I'm not just human!

As for how He influenced Becker and Michel's behavior and mind, especially making Michel unable to resist taking action, Xia Fa did not know.

It looks somewhat like the effect of the "Conditions Forever" overlord-level contract, but not quite.

After all, while conditional permanence can influence a target to fall into a certain "permanence" by fulfilling the "conditions," it cannot influence the target's mind.

In other words, if the conditions were truly permanent, Becker might be led into Michel's room, but he would never be so foolish as to make sarcastic remarks about Michel.

Even if He had indeed foolishly mocked and ridiculed Michel, Michel would never have lost his temper and attacked Becker, nearly killing him.

Although it now appears that the disruption of the Super Fighting Grand Prix proceedings resulted in a very light punishment, almost none,

Michelle didn't know this beforehand, otherwise she wouldn't have been so frightened after regaining consciousness.

"Also, the commentator's last words seemed to have a hidden meaning..."

Xia Fa recalled the commentator's earlier comment, "Next time, He won't be able to escape," which seemed to imply that this was a struggle orchestrated by a one-man show actor behind the scenes to avoid the first round of the competition. This would save energy and prevent him from revealing his information prematurely.

Having analyzed this, Xia Fa couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

These top-tier angel-level overlords are all formidable opponents.

At this moment, Tefaro, the painter, the clown who was laughing, and others all showed signs of deep thought.

Although they didn't react as quickly as Xia Fa, they eventually understood after hearing the commentator's final hint.

The group exchanged glances. Tefaro's eyes sparkled with amusement, the painter found it quite amusing, while the clown, who had been laughing in surprise, fell into deep thought. Soon after, they all returned to the deck.

Shafa returned to the deck with Alexander, but seeing Alexander's silly grin, Shafa seriously suspected that Alexander really thought Michelle had lost her mind and had made such a huge fool of herself in front of the entire universe.

"Next, we'll have a three-minute break. Everyone can rest for a bit, and then we'll begin the second round!"

"However, the rules for the second round are slightly different."

"After all, as you all know, you are here to compete for the Golden Beacon Scroll. Besides your strength, your handling of situations, your resourcefulness, morality, and character will also be tested by the Golden Beacon Scroll!"

"Eight contestants will be eliminated in the second round, and the remaining eight will advance to the third round. That's all I can reveal for now, so please be prepared!"

Seeing that the contestants had all returned to the deck, the commentator finished explaining the rules in one go.

Immediately, his figure vanished in a bizarre manner.

It seems he doesn't stay at the scene when he's not providing commentary.

"Will the rules change for the second round?"

Xia Fa was curious; what kind of new rules could there be?

There are sixteen contestants who will advance to the second round. Since eight will be eliminated, that is a normal number of eliminations.

But if there's no tournament, how will the elimination process work?

Moreover, how can we determine whether the contestants' handling of situations, their resourcefulness, morality, and character have been truly tested?

Not only the contestants like Xia Fa, but even the spectators outside the Golden Barrier were curious and eager to know what the second round would be about.

Three minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

The commentator appeared on time at the commentary booth, microphone in hand. This time, he stood up, his face flushed, and began his commentary:

"Alright, the second round of the competition is officially starting!"

"Please enter the arena, all contestants!"

Xia Fa and the others naturally had no objections. They all got up and either flew or teleported to the metal arena.

But, as soon as they landed, something strange happened!

All of them, including Xia Fa and Te Faro, were enveloped in a strange golden light.

*Kiss!* *Kiss!* *Kiss!* *Kiss!* *Kiss!*

Immediately, sixteen small worlds appeared in the air!

Each small world appears quite vast at first glance, containing a thatched hut, a meadow with a flowing stream, and a large farmland.

Behind the thatched cottage are rolling mountains and dense forests.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Fa and the others appeared individually in a small world, next to a thatched hut.

"Everyone, you will be temporarily shielded from your memories, forget who you are, and transformed into a farmer to face the trials ahead."

"Well then, good luck to you all!"

This time, the commentator didn't use a countdown.

But as soon as the physical voice fell, Xia Fa and the others were enveloped in a flash of light and transformed into farmers.

Whether it was the top angel-level overlords like Tefaro and the Painter, or the other contestants, after a moment of bewilderment, they all regained their composure.

Judging from their appearance, they clearly didn't remember who they were.

Xia Fa was initially confused, but then the memories in his mind were blocked, leaving only the experience of a farmer from childhood to adulthood.

Just as he was about to truly identify as a young farmer, dozens of strange electric currents shot out from his spine, forcefully breaking through the barrier that was blocking his memories.

A flood of memories rushed in, but Xia Fa remained expressionless, continuing to act like a farmer, preparing to return to the thatched hut to get a hoe to till the land, while his mind was in deep thought.

What exactly will this test be?

Why do we need to be tested as farmers?

Just as he was thinking this, he pushed open the door of the thatched hut.

But the next moment, Xia Fa was stunned.

Inside the thatched hut, on the straw-covered bed, lay a purple shapeshifter.

Beside the shapeshifter was a simple farmer's dress.

Inside the shapeshifter's semi-transparent body lay the corpse of a woman, her eyes closed and her expression serene.

That was... the farmer's young wife.

Meanwhile, outside those sixteen small worlds, in a place inaudible to the contestants like Shafa and Tefaro, the commentator's voice rang out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the sixteen contestants, each representing a farmer, are now facing the most severe test of their lives."

“There was a shapeshifting monster that devoured his wife, but possessed all of her memories and was about to transform into her appearance.”

"If you were in my shoes, what would you choose?"

"The goal is to kill this shapeshifting monster to avenge my wife, but doing so would mean that my wife's memories would also be completely erased from the world."

"Or should we pretend we know nothing and just continue living with this shapeshifting monster who killed his wife?"

As soon as the commentator finished explaining to the audience, many of them fell silent.

Because, just by listening, everyone already understood how difficult this test would be.

Shapeshifting monsters are a mysterious and eerie creature that enjoys devouring humans, but only one human at a time.

Then, it will inherit that human's memories and appearance, completely becoming that human, and even forgetting the fact that it was once a monster.

It will completely identify itself as the human it devoured, living its life as usual until that human dies of old age. Only then will it revert to its bizarre identity and continue searching for the next human to devour.

Therefore, in this situation, if the contestants, who are disguised as farmers, kill the shapeshifting monster, it would be equivalent to erasing the last trace of their wives in the world.

But not killing them would be like having an enemy.

The audience was genuinely curious.

Ultimately, what choices will these exceptionally talented young people—Caesar, Thepharloth, the painter…—make?

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The sun shines brightly, and the stream flows gently.

The sixteen small worlds all seemed so quiet, so peaceful, so serene and beautiful at this moment.

If you ignore the white-clad woman's corpse inside the translucent body of the shapeshifting monster in the thatched hut, this small world is practically an idyllic pastoral scene.

But it was the presence of that shapeshifting monster, along with the seemingly quiet corpse, that added a touch of eeriness to this idyllic pastoral scene.

“啊！啊啊！！！”

A sudden scream shattered the tranquility of that small world.

There stood a blond, blue-eyed young man dressed as a farmer. He stood at the door of the thatched hut, staring blankly at the eerie and unsettling scene inside for several seconds. Suddenly, as if he had collapsed, he turned and ran without hesitation.

He ran incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, his figure vanished into the forest.

This is an angel, and one with enough strength to advance to the top sixteen. But at this moment, with his memories blocked, his true nature, which he thought was just a farmer, has been revealed.

Judging from the way He ran away in such a panic, His true nature is probably quite cowardly.

Outside the golden barrier, without even needing a narrator to explain, many viewers shook their heads in disappointment, realizing that this blonde, blue-eyed young angel was bound to be the first to be eliminated.

Even the audience didn't think He was qualified to peruse the Golden Scrolls.

Suddenly, from another small world, the sound of tables and chairs being knocked over rang out.

It was another contestant who had boldly entered the room, but the closer he got to the shapeshifting monster lying on the bed, the more he trembled and became apprehensive.

The purple, shapeshifting monster merely moved slightly, and in that instant, fear overwhelmed everything.

The contestant turned around, his face pale, and stumbled and knocked over the tables and chairs in the thatched hut before fleeing.

His escape method was quite unique; instead of running towards the mountains and forests, he jumped into the stream and swam downstream, disappearing into the distance in an instant.

It seems that, after his memories were blocked, his instincts made him more inclined to lurk in the water rather than hide in the forest.

"It's a pity that two people have been eliminated so quickly."

The commentator then spoke, his tone filled with emotion:

"I'm sure you all understand without me saying it, that timid people will not be chosen by the Golden Beacon Scroll."

After their memories are blocked, the sixteen contestants present will reveal their true personalities, character, morality, and most importantly, their ability to handle and respond to situations.

Without a doubt, these two runaway contestants not only lacked courage, but their reaction time was also terrible.

However, while many viewers expressed disdain, they were also able to express understanding.

After all, those two contestants, after having their memories blocked, only thought of themselves as ordinary people.

How many ordinary people could resist running away when their wives are being devoured by this terrifying monster?