I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

The evil god D waved his arm somewhat listlessly: "To be honest, in this world, apart from that fairy clan chief, there is nothing that can catch my eye. However, it's a pity that he seems to have just died."

"Pity."

"Heh~~~!" Zhongli couldn't help but shake his head: "Enough of this, Evil God D, let's get back to the original topic. What kind of game do you want to play with me?"

"The topic has been taken too far off track; saying so much is simply pointless."

"Hmm...please calm down." Evil God D said calmly, "Before I talk about the game, we should at least understand its background story. I think the reason I like RPGs is because the stories in RPGs are always full of all sorts of fun."

"Leaving aside the classics of the Dragon Quest series and the glory of the Final Fantasy series, even the recent innovations in the Trails series demonstrate that the story is the core of an RPG game. Therefore, it is quite normal for our game to have some background information on the story."

"Hmm." Zhongli nodded slightly without comment. "Since you've made up your mind, then speak quickly. Don't waste any more time here."

"Hehe, don't be in such a hurry."

The evil god D said this with a calm expression.

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Game: Rules

"This is a waste of time. If you keep delaying like this, I'm going to take over the skill system of this planet."

Zhongli shook his head helplessly.

"As I just said, I am not an existence of this world or this universe. If you are trying to find out my origins by stalling for time, then you'd better not."

"Of course, if you insist on doing things this way, then I'm afraid I'll have to pack up the entire system of this planet and put it into my own hands. Then I'll leave this world without looking back. And you won't be able to stop me."

"The reason I'm still talking to you and listening to your various opinions is simply because I'm tolerating you."

"Miss Evil God D, please get straight to the point and tell me what game you want. Don't waste any more time."

"Ha~~!" Evil God D shook his head slightly at Zhong Li's words.

Her face, as exquisite and beautiful as a red spider lily, remained calm: "Alright, since you've said so, Zhongli, then I won't waste your excess time."

"Our game is very simple."

Evil God D stretched out his two palms, looked at Zhong Li's face, and a smile appeared on his lips.

In Zhongli's eyes, that smile finally carried a hint of genuine emotion.

"Among the various types of games on Earth, besides the evergreen RPG genre, there are some that are also very interesting and are a type I've always liked."

Have you ever heard of real-time strategy games?

"If you haven't heard of it, that's okay. I don't need to explain the significance of this type of game. You'll understand once you play with me."

"The war game between you and me is a real-time strategy game."

"As I just mentioned, there are two main races on the planet where this skill system is located. One is the demon race, which underwent biochemical modifications in the previous generation, resulting in strength, lifespan, and a capacity to absorb MA energy far exceeding that of ordinary humans. The other, naturally, is the ordinary human race."

"Demons have many advantages, but their disadvantages are also obvious—their fertility is quite poor, and their population is far smaller than that of humans. Furthermore, the individual strength of humans is far inferior to that of demons."

"You can choose any one of these two races as your target. I will also give you half of the system's access rights, including half of the MA energy access rights of the escape angel Sally, and half of the system's source code access rights at the core algorithm level that operates on the human soul."

"And I will gain access to the other half of the race."

"When our war game begins, the MA system I designed will no longer seize the skills of dead humans and demons, nor will it convert these skills into energy. You and I can only use the previously divided half of the energy to help the race of our choice."

"Whether it's giving birth to an extremely powerful hero or demon king, creating a group of well-coordinated mid-level ability users, or even unearthing weapons of war from previous generations and creating weapons of technological civilization, it's all up to you."

"Within ten years, we will each divide the planet in half to terraform and create. After ten years, we will begin a war, which will end with the destruction of one of our civilizations."

"If you win, I will not only give you the access and source code of the skill system I designed, but I will also provide you with its prototype, the 'Soul Access Code of the Creator,' for you to study. Although I don't know why you need the skill system I created, the 'Soul Access Code of the Creator' will certainly be very useful to you."

“Hmm…” Zhongli listened to Evil God D’s words in silence.

The evil god D continued his narration.

"How about that? It's very appealing to you, isn't it? And if I win, I only have one request."

"What?" Zhongli took over the conversation appropriately.

"All you need to do is tell me your origins and true source..." Evil God D closed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips.

"kindness....."

Zhongli pondered for a few seconds, then shook his head slightly: "Didn't you not believe that I came from another universe?"

"It's just a gamble on a possibility." The smile on the lips of the evil god D remained, but his expression was filled with an abyss-like silence.

“I’m sorry.” Zhongli hesitated for a moment, then shook his head again: “I don’t like games that come at the cost of the lives and continuation of a race.”

"Heh." Evil God D calmly stared into Zhongli's eyes: "If you disagree, I've also thought of a way to deal with this world."

"The moment you leave, or the moment you fight me, the underworld from the abyss will devour the entire planet."

The evil god D clasped his hands together, cupped a pool of the abyss of darkness beneath her skirt, and lightly brought it to his cherry-red lips.

“I’ve been making these preparations from the very beginning. Unless time turns back to before our conversation, this world will surely be swallowed up by Naraku.”

After listening to what she said, Zhongli remained calm, but his eyes scrutinized the evil god D from head to toe with a probing gaze.

"Although this world has little to do with me, so many souls and lives lived on this planet, and you destroyed it so carelessly. Evil God D, you really are an evil god."

"The Colossus of the Stars is nothing more than that." The Evil God D gently twirled a strand of his hair, seemingly absentmindedly curving his lips: "We and the dragons are all gods that mortals fear, envy, and revere, but we are not the emotionless, supremely benevolent deities they imagine."

“Hmm…” Zhongli paused for only a few seconds before calmly nodding slightly: “I agree.”

"Alright!" Evil God D clapped his hands happily, his voice still calm: "Then, let's begin this game. Zhongli, which race will you choose?"

Upon hearing her words, Zhong Li did not speak or make a choice, but instead waved her hand to stop and asked.

"I also have some questions I need to ask you before this war begins."

“Please speak.” The evil god D calmly gestured, “Of course, I cannot guarantee that I will answer you truthfully and in detail. However, I can guarantee that at least one of the information I provide will be correct, whether it is truthful or detailed.”

“Alright.” Zhongli nodded slightly. “Then, my first question is…”

"You've talked to me for so long, but who are you really waiting for?"

“Hmm…” Evil God D paused for a moment, then said softly, clapping her hands again: “As expected, Zhongli, you are extraordinary.”

"I was just waiting for my maid. As the most powerful of the Star Gods, it's only natural that she would come to protect me, a weak Abyss God."

“I see.” Zhongli nodded slightly in understanding. “Alright then, this explains why you’ve been talking and stalling for time.”

Ring ring ring~~~!

Ring ring!

Just after Zhongli finished speaking, a light sound of a bell and a bracelet colliding came from beyond the distant starry sky.

In the blink of an eye, a girl dressed as a maid stepped through the portal and stood before Zhongli and the Evil God D.

The girl's eyes were calm, her expression even more serene than the pure darkness of the abyss beneath her feet.

"That's why I was waiting for her." Evil God D glanced at his bodyguard who had finally arrived, and subtly wiped the sweat from his palms.

Zhongli naturally noticed this scene, but shook his head again.

"Evil God D, in terms of general rationality, even if a god is anxious, he will not sweat from his body. Therefore, your deliberately tense posture is really unnecessary. It will not obscure my chosen path."

“As for me, Zhongli, I want to have an open and honest negotiation with you outside of this city, but it’s clear that you don’t think so.”

Zhongli's voice continued: "Then, please answer my second question."

"Evil God D, during this war game, may I use my own extra energy?"

“Of course not.” Evil God D quickly waved his hand: “The fixed energy source was decided from the beginning. If we could use our own energy, I could directly infuse half of the demon population with energy and turn them into gods.”

“What about energy that doesn’t belong to me, but is applicable to this universe?” Zhongli thought for a moment and then described it in more detail: “That is, like the technological civilization of the previous generation, before they knew about the energy of planet MA, they continued to use energy sources such as coal and oil.”

“Of course, I’ve already said that.” Evil God D waved his hand: “Technology from the previous generation of technological civilizations can also be used.”

“Hmm…” Zhongli’s lips curled up slightly, but his expression remained calm as he nodded slightly to Evil God D: “Then, I have no further questions. Let’s begin our war game.”

"Alright." Evil God D retrieved two cards from the void: "Now please choose a race. Demon or Human?"

Zhongli took a card without hesitation and was about to take a step away from the evil god D and return to the planet when he suddenly remembered something.

He stopped in his tracks, looked at the evil god D again, and then asked, "I have a third question."

"Please speak." Evil God D extended a round, white arm in a gesture.

"Is the existence of the spider a result of your perverse sense of humor, or some kind of experiment?" Zhongli asked seriously.

“Of course it’s interesting!” God D replied casually.

The moment he received the answer, Zhongli left the face of the evil god D and left the moon.

.......

The skill system world, within the planet.

Spider and Demon Prince stood in a ruined fortress.

Looking at the robots that had been reduced to scrap metal, they were all somewhat bewildered.

Especially the demon lord named Ariel, whose eyes widened and whose expression was strange.

Spider felt he could vaguely guess what she was thinking.

It's nothing more than comments like, "Wow, that's amazing!", "Wow, I actually killed the fairy clan leader so easily?!", "That's unrealistic!"

Beyond these thoughts, there are vast expanses of emptiness—the same is true for Spider-Man's own mind.

Several minutes later.

The two of them then returned to normal somewhat.

Spider-Child gently kicked the remains of the slumbering robot with his spider legs, raising his question on behalf of the Demon Prince.

"They won just like that? They just killed that fairy chieftain completely like that?"

She brought this up not to get the Demon Prince to answer her question, but simply to express her own emotions.

Meanwhile, the Demon Prince, who had initially been excited, gradually felt a sense of exhaustion from completing a stage goal.

She looked up at the sky, and under the bright daylight, the planet looked so beautiful and magnificent.

"So, there's only one goal left," she murmured to herself, looking at her hands.

"What's the target?" Spider interjected appropriately.

"Of course, it's to rescue our goddess Sally," the Demon Prince answered without hesitation.