First Player

  Su Mingan couldn't tell what he saw.

  Green radiance covered everything, a tsunami surged, and a huge black wave rushed straight into the sky, like a meteor breaking dawn and dark clouds falling, turning the world upside down.

The light and darkness in front of his eyes are constantly flickering, there are strange fishes calling, strange birds are circling in the sky, and it seems that some kind of mysterious creature is revived at this moment, and there are bursts of whale-like piercing humming in his ears. A certain point of tone passed his eardrums and pierced his brain.

   "Crash, blah, blah."

   This seems to be an influence on the spiritual level. One moment he could still remember the scene in front of him, but the next moment, those scenes were like waves washing up on the beach, and his memory was swallowed up bit by bit.

   When he came back to his senses and wanted to back away, he felt a heat on his cheeks, and it seemed to be raining heavily.

  The next moment, his entire palm was instantly stained blood red. When he looked up at the sky, he realized that it was not rain at all, but a rain of blood.

  —A bright green tentacles protruded from the bottom of the sea at some point, and with a dark wave, it destroyed all the houses by the sea, and beat everyone inside into fine pieces.

  Blood water mixed with rainwater was sprinkled on his head, sprinkled on his head and body.

  Su Mingan's pupils shrank slightly, and a thick rain of blood sprinkled on his face. The air was full of other people's broken bodies, minced meat, bones, and pieces of cloth.

   "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa therefore was so loud as the surviving people stared in fear at the sea surface.

  Those tentacles were not the octopus tentacles that Su Mingan had expected, but looked like plant shoots, full of vitality. If you don't use "tentacles" to describe it, it's more like "beautiful plant twigs". Although there are only a few tentacles on the sea surface, it is enough to imagine what kind of giant creatures are hidden under the sea surface.

  Why did this thing suddenly appear?

  Su Mingan stared at these tentacles.

  …Is this really just an ancient royal game?

  …

  【san value: 45 points】

  …

  Su Mingan stretched out his hand, and he threw out a space vibration infused with 3000 points of mana, hitting the thickest bright green tentacle.

   "Boom—!"

  The air seemed to be torn apart by this blow, and the violent aftermath completely reduced the entire lighthouse to ashes, as if the sea and the sky were trembling for it.

  The space vibration hit the tentacles, and the tentacles broke inch by inch, sinking into the water like twisted vines.

   "Ah, ah, ah—" The villagers' screams filled my ears. They run around like scurrying flies.

   Some villagers realized that Su Mingan was very powerful, and wanted to survive under Su Mingan's protection. But within a few steps, they suddenly screamed and began to tear their faces, yelling some weird terms like "integration, assimilation, recovery", and plunged into the sea.

  The sea began to surge again, and more tentacles grew wildly.

  Su Mingan is temporarily unclear about the conditions and principle of the appearance of the tentacles, and just wants to take Chaoyan away from this place—the house where Chaoyan is located has collapsed, and all the villagers who walked with her have been turned into flesh and blood. He didn't know if she was still alive, if she had become part of the rain of blood.

   "Shua!"

  Using spatial displacement, he appeared above Chao Yan's house.

   However, when he landed, a tentacle seemed to be ready, appearing exactly where he landed.

  Su Mingan's face changed slightly. Just as he was about to make the next spatial displacement, he felt a sudden stabbing pain in his head, as if he was attacked by something invisible.

  —He is now 282 points of mental value in shadow state. Extreme spirit points, invincible below the sixth level, but there is something that can overwhelm his spirit points and control him.

  Su Mingan knew at this moment that he might have used his strengths again to hit the boss at the beginning.

  He originally thought that the power system in this world was a bit low, and that Yi Zhongyu, who was boasted by others, was only at the level of the fourth-order peak—as a result, it turned out that the difficulty of this world was not human beings at all, but "heterogeneous species".

   This giant tentacle monster that hides under the sea is a terrifying and bloodthirsty "alien species" in legend. Unlike the white lotus that turned into a human form, it retains all its strength and body shape, and can instantly turn a person into a rain of blood.

  —It turns out that in this world, the focus is not on the survival war between "people and people". It is a survival war between "man and the world". Facing these terrifying, ferocious, "heterogeneous" and "abnormal" who have mastered the rules of instant death, facing the black mist that may cover the final living space at any time, and facing the "gods" who frequently arrange the fate and death of human beings — How do fragile and small human beings make a living in this situation?

  Su Mingan's heart tightened, he didn't know what he would face in the end.

  The sea breeze brushed against his cheeks, and under his feet were tentacles that were ready to go. There was a stabbing pain in his brain. Before he could escape, the tentacles grabbed his ankle tightly, and there was a cold touch.

   "Shuh!" Su Mingan immediately drew out the sword of Arman, and slashed it down, only to hear the sound of a wave close at hand.

   "Wow-wow-wow-wow-!"

  At this moment, the terrifying creature in the sea first showed its edges and corners, and quickly surfaced—it was a giant tree creature with a rather magnificent shape, like a sea **** tree. Its bright green tentacles reached towards Su Mingan like a branch, before Su Mingan had time to slash his sword, the tentacles touched his cheek, very close to his neck.

  Su Mingan didn't have time to dodge, he thought that his neck would be broken, or his head would be pierced directly. His palms were slightly loose, and he was even ready to die once.

  However, something unexpected happened to him.

  —The tentacle didn't attack him.

  It just touched his cheek and helped him wipe off the blood on his face, which can be called "gentle".

   "...Huh?" Su Mingan was slightly taken aback.

  The tentacles buzzed, and there was a mental wave, and the voice entered Su Mingan's mind. Obviously there was no specific voice, but Su Mingan understood the meaning of the tentacle creature:

  【He asked me to bring you a farewell gift. 】

  The tentacles wrapped around Su Mingan's neck and put a necklace on him. This necklace is looped with hemp rope, and there is a wooden eye hanging from it, which seems to be alive and vibrates constantly.

  Su Mingan felt his scalp go numb.

  …Him? Could it be a god?

   "Goodbye gift" is this necklace? But he and the gods have never seen each other—is it Su Wensheng who has seen the gods before?

  The tentacles around the neck were tightly encircled and might be broken at any time. Su Mingan remained motionless and did not use any skills hastily.

  People have been suppressed by fear and sat down on the ground, their minds are filled with crazy emotions, and no one can understand the scene in front of them—why can this outsider live in harmony with the tentacle monster?

  Dark clouds surged in the sky, black waves continued, and the tentacles sent another mental wave to Su Mingan:

  【Come with me, okay? 】

   This mental transmission was even more powerful than before, like a long cold needle that went straight into the brain. Su Mingan lost his mind for a short while, and his brain went blank. Even the bullet screen had a short blank period, and people outside the screen would be affected.

   Soon, Su Mingan pulled his sanity back.

   "Go with you and sink into the sea? I refuse." Su Mingan resolutely refused. In any case, walking with this tentacle creature is definitely the worst thing to do. Even if you decrypt it, you can't do this, and there is no way to recover your mental state. Just look at the old man Wang who went crazy before.

  The tentacle creature trembled, and the mental coercion from this time was even stronger:

  【This world is very dangerous, don't you understand? 】

  【Ubiquitous alien species, terrifying instant death rules, gods who arrange the fate of human beings. 】

  【And the more terrifying thing, you haven't touched it yet. You've just come here, you don't yet understand who your enemy is, and if you go on like this, you're not going to get good results. 】

  【I know your wishes and goals—as long as you follow me, I will show you everything. As long as you nod, you will be happy, I promise. 】

  The sense of mental oppression in this passage was too strong, as if a mountain was crushed, squeezing into his brain. Su Mingan hesitated for a moment, and the tentacles quickly climbed up to him, dragging upwards from the ankle.

  —Don't hesitate, this is temptation.

   "I refuse." Su Mingan gritted his teeth and insisted on refusing.

  The bright green sliver of the tentacle creature flicked away. Still persuading:

  【Whatever you think, can be realized. 】

  Extremely strong mental attack, as if an invisible hook had been inserted into his mind, trying to drag his resistance away.

  【Everything you expect can be given to you. 】

   The grotesque light spread, and the mental impact became more serious.

  【—As long as you nod your head, you can have everything. Includes game playthrough. 】

  At this moment, Su Mingan almost couldn't control his nodding. But the most fortunate thing is that his number of deaths is far more than that of ordinary people, and his perseverance is far more than ordinary people. Even with this unreasonable spiritual temptation, he still maintains the most basic rationality.

  He maintains a painful calm in this mental tug of war.

  The tentacle creature could kill him directly, or drag him away, but it kept begging for his consent, as if restricted by some [rule]. Once he nods, something out of his control can happen.

  Su Mingan gritted his teeth, not to let himself lose his mind.

  【Why do you, an insignificant human being, insist on resisting fate? 】It was puzzled.

  —No nodding.

  【I will bring you the happiest life, and all the loved ones you want will come back. 】It tempts.

  —No nodding.

  【Are you concerned about those people called "Lu Shu", "Nuoer", "Su Lin" and "Yamada Machiichi"? I will find them for you, protect them, let them spend these twenty days safely, and let them be happy. 】 Its voice rang in his ears.

  —Do not be tempted.

Um?

  The tentacle creature and the **** behind it—know he is the player Su Mingan, not Su Wensheng?

  At this moment, Su Mingan's resolute rejection surpassed the tentacled creature's temptation. At this moment, he suddenly heard a "cracking" sound, and the tentacles on his body that had spread to his chest were broken.

  Su Mingan immediately tore away these sticky things, broke free, and instantly moved away from the tentacle creature on the sea surface, pointing the sword point at its huge figure like covering the clouds and avoiding the moon.

   Its tentacles no longer gently protruded towards him, nor did it spit out words of temptation. The huge figure sank silently on the surface of the sea, surrounded by surging black waves.

   Facing Su Mingan who was extremely vigilant, only a short speech came from its mental fluctuations:

  【…】

  【... Qiang Liu Naihe. 】

  The next moment, those bright green tentacles were withdrawn instantly, and sank into the water one by one. Immediately, the entire huge tentacle creature slowly sank into the water, and within ten seconds, the originally rough sea surface returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

  However, Su Mingan knew that everything just now was real.

  The wailing of people still rings in his ears, and those who died can never come back. The fragments of the lighthouse and the ruins of the houses at the feet, and the human bodies and bones that are only a small part of them all exist. The tentacle creature that suddenly caused a tsunami was undoubtedly a terrifying and bloodthirsty "alien species".

  But it let him go, and even gently wiped the blood off his face.

  Su Mingan touched his face, it was clean and the blood had been wiped dry. He looked down at the necklace around his neck. The vivid eyeballs on the necklace trembled slightly, staring at him without blinking, sending chills down the spine.

  The system prompt pops up:

  …

  【Eye of the Old Days (hidden): "She sent the twilight of dawn into the darkest eternal night—from then on 'she' became 'he'."

   Durability: MAX

  Physical Strength +30

   Strength +30

  Agility +30

  Spirit +30

  Skill (Fate Prediction): Using this skill, you will predict your fate for a period of time in the future. There is no cooldown time and no mana is consumed.

  Passive Skill (Normalized): Wearing this item, alien species will not harm you, and abnormalities will not affect you.

  Equipment requirements: Su Wensheng's possessor.

  Remarks: "He" gave you a gift, drip blood into the necklace, and it will take effect. 】

  …

  Su Mingan only felt his scalp tingling—no matter how well described and high-quality this thing was, he didn't think it would be harmless to wear it on his body.

  Just looking at the attribute point bonus of this thing, it can add 120 attribute points. Any new player wearing it can instantly become a powerful old player, and there will be no shortcomings in the four-dimensional attribute, let alone the mysterious skill of "predicting fate".

   But looking at the "no cooling time and no mana consumption" of this skill, you can tell that this necklace is definitely not a good thing. Su Mingan believed that every penny was worth every penny, and it was impossible for such a powerful skill not to deduct anything. If it doesn't cost mana, then, what does it cost?

soul? Spirit? sovereignty? human nature? reason?

  Su Mingan immediately reached out, trying to tear off the necklace.

   Just as he was about to tear off the necklace, a system prompt popped up:

  …

  【Are you sure you don't wear the "Eye of the Old Days"? 】

  【Wearing "Eye of the Old Days" can bring you many benefits. All your progress will be greatly reduced in difficulty, and your destiny will be visible to the naked eye. 】

  【Wear/Not wear. 】

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