Returning to the Overworld, he retrieved the "Level 8 World Proof (Incomplete)" from his hidden stash and tossed it to the Beast. What to do next was entirely up to him.
He played for a while at the Terror Casino, but with 'cheating' level luck, Yang Tao quickly lost interest and handed his chips to the Faceling dealer.
These chips could be exchanged at the casino for various mystical items, Almond water, and even weapons.
It's just...
He didn't need points to get things from the Beast.
Holding a box of 'Idiot Gum', he left the Terror Casino. This item would cause the user to gradually forget various instincts twenty minutes after consumption.
For example, abilities like standing, eating, walking, speaking, swimming, and even blinking. In rare cases, a burning sensation would occur, lasting five minutes, after which the affected person would faint for about an hour. Upon waking, the subject would lose all memory of the time they were affected.
It was a top-tier prank item from the Backrooms.
He threw the item into his backpack.
When he went to the New World again, he would give the local natives a different kind of shock.
'I wonder how Lancelot has been doing these days...'
Pushing open the wooden door leading to Level 28 Stormstone Keep, Yang Tao entered the familiar-looking castle. Bright fluorite illuminated the castle hall.
"Lancelot!"
Yang Tao called softly. The sound of metal hitting the ground came from behind him. He happily turned around and said, "Lance..."
The smile froze on his face.
A figure completely encased in armor appeared behind him. Its style was very similar to that of the Blue Knight, except his armor was not blue, but rather the ordinary 16th-century knight's armor displayed in museums.
He wore a red cloak with gold patterns over his armor, which was covered in scars, and the end of his cloak was already tattered.
He carried a longsword reflecting a cold gleam on his shoulder and was walking towards him step by step.
Yang Tao took out the Red Matter Katar from his backpack, sizing up the knight before him, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you the Red Knight? Where's the Blue Knight?"
He was a little worried about the Blue Knight's safety. If this guy really was the famous Red Knight, then the Blue Knight definitely wouldn't be his match.
"Yang Tao? I've heard of you. The Blue Knight... or rather, Lancelot, he's out, but I think he'll be back soon... He's back. It's clear he values you greatly."
The familiar figure of the Blue Knight appeared in the castle. Yang Tao breathed a sigh of relief, putting the Red Matter Katar back into his backpack, and quickly walked towards the Blue Knight with open arms.
"Lancelot, how have you been lately?"
"Not bad, it's just that the food sold in the supermarket is too expensive. I have to go out often to earn points..."
Seeing Yang Tao specifically come to see him made the Blue Knight feel much better.
However, he turned to the Red Knight beside him and asked, "Why do you have time to come over?"
The Red Knight glanced at Yang Tao, then said to the Blue Knight, "A new level is about to merge with yours. When that happens, a level war will begin. I came to remind you."
The Blue Knight fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then asked, "When?"
"The day after tomorrow!"
"Thank you, Red Knight, I will be ready."
Yang Tao was completely confused and looked at the Red Knight, asking, "Wait, level war? What does that mean?"
"Literally. Some level masters want to expand their power and need to annex other levels. Regardless of winning or losing, the two levels will merge, but the level master can only be the victor."
Upon hearing this, Yang Tao immediately patted his chest and said, "Blue Knight, don't worry, I'll bring people to help you the day after tomorrow!"
The Red Knight shook his head and said, "You and I cannot interfere in this kind of level fusion war. The Blue Knight must face it himself."
"No, why not? Some levels have countless Entities, while others are like the Blue Knight's, all alone. How is that fair?"
The Red Knight shook his head and said, "These are the rules. Even ordinary gods cannot change them. If Lancelot can win the war, his strength will increase greatly."
Upon hearing the Red Knight say this, Yang Tao immediately understood and said, "A gu jar?"
"Something like that."
Yang Tao raised his fist and slammed it heavily against the wall.
With a bang.
A crack appeared on the wall, but it disappeared in an instant.
"How realistic. Humans are raised like Gu, and Entities are also raised like Gu. Who is behind all this?"
"No one. These are just the rules, just like in the human world, there are always people who step on others to climb higher. The Backrooms are the same."
Yang Tao nodded silently, then turned to look at the Blue Knight beside him.
Although he couldn't see his appearance, Yang Tao could feel that he seemed to be smiling.
"Don't worry, it's just a war. I've been through this before..."
"Been through it? When?"
"Uh, probably when I was still a god."
Yang Tao: "..."
So you're talking about the time your soul was shattered, right? Saying that just makes me more worried, okay?
Just then, the Red Knight suddenly spoke, "It's here..."
"Damn it! Didn't you say two days later?"
Yang Tao was still considering whether to bring some powerful defensive equipment, but the Red Knight's "It's here" almost made him jump.
The Blue Knight explained, "It's not the formal war, but the levels beginning to merge."
He placed his hand on Yang Tao's shoulder and continued, "Don't resist!"
The next moment, the surroundings changed, and Yang Tao was brought by the Blue Knight to the top floor of the fortress.
A city full of skyscrapers appeared far from Stormstone Keep. The buildings were very illusory and barely visible, like a mirage.
"Can you tell which level that is?"
"I don't know. Everything over there is unknown. Only one thing is certain: the strength of the level master on the other side is similar to mine."
Yang Tao glanced at Lancelot's health bar, 480,000.
This guy must have been on drugs.
How could a respectable Entity's strength increase so quickly??
Suddenly, an idea popped into Yang Tao's mind. He looked at Lancelot and asked, "What if... I mean, if your current strength increases, will the opponent change?"
"No, the level war has already begun."
"Is that so?"
Yang Tao's face broke into a brilliant smile. Since no one else could interfere, wouldn't it be solved if he just increased the Blue Knight's strength?
"Lancelot, are you interested in believing in me?"
He placed his hand on the Blue Knight's armor.
"Your believer? Yang, it's hard for me to put you and God together..."
"Well, who knows? Just feel it first."
With that, Yang Tao channeled his power of faith into the Blue Knight's body.
The aura around the Blue Knight rapidly soared.
Bishop Lancelot
HP: 2,990,000 / 2,990,000
Lancelot felt the power within his body, extended his hand, and clenched his fist, saying in disbelief, "This power... Yang, it's incredible. It's only a hair's breadth away from becoming a god..."
Yang Tao nodded lightly; he had already guessed as much.
3 million HP was a boundary, the boundary between man and god, and also the boundary of the rules.
"If you lose this time, then I can only burn incense for you on this day next year."
There are no children who cry every day, and no knights who lose every time!