Hearing Xu Yuan's words, Notch couldn't help but freeze for a moment.
He widened his eyes, looking at Xu Yuan in confusion, and murmured to himself, "The goal isn't to win the Trial Grounds?..."
Xu Yuan's answer instantly threw Notch's mind into disarray.
He frowned deeply, falling into thought.
Although Notch didn't know exactly what Xu Yuan did when he unified the rainforest and set up its rules, he knew that it was definitely not something easy.
Xu Yuan was able to successfully convince the animals, monsters, villagers, calamity villagers, and the player faction. That meant he must have made important promises to every single one of them.
Those promises weren't hard to guess, nothing more than resolving the deep hatred between all living beings in this game world and ensuring their right to survive in the main world.
Because Xu Yuan's promises meant so much to those beings, they were willing to follow him wholeheartedly and support him completely.
In Notch's eyes, the promises Xu Yuan made seemed like something that could only be fulfilled by winning the Trial Grounds.
Before speaking with Xu Yuan, Notch had always believed that the biggest challenge this game world faced was the conflict between the native creatures and the players.
However, when Xu Yuan asked those sharp questions, Notch began to realize that the true threat to this world might actually come from the Void.
So, from Notch's perspective, Xu Yuan entered the Trial Grounds with two goals.
First, to deal with the threat brought by the Void; second, to reconcile the conflicts among all the creatures in the game world.
Obviously, these two goals shared one thing in common, the pursuit of world peace.
The promise Xu Yuan made to those who followed him must also have been to bring true peace to the world.
But Notch knew very well that to achieve world peace, the first condition was to eliminate the existence of the Void.
After all, the Void was basically an invading external force. The top priority right now had to be dealing with this threat that could throw the entire world into chaos. Only then could they start resolving the conflicts among native beings.
That was why Notch felt that the one who had to win the Trial had to be Xu Yuan.
It wasn't that Notch thought only Xu Yuan could defeat the Void, it was that he believed only if Xu Yuan won could this world truly have peace.
Notch had even heard rumors that whoever won the Trial Grounds would gain the power to rule the entire world.
He believed those rumors. After all, the Trial Grounds were created by a force that didn't belong to this world.
The one who won would inevitably gain some kind of power that went beyond this world's limits.
So, no matter who won, they should all gain the strength to resist the Void.
Notch also believed that no matter which faction's representative won the Trial, they would probably prioritize dealing with the Void. After all, the Void had already become the common enemy of all factions.
But after the Void problem was solved, then what? Would they really give the world its peace back?
That answer was unknown.
Right now, the biggest threat to the main world was the Void, which basically had the world's top-level combat power.
If someone from another faction won the Trial and wiped out the Void, that ultimate power would simply change hands.
Once someone held that kind of power that transcended the world itself, their mindset would inevitably change.
If it were the animal faction who won, they'd been oppressed and slaughtered for so long. After they gained absolute power, wouldn't they want to enjoy the feeling of being the oppressors?
If it were the monsters, villagers, or calamity villagers who won, would they really let go of their grudges and join hands to maintain peace?
If it were the player faction who won, would they really not run wild and do whatever they pleased?
Maybe at first, what they pursued was peace, but that was only because they were weak. Peace was the only thing they could pursue.
Once they gained the power to rule the entire world, what they pursued would inevitably change.
Who could guarantee that someone with that kind of overwhelming power wouldn't be corrupted by desire and ambition?
Who could guarantee that the one who destroyed the Void wouldn't become the second Void themselves?
There's never been a shortage of "dragon slayers who eventually become the dragon."
That was exactly why Notch felt that the one who must win the Trial was Xu Yuan, or rather, could only be Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan's personality and way of handling things gave people a sense of reassurance. He wouldn't be swayed by power or desire, but would hold firmly to his beliefs and truly bring peace to the world.
In addition, Xu Yuan's deep understanding of the world and familiarity with all factions allowed him to handle all kinds of complex situations wisely.
His intelligence and decisiveness would help him face the challenges ahead and ensure the world's stability and progress.
That's why Notch was convinced, only if Xu Yuan won could the world hope to achieve real peace.
If this world truly needed a single person to rule it, in Notch's eyes, Xu Yuan was the only choice.
Notch originally thought Xu Yuan saw it that way too. He never imagined that Xu Yuan's goal wasn't to win the Trial.
Now, seeing the confusion written all over Notch's face, Xu Yuan smiled and said, "To me, winning or losing doesn't matter."
Then he looked at Notch and asked, "In your opinion, for what purpose do you think the Trial Grounds were created?"
Hearing this, Notch froze for a moment, thought for a bit, and then answered, "To resist the Void?"
But right after saying it, he shook his head.
"No… that's not it..."
Seeing Notch frown and think for so long without an answer, Xu Yuan stopped keeping him in suspense and explained, "Although I don't know the missions of every person who entered the Trial Grounds, everyone I've met so far shares one thing in common, their mission is to survive."
"Everyone's mission is to stay alive. To many people, that seems like a contradiction."
"They come from different factions, different races, with conflicts and hatred between them."
"After entering the Trial Grounds, everyone instinctively believes that the only way to survive is to wipe out their enemies."
"But if war is the only way to solve everything, then how is the Trial Grounds any different from the Divine Domain Tournament?"
Hearing Xu Yuan's words, Notch was completely stunned. It seemed he finally understood what Xu Yuan meant.
The purpose of the Trial Grounds was for all participants to win together.
Only by achieving mutual victory could a true winner appear.
Whoever could think of a way to achieve that in such a chaotic situation would naturally also be able to resolve this world's conflicts through the same idea.
Those who relied on war would never win the Trial. So in the end, who the winner was didn't matter.
Even if it wasn't Xu Yuan, it wouldn't matter, because Xu Yuan knew that only someone who shared his way of thinking could truly win.
And if they thought the same way, then even with great power, that person would never become another Void.
At that realization, Notch finally understood. He looked at Xu Yuan again, his eyes full of admiration.
Notch didn't know Xu Yuan's exact age, but judging from his voice, Xu Yuan sounded much younger than him.
Yet Xu Yuan's perspective and depth of thought far surpassed his own.
If Notch had to describe Xu Yuan at that moment, he could only think of two words, truly enlightened.
He let out a long breath, his whole body relaxing.
Even though the Trial Grounds weren't over yet, and the main world was still in chaos, Xu Yuan's presence alone was enough to put his mind at ease.
Notch was certain, as long as Xu Yuan was here, everything would work out.
"Looks like having him here is enough..."
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