Chapter 1774 The Transmigrator's Mission Ends, The Great Covenant is Established

Chapter 1774 The Transmigrator's Mission Ends, The Formulation of the Ten Great Covenants

However, the moment Rick's fingertips lightly touched the Star Cup...

"boom!"

A blinding white light suddenly burst forth!

A clear light shone from the surface of the Star Cup, and a terrifying recoil force erupted from the cup, instantly disintegrating Rick's right arm under this force.

Skin, muscles, bones—silently vanished in the light!

Rick staggered back a few steps. No blood gushed from his severed arm; the wound was covered by a layer of pure light.

A flicker of surprise crossed his face, but he quickly regained his composure.

Is it sad? It doesn't seem so.

Disappointed? Perhaps a little.

But more than anything, it felt like a sense of relief.

He looked down at his missing arm, then looked up at the star cup floating in the air.

The glass still gleamed, yet carried a cold, detached quality, as if silently proclaiming:

You are not worthy to hold the Star Cup.

Rick shook his head slightly. In this war of gods, the human race was merely an observer.

They did not participate in the war, did not face life-or-death choices, and did not pay the ultimate price for victory.

How could someone like them be selected by the Star Cup?

"It seems I am not qualified to possess the Star Cup."

Rick's voice carried an unusual calmness.

He looked at his empty right shoulder, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, but soon he smiled faintly.

There's nothing to be disappointed about; it was never his to begin with.

Moreover, having a chat group means that even without the Star Cup, he still has the potential to become a powerful figure.

Bai Xuan stared at the star cup floating in the air, his brows furrowing slightly.

In their original speculation, the Star Grail was important yet not so important to Riku. He wanted the Star Grail's approval because of Shubi's death, but even if the Star Grail approved of him and he became the One God, he would not approve of himself, because it was not Riku but the Machine Race that shattered the planet.

The Star Cup appears when Rick says that the Star Cup acknowledges the Machine Type as a "tool," but Rick does not agree with this.

Winning the Star Cup was Schwi's dying wish. When the outcome was already decided, he used "despicable" means to force a draw.

Rick himself doesn't consider himself the winner, but he still wants to win the Star Cup.

As the loser, it's natural that I can't lift the Star Cup.

In other words, the Star Cup recognized Rick, but Rick did not consider himself the winner, so he ultimately lost the opportunity to obtain the Star Cup.
This time, although Riku and the machine race did not participate in the war, and Riku was not the final victor and could not lift the Star Grail, he noticed that the essence of the Star Grail's rejection of Riku was not that he was a bystander, but simply that this world did not recognize humanity's identity as a "human species".

In the laws of this universe, the concept of "race" is defined.

Each race—the Skywing, the Mech, and the Forest Elf—has its own unique status and identity.

Humans are not considered a "race" in the Star Cup's assessment.

After Tet became the only god, he gave humanity the identity of "human race". Before that, in the eyes of the world, humans were nothing more than inferior beings no different from beasts.

How could a beast possibly gain the approval of the Star Cup?
The reason was simpler than they had initially speculated, but it was far more brutal.

Bai Xuan's gaze fell on Rick's right arm. In an instant, Rick's lost right arm was restored to its original state, as if it had never been injured.

He spoke softly.

Do you like that world?

"A world created by Tetto, where everything is determined by games?"

In the world Tet has changed, everything is determined by games—territory, borders, even the throne of the gods.

Rick fell silent after hearing Bai Xuan's words.

Having seen the memory copy, he naturally knew what kind of world it was.

The absolute order established by the ten covenants, the rules by which all things determine victory or defeat through play.

There, even the weakest races can live in peace and prosperity, because the ironclad rule of "no killing" stands like an insurmountable barrier before all living beings.

"It was a very gentle world."

Rick offered his assessment, and the following image appeared before his eyes:
Children play simple dice games in the streets, the stakes perhaps as little as a piece of bread; forest elves and goblins battle it out on a chessboard, the stakes being a mine on the border.
The Winged Race folded their wings and competed against the Orcs on the sports field.
There was no bloodshed, no death.

Even a fool, if he knows how to refuse, no one can take his bread away; even the weak, if they follow the rules, will never be bullied by the strong.

Wise men may fight each other, and civilization continues to progress; at least in his view, it is a wonderful world.

"Is this so?"

Bai Xuan nodded, and the Star Cup in his hand suddenly burst forth with light that pierced through heaven and earth. His voice, like the voice of creation, resounded in any space and any time:

Listen, all living things.

The brilliance of the star cup transformed into points of light, enveloping the entire world.

All races—the Skywings, the Mechs, the Forest Elves, the Orcs—and even the mountains, rivers, stars, and earth trembled at that moment!

"It was not created by gods, nor was it born from prayer."

"Stand on the earth with your feet on two feet, and illuminate the darkness with wisdom."

Bai Xuan's eyes reflected the long journey of humankind from ignorance to civilization.

Our ancestors, who ate raw meat and drank blood, lit the first flame in the darkness; wounded warriors wielded the first iron weapon in dire straits; and ragged scholars wrote the first words on the ruins.
The light of the Star Cup suddenly split, transforming into a dazzling pillar of light that enveloped all the human settlements scattered throughout the world!

"Today, in the name of the One God, I declare that this nameless race shall be the sixteenth race."

"The human race!"

"boom!"

Heaven and earth resonated, and the laws trembled!
At the same moment, all of humanity raised their heads, feeling the shattering of some kind of shackle deep within their bloodline. The brilliance of the star cup was reflected in their pupils, and the divine pronouncement echoed deep within their souls.

As Bai Xuan spoke, ten beams of light, shining with eternal radiance, burst forth from the Star Cup, entwining the foundation of the world, and the ten covenants were engraved in the minds of all races.

[One] "All killing, war, and plunder are forbidden in this world."

—The power to kill is severed here, and the blade can never be stained with blood again.

【II】"All disputes shall be resolved through games."

Wisdom and strategy will become the sharpest weapons.

【Three】"The game requires an equal stake agreed upon by both parties."

—The scales of fairness are held by the law itself.

[iv] "Without violating Article 3, there are no restrictions on game content and betting amounts."

—Imagination will break through all constraints.

[5] "The challenged party has the right to determine the game content."

Even the weak have the right to choose their battlefield.

[VI] "The bet of 'swearing an oath to the covenant' must be kept."

—The souls of those who break the rules will be burned by the law.

[7] "Group disputes require the designation of a fully authorized representative"

—The will of the race will be borne by one person.

【8】"Anyone caught cheating in the game will be considered to have lost."

—The eyes of the deceiver will be devoured by the truth.

[Nine] "The above articles are established as eternal laws in the name of God."

This is the foundation upon which the world operates.

【10】"All living beings should coexist peacefully"

This is the ultimate meaning of all rules.

When each covenant emerges, the corresponding law is deeply imprinted into the origin of the world.

When the Tenth Covenant was completed, the whole world trembled, and countless stars lit up at the same time, as if celebrating the birth of a new order!

"The ultimate victor will obtain the Star Cup and become the only god in this world."

Bai Xuan's voice, like a divine decree, echoed in every corner of this world.

The star cup in his hand slowly rose into the air, hovering at the top of the sky, radiating eternal brilliance, like a newborn sun illuminating this "newborn" world.

After doing all this, his gaze fell on Rick.

"I look forward to seeing you emerge as the ultimate winner."

Bai Xuan said to Rick.

The Star Cup has no value to him, so it's best for him to stay in this world.

If Rick can become the ultimate winner in the game and obtain the Star Cup, that would be wonderful. If he can't, then it proves that the Star Cup is out of his reach.

However, while looking at Rick, his gaze also fell upon the hazy consciousness within Rick's shadow.

That was Tet, the yet-to-be-born god of games.

Bai Xuan's lips curled up slightly, his gaze seemingly piercing through time and space as he met the eyes of that future god.

"Then I should leave too."

The mission is complete, and a new order has been established in this world. The rest is up to the people of this world to write their own story.

Rick looked up at Bai Xuan, who was preparing to return to his own world, and suddenly stepped forward:
"and many more!"

Bai Xuan paused slightly.

"Thank you."

Rick sincerely thanked Bai Xuan.

Although this world is the future world in the original story, he knew that Bai Xuan could have chosen not to do this, but he still did it, even leaving the Star Cup in this world as a prize for the final winner.

The Star Cup may be worthless to Bai Xuan, but even if it is recycled, it will still be an unimaginably huge amount of points.

But he didn't do that, and gave up on them without a care.

Both emotionally and logically, he should express his gratitude to Bai Xuan on behalf of himself and humanity.

Bai Xuan nodded slightly without saying much. His gaze swept over the world one last time. All the races were curiously studying the information in the Ten Covenants. Everything was developing in an unknown but hopeful direction.

It's just unknown whether Rick's joining the chat group will bring about changes to this world, and whether emptiness and whiteness will be born in the future.

A slight smile played on his lips, and the next second, he vanished from the world as if he had never existed.

Aizen stood atop a distant mountain, gazing at the Star Cup in the sky, and shook his head slightly.

"To give up the Star Cup so easily, you truly live up to your reputation."

Even he had to admit that Bai Xuan's vision far surpassed that of ordinary people.

The value of the Star Cup is an irresistible temptation for anyone, but Bai Xuan left it to the world without a second thought.

If it were him, even if the Star Cup was useless to him, he would not be able to give it up just because of its value and the huge amount of points it would generate after being recycled.

Then, his body also disappeared from this world.

Ichigo Kurosaki scratched his head.

"The Ten Great Alliances have all been agreed upon, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

"Then I should leave too."

"If you need anything, just @ me in the chat group!"

He turned to Rick and shouted, and before Rick could respond, he clicked on the purchased teleportation talisman, and his body instantly disappeared from the spot.

Rick watched as his group members left one after another, then looked up at the star cup hanging high in the sky.

The Star Cup still shines brightly, as if quietly awaiting the winner who can reach the top through the game.

Deep within Rick's shadow, the hazy consciousness seemed to tremble slightly, as if in response to something.

The curtain has been raised on a new era.

in the chat group.

An ordinary group admin: "So, in the original future, the reason Riku couldn't possess the Star Grail was simply because humans weren't recognized as a race?"

An ordinary group admin: "Is it really that direct?"

An ordinary group admin: "But if that's the case, why did the Star Grail appear in front of Rick again?"

An ordinary group admin: "I never expected that 'the beast' would win the war?"

An ordinary group admin: "There's something wrong with this mechanism!"

Su Yunqing said, unable to understand.

After Bai Xuan returned to the chat group and explained why Rick couldn't hold the Star Cup, she still felt something was off.

If humanity is not accepted, then why did the Star Grail eventually appear in front of Riku?
Was it because they didn't expect Rick to be "human"?

Or is it that you can only discover it after touching it?
The richest man in the city said: "Isn't it normal for the system to have problems?"

The richest man in the world said: "And humans were indeed not created by gods."

The richest man in the lighthouse: "It's normal not to belong to any of the races categorized by the Star Cup."

The richest man in the country: "The important thing is now."

The richest man in the lighthouse: "@Death Agent, @Fifth Division Captain, @Human Tribe Leader, what are your mission rewards?"

The richest man in the lighthouse said: "Even if it's only a 1% part of the task, the reward for a [rule-level item] of the Heavenly Realm will not be low. Moreover, I feel that the value of this [Lord of the Gods System] is higher than that of the previous [rule-level items] of the Heavenly Realm."

Although Tony couldn't explain why, it might be due to Altshu's performance and the fact that the [Lord of the Gods System] helped Altshu control the Star Grail, which made him feel that the [Lord of the Gods System] was more special than the [Rules-level Items] of the past.

Being special means being powerful.

Perhaps their gains this time will be even greater than before.

An ordinary group admin: "That's right, that's right, what are your rewards?"

An ordinary group owner: "@Human Tribe Chief, I'm really curious about your reward, in particular."

An ordinary group admin asked: "Will it be an enhancement of the brain or physical strength?"

An ordinary group admin: "Or perhaps a career change?"

An ordinary group owner: "A game class similar to Kasumigaoka Utaha?"

(End of this chapter)