Who wants to become a god? Aren't you all forcing me?

"Let's start. Let's begin with the side that has more people. Do you need to discuss anything?"

The five people didn't respond to this. They looked at each other, each of their faces showing the same two words—bewilderment!

"...Who wants to go first?" Number 2 was the first to break the silence, his eyes skipping over Number 4 and Number 8 beside him, and looking at Number 5 and Number 7 standing behind.

"Why are you looking at us? Shouldn't the three of you from the New World go first?" Number 5 took a few steps back, looking uneasy.

"That's right, Brother Liu Qiang, please say something for us!" Number 7 looked at Li Chenqiu with pleading eyes.

Li Chenqiu glanced at the other person indifferently, then turned and walked to the side, sitting down under a candlestick embedded in the wall.

"Brother..." Number 7's eyes widened.

The palace master spoke with some displeasure, "Number 7, go ahead. I can't stand you turncoats the most."

Number 7 pursed his lips and reluctantly walked to the center of the tic-tac-toe grid: "I choose this one."

The moment the words fell, Number 7's eyes suddenly became dull and lifeless. He stood there like a zombie, staring ahead as if he were experiencing something.

For a time, the arena fell into an eerie silence.

At this time, Number 3, from the same team as Li Chenqiu, supported Number 6 as they came to sit beside him.

"Brother Liu, what should we do!" Number 3 asked anxiously.

"Just occupy a spot to connect the lines, what else can we do?" Li Chenqiu said calmly, raising his hand and pointing to Number 6, whose foot was broken: "You go next. If the other side doesn't occupy the center, you occupy the center. If they do, just occupy any spot."

"Me?" Number 6 pointed to himself in surprise, somewhat embarrassed: "My foot is like this..."

"It doesn't matter. It's not like you're going up there to kill people. Didn't you see that Number 7 wasn't even moving? It's probably just a simple riddle..."

Bang!

Before Li Chenqiu could finish speaking, Number 7, who was standing in the tic-tac-toe grid, suddenly exploded into a cloud of blood mist, disappearing without a trace.

"Unfortunately, Number 7 did not pass the test. It's your turn," the palace master's deep voice echoed in everyone's ears.

Number 3 poked Li Chenqiu with his hand, stammering, "This... Brother Liu... didn't you say it was a riddle?"

"I guessed randomly," Li Chenqiu said casually, getting up and walking to Number 6: "Go ahead, I wish you success."

Number 6 curled himself up in the corner: "Can I... go later?"

Li Chenqiu didn't waste any words, directly lifted Number 6 with one hand, and threw him into the center position, ignoring his struggles and wails: "We choose here too."

After Li Chenqiu finished speaking, Number 6 stopped struggling and, like Number 7 before, fell into a foolish state.

Just as Li Chenqiu turned around and hadn't walked a few steps, there was a sudden "bang" behind him.

Number 6—died!

"Ah?" Li Chenqiu looked at Number 6, who was dead and didn't even have ashes left, with a dumbfounded expression, his eyes full of horror.

Are you kidding me? He was gone in the time it took him to turn around. Is this a game?

Not only was Li Chenqiu dumbfounded, but everyone else was too.

What's going on? Two people died before a single spot was occupied?

"That's a pity, next," the palace master's voice sounded again.

On Number 2's side, dark clouds seemed to be floating over the heads of the four people, and everyone's face was gray and colorless.

Number 5 from the underworld was about to say something when the eyes of the other three people moved to him at the same time.

"Okay, I'll go." Number 5 smiled helplessly, knowing that he had no choice.

Number 5 walked into the tic-tac-toe grid, choosing the upper left corner grid, instead of choosing the center where there were more possibilities.

Soon, Number 5 fell into the same state as the previous two. Li Chenqiu stood beside him quietly watching him.

After a few minutes of silence, a buzzing sound rang out in the arena. Number 5's eyes gradually regained clarity, and his bright eyes were full of surprise: "I succeeded, I succeeded."

"Really?" Number 4 asked in disbelief when he heard this.

"Definitely!" Number 2 grinned, looking at Number 5 with joy.

Gurgle, gurgle~

The sound of gastrointestinal peristalsis came from in front of Number 5, and a string of symbols appeared before his eyes.

【○ or ×】

Number 5 looked at Li Chenqiu, who was standing beside him, when he saw this: "Brother Liu, we choose the cross."

"Okay, then we'll take the circle." Li Chenqiu nodded.

Number 5 reached out and clicked on "×", after which a large "×" slowly appeared on the stone brick under his feet.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Li Chenqiu's mouth slightly curved up, and a trace of understanding flashed in his eyes, but no one present noticed Li Chenqiu's expression.

Under Li Chenqiu's coercion, Number 3 was forced to walk onto the tic-tac-toe grid and chose the upper right corner position.

A minute later, Number 3 exploded with a "bang".

Li Chenqiu's face darkened, and he crossed his arms and walked to the side.

Now only 1, 2, 4, and 8 have not placed their pieces, and Li Chenqiu's side only has him left.

"We're stable. We still have three chances. As long as we occupy one more point in the tic-tac-toe grid, we'll win!" Number 2 clenched his fists excitedly, turned to look at Number 8, who was the weakest: "Go ahead, I believe in you."

"Add oil!" Number 4 squeezed Number 8's arm and shook it hard.

"Um... okay, I'll try my best."

In the end, Number 8 was also forced to walk to the tic-tac-toe grid, choosing the second row, the first grid from left to right.

Under everyone's gaze, Number 8 followed in Number 6's footsteps in three minutes, dying without even ashes left.

For a time, everyone's eyes were focused on Li Chenqiu.

Seeing Li Chenqiu standing still, Number 2 said dissatisfiedly: "What are you still standing there for? Go!"

Li Chenqiu still didn't move, but instead asked the palace master: "Can I let them go first?"

"Are you out of your mind? Number 8 was one of us, it's your turn now."

"If you don't want to be blown into a cloud of blood mist, you might as well commit suicide now."

The others looked at him like an idiot after hearing what Li Chenqiu said.

Li Chenqiu ignored them and quietly waited for the palace master's voice.

"If you want to escape the game, I will kill you." There was a hint of coldness in the palace master's voice.

"After stepping into this palace, I have been thinking, why is this palace called the Palace of Doubt? Now I understand." Li Chenqiu paused, and continued: "It turns out it is to make me question everything."

"Number 1, what nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and play chess. Do you want to escape the game?" There was a trace of anger in the palace master's voice.

"Watchdog, which eye of yours saw that I wanted to escape the game? I am acting according to the rules!" Li Chenqiu turned to look at Number 2's group.

At this moment, he understood the real rules of the game.