236: Chapter 236 What are you babbling about? Give me a lottery!

Chen You's eye twitched.

[Super Invincible Limited-Time Supreme Trial Ground]!

He really wanted to ask the designers of the Source Realm if they had some sort of misunderstanding about the word "Supreme."

Did they really have to add prefixes like "Super," "Invincible," and "Limited-Time," as if they were terrified people wouldn't know how impressive it was?

This unpretentious naming style shared a certain similarity with the newly opened hair salons in his hometown's county seat, with names like "Royal DJ" and "Supreme Cool."

"So gaudy..." Chen You suppressed the urge to complain and looked at the smiling Hill beside him. "Just tell me how many gold coins it costs."

"No gold coins are required, honored supreme member." Hill maintained her perfect poise, but the amusement in her eyes couldn't be hidden.

"This is an experience content offered exclusively for you personally, and there is only one chance to enter."

Free?

This was somewhat unexpected.

However, free wasn't necessarily a good thing.

"Elaborate," Chen You said succinctly.

"Simply put, this is an immersive role-playing experience tailored just for you."

Hill's voice remained soft.

"You will enter a special script space, play a specific character, and complete a series of tasks."

"The system will provide a comprehensive score based on your performance in the script, including task completion, role compatibility, plot progression ability, and other dimensions."

She paused, her emerald eyes shimmering with a tempting light.

"The higher the score, the more... generous the EXP rewards you eventually obtain will be."

Chen You instantly caught the key point.

EXP.

So after all that talk, it was just a reskinned mob-grinding field.

"Boring repetitive combat" had become "immersive role-playing."

He had to admit, the system had really gone to great lengths to make him go to "work" willingly.

"What's the maximum EXP I can get from the highest score?" Chen You asked the core question directly.

"That is a secret." Hill gave a playful wink. "But I can guarantee you that the number will definitely be a pleasant surprise."

Chen You sneered inwardly.

A surprise?

As long as it wasn't a shock.

However, since it was an event specifically opened for him by the Supreme Tower, the rewards likely wouldn't be too bad.

It was at least a bit more interesting than endlessly hacking at mobs in the training room.

He looked at the door made of pure light and was about to step forward when he suddenly stopped.

Wait.

Hill maintained her perfect smile. "Do you have any other questions?"

"I'll draw a prize first." Chen You had an expression as if he'd almost lost a fortune.

Whatever this Super Invincible Trial Ground was, it better not delay his prize draw.

A tiny, almost imperceptible crack appeared in Hill's professional smile.

However, she quickly recovered. "On this occasion of the celebration, I wish you good luck."

The Daily Supreme Draw interface popped up.

The familiar wheel, the familiar light effects.

"Off we go!"

[Congratulations! You have obtained the Profound-grade material "Thousand-Thread Brocade" x 1.]

"Tsk."

Chen You curled his lip; as expected, it was another useless material.

It seemed his luck today was just so-so.

Closing the draw interface, he looked back at the golden light door and gave Hill a casual wave.

"Alright, let's start."

With that, he no longer hesitated and stepped into the brilliant radiance.

The next second, a grand and ancient bell toll resounded across the sky of the entire Source Realm without warning!

This bell toll didn't enter through the ears; instead, it echoed directly in the depths of every player's soul.

Immediately after, a server-wide golden announcement slowly unfurled at the top of every player's vision!

[World Announcement (Anniversary Celebration Limited)]:

[Player "Chen You" has opened the unique special trial — "Super Invincible Limited-Time Supreme Trial Ground"!]

[The script space is about to be constructed. We are now recruiting participants from the entire server for a limited time!]

[Registration Requirements: None.]

[Registration Method: Anniversary Celebration event interface.]

[Friendly Tip: This is a carnival of acting and imagination! The lucky ones who are selected will have the chance to obtain generous rewards!]

[Spots are limited, apply fast!]

...

After a brief silence, the entire Source Realm exploded again!

"Holy crap?! What the hell is this? Super Invincible... Trial Ground? That name is so extra!"

"With Big Shot Chen You? For real? Apply! Apply now! What if I get chosen?"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Not only can we observe the Great Player up close, but we can also get rewards!"

"Don't compete with me! I'm definitely getting into this trial ground! I don't care who tries to stop me!"

In an instant, countless players opened their Anniversary Celebration event interfaces and found the registration button.

The moment the registration channel opened, the number of applicants broke the ten-million mark and continued to soar at a terrifying speed.

Meanwhile.

Chen You stood in a pure white void, looking dazed.

In front of him floated a massive light screen, showing the rapidly increasing number of applicants in real-time.

Fifty million... three hundred million... seven hundred million...

Chen You's face turned from white to green, and from green to black.

He felt like he had been played.

What happened to the "unique surprise"?

What happened to "tailored just for you"?

Turns out, they were making him the lead and then holding a server-wide audition to recruit a bunch of people to come and watch him?

How was this any different from putting a monkey in a zoo?!

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to rush out and pinch Hill's face red.

Calm down.

Things had already reached this point; being angry wouldn't help.

The priority was to figure out what on earth this so-called "script" was.

Just as he thought this, a soft light converged in front of him, eventually forming a thin booklet radiating seven-colored light.

The booklet flipped open automatically, and lines of golden text appeared before his eyes.

[Script Name: "The Overbearing God King Falls for Me: Where Can the Contract Sweetheart Escape??"]

[Genre: Urban / Gods and Demons / Romance / Angst]

[Character Assignment]:

[Male Lead: God King Ba Tian (Pending: Chen You)]

[Female Lead: Su Liuli (System matching...)]

[Second Male Lead: Ouyang Feng (System matching...)]

[Vicious Supporting Female: Angela (System matching...)]

[Extra A: (System matching...)]

...

Chen You: "..."

He fell silent.

He looked at that glittering script name, which was specially bolded and enlarged as if terrified people wouldn't see it, and fell into a long silence.

This was the "anniversary surprise" Hill had prepared specifically for him?

This was more than just a surprise.

It was a horror!

What Overbearing God King?

What Contract Sweetheart?

What era was this? How could there still be such a tacky-to-the-core script?!

He would rather go back to the training room and hack at mobs for three days and nights than act in something like this!

However, the system clearly didn't give him the right to refuse.

A new prompt box popped up in front of him.

[System Prompt: Character locked. The script will officially begin in sixty seconds.]

[Countdown: 59, 58, 57...]

At the same time, an emotionless system prompt sounded in the ears of all players who had applied server-wide.

[Ding! Character screening complete. Teleporting relevant personnel into the script space...]