Time rewound to before the answer to the third question was announced.
The mechanical announcement of "Begin answering now" had barely ended when Gil noticed a string of brand-new words appearing on the iron plate before him.
It was as if someone had just carved them into the plate with a red-hot blade.
The edges of the grooves in the lettering curled outward, glowing a searing orange-red.
When his breath washed over them, tiny sparks could vaguely be seen bursting from within.
Gil's first reaction upon noticing this was to scan his surroundings.
Only after confirming that no other orange-red points of light had appeared in the darkness, and that the faintly glowing side of the iron plate was pointed directly at him, did he relax slightly.
After two or three seconds, the glowing letters gradually dimmed inch by inch.
They shifted from orange-red to dark red, then went out completely, turning a lightless gray-black.
During that time, Gil had also read through everything written on it.
"Instigator..."
"Use any method to sow discord, win the trust of other Players, and lead them into choosing to betray the commander."
"Once successful, the Instigator can receive additional survival points."
"If the Instigator accumulates 100 survival points before the commander, they may permanently seize one 'trait' from the commander, including but not limited to divinity, divine nature, Talent Abilities, titles, skills, divine powers, five-dimensional attributes..."
"There are currently 3 Instigators."
"There's actually a new identity card..." Gil muttered soundlessly, astonishment on his face.
"And as long as I accumulate 100 survival points before the commander, I can permanently seize one of the commander's strongest 'traits'!"
"This reward... is far too generous!"
With that thought, Gil's mind began to stir.
If everything went smoothly and he ultimately reached 100 survival points before Li