Chapter 1599

"Of course it exists!"

Su Han nodded and spoke directly, "I'll post it directly in the Gonghui Society."

"Thank you, President!"

Tony whispered.

"There's no need to thank me."

Su Han closed his eyes and entered the Gonghui Society chat room.

"Ding! Gonghui Society President Su Xiao Xiao uploaded a medium-sized memory copy: 'Life as a Game'."

"Ding! Gonghui Society President Su Xiao Xiao uploaded a medium-sized memory copy: 'Life as a Game 247'."

My Sister Is Not Cute: "!!! 'Life as a Game'—just hearing that name… Lelouch."

Brotherly Love Mr.! Could you tell me… do you have any special feelings about this name?"

Lelouch: "……It's not exclusively my title! It simply means zero or nothing! It can be understood as the beginning of everything."

Lelouch felt a bit exasperated—just a single English letter, why does it always get tied to him? "I'm more curious—what exactly are the two 'Life as a Game' copies the President uploaded? Are they the first and second parts?"

Su Xiao Xiao: "……No! You're overthinking it."

Su Xiao Xiao: "'Life as a Game' is a movie theatrical version, similar to the Pokémon World memory copy I posted last time—about Arceus! As for 'Life as a Game', it's the main storyline."

Su Xiao Xiao: "And there's another thing… it tells the story of 600 years ago."

Fallen Angel Twelve-Winged Black Cat Clan: "!!! The movie tells a story from 600 years ago?"

Miss Xia Shizi: "Is it like Arceus—where the protagonist travels back in time?"

Edogawa Conan: "……The truth is always one! To uncover it, you need eyes and wisdom."

Gather intelligence! Don't waste time guessing."

I'm going to watch the memory copy now!"

Sakata Gintoki: "……If you want to watch the memory copy, just say so. Don't make it sound so cryptic."

White Hu Zi Old Man: "Gurara la la, sunk."

White Hu Zi Old Man: "Let me see! Just how powerful are these fifteen races that tower above humanity in this other world?"

White Hu Zi, sunbathing atop an aircraft carrier, picked up his cup, took a swig of liquor, and let out a quiet sigh.

Although White Hu Zi is a Giant, within the One Piece world, his essence remains human.

Hearing how people from another world were treated like grass, crushed at will by the other fifteen powerful races, he felt sorrow and anger.

I Am the Hou Jue: "I'll take a look too!"

Rick, seeing how familiar the Gonghui Society members seemed, grew puzzled. After hesitating, he finally asked in the society.

Rick: "May I ask… what exactly is this 'Life as a Game' memory copy?"

Tony Isn't the Richest: "You can think of it as a story about your future!"

Rick: "……A story about my future?"

Rick's eyebrows twitched twice. As a sage, he couldn't help but overthink.

"……If these guys truly come from the Infinite World, how could they possibly know my future? Or… are these guys actually the gods of our world—so immensely powerful they can glimpse the future?"

Rick bit his lower lip. "Are the Divine Race so powerful they can even see the future?"

His mind swirled with chaotic thoughts. Finally, he shook his head, clearing them all away, forcing himself to calm down.

Regardless…

Whether or not the ones watching him now are the gods of our world, he no longer has the right to refuse.

If they're not, then this is his fortune—perhaps even a chance for humanity to change its fate.

He absolutely cannot let this opportunity slip away.

But if they are… what use is resistance? Not following the gods' set rules.

Angering the gods would only bring humanity's extinction.

Even for humanity's survival, he must obey the gods.

"Let me see… whether it's hope… or true despair…"

With a quiet sigh, Rick opened the 'Life as a Game' memory copy and sank into it.

The opening scene made his pupils contract sharply.

It was him and his human comrades, sneaking through a battlefield.

He watched silently, until the very end, when he gave the order for his companions to sacrifice themselves—to draw enemy attention and save the majority.

"……This… never happened."

Rick's body stiffened, his fists clenched tightly.

But all those previous… scattered, random thoughts were gone.

He stripped away all cluttered thoughts, simply watching silently the… himself within the memory copy, watching Rick within the memory copy, struggling to survive in this world that despised humanity.

……Fantasy Realm.

Su Han opened his eyes, gazing far into the distance, then drained the tea brewed by Hōrai Yamamiya Kaguya.

"Does the President enjoy my tea?"

Hōrai Yamamiya Kaguya sat quietly beside him, smiling, lifting the teapot to pour Su Han another cup.

"I've said this long ago… whether tea or any other drink, I have no real appreciation ability,"

Su Han smiled, "I can only tell whether it tastes good or not!"

"Exactly!"

Hōrai Yamamiya Kaguya affirmed Su Han's words, "In the very beginning, tea—or anything else—was simply something delicious. That's why it became a beverage."

The so-called tea ceremony was merely a later-added pretense of elegance."

Hanyue of Mount Penglai remembered something, and a flicker of melancholy passed over her face.

Then she regained that… unique elegance and composure of the Moon Princess.

There was a peerless splendor.