Chapter 37

Looking at the patches of red light that appeared every few dozen miles, everyone first felt surprised, then fell completely silent.

Silence does not mean there was nothing to say; rather, all words were hidden in their hearts, and they did not know how to begin.

What were those patches of red light?

"Could it be that those are also people like us?" Lu Nan's mouth hung open in near stupefaction as he murmured.

This was actually the answer in everyone's heart!

Those patches of red light looked like vast expanses, like fiery clouds floating under the night sky. However, upon closer inspection, one could still see that they were vaguely divided into individual entities, just like their group of twenty.

Perhaps, from the perspective of the people over there, they also appeared as a similar red cloud.

Qi Yanbin took a breath and then smiled bitterly, "Indeed, this makes sense."

Yang Ming immediately nodded in agreement beside him and said excitedly, "Yes, this is much more interesting!"

From Yang Ming's demeanor, it was clear she was very interested in going over to take a look. Before the crossing, she was considered excellent in every aspect, but she always felt she lived in an unfair world, filled with various frustrations. Now, after being long confined, she felt a sense of freedom, a feeling of being able to do anything, which was a stark contrast to her previous behavior. She not only did not feel any discomfort but also enjoyed this feeling.

Bu Ye continued to look into the distance, silently acknowledging Qi Yanbin's words in his heart. Yes, this makes sense.

On Earth, how many writers and authors are there? As long as they write fantasy novels, which one of them does not have a world of their own in their mind?

Why should only they fifty people cross over?

And among these fifty, thirty fell at the starting line.

Could this be the result of the red light's careful selection?

Of course not.

The red light did not just grab fifty people but likely all those on Earth who met the conditions!

In that case, the number would not be fifty but probably more than fifty thousand!

However, a small stone room could not hold so many people, or it would take too much time to test them, so they were dispersed into different stone rooms, with fifty people in each unit for testing.

They had twenty people left, twenty people in the nearby red cloud, and another twenty people further away...

In other words, all their peers on Earth who had a certain level of skill and passed the first test of the red light were here, facing the same situation as they were!

So, this was a competition involving all the major, medium, and minor gods, both famous and unknown, and not just a competition among the fifty people as they initially thought!

Interesting!

Bu Ye felt his blood begin to boil, a rare occurrence for him, whose heart had long become cold and closed.

"Ah!"

At this moment, someone suddenly let out a cry of surprise. When everyone turned to look, they saw a teenager of about seventeen or eighteen. He was tall and thin, about 1.83 meters tall, with small eyes that moved quickly.

Bu Ye immediately recalled that this teenager was named Wang Kun, a high school student who had not even entered the profession. He had only conceived his first novel during the summer and written an opening of less than 50,000 words on paper before being brought here.

However, from his description, everyone could feel that this teenager was very dedicated to novels and truly loved this field.

Seeing that many people were looking at him, Wang Kun quickly explained, "I just remembered, the red light said that only five people from our batch can survive. But, does 'our batch' refer to us twenty people, or all the people together?"

Upon hearing Wang Kun's words, many people's hearts sank.

If five people could survive from their group of twenty, the chances were still quite high. But if it was a competition among all the tens of thousands of peers they had not yet met, with only five survivors, even the confident Qi Yanbin and the competitive Yang Ming had no confidence! Even Bu Ye, whose personality had changed, was no exception.

The experience of having cancer indeed injected a ray of light into his life, making him different and perhaps enhancing his survival ability. However, once all the writers and authors were put together, his experience was not particularly significant.

In his memory, there were at least a few people with both high skill levels and rich life experiences, such as those who lost both parents in their youth, those who suffered from serious illnesses in middle age, or those betrayed by their wives...

He knew of many, and there were even more he did not know.

Life experiences do not necessarily represent strength, but this also applied to Bu Ye. In short, in terms of experience, Bu Ye had no significant advantage. If only experience was not considered, there were still many high-level people in this field...

If only five people could survive from all the people, Bu Ye would have to go all out, even risking his life!

Of course, everyone was in the same situation.

"Only five people can survive from everyone, isn't that too few?" Lu Nan finally came to his senses and murmured.

"I don't know. Yang Ming, are you thinking of going over there?" Qi Yanbin suddenly said.

"Not yet, we need to familiarize ourselves with the environment first. We'll go later," Yang Ming said seriously.

"Okay, that's good." Qi Yanbin nodded and then said to everyone, "I don't know what other tests will come, and I don't know if it's five people from our twenty or five from everyone. But since it's up to that guy, let's focus on getting through this test first."

Everyone agreed, either nodding or responding affirmatively.

"Then, let's put the other peers aside for now and focus on how to use the seeds in our hands to create a world." Qi Yanbin made the final decision.

The red light would return in six days to inspect, so they actually had no time to waste. Everyone took action.

Seeing Qi Yanbin naturally become the leader due to his success before the crossing, Bu Ye had no objections. At this moment, he preferred to observe from the shadows rather than take the lead.

Regarding "creating a new world," he had no idea where to start, but it was clear that the answer could only be found in the red light.

Looking at the red light in his hand, his most direct feeling was that he and it were connected in spirit, but it also seemed like a completely unconscious, pure life form.

To put it another way, the red light was more like the magical artifacts described in fantasy novels, and all its manifestations were actually the result of his consciousness.

It could also be said that it was a part of his soul, but it no longer existed only in his mind; it had flown out.

With this understanding, Bu Ye quickly adjusted his state and sent a command to the red light with his mind.

"Create a world."

Many years ago, Bu Ye had the desire to change the world, but he could only be changed by the world as he grew. Later, he began to create worlds in his novels, writing about fantasy, immortals, and superpowers, but he never imagined that one day he would truly create a real world.

If he had known then that this day would come, he would have put more effort into his creations.

Because today, his dream was coming true.

As he issued the command, the red light in his hand suddenly became brighter and rose slowly. The red light changed color, eventually turning colorless, spreading out like ripples.

Where the light waves passed, the entire space became clean and fresh, free from the original oppressive feeling, and the air became much fresher.

When the light waves finally reached the ground, the rugged, hard ground also changed color, transforming from barren and desolate to vibrant.

No life appeared, but within the few square meters covered by the light waves, vitality truly emerged.

Moreover, through the red light that had floated into the air, Bu Ye could even sense that if he continued, significant changes would occur in those few square meters in a short time. These changes could be guided and controlled by him!

Within those few square meters, he was the creator of everything, the god!

Bu Ye had never imagined that he would have such a feeling one day, and at this moment, as this feeling enveloped him, he...

He was actually half-crazy, no longer a normal person, so his feelings were not universal.

Next to him, the reactions of the others were more telling: almost everyone was at a loss, even panicked!

It is said that gods are the rulers of the world, and everyone fears them. When a mortal suddenly becomes a god, their first reaction is not to feel that they should be revered but to revere themselves!

"Ah!"

Someone in the crowd could not bear the stimulation and suddenly cried out.

When Bu Ye frowned and turned to look, he saw a scene that surprised him even more. That person had lost control and issued some command to the red light, causing it to fall from the air and retract all its light.

Not just the light waves for creating the world, but all the light!

Bu Ye's eyes widened, and he almost immediately rushed towards that person!

But it was too late!

The fierce wind that could blow even large rocks in this desolate, dark world, now unimpeded by the red light, directly blew towards that person!

Or rather, it was a blast!

The person was like a rhinoceros hit by a charging rhinoceros, flying up with blood gushing from their eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, bones shattered, and then thrown into the darkness. They did not even have time to let out a scream.

This scene stunned everyone; no one had expected that someone would die for this reason.

Just as everyone was stunned, a figure darted out of the crowd, chasing after the person swept away by the wind.

This person had nine bright stars, and it was Bu Ye!

However, his speed was clearly not fast enough.

By the time everyone made this judgment, Bu Ye was already at least twenty meters away from the crowd and getting farther from the person swept away by the wind.

The red light, like a small magical artifact, followed behind him, protecting him from the wind.

However, he could not catch up.

But the next moment, almost everyone's eyes widened even more!

They all saw that four of the nine large stars in Bu Ye's body, which were originally scattered, suddenly lit up again, forming a true constellation!

Bu Ye's speed increased by at least forty percent!

"Constellation Secret!"

Several people exclaimed simultaneously, and from their expressions, it was clear they had only heard of the Constellation Secret but had not mastered it.

Qi Yanbin's eyes narrowed as he looked at Bu Ye, the first time he looked at him with such an expression rather than the previous admiration.

Yang Ming's eyes sparkled, and she murmured, "Bu Ye."

Bu Ye finally began to approach the person flying in the air, with a good chance of saving them.

However, he knew his own limitations; his third constellation was incomplete and could not last for more than a few seconds!