Chapter 742: Tailor‑Made!? The

Upon hearing the good news, Su Yang immediately tossed the cracked sunflower seeds in his hand into the trash can, clapped his hands and asked, "Tell me!"

I am the result deduced from the information collected at the Old Era Anchor Point set by Brother Zhuge.

The information is highly likely accurate.

First Place—players who set foot on the Golden Road must be Ascend God seeds, and after a player forms a team, their Faith Value must not be lower than that of any other team member, not even once!

This is a hard requirement!

Second—after evading the Divine's probing, one needs to have a Permanent Seat at Round Table Conference.

Third—kill a player whose Evolution Level is three tiers higher than one's own; note, it must be a kill!

Fourth…

Before he could finish, Su Yang suddenly shouted, "Wait!"

Huang Hua's words abruptly stopped, casting a puzzled look.

How does it feel like these steps are tailor‑made for me? As for Faith Value, I'm confident I can sit steadily on the high platform.

As for the Permanent Seat, I'm only one rare Hidden Achievement away.

A player three tiers above me can be encountered in the next Death Game, and coincidentally he will receive rule suppression.

"Is this a coincidence?" Su Yang's eyes showed a hint of suspicion.

He seriously doubted the authenticity of Huang Hua's statement.

"Do you think it's absurd?" Huang Hua asked.

"I just think it's too coincidental; the Permanent Seat you mentioned is understandable, but what about the kill? How does that relate to the Golden Throne?" Su Yang retorted.

"The so‑called Golden Road is merely a process to test a player's level, clearing challenges along the way to reach the other shore."

"Winning the game is one aspect; kills also count as battle merit," Huang Hua explained.

Su Yang stroked his chin, his brow slightly furrowed.

The fact is indeed as he said; the Golden Road is a far more brutal Clash.

But killing a player whose Talent Evolution is three tiers higher than one's own sounds somewhat unreal.

"Then how does a player who has reached seven tiers of Talent Evolution complete this step? Must they kill a ten‑tier player? Does this world even have ten tiers?" Su Yang asked.

"This is the third step; the Golden Road is not a single smooth highway—numerous side paths emerge in the middle, but they all ultimately point toward the Golden Throne."

"The completion criteria I am now describing are indeed the best solution tailor‑made for you," Huang Hua admitted calmly.

Countless side paths?

Su Yang fell into contemplation.

If so, compared to the Old Era Remnant Faction, the path he is now taking does indeed seem to be a little‑known route.

The Permanent Seat at Round Table Conference appears simple, but achieving three consecutive rare Hidden Achievements is far from easy.

Killing a player whose Talent Evolution is three tiers above one's own is even more out of the question.

Without a freshly approved Proposal, the difficulty is comparable to a baby defeating Tyson.

Thus, a tailor‑made approach is not unthinkable.

Only…

Su Yang, expression unchanged, glanced at Zhuge Chen.

The latter sensed the gaze and gave a slight nod.

Su Yang understood and looked at Huang Hua, saying, "So the side paths you refer to are countless, and the second step can also be completed through many methods?"

"Yes, there are thousands of methods; it depends on whether you can meet the conditions," Huang Hua nodded.

"But I have a question: how can one see one's own progress toward the completion criteria?" Su Yang asked again.

"If my deduction is correct, after the Twelfth Death Game ends, a 'milestone' will appear," Huang Hua said.

"Do we have to wait until the one after next?"

"Su Xiong should know this point in his heart; after every four Death Games, a new chapter opens."

"After the initial prison clears four Death Games, it enters the Second Stage Heaven Pit."

"After another four, it arrives at this Sea Area."

"Similarly, after the Twelfth Death Game ends, the world will undergo a great transformation!"

"At that time… the Clash will change dramatically, any order will cease to exist, and the New Era will break free from the 'Newbie Protection Period'!" Huang Hua said.

"Newbie… protection?" a flash of insight crossed Su Yang's eyes.

"Exactly, eras are divided by world levels; the New Era, at its birth, is like a baby in swaddling clothes, tender and inexperienced."

"As the overall players' combined skill rises, the world level will rise accordingly."

"Strictly speaking, our current world level is still at 1; all aspects are protected by rules and order, and even the Old Era cannot act even if it wishes."

"But after the Twelfth Death Game, when the new chapter opens, players' combined strength will breakthrough, and the world level will rise."

"By then, the Clash will upgrade, the barriers between eras will be broken, and it will begin…"

"Mutual annexation!" Huang Hua said earnestly.

So that's it…

Su Yang finally understood Yue Zhao's ambition.

He also finally understood what Sister Yao Ri said about world level.

They are still in the Newbie Village; high‑level players are not allowed inside, and some weaker ones can join the Matchmaking Mechanism by exploiting rule loopholes.

Once the world level upgrades, once the new chapter opens.

They will, in the true sense, enter the 'Great Voyage' era.

"Once the barriers are broken, our rules become useless?" Yin Yun asked curiously.

"An era is like a fortress, and the Round Table Meeting continuously adds bricks and tiles to the fortress; how to protect oneself and the era from being annexed still depends on how the meeting operates," Huang Hua said, watching Su Yang.

Su Yang suddenly recalled what sister Yao Ri had said, and opened, "If the world's level is far higher than ours, they can freely break in and trample?"

"Exactly, that's how it works according to normal process and logic, but just as the Golden Throne is about to appear, the world's attention is drawn away, and we have gained a brief breathing chance." Huang Hua nodded.

Su Yang thought for a moment, then said, "You just omitted the fourth point; it should be related to the era's absorption, right?"

"Sure enough, nothing escapes Su Xiong's eyes." Huang Hua brewed tea, poured out the already‑cooled tea in the cup, and said:

"I already said there are countless side paths to the Golden Throne; as long as the steps are correct, one will eventually reach the other shore."

"Less than a year remains until the Divine Throne's emergence; if you wish to catch up quickly, you must take the Shortcut!"

Su Yang felt a stir in his mind, "How does one take it?"

"This step is extremely difficult; if you can get through it, you will successfully skip a dozen or so intermediate steps, completely level the progress of the vast majority of the Old Era Remnant Faction, and even get ahead!" Huang Hua's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Extremely difficult? Could it be harder than Death Challenge?" Su Yang asked.

Huang Hua's gaze drifted, slowly settling on the tea table; he lifted the teapot and poured a nine‑tenths‑full cup for Su Yang, "Death, isn't it the simplest thing?"

"Living is far more difficult than dying; the Death Challenge you mention… more precisely, it should be Death and Rebirth."

"But I can tell you clearly now, the fourth step I mentioned is hundreds of times harder than Death and Rebirth."

"You…"

"Dare to take it?!"