Chapter 573: More Than a Hundred Billion Players?! Early Arrival!

"Second Stage…"

Su Yang fell into contemplation; if it were the Game Field at that time, it wouldn't be entirely incomprehensible.

But this was still the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Regardless of which Death Game it was, it was a result meticulously crafted by Divinity for the players.

He had never seen the silhouettes of predecessors in any scene.

Over time, Su Yang came to believe that each Death Game was unique.

But since entering the Third Stage, he found that many occurrences refreshed his Cognition.

Whether Dead Persons become believers, or newly issued Faith Values strengthen Innate Talent.

"'Ascend God' plan…" a flash of brilliance flickered in Su Yang's eyes.

All origins stem from the plan.

This is the greatest turning point.

"When one general achieves glory, ten thousand bones wither; does that road piled with corpses signify the price Becoming a God must bear?" Su Yang pondered silently.

If discussed from the essence of the Death Game, it does make sense.

But everyone's basic Cognition is placed here, and the fact remains that as more games are played, the difficulty becomes increasingly severe.

From this logic, this cannot be a Second Stage Game Field!

"Could it be…"

At that moment, a startling thought suddenly surfaced in Su Yang's mind—

Besides them, could people from other worlds have been abducted here?

The thought emerging, Su Yang's pupils contracted sharply.

"In our Cognition, the natives in the Death Game are NPCs; then in their impression… we are also temporarily descended NPCs!"

For example, the fifth Death Game's Date Battle.

There too are coffee shops, aquariums, libraries…

Except for the lack of phones, everything else is identical to Blue Star.

Including text and language.

"Parallel Universe?" Su Yang's breath suddenly halted.

At first he thought this was a scenario only found in movies.

But as he gradually delved deeper, he discovered that even the most absurd scenarios had become reality.

On the premise that anything is possible, these dead persons might be a batch of players abducted by 'kidnapping' even earlier than them!

"So… there are more than a hundred billion players!" Su Yang thought inwardly.

Divinity is endlessly harvesting Faith Values, 'kidnapping' players from one world after another, forcing them to play the Death Game.

All the Death Games Su Yang has experienced may be worlds about to be 'abandoned'.

The people there will eventually, like them, fall into a prison!

"Therefore… the people of Jinshan City can provide me with Faith Values; they have utilitarian value!" Su Yang's gaze suddenly grew solemn.

Yes.

Zhao Xian and Feng Jingchu and the others are living humans!

They are not phantoms fabricated by Divine, but flesh-and-blood beings!

Perhaps on some future day, the people of that world will also be ruthlessly 'kidnapped', forced like Su Yang to enter the game and start a new cycle.

"Divine truly exists, 'Ascend God' is not a gimmick!" Su Yang was shocked.

He has seen countless novels and movies; Divine is, for countless people, a lofty existence.

Not to be desecrated.

Even the spiritual sustenance of many.

Given that, can it then explain…

These dead persons were once players of a Parallel Universe.

They failed, so they were left here.

Due to certain factors, they cannot become believers.

"A week ago…"

At that moment, Su Yang suddenly recalled the male corpse without a heart.

The time of his death was very close to their entry moment.

Could it be that a week ago the Seven-Day World had just ended?

"Huh—"

A wave of fear suddenly rose in Su Yang's heart!

Fear of the unknown and of unknown enemies!

If it develops like this, the future is highly likely to involve battles between them and players from other worlds!

"Too Crazy!"

Su Yang originally thought he was within arm's reach of the shore, able to grasp it.

Now he finds it far beyond the heavens.

The road left for him… is still long!

"The emergence of Faith Values… seems to herald only the beginning!" Su Yang's gaze was exceedingly solemn.

The previous two stages merely supplied players with familiarity of the Death Game.

That's all.

The real cruelty is only just beginning!

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a tiger's roar shattered the calm.

Suddenly, he pulled the dazed Su Yang back to reality.

He looked at the gorgeous Huahai before him, and his eyes no longer held any appreciation.

"A Burial Ground where corpses serve as nourishment..."

Recalling this, Su Yang stepped over the vivid Flower, expressionless, and entered an orchard.

With ample nutrition, the wild fruits grew vigorously, each plump, reflecting a charming sheen in the sunset, making one unable to resist taking a hearty bite.

He plucked a dozen or so, tucked them into his clothing without keeping any as mementos, and set off on the return journey.

During that time, Zhu Xiang and Su Peixian's faces involuntarily floated in his mind.

These two capable players perhaps discovered this secret during a chase-and-escape.

Perhaps for this reason, Su Peixian's attitude changed drastically.

Unconsciously, Su Yang had already returned to his original spot.

Cao An was still teasing ants with a twig; hearing the noise, he turned back with delight, unabashedly grabbed two fruits and shoved them into his Mouth.

"Wah—"

The juicy wild fruit was extremely to his appetite, and in a few bites he ate it leaving only the pit.

Then he cautiously looked up at Su Yang, swallowed the food in his Mouth, and pointed a Finger at the wild fruit, as if seeking his opinion.

"Eat it, there are plenty over there; if not enough, I'll pick more," Su Yang smiled faintly.

"Su Yang, you're the best," Cao An was overjoyed, grabbed two with one hand and ran to a side to eat.

While eating heartily, he suddenly remembered something, placed the leftover fruit core beside the ant Nest, muttering, "Eat more, grow big and fast."

Seeing his 'childlike' gesture, Su Yang couldn't help a dumbfounded Laugh.

He then also picked up a fruit and took a bite.

"Pak!"

Juice splattered everywhere, a indescribable sweet fragrance surged straight to the Brain.

"Hm?!" Su Yang's eyes widened, as if he had become a Crazy glutton, ravenously gnawing.

【86】 In a flash, he ate eight!

The juicy wild fruit was exactly to his Stomach's liking; in a few bites he ate it down to just the core.

Originally Cao An wasn't full and wanted more, but seeing Su Yang's 'Crazy' demeanor, he timidly shrank his head.

"Gurgle~"

Su Yang finished it cleanly, and, satisfied, patted his belly.

"Much tastier than the fishy Rabbit Meat."

Having finally satisfied his appetite, his previously restless mood instantly improved a lot.

Sure enough, it proved that saying—

"Only love and good food must not be betrayed."

Su Yang looked at Cao An, seeing him sitting on the ground, hugging his knees, with a face full of grievance.

"You..."

Before the words finished, the sky darkened abruptly.

A sudden inexplicable chill spread through the air.

In an instant, fist-sized hailstones fell from the sky, striking the ground hard enough to carve a crater.

"What is this..."

Su Yang's complexion changed dramatically; the Heavenly Disaster had arrived early?