Chapter 106: Want to Raise the Stakes?
"Altogether there are ten thousand Treasure Chest Monsters. Initially, everyone only has three chances to make a move. The drops from all Treasure Chest Monsters are already determined, and whether it is a treasure or a penalty that is dropped, it must be accepted unconditionally, with no means to avoid it allowed."
"The last rule is that if, after using up the allocated chances to make a move, you can't even kill one Treasure Chest Monster, it will be deemed as a game failure, and at that time an unknown penalty will appear."
Lin Ye, in his past life, had only vaguely heard of Mr. Gongsun's Secret Realm game and had never actually participated in it.
[Please read the rules carefully. Once the game begins, your fate will completely follow the predetermined rules.]
A prompt appeared before Lin Ye's eyes.
At this moment, if Lin Ye wanted to exit, it was still allowed. However, if the game started, he would no longer be able to leave this space freely.
Only by completing the game could he possibly leave.
And to complete the game, strength was needed first, then luck.
After all, if you can't take down the Treasure Chest Monster within the allotted number of moves, everything is nonsense.
Regarding the health and drops of the Treasure Chest Monsters, they are directly related to the challenger's level. The higher the level, the higher the monster's health, and naturally, the more advanced the drops.
Among these ten thousand Treasure Chest Monsters, half are similar to mischievous tricks, and the other half are divided equally between rewards and penalties.
Lin Ye wasn't worried about being unable to kill a Treasure Chest Monster, and he was even less concerned about what would drop.
In matters purely based on luck, as far as he was concerned, as long as he was willing to sacrifice attribute points, it would be a guaranteed success.
Lin Ye was just about to start the game, but at that moment, as if feeling something, he turned around.
Only to see about ten meters away, a figure appeared behind him; tall, long-haired, with a beauty so androgynous it was hard to tell gender, standing there.
"Esteemed guest at the door, I'm sorry for not welcoming you from afar, hope you don't mind!" He said with a slight bow, gracefully.
"Mr. Gongsun, you're too polite."
Lin Ye nodded in return, without a doubt, the person in front of him was indeed the infamous top peculiar one, Mr. Gongsun.
"Hehe..."
Mr. Gongsun stepped toward Lin Ye: "I didn't expect you to dare enter my Demon God Space."
Facing Lin Ye, he made no effort to conceal his identity as a Demon God.
Because regardless of whether Lin Ye knew the truth or not, whether he was frightened or calm, he found it amusing, especially the latter.
Seeing Lin Ye's unchanged expression, the amusement in Mr. Gongsun's eyes grew deeper.
"Interesting, interesting! It seems, you're indeed not an ordinary little fellow!" He said.
"What do you mean by that, sir?" Lin Ye asked knowingly.
Gongsun continued to smile without answering Lin Ye's question, he just said: "Such a boring game isn't suitable for you, how about something more thrilling?"
Lin Ye raised an eyebrow, not agreeing right away, but just said: "State the rules first, then I'll consider whether to raise the intensity."
When talking to this character, one cannot let their guard down!
For any of his words, if you don't have a clear response, he will implement them based on his own effective rules, then directly impose them on you, thus using his rules to restrict your every move.
Gongsun kept smiling, his eyes shining, and said: "I will place a levelless treasure among these Treasure Chest Monsters, the rest will all be penalties, and you only have one chance to make a move, how about it?"
Levelless treasures are typically powerful items, not subject to level suppression, and can be used throughout the entire career of a Professional.
Things like Lin Ye's 'Ring of Truth' and 'Witch Demon's Forehead Bone' are levelless treasures, generally used as trump cards by any Professional fortunate enough to obtain one.
"Will the other rules remain as they were?" Lin Ye asked again.
Gongsun nodded and said, "The other rules remain unchanged."
Hearing this, Lin Ye slightly nodded, and said, "Sounds good!"
Gongson's smile became a bit odd: "Aren't you curious about what the penalties might be?"
"Not concerned!" Lin Ye replied decisively.
Hearing this, Gongsun couldn't help but look puzzled...
Suddenly he spewed a mouthful of blood.
Lin Ye responded swiftly, turning around just in time to narrowly avoid being hit by Gongsun's unexpected spurt of blood.
"Give me an explanation!" Lin Ye looked at Gongsun with displeasure.
What's this supposed to be?
Unprovoked attack?
"Truly sorry, it was unintentional, just had an agreement with someone to maintain a smile for three days, and violating that rule led to a backlash." Gongsun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his smile radiant and sincerely apologizing.
Lin Ye: "..."
He had already heard this character was an amusing person, but hadn't expected he'd be this amusing.
Pure madness!
"As a token of apology, I'll max out the specifications of the treasure I'm arranging for you!" Gongsun said with a smile.
Lin Ye looked disdainfully at this unscrupulous Demon God; calling it an apology was more like an attempt to tempt him to agree to his rules.
But Lin Ye originally had no intention to refuse.
"I accept the new rules for this challenge that you just proposed. If there are any hidden rules you haven't disclosed, I will not accept or acknowledge them at all!" Lin Ye raised his head and stared directly at Gongsun.
Hearing this, Gongsun's smile widened.
It seems this kid not only knows he's a Demon God, but even understands what kind of Demon God he is, all crystal clear!
"Good! It looks like there's plenty of amusement for the future!" For the first time, Gongsun laughed sincerely.
At the same time, the bodies of the ten thousand Treasure Chest Monsters around began flashing with red light.
"Under the rules, you are all pawns!" Gongsun executed an elegant bow, continuing:
"The contents of the drops have been completely replaced, my esteemed guest, please begin the game!"
Lin Ye looked around directly; surrounding him within a thousand-meter radius were scattered ten thousand Treasure Chest Monsters.
And he only had one chance to make a move.
Of course, this opportunity refers to any action directly targeting the Treasure Chest Monster.
As for what to do before this, there are no restrictions.
And this is where Lin Ye's confidence lies.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Ye touched the Spatial Bag, producing a four-leaf clover, gleaming green as jade, in his hand.
Seeing the four-leaf clover in Lin Ye's hand, Gongsun couldn't help raising his eyebrows, then beamed joyously.
"Haha, so this is your confidence?!"
He laughed very heartily!
This laughter was brighter than any of his previous smiles.