Chapter 243

The four seasons were not seasons from the beginning.

A long, long time ago, He was just a small monster that crawled out of the cracks of the abyss. Because He was too weak, the normal climate phenomena of this world were a natural force that He could not contend with.

In the spring, the food he had worked so hard to save became moldy. He didn't understand why, so he ate it and felt as painful as a writhing worm.

In the summer, the scorching sun almost dried him into a dry skin. He sneaked into a farmer's house to steal water, but the farmer picked up a stick and beat him until his body was covered with bruises.

In the autumn, He was so hungry that He could not bear it any longer. Seeing the farmers' faces full of joy at the good harvest, He thought, if He steals some food, they will be so happy and will not hold it against Him. Then He was pierced through His right leg by a fork, and He limped away with a trail of blood. But He was not sad, because He used this injured leg to exchange for a handful of food.

But on the way back, hail began to fall from the sky, crackling like stones, hitting His head and making it bleed. He didn't understand what it was, and fled in panic. Then he lost his food, was covered with wounds, and lay in the cave for several days.

Winter...it's so cold in winter.

He was born into this land with nothing in sight. He knew nothing, had no preparation, and was frozen stiff and numb. He had no strength to hunt, no clothes to protect him from the cold, and he was starving and freezing, feeling as if he would die at any moment. He couldn't die, so he took another risk and stole a roasted chicken from a farmer's house. After stealing it, he ran away in panic, afraid that the strong farmers would chase him out, afraid of the sticks and pitchforks in their hands.

What a coincidence, that house caught fire that day and the entire family was burned to death, so no one would come to chase Him!

He was so happy that he danced around the roast chicken in the cave.

There was very little food in winter. Two days later, unable to find any food, He went to the burned house again. The owner and his family of three were lying in the charcoal with no one to clean them up. He could not bear it any longer.

That was the first time He experienced the feeling of getting something for nothing, and it was so wonderful.

So from then on, it was out of control.

He became wiser and more powerful. He began to control the four seasons that once terrified him. He became the four seasons.

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Scientists once conducted an experiment in which they placed a mouse in a cage with a button next to it connected to electrodes in its brain. Pressing the button stimulated the mouse to secrete dopamine. Once the mouse realized the button's function, it began pressing it day and night, becoming addicted to the constant stimulation of dopamine.

Later, the experiment was replicated on humans, and it was found that humans also exhibited similar behaviors to mice.

"Shiki isn't human, and he's not even something that can be explained by science. But he's absorbed so many human emotions that he's become very similar to us." Chi Yizhen said to Youxi, "Under certain conditions, humans can tolerate pain very well, but no matter what the circumstances, humans can't resist happiness."

And in a world where words and thoughts hold power, a nickname like "crash" couldn't fail to have an impact on the seasons.

Chi Yizhen asked, "How many people are watching the live broadcast in real time?"

Game: "The data just updated shows that there are 2.8 billion."

Chi Yizhen: "That's enough."

When the fourth clone of Four Seasons was captured by "Happiness" and lost consciousness, Chi Xiaozhen, Malchi and other evil spirits as well as the red-eyed elves in the Hundred Flowers Garden, the Fantasy Haunted House and the City of Pranks simultaneously attacked the other three clones of Four Seasons.

Although Si Ji devoured the power of the God of Life and Water one after another, a part of the hundreds of thousands of monsters he created before was lost. This part completely became a help to the extraordinary people and the paradise on Earth, and not a single bit of power was returned to him. Later, he lost most of his power in order to destroy the fantasy paradise. In addition, the temples in the other world were constantly being knocked down, and the resentment of so many viewers on Earth continued to weaken him. Now the power of his clones is only equivalent to level 80.

A level 80 clone is not easy to kill, but it is not difficult to injure it if everyone works together.

What made the director feel a little regretful was that Si Ji was controlled by "Happiness" for only five minutes. After five minutes, he suddenly came to his senses, forcibly broke the rules imposed by Chi Yizheng before, and summoned back the other three clones.

But after this round of tossing and turning, he was seriously injured, and cracks appeared on his beautiful goddess skin, revealing his demonic nature.

At this moment, everything that happened in the paradise was being broadcast live around the world, and the number of people watching the live broadcast in real time was close to three billion. Not everyone hated Si Ji. On the contrary, some people had a good impression of him because of his goddess appearance, and even thought that his villain charm was very attractive.

However, when they discovered that his skin could no longer hold on and the hideous and rough nature of a monster gradually emerged from beneath the beautiful shell, this part of the audience collectively vomited.

Si Ji found that his power was draining away faster. If he knew it was because of his skin, he would have maintained his beautiful appearance even at the risk of his life. Unfortunately, he knew nothing about this.

Without the beautiful appearance, His voice no longer had the clear and noble tone it had at the beginning. Instead, it had become a rough and hoarse male voice.

"I lose," said the green-skinned monster. "Now, whatever terms you want, go ahead and negotiate!"

Si Ji walked straight to the chair next to Chi Yizheng and sat down.

This pair of chairs and this table were prepared for negotiations from the very beginning.

Chi Yizhen sat still, "Why are you so sure that I will negotiate with you?"

Si Ji: "You are also seriously injured. You can't kill me now. In this case, negotiation is the best option."

Chi Yizhen: "You are still too greedy. If you had blocked the cracks directly instead of tearing them open after eating the lives, you might have been able to sit on the throne of God for hundreds of years."

Si Ji sneered, thinking that you have invested so many contraband televisions in Theodore and Gundra, unrest is inevitable sooner or later. If I don't tear open the rift completely, won't you attack me in the future when you become stronger?

But there is no point in saying this now. Si Ji just wants to end the negotiations as soon as possible. He has a strong ominous premonition in his heart that he must not stay in this place for too long.

Ignoring Siji's gloomy expression, Chi Yizhen's tone was quite gentle. "The first condition is that you must pay triple compensation for the losses incurred by the Paradise. The second condition is that Gundra and Theodore must pay 250 tons of gold as tribute to the Paradise. The third condition..."

The director's request was simply too high. Not only Siji, but even the audience in front of the screen were stunned. And...isn't the number 250 a bit insulting?

At this moment, inside a hotel off Taoyuan Street, An Shilian and a group of Special Operations personnel were standing in front of a live broadcast screen. She muttered blankly, "This negotiation... is the director really planning to let the evil god go just like that?"

"No!" A boy nearby shouted, "The monsters were brought in by the evil god! Why should he be so easy after killing so many people?" The boy was Xu Chao. Last year, his whole family died at the hands of monsters. He returned home with great difficulty. Now, seeing the culprit defeated, he held the Guanyin card and waited for the evil god to die. His fingers were shaking with excitement. But now, he saw the evil god sitting together with the headmaster and negotiating in a friendly manner. How could he accept it?

"I can't accept it either! The evil god is so cunning and has so many conspiracies. If we let him go, he will definitely come back in the future! We can't give them a chance!" Another person also stood up.

Then, more and more people stood up angrily. An Shilian shouted a few times, but he couldn't suppress the excited crowd. He had to fire a shot. With a loud bang, the hall was silent. An Shilian roared, "What are you arguing about! Sit back down! You don't even see the hard work the director has done this year! You don't see the soldiers who sacrificed their lives to prevent monsters from crossing the border! You don't see our compatriots who took huge risks to sneak into the other world for the God-Slaying Plan!"

"You must have seen how diligently the director has protected every warrior who participated in the battle over the past month! You must have seen the scene where the paradise was destroyed three times just now! If there really was a chance to kill the evil god, would the director not do it?"

"In this situation, the director must be powerless. Don't you know how terrifying the evil god is? Why should we be afraid of him returning? We are all on guard. As long as we delay for a while and become stronger, we can still beat them back! What are you afraid of?"

An Shilian's questioning left everyone speechless. One girl whispered, "That's right. So many people participate in the battle every day. You all know how terrifying those monsters are. If it weren't for the director's protection, who knows how many people would have died."

The voices of reason gradually increased.

"Yes, the director's decision was definitely made out of necessity. All we can do is support the director in all his decisions and help make more detailed arrangements. What are you arguing about now?"

"Support the director, support the park!"

"If I can't kill the evil god now, I can kill him later. It's only a matter of time. Why are you so anxious? If you're in such a hurry, just do it yourself!"

"Everyone, look! Something's wrong with the evil god!"

Everyone quickly turned their gaze back, only to see the evil god's expression suddenly change drastically on the live broadcast screen. He roared uncontrollably, "You're lying to me!"

The director was still making demands, and had already reached the twenty-first one. Seeing Si Ji suddenly go crazy, his usually gentle face darkened. "What did I lie to you about?"

Si Ji smashed the table in front of him, his eyes wide open and bloodshot, his expression ferocious and crazy, "I feel it, something, something gnawing at the source of my life! You deceived me!"

Chi Yizheng's brows twitched slightly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, "Yes, I lied to you." The tables and chairs laid out at the beginning, the negotiation intentions revealed at the beginning, and the long and harsh terms that followed were all just delaying time.

Not only would he severely injure the evil god, he would also rip out the source of his life force, destroy everything he possessed, and completely kill him! There would be no chance of his resurrection!

Staring at the evil god in front of him, Chi Yizhen said word by word: "You, must, die!"

Si Ji wanted to run, so of course he had to run back to the Great Rift Valley of the Abyss to guard the source of his life. However, how could Chi Yizhen let him run back? Even if the entire paradise was destroyed, he would trap him here!

…

Rumble!

The sound of the explosion came from inside and outside, all live broadcasts were cut off at the same time, and the screen became completely covered with snow.

However, the rumbling noise did not stop, and the shock of the explosion affected the entire Jinan City.

The drones and small fighter jets that had been cruising outside the park malfunctioned and fell down one after another. The entire city and even the entire province suddenly lost power, compasses malfunctioned, signals were interrupted, tall buildings swayed slightly, and cracks appeared on the roads.

"Is there an earthquake?"

The confused tourists screamed.

A large number of well-trained troops suddenly appeared, quickly calmed the emotions of the masses and organized their evacuation.

When people ran out of the high-rise building, they couldn't help but look in the direction of the paradise, and saw that the place that had brought them joy and happiness in the past was now completely enveloped by thick smoke. People could only feel the vibration coming from there, but could not see what was happening inside.

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Not long ago, in another world, a huge rift appeared in the abyss.

The tree spirit baby Naqia rode on a white-haired mouse, and the little King of Thorns followed him. They raised their forks high and commanded the thousands of mice behind them, saying at the same time, "Gnaw! Gnaw everything here!"

In the shadows beneath the abyssal chasm, countless white-haired rats, their red eyes flickering. They swarmed like locusts, their sharp teeth pointed at the depths of the abyssal chasm...