· If You're Going to Cheat, Cheat Like You Mean It

Within the pure-white space, countless spirits gathered into a boundless ocean. The ocean began to twist and shift, constantly changing shape, until it finally formed a face with blurred features. The instant that vast consciousness awakened, it swept over everything around it, then the face slowly lowered its head and looked at Lu Qiming, who seemed as tiny as an ant.

This was the Spirit Race Consciousness, a collective consciousness formed from countless spirits.

"Who are you, and why have you awakened us?"

The Elven Race Consciousness gazed at Lu Qiming before it. Its hollow, resonant voice echoed throughout the entire space, layers upon layers of sound like countless living beings questioning him at once. Even mere words carried power comparable to magic.

"Lu Qiming. The one who is about to challenge Tet, the One True God. As for why I awakened you, of course it's for the Race Piece of the spirits, ranked third among the Sixteen Races!"

Lu Qiming raised his head slightly. His body was clearly only the size of an ordinary human's, facing the planet-sized Spirit Race Consciousness, yet somehow he gave the impression that he was the one suppressing it.

"Challenge Tet, the One True God."

After the collective consciousness of the spirits heard Lu Qiming's reason for awakening it, its originally blurred face began to grow distinct, finally becoming a face that could only be described as perfect. Its galaxy-like pupils silently watched Lu Qiming. So many years had passed, and this was the first time anyone had awakened the Spirit Race Consciousness.

Even during the great war of the past, the Spirit Race Consciousness had still been asleep.

"Then, according to the provisions of the Covenant, the spirits have the right to refuse a game challenge."

After a few seconds of silence, the