Chapter 3: The Choice of Fate
"Give me... break..."
The gloomy man's face flushed red as he strained against the chains, which clanked and groaned. With a crack, the iron links shattered, and he stumbled forward a few steps, somewhat exhausted, having likely used some kind of overdraw skill.
He looked toward the gold-rimmed glasses man, who had already freed himself from the chains by some unknown means.
"Um... could someone help me out?"
The detective loli wore a distressed expression; she was indeed a support-type.
"For a lady's request, I naturally wouldn't refuse."
The gold-rimmed glasses man stepped forward, placing one hand on the chains. The chains suddenly began to tremble, as if enduring unimaginable pain.
With a clatter, the chains scattered, and the detective loli successfully broke free.
"Thanks."
The detective loli let out a long sigh and nodded at the gold-rimmed glasses man.
"We're partners; it was just a small favor."
All nine had broken free from the chains, which was only the beginning. However, the sharp blades continued to close in.
Compared to the chains, Su Xiao felt these blades were harder to destroy. The pale golden light flickering on them made one wonder—were all these blades of pale gold quality?
With a swish, a stone door rose from the wall of the room, presumably the exit.
The nine approached the doorway, which was pitch black inside, like a gaping maw waiting to devour.
"Time is short, everyone. This is another choice."
The gold-rimmed glasses man, Walsh, pushed up his glasses with his middle finger. Pi Pang stepped forward, pulling out a microcomputer. As he operated it, several ultra-small robots crawled out from his collar and rushed into the doorway.
After a moment, Pi Pang put away the microcomputer and walked straight into the doorway.
Seeing this, Walsh followed suit, with the detective loli close behind. The gloomy man hesitated for a moment before also choosing to enter the doorway. Once inside, they all vanished into thin air.
The cat girl, who had turned into a cat, glanced at Bubu Wang and then stepped into the doorway.
"Brother Bai Ye, long time no see."
The leader of the National Football Team stepped forward, as the blades behind were now very close.
"Long time no see."
Su Xiao released an alchemical raven. Those who had entered earlier seemed to go straight in, but they had all used their own methods.
The alchemical raven rushed into the doorway. Su Xiao closed his eyes, using the raven's vision to examine the situation inside.
It was pitch black, with no clear feedback, but no sense of danger either.
Su Xiao stepped toward the doorway, with Bubu Wang following closely. The Three Brothers of National Football didn't move; they seemed to be discussing something.
The moment he entered the doorway, Su Xiao felt space-time energy envelop him. After a flash, he found himself in a small room, already seated in a chair.
This room was far better than the previous dark and damp environment. At the center was a metal round table surrounded by nine chairs. Su Xiao sat in one of them. The chair seemed to be made of some kind of metal, with armrests on both sides, a soft cushion, and a backrest two meters high.
The walls of the room were lined with wooden shelves, filled with various equipment—gold, pale gold, dark purple, purple, blue, and green—at least several hundred pieces. Most of these items bore traces of dried blood.
A faint fragrance lingered in the air. Nine seats, nine players, all seated.
Bubu Wang crouched beside Su Xiao, without a seat. That wasn't a bad thing; it meant he didn't need to participate in the game.
"What kind of game is this? No set restrictions? Seems like a lot of freedom."
Pi Pang tried to stand up and found he could leave the chair, but he chose to sit back down.
"Players, welcome to Demon Castle. Here, you will become true powerhouses."
A deep, resonant male voice came, drawing everyone's attention to the source—a wolf-headed man in a black tuxedo with a bow tie.
Seeing this wolf-headed figure, Su Xiao immediately recalled the wolf butler mentioned in the world introduction.
"You are on the first floor of Demon Castle. The game here is Fate. Sometimes, luck is also part of strength—that saying isn't empty talk. Everyone, accept the trial of your fate."
The wolf butler walked to the metal round table and pulled a golden revolver from his pocket.
"It's called Fate Dominator. For each person, it holds only one bullet. Pick it up, pull the trigger. If you want to survive, choose your fate."
The wolf butler pressed the golden revolver into a slot on the metal table. Throughout, he was meticulous, every movement as if repeated countless times.
After doing this, the wolf butler stepped back.
"Russian roulette? Wolf butler, that's absurd."
The cat girl found it both laughable and ridiculous. The wolf butler stared straight ahead, not responding to her question.
"It shouldn't be. 'For each person, it holds only one bullet'—that phrase is actually quite interesting."
Pi Pang looked at the revolver in the table's slot, lightly tapping the table with his fingers.
"Everyone, we're here for the same purpose—proof of strength. So this game is likely testing whether we have the qualifications to become powerhouses. Who goes first?"
The gold-rimmed glasses man glanced around at the group.
Clack, clack, clack...
The metal table began to rotate.
"Fate, begin."
The wolf butler suddenly spoke. Su Xiao had been watching the gun on the table. It gave him a sense of threat, and he felt that pulling the trigger would almost certainly result in a 'headshot.' This gun was a gold-quality item with an extremely high rating.
Looking at the equipment on the wall shelves, it was easy to guess their origin—items left behind by those who failed the game, 'gifts' for Alice.
With a click, the table stopped. The golden revolver was now directly in front of Su Xiao.
"Pick it up, pull the trigger."
The wolf butler had appeared behind Su Xiao without a sound. Su Xiao ignored him; the wolf butler was neutral, and as long as he didn't violate the game's rules, he wouldn't be attacked.
As for breaking the rules, that would be unwise. Not to mention the still-unseen Alice, who was nearly a 'god' within Demon Castle, even this wolf butler might be beyond Su Xiao's ability to handle. He had never sensed such a powerful and profound aura. The wolf butler's presence was like an abyss—one wrong step and he'd lose his life.
After a moment of thought, Su Xiao picked up the golden revolver.
"Aim at the head and pull the trigger?"
This time, his question received a response.
"Correct."
With the answer, Su Xiao gained some information. The wolf butler would respond to questions about the game's content.
Su Xiao held the gun in his right hand, his finger on the trigger. Aim at his head and pull? Of course not—he planned to take defensive measures.
A golden shield appeared around Su Xiao, and he immediately pulled the trigger.
Bang!
A loud gunshot rang out. A bullet struck the secondary invincibility shield, causing it to deform slightly, showing the terrifying power of the gun. Eventually, the bullet was deflected.
A hand knife stabbed forward. With a crack, the secondary invincibility shield was pierced, shattering into countless light particles. It was the wolf butler—he had pierced the shield with his bare hand! Although it wasn't truly invincible, piercing it barehanded was still absurd.
The wolf butler only pierced the shield, not attacking Su Xiao.
"You choose... fate is determined by yourself. Not a bad choice."
The wolf butler took the gun from Su Xiao, then pulled a rune card from his chest pocket and pressed it onto Su Xiao.
[Prompt: You have received Alice's blessing. Your Luck attribute is permanently increased by +1.]
Su Xiao's pupils slightly contracted. This enhancement was astonishing—what did a permanent +1 to Luck mean?
He began to take an interest in the Demon Castle game. Though dangerous, it was also an opportunity.
The Demon Castle game tested whether he had the qualifications to become a powerhouse while also granting him the potential to become one—provided he survived.
"Wolf butler, are all the games in Demon Castle like this?"
Hearing a question about the game, the wolf butler responded.
"The first three games have fixed rules. After that, you explore on your own."
The wolf butler placed the golden revolver back into the table's slot. The table rotated, and the other eight couldn't help but swallow. They had already sensed the power of that shot.
With a click, the table stopped. The revolver was now in front of the third brother of the National Football Team, who shuddered.
"Wolf butler, um, can I switch guns? I brought my own."
The third brother's train of thought was quite peculiar. He immediately pulled out a white-quality revolver. Not only the other contractors, but even the wolf butler was taken aback—this situation had never occurred before.
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