duo whispered, "Yes, for me, it's almost like a kind of 'relief'..."

"It's really strange. I was so eager to 'live' that I was chosen to enter the 'Death game,' but in the end... for most of the long years I survived, I was in a state of 'wanting to die but being unable to.'"

As he spoke, Gan Duo chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"Fortunately, he did some good deeds in his final moments... Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Lin Yu looked at Gan Duo, thought for a moment, and then asked.

"Since the 'World Will' doesn't work, what about the Deity?"

What is the significance of Deity, Authority... in the "Death game"?

Have you not considered using "Becoming a God" to combat the corruption of the "Death game"?

Lin Yu asked, Gan Duo was somewhat surprised to hear Lin Yu's question.

"Becoming a God? How is that possible?"

Then he reconsidered. "Okay, what you said... might not be impossible, but in our world at that time, all of us 'Player' assumed that 'Becoming a God' wasn't a good idea for 'saving the world'—because although the life level and status of Deity were high enough, choosing this path, in our view, was no different from directly 'surrendering'."

"Because all Deity and Authority... will be under the control of the apex Deity, the agent of the 'Death game' will."

"This was practically 'common sense' in our world back then... but it might not be for you."

"Because you seem to... lack a 'God of Game'."

"Or rather, you don't have the one we were facing back then... the First Generation 'God of Game'."

Lin Yu was deeply shocked by Gan Duo's words.

This questioning actually yielded... an unexpected reward!