The second game is over. Enjoy the feast! The Divine Spirit appears in Chapter 65!
In the summer of 2027, Earth finally got its wish and made contact with signals from an intelligent alien species. Unfortunately, this was no cause for celebration.
An unknown civilization appeared out of nowhere, identifying itself as the organizer of the Black Hole Game. It mercilessly informed everyone that Earth's region would soon be joining the game. Each round required enough people to participate, and failure to meet the quota would result in a penalty.
No one knew what kind of game it was or what the organizers wanted. But their technology was so far beyond Earth's that nobody dared risk finding out what the so-called penalty would be. Before the first round began, countries around the world sent a total of over ten thousand people to participate. Most were death-row inmates who agreed in hopes of having their sentences reduced, along with a small number of soldiers sent ahead to scout.
The result of the first battle: Earth's region suffered a crushing defeat.
Once the results were announced, earthquakes measuring 5 or higher suddenly struck all over the world, causing serious damage and confirming the organizers' claim that there would be a penalty.
The so-called game was actually a blood-soaked spectacle of violence and slaughter. Every round was broadcast live to the entire world, laying all its cruelty bare for everyone to see. Of the more than ten thousand participants, only a few dozen remained at the end. People finally understood how terrifying the game was. Even death-row inmates refused to take part again.
But the game had to go on. The government began selecting suitable participants for the next round. As everyone waited in dread, the second game began.
When high-definition projections slowly appeared in the sky, showing the players in the second round one by one, everyone was dumbfounded.
Wait, who is that handsome guy?!
On the screen, a man with the looks of a supermodel stood among the crowd, impossible to miss. Even the other players beside him couldn't help shaking off their fear and turning to look at him.
When people saw that the Chinese government had actually sent someone like him to play, the public watching from outside the game erupted.
"Wait, this is a death game, not a talent show! What good is sending someone like him? Did you even think about our future? If they lose, there'll be a penalty!"
"Damn it! We're finished, we're finished! Everyone, find somewhere to hide and wait to die! The leaders must've escaped on spaceships ages ago. They don't give a damn about our lives!"
"Hold on, why does he look familiar?"
"Holy crap! Isn't that Zero, the king of our game-streaming community? He's unbelievably good-looking and insanely skilled!"
"Aaaaaah! Zero! If you're being forced to do this, blink! I... I can't save you, though!"
"Waaah, I can't watch! If Zero dies, I'll be crying for at least twenty years!"
After online sleuths dug into his identity, people quickly found out who this handsome contestant was.
Game streamer Zero played and streamed every kind of game. With top-tier skills and a face to match, he was known to everyone in the streaming community. And now, here he was again, still streaming, this time playing the newly released Black Hole Game.
But before long, people realized something was off.
Wuxia game community: "I know this one! Basic attack, basic attack, dodge into a combo, then disarm! Huh? Wait, dude, you can actually disarm people?"
FPS game community: "Movement, pre-aim, recoil control... Waaah, you never told us you could shoot a real gun! No wonder people kept getting headshotted before they even saw you..."
Mythology game community: "It's just a sacrifice, a summoning ritual, and a pact. The usual three... Wait! Isn't this a little unscientific?"
Earth wasn't the only region forced to participate in this inhumane game. More than a dozen other planets were playing at the same time. One region, called the Divine Realm, had players who were always muttering about their god.
"If our god were still here, how could this sort of thing be allowed to happen?!"
That was what the Divine Realm players shouted most often.
Then, in a later round, the Divine Realm players finally lost it. They decided to revive their god, but their method was spectacularly wrong. Zero, an innocent bystander who just happened to be passing through, couldn't bear to watch and lent them a hand. To everyone's surprise, their god really did come back to life, and even latched onto him!
The Divine Spirit, smiling: "Why are you called Zero? Are you a zero? What kind of zero?"
Zero gave him a cool glance. "Stop smiling. Aren't you a zero too?"
The Divine Spirit: "..."
P.S. The protagonist isn't a good person in the traditional sense, but he is a good person! As for the Divine Spirit, um... he's not human. Literally.
Reading guide:
1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first.
2. Strong leads, power couple, and plenty of feel-good moments!
3. I'm a sweet-romance author, trust me qwq
4. The premise is inspired by The Hunger Games. I like a bit of everything, so the elements might be a mixed bag. The good news is, I've stitched it all together, hehe.
Here's another upcoming novel of the same type. Please add it to your reading list, my loves qwq:
Please Stop Eating! [Infinite]
Wait, didn't I already die?
Something strange seemed to have happened to the world. Yin Li was about to graduate when he was caught up in a bizarre, terrifying attack during a class reunion. He should have died at the farmhouse, yet somehow he was back at school, as if everything that happened before had just been a dream.
But Yin Li was certain he had died.
Spring, 2030. All things return to life, and the supernatural returns with them.
The school's long-running ghost stories suddenly become real. He gets trapped in an elevator just while going out to look for work. An old classmate he hasn't spoken to in ages sends him an invitation to travel, to a strange village far from the city!
But stranger still, whenever Yin Li gets caught up in one of these incidents, he feels no fear at all. Instead, his appetite starts acting up.
"I, Yin Li, would rather starve to death, die in there, or jump from here than take even one bite of this creepy thing!"
That's what he thought as he looked at the horrifying jumping ghost. But later...
Yin Li: "It's delicious!"
Nothing made any sense. So when Yin Li heard Chi Wenshen say he was a Taoist exorcist, he wasn't even that surprised.
But with vengeful ghosts surrounding him, Yin Li quietly took a step back, sneaking a little farther away from the handsome Taoist.
Yin Li: "If you catch them, you won't catch me, right?"
Chi Wenshen: "It's no trouble."
The world has never lacked supernatural incidents. The government already had a special department dedicated to managing them, not to mention the monks, Taoist priests, witch doctors, and all kinds of specialists who tirelessly spread their superstitious nonsense among the public. In the past, people would have scoffed and assumed they were just scammers trying to make money. But now, one group of people after another was being swept into these deadly supernatural incidents...
As bizarre disappearances and deaths became the city's defining feature, survival became people's only goal.
Then, under the pressure of death, some people began to awaken all kinds of new abilities to fight back. At last, the game was no longer a gluttonous feast belonging only to the vengeful ghosts.
Reading guide:
1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first.
2. This time, it's a series of ghost stories, but humans will awaken special abilities too.
3. The protagonist's ability is devouring. Strong leads, power couple, and plenty of feel-good moments!
4. I'm a sweet-romance author, trust me qwq
Theme: People should take responsibility and show a sense of duty.
This is the old enemy of orthodox flavor, the old enemy.
Can I wait until this book is finished? [Lie flat]
It's so slow. When can I finish this dungeon? 😭 [Empty bowl]
Teacher, it's been so long, why haven't you finished updating it yet? This copy 😭
Oh wow, it turns out to be obstacle course parkour. I thought it was racing.
[Orange candy] I got it [Orange candy] I got it [Orange candy] I got it
Speaking of moon fox, ah ah, if there is a fox tail, then hehehe
So handsome! So handsome!!!!
[Purple sugar]kswl[Purple sugar]kswl[Purple sugar]kswl
The ability is very suitable for cosplay (bushi)