The players' words were like the answer sheet everyone handed to the true HIM, filling him with deep satisfaction.
In fact, the true HIM was not the least bit surprised by the various requests the players put forward.
Because ever since everyone entered the Land of Trials, the true HIM had been watching every single person.
He had witnessed everyone's growth, and personally seen every individual's transformation.
Precisely because of this, when the true HIM decided to give the players the chance to speak freely and ask him for rewards as they wished, he had already imagined in his heart what kinds of situations might arise.
He had anticipated that perhaps some players, when faced with the temptation of generous rewards, would be able to first turn their attention toward the native beings living in the game world.
However, for such a possibility, the true HIM had not placed overly high expectations.
After all, human nature inherently has a selfish side, and players who exist within a virtual world are even more easily driven by personal interests.
Yet reality gave the true HIM an unexpected surprise.
Not only did the players fail to disappoint him, they also did not allow all of Xu Yuan's painstaking efforts in the Land of Trials to go to waste.
At that very moment, when the players' first thought was not how to maximize the satisfaction of their own selfish desires, but instead how to care for and protect those fragile beings.
All the effort and dedication that had been poured in before seemed to bloom with dazzling brilliance at that instant, appearing so meaningful and so worthwhile.
Weren't the players' actions the very embodiment of peace?
At this moment, upon hearing the players' words, Xu Yuan, like the true HIM, also felt deeply gratified.
However, unlike the true HIM, Xu Yuan did not reveal even the slightest hint of surprise or delight.
The true HIM had not held much expectation for the scene before him, but Xu Yuan was completely different.
From the moment the true HIM stated that the players could ask for rewards on their own, Xu Yuan had already anticipated the scene unfolding now.
The reason the true HIM had not placed high hopes on the players was that his understanding of the player group was extremely limited; one could even say he knew very little about humans themselves.
But Xu Yuan was different, he understood players, and he understood humans.
Humans are, by nature, emotional creatures. Precisely because of this trait, the forces that can drive people to abandon personal self-interest often originate from deep emotional bonds.
And Xu Yuan had just happened to successfully facilitate the formation of bonds between the players and these native beings, while also personally witnessing how they gradually became important ties in one another's lives.
Therefore, when faced with the current situation, Xu Yuan felt no surprise at all. In his view, everything that had happened was only natural.
At this moment, Xu Yuan's face was like a calm lake, without the slightest ripple, as if everything happening before his eyes was already something he was thoroughly accustomed to.
In sharp contrast to Xu Yuan were Tyrant HIM and Annoying Village HIM standing nearby.
At this time, the two of them could no longer remain calm and composed, their hearts as if a massive stone had been thrown into them, stirring up layer upon layer of waves.
In this setting, among so many people, the two of them were undoubtedly the ones whose emotions fluctuated the most.
The moment they heard the rewards the players were asking for, the expressions on Tyrant HIM's and Annoying Village HIM's faces instantly became extremely colorful, to the point where the scene could only be described as "I've really lived long enough to see this."
At first, Annoying Village HIM even suspected that something was wrong with his ears and that he had misheard.
But after repeatedly confirming it, he had no choice but to accept this reality.
After that, a contemplative light flickered in his deep eyes as he began to ponder the true intentions of this group of players.
After racking his brains, Annoying Village HIM finally arrived at a conclusion.
"These guys definitely aren't being sincere. They're just deliberately saying things He likes to hear. Their real purpose is nothing more than to seek even more generous rewards!"
Although it was hard to say whether Annoying Village HIM's definition of the players' behavior was far-fetched, at the very least, he had successfully convinced himself.
And what about Tyrant HIM on the other side? Although he was equally dumbfounded by the players' words, the reason he used to convince himself seemed slightly more reasonable than Annoying Village HIM's…
After hearing what the players said, his originally lax gaze snapped like lightning, quickly locking onto the player closest to him who had just spoken.
That focused stare was like a scientist studying an alien lifeform he had never seen before under a microscope, filled with curiosity and inquiry.
Just like that, he stared at that player without moving, from top to bottom, from left to right, not missing a single detail.
Seconds ticked by, and only after quite a long while did he seem to finish this long and meticulous observation, finally arriving at a conclusion that left others completely baffled.
"It seems that players in every world should all be different. Maybe… the players in this world can be considered a relatively high-quality breed?"
Tyrant HIM had thoroughly figured out racial theory, could he be a genius?
Although Annoying Village HIM and Tyrant HIM each managed to convince themselves of certain things in their own unique ways, anyone with eyes could tell that deep down, they were both perfectly aware that these reasons used to comfort and persuade themselves were far too far-fetched.
Because of this, almost at the same time, the two of them turned their gazes toward Xu Yuan standing off to the side.
However, when they saw Xu Yuan's face, which showed no emotional fluctuation at all, their hearts couldn't help but skip a beat.
Especially after noticing that Xu Yuan even wore an expression as if he had already foreseen everything, Tyrant HIM and Annoying Village HIM could no longer maintain their earlier pretense of calm, and their emotions instantly collapsed.
At this moment, Xu Yuan's utterly unruffled expression undoubtedly became an incomparably sharp blade, effortlessly piercing through and destroying all the self-justifying reasons they had painstakingly constructed.
At this point, Annoying Village HIM finally set aside his lofty pride and, looking at Xu Yuan, muttered to himself inwardly, "He's the one who changed them… looks like I'll have to study humbly in the future…"
Meanwhile, Tyrant HIM was even more straightforward than Annoying Village HIM. He looked at Xu Yuan and spoke directly.
"What kind of bewitching potion did you give them? Teach me, will you?"
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