Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

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Tell me, you don't think people who end up in a place like this have any chance of escaping to heaven.

The old man muttered to himself...

He was also warned not to even think about escaping.

No one who was captured by Spike (the slave owner's name) ever escaped.

And you don't want to know what happens if you try to escape and get caught.

If you still harbor any illusions about that slave owner's ruthlessness...—

The old man said, "In a little while, someone will dump buckets of snakes onto that iron cage from up above."

Guess what the person hiding inside will do?

The cage lock wasn't closed tightly.

The difference between humans and wild animals like lions is that humans possess wisdom and intelligence and are skilled at using tools.

The lion couldn't open the iron cage no matter how hard it tried, but it could easily escape by pulling the chains from the inside.

certainly--

Although the iron cage is a constraint, it is also a place of protection.

However, even after being bitten to death by a venomous snake that crawled all over its body, it still chose to leave the iron cage.

These devils left you with absolutely no choice.

The old man became increasingly frightened as he spoke, a look of unease flashing in his eyes, and he trembled all over.

Ye realized that the other person was not so much trying to chat with him as using the conversation to release their inner fears.

But unexpectedly—

The other party actually knows so much.

As expected, the situation on the field had changed by the time the night was continued.

Someone poured a bucket of venomous snakes from a high place, and soon countless venomous snakes fell from the sky, instantly covering the iron cage.

The dense swarm of venomous snakes instantly caused the people inside the iron cage to scream in even greater panic and fear than when they faced the lion's gaze.

The male slave inside the cage turned deathly pale and nearly fainted from fright.

This chilling scene was something that even a night-time slave would absolutely not want to face, let alone an ordinary slave.

I'm about to have my trypophobia kick in, not to mention snakes, which are naturally frightening.

Compared to the king of beasts, although it may not be as powerful or destructive,

But it is more vicious and more difficult to guard against.

Venomous snakes are cunning and adept at lurking.

An enemy who delivers a fatal blow at a crucial moment is far more chilling than a formidable foe that can be seen.

I feel like I've heard of this game somewhere before; it seems familiar.

It must have been something from the barbaric Middle Ages, something those perverted nobles liked to play with.

I continued watching that night.

at this time--

Faced with a double threat, when the first snake fell and clung to the male slave's arm,

The male slave let out a scream, finally unable to withstand the combined physical and psychological pressure. He suddenly pulled off the chains, opened the cell door, and rushed out!

The old man said, "He chose to open the prison door and become food for the lions."

What a stupid decision.

But... who can argue with that?

This was a decision made out of necessity.

No one would find it difficult to make a third choice in that situation.

Night suddenly spoke up: "Perhaps he can defeat the lion with the weapon in his hand."

Old man: "No, no, no!"

Even if he possesses power comparable to the heroes of ancient Greek mythology,

Even if he defeats the pride of lions, he cannot survive.

Do you see the other areas?

The slave owner's men would force him to enter those areas.

Only by overcoming all of them can one... possibly survive?

The tone of this question is quite clever...

Night instantly understood what the old man was thinking.

The point is that slave owners are completely untrustworthy.

Even if someone could actually conquer all those terrifying areas.

In the end, the slave failed to die, leaving the audience wanting more.

Would a slave owner, enraged and ashamed, really grant his slaves their freedom?

It's likely that either a new and more terrifying trial awaits them, or they'll be captured and tortured to death.

However, Ye also grasped a key factor from the old man's words.

He mentioned ancient Greek mythology...

Clearly, this is not another world, but most likely Western Europe after the Greek era, considering its medieval appearance and the barbaric, bloody, gladiatorial manner.

Night thought of a country that inherited the legacy of ancient Greece.

Night: —I hope I didn't end up in ancient Rome.

The old man was still muttering to himself, trembling as he spoke: "He can't possibly get through."

Further on, there are crocodile ponds, elephant riders, and even mountains of knives and forests of fire.

Each of these trials would be a death sentence for ordinary people.

How could a mortal body possibly withstand the malice of these demons?

"Come—young people, let us pray together to the twelve Olympian gods."

Hopefully, we won't be chosen.

I think after seeing this scene, your courage should have dissipated.

There's no need to feel ashamed; anyone faced with this would find it difficult to muster the courage to resist.

Without responding to the old man, Ye suddenly asked, "Do you know about ancient Rome?"

The old man paused for a moment, then subconsciously said, "Isn't this Rome?"

Ye's heart grew calmer—just as expected!

At this point, he roughly knew which twelve gods the old man was referring to.

With Jupiter, the king of gods, as the head,

It's almost a complete replica of the backstory of the twelve Olympian gods, just with different names, essentially a collection of gods dressed up in Roman mythology.

Those twelve main gods would still be the most powerful gods in Rome.

But there's no time for Ye to think about all that now.

—A new development has occurred on the field.

The male slave who chose to escape the cage didn't even last two minutes.

It was quickly surrounded and pounced on by the pride of lions, then torn to pieces with screams and howls of pain.

The lions, already starving, paid no heed to the cries of their prey.

Hearing the mournful cry, the beasts became even more ferocious, and the crowd on the platform above grew even more excited.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: If even descendants cannot be reproduced, what is there to fear if one dies for freedom?

"Hahaha!! Brilliant! Exciting!"

Spike, you're a genius!

They've actually come up with this new way to toy with (torture) people.

"If you don't escape, you'll be bitten to death by a poisonous snake; if you do escape, you'll be attacked by the lion pride and become their food."