'Have you ever fought with your life on the line?'
'Have you ever fought like the weight of the world is on your shoulders?'
These were Lin Ye's thoughts as he endured each blow from his opponent.
The one in front of him, the one who had not only taken his left arm and eye in this battle, was none other than the head of the Greek pantheon, God King Zeus!
"Give up, human. Did you really think you could defeat us gods if we gave you a chance?"
"Surrender now, and I can end your life peacefully!"
Laughing nonchalantly, Zeus's white beard waved in the air, the very void fluctuating with each chuckle.
Cackles of electricity swarmed his body, highlighting his divine image.
Even the gods behind him sneered in disdain, as they saw no point in this battle.
[A certain god who likes war laughs at your weakness]
[A king of a thousand lies whispers at your tomfoolery]
[An eyed king sighs at the result]
One by one, system prompts began to appear in front of him, showing the gods' various expressions as the conclusion drew near.
For this game against humans, they had never expected the humans to win.
However, this person fighting had no thoughts of giving up.
"Boom!"
Colliding fists with Zeus, Lin Ye's black hair swayed in the air, his vision blurry from the blood that dripped from his fractured skull.
But yet again, he still had no thoughts of giving up.
After all, who was he?
He was humanity's final champion!
He was the only one who could save humanity from their predestined fate!
"Zeusss!"
"How dare you gods threaten to destroy humanity!"
"How dare you!"
Roaring with anger, he moved!
Behind him, various figures began to emerge.
From people like Qin Shi Huang to Archimedes, even King Arthur, all of them floated in the air.
In an instant, the various legends and abilities he had acquired over the years began to flow through his blood.
The spirits of humanity's history, all the greats of the past, came together to help him protect the future.
As if in a trance, his life flashed before his eyes.
He remembered ten years ago, when he was just lying on his bed at home.
Back then, he and the rest of the world were suddenly teleported into the tower.
According to the guide, the gods of the world had grown tired of humanity and decided to destroy the human race.
However, before destroying the world, they gave humanity a chance.
By climbing the tower, we, weak humans, can enter various nodes of history, myths, legends, and stories of mankind.
By completing tasks and achieving all kinds of feats, we can get power akin to rivalling the gods.
Afterwards, ten years later, the 13 strongest of mankind and 13 strongest gods would fight in one-on-one battles, determining the fate of mankind.
Now, fighting the final battle against Zeus, the twelve humans behind him had all already died, but he refused to give up.
If he gave up, then what would be their reason for struggling so far?
For what reason did they climb the tower so desperately?
For what reason were the lives before him lost?
Thinking of this, Lin Ye's anger began to rise.
In an instant, his various legends began to resonate one more time!
One by one, the sages of the past began to appear once more.
Moses stood behind him, solemnly looking down on Zeus.
A shadow of Hercules roared as if to tear up the god in front of him.
Even figures like Newton, Adam, and Lu Bu, they all appeared behind him, determined to fight one more battle.
To swing the sword one more time for the pride of humanity.
At this moment, he, Lin Ye, was humanity, and humanity was him.
At this moment, the eyes and hearts of all humans watching the broadcast focused on him.
The wife who had lost her husband to the tower prayed for vengeance for her dead lover.
The elderly knelt down in respect, as right now Lin Ye fighting for them earned more respect than any age gap could.
Even the little kids who had no idea what was going on, following the lead of the adults, solemnly clasped their hands and hoped the big brother on the big screen would win.
Unknowingly, all of humanity seemed to have paused.
And, not paying attention to the system prompts, Lin Ye and Zeus began to go all out!
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
With one arm, one eye, muscles that had long since been charred by divine lightning, his body moved based on faith alone.
"Gods! Do you know why I do not give up!?"
Yelling to the void, Lin Ye's voice caused ripples in the hearts of the gods and mankind who were watching this battle in despair.
"Even if I lose here, humanity will not end with fear!"
"Humans on Earth and humans in the tower!"
"Listen to me!"
Roaring angrily, he began to burn his blood.
Blood.
Soul.
Life.
Everything he could, Lin Ye sacrificed it all at this moment.
Sadly, these sounds were drowned out by his current zeal.
"Humanity! We are beings who have risen up from nothing!"
"From ignorance in the Stone Age to building planes that dominate the sky!"
"Humanity! We are beings that do not give up, even against all adversity!"
"Even against all odds!"
"We do not retreat! We advance!"
"So humanity! Listen to me!"
One by one, more strange system notifications he had never seen began to appear on his screen.
But again, Lin Ye, in the heat of the moment, could not see any of these.
As he was currently fighting for his life.
However, the other gods who were not so involved sensed something was wrong.
The wheels of fate had begun to diverge.
[A certain god who loves war is shocked by what is happening]
[A certain prankster god laughs at the sudden change of events]
[A snake who devours the world looks down at the stage in delight]
[Multiple gods are shocked by the sudden turn of fate]
Bickering in shock, all the gods were shaken by what was happening. If their thoughts were right, then they needed to stop this fight.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Lin Ye had already reached his peak.
"Humanity! Recall your past!"
"Recall your history!"
"Even if I lose today! I believe that we will rise once more!"
"The gods may kill us, but our faith will never be destroyed!"
"Now, humanity, smile!"
"Humanity! Smile for the fact that you never gave up!"
As he said this, Lin Ye readied his fist toward Zeus.
A small human against the king of the gods.
However, gathering the fate of humanity,
Gathering all his spirit and hubris,
He launched the attack of his life.
"Humanity! Smash!"
In an instant, everything went white, leaving only a vague mechanical sound.