Capítulo 984: Chapter 797: Fearful, Yet Still Want to Play (Super Chapter)

In the beginning, the channel’s stone slabs were smooth, but soon he found the passage becoming more and more rugged. Sometimes there were broken holes ahead, bottomless, where falling would mean game over.

Sometimes huge rocks blocked the way, but Jia Shi, agile as he was, climbed and rolled over them.

These obstacles were not difficult for him; instead, they gave him hope.

If the path were smooth, even with the giant rotten wolf’s leg injury, its speed would definitely be much faster than his. But the complex terrain was an opportunity!

“Roar!”

A howl came from behind, more terrifying than the roar of a tiger Jia Shi once heard in a zoo… No, it couldn’t even be compared. Comparing it to a caged tiger would be an insult to that horrifying giant rotten wolf and an insult to the game developers.

He didn’t look back, burying his head and sprinting forward.

The sound of pounding came from behind, and the whole passage seemed to tremble. Jia Shi couldn’t help but glance up frequently, fearing when a massive stone would collapse from above and crash down.

In other games, Jia Shi would always just bury his head and sprint, ignoring changes in the ‘background setting’ of the passage.

But this game was too realistic.

The constant shaking caused some gravel to fall from above, and background settings like walls, as long as the force was enough, were not impervious to damage, especially given the giant rotten wolf!

Suddenly,

his eyes sharpened.

With a misstep, he darted to the left, leaping over a pile of rubble.

At the same time, the ‘flatland’ to the right of the rubble, which Jia Shi originally planned to traverse, had a millstone-sized boulder fall from above due to the vibrations, crashing onto the slab and causing stones to fly. A sharp stone flew past his cheek, leaving his right face burning with pain!

It was real pain!

Not a collision sensation crudely simulated by the game!

He couldn’t help but touch it—a wet sensation, his palm already dyed red.

The fear in his heart kept growing, yet Jia Shi’s pace remained steady, darting left and right through the rubble-filled passage.

He did not look back, nor dared to look back.

But he could feel, the giant rotten wolf was getting closer.

“Roar!”

Another earth-shattering howl echoed from behind, closer this time, shaking his eardrums painfully.

Just at that moment,

a few diagonally placed rolling logs blocked the passage ahead, with a person waist-high gap in the middle below.

It was enough for a person to squeeze through.

But there was no time to bend down and squeeze through!

Jia Shi could already smell the rancid stench coming from behind!

He tilted his body backward and slid through the gap like a sliding tackle. Thanks to the excellent quality of the pajamas he wore—besides a pair of shoes, his clothing in the game level was the same as when he entered the game pod—his quick-witted sliding movement succeeded. The mad friction on his lower legs against the ground wasn’t as painful… No, hiss, it was still a bit painful.

Jia Shi quickly got up and finally couldn’t resist looking back.

Bam!!

The few thick rolling logs that blocked the passage were smashed into pieces when the giant rotten wolf crashed into them. Countless shards flew in all directions. The giant rotten wolf was only momentarily paused by the recoil before it limped towards him again.

“Damn—!”

Jia Shi’s scream echoed through the passage as he crawled and scrambled to flee forward.

Fleeing at full speed, constantly overcoming obstacles, dodging falling stones from above, Jia Shi’s nerves were taut, his stamina inescapably declining, and his breathing had become much heavier.

All of a sudden,

he accidentally stubbed his toe against a stone, causing face-twisting pain in his toe and a stumble forward.

Jia Shi reacted quickly, planting his hands on the ground, using them to roll tactically, trembling as he stood up.

But the next moment,

a shadow enveloped him, a giant wolf’s paw slammed fiercely onto the stone slabs nearby, sending stones flying and leaving a deep claw mark. That rancid giant mouth hovered over his head, filling Jia Shi’s eyes with terror and despair.

…

“Congratulations Player 003 for passing the Main God trial stage and earning formal game qualifications.”

“Trial Stage ‘Cave Escape’ time: 155 seconds, rating: Excellent, receiving a novice gift package from the Main God. Please collect it.”

“Player has received one opportunity to change their game name and slightly adjust their appearance. They can officially start the Main God game.”

“Note: The Main God game is entirely realistic, without a death protection mechanism. The Main Game production team expresses deep apologies for any unforeseen circumstances that may arise for players and assumes no responsibility.”

“Note 2: A small reminder from the Main God: please do not regard the Main God game just as a game.”

On a bright white, spacious platform, Jia Shi gasped heavily for breath.

He still maintained his previous posture.

Half-crouched with hands on the ground, about to stand up.

Yet in the next moment, he was enveloped by the giant rotten wolf, those sharp teeth, and the rancid stench—that lingering dread of death still haunted Jia Shi.

Fortunately, the giant rotten wolf did not actually bite down.

However, the terror of impending death lingered persistently in his heart.

It was several minutes before Jia Shi snapped out of it, trembling as he stood up and realized he had already distanced himself from that deadly passage.

The dust and grass stains on his pajamas were gone, and the tears and creases had disappeared, restored to normal.

He touched his right cheek; there was no wet blood, and he couldn’t feel the burning pain.

“Thank goodness, it’s just a game…”

Jia Shi discovered he could open a player panel similar to those in other games.

He checked the logs and went through the notifications that had popped up.

“No death protection mechanism? Does it mean there could be real death experiences in the later stages of the game?”

He gasped.

Even if revival was possible, that feeling of pain, that feeling of fear, truly existed.

Even brain death and other accidents are not impossible… But why doesn’t the game reduce the pain? Perhaps it’s for complete realism?

Was the trial stage meant to filter out a group of players who could adapt to the ‘Main God game’?

Jia Shi was astounded to discover that despite still feeling some fear, he felt more excitement.

That tremor of the soul, the roar of the flesh when on the brink of despair, surprisingly… was something he yearned for.

For a moment, he forgot about the crisis he was in on Water Star.

Forgot the recent dread of death.

Only thrilled, and excitedly studying the player panel. Then he looked up and saw the glorious night sky outside the platform he stood upon.

Using the platform as a starting point, rows of steps floated upwards, extending into the distance towards a colossal, expansive, magnificent Star Gate.

Crossing the Star Gate marked the true entry into the Main God game.

Jia Shi gazed upward, stunned for a moment before blurting out, “Truly… magnificent!”

He couldn’t come up with other adjectives, only feeling it was a miracle created by the deities.

He changed his name to ‘Boss Jia’, adjusted his appearance a tiny bit, and with a hint of reverence, ascended the steps.

…

Whoosh—

The game pod opened, and Jia Shi sat up, eyes filled with excitement.

He quickly summoned his computer robot—a robot with a touch screen panel face and wheels underneath, which transformed into a desktop computer beside him with a clack.

Jia Shi operated swiftly.

Agile fingers danced over the screen, occasionally issuing voice commands. In no time, he had edited a video of his experience in the ‘Main God game,’ along with some thoughts, into a video.

The only thing Jia Shi regretted was not recording the escape process, unable to capture the majestic figure of the giant rotten wolf… After all, he was too busy escaping for his life then, and the player panel didn’t exist, nor was there any recording function he knew of.

As a game area content creator, Jia Shi had two main columns.

One was the popular virtual reality game ‘Fire Blue Kingdom’ he used to play, and the other was ‘New Game Reviews’ used to critique new games.

As for the paid review column? Nonexistent.

He started a new column, hesitated for a moment, then typed out “Divine Game.”

Despite the Main God game being extremely thrilling and exciting, not evaluating such a completely realistic and epoch-making game, not… showering it with praise, would be a disservice to his status as a top player!

Jia Shi opened a new column, hesitated for a moment, then typed ‘Divine Game.’

Even though the Main God game was so thrilling and exciting, not to evaluate it, not to… praise it, would feel like a disservice to his top-tier gamer status!

He quickly summoned his computer robot—a robot with wheels at the base and a touch screen on the face—and transformed it into a desktop form beside him with a few clicks.

Jia Shi quickly got to work.

His nimble fingers danced on the screen, occasionally accompanied by voice commands, yet he was unable to capture the thrilling escape process. He couldn’t capture the magnificent posture of the giant rotten wolf… After all, he was too busy escaping for his life at the time, and the player panel didn’t appear to have a recording function.

As a content creator in the gaming section, Jia Shi had two main columns.

One was the popular virtual reality game ‘Fire Blue Kingdom’ that he used to concentrate on, and the other was ‘New Game Reviews,’ utilized for critiquing new games.

As for a paid review section? Nonexistent.

Despite the Main God game being extremely thrilling and exciting, such a complete and epoch-making game deserved his evaluation, no—praise, or else it would be unworthy of his status as a top player!

Jia Shi hesitated for a while over a new column, then typed out “Divine Game” with excitement in his eyes.

Without further ado, he quickly called up his computer robot—a robot with wheels at its bottom and a touchscreen on its face—prompting it to transform into a desktop form at his side with a few clicks.

His fingers moved skillfully across the screen, occasionally supplemented with voice commands.

Jia Shi only regretted that he didn’t record his escape or capture the majestic form of the giant rotten wolf… After all, he was preoccupied with fleeing for his life and didn’t have a player panel to access recording features.