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2334 An Elusive Little Rat

Its body was round, devoid of hands, feet, a belly button, or any other organs.

But despite the lack of eyes, it could see. Despite the absence of ears, it could hear. Despite the dearth of a mouth, it could speak.

With a bit of concentration, it could achieve a 360-degree vision without blind spots. And with a mere thought, it could elevate its ‘vision’ to look down on itself and the distant surroundings from a higher vantage point. It was a remarkable convenience.

After transforming into this spherical form, Song Shuhang remained remarkably composed. Having accumulated ample experience entering dreams and changing appearances, he maintained an admirable calmness—so composed that it even pained him.

As he experimented with the second type of vision, Song Shuhang could ‘see’ his current appearance clearly.

It was a distinct and unique form—a spherical, chubby, liquid metal ball.

“As expected, this is the body of the fat ball,” Song Shuhang remarked as his body rolled through the air. His intent wasn’t to be cute; instead, he was quickly adapting to this novel body by rolling, a valuable skill honed through numerous dream experiences.

“But why would I take on his appearance? Could it be… because of the wish I made when I entered this world?”

Song Shuhang recalled the wish he made upon entering this world—to blow up the fat ball and make it experience the pain of being pursued by him.

And so, he had transformed into the fat ball.

In that case, how would his previous wish manifest?

Now that he had become the fat ball, would he be beaten and pursued by others? Would the current Song Shuhang experience the torment of being chased and beaten?

Or perhaps… Now, he had turned into the fat ball, while the fat ball had become Song Shuhang? Would he then be able to chase after Song Shuhang and blow up Fatty Ball Shuhang and allow it to experience this kind of anguish?

“It seems to add up.” Song Shuhang contemplated and made his judgment.

However, Senior Three-Eyed had cautioned him when opening this game world that wishes would only materialize into certain talents or abilities, thus introducing many variables.

Perhaps the fat ball hadn’t transformed into Song Shuhang and maintained its appearance as the fat ball.

Or perhaps the fat ball had become Ball Shuhang but still retained the ability to defeat him.

“So, regardless of the answer, the key is whether or not I can locate the other Song Shuhang. If there is indeed another Song Shuhang, I can attempt to defeat him or be defeated by him,” Song Shuhang concluded with a thought as he changed his vision from a bird’s-eye view to 360-degree vision.

In essence, the first thing he needed to do was find the Song Shuhang that might exist in this world.

If the other party was the fat ball, it would likely be in a state of confusion. It was a good opportunity to take advantage of their confusion.

The thought of using his fat ball body to chase after Ball Shuhang excited Song Shuhang.

Perhaps it would be amusing to bully himself and witness his own chase and screams.

After rolling a few times in the air, Song Shuhang stabilized himself. He had already grown familiar with controlling the fat ball’s body.

“Transform!” Song Shuhang called out lightly. His liquid body obediently reshaped into the form of a spaceship.

He promptly started darting through the starry expanse of the chaotic world.

As he flew, his divine sense scanned his surroundings.

This chaotic world was designed for gambling, so the map was unlikely to be infinitely large. There would always be a chance for the four contestants to encounter one another.

“Where is the other ‘me’ in this world?” Song Shuhang pondered as he flew.

After several minutes of flight, on a nearby barren satellite, Song Shuhang spotted a familiar figure.

It was a young man with a kind face, short hair, and dressed in ordinary attire. He didn’t even wear a robe befitting his level, and his appearance evoked a sense of sympathy.

“Shuhang, I’ve found you!”

The existence of another Song Shuhang implied that his wish had indeed come true. He had transformed into the fat ball, and the fat ball had taken on the form of Song Shuhang.

The subsequent test would revolve around the extent of the changes in strength and realm.

To ensure fairness in the bet, the strength and realms of the four contestants would likely be suppressed to the same level.

Even if he couldn’t overpower this young man, being on an equal footing meant he should be able to defend himself effectively.

Song Shuhang noticed the shabby young man across from him, and the young man noticed him as well!

Fear welled up in the young man’s eyes.

Without a moment’s hesitation, the young man swiftly turned and fled without looking back. Song Shuhang hadn’t even launched an attack, and yet, the young man was already in full retreat.

“There’s no doubt about it. The current ‘me’ is indeed the fat ball. It has assumed my appearance and, upon seeing the liquid metal ball heading toward it, deduced that it’s me, Song Shuhang. That’s why it immediately fled.” Song Shuhang grinned with satisfaction.

“Fatty ball, you’ve met your match today!

“Today, I’ll let you experience how the pitiful and helpless Song Shuhang gets bullied, chased, and beaten by the relentless ball!

“My liver aches, my pain. Today, I’ll make sure you experience it firsthand.

“Shuhang, don’t go! Taste my cannon!”

The delighted Profound Sage Tyrannical Song manipulated his liquid metal body to form a thick cannon barrel on the spaceship while locking onto Ball Shuhang in front of him.

With a thought, a formidable beam of light shot toward the fleeing Song Shuhang.

The fat ball’s attack was straightforward, potent, easy to use, and came with a ‘lock-on’ feature—making it exceptionally thrilling to engage in combat.

Before him, Song Shuhang moved with the grace of a serpent and narrowly evaded the incoming attack.

Song Shuhang could discern that the other party wasn’t yet accustomed to Tyrannical Song’s body. As it evaded, its movements seemed disconcertingly out of sync.

“You can’t escape, Ball Tyrannical Song!” Nine cannon barrels sprouted on Song Shuhang’s body once more, and all ten cannons locked onto Ball Song Shuhang simultaneously.

Boom, boom, boom~

There were cannon beams, automatic tracking missiles, shotgun pellets, electromagnetic pulse blasts… A multitude of artillery fire was unleashed in unison. The once-flawless satellite now bore multiple craters.

Ball Song Shuhang could only evade in a sorry state, and it was even sent flying several times by the force of the artillery fire.

It was exhilarating.

Song Shuhang felt a sense of catharsis as he vented his frustrations.

Humans often ended up living in a manner they detested. Perhaps this was the case for Song Shuhang?

“In one fell swoop, I’m taking you down!” Song Shuhang extended five more barrels from his abdomen and increased the firepower as he unleashed a barrage against Ball Song Shuhang.

Ball Song Shuhang continued to evade. He was evidently growing more adept at navigating Song Shuhang’s body in the process.

Its movements became increasingly agile, and its escape speed grew swifter.

Fifteen cannons fired simultaneously, but they still couldn’t bring him down.