CHAPTER 747: CHAPTER 613: PANGU’S GIFT

Wu Xiaode was slightly taken aback.

The "World Will" of the "Virtual World" had already perished at the hands of Emperor Bai.

Yet this ring it left behind contained such a convoluted and mighty power.

There were three activation conditions, each one far from simple.

The second and third conditions were nearly impossible.

Had the situation not been so dire that he could only give in to despair—

Had Babylon not reconnected with the Holy Realm, eventually causing the "Eternal Ascension" to reverse—

This scene before him would never have been possible!

"Do I receive gifts from Pangu World every day? What is today’s gift?"

Wu Xiaode asked with interest.

No sooner had he spoken—

There was a tremor that shook the earth.

Jin, the golden dog, leaped out of the Book of the Dead and burrowed out of the underground cavern in moments, then returned to Wu Xiaode’s side after a while.

"The Fire Giants have begun to steadily gaze upon the land, their gazes turning into pillars of Fiery Flame, ceaselessly moving across the ground."

Jin said solemnly.

"Can the land withstand it?" asked Wu Xiaode.

"This is the Initial Tribulation of Pangu World; it can certainly withstand it itself. It’s just uncertain whether living beings can endure,"

Jin replied.

Wu Xiaode was about to respond when the ground shook once again.

The rock wall above suddenly cracked.

Sand and stones poured down.

Wu Xiaode grabbed Jin and flashed backward, flying out and standing far away by the underground riverbank.

After a while—

The collapse finally ceased.

Among the many grains of sand and dirt, a square-shaped stone rolled to Wu Xiaode’s feet.

It was called a stone, but its overly sharp angles triggered a certain association in Wu Xiaode.

He grabbed the stone, rinsed it in the underground river.

As the mud washed away,

The object revealed its true face, an iron object in the shape of a square.

Beep!

An electronic sound emanated from the iron cube, which was then followed by the coquettish voice of a woman:

"Ladies and gentlemen, today’s lottery draw will begin shortly!"

"Place your bets, one Gold Coin or an equivalent item will allow you one entry."

"What is this?" Wu Xiaode asked curiously.

"It seems it’s been buried for countless years, but it still maintains its operation, truly unbelievable." Jin commented.

Buried for countless years...

Wait.

Could this be something from before the collapse of Pangu?

A line of icy crystal letters appeared before Wu Xiaode’s eyes:

"Today’s world gift has been delivered."

A spark of spirit light flashed through Wu Xiaode’s mind.

Since it was a gift, then—

He immediately took out several Gold Coins and placed them on the lottery cube.

Beep!

The Gold Coins disappeared.

That coquettish female voice rose up again, announce with modulation:

"You have placed five bets."

"Please wait a moment for the draw."

"Congratulations!"

"You are the sole bettor of this period, and you have won! You will take home the grand prize!"

"The prize pool has accumulated the rewards of 11 periods!"

"After calculations, you may redeem thirty-three types of super grand prizes!"

"Sorry, this machine has lost contact with the main server."

"Currently, only evolution-class super grand prizes can be redeemed."

"Would you like to redeem?"

Without hesitation, Wu Xiaode said, "Redeem!"

The lottery cube was silent for a few breaths, and then, the woman’s voice sounded again:

"Scanning completed."

"You possess rare Death system abilities, one of which has already covered the world, making evolution extremely difficult."

"The Death Skill combat class is evolving; not recommended."

"Your ’Shadow Followers’ are recommended for evolution."

"This is the Death Lord’s ultimate skill. After this super evolution, your strength will surely increase greatly."

Wu Xiaode was somewhat moved.

This device could identify his abilities with just one scan!

Even Emperor Bai and the Night King couldn’t achieve this!

Could it be...

Jin shrugged and said, "Looks like this thing is indeed from the Pangu Era, why not give it a try?"

Wu Xiaode nodded slightly.

—If this were true, it meant one thing.

Although the Holy Realm could remotely control everything with sequence,

And the Mysterious life might completely overpower other beings,

Pangu World was the home field of humans!

With home-field advantage and the experience and remaining treasures from the last great destruction...

This start might not be hopeless!

"Please help me evolve ’Shadow Followers.’"

Wu Xiaode said.

Instantly, the lottery cube emitted a beam of blue light, which entered the Book of the Dead.

In the next instant.

The lottery cube suddenly shattered into countless fragments.

Only the woman’s voice came out one last time:

"The grand prize for this period has been drawn, we will meet again next period."

Wu Xiaode looked straight at the Book of the Dead, only to see the symbol representing "Shadow Followers" on the Wall of Sighs changing constantly.

Many people were no longer able to summon them.

Such as Christina, Little Bone, Xiao Baihong, and others.

What would happen if this skill completed the super evolution?

Wu Xiaode was somewhat expectant.

The symbol flashed a few times, and suddenly, a platform appeared within, filled with his friends.

"You’ve acquired the skill: High-level Shadow Followers."

—Could he really summon them now?

Wu Xiaode was overjoyed and almost couldn’t help but clap his hands.

A man’s hands are no match for four, a beggar also has three poor friends; he truly needed help.

In the next instant.

Several more lines of icy crystal letters appeared:

"Any skill— even one that has completed super evolution, must undergo personalization on your Wall of Sighs."

"The current skill ’Shadow Followers’ has already absorbed your personal style."

"You’ve acquired a new Death Skill:"

"Super Shadow Followers (Guild Edition)."

"—Please click the symbol to receive detailed information."

The symbol flashed, and the friends on the platform all disappeared.

In their place, a game controller appeared.

Wu Xiaode: "..."

Gold Dog: "..."

"I have a bad feeling about this," Wu Xiaode said.

"Come on, take a look, what kind of skill is this? I’ve never seen such a thing before," Gold Dog said.

"Something feels off," Wu Xiaode shrank back.

"Do you even know what you’re like? What are you afraid of? This is your unique skill," Gold Dog encouraged him.

Wu Xiaode had no choice but to stretch out his hand and tap on the icon.

Snap.

The icon transformed into a game controller that fell down, and Wu Xiaode caught it.

At the same time, a person appeared in front of him.

— Another Wu Xiaode!

Wu Xiaode was startled and almost couldn’t resist striking out.

Gold Dog also let out a series of wild barks.

But the other him didn’t move a muscle, just standing there silently, without expression or breath.

A series of ice crystal letters rapidly appeared:

"Congratulations."

"You can now control various characters, travel across the beautiful Pangu Continent, befriend heroes, fight evil forces, and uncover the secrets of the world."

"Current controllable character: Yourself."

"Complete more explorations, unlock various heroes, and there are even hidden characters waiting for you to discover."

"You can start now!"

Wu Xiaode was stunned.

This is just like the open-world exploration games I always play!

What’s the use of this!

He subconsciously clenched the game controller, and accidentally touched a button on it.

The standing still Wu Xiaode immediately hopped.

"Look, you can jump!"

Gold Dog immediately said.

"Jump? That’s nothing—I can run too!"

Wu Xiaode, resigned to his fate, began to truly take control of himself.

Under his control, the other Wu Xiaode ran towards the exit of the cavern.

Along the way, he jumped over rocks, dodged mud and sand, and his movements became more and more skilled—

It was just like a real game!

As "Wu Xiaode" moved out of sight, a 3D scene suddenly appeared in the void in front of Wu Xiaode, showing the character’s real-time status.

Suddenly.

"Wu Xiaode" stopped.

"Why not let him keep walking?" Gold Dog looked at the 3D scene and asked.

"That recent earthquake cracked open the mountain wall, and I have a skill called ’Element Detection’, which can sense some things," Wu Xiaode pointed to the image of himself on the screen.

— That him was gazing around, as if sensing something.

Sure enough.

The next second, a line of text appeared above that him:

"Your ’Element Detection’ has been activated."

"There seems to be something in the corner to your left, do you want to check it out?"

"Yes/No."

Wu Xiaode controlled the controller and promptly chose "Yes."

That him immediately went to the corner, squatted down, and started searching through the dirt.

Before long.

That him gave a forceful pull, dragging a chest out of the mud.

Clang!

The chest was opened.

It was filled with gemstones.

A line of ice crystal letters appeared:

"You found the Pangu Gem from the ancient times, and your wealth has increased."

The chest flashed and directly crossed through space, landing in front of Wu Xiaode and Gold Dog.

"Wow!"

Both man and dog exclaimed in astonishment.

Without hesitation, Wu Xiaode stowed the chest of gemstones into the Holy Treasure Ring.

"Quick, keep going, let’s see what happens next!" Gold Dog said eagerly.

"I’m on it, don’t rush me," Wu Xiaode maneuvered the controller.

The scene continued to move.

That him stood up from the corner and continued on his way.

At last.

He reached the exit.

A line of text popped up:

"Do you want to switch your alias?"

Wu Xiaode controlled the controller and immediately changed the alias to "Solitary Sitter of the Gloomy Pool," and then had that him step out.

Suddenly.

A blaze of fire shot down from the sky, striking that him.

Boom!!!

That him turned to ash instantly.

"I told you, the Fire Giants are firing at random everywhere!" Gold Dog said.

"Ah, I forgot!" Wu Xiaode smacked his forehead and said.

On the screen appeared a prompt rune and a countdown of Arabic numerals:

"Would you like to continue? (Please insert a Gold Coin)"

"10,"

"9,"

"8,"

"..."

What else could he do?

Wu Xiaode took out a Gold Coin and placed it on the screen.

Ding!

All the prompt runes disappeared.

That him appeared again at the mouth of the cavern.

Wu Xiaode declared:

"Now I’m prepared, those flames can’t burn me."

"Really? Are you that skilled at controlling this?" Gold Dog asked.

"Hmph."

Wu Xiaode simply sat down cross-legged, holding the controller in both hands, and focused on controlling himself.

Indeed.

That him agilely dodged in and out, evading one fiery pillar after another, reaching a dilapidated house below the mountain—

—Safe at last!

Two lines of text appeared:

"Do you want to save here?"

"If you save here, next time you use ’Super Shadow Followers (Clan Edition)’ you will start from this spot."

"You really did it, reaching a save point safely," Gold Dog said admiringly.

"It’s no big deal!" Wu Xiaode declared proudly.

He suddenly felt that this skill was perfectly suited for him.

It seemed he could even play games like this from now on!

—Especially while in the era of the Primordial Tribulation.

—Especially when mysterious lives were chasing him everywhere.