Li Yuan's Formula for Victory!
Therefore, Li Yuan never intended to kill all the factions from the beginning, because he knew that it was almost impossible to accomplish.
The victory in this game will definitely be achieved through teamwork.
But it is obvious that those sequences cannot let go of past grievances, and are even less able to view this game rationally.
They never intended to ally with other sequences from the beginning.
Even ink is like this.
With this mindset, Li Yuan only found one way out.
Since they can't stand each other, let them fight. Once everyone on one side is dead, the remaining survivors will be the winners and will then be the ones to defeat all the remaining opponents.
In Li Yuan's view, these two factions were the Central Continent and the Outer Sea Continent.
Only when a winner is determined between them can this game end.
This leads to two core points: Ye Long and 009.
As the two pillars of the alliance between the Outer Sea Continent and the Central Continent, they are like decision-makers of destiny. If the two sides cannot coexist, one side is destined to be destroyed.
Unfortunately, this coincides with Meng Qing's theory of destiny.
But there is a problem.
There are currently far too few crowns.
Why do I say that?
Because some sequences choose to use crowns to enhance their strength instead of forming alliances, this will further reduce the number of eliminations that would otherwise be half.
But this is completely unnecessary.
As long as the remaining sequences form an alliance and win together, they will not need crowns to enhance their strength; each of them will receive power bestowed by the gods.
However, in order to win the current war and solve the current problems, they have no choice but to use the crown to enhance their strength.
Moreover, outside the two main camps, there are a bunch of people with ulterior motives trying to sabotage things.
For example, the Nine-Tailed Fox.
002 is eagerly pushing the war forward, wanting to end the game as soon as possible, but the situation between the Central Continent and the Outer Sea Continent has never evolved to the point of a final battle.
Various unexpected events caused the battle to drag on, making Li Yuan's plans very difficult to follow.
He had considered taking matters into his own hands and subjugating all the factions on the outer sea and the central continent; in fact, he had done so before.
But it's obvious that this is really too difficult.
Even though Li Yuan had many followers and was very powerful, those beings were still capable of using supernatural methods.
Li Yuan couldn't possibly defeat everyone, and he couldn't even guarantee that he wouldn't be the first to be eliminated in the process.
This plan was difficult to implement, and after assessing the risks, Li Yuan ultimately chose the plan that is currently being carried out.
Let them fight it out; he only needs one winner.
But Li Yuan didn't know when the victor would appear, and he still couldn't be sure which side would ultimately win.
Today, Angel Mo brought him a new idea.
"I think I've found a way to resolve the problem."
"Irreversible conflicts lie with individuals, not with the collective. If we each ally with two opposing forces, and we form an alliance, then all problems will be solved."
Li Yuan nodded. "That's the ideal plan, but guess what? Have I thought about it?"
"Your line of thinking is correct, but you've overlooked a crucial point: the number of crowns."
"If the two major powers form an alliance, their combined number of sequences will exceed half of the total number of sequences."
"In this situation, unless someone voluntarily offers up the crown and commits suicide, they will have to enter the last elimination stage."
"In the end, we still have to kill half of the sequence."
"But doing so will create a new problem: people are selfish, and no one wants to be the one who gets eliminated."
"So, if you were in the last group, what would you do?"
"The answer is simple: a cornered beast will fight to the death. They will unite with other weaker sequences to rise up in resistance. Since they are already in a hopeless situation, a desperate fight to the death is inevitable."
"If things develop to this point, there is a 50% chance that the situation will return to its original state."
"The weak sequences unite, the strong sequences unite, and the two sides are locked in a standoff, or they will fight to the death."
Mo looked at Li Yuan and said, "But what reason could an alliance of the weak possibly have to defeat an alliance of the strong?"
Li Yuan's eyes were deep. "The greatness of life lies in the struggle of the weak against the strong, whether it be nature, natural disasters, wild beasts, or one's own kind."
"Life continues to this day, and on the surface it is survival of the fittest, but behind this, how many victories have been won by the weak over the strong?"
"The law of the jungle will eventually be overturned at some point."
"Nothing in this world is permanent, not even the laws of nature."
"During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, was the Qin state born to be a hegemon? During the Red Revolution, could it have defeated the great powers with just a hammer and sickle?"
"Some people say it was an accident, some people say it was a miracle, but I say it was inevitable."
"And what you just said and thought has contributed to this situation. Where there is oppression, there is resistance."
"When the will to resist awakens, the scales of victory will begin to tip."
Even if the possibility is small, the possibility has already been created.
"The most important step is often going from nothing to something, from zero to one."
"Who says an ant can't shake a tree, or a mantis can't stop a chariot? If you don't believe it, someone will dare to show you."
Therefore, after unifying the world, Li Yuan chose to handle the situation gently.
What is soft manipulation? For example, hypnotizing or brainwashing everyone, immersing everyone in a false, beautiful reality.
For a regime to last, no one can stand up and rebel.
Because once there's a first one, there will be a second, just like the broken windows theory.
Therefore, Li Yuan chose to imprison people's thoughts in order to achieve his rule.
"Excellent insight, I've learned a lot."
"But I want to say that if you settle for second best or remain indifferent because you are afraid of the risks of failure, then the result you hope for may never come."
Ink's wings spread out beneath the deep sea. "I've had enough of waiting. Whatever the outcome, I'm going to try."
"Whether you help me or not."
Li Yuan smiled helplessly, "You don't even have anyone with you, and your life is in my hands. How do you have the audacity to say such a thing?"
Mo stared at Li Yuan, "That's why I've come to you for an answer."
"So, what's your answer?"
Mo's question silenced Li Yuan. He waved his right hand, and a crown appeared floating in his palm.
This crown belongs to the Dragon Slayer.
"To be honest, I don't trust you, and I don't think you can do this."
Angel Mo grinned, "That would be perfect. Ideally, there should be no trust between sequences. If you don't trust me, I won't trust you either."
"We are all doing this for ourselves."
To become a god, at least this goal is the same.
With the game time almost halfway through and the early stages over, there's no point in Mo continuing his deadly battle with Li Yuan.
Since the goal is the same—to become a god—why not cooperate once?
Even though they cannot trust each other.