Chapter 621: Journey of Time, Information Slip!
At the northwest corner, Heaven's Judgment Building.
Players were emerging from Heaven's Judgment Building one after another, gathering around the time-space gate.
"One million years, that time dimension is too long. For this round, I suggest we give up."
"Give up? Are you kidding me! We have so many Heaven's Judgment Building players, surely one of us has edicts that can exploit a bug!"
"This is one million years. Do you understand what that means? Even if the memories are erased afterward, that person's mind won't be normal!"
"That's all just your personal speculation. We still have to try!"
"Stop arguing. Let's compile everyone's edicts that might work and follow the principle of voluntariness!"
...
At the southeast corner, Evil King Building.
Evil King Building players stood sharply divided, only staying with their own roommates, watching the time-space gate with restless anticipation.
Just then, a man draped in a black-feathered cape with dragon patterns on his face walked out from the first floor, with no one around him.
Yet the other Evil King Building players all retreated, seemingly very wary.
This player had never left his dorm in the previous round, as if the outcome of the Building War meant nothing to him.
The caped man had a robust build, walking with a dragon's stride, his target aimed straight at the time-space gate.
Before entering, he glanced toward the northeast direction—exactly where Mad King Building was.
At that moment, Xu Lang was also standing before the time-space gate, meeting his gaze.
Raising his thick eyebrows, the caped man let out a defiant light laugh and stepped into the time-space gate.
One million years, that time dimension was too long. No matter how much players talked big, when the moment actually came, they all hesitated and faltered.
But the caped man was frighteningly decisive.
Players from other buildings all watched, turning their heads in surprise.
"Hey, big shots of Evil King Building, who's this guy? He's that fierce?" a player from Amusement Park Building rode over on a small board and asked.
He didn't dare get too close, only shouting from a distance.
Evil King Building players all had such strange personalities. Sometimes they killed without distinguishing friend from foe, much like Mad King Building players.
"That's the strongest from the first floor, Evil Dragon, a veteran player of Evil King Building. He seems to know some of Evil King Building's secrets," a one-eyed Evil King Building player replied.
As he spoke, his face was expressionless, cold as a block of ice.
"I see. Thanks for the answer, big brother!" The Amusement Park Building player grinned and moved closer. "This is a gift for you, big brother. Thanks!"
With that, he tossed a pink candy to the one-eyed player.
And at that very moment, the one-eyed player struck!
In an instant, he drew the strange large bow from his back and fired several arrows in quick succession, aimed straight at the Amusement Park Building player's vitals!
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
All three arrows hit, and the Amusement Park Building player died on the spot!
Amusement Park Building players had Joy Value and were notoriously hard to kill, but these three arrows not only depleted his Joy Value but also pierced his armor and killed him!
The sheer power of those three arrows was evident!
"Tsk, can't even this level of evil deed stir you anymore... killing a brainless kid?" The one-eyed player gently stroked his bow, clicking his tongue.
When the Amusement Park Building players saw their companion killed, they reacted strongly.
"Murder!"
"Li Bai, as the Dorm Owner, aren't you going to avenge him?"
"They'll revive later anyway, so what does it matter?"
"Oh yeah~"
"Evil King Building players have some screws loose. We'd better not cooperate with them anymore."
The Amusement Park Building players stirred up a minor commotion but didn't even think about retaliating; they all cowered instead.
Seeing this, the one-eyed player frowned and put away his bow.
Were these Amusement Park Building players not right in the head? If you don't take revenge, others will keep bullying you—didn't they even know that much?
...
On the other side, Cao Yaxuan and the others stood before the time-space gate, trying to persuade Xu Lang.
"Xu Lang, you'd better not go in. If you really spend a million years there, you'll grow mold!" Cao Yaxuan's brows were tightly furrowed into a frown.
Zheng Kai and other high-ranking members of Mad King Building were also nearby, but they had no right to speak.
Everyone really didn't want Xu Lang to enter the time-space gate.
"My mind is made up." Xu Lang shook his head and instructed, "By the way, after I go in, no one else should enter."
In the Simulation Dream, he hadn't seen much detail about this round either.
But he knew he had gone in, successfully came out, and even saw an Information Slip.
And in the end, Mad King Building only scored 1 point in this round.
No one except him could complete the trial.
When everyone heard Xu Lang say this, their hearts tightened.
This round sounded simple on the surface, but if you really thought about it, it was actually terrifying.
If there was no hidden suicide option inside, having to truly live through a million years was horrifying just to think about.
Moreover, Mad King Building players also had the SAN value mechanic. If SAN value dropped to zero and they turned into Mad Vanguards, what then?
"Xu Lang..." Wang Yazhi stepped forward, tugged at Xu Lang's sleeve, and said earnestly, "Maybe you should just forget it!"
This was the first time she had tried to dissuade him from anything. Before, she had always supported and believed in him unconditionally.
Xu Lang responded with a smile. "It's really fine. I won't do anything I'm not sure about."
With things having come this far, no one else had any reason to persuade him.
Xu Lang entered the time-space gate.
Players from the other three dormitory buildings were also watching this side. When they saw Xu Lang go in, they all wore strange expressions.
In the first round, Xu Lang had also made his move, displaying a dominant level of strength.
Moreover, Evil King Building, Amusement Park Building, and Heaven's Judgment Building all had their own intelligence agents, who had confirmed that Xu Lang was unquestionably Mad King Building's top player.
If this strongest player went in and never came out, that would be interesting...
Many players were praying that Xu Lang wouldn't come out.
The enemy's weakness and one's own strength—that was an unchanging truth.
...
After Xu Lang walked through the time-space gate, he arrived in a space made only of stone tiles.
It stretched endlessly, with nothing but the stone beneath his feet and a horizon that had no end.
A suffocating feeling of boredom crashed over him with shocking intensity.
Forget a million years—even thirty days would be torturous enough.
Just then, Xu Lang turned his head and noticed three stone pillars beside him.
On the left pillar was a red button, and on the right pillar was a green button.
Two game prompts appeared.
[Red Rescue Button: Press to delete all memories from the Journey of Time and immediately teleport to the Silent Realm, to be released after the Building War ends]
[Green Perseverance Button: Press to lift memory erasure restrictions, permanently retaining all memories from the Journey of Time, while the Red Rescue Button becomes inactive]
"Heh, red symbolizes danger, green symbolizes safety... Is this saying that staying here for a million years is the right choice?"
Xu Lang felt that the Dorm Survival Game wasn't exactly a good thing either.
Then, he looked at the central stone pillar, where a white slip was embedded.
This white slip was very long, covered in dense text.
[Information Slip]
[Type: Item]
[Content: Hehehehe, I've figured it out, the flaw of the Dorm Survival Game. To those who come after, remember: so-called strongest players among players are a tumor to the dormitory building, and kings within the dormitory building are also tumors to the Dorm Survival Game. The True King Duel was created specifically to deal with rebellious dormitories like the 'Reincarnation Building.' Every duel, the dormitory buildings stake Source Matter symbolizing their essence. There can only be one victor; the losing dormitory building will be weakened, gradually becoming an ordinary dormitory building. Although this easily breeds Bosses, this psychological warfare strategy is very effective. Any dormitory building that aspires to reach the summit will participate in the True King Duel — Left by Hastings of Reincarnation Building, Time: Blood Mist World Year 93323, Location: Void Battlefield]
[Note: This item has no level and cannot be decomposed or upgraded. Just take a look.]
[Hint: This slip cannot be moved, and its contents cannot be copied. Remember it firmly with your mind.]