When 'God' Decides To Start Over
Chapter 60 Passing the Flower While Beating the Drum

Chapter 60: Chapter 60 Passing the Flower While Beating the Drum

"How could Zheng De owe a debt to Everlasting Heaven? What did he take from there?" Kun Sha frowned and asked.

"He took nothing." Dong Qiu mocked: "Every city in the Southern Cross Federation has its own currency. Tyrone City’s Tyrone currency has always been tied to Gemstone and exchanged at a fixed rate with the currencies of other main cities in the Southern Cross Alliance. But Zheng De is too greedy, continuously printing more Tyrone currency to make up for the cost of gaining power, in order to seize Gemstones from the residents of Tyrone City."

"According to what you said, he should be very wealthy, why would he owe a debt to Everlasting Heaven?" Shale was very puzzled.

"Without Everlasting Heaven, Zheng De could indeed have made a fortune. But the people of Everlasting Heaven suddenly appeared, teamed up with several other main cities to short Tyrone currency, seizing a large amount of Gemstone. Now, Tyrone currency can’t be exchanged for Gemstone with Zheng De anymore. Once the news spreads, if the residents of Tyrone City try to exchange Tyrone currency for Gemstone, the City Lord’s Mansion and even the entire Tyrone City will go bankrupt immediately. By then, Tyrone currency will be worthless paper..."

Li Xiu and the others shivered at the shocking news; Everlasting Heaven had taken away the wealth of Tyrone City without a fight, and directly caused the collapse of its hard-won stability. This was even more terrifying than murder.

Once Tyrone currency can’t be exchanged for Gemstone, the residents of Tyrone City will be ruined, and God knows how many people will die then.

"Zheng De is ruthless. He plans to directly seize the wealth of other powerful families in Tyrone City by force, using others’ blood to extend his life." Li Xiu shook his head and said.

"So, you must die. Even if you could get out, Zheng De would never let you leave alive." Dong Qiu said.

Even without knowing about Tyrone City’s impending bankruptcy, Kun Sha and Li Xiu knew Zheng De would never let them leave alive, which wasn’t surprising at all.

"The time is almost up, I must go. Good luck, I sincerely hope you all survive." Dong Qiu looked at the countdown on the screen, which was about to hit zero.

Bang!

After the countdown ended, that cold electronic voice sounded again, Li Xiu and his group received the reward, while Dong Qiu was blown up by the trial wristband.

Li Xiu felt a sharp pain from the wristband, and a powerful warm current entered his body, making him noticeably feel physically stronger.

A Demon Core appeared in front of him, unmistakably an S-level Demon Core. Kun Sha and the other three received the same reward.

"The final trial is about to begin. Those who don’t wish to participate in the final trial can remove their trial wristbands and leave..."

Leaving now would mean being killed by Zheng De, so the four of them unanimously chose to participate in the final trial.

When the final trial started, Li Xiu and the others were surprised to find that there were five participants in the final trial, not just the four of them.

The other person was one of the people that Dong Qiu silenced, who was severely injured but pretended to be dead and survived by hiding.

"The final trial begins, trial rules are as follows..."

After listening to the rules, Kun Sha’s face turned very ugly, because they were entirely different from those in his last final trial.

The last S-level Mad Ball Trial’s final involved shooting a ball from midfield, but instead of a goal, the target was another soccer ball in the corner of the goal.

Kun Sha miraculously managed to succeed then, and has been practicing ever since, with a ten-out-of-ten chance of success. But the current final trial is not the same.

This time, the final trial’s rules are simple: there are five circles on the pitch, and they must stand inside them and pass the ball sequentially.

During the pass, music will play on the screen. When the music stops, whoever has the ball in their circle will be eliminated.

The ball can only be passed in order; if it doesn’t reach the next Trial Taker’s circle, the passer is considered having failed the trial and will be eliminated.

If the ball reaches the circle but the circle’s Trial Taker fails to touch and pass it out, then that receiver fails and will be eliminated.

The trial consists of four rounds, and four of the five participants will be eliminated.

Basically, it’s a soccer version of hot potato; whoever ends up with the ball will die.

"I’m sorry, it’s my fault. I hadn’t expected the S-level final trial rules to change." Kun Sha said helplessly.

"Why talk about this now? Everyone can just trust their luck." The music started playing, the ball landed at Pa Shan’s feet, and he passed it to Shale.

Shale caught the ball and glanced at the severely injured, incapacitated ordinary person, with a ruthless glint in his eyes.

Bang!

Shale kicked the ball fiercely, sending it flying with a howling wind, crashing into the person’s abdomen. The ball stopped in the circle and didn’t roll out.

Already severely injured, the force sent him sprawling on the ground, clutching his stomach in agony, unable to even get up to pass the ball.

After a while, the person couldn’t get up, and the music abruptly ceased.

Bang!

The person’s body, along with the wristband, exploded, blood splattering everywhere.

"First round trial ends, second round trial begins."

After that eerie voice ended, the ball automatically returned to Shale’s circle, starting the trial again from him.

Since the person in the middle was eliminated, Shale had to pass the ball to the next, Li Xiu.

What Li Xiu hadn’t expected was that Shale didn’t kick the ball violently, but obediently passed it into Li Xiu’s circle.

"Why are you staring? I don’t want you to die quickly. I want you to suffer mentally, to taste the fear of slowly walking toward death." Shale snarled viciously.

Li Xiu shook his head without saying anything, dribbling the ball around his circle before stopping near Kun Sha.

He didn’t pass the ball immediately but held it underfoot, seemingly lost in thought.

If looked closely, one would notice Li Xiu’s head moving rhythmically.

"Li Xiu, what are you waiting for? The music could stop anytime, pass the ball quickly." Kun Sha urged Li Xiu to pass the ball.

He already decided, it was him who brought Li Xiu and Pa Shan into this, so if anyone should die, it should be him first.

Thus, his mind was made up. Once Li Xiu passed him the ball, he’d hold it in his circle until the music ended.

But Li Xiu stood there, showing no intention of passing the ball, seemingly ignoring Kun Sha.

"Li Xiu, pass the ball." Kun Sha’s eyes were moist; he thought Li Xiu shared his idea, willing to sacrifice first for their sake.

Shale and Pa Shan watched the scene, their expressions a bit odd.

No matter how Kun Sha urged, Li Xiu remained unmoved, his head down, absorbed in his thoughts.

Suddenly, Kun Sha heard the music stop, his heart sinking instantly.