Chapter 296 [Seven Days to Return to the Soul] Becoming a God

"That young man? He was just 'chosen'..."

The [Producer]'s answer made Gao Yi's expression management almost go out of control.

If it weren't for his current poor physical condition, where even a slight cough would make the ribs in his chest tremble, he would have slammed his cane and cursed the Riddler to get out of Gotham.

But considering that this was the opponent's home court, and the [Producer] didn't seem to be easy to mess with, Gao Yi still kept calm and asked calmly:

"'Chosen'...what does that mean?"

As expected, the Riddler never answers questions well.

The white-haired old man raised his hand slightly, signaling Gao Yi to follow him, and began to walk slowly along this corridor full of atmosphere from the 1990s:

"Do you know why these 'copies' are collectively called 'games' and you are 'players'?"

The old man was not moving very fast, and he could still take care of the patient behind him who was using a cane.

Gao Yi frowned slightly. He had indeed thought about this question, but had no answer.

In the end, I just regarded it as some kind of habitual expression and didn't go into it deeply.

Judging from the other party's statement, this was not a real question, so Gao Yi smoothly gave a negative answer.

And [Producer] didn’t waste any more nonsense and started to explain directly:

"In fact, it's a game of competition for seats."

"What kind of seats?" Gao Yi asked again.

"The seat of the gods."

The old man paused for a moment, stopped, looked at the ceiling with flickering lights, and waited for a long time before speaking again:

"To put it simply, the four of them, [Director], [Commander], [Boss] and [Doctor], are competing for the only opportunity to 'become a god'."

Although this answer is not long, it contains a huge amount of information.

During his communication with Athens, Gao Yi had thought about the state of these dungeon managers.

"Gods" is not a surprising guess. After all, they can master and control different worlds and possess powerful power beyond comprehension.

But now the words of this [producer] have revealed the truth.

They are not gods—at least not yet.

"Of the four competitors, only one can win...and in order to get help, they can find their loved ones in what you call the 'real world'."

Keeping up with the old man's new steps, Gao Yi thought and said:

"A favored person like you?"

"A favored one like me."

[Producer] nodded slightly and led Gao Yi up an old staircase with rusty handrails.

It turns out that this [Producer], including [Field Manager] Qi Ying, whom I met before, are all [Director]'s favorites.

Not surprisingly, he is also a helper on his path to becoming a god.

After thinking about this, Gao Yi finally understood what the other party meant by "being chosen".

While adjusting to the feeling of the crutch, he nodded slowly:

"So that Ye Chenjie is also a favored one?"

"If he had completed the test, it's a pity he didn't..."

The old man sighed, seeming to feel a little sorry for the young man's death.

When it came to this, Gao Yi also realized that the topic was about to touch the core of the problem.

He waited for a few seconds before asking again:

"So how did you test him? And why did you choose him?"

Unexpectedly, this question made [Producer] obviously stunned for a moment.

He shook his head slowly, and it took him a long time to respond:

"I don't know why it was him. I can only say that [the director] has his own ideas."

The old man led Gao Yi up a slope again. The length of the corridor seemed longer than expected. His words echoed in the movie posters on both sides:

"To put it simply, that boy was given some [director] abilities and was asked to 'produce a program that satisfies the audience'... The specific way of expression is that he can summon a piece of data in front of his eyes. It can transform the progress bar and create a space that is isolated from reality..."

And this finally answered Gao Yi's core doubts and confirmed the status of Ye Chenjie.

As expected, the other party's strange behaviors were controlled by the [Director].

The specific form of expression is quite different from my own "labeling system".

As for Ye Chenjie, he was unwilling to elaborate on the performance and origin of his abilities at that time. Now that he thinks about it, it has a certain connection with the "no spoilers" rule of the "Holy Grail" copy.

But just when Gao Yi fell into thinking,

[Producer], who was leading the way, spoke again calmly, but then thunder broke out:

"You should know what it is like, it should be similar to what happened to you."

Hearing this, Gao Yi was instantly startled, and he immediately focused all his attention on expression management:

"What's the meaning?"

To be fair, from a performance perspective, he shouldn't have revealed any flaws.

But the faceless old man in front of him just smiled and explained very firmly:

"Ha, if you become a Beloved, you can smell a certain smell on other people like me... If you want to know, the smell on your body belongs to the [Commander]."

Gao Yi chewed over the other party's words in his heart. Could it be that the "label system" on him was also a kind of "test" - a test belonging to the [Commander] and the "Scepter" copy?

As if he had heard the question in Gao Yi's mind, the [Producer] still calmly explained further:

"Different managers choose assistants in different ways, but the logic is the same - distribute part of the ability in their own field to someone in the 'real world', and gradually let them understand the corresponding principles."

Gao Yi instantly thought of the people he met. The words of the [Producer] answered many of his long-standing questions.

For example, where did Zhao Qian get a large number of tickets from, and why was he so obsessed with various transactions.

Thinking of this, maybe he was influenced by the [Boss].

Although Zheng Qiyu had not been in contact with him for a long time, the other party had obviously acquired some of the [Commander's] abilities.

As for the dead Ye Chenjie, he was the most obvious one.

The gorgeous and eye-catching "miracles" he created were to please the [Director].

At this point, the general worldview of the entire "game" finally revealed a corner to Gao Yi, allowing him to truly touch the core of everything.

"But..."

Gao Yi slightly quickened his pace, caught up with the old man in front, and asked the question he was most curious about:

"So what are the 'players'?"

The tone of the [Producer] in front was still calm and indifferent, but the shock brought by his words became more and more intense:

"Players? Simply put, they are people who are qualified to 'become gods' and 'kill gods'."

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