Under the spotlight, Boss Rabbit loudly declared:

"Dear players, the theme of this half-year celebration is - [Memory]!"

"I believe you all have many regrets about your past, right? This time, Rabbit is giving you a chance!"

"For the next three days, throughout the Main God World - drinks, food, accommodation, entertainment - all activities won't deduct Points, everything is free! Including amusement parks, virtual reality games, cinemas, aquariums, comic conventions, bars, and major virtual landscape structures like Taihua Mountain, West Lake, Panda Base, etc. You can enjoy play like Casual Players! Of course, don't think about exploiting this opportunity, it's just for your enjoyment, Rabbit will be watching your trading actions closely!"

... A vacation?

Many Adventurer Players showed anticipation, some were excited to the point of their faces turning red. They truly envied the carefree feeling of Casual Players, not worrying about precious Points, enjoying entertainment lavishly, eating all kinds of gourmet food...

"And then, we will have a small activity." Boss Rabbit laughed: "Starting now, in every corner of the Main God World, many [Memory Fragments] will be scattered... Well, as the name suggests, it's your [Memories] with people around you. Pick them up and you can see others' memories. In three days, we will reward based on the number of [Memory Fragments] collected. The top reward is a dinner with Rabbit!"

Su Ming'an frowned.

... That's it? Then he'd rather sleep in his personal space.

It was clear that this half-year celebration was purely an entertainment activity. No mandatory requirements, no competitive tasks, truly meant to let everyone relax for three days. Unsure if it was the World Game's rules or the organizers' goodwill.

"Three days all free... Doesn't that mean unlimited hot pot?" Lin Yin's eyes sparkled: "Wow! I'm going to eat three buckets of ice cream!"

"Then I want to roast Boss Rabbit." Eni said.

"Do entertainment activities include practicing on an aircraft carrier?" Lu asked.

"Turns out it's such a sunny activity, I thought the half-year celebration would let Su Ming'an draw lots, decide who lives or dies. Thank goodness..." Yamada Machiichi unknowingly said something terrifying: "Since entertainment activities are free, can we go traveling early? Visit the Panda Base in Lin Yin's hometown, Taihua Mountain in Lv Shu's hometown, Lavender in Noel's hometown..."

"Are you sure you want to go early?" Lu suddenly said: "Once your wish is fulfilled, it's about time to disappear..."

Yamada Machiichi immediately shrank his head back.

In the crowd, Mizushima Kawa Sora quietly stared at the high platform, surrounded by Iris, Hubert, and Aylan.

"Should we go find Su Ming'an's [Memory Fragments]? Their past must hold some secrets..." Iris whispered. Since losing the Full Perfect Clear, Mizushima Kawa Sora's condition had been low.

"Mizushima, there are other ways to resurrect your sister, don't be sad." Hubert advised.

"No." Mizushima Kawa Sora lowered her eyes slightly, expressionless: "It is meaningless."

Hugging the red-haired doll tightly, she shook her head repeatedly.

Meaningless.

Undefeatable.

At this moment, Boss Rabbit suddenly grinned, wickedly added:

"A friendly reminder: These [Memory Fragments] will be used in your [Eleventh World·Luo Washa World] during card drawing as your [Fixed Trajectory Props]. If you want to draw someone, it's best to quickly collect their [Memory Fragments]. Otherwise, be ready to draw Edward ten times in a row, don't blame Rabbit for not warning you~"

Su Ming'an listened and immediately changed his mind.

... No way, I have to collect my own [Memory Fragments], or I'll draw a bunch of demons and ghosts, how will I win the battle royale? The most infuriating part would be teaming with Edward, Mizushima Kawa Sora, or Fire Mystery, that'll be like playing with a handicap.

These cards are definitely not the original combat power of the players, they will be strengthened according to card rarity. If someone draws a God...

Once Boss Rabbit spoke, people instantly understood.

"Wow! So these Memory Fragments are like summoning relics in the Holy Grail War!" exclaimed someone in enlightenment.

"Oh no, the real World Game, start!"

"Sacrifice Boss Rabbit for a hundred years of longevity, let me draw Su Ming'an! If in the Eleventh instance, having Su Ming'an by my side to fight, that'll be awesome!"

"I advise you to have a higher card draw probability, or I'll have to go leave good reviews for the thriving industry."

"Wait... Is the Eleventh instance a cross-parallel instance? Otherwise, why would you draw players not in the same parallel instance?"

Su Ming'an contemplated.

It seems that the Eleventh World has actually already begun, the [Memory Fragments] they collect can impact the upcoming cards. This is truly a special world, able to turn the Main God World into part of the pre-war preparations.

Boss Rabbit twisted his body, like a blob of white dough, laughed and said:

"Ah... Seeing your excitement, you must be fantasizing about peeking into dear Number One Player's memories, right... Rabbit tells you, impossible oh."

"Players will only pick up [Memory Fragments] of people they are familiar with. However, in the shop you can exchange for powerful players' [Memory Fragments], for example, 5 ordinary players' [Memory Fragments] can exchange for one [Memory Fragment] of a player ranked in the top thousand. So, wanting to exchange for dear Number One Player's [Memory Fragment] is basically astronomical, not very likely~"

"That's it, finally, let's invite dear Number One Player to say a few words! Smack smack—"

Boss Rabbit handed the microphone to Su Ming'an.

Immediately, the audience erupted in intense applause, screams rang out incessantly.

Su Ming'an didn't plan to give a lengthy speech, holding the microphone, he slightly pondered, then spoke:

"Everyone. I've sorted the information of the Eleventh World and posted it on the forum."

"The Points situation in the World Game has been settled, I don't demand you to all become Adventurer Players, sudden conversion might not yield good results, so it's up to your willpower and wishes."

"After Yasa Acto and Su Wensheng, you should understand my essence, I admit my thoughts are aligned with theirs, and I'm willing to be your Lighthouse - so, if you feel scared, just look at me, I'm right ahead of you."

"Additionally, for the ultimate wish effect, I hope you'll cooperate with my actions. I don't believe you are weaker in willpower than people from The World of Old Days, nor do I believe you'll let the Savior perish to humanity's own hand like those in the Ruined World. Tell me, will you—?"

He calmly extended the microphone.

The world turned silent for a moment, the next instant, a thunderous shout erupted:

"—We won't!!!"

"—We may not be as good as Shan Changge, but we definitely won't drag behind!"

"—After seeing the stories of the Ruined World and The World of Old Days, I believe you are truly Zhai Xing's Yasa Acto. Su Ming'an!!"

A resounding voice, all living beings in unison.

Before the start of the Ninth World, Su Ming'an definitely didn't expect to have such leadership power. Not even dissenting voices could be heard, drowned out in overwhelming support.

Or maybe, he stood too high, people could only look up to him, supporting him with all their might, not daring to imagine the scenario of him falling.

Even if he spoke of not needing the United Group, there would probably be countless responders to the action.

But, he won't do that. Even though the United Group has rotten parts, most people are indeed considering for the collective. If this world really only had his voice, should he fall or disappear one day, civilization would crumble into chaos.

He is a leader, not a dictator. A lighthouse, not a deity.

"Lastly, I want to clarify two things."

Su Ming'an raised two fingers, his expression serious.

Everyone perked their ears, focused their gazes, listening attentively.

Number One Player was misunderstood too many times, now, what would he say?

Correction on lighthouse philosophy? Criticism of Edward and others? Or questioning the organizers?

"First thing." Su Ming'an said: "I don't like white hair."

The world fell silent.

People gaped in astonishment.

The Boss Rabbit's ears drooped languidly, its eyes looking somewhat pitiful.

In the unbearable silence, the scene was extremely quiet.

The people who had just dyed their hair white were full of disbelief, as if they had heard something otherworldly.

Before the noise could erupt, Su Ming'an quickly raised two fingers.

"Second."

"Noel Agnini is my true friend."

"He is the second-ranked player, the second contributor to the human points progress bar. If there's a problem, I will be alert. But you—are not suited to question the heroes at the top of the rankings. You cannot and should not—question heroes and dishearten adventurer players."

"Some of you can be cowardly, can hide, can avoid bloodshed. But you shouldn't, do things like this, which are no different from attacking Acto, hiding behind and pointing fingers."

"To quote a past saying—"

He lowered his hand slightly, his black hair fluttering in the breeze.

The forum discussions questioning and insulting Noel were vivid in his mind.

"[If the sky is dark, then survive in the darkness]."

"[If making noise is dangerous, then remain silent; if you feel unable to shine, then curl up in the corner.]"

"[Do not ridicule those who are braver and more passionate than yourself...]"

He recalled the beginning of the world game. Back then, the way people looked at him was filled with more suspicion than trust, more questioning than admiration. Quite the opposite of now.

Then, he also remembered the experiences of Shadow Clone—just a wisp of dark aura had the potential to bring about such dreadful and tragic possibilities.

But was it really caused by the dark aura?

The truth is not so.

The human heart is more terrifying than any dark aura; it can plunge someone into an abyss under the accusation of the masses.

What turned Shadow into a shadow was not the three people inside the tent, but the shadows hiding behind the live broadcast, laughing and pointing fingers.

He was silent for three seconds, under the gaze of all living beings, under the spotlight, he softly concluded:

"[One can be as humble as dust],"

"... [But not as twisted as a maggot]."

People regarded him as the "Yasa Acto" of Zhai XIng.

Yet why did "Yasa Acto" fall at the hands of humans.

...

Night, nine o'clock.

The Ferris wheel radiated a myriad of hues, accompanied by the laughter of children.

The scent of food wafted through the air, the streets were filled with festive singing. The clowns tossed colorful balls, the band played horns, and under the revelry of the half-year celebration, everyone was freely releasing the pent-up tension of the past six months. Singing, dancing, and merrymaking.

Cosplayers dressed as top-ranked players were roaming around, even appearing together with "Dong Xue", "Xiber", "Beili Sier", and "Su Shaoqing", making it seem as if everything were in a dream.

Su Ming'an crouched down, brushed aside the dirt beside the carousel, and found a [Memory Fragment].

Since [Memory Fragments] were scattered everywhere, his team members were operating separately. The Main God World was indeed vast; Su Ming'an wandered for a long time, from the lakes in the suburbs to the amusement park, before finally finding a fragment.

... Whose memory could this be?

He had no interest in prying into others' memories, but it was crucial to the combat power in the Eleventh World.

He touched the fragment.

...

[Attention. Memory Fragments are crafted by the world game. When you enter someone else's memory fragment, you might be able to alter past causality to some extent.]

[Therefore, please refrain from unnecessary actions, and just observe.]

...

In the next instant.

Su Ming'an felt his feet touch the ground again; the surroundings were still the amusement park scene, but much more aged.

This was an abandoned amusement park.

He stepped forward a few paces, then promptly halted.

—At the end of his sight, a child of about seven or eight was sitting inside a compartment of the Ferris wheel. Even though the Ferris wheel was abandoned, the child continued to sit quietly.

Golden shoulder-length hair, azure eyes, the child was wearing clothes from a welfare institute, ill-fitting and exposing a long scar on his back, as if left by a sharp object.

The child did not see Su Ming'an; he was simply enjoying the solitude, watching the last strands of the sunset slowly dip below the horizon.

He was waiting for his parents to pick him up.

But no one came before night fell.

Su Ming'an followed silently, afraid of disturbing the child and causing errors in the memory.

...

[I always felt the world favored geniuses.]

...

He heard the child's innermost thoughts.

...

[This thought suddenly arose after I solved five different methods for a calculus problem with ease.]

[If there exists a wise deity in the heavens, perhaps it enlightens the minds of certain people at birth.]

[So much so that when other children invited me to play hopscotch, I found it uninteresting. Games should be played joyfully, but this type of game doesn't intrigue me.]

[I don't know what love is, nor am I interested.]

[Until today, I met a couple from Yu Country willing to adopt me; they caressed my head, seemingly with great affection.]

[... Love?]

[I didn't understand at that time.]

[That was the beginning of my cruel childhood.]

...

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