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Lin Chen hated this feeling.

No matter what time, he didn't like the Riddler. He kept things to himself and hid them, making him look very mysterious.

"Why, do you feel confused when you say these words?" Lin Chen immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

Anna glanced at Lin Chen, then sighed: "Yes, if I tell you, I might die."

"will die?"

When Lin Chen heard these two words, he really felt concerned.

"Yes, this is a curse-like ability... or rather, a different kind of seal. Not only me, but even a higher-level World Boss wouldn't reveal too much to you."

"So exaggerated? But...even if you don't say it, won't you die?" Lin Chen glanced at the battlefield around him. Although time was frozen, he could still see the chaotic group of players standing on the field through the sand floating in the air.

Although they are still a group of scattered sand now, as long as they unite, Anna may not be able to survive the bombardment of so many players.

What's more, there is the biggest change here, Lin Chen.

"You can't kill me." Anna seemed to know what Lin Chen was thinking, and she answered in a low voice.

"What do you mean?" Lin Chen was interested again. Without even thinking too much, he asked directly, "Are you so confident in yourself?"

"No, I mean it literally. Even if you clear the World Boss dungeon on this battlefield, I won't die."

"Oh?"

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, his thoughts drifting back to the copy he had entered a few days ago.

He clearly remembered the special bosses in those dungeons that were shrouded in [Cursed State] - the Spider Queen, the Goblin Lord and the mysterious Star Prayer. Without exception, they all died in his hands after fighting with him. He could feel the breath of death, and it didn't seem like they were faking their death.

However, Anna's words now made him doubtful.

Lin Chen frowned, looking at the mysterious goddess in front of him with an almost scrutinizing gaze.

Every word and every action of hers seemed to hide some deep meaning.

"Well, in that case, I can't get anything useful out of you, right?" Lin Chen shrugged, shook his head slightly, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He was not in a hurry to force Anna, because he knew that since she chose to crush the [Hourglass of Time] on her own initiative, she must have some ulterior motive.

Anna nodded slightly and looked into the distance.

“While I can’t tell you exactly what the impending [Crisis] is, I can indeed answer some of your questions about the Land of the Hunting God.” Anna’s voice was tinged with mystery.

Lin Chen nodded, as if to express his gratitude.

He extended a finger, as if tracing a question in the air. "First, I want to know who founded the Land of the Hunting God? Was it some powerful being, or a mysterious race?"

Anna's expression froze slightly when she heard this.

She seemed to always hear some questions from this man that she was somewhat reluctant to answer.

Her brows were furrowed, as if she was thinking about how to answer.

She opened her mouth but seemed unsure how to express herself.

"Why?" Lin Chen raised his eyebrows: "You can't even talk about this question?"

"Oh..." Anna sighed, and after a moment, she finally spoke.

"The Land of Hunting Gods... its founder is an existence you cannot imagine. Its power is far beyond your comprehension... I can only tell you that, in a sense, it is the so-called [God]." Anna said slowly, every word was very clear.

"Stop." Lin Chen stretched out his hand to interrupt Anna. "I've been to the Land of Hunting Gods twice. I've killed many guys like you who are called 'Gods'. So, how about another way of saying it? For example... the Creator?"

Anna was visibly stunned, but he quickly nodded. "The Creator... you could say that, but I've never seen it before. I don't even know what species it is or what it looks like, so I can only give you an ambiguous answer."

"Alright." Lin Chen extended his second finger. "You just said that the Hunting God Land was created to deal with a certain crisis. So, can I understand that the Hunting God Land is a trial ground? The ultimate goal of everyone in this world, no matter where they come from, is to become stronger and then deal with that unknown crisis?"

"Yes."

Anna replied with just one word, very straightforwardly.

Lin Chen finally had an idea this time.

He had been a headless fly in the Land of the Hunting God for several years. Even though he had most of the memories of the game, he was still confused about its existence.

But now Lin Chen is extremely clear.

"If that's the case..." Lin Chen suddenly had a very bold idea. His pupils shrank slightly and he stood up suddenly: "Then... what about the dead players?"

Yes, Lin Chen actually wanted to know this question.

In the Land of the Hunting God, as long as the player loses the resurrection coin and is not resurrected by the nurse's [Heaven Corridor], the player will truly die five minutes after being on the verge of death.

But now, after learning from Anna that the real purpose of the Hunting God Land is a special trial ground, Lin Chen began to doubt whether the so-called "death" is true or false.

Combined with the state of the Undead Companion Shield Mountain at that time, Lin Chen only felt...

"If players die in the Land of the Hunting God, they will return to their own world."

Anna said softly.

……

These words that came out of Anna's mouth were like a bolt from the blue, exploding directly into Lin Chen's brain.

Yes, he had had such an almost crazy idea, but he would reject it in the end. It was not until Dunshan told him about what would happen after death that Lin Chen began to waver.

When he subdued Dunshan's soul, Dunshan, who had become his undead follower, had clearly stated that after his death, until he was awakened by Lin Chen in the undead state, during that "window period", he truly returned to the real world.

Lin Chen carefully recalled every word that Shield Mountain said.

"My Lord... My Lord, I can indeed remember everything that happened in the past, including everything on Earth... but... I, I just..."

"My Lord... just before you summoned me, I... I seemed to have returned to Earth."

"But...but there's no one on Earth...the streets, buildings, squares are all empty, as if the whole world is...dead."

“I thought I was dreaming, I thought I had died and gone to hell, but it was so real… That was where I used to live. I was still working at the time. I remember everything there, there’s no mistake, I really went back… But, but why is there no one there…”

These words were told to him by Dunshan himself, and Lin Chen remembered them very clearly.

In other words, what Shield Mountain said is true!

He really returned to Earth at that time! The reason why there were not many people on Earth was because all the people at that time were in the Land of the Hunting God. Even if some people died one after another, there would be very few who could return to Earth.

If that's the case...it's not just Shield Mountain, Qiluo, an elf, should have experienced this situation too...

"You mean... if players die in the Land of the Hunting God, they will return to the real world..." Lin Chen felt a little dry in his mouth: "Will this be told to the players in future missions? Or, will the players know this in the end?"

"No." Anna shook her head. "The Hunting God Land won't tell players anything about what happens after death. After all, this is a trial ground for players to train. Before the players become stronger, the Hunting God Land won't do such unnecessary things."

"Unless..." Anna glanced at Lin Chen with a strange expression: "Unless you spread the news widely."

What Anna said makes sense. If the players are told that they will return to reality after death, then the consequences of this matter... are self-evident.

The entire Land of Hunting God will usher in wave after wave of "suicide" craze, and no one will be able to stop them.

"What happens after returning to the real world?" Lin Chen asked. "For example, if a level 30 mage player dies and returns to reality... what about his abilities?"

Anna responded quickly, "Everything will be retained. Not only his attributes and skills, but even his equipment will be inherited intact."

After he finished speaking, Lin Chen suddenly laughed in disbelief.

That's spectacular...

Just imagine, what would the scene be like if some "supermen" suddenly appeared on Earth who could rub fireballs with their hands, withstand artillery shells, and even summon monsters to fight for them?

Not to mention high-level players, even a level 30 knight, except for some extremely lethal heavy weapons, can be declared invincible on the entire earth.

But soon, Lin Chen's face became solemn.

"In other words, that crisis will spread to Earth?"

"Earth? Is that your previous world..." Anna: "Forget Earth. That crisis will sweep across all worlds. Every world will become a battlefield. If you want to survive in that apocalypse, you can only keep getting stronger here."

After a moment of silence, Lin Chen felt relieved.

"I understand..." Lin Chen sat back down. "In other words, those players who died midway and returned to reality will ultimately be nothing more than cannon fodder."

Yeah… the sooner they go back, the less they will be able to do when the final crisis hits.

Anna nodded in agreement.

Then, the two of them looked up at their heads in tacit understanding.

After the special item [Time Hourglass] was broken, an icon similar to the shape of an hourglass naturally appeared at the top. As time passed, the light inside it would disappear.

Now that half of the time has passed, it means that they don't have much time left for their conversation.

"Time is running out." Anna changed the subject: "Should I ask you some questions?"

Lin Chen came back to his senses from the information just received. He obviously had not completely digested what he had just said and was a little dazed for a moment.

"Ah...you ask." Lin Chen exhaled a breath of foul air.

Anna whispered, her tone serious.

"Lin Chen, I want to know what secret you have?"

Seeing that Lin Chen didn't answer immediately, Anna added, "Even if you're a second-round player, you can't inherit the abilities of your previous life. All you can get are your previous memories. You're not the only one like that."

"But you seem different from them... Why are your attacks so powerful..."

Anna wanted to continue speaking, but at this moment he suddenly felt a sharp murderous intent.

Yes, Lin Chen was staring at her with an extremely sharp look, and even Anna couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine.

"what did you just say?"

Lin Chen thought he had misheard. What does "You are not the only player in the second round" mean?

In the Land of Hunting God... are there other second-round players like Lin Chen?

"Looks like I've been a bit too talkative," Anna said quietly. "But I didn't intend to hide it from you. It's not uncommon to see players reaching the second round in the Land of the Hunting God. You're just a little bit special."

At this moment, Lin Chen became speechless again.

You’re right, who said that Lin Chen is the only one who has played the second game in this damn place?

Who said that I only get one chance to live my life again?

In this case, Lin Chen really wants to know if there are other second-round players. After starting over again, do they know more than he does?

"You haven't answered me yet."

Anna suddenly interrupted Lin Chen's thoughts: "Why is your ability value so different?"

"Which aspect do you mean?" Lin Chen asked knowingly.

"There seems to be something wrong with your attack power."

"Oh? What's wrong?"

"You!" Anna was clearly unhappy. "How could someone land so many critical hits at level 35? How could someone deal such high damage at level 35?"

Lin Chen took out the rusty iron sword in his hand and looked at it thoughtfully for a few seconds.

During this time, he kept glancing at Anna out of the corner of his eye.

From Anna's expression, Lin Chen could tell that his trump card had not been exposed. This was a good thing for Lin Chen. Even if there were second-round players like himself in the Land of the Hunting God, it would not matter. As long as he used his bug skills and methods, it would not make much difference whether there were more second-round players.

Lin Chen clapped his hands and put the iron sword back into his backpack.

He replied, imitating Anna's previous behavior.

"I'm sorry, if I tell anyone about this, I'll probably end up dead. This is my secret. Please ask another question."

Seeing Lin Chen following suit, Anna was obviously a little dissatisfied.

However, at this time, the two of them looked up at the sky in tacit understanding.

【Hourglass】There is very little time left.

During this time, Lin Chen waved his hand: "Since you don't have any other questions to ask me, then I will ask you one last question."

Anna remained silent, as if she no longer wanted to exchange information with Lin Chen.

"You said we can't kill you, so can I attack you without reservation later?"

After saying this, the crisp sound of a clock ticking suddenly came from above my head.

Anna stood up straight, and the special weapon shaped like a moon reappeared in her hand.

"of course."

As the sound fell, everything that was frozen around began to move!