This time, the players didn't really argue with each other. It was also because it was still early, everyone still had enough time to enter the Divine Domain Competition entrance.
Entity 303 was also continuously observing that alternate space from the shadows.
After the alternate space expanded to a certain size, it stopped getting bigger. But at this moment, there were still no signs of life inside the alternate space.
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Another half an hour passed. At this moment, it was also the arrival of the countdown to the closure of the Divine Domain Competition entrance.
The entrance to the Divine Domain Competition only existed for one hour.
Players must find the location of the Divine Domain entrance within one hour in order to gain qualification to participate.
As the countdown ended, the entrance to the Divine Domain Competition immediately disappeared from this area.
And at this moment in the area, just like the first Divine Domain Competition, it was crowded with players who didn't make it in time to enter.
"Missed it again!! Damn it!!!"
"Can't this Divine Domain Competition entrance get a little bigger? Hardly anyone gets in each time!!"
"Damn it, if you hadn't pulled me just now, I'd already be inside, now it's time to settle the score!!"
"Sh*t!! This time there's a reward for the top ten! This was the best chance! You pulled my hair just now?!! Come out here!!"
"Damn, I had one foot inside the entrance already, who the hell threw half a brick at me?!"
Because this time the top ten in the Divine Domain Competition would get a reward to compensate players after the war.
Naturally, players were more motivated than before. After all, for most skilled players, this was the most hopeful chance to get powerful weapons in the Divine Domain Competition.
Those who couldn't get in were, of course, all filled with anger.
One by one, they started venting on nearby players. In an instant, the entire area erupted into chaotic fighting.
Seeing the situation at the scene, Entity 303 couldn't help but hold his forehead.
He had actually expected this outcome. Players were just such a complicated group. When facing an invasion by external enemies, even people who didn't know each other could unite to resist the enemy.
But once their own interests were involved, they would immediately turn against each other.
However, this was just petty fighting, just venting anger.
"Gotta say, this free battle mode is pretty good, huh, can even pull each other's hair…"
"Tut tut tut, that move 'Monkey Steals the Peach' is too sneaky! Tsk… just thinking about it hurts…"
"Why is someone even spitting… That's just disgusting!!"
Entity 303 had basically never observed players much before, every time he met them, it usually ended with one big fire and they were gone.
This was his first time seeing a large-scale brawl between players.
Gotta admit, from a bystander's point of view, it was pretty entertaining. If nothing else was going on, Entity 303 could probably watch them all day and never get tired of it.
Entity 303 was watching the players' chicken-fight so intently, when he suddenly sensed a change in the alternate space.
'Signs of life appeared!!'
———
At this moment, inside the alternate space that served as the Divine Domain Competition entrance.
A person who looked exactly like Xu Yuan slowly opened his eyes. After observing the surroundings, his eyes showed some confusion and shock.
'Where is this?...'
Just as he was feeling lost and unsure, some strange information suddenly appeared in his mind, about this body's abilities and how to leave this space.
After receiving this information, he lowered his head and looked at his body.
'This body… seems like it doesn't belong to me?… Seems like I was summoned here?…'
Although he didn't fully understand what happened, this body didn't seem much different from his previous one. The abilities were about the same too.
But he was certain this body didn't belong to him. And he could clearly sense that he was summoned by some unknown force.
Although everything happening so suddenly left him a bit bewildered, the most important thing now was to leave this place.
Using the method in his mind to tear open space, he skillfully activated a domain.
After gathering enough power, he quickly tore open this gray space. As the gray space broke apart, a world both familiar and unfamiliar appeared before him.
———
"Holy sh*t?… Is that HIM?!!"
"Didn't some rumors say that HIM and an imposter were trapped in the previous Divine Domain Competition space?! Did HIM kill that imposter?!"
"Eh… What's HIM doing here? Doesn't he look down on divine artifacts?!"
Although the players were fighting intensely, quite a few noticed the familiar figure just now at the Divine Domain Competition entrance.
Even though HIM's sudden appearance surprised the players a bit, after fighting side by side last time, players had already accepted that HIM was on their side.
So the players weren't worried that HIM would attack them. They just figured HIM must have some other reason for being here. And whatever the reason, it probably had nothing to do with low-level players like them.
After chatting a bit, the players went right back to their chaotic fighting.
HIM, who had just been summoned, had only just broken through the space when he immediately sensed that this world was different from the one he came from.
Though this world had many similarities to the previous one, he was sure they weren't the same.
Just as he closed his eyes to focus and feel more deeply, the sound of players fighting below disturbed his thoughts.
Seeing the chaotic fight among the players below, HIM looked thoughtful.
'As expected, a world with players will always descend into war… Only with unified thought, when everyone shares one brain, can the world move toward peace!'
When Entity 303 saw HIM's appearance just now, floating above the Divine Domain Competition entrance, even though he was mentally prepared, he was still a bit stunned.
He really did look exactly like Xu Yuan. But the aura he gave off was completely different from Xu Yuan or the HIM that was with Xu Yuan in the other alternate space.
'Looks like the End Queen and I were right after all…'
The appearance of a third HIM more or less confirmed Entity 303 and the End Queen's speculation.
'Looks like I need to lead him to where Our King is to find out what the final result will be…'
Currently, the only way to possibly save Xu Yuan was to lead this third HIM to Xu Yuan's location.
While Entity 303 was thinking of a way to lure the third HIM over, he suddenly saw the third HIM extend two thick obsidian chains from his hands and sweep them across the most crowded group of players below.
Entity 303 initially thought the third HIM was trying to kill the players, but then noticed the chains only tripped the players, they didn't kill them.
'What is he trying to do?…'
Just as Entity 303 was feeling puzzled by HIM's actions, he noticed a change in the players who were struck by the chains, and this gave him the answer.
Those hit by the chains stood up looking dazed, like they hadn't yet realized what happened. But the dazed expression only lasted a few seconds, soon their eyes turned just like HIM's, glowing white.
"Huh? Am I really that strong? Knocked this guy's eyes white?…"
"These eyes… tsk… what's going on?!!"
"Hey!! Can you hear me?! Wake up!!"
The players quickly noticed that something wasn't right with the ones hit by HIM.
It was like they were possessed.
But the strange thing was, their moves weren't much different from before. They didn't suddenly gain HIM's powers or become super strong.
Though their strength hadn't increased, they now seemed to share one mind, players who didn't know each other were suddenly coordinating perfectly. Their pursuit of other players was flawless.
The current situation even surprised Entity 303, who had already been mentally prepared.
Entity 303 had expected that the later-born HIMs would likely share Xu Yuan's infective abilities.
The second HIM could permanently turn players into zombies, and Entity 303 had seen White Tower turned into one. So he had roughly guessed that the third HIM would also have an infective power.
He just didn't expect that the third HIM's ability was to possess players.
'If players' consciousnesses get taken over, that's bad news!'
Entity 303 wasn't originally from this world, he came from the same world as the players. So he clearly understood what kind of consequences this kind of possession would bring to the players.
Clearly, judging from the current situation, those players' consciousnesses were completely under the third HIM's control.
In other words, the players had no independent awareness, and they would stay logged into the game forever.
They wouldn't even have the concept of logging out. That meant, players controlled by the third HIM couldn't log out at all.
This was undoubtedly a behavior that would endanger the players' lives. For players who didn't live alone, maybe their family or friends could help them escape. But for people like Entity 303 who used to live alone, being controlled by the third HIM was basically a slow suicide.
And once even one player dies because of this game, it's guaranteed that the game will be pushed to the center of controversy by angry people.
Under public pressure, the game would face a shutdown. If the game shuts down, then everything would vanish.
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