The moment his hand touched the signboard, the text on it changed.
[Test Result]
[Excellent!]
[Estimated trial pass rate: 89%]
[Congratulations, trial qualification obtained!]
Seeing his test result was "Excellent," Entity 303 was quite satisfied. But didn't expect the pass rate was only 85%.
Entity 303 had also regained some confidence from the previous battle with the Wither Storm.
He estimated that he should have around a 95% pass rate. This passing probability really made him feel unsure.
'I wonder what the King's pass rate is…'
Entity 303 was deep in thought when he suddenly saw the text on the signboard begin to change again.
[Touch here to enter the trial grounds]
Seeing this, Entity 303 instinctively wanted to place his hand on it, but halfway through, his hand stopped in mid-air.
He could now be sure that Xu Yuan would definitely participate in this trial.
Naturally, Entity 303 wanted to see Xu Yuan, since a lot had really happened during the time Xu Yuan was away. In these days of taking over, he had also completely experienced all the difficulties Xu Yuan had faced before.
He had to take care of this big family, constantly watch the Void's movements, handle the relationship with the player faction, and also the delicate relationship with the authorities. Many things required deep thought and careful consideration.
Entity 303 also felt somewhat powerless, mainly, he was afraid he wouldn't do well.
That's why he wanted to see Xu Yuan as soon as possible. Furthermore, since it was already known that Xu Yuan was definitely going to participate in the trial... Entity 303 wanted to enter too, to help Xu Yuan.
Since Xu Yuan was going to participate in the trial, the other two HIMs would definitely participate as well.
Although Entity 303 had absolute confidence in Xu Yuan, he still feared the worst. He didn't know what the real HIM's plan was.
What would happen to the two HIMs who lost the trial? Would they merge into power to provide for the winner? Or would they lose their memories, completely becoming the winner's support?
Or something else entirely?
If Xu Yuan were to lose, whether he lost his memory or got fused... That was something Entity 303 absolutely couldn't accept.
So that's why Entity 303 wanted to enter the trial to assist Xu Yuan.
It wasn't because Entity 303 didn't trust Xu Yuan's abilities, he just wanted to be Xu Yuan's insurance. For these two reasons, Entity 303 was definitely going to enter the trial grounds.
But the reason he stopped his hand halfway was because of Xu Yuan's entrustment. Xu Yuan had given the responsibility of leading everyone to Entity 303, hoping that while he was away, Entity 303 could take charge.
While Xu Yuan was gone, Entity 303 did deal with a lot of matters.
He gradually came to understand why Xu Yuan had entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility.
Because Entity 303 was basically an outsider to this world. He originally did not belong here, so he could often observe this world from a god's perspective. He would handle things with more clarity.
The rest of them were mostly born in this world; they couldn't switch to another perspective to view this world. Their choices and judgments were inevitably limited.
This was also the reason why Entity 303 hesitated. If he entered, he might be able to help Xu Yuan. But then the main world would be left without a helmsman.
If the Void were to launch an attack at this time, the Ender Queen, Null, the Dread Lord, they might not be able to hold on.
After all, they were not like Entity 303 and Xu Yuan, who possessed invincible abilities.
They only had one life. If something irreversible were to happen... Even if Entity 303 helped Xu Yuan win the trial, what was lost could never be recovered.
Entity 303 struggled with the decision for a long time.
In the end, he still pulled back his hand that was in mid-air.
The main world still needed someone to hold the line. If he was going to help Xu Yuan, there were other ways.
Since all living beings could participate, then the other people under Xu Yuan should also be able to join.
There were also Pengpeng, Black Blade, and other zombie players.
"Looks like I need to carefully deploy who enters the trial…"
If this trial wasn't in the form of a dungeon, but instead happened in the main world, Entity 303 would still feel that personally going would be more helpful to Xu Yuan.
But this trial was presented in the form of a dungeon. That meant everyone entering the trial would probably be starting from the same starting line.
Just like the recently concluded Divine Domain competition.
Weapons, equipment, or special powers like Entity 303's fire-starting or invincibility would all likely be reset to zero. So this trial was likely a test of raw strength and intellect.
Entity 303 had been with Xu Yuan for so long, his intellect was certainly not a problem. But in terms of raw strength, he might really not be as good as Pengpeng or Black Blade and the others.
Although Entity 303 used to be a programmer at a game company, his strengths lay in program development and coding.
He did have some understanding of the game, but in terms of actual gameplay, he was definitely not as skilled as those players who had been playing since the game launched and had gained a lot of experience and growth.
And after entering the game, Entity 303 was directly bound to cheats. With flames that could ignite anything and invincibility as his powers, that was enough to let him run wild in the game world.
What need was there for gameplay skills?
So the signboard only gave him a pass rate of 85%. That 85% likely included 80% from Entity 303's strategic mind and intellect.
If it were purely about gameplay skills, Entity 303 figured he might get a score of 20–30% at best.
Thinking of this, Entity 303 also made his decision. Even though he couldn't personally enter the trial to stand beside Xu Yuan, he could still do his best to help Xu Yuan gather enough allies.
With a plan in mind, Entity 303 first returned to the Shallows.
At that moment in the Shallows, all of Xu Yuan's people, including Pengpeng, were gathered there. Everyone's expressions were a little heavy, with a faint sense of urgency.
After the Ender Queen returned, she had naturally told everyone the results of her analysis with Entity 303.
Undoubtedly, Xu Yuan was very important to everyone present. Realizing that they might never see Xu Yuan again, of course their mood was heavy.
The Death Knight, Ender Queen, Wither King, and Pengpeng were all the type who couldn't hide their emotions.
The three of them were walking back and forth on the Shallows, pacing anxiously.
Null, the Dread Lord, the Dragon Prophet, the Last Dancer, and the Dread Lord were more of the calm type. Though they were scattered around the Shallows sitting in different spots, their expressions showed they were just as anxious.
Even the Execution Dragon, who normally didn't care about anything and spent her days either sleeping or meditating, was now sitting upright on the Shallows, looking visibly restless.
The entire atmosphere in the Shallows was incredibly oppressive.You could say, this was the quietest day the Shallows had ever seen.
Entity 303 had just arrived when everyone immediately gathered around him. In each pair of gloomy eyes, a hint of brightness finally returned.
"What's the situation? Any news from the King?!"
"The third HIM has already appeared, right? You must've lured him to where the King was? What happened there?!"
"The King didn't come back with you… so did the real HIM show up?!"
"Wasn't the real HIM supposed to be someone who doesn't steal others' power?! What's going on?!"
"Hurry and say something!! What happened!! You're driving us crazy!!"
Everyone was talking over each other, all at once. They were so loud that Entity 303 couldn't even make out a single sentence.
But Entity 303 could understand their feelings. He raised his hand slightly, motioning for everyone to quiet down.
Everyone understood the gesture and, after a deep breath, all went silent.
Seeing everyone quiet down, Entity 303 finally spoke.
"The King hasn't come out yet… But based on the current situation, we should consider it good news."
Everyone let out a long sigh of relief when they heard this.
"Good news?"
"So what's the real HIM's plan exactly?"
Upon hearing the word "good news," everyone got excited again.
Entity 303 scanned everyone with his eyes. They all focused their attention and calmed their emotions again before falling silent.
Seeing this, Entity 303 continued, "In the space where the King is, a trial arena has appeared, similar to the Divine Domain competition."
"That trial arena is open to all living beings in the world. But entering it probably comes with some requirements, there's a signboard there to test trial qualifications."
"The King will very likely participate in that trial, and so will the other two HIMs. I don't know the specific content of the trial… But what's certain is, this trial is the real HIM's trial."
"If the King can win, then we'll get to see him again."
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