Chapter 2333

At that moment, the rain poured down in torrents, drenching everything below.

The heavy downpour extinguished the flames, but the Calhoun residence had been reduced to a smoldering ruin. Chuck tried to use his true energy to heal Zoe's wounds, but she shook her head.

Zoe said softly, "It's no use, Chucky. I know my condition-I'm beyond saving."

Chuck's tears fell onto Zoe's face as she gently touched his cheek. "Thank you... Thank you for saving me. I don't regret anything."

Chuck clung tightly to Zoe, his voice breaking with guilt. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. This happened because I was too weak... It's because of me..."

Zoe interrupted, her voice tender, "No, Chucky. You're kind. None of this is your fault. Please keep that kindness... And one last thing, I..."

She removed her bracelet and handed it to him, then leaned close to his ear. She whispered three words, and with that, she closed her eyes peacefully.

Chuck's tears flowed uncontrollably as he cried out in anguish, but Zoe, who was cradled in his arms, gave no response.

Clayton watched from the ruins above, standing like a victorious conqueror.

He slowly approached Chuck, ready to end him with a single punch. He knew Chuck had no will left to resist. However, just as Clayton's fist was about to strike, Vizimir appeared, blocking the attack and swiftly carrying Chuck away.

It was not that Vizimir could not fight Clayton. He simply sensed that Barther had already returned to the upper levels.

...

That night changed everything. The Calhouns were wiped out, the Stick Gang was destroyed. Although the Booth residence was untouched, everyone inside had mysteriously vanished.

The next morning, the remaining survivors found themselves transported to an open field. Dusky's voice echoed through the air.

"Congratulations to those who made it this far. Only four remain-Barther, Clayton, Chuck, and... Smiley."

Smiley appeared in the arena with four bracelets in her hand. Marcus and the masked man from before had passed on their abilities to her.

Smiley insisted on seeking her own revenge. As they were burdened by Francel's death, Marcus and the masked man realized that becoming a god no longer held any meaning for them. Hence, they withdrew from the competition.

Chuck also held four bracelets on his wrist. The previous night, Vizimir had rescued him and taken him to a secluded apartment building on the lower levels where the Booth family members were safe and sound.

Vizimir had also given up his chance to compete for godhood. He finally understood that nothing was more important than being together with his family, a realization that came after witnessing countless failed outcomes in his own future.

It had been mentioned earlier that Vizimir became strange after obtaining two bracelets. This was because one of them could predict events a few days into the future.

Though the bracelet shattered after a few uses, Vizimir had seen his repeated failures. Now, all he wanted was to live peacefully with his loved ones, so he handed over his bracelets to Chuck.

Chuck's four bracelets included the powers of Zoe and Vizimir, along with another one that could predict events within the next five seconds.

This ability also had a limited number of uses-Vizimir had said it could probably be used six more times, totaling 30 seconds.

The four participants stood facing each other, aware that this was the final showdown.

Dusky's voice echoed again, "Alright, participants, I'm adding a new rule for today. In some areas of the outskirts, there will be fixed zones that release true energy.

"This true energy can be directly absorbed into your body, each restoring about half of an adult's energy needs. This is the additional rule, and no new participants will be joining today.

"Now then, the final battle of Grenford God Selection officially begins!"