["Judgement and Crown" is about to arrive with a shock]

[Crown of Ignorance! Crown of Cowardice! Crown of Greed!]

[The ignorants will single-handedly ignite the world, the cowards will cover their ears and wander aimlessly, the greedy ones will gaze into the abyss with desire]

[Those who willingly sink into the abyss will face the world's judgment]

[Convict: Upper-class Traitor Louis (Former Circus of Love and Justice leader)]

[Judge: Selection will be conducted in clean and hygienic lower-class farming zones]

[Executioner: Winner from the lower-class judging group]

007 looked at the flyer: "Seems like it's letting the lower classes judge the upper classes."

Only clean and hygienic contained lower-class people qualify for selection. She guessed that the lower classes raised by Louis during the last circus instance were the "contained lower classes", while those living in the lower-class residential areas on the map were merely "freely roaming lower classes."

Last time, during the circus instance, she and Gu Mian had come to this world, knowing well of the insurmountable gulf between the upper and lower classes here. Although all were humanoid animals, their treatment was remarkably different, as if they were not of the same species.

Who would have thought that the upper class could devise such a scheme, having lower-class people judge the upper-class Louis.

007 couldn't imagine what that scene would be like.

"It's letting lower-class people judge lower-class people." Chu Changge's voice came from the side.

True, Louis had been removed by the upper classes. Strictly speaking, he no longer counted as an upper-class person.

But the physical traits of the upper class were innate, 007 thought of those upper-class people with their pale skin.

When Louis, who possesses upper-class traits, accepts judgment from lower-class people on stage, wouldn't the upper-class audience feel disgraced?

007 thought that the upper classes might want to destroy Louis's "upper-class traits."

But how could that ghastly pale skin be destroyed?

She began to recall unpleasant memories, feeling a pain in her arm.

007 took a deep breath, letting go of her thoughts, and continued reading.

[This event will be held in three stages]

[Stage One - Pre-selection: Several voting stations will be set up in the upper-class areas, and healthy, clean lower-class people will be sent to these voting stations. At these points, the lower-class people will make pre-selection speeches, and the upper-class people can vote for their favorite candidates. The top fifty in votes will qualify as 'Judge candidates' for Stage Two]

"Is this street campaigning?" 007 recalled seeing such a segment in a variety show, never expecting to see it recreated by this global game.

[Stage Two - Elimination: The fifty candidates from Stage One will move to the elimination phase, where they will compete on stage, with the top ten becoming 'Judges' for the next phase]

Looking at the introduction for the second stage, 007 remembered the stage performances from the last circus instance.

She wondered whether this stage competition would be similar to the circus instance's performances.

If Gu Mian wanted to rescue Louis, he would have to participate in the candidate selection, right?

He hadn't said anything in the group chat for a day and a night, and it was unclear where he was now.

[Stage Three - Coronation: The convict will appear, and the ten judges will personally create the Crown of Honor, stay tuned]

Stage Three hasn't been fully disclosed, seeming to aim for a surprise for the audience at the end.

Ten judges personally creating the Crown of Honor...

Could it be that ten people surround Louis on stage to create a crown for him? That would truly be a harmonious scene.

007 looked at the final "stay tuned" and felt certain that things wouldn't be as warm as she imagined.

After reading the flyer, she turned her gaze to Chu Changge beside her: "We don't know where Louis is being held now. Only by advancing to the finals on stage can we have a chance to see him."

When the coronation stage arrives in the variety show, the convict Louis will appear.

Chu Changge tapped on the rail before him: "That's right, and it's best if the three of us participate in this show together."

007 nodded.

This show would be extremely dangerous for "lower-class people" like them; it'd be best not to go.

But if she and Chu Changge didn't attend, Gu Mian would have to rescue Louis on stage amidst countless upper-class spectators, then flee the grounds while chased by upper-class individuals, only to meet up with them, pull out the 108-key and recite the spell to teleport back to the real world.

If they went, rescuing Louis would be much easier. At that time, all three could be on stage, enter the finals, and once Louis appeared, as long as he was within 500 meters, Gu Mian could directly pull out the 108-key for teleportation.

Omitting the step of rescuing Louis in front of a crowd and being chased by the upper-class people.

"Once we meet up with Gu Mian, we need to figure out a way to mix into the first stage's voting stations." 007 began considering the feasibility of this plan.

"Sir, let me show you the big bad!" At this time, a voice emerged from below.

007 looked down, spotting the doggie doll struggling to jump up and push a wanted notice into Chu Changge's hand. This time, it wasn't stuttering.

Chu Changge reached out, accepted it, and fell into silence while looking at the wanted poster featuring the fierce Gu Mian.

After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Gu Mian hasn't messaged us for a day and a night, right?"

007 looked up at the already dark sky: "I asked him in the group earlier, but there's been no reply."

Gu Mian was racing nonstop towards the forbidden zone.

Sadly, he didn't have an online map to update his position in real-time, so he had to confirm whether he was heading in the correct direction after running for a while. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Along the way, he passed through several residential areas, some of upper-class people and some of lower-class people.

Several lower-class people chased after him with gleaming eyes as if they wanted to grab express delivery, but Gu Mian quickly left them behind.

The further southwest he moved, the fewer people there were. Initially, he could spot a few scattered lower-class people on the road, but nearing the forbidden zone, there wasn't a trace of anyone.

The area was eerily quiet, with only the machine dog beside the seat occasionally asking, "Are you happy?"

Before long, a statue appeared in Gu Mian's view.

The sun had already set in the west, but some afterglow remained on the horizon.

Driving westward, Gu Mian saw the beam of afterglow stretching expansively in the dim and indistinct world, seemingly tearing open a gash in the chaotic sky, as light poured out towards the earth.

A massive human figure stood between heaven and earth against that gleam, the gash appearing to bisect it along with the heavens, yet in its face there was no sorrow, only a gaze directed at the Human World.

Arrived.

Gu Mian parked by the statue, looked up at it.

The statue's features weren't clear, just that it wore a divine robe with arms stretched downwards, resembling a Madonna statue Gu Mian had seen before, very divine.

Gu Mian scrutinized the statue, stepped back a few paces, and started recalling the image of Evil God making this gesture—an annoying Xu Xingcheng wearing SpongeBob shorts, grinning widely waving his hands "Let's hug, buddy"

Hmm, certainly felt completely different from the statue before him; wonder if he was embarrassed when designing this statue.

No, this gesture mightn't have been designed by him.

Gu Mian stepped closer for a look, the sky too dark, statue too tall, the only light coming from the delivery truck's headlights, making it difficult to observe the statue thoroughly, he only saw detailed cracks on Evil God's trousers.

Gu Mian touched the surface, feeling it rough.

The statue was likely a reprocessed upper-class work made from cave statue fragments, the maternal posture probably chosen by them too.

This starkly contrasted the genuine Evil God's demeanor—in person, he might leap mad in fury at this gentle, motherly statue.

It was a pity Gu Mian didn't bring a camera along, or he'd surely photograph this statue and mock Evil God for a century.