Remaining players: 97.
Autumn Deer and Mirror Goose were eliminated at the same time, but the Chaotic Star Sea treated them as winners.
Players began to whisper about Qiu Lu's kill and Jing E's "Oasis," discussing the grudges between Qiu Lu and the Wind Whale. Everyone could see that Qiu Lu was ultimately helping Jing E.
A game notification sounded in the air.
[The player, along with Lu Qiulu and Tingzhou Jing'e, simultaneously forfeited the victory reward in the duel.]
Yu Xunge frowned and said, "Shouldn't the victory reward be canceled simultaneously in the event of a draw?"
This explains the delicate relationship between Qiulu and Jing'e; they are both enemies and friends. Otherwise, wouldn't both Shan and Fengjing have to be executed?
Maple Syrup said indifferently, "This is the Chaotic Star Sea. Perhaps there is some touching reason that forces it to do this."
The sarcasm in those words was undisguised, but none of the players who heard them refuted them, because they thought the same thing.
Amidst the clamor, fragments of stars once again coalesced in the sky, forming new patterns.
A pair of bear ears and an acorn.
Autumn Bear and Oak Owl!
Yu Xunge and Wu Ren simultaneously turned to look at Maple Syrup beside them; among those who had a grudge against Qiu Xiong, only she was Oak Owl.
Not only them, but the players from Zelan and Maiquan also perked up, and the pattern in the air changed into two names: "Guazai Xiongni" and "Senhai Fengshang".
A brown autumn bear with fiery red wings appeared on the clock face.
Upon seeing the maple syrup, Xiong Ni's first question was: "Have you ever felt guilty about turning so many autumn bears into cookies and using them as props?"
Yu Xunge frowned thoughtfully and asked Wu Ren beside her, "How many bear-shaped cookies did she make?"
"A conservative estimate is over ten million."
"They brought them all into Zelan without establishing an invasion sequence? And those autumn bears are still alive?"
Wu Ren was startled, then suddenly turned to look at Xun Ge, and both saw a certain light in each other's eyes.
The conversation on the clock face continued. Maple Syrup pointed her spear diagonally at the ground, tilted her head slightly, and said casually, "This is the 68th time you've asked this question. No, to be honest, I also find it strange. My answer is always the same. Why do you keep asking the same question?"
She began to walk slowly along the clock face, her boots clicking on the dial. Her casual and composed demeanor made her appear both powerful and domineering, as if she were looking down at the victimized bear from a superior position.
"Like a villain," these words flashed through Yu Xunge's mind.
Everyone knew what she had done, yet she showed no remorse, no helplessness, no regret; she was so self-righteous, as if she were the one on the side of justice…
“I know the answer, I’m just worried you don’t.” Xiong Ni seemed to be tired of being angry. He didn’t fly into a rage or roar. He said seriously, “Only the weak vent their anger at their failure on innocent creatures.”
He shared the answer he had come up with during the days and nights he was consumed by hatred.
"You're not doing this to commemorate your daughter, nor to protect those oak owl cubs—these are just plausible, logical, and reasonable excuses. You're just venting your pain over the shattered forest!!"
“It seems you don’t really understand.” The footsteps stopped, and Maple Syrup’s gaze fell calmly on the leader of the Autumn Bears. She tugged at the corners of her mouth and announced softly, “This is the rule of the Chaotic Star Sea. As long as there is a bright, logical and reasonable reason, the strong can do any cruel thing.”
She opened her arms wide, holding her spear horizontally as if embracing the players in the stands, and loudly questioned, "Who standing here isn't like this?"
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