It's time to become an evil god.

As the abscess burst, green pus splattered everywhere. The wizard's body had swelled several times its original size, even his facial features were distorted and deformed by the swollen abscesses. His eyes, though barely visible, were filled with fanaticism as he repeatedly addressed the crowd, "Hurry, give up! Don't defy his will anymore! We will all eventually become servants of the gods. Follow the gods..."

At this moment, his will had completely collapsed. He walked toward the nearest middle-aged man and looked at a man who was swollen like a balloon, covered in green cysts and pus, and was even expanding as if he was about to explode at any moment.

No, no, no, no.

The man instinctively raised his hand to shield his face and tightly closed his eyes. Just as the monster was about to touch him, a twisted spatial rift suddenly appeared in the wall behind him, and a ferocious fossil Tyrannosaurus Rex head emerged from it. It bit the monster's neck from behind and dragged him into the depths of the spatial rift before he could explode.

Another summoner player immediately closed the spatial rift, his face pale and panting heavily. He had just used a legendary spatial scroll to summon his mutated companion, but before he could even rejoice, he felt his entire body go limp and collapsed to the ground. Then, his skin began to fester and swell extensively, showing the exact same bacterial infection as the player who had just been summoned.

"Help me, please help me!"

The terrified player stumbled toward Bai Ge, knocking over tables and chairs along the way, and even his skin was peeling off.

Bai Ge frowned, observing the situation before him. With the power of the gods, Bai Ge had managed to stop this terrifying force from eroding his body and spirit.

"This is the first time we've seen players find it harder to resist mental pollution than ordinary people. Is it because of psionic energy that players are more susceptible to corruption? Without the protection of a superior's abilities, the higher one's psionic energy, the more vulnerable one is to the corruption of evil thoughts from outside the starry sky and the crystal wall system."

"what!!!!"

At this point, the ordinary people sitting at the conference table became the targets of viral and bacterial infections, developing bluish-purple scars on their skin, which then gradually ulcerated, causing bleeding gums, vomiting yellow fluid, and tooth loss. Others, however, developed dense spores on their skin, and their stratum corneum hardened, becoming as rough and unsightly as tree bark.

The entire conference room instantly descended into chaos. The physically weak tycoons lay motionless on the floor, surrounded by a spore mist that resembled green miasma.

After verifying the terrifying power of the door, Bai Ge prepared to close it. However, the next moment, a murky eye filled with inexplicable evil emotions suddenly appeared in front of him, staring intently at Bai Ge.

Bai Ge gripped the doorknob, motionless, staring at the enormous eyeball in front of him, and asked softly, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a handsome guy before? You idiot."

Chapter 520 Battle Royale Game

The sudden opening of the spatial portal seemed to have alarmed a terrifying figure from another world—no, I mean, a higher being. Their eyes were filled with undisguised hatred, and spores resembling flesh began to sprout throughout the conference room, multiplying and spreading rapidly, quickly transforming the entire room into a sea of ​​fungal life. The bursting spore dust carried a powerful psionic energy, like a rampant bacterial infection; even ordinary people could release spiritual pressure comparable to mid-to-high-level players.

"This monster can instantly transform an ordinary player into a monster comparable to a mid-to-high-level player with just a glance."

This is the first time Earth players have faced a terrifying superior being. Although they don't know which dimension it is hiding in, the superior being now seems to be looking at the inferior civilization in front of it through a small hole in the wall of a box.

Even Bai Ge heard the buzzing sound, like mosquitoes emitting viruses and stench swirling and dancing around his ears. The sound grew stronger and stronger, and even the barrier set up by the Lord of Imagination could not completely erase the evil thoughts.

With a single glance from the monster, blood and tears instantly streamed from Bai Ge's eyes, and a terrifying image inexplicably surfaced deep within his mind.

The dark cave edges were littered with corpses, reeking of a foul stench, piled up in layers in the craters along the cave's perimeter.

A rotting, enormous creature slowly emerged from the darkness, its bloated body reeking of decay and stench. Surrounding it was a black cloud of insects resembling demons and monsters, each insect's back bearing deadly plague bacteria. Clusters of grape-shaped blisters sprouted from the monster's obese waist, from which various rotting organs constantly oozed. These slime, organs, and blisters would then split into grotesque monsters.

The surrounding spiritual energy was so abundant that it almost turned into mist, and in the depths of the mountains where lightning raged in the distance, there were even some indescribable, enormous black shadows.

The images deep in his mind abruptly stopped, and Bai Ge's consciousness returned to reality. The open door had been closed, and he clutched the master key tightly in his hand, his palms even sweating with tension.

The meeting room was silent. Bai Ge turned around and saw that everyone had melted into a pool of foul-smelling green pus, their clothes soaked in the pus, and the entire meeting room reeked.

"It seems that once the connection with the superior is severed, the supplied psionic energy will also disappear on its own."

A dangerous thought suddenly popped into Bai Ge's mind: "Could it be that the reason why the superiors cannot directly descend to the Earth world is the same? The power and energy they rely on will be greatly weakened, and they will eventually have to choose to remain in the Earth world forever by sealing and sleeping, or weaken their own power and descend through reincarnation, offspring and saintly representatives."

Once Bai Ge understood this, a chilling thought suddenly welled up inside her.

"If the total energy that the evolution game can provide is limited, then it is certainly impossible to distribute the power among the majority of players. Instead, all the rewards will be concentrated on a small group of players, and the others, even the top-tier players, will become the sacrificed eliminations."

"If I'm not mistaken, after the ranking battle ends, what follows should be an even more brutal battle royale game."

……

Meanwhile, the headmaster of the Jixia Academy appeared in the high-level office of the Special Affairs Bureau, which was more like a dark space than an office. There were nine holographic projections resembling stone tablets, each displaying a dark figure.

Since the Evolution Game entered its mid-stage, the high-ranking officials of the Special Affairs Bureau have copied and backed up their consciousness to the network, while their bodies have been modified with prosthetics, attempting to resist the increasingly intense historical trend by abandoning their weak flesh and blood.

Behind the chief priest was a gentle and refined young man with white hair, standing respectfully behind his teacher.

After the Evolution Game began, the Jixia Academy started to emerge and cooperate closely with the Special Affairs Bureau. Not only did they discover a huge, mysterious bronze beast covered with unknown symbols in the Qinling Mountains, but they also restored the magic array recorded in the Luoshu Hetu, which was used to open the blessed land that had been cut off from the heavens and earth due to the depletion of spiritual energy.

The chief priest of Jixia Academy, who was also the last leader, presented the most shocking scene to the senior officials of the Special Affairs Bureau.

In the projection activated by the magic array of the Luoshu Hetu, human civilization had become a desolate wasteland. Cities were overgrown with all sorts of bizarre and rampant plants, resembling lichens and mosses, with spores and fungi densely covering the remaining buildings. Huge monsters with human faces and snake bodies coiled atop the ruined skyscrapers, their massive bodies directly crushing the reinforced concrete structures.

"This is the world after humanity fails in the evolution game. At that time, all the spatial rifts will be opened, and Earth will become a place where mythical creatures, otherworldly evil gods, and malevolent thoughts from the stars run rampant. The evolution game missions that have been recorded will be humanity's last salvation."

The chief priest, sitting in his wheelchair, let out a slow sigh.

"I'm here today to say this: if the Special Affairs Bureau still has any trump cards up its sleeve, then stop hiding them. If you wait any longer, you won't even have a chance."

The senior officials of the Special Affairs Bureau fell silent, listening quietly as the chief minister continued.

“I know you want to transfer the vast majority of the population to another space to preserve the last spark. But if the Evolution Game fails, all of humanity will perish; they will be wiped out by the data. In the Evolution Game’s view, a race that fails will be unable to adapt to the changes in the world, and will be wiped out like insecticide spray.”

"The Special Affairs Bureau is already contacting all high-level players..."

After a moment of silence, the higher-ups offered an explanation, saying, "While humanity may fight amongst itself, when faced with a life-or-death crisis for civilization, everyone will unite..."

"and many more."

The chief priest interrupted him, turned around and whispered a few words to the white-haired youth behind him. After listening, the youth respectfully left the room, leaving the chief priest alone to face the high-ranking officials of the Special Affairs Bureau.

The high priest, who was in a wheelchair, stood up and walked to the black projection on the upper level. He said, word by word, "What if I said that the later missions would involve all the high-level players killing each other, like a battle royale mission?"

The chief priest looked up and asked sarcastically, "What do you think they'll do then? Will they still be able to maintain unity?"

Chapter 521 The Whereabouts of the Father

"Battle Royale? Gathering all high-level players in the same instance until only a small group, or even just one, survives?"

The senior officials of the Special Affairs Bureau were shocked by the idea of ​​the Jixia Academy's chief minister. At first, they did indeed regard the evolution game as the best means for the continuation and evolution of human civilization. However, with the cruel high elimination rate and mortality rate, officials from various countries around the world gradually realized the truth.

The game of evolution does not exist as a continuation of civilization, but rather as a means to destroy civilization. It leaves behind only a small cluster, or even just a few species, as immortal, superior beings.

Therefore, all countries in the world are struggling desperately in the great tide of history, trying to continue the flame and keep the embers burning.

However, the headmaster of the Jixia Academy decisively extinguished their last glimmer of hope, saying, "This is the most ideal outcome. The worst-case scenario is that everything created by human civilization will be completely erased, as if this life had never existed on Earth. Then, new species will evolve to replace the ecological niche that human civilization once occupied."

"By the way, let me introduce you all. This is my student, Bai Haoran. He is currently level 30."

The chief priest continued to explain, "Of course, you haven't heard of him because he's a player from another realm, just like the trump card in the Special Affairs Bureau's hands."

When the words "bottom line" were mentioned, the chief minister deliberately emphasized them, "Don't forget that everything that happened in Yaotai Town back then was a mess left behind by the Special Affairs Bureau."

Are you threatening us?

The black projection stepped forward, stood in front of the chief priest, and said, word by word, "The Special Affairs Bureau is not for your Jixia Academy to teach us how to do things."

However, the High Priest gently shook his head and continued speaking to himself, "The battle royale mission will soon arrive. If human civilization wants to continue, it is one of your choices. I have finished speaking. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

Upon hearing this, all the black projections fell silent.

The frail chief priest coughed lightly twice, and Bai Haoran walked in from the doorway, nodding and bowing slightly to the senior officials of the Special Affairs Bureau.

The projection on the stone tablet ultimately tacitly approved the practice of offering libations.

The chief priest continued, "I assure you this is a wise investment. This time, we can only win, we cannot lose. If we lose, human civilization will be wiped out, and everything will cease to exist."

"By the way, the Freemasons, the Lightbringers, the Knights of Columbus, the Bilderberg Order, the Club of Rome, and the Skull and Bones are all operating in secret. They have also guessed the ultimate goal of the Evolution Game and are devising a series of assassination plans targeting mid- to high-level players before the battle royale begins, in an effort to weaken each other's power before the battle royale starts."

The Special Affairs Bureau was greatly shocked by this outrageous behavior.

"Aren't they afraid of retaliatory attacks?"

"Retaliation? The world order is on the verge of collapse, who cares about anything else? If I'm not mistaken, you're probably all on the assassination list. All I can say is take care."

Having said that, the chief priest prepared to turn and leave, not intending to linger any longer in the Special Affairs Bureau. The moment Bai Haoran pushed his teacher out of the office, the previously gentle young man's expression instantly changed, revealing a sinister and ruthless look. He said softly, "Teacher, why don't we just use someone else to do the dirty work?"

"The Special Affairs Bureau still has value, and we need to leverage their influence to complete our strategic plan."

After a pause, the chief priest said earnestly, "Haoran, you are the future of this era."

He took a piece of silver-white scale from his pocket, placed it in the other person's hand, and said softly, "Like the appearance of Ragnarok, if humanity ultimately fails to win, then you will swallow this scale at the last moment."

Bai Haoran stared at the translucent, silvery-white scales in his hand and asked, puzzled, "Swallow it?"

The chief priest nodded and said, "The scales will assimilate you into a mythical species that retains a human consciousness, forcing you to abandon your human identity and continue living."

At this point, the High Priest sighed heavily, "Becoming a god or saint means your consciousness is very likely to be replaced by an ancient god. This is the truly safe and secure approach."

"teacher……"

Bai Haoran knew that his teacher was saying goodbye to him for the last time. After closing his eyes and calming his mind, he whispered, "I will definitely be the final winner."

"at last."

After making his final arrangements, the chief priest handed over a letter and said earnestly, "I have another favor to ask of you: find the player Bai Ze and deliver this letter to him."

"Player Bai Ze?"

Bai Haoran was a little confused. The teacher had only whispered a few words of advice in his ear, but his expression changed drastically. He quickly nodded and said, "I will definitely relay the teacher's words to the other party verbatim."

……

After several major catastrophes, Xu City has fallen into complete desolation. Except for the city center, where bright lights can still be seen, the city's outskirts are pitch black, with only the streetlights emitting a dim yellow glow.

The streets were deserted after nightfall. Since the large-scale paranormal events that caused heavy casualties, a curfew was imposed after midnight. Even the practice of the 996 work schedule (working 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week) was strictly prohibited for any company; if discovered and verified, an emergency execution list would be drawn up for the following month.

As the evolution game progresses, China has achieved initial productivity freedom, and the existence of a "free economy" is becoming increasingly diminished. Capital has become less important to the nation and its people. Ironically, the evolution game's advancements in technology and productivity have indirectly begun to eliminate capital and the wealth gap. Due to the development of technology and superpowers, even vigilantes dressed as Batman have emerged, evading the Special Affairs Bureau's search with their high-tech skills and agile movements. When they are finally apprehended, it is discovered that this person is actually Wang Sicong, the prodigal son of the nation's richest man.

Bai Ge stood atop a tall building, overlooking the city, filled with emotion.

In just two or three years, Xushi has undergone earth-shattering changes, but the only thing that remains unchanged is the quiet alleyway leading to the folk museum.

However, over the years, he has continued to search for the whereabouts of his missing parents.

At that moment, Bai Ge suddenly sensed a strange, supernatural fluctuation coming from the direction of the Folklore Research Association. Bai Ge frowned, his figure vanished from the tall building in an instant, and reappeared at the entrance of the Folklore Research Association the next moment.

He looked around at the dark, deserted street and said softly, "Stop hiding, come out."

Chapter 522 I'll Tell You Everything

Heavy footsteps came from behind Bai Ge, and a strange, giant creature slowly emerged from the shadows.

It was a gigantic, cobbled-together life form, as large as a truck, its chitinous carapace gleaming with a black sheen, appearing thick and sturdy. Though humanoid in form, its arms were thick, powerful, crab-claw-like forelimbs, and its rump was ended by a tail with barbed spikes that shimmered with a blue light, seemingly coated with deadly toxins.

Of course, what was most striking was the high bulge on his back, a fleshy growth resembling a hunchback. As the growth ruptured, a figure emerged from the opening, covered in a sticky, yellowish-brown liquid. Its face was lifeless, like a corpse, its eyes vacant, and each of its eight hands held a weapon resembling a bone spear. The monster on its back had a head resembling a Scottish Hound, constantly muttering three words.

"Onii-chan..."

After the monster appeared, a strange, thick fog began to permeate the entire alley, and one dark figure after another emerged from the depths of the fog.

Bai Ge stared at the monster in front of him, frowning as feelings of rejection and disgust welled up from the depths of his heart.