Landing space, in a conference room.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Very good, the first person succeeded in the order. Woody crossed his legs on the table, his hands on his head, and read as he watched the broadcast screen.

"Your tone seems to describe that a 'chess piece' has been 'exhausted'." Vincent sat across from the conference table and said leisurely.

"Isn't that what happened?" Woody asked rhetorically.

Sid on the other side of the table said, "Anyway, I can't figure out how this plan has come to this point with so many variables......"

"Didn't I explain it to you...... Vincent said earnestly, "The special guest player is set up to ensure that the 'ten' can appear in front of Root. ”

"That's the strangest thing......," Sid said, "Now that Su Huaixian hasn't made it to the finals at all, isn't there one missing?" ”

"Right...... This is indeed a problem. Vincent said, turning his head to look at Woody, "I want to ask you too." ”

"Hey, hey, hey...... It's very simple, because someone did something to the [Battle of Butterflies] when they were grouped. Woody replied with a sad smile.

"Oh? Who? Vincent asked.

"To be honest, I don't know...... I guess one of the archangels. Woody nudged his glowing glasses.

Sid looked puzzled and said, "But in the past few days, I haven't heard of any archangels being killed or falling into the sky......

Woody smiled and replied, "Hey, hey, hey...... Rest assured, it wasn't Simon who was negligent in his duties, but I, as the organizer of the game, acquiesced in their actions. ”

"Is that okay?" Vincent said.

"Absolutely." Woody replied, "Pinnacle is just an event in the game, and its own rules have nothing to do with the game. As the designer, operator, and technical supervisor of the game, I naturally have the right to manage the game. ”

That is to say...... As long as you don't protest, the matter of changing the group will be over? Vincent said.

"Hey, hey, hey...... That's right. Woody smirked.

"Oh...... I get it. Vincent said, "That's a clever trick." ”

"Not really." Woody Road.

Sid was dumbfounded, and after looking around, he interjected, "Hey! What are you talking about? I don't understand! ”

"This is the way to capture and kill people with a knife......" Vincent read in a crepe voice.

"Teacher! Please explain it in human terms! Sid added.

"Okay...... Vincent shrugged his shoulders and said, "First of all, according to Woody's calculations, he needs ten men to break Root's ten forms. As for the candidates...... Nature has long been determined. In order to reduce the probability of these people being unexpectedly eliminated before reaching the finals, Woody set up a 'guest player' seat. ”

Woody continued: "According to the original arrangement, the system will not let these ten seeded players meet in the random grouping of [Butterfly Battle]. But there are some good people on the other side of heaven who seem not very happy with this arrangement. So...... When the grouping was announced, there was a pairing between Feng Bujue and Su Huaiyan. ”

"Wait...... If you want to make trouble, why not just make it a situation where all 10 seeds meet in pairs? Sid asked.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Isn't that clear? Woody laughed.

"You've been like that for decades...... There is no progress at all......" Vincent took over and looked at Sid with disdainful eyes, "I don't have the luxury of calculating your progress after five or six steps, I just want you to see the changes in the next one or two steps." But you're still asking this kind of question......" He shook his head and sighed, then asked rhetorically, "If people really do what you say, can it still be called 'doing tricks'?" ”

"Hmm...... It's obvious, isn't it......" Sid said.

"'Ten guest players are exactly divided into five groups in the [Butterfly War] game,' this kind of thing......," Woody continued, "Even if I believe it, the players won't believe it~ When the time comes, they will make a fuss on the forum...... Hey, hey, hey...... I just had to borrow the donkey clockwork announcement - 're-random' and the problem was solved. He paused for a second, and then said, "Besides, the person who does the tricks and feet still has to take care of Simon's storage and dare not go too far." ”

"Of course, I think there's some personal factors to this." Vincent added, "Why did the two people who met happen to be Feng Bujue and Su Huai? This is undoubtedly targeting Woody......"

Woody laughed, "Hey, hey, hey...... I'm happy too. ”

"Anyway...... Although the elimination of Su Huai will have some impact on the process of competing for hegemony, the result will not change. Vincent continued, "And those fellows in heaven, who think that they have taken advantage of it, will also settle down for a while." His expression suddenly became gloomy, "Woody's feigned deafness and dumbness gave them this luck, and this time it was a fluke...... Maybe one day in the future, it will become a foreshadowing of their ruining of miè......"

…………

At the same time, in the broadcast area of the mall and the conference rooms of each club.

A rather strange atmosphere is spreading......

Although the vast majority of people don't think of some supernatural settings because of the game in front of them, the audience still felt that the atmosphere of this final was a little abnormal......

There are many players who have been visibly killed, but their bodies have not disappeared into white light. This alone doesn't match the basic premise of the game.

Other than that...... Friends of the fallen player, when looking at the friends list, will see that the player is still in the "in-game" state. This is also an anomaly.

Finally, there's the question of derivatives......

Today, the existence of derivatives is a fact that is impossible to conceal. There are also many people in the audience who have heard of the term "derivative". They had heard the term on forums for a long time, but there was never any reliable official source confirming the existence of the derivative.

To this day, on the stage of the pinnacle battle, this group of "strange NPCs" shrouded in mystery has appeared. Their AI and strength are beyond doubt; And the most intriguing thing is...... They even refer to the players as "players".

Are they easter eggs in Thrillerland? Or is it a self-aware runaway number? Or is it something else?

At the moment, there is no way to know the answer.

But they all felt it faintly...... When this pinnacle battle is over, the thriller paradise will usher in a great change. RS