Upon hearing Entity 303's words, everyone immediately started shouting again.
"All living beings can enter the trial?! That means we can too? What are we waiting for?! Let's go!!"
"The King's will is our will! We swear to follow the King to the death! It's just a trial, isn't it?!"
"Though the King is powerful, this trial faces all living beings. It'll definitely be a mix of good and bad. The King can't be without trusted allies by his side, at a time like this, we must stand with him!"
Everyone's subconscious reaction was the same as Entity 303's, they all wanted to enter the trial to accompany Xu Yuan.
Entity 303 wasn't surprised by everyone's reaction. However, the purpose of his trip was to persuade them otherwise.
After everyone's emotions had slightly calmed down, Entity 303 shared his own thoughts.
"The frontline battlefield is indeed important, but if the rear is lost, then what's the point of winning the war?"
"If we all rush into the trial grounds, do you think the Void will pass up this perfect opportunity to invade the main world? Besides, after you enter the trial grounds, perhaps you'll just be ordinary…"
At this point, Entity 303 glanced at the Dread Lord, then continued.
"Skeleton."
Then he looked toward the Death Knight and said, "Wolf."
Then he looked at the Dragon Prophet and the Last Dancer. "Enderman."
When he looked at the Ender Queen, just as he was about to say something, she glared him back into silence.
"Ahem…"
"And… ordinary players."
"All of your abilities will cease to exist."
After saying this, Entity 303 looked at everyone and said, "So then, as an ordinary player, monster, or animal, surviving in the trial grounds, how confident are you in being able to provide actual help to our King?..."
There's no denying it, Entity 303 had just unleashed an indiscriminate area-of-effect attack on the entire group.
It instantly reminded everyone of that famous line, "I'm not targeting any one of you, I'm saying, everyone here is trash."
If it weren't for the fact that Entity 303 had always gotten along harmoniously with everyone... These words would definitely have been taken as laced with personal grudges.
But you can't really blame Entity 303. After all, everyone was dead set on entering the trial to help Xu Yuan. If he didn't speak harshly, they simply wouldn't listen.
The moment Entity 303 finished speaking, the Death Knight's consciousness was immediately taken over by Little Bug.
The Dread Lord couldn't help but raise the stone sword in his hand.
The Last Dancer had already struck a combat pose.
Only the Dragon Prophet remained a little calm, but the tightly clenched grip on his staff betrayed his inner turmoil.
Even those who weren't named directly by Entity 303 didn't feel good about what was said.
They all looked at Entity 303 with displeased expressions.
Entity 303's words were indeed too damaging, it was mostly a matter of wounded pride. And to them, it really did sound like Entity 303 was denying their abilities.
Each of them was a lord-level figure ruling over their own territories. Suddenly being degraded like that, of course they were unhappy.
Even though Xu Yuan had put Entity 303 in charge of everyone temporarily... At the end of the day, they only truly submitted to Xu Yuan alone.
They listened to Entity 303's words only because they respected his abilities. But no matter what, Entity 303 was still considered their equal.
Their confidence and pride simply wouldn't allow Entity 303 to talk about them that way.
Seeing that the tension was about to explode, Pengpeng was just about to step forward to mediate, but suddenly noticed that a massive sword, fused from obsidian and bedrock, had appeared blocking everyone's path.
Startled, Pengpeng thought the Ender Queen had lost her temper and was about to strike.
But what the Ender Queen said next completely overturned his understanding of her.
"What he said makes sense."
Pengpeng had never imagined that this time, the one playing peacemaker would be the always hot-tempered Ender Queen.
Normally, the moment she stepped in, everyone would quietly back off, not daring to provoke her. But this time it was a matter of dignity.
At this moment, the Death Knight, Dread Lord, Dragon Prophet, and Last Dancer, all those who had been directly called out, showed no intention of giving the Ender Queen any face.
After all, Entity 303 hadn't said what kind of monster or creature she'd become in the trial. So the Ender Queen stepping in to mediate felt a bit like "this doesn't concern me, but I'll act superior anyway."
Seeing this, the Execution Dragon, who had been silent all along, also spoke up.
"I was born with great power. But after possessing this Ender Dragon body, I realized, without those special abilities, I'm just an ordinary Ender Dragon. Even with a massive body, I can still be slaughtered like any other."
After saying that, the Execution Dragon looked at everyone.
"You were all once dominant powers in your own right. But if you lose the abilities you rely on for survival, in that trial, you might not even be as good as those players you used to completely ignore."
Among everyone present, perhaps only the Execution Dragon could truly empathize with Entity 303's words.
After all, the scenario Entity 303 described was exactly what she had gone through, and was still going through.
She was once a god, but after merging with the Ender Dragon, she lost all her old powers. She had experienced that helplessness firsthand. So she understood Entity 303's point better than anyone.
After hearing the Execution Dragon speak, everyone fell silent in thought for a moment.
They gradually began to understand. Their strength really did come from those special abilities they had. They certainly didn't operate like players. Nor did they understand the game world as well as those who'd been playing since the very beginning.
Even with their intellect and tactics, surviving in a brutal environment like the trial grounds would be extremely difficult, let alone assisting Xu Yuan.
After a moment of thought, the Death Knight, now under Little Bug's control, was the first to speak.
"Hmph! You think we need you to tell us that?! I know better than you and that big dumb guy! We got to where we are now through our own hard work!"
At this point, Little Bug's voice suddenly turned a bit choked.
"Before we merged and got these powers, we too experienced the brutal torment this world inflicts on the weak…"
At this moment, even his tail drooped. After adjusting his emotions, Little Bug continued, "I know you meant well. But your mouth is way too nasty!!"
With that, there was a loud "Awoo!", and Little BUG lunged at Entity 303 and bit his forearm.
While gnawing, he mumbled through his mouthful of flesh, "Hmph! No matter what, you need to be properly taught a lesson!"
Though Little Bug said that, he didn't actually bite hard. It looked fierce, but he didn't use real force.
The reason he bit Entity 303 at all was simply because he didn't like being labeled as just a "wolf."
But the Death Knight wasn't just one being. He was a fusion of Zombie 007 and Little Bug. Hearing Little Bug's words, Entity 303 also realized that he had indeed spoken too harshly.
Although he was the last to join the Demon King group, he had earnestly studied every member's backstory. So of course he knew about the Death Knight's struggles.
Entity 303 was just about to apologize, when he saw Little Bug let go.
Little Bug wagged his tail and said, "Alright, I've avenged everyone~"
Then he spat twice with a "ptoo ptoo" and continued, "Hmph, his flesh doesn't taste good at all, it's disgusting! Bones are tastier… hehehe…"
Saying that, his eyes locked precisely onto the Death Knight's shinbone.
Seeing Little Bug's gaze shift, the Dread Lord, that old fox, instantly caught on.
He understood that Little Bug was just trying to play the clown and ease the tension in the room. So he immediately played along.
"Whoa whoa! Don't come after me!"
And with that, he turned tail and ran. Their antics instantly made everyone laugh. And with that laugh, everyone let go of their anger.
Thinking about it, Entity 303 really wasn't that kind of person. Though he was the strongest among them, he never put on airs or acted superior.
He used to be a bit socially awkward, but after getting familiar with the group, he got along with everyone just fine.
During training, Entity 303 often helped others figure out what they needed to work on.
All in all, he really was a warm guy.
The reason he said those things was simply because he didn't want everyone acting on impulse, he was thinking of the bigger picture.
After understanding this, everyone also eased up and said, "Got it, we'll stay behind."
"You're right, without our abilities, we really aren't in a position to help our King."
"But you're not entirely right, among us, there's still one person who does meet the requirements to enter the trial grounds…"
At that moment, everyone turned to look at Pengpeng…
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