"What? You don't believe me?" Lin Muyang sneered at their reactions. "Don't tell me you're still dreaming that God-Chosen Trial will help you advance to Second Rank?"
"You're wrong. Completely wrong. When Chosen Ones first enter God-Chosen Trial, they all imagine they're the ones fate has chosen."
"I was no exception..." His eyes held a wistful look, as if he were remembering something from long ago.
"Unfortunately, that's just a fantasy people have before they die."
He looked around at them, his tone solemn, and folded down a second finger. "In God-Chosen Trial, ninety percent of people die."
"How is that possible?" Even Chen Xi couldn't stay composed.
She clearly remembered the information saying that those who failed the trial would only have their memories erased.
Lin Muyang shook his head. "I'm sorry, but that's reality."
Nearly every word Lin Muyang said struck Chen Xi to the heart.
"That makes no sense." Chen Xi furrowed her brow. "If that many people were really dying, the countries of the world would have noticed by now."
"That's just human nature making us think in familiar patterns." Lin Muyang spoke calmly. "Why couldn't everyone's memories across the entire world have been altered?"
"If God-Chosen Trial can pull Transcendents from any corner of the world into its game, would altering memories really be difficult for it?"
The bespectacled young man pushed up his glasses, unable to believe what he was hearing. "Are you saying the entire world has been deceived by God's Trial all along?"
"Mm." Lin Muyang nodded. "Compared to God-Chosen Trial, there's a name that fits it better."
"The Cycle." He casually blew out a series of smoke rings.
"After countless predecessors investigated, we finally uncovered the truth about the Cycle."
"In fact, the entire world lies within the Cycle's domain."
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