Chapter Three: Thirty-Seven Players, One Sparring Session

Lin Jin answered inside his thoughts. “Then what was it built for?” “To let the Crown perform its first harvest.” A list unfolded before his eyes. It contained 419 professional players who had retired suddenly, lost their memories, or changed personalities over the last decade. Every name bore the same destination. [SERVER 0—ARCHIVED.] A final line was being generated. Name: Han Xiao. Status: Awaiting Inheritance. Lin Jin studied the challenge confirmation and understood that he might not be the only prey walking onto that stage. Before ending the stream, he spoke one last time to 1.03 million viewers. “In three days, I won't merely win.” “I'll show you exactly how many people this Crown has devoured.”