Chapter 146: The king sits enthroned upon the throne

Mother seemed to have seen through your worries, suggesting you go out more; although the Dream Realm is nice, reality is the foundation. You accepted Mother's suggestion and began to wander around various places in the Real World. During that time, Yu Xiaomo also kept you company.

Bai Zhou also occasionally brought news of their progress; although you and Yu Xiaomo were gone, their progress did not slow much. This group of godlike players finally showed the competence they should have, and the plot of the Third World is advancing at an extremely fast pace.

And this also let your heart feel a bit more at ease; even without you, the plot could still advance—does this mean your speculation was just wishful thinking?

After spending some time relaxing in the Real World, your inner anxiety eased considerably, but that vague sense of danger still lingered in your mind, and a voice in your head kept telling you it's best not to become the Ultimate Player.

It seems... if you truly became the Ultimate Player, something bad would surely happen...

During this period, since you and Yu Xiaomo were absent, Liu Delie found himself bored being alone, so he simply came out to find you to play; thus, the Legendary Player squad gathered again offline.

The three of you lived very comfortably in the Real World; there was even a period when you forgot that you had once wanted to become the Ultimate Player, and you sometimes even thought, it would be nice if this world were simply meant to be this way.

But such a comfortable life was destined not to last; one day several months later, Bai Zhou came knocking again.

They found the "Throne" in the Third World....

Upon hearing this news, you knew that the final moment was coming soon.

Bai Zhou told you, "Around the Throne lie countless powerful Nightmares, and upon the Throne sits the entity spoken of in the game—the Nightmare King who controls everything."

Faced with so many Nightmares, they needed your help; Bai Zhou invited you to return to Dream Online once more, but you politely declined again.

Perhaps, as that final mission said, as long as you step onto the Throne, the Final Player will appear, but you still feel there's something fishy about it.

Never mind whether the main storyline of the Ultimate Game is just this ordinary; whether the multiple-loop endings that most games have are also present in X-rank games—these are all within your considerations.

After hearing your words, Bai Zhou fell silent for a long time, and could only sigh helplessly, then told you they would always welcome you back to continue the strategy.

After Bai Zhou left, you also pondered for a long time; actually there was another issue he didn't mention to the other party—that is the problem with the other godlike players.

Your relationship with the other godlike players is not deep, merely a nodding acquaintance; although in some sense they are your comrades, but if the Genesis Permit were placed before them, would their relationship instantly shift from 'comrades' to 'enemies'?

You don't know, the other godlike players might possibly be convinced, but it's more likely they would turn against each other and become enemies.

You should know that, among these godlike players now, only eight are qualified to obtain the Genesis Permit, and the two newly added ones are those who were previously promoted to godlike player status.

And if Bai Zhou is truly a good person, plus you, Liu Delie, and Yu Xiaomo, four out of the eight are on your side, making it hard not to suspect that the remaining godlike players might gang up to strike you.

You yourself are a stat-panel monster, naturally unafraid of them, but what about Yu Xiaomo, Liu Delie, and Mother? You can't guarantee that one day you won't be caught off guard in front of them—if during this period a loophole is exploited....

Saying this actually feels a bit like persecution complex, but you don't want such a thing to happen.

But... do you really want to just give up like that?

You told your worries to Liu Delie and Yu Xiaomo; several people were surprised that you considered so much, and they all gave their own opinions.

"Fear nothing, just go wild—worst case, we become enemies of the whole world." The words of the reckless Liu Delie have no reference value.

"Isn't it enough to not do things you'll regret? Zhang Jie, you're supposed to be competing with me for Ultimate Player, when did you become so indecisive?" Yu Xiaomo wore a look of disdain, but her words were unexpectedly useful.

Exactly, when did you start being so indecisive? At this moment, a sentence suddenly appeared in your mind for no reason: "Whether you succeed or not, you won't know until you try!"

My heart is like fire; in your tranquil heart, a spark of flame quietly bursts forth, reigniting your young heart once again!

Discard miscellaneous thoughts, follow your heart's desire, discard shackles, advance without hesitation!

A man, that's how you should be—go wild!

Like a hellish Fierce Prison world, countless Nightmares surge like black tides, continuously rushing toward one side.

There, a golden shield appears within; in that black ocean, it resembles a drifting, helpless golden little boat.

Bai Zhou! I can't hold on anymore!

A godlike player wielding a great axe continually tears and slashes the Nightmares before them; several people look solemn, facing the boundless ocean of Nightmares, their hearts inevitably rise a feeling of helplessness.

Bai Zhou grits his teeth, gazing into the distance.

In the black ocean, a throne stands upright, a huge figure sits silently upon it.

The king sits enthroned upon the throne.

That is the legendary Nightmare King who controls everything; he props his head with one arm, closes his eyes to nurture his spirit, and never gives a glance to the godlike squad below.

Bai Zhou dare not think; if this Nightmare King were to act, they'd likely be wiped out entirely right here.

He now misses Zhang Jie the stat-panel monster terribly, as well as Yu Xiaomo's perverse black-silk summoning legion, and Liu Delie's explosively reckless archmage.

Retreat!

Bai Zhou shouted a word, the light magic in his hand continuously charging the golden shield around them, while the other godlike players also voiced their agreement.

This was their fifth attempt to approach the Throne, yet it ended in failure again; the endless Nightmares left them helpless.

And this time was also their closest approach to the Throne, but precisely because of that, they had likewise sunk too deep.

Around them, Nightmares frenziedly attacked the shield; even with supplies, their blue mana kept dropping.

Damn it!

We're surrounded too deep! We can't get out!

Around them, the godlike players exhausted all their trump cards, continually trying to break out, but the breakout progress was pitifully slow.

Bai Zhou gritted his teeth, just as he was about to unleash his final trump card, a hint of green appeared upon the black ocean, shining extraordinarily bright.

A spectral deer with its lower half clad in black silk stepped upon the Nightmares' heads and approached them; a green radiance rippled around it, spreading toward Bai Zhou, and everyone's blue mana surged rapidly.

What is this?

Just as they were doubtful, a solemn dragon roar echoed from the sky above.

And the Nightmare King enthroned upon the Throne finally opened his eyes, his pitch-black gaze turning toward the sky.