The Gentleman at the End-Chapter 733 - 731: Primary Election

The moon of the Old World once resembled a sphere of unpolished jade, constantly radiating coldness, its so-called craters filled in by clear flowing water.

Those who were scorched by the Evil Sun during the day or had painful pasts could choose to gaze at the moon when dusk fell,

the chill from the moon soothing their minds, nourishing their souls, and even for some fortunate ones, there was a chance to feel the caress of the Moonlight Queen’s spirit.

Because of this, the Patients of the Old World harbored a unique affection towards the moon, and even more so for those who came here to admire it;

yet what now rose into the sky was not at all the moon they had in mind, indeed, except for its silver hue, it bore no resemblance to the moon at all,

it was something else, something that could instill Fear in them.

And it was in the moment that the ’New Moon’ rose that an invisible Barrier formed within a ten-kilometer radius.

Some moon admirers, sensing the deception and dubbing the object in the sky ’False Moon’, tried to leave the area but found themselves unable to, as if trapped by some trick, ultimately forced to return to where they started.

Once everyone had gradually calmed down and adapted to the situation,

the ’moon’ hanging amidst the clouds began to gently sway its black locks, then its silver maw slowly opened, starting to utter the language of the Old World.

The words that emerged were laced with Void and scorn.

"I am delighted to have so many moon admirers gathered here. The Old World’s ’moon’ has been erased, and the related concepts will need Completion after the World Infection from the neighboring world.

Thus, creating a New Moon is not feasible in this time period. However, we can create something that is like the moon, but not the moon itself.

This celestial body also rises at night and can bring moonlit luster to the Earth, though the perception of it differs among you all.

It is named ’Yin Head’ and will serve as a temporary ’moon’ to light up the nights of the Old World till the worlds merge.

And you, the moon admirers who have come here, witnessing the first ascent of Yin Head will have a chance for promotion,

a chance to ’Transcend’ beyond your understanding Limit, and even gain Power not of the Old World."

Upon hearing this, most who still harbored fear inside their hearts began to feel excitement,

for many opportunities had been erased due to the Old World’s Rule constraints, making it extremely difficult to achieve any breakthrough by Open Source, not to mention those elusive Paths.

Most Patients had been stuck at a certain Level for a long time, some even having given up, ready to wait for the World Infection to finish before seeking new opportunities.

Now that an opportunity had presented itself, most Patients were extremely excited.

"Of course, this opportunity will not simply fall into your laps; you have merely earned the chance to touch upon it. To obtain it, you must demonstrate your capabilities and seize it with your own hands.

From this moment on, all moon admirers present will be vested with a new identity—’Performers’.

Those who give a Perfect Performance will qualify for the moon journey, become ’chosen Performers’, and gain Power beyond this Old World, no longer restrained by mere illness.

Furthermore, you will have the chance to venture atop Yin Head to witness a Perfect Performance in the true Theater.

The specific requirements are as follows,

[Identity]: You will create a set of Ordinary person identities based on the story background I’ve outlined, which must differ from your current ones—the greater the difference in personalities, the higher the score for future Performer evaluations.

Of course, I will provide a template for reference. Don’t be too exaggerated in your ability settings. Anyone who devises an unsuitable identity will be directly eliminated.

[Mask]: Each person will craft a ’Mask’ on-site that matches their newly established identity.

The more the mask fits the identity, and corresponds with your Performance in the following act, the higher the score you will receive.

In addition, there are exceptional design awards at my disposal, and those with outstanding mask designs will win and directly earn the moon journey Qualification.

[Scene]: After completing the identity design and donning masks, you only need to face Yin Head and listen to the story to enter a special story-driven scenario.

[Performance]: Each participant will receive a ’life goal’ or ’main mission’ according to their identity, and you need to complete these goals within 24 hours.

Some require a trip to a certain place, some involve dealing with certain matters, and others simply require enduring for a set period of time.

Those who complete the task without revealing their true nature and deliver a perfect performance will be granted eligibility for a moon journey.

[Theme]: Fear. It is imperative to be cautious while you pretend to live an ordinary life, paying close attention to strange phenomena around you and other participants. If your scare level exceeds the limit, it will interrupt the performance and you will have to leave the stage.

Alright, you have the next hour to define your identity based on the template and to create your masks."

Silver characters began to emerge on the surface of the ’moon,’ revealing the identity templates,

requiring everyone to downgrade to an ordinary person’s appearance and use at most one weakened illness ability, which must be as fitting to the role as possible.

As ’moonlight’ scattered, paper and pen miraculously appeared in everyone’s hands, with the beginnings of their identities already written on the sheet.

"Mum, are we going to participate?"

Lia Roman, adorned with a red seascape mark on her forehead, had already started writing, "Of course, we’re participating. Why wouldn’t we? It’s such an intriguing game, and I haven’t played anything like it in a long time. Besides, it will only be comforting each other when we get back.

Who knows, perhaps I’ll even run into my eldest daughter who left home many years ago during the game.

Moreover, I want to go to this False Moon and see for myself who can pull off such a grand feat."

In the woods,

Art had already revealed his true form, biting on a pen while thinking about what kind of role to play. Meanwhile, Catherine had already determined her character and begun making her mask.

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Inside Lu Pu City - Duke’s castle

William stood in the hall, remotely interacting with the moon gazers outside through Lorrian’s authorization, explaining the ’preliminary selection’ rules.

As ’moonlight’ swept over the city outskirts, all participants’ appearances and identity information were also transmitted.

The Duke grew interested, "Quite a number of intriguing characters have arrived. William, are you sure you can handle a performance of this magnitude?"

"With you, Duke, in charge of maintaining the basic rules, I am definitely in control.

The most troublesome ones are none other than Art and the woman from Arc Sea. The preliminary selection doesn’t matter. When the time for the final performance comes, I’ll play along with them. Moreover, I need to ascertain Art’s position."

Lorrian, upon realizing that the clown Art was also present, showed a troubled expression.

Even though he had grown much since the past, the clown still caused him trepidation, and he was quite aware that the clown was likely targeting him.

"William!"

The lounging Duke suddenly sat up, his incisors engraved with ’DU’’KE’ blocking his entire field of vision.

"Duke."

"This time, by indirectly using the guild to maintain your ’Fear’ performance, you have almost dragged our entire guild aboard and tied it to the circus, which is detrimental to the guild’s development and even caused me to veer slightly from my stance.

Only this once, and if you make any more such moves in the future, I will completely terminate our trade relationship."

"Understood, Duke! I will make good use of this opportunity and also bring a perfect performance, so you can thoroughly enjoy it."