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The battlefield reversed so quickly that the players were caught off guard. Seeing HIM suddenly disappear and then reappear, all the players were dumbfounded.
"WTF????"
"What happened?! How is HIM alive again?!"
"I knew it!! I knew HIM wouldn't fall for it that easily!!"
"Quick analysisāHIM definitely had something up his sleeve. It must have been a clone fighting Entity 303 the whole time. Then, Entity 303 played dirty, using his domain to ambush HIM when he got close. But turns out, HIM had another trick ready!"
"I'm telling you!! This is the HIM we know! The familiar taste, the familiar formula!!"
"Long live our king!! I knew our king wouldn't just die like that!"
At this moment, seeing HIM revived, the players all let out a sigh of relief.
When they saw HIM suddenly drop dead earlier, everyone's hearts clenched. It was only then that many players realized how important HIM was to them.
And it wasn't just because if HIM died, they would be left to suffer under Entity 303's torment.
A big reason why HIM mattered to them was that he had already become a part of the game itself. From the moment they entered this game, HIM had always been there.
He had witnessed their growth, and they had witnessed his.
Even though HIM was supposed to be their enemyā¦ for some reason, they just couldn't bring themselves to hate him.
At first, they thought it was because HIM, unlike Entity 303, never went all out to exterminate them. But after what just happened, they realized, the real reason they didn't hate HIM was that, in their hearts, he had already become an irreplaceable part of this game.
The players had developed special feelings for HIM.
If HIM were gone, they would always feel like something was missing.
Many players, after realizing this, felt a little emotional.
"After all this, I can't help but wonderā¦ What really defines a villain? Does HIM even count as one? If he does, then why did I feel so reluctant when I saw him disappear just nowā¦?"
"When he vanished, I suddenly felt so empty insideā¦ But I've always been firmly on the player factionā¦"
"I think I finally understand those who joined the zombie faction. For some reason, HIM really does have that kind of presence that makes people want to follow himā¦"
"I'm still on the player side, but when I saw that moment just now, I had the sudden urge to quit the game. And I know it's not because of Entity 303. It's justā¦ if HIM is dead, this game feels meaningless to meā¦"
Among all the players present, and even those watching the livestream, when HIM's clone died just now, not a single person cheered.
That alone said everything about HIM's place in their hearts.
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At this moment, on the battlefieldā
Entity 303 watched as his surrounding domain rapidly crumbled and collapsed, his eyes filled with despair.
"Damn it!"
It was obvious nowāthe sudden activation of his domain earlier wasn't his own doing.
It was the red Ender Eye from the Void, the one controlling him.
He had thought he had succeeded, but in the end, he was still outplayed by HIM. The Void never expected HIM to already possess the ability to invade domains.
Now that HIM had taken over and covered the domain, Entity 303 was completely at his mercy.
He was no longer useful.
The Void had no choice but to abandon him as a pawn.
The moment the Void withdrew, Entity 303 regained control of his body. Seeing HIM standing before him, completely unharmed, Entity 303 was momentarily stunned.
"Youā¦ You're okay?"
Even though he was still in a dangerous situation, seeing HIM unharmed made him feel relieved. That alone showed that Entity 303 was, at his core, still an honorable person.
Noticing the drastic shift in Entity 303's gaze and expression in that instant, Xu Yuan seemed to have figured something out.
By now, he had already successfully invaded Entity 303's domain.
After completely overriding it, he still had 3x5x5 volume of his domain left. Just enough to cover Entity 303 within it.
Now, Entity 303 was under his complete control.
Xu Yuan immediately read his memories. In an instant, Entity 303's memories flashed through his mind like a slideshow. After seeing the scenes of him interacting with the Void, Xu Yuan finally understood.
"The Void really has its hands everywhereā¦"
No wonder Null had lost track of Entity 303's presence. It was because of the Void's influence. Xu Yuan had initially thought that Entity 303 possessed a domain on his own.
But in reality, his domain came from the Void. Fortunately, Xu Yuan encountered him early enough. If Entity 303 had more time to develop and his domain volume surpassed Xu Yuan's, this battle would have been much harder.
But the good thing was, Entity 303 hadn't fully merged with the red Ender Eye yet. Even just carrying it in his backpack, it had already manipulated his consciousness multiple times.
If he had merged with it, Xu Yuan might not have survived this encounter.
Entity 303 was just about to explain himself, but then, he saw HIM raise his hand.
The next second, the red Ender Eye fell out of his backpack and floated into HIM's hand. Entity 303 immediately reached out, trying to snatch it back.
But he found himself completely restrained, unable to move at all.
HIM observed the red Ender Eye in his hand and casually asked, "You still want it?"
Entity 303 hesitated for a moment.
He wasn't stupidāhe had noticed how many times his body had lost control earlier. It was definitely because of this red Ender Eye.
Sure, it had granted him a domain and made him stronger. But it had also repeatedly hijacked his consciousness, nearly turning him into a treacherous pawn.
If he kept this thing around, he might eventually lose himself entirely. That would be bad.
With that thought, Entity 303 shook his head. "No, noā¦ I don't want it anymoreā¦"
Hearing that, Xu Yuan simply stored the red Ender Eye away. With his own domain protecting him, he wasn't worried about being controlled.
At first, he considered absorbing its power. After all, he had already absorbed the blue Ender Eye before.
But the red Ender Eye's ability was just domain control. Absorbing it wouldn't give him much of a boost.
Plus, he wasn't sure if it would have any side effects. So, the safest option was to hold onto it for now.
Later, if he figured out how to fully control it, he could give it to his subordinates to strengthen them.
After storing the red Ender Eye, Xu Yuan withdrew his domain from around Entity 303. Then, he looked at him and said, "You can go now."
Hearing HIM's words, Entity 303 was stunned. He thought he had misheard. "Huh?ā¦"
Even though he had lost the red Ender Eye and his domain, he could still sense the changes in the surrounding energy.
It was clearāhe was no longer trapped in a domain. And with what HIM had just said, Entity 303 was completely confused.
He couldn't understand why HIM was letting him go.
Just now, even though it wasn't his own will that activated his domain, that action had indeed been a direct attempt to kill HIM.
If it were him in HIM's position, he definitely wouldn't let an enemy like that go.
Yet, HIM just did.
Was his heart really that vast? Letting go of someone who had just tried to kill him?
Entity 303's view of HIM changed in an instant. 'So this is why so many people admire himā¦?'
"Do weā¦ not need to fight anymore? I don't have a domain anymoreā¦ That won't happen againā¦"
It wasn't that he still wanted to fight, it was just that he felt uncomfortable about how things had played out. He wanted to restore his honor.
HIM just smiled. "Is there still a point in fighting?"
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