422. Choice and Departure
We won!
We've conquered the entire game world!
The Final Battle - Dragon of Destruction vs. Three-Headed Octopus!
<Revealing the Facts You Didn't Know—A Detailed Explanation of the Dragon of Destruction's Identity!>
In a cheap apartment, Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish, took advantage of the break after the big battle to idly browse the forum.
He quickly browsed through a large number of posts, some of which were quite hilarious.
For example, is the Dragon of Destruction a person, or even an alien? -- Although the Charles incident was broadcast live at the time, due to the subsequent censorship and whitewashing, some Player still only know that the Dragon of Destruction once appeared in reality and fought a battle with a being who seemed to Main God.
In reality, even after watching some discreet videos, Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish.
How could Main God be such a powerful being, possibly just an Guni being?
Moreover, thinking about these things is useless.
With this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented by the expansion of the Main God Game, all he needs to do is continuously improve his rank, gain benefits in the game, and simultaneously become a superhuman in the real world!
Just as Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish was envisioning the future, a post caught his attention:
Shocking! Main God Game about to shut down?
The headline was so shocking that he couldn't help but click on it.
Our world is divided into two sides... one of light and science, the other of darkness and mystery...
The post begins by explaining the concepts of the ' Surface World ' and the ' Inner World ', and also elaborating on the origins of the monsters in the Inner World and the significance of the Main God Game.
"It's written so realistically. If it were true, then we Player would have saved the world... I should receive a medal weighing a ton..."
Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish, found it somewhat amusing, but his expression turned serious when he discovered that the post was pinned to the top of all forums and hadn't been deleted.
"Could it be... that they're really shutting down? No way... I haven't had enough fun yet!"
With this thought in mind, he quickly logged into the Main God Game.
Within the main city.
Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish emerged, and at the same time, a screen of light appeared in front of him:
"Dear Player, we regret to inform you that this game is about to shut down... We offer all Player two choices: First, delete your account and return to the real world. Second, abandon your real-world body and become a true Player, living forever in the Inner World!"
In the plaza, many Player stood motionless like statues, while others screamed in despair and hurled insults at the Main God in heated tones—they were soon forcibly logged off and permanently banned.
"It's really... it's really going to shut down."
Duoduo was overwhelmed with mixed feelings Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish, and she remained stunned for a long time.
Unfortunately, he remained motionless, but a countdown timer appeared on the screen, roughly the time it takes for the Guni Planet to complete one rotation, at which point he would have to make a decision.
"What... what should I do?"
Upon learning that the option to choose before the final moment arrived, Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish, immediately logged off and frantically browsed various forums.
The complaints from numerous Player have converged into a single point.
Some even called on all top gamers to unite and condemn the ' God of Games '.
Unfortunately, none of these proposals came to fruition.
However, there are pinned posts on various forums that explain in detail the concept and significance of the ' Watchers ', and the call to action is self-evident.
"What to do? What to do?"
"I can't bear to give up a life powered by technology..."
"But that world possesses true supernatural power!"
Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish.
In the final ten minutes before the decisive moment arrived, he logged into the Main God Game, stared at the screen in front of him, and fell into deep thought.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Time passed by, second by second.
Just before the final balance was about to reset, Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish, gritted his teeth and made a decision. "I will stay here and be a Watchers!"
This was a decision he made after careful consideration.
Anyway, he grew up in an orphanage, was a loner, had few friends, and didn't have many ties in the real world.
But deep down, he was filled with curiosity and love for the Inner World.
If it weren't for the expansion of the Main God, he might never have been able to experience the wonders of another world.
Now that he's seized this opportunity, he doesn't want to let it go!
Meanwhile, many more Player chose to return to the world of technology.
After all, the enjoyment of modern life is far more comfortable and secure than the primitive, blood-drinking existence of the Inner World.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Amidst the intense anticipation of everyone, the time on the screen finally reached zero.
Boom!
The world seemed to tremble slightly as countless Player vanished into nothingness, forcibly ejected from the game.
"Ah!"
Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish, let out a miserable scream, clutching her head as if she had lost something extremely important.
At that moment, more than 90% of the Player in the main city disappeared.
The tall and sturdy city walls crumbled, revealing a series of the Mind Secret Realm that quickly merged with the consciousness.
The main city and the Player were originally the creation of ' Dream Realm ', Sulu is now restoring them.
Duo Duo, who was Duo Duo Does Not Eat Fish in pain, suddenly realized that something else seemed to have appeared on her body.
He barely suppressed the pain, stood up, and looked at the sparse crowd around him.
Most of these people had faces filled with confusion about the future, unsure of what to do.
Just then, a Priest appeared.
He hovered in mid-air and shouted, "Fellow Watchers, let me introduce myself first. My name is Doroan, from the Church of the God of Games... Although the darkness of the Inner World has been eradicated, there is still a possibility of it returning. This is why we Watchers need to stay here to protect hope!"
"Protect... hope!"
Duoduo clenched her fists, feeling that life had gained another layer of meaning, even though she didn't eat fish.
"The final number of Player remaining is around thirteen million..."
Above the white clouds, Sulu, holding the ' Dream Realm ', was slightly surprised. "There are millions of Player who voluntarily stayed... As expected, anomalous species can be found everywhere."
He looked back at the magnificent palace, a hint of helplessness and regret in his voice. "I originally thought... those top players and the major powers outside would join forces to try and wage a 'war to slay the gods,' but instead they accepted it all calmly? How boring..."
In reality, if those expert players knew, they would definitely curse him out.
They had experienced firsthand how troublesome the Dragon of Destruction was many times before.
The combination of the Dragon of Destruction and the Main God makes it even more hellish than Hell difficulty.
Having already been tortured so many times, why would you want to actively seek out more torture?
"Well... I should go now."
Sulu glanced back one last time and saw Luo Fei, dressed in a priest's robe, standing outside the palace, seemingly seeing him off.
He waved his hand, and a ball of seven-colored light enveloped his body, causing him to disappear completely.