The Boss Behind The Game

by Little Merger

Lu Wu, an aimless video game developer, had been feeling perturbed ever since he found out he was the direct descendant of a king from the underworld. Other than the title, His Excellency, his ancestor hadn’t passed down anything else to him. On top of that, all of his ancestor’s subordinates had rebelled against him and completely usurped his inherited territory. Under the circums

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Chapter 225: The Meeting Of The Seven Nations

In the East of the Void Ocean, deep under the center zone of the Kuilong Ocean.

The surrounding water was glowing with soft blue rays which lit up the underwater utopia.

Seven majestic statues surrounded the venue, each of them holding a weapon while looking downward.

There stood a figure in front of each statue.

A figure emerged at the center of the statues. He held an ancient book and slowly stepped onto the altar.

"The meeting of the Eight Sea Nations hereby commences. Prove your identities!" the elder who spoke had seaweed growing all over his body, as well as seashells and other barnacles sticking on his back, and he reeked of rotten flesh.

"King of Tian Yu Sea Nation, Tian Kun!" the man in front of the elder shaman raised the ice-blue spear in his hand, followed by a roar from the sculpture behind him.

"King of Xiao Yu Sea Nation, Lan You!"

"King of Hei Yu Sea Nation, Hei Sui!"

"King of Lan Di Sea Nation, Lan Hushan!"

…

Those who were present reported their origins and used their clan's holy artifact and spirit of their respective nations to prove their identities.

After everyone had verified themselves, the elder shaman slowly raised his head, his yellowish eyes scanning the surroundings.

"Where's the king of the Mu Te Sea Nation?"

"Elder shaman, the Mu Te Sea Nation was destroyed long ago!" looking at the elder shaman, Tian Kun spoke with respect.

"Gone?" the elder shaman looked astonished. He then shook his head, crossing out a line on his ancient book.

"Fine. From now on, the meeting shall be known as the Meeting of the Seven Nations."

After that, the elder shaman raised his head again.

"Can someone tell me how Mu Te Sea Nation fell? As the leader of the Eight Nations and ruler of the ocean, how could there be enemies they were no match for?"

"They were marked by the Death Clan in the abyss of the Void Ocean. The arrogant old king tried to fight Tao Wu but lost his life. No one else could defend against the Death Clan, and naturally they were demolished!" the king of the Hei Yu Nation seemed dissatisfied with the Mu Te Sea Nation.

"Why didn't you send help?" the elder shaman asked again.

"The Mu Te Sea Nation thought they were the strongest when they conquered the ocean. They had no respect for anyone and bullied us frequently. We didn't have a reason to help. Moreover, it wouldn't have worked unless all the seven nations sent aid with our forces combined, for the Death Clan is immortal!" the king of the Hei Yu Nation spat coldly.

"All of you must understand that the Eight Nations work as one. We are the descendants of the Nether Sea Nation, and even though we have been split into eight factions, that fact does not change. Have you forgotten what happened?" the elder shaman looked furious, his body trembling as he spoke.

Everybody went silent hearing the elder shaman's words.

Of course they knew this part of history well.

A few million years ago, the great Nether Sea Nation that dominated the Void, Kuilong, and Jade Spring oceans was the ancestor to the current Eight Nations.

Endless war and expansion caused the Nether Sea Nation to split into eight.

Even though they had never experienced the events, it was clearly written in the historical records in their clan. Everything was exactly as the elder shaman had described.

"Elder shaman, we have come here today as the ancestral teachings have instructed us. May we know the agenda of the meeting today?" feeling the shift in the atmosphere, Tian Kun asked the elder shaman again with respect.

"This meeting is held once every 500,000 years to remind the Eight Nations about our ancestral teachings. It serves to unite all of us and recover the power of the ancient Nether Sea Nation. But now, I don't think it is necessary anymore!"

The elder shaman's expression was ice cold, "From what I see, all of you have long forgotten the glory we once had. You have acted selfishly. If that is the case, today's agenda will be changed to the unity of the seven nations, and the title of the nation shall be the Nether Sea!"

All seven of them were shocked upon hearing him. Some of them seemed to disapprove of the idea.

"I am not discussing this matter with you. Since the Mu Te Sea Nation has fallen, we won't stand a chance to recover the entire Nether Sea if we don't work together. Thus, today's agenda is about the unity of the seven nations and the gathering of all our forces!"

"Then, elder shaman, who will be the king of the Nether Sea Nation?" Hei Sui asked with a cold expression.

This was also precisely what the other kings wanted to know.

Uniting the nations was not a big problem. They were not the strongest force in their respective regions so teaming up would bring them benefits as well. However, the biggest question was, who would be their new joint king?

If someone other than themselves became the king, the influence and power of their nations would be at the new ruler's beck and call. Nobody would ever agree to this.

"Who will be king… what does that have to do with you?" the elder shaman sneered.

"Old man, are you thinking of becoming the king yourself? We respect you only because you are the elder shaman of our mother nation, but from what I see, you don't want our respect anymore!" as Hei Sui spoke, his spirit behind him pointed its huge sword toward the shaman.

The situation was tense, but none of the other six kings moved, nor did they stop them.

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They did not know how strong the elder shaman was. They were not clear about the shaman's background either. Now that a hasty person was willing to take his chances, it was a good time to observe.

The elder shaman laughed. Just as he was about to speak, a figure slowly fell from the sky and entered the region. He then looked around curiously.

"My friends, ocean exploration is really fun. Guess what I've found!" as he was speaking, the strange man started climbing the large statue.

"From my experience, these statues have a long history. They definitely cost a fortune if they are sold as antiques. Sadly, nobody keeps antiques in this world," as he spoke, the man swam forward once again.

Currently, in his livestream channel.

[67 Days of Ocean Exploration: I Won't Level up If I Don't Find the Inheritance!]

Host: Cloth_Is_Not_Mad

Rebar_Man: "Bro, look down, some glowing man-like creatures are below you. Are you blind!?"

OnePunchMan: "Are you blind? Look down! There are creatures! I think you are close to finding the inheritance. Quick, go and talk to them, and you will soon get the One Slash Health Inheritance!"

Sword_23: "Bro, you've definitely found the inheritance! This place is obviously a relic! There must be a legendary treasure there somewhere!"

Horse_Frozen_River: "Look down, stupid streamer, look down, quick! All you do is show off every day, and when you actually find the inheritance, you only focus on antiques! Low quality streamers like you should be blocked!"

…

The commotion in the forums attracted Cloth_Is_Not_Mad's attention. He looked downward and saw a few pairs of eyes looking back at him with expressions of astonishment.

As he saw the figures clad in shining armor, he was stunned, too.

As the region was glowing in warm blue light, he really hadn't noticed the living creatures below him. If it were not for the players' messages, he would have looked more into the statues and made up some historic story for his viewers.

Immediately, the player's eyes started to sparkle. He swam downward and landed beside the elder shaman.

"And you are?" the elder shaman was amazed.

This region was ruled by the seven nations. Nobody would dare to interrupt a meeting like this as they would have to face the wrath of the seven nations. That was why the elder shaman was quite confused to see this person.

"What are you guys doing here?" the player asked excitedly.

"We are holding a Meeting of the Seven Nations to choose the new king!"

The elder shaman did not know much about this guy, but he still decided to be honest. After all, it was not a secret. Since they had decided to return as the reunited Nether Sea Nation, the outcome of the meeting was to be announced to the world anyway.

The player's heart tightened. He realized that luck was on his side. Moreover, it was the Meeting of the Seven Nations.

Is it that any player who encounters this incident will unlock a hidden mission to inherit the seven nations and become king?

Instantly, there was a wonderful fantasy playing in his mind.

"Do you think I'm a good candidate?" he asked.

When the seven kings heard him, their faces turned ashen.

Who the hell is this guy, barging in and asking to be a king in such an important meeting? He had absolutely no respect for them.

The elder shaman was also processing his words. After carefully observing him, he asked, "And who exactly are you?"

"Me? I'm a player!" he answered matter-of-factly.

In the livestream channel.

Rebar_Man: "Idiot, can't you tell him you're a Beiqi citizen? How would they know what a player is? How is it that a terrible streamer like you is still not banned yet? You always humiliate our IQ!"

OnePunchMan: "I've reported your stream for humiliating our IQ!"

Sword_23: "A low quality streamer like you expects us to tip you soul coins? You're better off dead! I suggest a permanent ban!"

99_Days_Without_Smoking: "I'm better off watching the ringmaster challenging the sea creatures. Learn from them, you trash streamer!"

…

As he saw the players' angry comments and just realizing his mistake, replied, "I'm part of the Beiqi Army!"

Now everyone at the scene looked at him with even more skeptical gazes.

To them, Beiqi was not too far nor too close to them. Why would someone from the Beiqi Army come here and ask about becoming the king? After all, the power of the seven nations combined was far more than a single Beiqi force.

"A part of the Beiqi Army? What business do you have here?" Hei Sui's expression was turning cold.

Cloth_Is_Not_Mad was at a loss of words. After some thought, he spoke softly, "To activate my mission!"

Slap!

Hei Sui did not hesitate this time. He slapped him so hard that he died on the spot.

As the stream turned black and white, the comments section got even rowdier.

OnePunchMan: "What a relief, that idiot host finally died…"

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Sword_23: "Another player died while trying to find the inheritance. You're not alone, hahaha!"

Rebar_Man: "Nevertheless, even though his actions were stupid, he was lucky enough to find so many ruins. If it wasn't for luck, nobody would even watch his stream."

99_Days_Without_Smoking: "Brother, you make a good point 1"

…

After the incident of the stranger's interruption ended, the atmosphere grew serious once more.

Choosing the king for the seven nations was no small matter. They wanted to know what the elder shaman meant when he said that it had nothing to do with them.

As though he had interpreted their confusion, the elder shaman stomped his leg and a figure emerged from the underwater altar.

The figure was a young, good-looking teenager. He had a distinct feature, which were his golden eyes. The runes in his eyes kept spinning, giving off a sense of nobility.

"He is the immediate descendant of the Nether Sea royals. Since the seven nations are once again united, we shall appoint him as the king!"

The golden-eyed teen smiled devilishly upon hearing him. He seemed content with the decision.

"I disagree!"

"I disagree!"

…

Everyone else immediately voiced their objections.

Even though the kings were the descendants of the Nether Sea Nation, they would never agree to work together and serve the royals again.

"This is not up to all of you!" the golden-eyed teen smiled and raised his hand. Golden pillars appeared and surrounded them, locking them within.

"The Oceanic Seal of the Nether Sea Nation!"

The seven of them were appalled upon seeing this.

They had only heard about the Oceanic Seal in ancient literature. It was said that it had power second to none and was a holy artifact of the nation. Anyone who had not reached the peak of the Ghost Emperor Realm would be incinerated by it.

That was why they panicked when they saw the Oceanic Seal.

"This is your last chance! Pledge your allegiance to me now, or I will kill you and take over your Sea Nation!"

There was no objection this time. Everyone's face was pale.

Anybody who dared to voice out their opinion in this situation would definitely be killed as a warning to the rest. Therefore, they could not complain, even though they were unwilling to do so in the first place.

"The royal blood of the Nether Sea flows in my body. My talent in the future is immeasurable! Under my reign, we will recover the power we once had as the dominion of the three greatest oceans. We can even exceed our achievements in the past. This is our ancestral teachings and it is also the edict of the Sea God!" the lad spoke with great anticipation.

Hearing the young man, the elder shaman nodded with satisfaction and looked at the seven kings.

"Just as our king has said, if you all are willing to obey him, we shall unite as one and become more powerful. All of you will become lords and even though there might be a dilution in power, the oceanic area which you'll rule over shall be far larger. What is it that you are not content with?"

"I shall obey!" the king of the Sha Shui Nation who stood at the very end suddenly spoke.

"You… good-for-nothing fool! No wonder the territory of the Sha Shui Nation has shrunk over time. What a loser!" Hei Sui casted a cold glance at the man who stood at the very end.

Originally, he thought that if everyone remained silent, that the descendant of the Nether Sea would not be able to do anything to them. However, someone had actually already succumbed to the little lad. He was furious.

"I shall also obey!" another person spoke.

"I shall also obey!"

The kings of Sha Shui, Lan Di, and Xiao Yu had decided to yield, leaving the other four kings flat-footed.

They immediately sensed that something was wrong. However, three nations have now yielded, and their combined power was rather strong. If the four of them did not form an alliance by themselves, they could only walk down the path of obedience with the others.

"You won't lose anything. Stop being stubborn. Only under the king's reign can we become stronger, and annex the forces that once had no respect for you!" the elder shaman berated at this crucial moment.

Facing such a situation, the four of them were in a dilemma. Their complexions were ashen. They didn't know which option they should choose.

The golden-eyed teen raised his hand. The golden wristbands on his wrist shined, and four golden rays engulfed the four of them.

"This is your last chance!"

"I shall obey!"

"I shall obey!"

Another two of them decided to yield.

Only Hei Sui and Tian Kun did not speak.

Their faces were as pale white as pearls as they gazed at the rest of them with disappointment.

It was all over. They had no other choice but to obey. Otherwise, they would die in vain and their nations would be handed over.

As the golden-eyed teen saw Hei Sui and Tian Kun lower their heads, he started to laugh.

"You should have obeyed earlier…"

Before he could finish his sentence, a black halo sped in from afar and pierced through the golden curtain, stabbing into the golden-eyed teen's heart.

"I, the King of the Mu Te Sea Nation, had yet to come. How could you choose a new king in my absence? Did you think that I was of no importance!?"

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Chapter 226: Please Return, Great Demon King

The kings of the seven nations and the elder shaman were flabbergasted when a black figure walked past the golden pillars.

As the Sea King reached out his hand, the halo which was pierced into the golden-eyed teen's heart returned to his hand.

He then walked to the thunderstruck golden-eyed teen who was twitching, reaching out his hand to the latter's face.

"Young man, out of all the things you could learn, you chose to imitate the grownups by trying to become the boss. You're too young for that!"

As he spoke, the Sea King slashed the halo across the teen's neck. Golden blood dripped from it, and the teen fell to the ground. The rotating runes in his eyes instantly stopped rotating.

"Who… are… you!?" the pupils of the elder shaman shrunk as he asked through clenched teeth.

"Who am I?" the Sea King looked toward the elder shaman and smiled.

Roar!

A huge roar was heard from behind, and a spirit from the Mu Te Sea which was larger than all the other seven statues appeared.

"The Mu Te Sea Nation!"

The moment they saw the statue, the kings who were present immediately recognized the visitor's identity.

"So the Mu Te Sea Nation hasn't fallen?" the elder shaman's face went grim.

The reason he changed the agenda of the meeting last minute to unite the Eight Nations was solely because of the fall of the Mu Te Sea Nation.

This was because the Mu Te Sea Nation was always a pain in his neck.

The influence of the Mu Te Sea Nation was great. Moreover, every generation of king of the Mu Te Sea Nation was very powerful. It was easy for the Eight Nations to unite, however, seizing the throne would not be that simple.

The most possible outcome was that the Mu Te Sea Nation would annex the seven nations and become the overlord. The illusory Nether Sea Nation would never be restored to its former glory.

When he heard that the Mu Te Sea Nation had fallen, he was actually joyous rather than mad, and planned to launch the unification plan.

Who knew that it would end before they had even started.

Looking at the lifeless golden-eyed teen, the elder shaman was trembling internally.

He felt that he had let down the old king.

"How dare you kill your master, you traitor! How dare you come here when you smell so strongly of death!" the elder shaman yelled furiously, casting a fierce look toward the Sea King.

"Did I kill my master? He is your master, not ours. Right?" the Sea King smiled while looking at the rest.

Although the others did not say anything, their expressions made it clear that his words were undeniable.

"You… all of you…" the elder shaman knew the situation was beyond salvation. Nevertheless, he was still unwilling to admit it.

He knew why the Sea King had come here. He would never yield to the Sea King, even though the golden-eyed teen was dead. At that moment, his expression was somber as he spoke, "Is it that you want to be the king? From what I know, the Mu Te Sea Clan was annihilated long ago. Do you even have an army with you?"

Upon hearing these words, the Sea King laughed mockingly, "My army is not any weaker than the army of the seven nations!"

Just when he finished his sentence, countless black figures shrouded the entire area. The Creatures of Death were closing in, and they came in huge droves.

"The Death Clan!" the elder shaman's eyes widened.

Not only the elder shaman, but everyone there was also astounded. They could not believe their eyes.

Only the Ruler of Death could order those creatures around. Those Creatures of Death did not have any consciousness at all. All they knew was to kill and devour. However, now they were under the Sea King's control.

"How did you do it? Where is the Ruler of Death?" Hei Sui, who was standing not far away, asked with furrowed brows.

"That's none of your business. I'll also give you all a choice. Surrender… or die!" the aura of the Sea King started to grow.

Even though he was battered and bruised, he was once the overlord of the Void Ocean, hence his overbearance was very much still present.

"I will never agree with this!" the elder shaman immediately expressed his stand.

"Why would I need your consent, you old geezer? Your time is up!" the Sea King hurled a punch toward the elder shaman.

The elder shaman snorted and closed the book in his hand. A golden curtain appeared in front of him.

Dong!

His fist landed on the curtain, causing ripples to show, but not being able to shatter it.

Just as the elder shaman breathed a sigh of relief, he saw the Sea King smiling wickedly at him.

The aura of death surrounded the Sea King's fist, passed through the golden curtain and enclosed the elder shaman's body. The barnacles and seaweed on his body immediately wilted and turned to gray dust. He felt that his life was being sucked out continuously.

He wanted to struggle, only to find that he had been bound to his spot. He could not resist as he aged bit by bit.

Under the corruption of the death aura, the elder shaman who was already weak could not take it anymore. His flesh disintegrated and only a pile of bones was left.

Everybody was at a loss for words when they saw what happened.

They knew they were in big trouble this time.

Especially after the Sea King showed his immense power.

In comparison, the golden-eyed teen was still young and needed their guidance. He had also promised to make them lords. The Sea King who had absolute control might not need to do so.

"Choose now… I'm giving you one chance!" the Sea King faced the seven people and smiled.

"What if we refuse?" Hei Sui asked with a grim expression.

"Die!"

"Then I surrender!" Hei Sui's words surprised everyone else.

They were no stranger to Hei Sui's attitude. He even lasted until the very end before he had no choice but to submit to the golden-eyed teen. No one expected him to succumb so easily to the Sea King.

"A wise choice!" the Sea King gave a thumbs up to Hei Sui.

"I surrender, too, but what do you want us to do?" Tian Kun asked as well.

"Invade Beiqi!" at the mention of Beiqi, the Sea King's eyes sparkled coldly.

Ever since his conflict with Beiqi, he realized that everything was not going smoothly for him. His fruits were stolen, his precious jewels robbed, and the force of Beiqi always harassed his subordinates in his territory on the sea. They had even annihilated his navy that he once prided himself on. He swore to seek his revenge, even if Mu Zhiguang's dying wish was for him to refrain from doing so.

He swore that he would seek revenge and never forgive what they did, even if it imprisoned him in the endless Abyss. True to his words, he acted as such.

The Meeting of the Eight Nations was another opportunity for him.

Now that he possesses the power of the Ruler of Death and controls a terrifying Army of Death, if the seven nations decided to join hands with him, there would be no reason for him not to seek revenge. Even if that Lie Shan makes a move again, he would not be afraid.

"Beiqi? Beiqi is a nation on land. What's the point of taking them down? It has no benefit to our development in the future!" Tian Kun appeared doubtful.

"I am the new king of the nation. My wish is the nation's wish! I don't need you to understand why. You just need to obey!" the Sea King glared at Tian Kun, the overbearance on him enveloping forward.

Facing the tyrannical Sea King, the other kings groaned in their hearts. The Sea King was much harder to serve as compared to the golden-eyed teen.

They could already imagine what would happen to them when the Sea King gains control of the seven nations. They would all become his servants.

"Swear your allegiance to me now and from today onward, refer to me as your king. The new nation's title shall be the Mu Te Sea Nation!"

As soon as he said that, the expressions of the kings who were present changed.

They would not object if the name was changed to the Nether Sea. After all, it was their original name, and it brought them ancient glory. There was no humiliation in doing so. However, to change the nation's name to Mu Te was straight-up colonization.

"Swear your allegiance to me!" the Sea King stepped forward, and the golden halo flew from his hand, rotating above the seven of them.

This was his gift to Mu Zhiguang.

To restore the Mu Te Sea Nation was the deceased man's dream that he had been chasing after his whole life.

He died for him, so he would create a brand new nation to mourn his death.

The Sea King never cared about the two words, Mu and Te. However, he remembered the words from that day onward.

"The King of the Mu Te Sea Nation!" the cowardly king of the Sha Shui Nation couldn't take it anymore as he immediately kneeled.

"And the rest of you!" the Sea King glared at the remaining six.

"The King of Mu Te!"

When the rest realized what was happening, they chose to make a compromise, even though they were unwilling to do so. They kneeled and pledged their loyalty to the Sea King.

"Hahaha! Good!"

The Sea King laughed heartily while his Army of Death buzzed frantically behind him, frightening the seven kings.

They were worried about their own future.

…

The players were still complaining in the official forum.

Watermelon_Taro: "Are you all rabid dogs? It wasn't easy for me to find a Creature of Death in the Void Ocean! Four ships just barged in and snatched it from me! Do you guys not have any fucking manners?"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Recently the price for the Death Clan skyrocketed. There are rich people everywhere collecting their bodies on the Liuli Coast. What a scene!"

Crayon_Shinchan: "You guys who are craving corpses remind me of a malignant player (laughing emoji)!"

A_Large_Wolfdog replied to Crayon_Shinchan: "You are the malignant player now (grinding teeth emoji)!"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Since you've stuck out your head, I'll have to pat it again… (laughing emoji)"

Lost8kToOnlineDating: "Stupid Sea King. I strongly request the developers to buff up the Sea King!"

Crayon_Shinchan: "I have an idea. Why not we invite Hu He the Great Demon King back, so that he can enlarge our death seals (laughing emoji)!?"

…

The entire forum fell into a brief silence after Crayon_Shinchan posted that message.

Now that the Death Clan was so scarce, it had become a problem, and many players were moved by his suggestion.

After some discussion, the players banded together as one and sent Hu He the Great Demon King a message, which guaranteed that they would not kill him nor backstab him in the future. They pleaded that he come back to Beiqi and make a seal. They were even willing to raise funds for him to do so.

Hu He who was in the European server opened the message, fell silent for three seconds, and deleted it without any hesitation.

"Bastards! How dare they use the seal as a facade to torture me? I won't believe you even if you show me the stats, you ungrateful demons!" the Great Demon King said through gritted teeth.

Then he glanced at the European server players who were surrounding the resurrection point.

"Don't think that I'm scared of you. Wait till I've refined Hiderigami, and we'll see about that!"

The European server players raised their heads to look at him for a brief moment, then continued to chat, play chess, and eat.

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Chapter 227: Transform Into A Human

The Beiqi players felt helpless as Hu He refused to return no matter what they did.

They could not comprehend why Hu He, the Great Demon King, had suddenly changed. He used to love digging in every nook and cranny for seals. Was the other server really that fun?

Since Hu He was unwilling to lend them a helping hand, the players could only count on themselves. Since it was tough to capture Creatures of Death on the surface of the ocean, they had to go underwater.

An abundance of players started utilizing spiritual material to cultivate the underwater ability of their spiritual ships in preparation for their underwater hunt for the Death Clan.

The players kept having awesome ideas. They actually managed to invent submarine warships. With these subs, they started heading toward the deep sea and managed to intercept Creatures of Death that were yet to float to the surface of the water.

Consequently, the players who failed to cultivate submarine warships were not happy. It almost led to an internal conflict among the players.

Lu Wu couldn't do much about it. The new expansion pack had a rich array of activities, perhaps too vast in variety that the players were now practically lusting for the Death Clan. This led to waves after waves of protests in the forum, requesting to strengthen the Sea King.

Even the authorization process could not keep up with their pace.

…

That day, Lu Wu was cultivating with Bei Li as she was looking at him with her full attention.

"Is it done? I think it has reached the limit!" he exclaimed while opening his eyes and looking inside himself. The energy inside him had condensed into a thick sludge.

"You are done!" Bei Li smiled and her eyes crinkled. She stretched out her arm and waved. Then, the soul power within the artifact overflowed and nuzzled its way into Lu Wu's body.

The moment the soul power and Lu Wu's bodily energy came into contact, an expression of ecstasy appeared on his face.

Once his soul power was fully charged, his body started to transform as well.

After months of cultivation, Lu Wu finally arrived at the moment that he had been waiting for. He could finally transform into a human again.

He had reached the required realm, and the only thing left was the right amount of soul power to bring about the change of the state of the energy within him.

Currently, Lu Wu had all the soul power he wanted, so he could spend it on himself lavishly.

His body underwent consecutive changes due to the soul power as he steadily transformed back into his original man-like state.

When Lu Wu felt his body bloating and expanding, he yelled for Bei Li to stop his intake of soul power.

Once the fluctuation of energy came to a halt, he gently rose up on his feet and clenched his fists. He felt energy pumping in his veins and his skin had never been more delicate and smooth. He even had a well-sculpted body with defined muscle tones.

He had acquired all of the basic skills of a Suan Ni in its default form. He had reached the Ghost Commander Peak and was one step away from entering the Ghost General Realm.

It feels great to be handsome… no, it feels great to be strong!

One million soul coins was money well spent!

Lu Wu turned around cheerfully to find Bei Li with her feet planted on the ground, her hands completely covering her eyes.

Lu Wu was stunned. He glanced downward and immediately darted like a bolt of lightning toward his wardrobe.

He was so used to running around naked for the past few months that he forgot about wearing clothes.

After Lu Wu got dressed, he returned to the room and saw Bei Li still fixed on the spot with her hands on her eyes. He could not help but let out a sigh, "Little Li, I have clothes on now!"

Bei Li slowly removed her hands from her face, revealing her flushed cheeks so red that they resembled a tomato.

At that moment, Bei Li felt like she was traumatized. It was a horrifying scene for a child like her. She could not believe what she actually saw…

I'm going blind! I'm going blind!

Lu Wu was about to respond when his mobile phone rang. He could only give her an apologetic glance before heading to the sofa to answer it.

"Hello, is this Mr. Lu speaking? I am a representative from the Jie De Corporation. I would like to discuss compatibility issues of your game."

"Oh, incompatibility. I can't do anything about that. The optimization of this wretched game sucks. I am struggling with this matter, too," after he got to know the caller's identity, Lu Wu replied irritably.

The Jie De Corporation had called plenty of times prior to this in hopes of a negotiation with him, but Lu Wu turned all of them down.

In Lu Wu's eyes, their actions were no different than steps taken to drive him into a dead end.

If it weren't for the loyalty of Battle Online's fanbase, he would have been brought down by the Jie De Corporation's devious actions. Thus, Lu Wu had little to no respect for them.

"Mr. Lu, I think there must be a misunderstanding between us. This time, I humbly request your presence in a meeting regarding a business collaboration. We are willing to provide you twice the money that the Black Sea Corporation has offered you in order to clear up this misunderstanding."

On the other end of the call, the business representative was drenched in sweat.

As a consequence of the problems of Battle Online, not only did they lose their market value, they also received a huge amount of negative reviews.

Back then, the executives dismissed Lu Wu's suggestions and decided to carry on stubbornly in the heat of the moment. They originally thought that even if they had willingly given up their local market, they would still have a variety of international markets for them to choose from. In fact, they were right, until the European server of Battle Online was launched.

Once again, they were drowned with waves after waves of subscription cancellations and negative reviews.

Finally, the executives at the Jie De Corporation couldn't stand it any longer. To the players who bought their gaming pods, they had to continually explain that they were in the midst of a business negotiation. At the same time, they also contacted Wu Guoyi in hopes that they could come to a consensus with Battle Online about removing their ban.

Nevertheless, Lu Wu chose to ignore them and this drove them crazy. Therefore, they couldn't do anything but watch as the market they could've owned get gradually engulfed by the Black Sea Corporation. All this happened despite the fact that the Black Sea Corporation's gaming pod was launched later than theirs and the former's specifications were also not any better.

However, that was not the worst situation yet.

Not long ago, they received news that Battle Online was about to launch their American server.

The news felt like a punch to the gut for the executives of the Jie De Corporation.

Previously, they never expected a game to affect the sales of their high performance products. Then, reality slapped them on their faces.

They had only experienced the jarring impact of Battle Online twice, and it was enough to cause them irreversible losses.

Correspondingly, the news made their blood run cold. They could already picture the storm that was going to come afterwards.

The executives at the Jie De Corporation couldn't stay put any longer. They traveled straight away in search of the only person who had contact with Lu Wu, which was Wu Guoyi. They begged him to meet Lu Wu.

They also spammed Lu Wu's number with calls. This time, before he could speak, they offered Lu Wu a high profit margin, which was five percent of their net profit from the gaming pods.

Even though the Jie De Corporation came with their utmost sincerity, Lu Wu knew that they would not have made such a compromise if it were not for the pressing situation.

He could only say that they deserved it.

Thus, Lu Wu chose to decline the offer.

As for the fact that they were willing to provide double the profit, Lu Wu couldn't care less about it.

After all, he was not interested in money!

The Black Sea Corporation chose him for a reason. Naturally, he wouldn't let them down. Most importantly, the Black Sea Corporation hadn't forgotten his contributions while their gaming pods were selling like hot cakes. They had already given him a sales commission of five percent.

The face of the representative of the Jie De Corporation turned pale when Lu Wu declined their offer once again.

It was not the first time Lu Wu turned them down. The representative felt that he was already genuine enough, but he did not expect Lu Wu to be so heartless.

Once Battle Online launches their American server, it'll be over for them.

With that in mind, he spoke again, "Your current actions are against the Law on the Protection of Consumers' Rights and Interests. I can sue you for your monopolization that forces players to only choose the gaming pods from the Black Sea Corporation."

The voice from the other end sounded flustered and exasperated.

Lu Wu sighed when he heard that, "As I said, this is the game's problem and I have no control over the game's incompatibility. This is a bug in the game, and whether it can be fixed or not is solely my problem. What's more is that I am short of funding recently, so I cannot afford to fund the game's research and development. Thus, I shall leave the bug as it is. It will not cost me anything anyway."

The representative at the other end was at a loss for words.

Just as Lu Wu said, if he insists that it was a bug in the game which led to an incompatibility with their gaming pods, they could not sue him for any valid reason. As for the repairing of the bug, it was really up to Lu Wu, and the Jie De Corporation had no right to interfere with that.

In the spur of the moment, the representative from the Jie De Corporation had the urge to blurt out that they could provide funds for his research and development. Then, Lu Wu could fix it as soon as possible. However, he knew that it was impractical.

That had been their initial trick to block Battle Online.

They wanted to punish Lu Wu as a warning to other game developers, but it backfired.

It was too late for regrets now.

After he hung up, the business representative stayed silent for a moment. Then, he unlocked his phone and made another call.

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Chapter 228: The Players' Blessings

Beep… beep… beep…

"Who is this?" a deep male voice sounded from the other end of the call.

"It's Abel, the Supervisor of the Technology Department from the Jie De Corporation!"

"What's the matter?" asked the voice.

"I think my boss has already briefed you guys on the plan… so I am calling to inform you that Plan B is ready for execution!"

After a moment of silence, the man answered, "Alright!"

"What are the test subjects that we can use now?" Abel questioned again.

"Number one and number three are available for usage. The other test subjects are mostly dead and the living ones have all been deployed for missions."

"Have #410 and #423 been found?"

"No, I don't think it's possible to find them, they do not have any markings on them and we cannot possibly rummage around the world for them. So their search is already a closed case for us."

"Number one and three it is, then… tell them to look for me at the address I already sent you!"

"Alright!"

The call ended after a clean agreement.

A hint of ferociousness flashed across Abel's face after the phone screen went dark.

He had witnessed the power of the Superhuman Weapon Experiment with his own eyes and all of them possessed extraordinary powers. He believed that no mistakes would arise as long as their plan was not foiled by the government.

At first, they did not want to use this method. After all, it was a serious matter regarding the underground classified human experiment at the Jie De Corporation. The outcome would be terrible if they were exposed.

However, Lu Wu's bullying had gone too far. They would lose massive portions of their market share and things would all go out of hand if they did not stop him.

This was their Plan B.

They had to do things the hard way since the gentle approach did not work.

…

After ending the call with the Jie De Corporation's representative, Lu Wu turned toward Bei Li who was still in a state of confusion.

After some contemplation, Lu Wu decided to not disturb Bei Li first and allow her to take some more time to calm down.

Then, he went to his bedroom.

With his supreme authorization, Lu Wu entered the forum and started browsing all the players' posts like a god.

All the obscene materials, deleted!

All the rumors, deleted!

All abusive posts that threaten peace in the forum, deleted!

Most importantly, all posts with public displays of affection, deleted!

…

After clearing up a bunch of posts, a livestream post by a player caught Lu Wu's eye.

[The Sea King has risen, believe me! Click to view!]

Lu Wu clicked into the livestream and found the player by the shore of a random island with various different intelligent ocean creatures surrounding him.

It looked like the area where all the living beings on the island gathered.

At this moment, this player and the intelligent creatures around him were all enclosed around a pole that resembled a public notice board. They were all craning their necks and squinting their eyes to read the text displayed on it.

Thankfully, the game had the ability to translate foreign languages. The players could easily understand the text with the help of an artifact even though the foreign words made no sense to them at first sight.

Notice to the Void Ocean:

I may have lost my Sea King Navy, but the Void Ocean is still my territory. Anyone who has the guts to invade my land and seize my resources will all be destroyed upon my return.

This is a public announcement to all the living beings of the Void Ocean. I have successfully obtained the support of the seven great nations within the three great oceans, Void, Kuilong, and Jade Spring. After three days, I shall hold a Nation Establishing Ceremony for the creation of the new Mu Te Sea Nation at Xinmo Island in the Kuilong Ocean.

All who are interested in joining forces with me are welcome!

…

The creatures around the player displayed immense fear when they saw the notice and the stamps of the eight respective nations below it.

Some of these creatures were under the forces that the Sea King mentioned, the ones that he would seek revenge and destroy.

There were also some naturally tiny and frail creatures who were terrified that the possible bloody chaos that would arise when the Sea King returns could cause them collateral damage.

Panic and unrest filled the air.

Never in their wildest imagination would they expect the Sea King to come back stronger with an alliance of seven leading nations after losing the Sea King Navy.

It was not good news for them.

The forum was bustling with players who gained insight from that livestream:

Watermelon_Taro: "All hail the Sea King! The most awesome Sea King! I am the first one to support him if he wants to build a new nation!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "The most exciting moment that we have all been waiting for is finally here, our Lord King of Sea will rise again! Blessings from the forces of Beiqi!"

Peppa _Boar: "Seasons passed and finally the time has come for the uprising of the Sea King. Here, I would like to thank Battle Online for their planning and research, thank you so much…"

Strike_Gold: "Oh my god, the Sea King is really making a determined effort to do well. After a great fall, still, he stood again and even unified the seven nations. That is just awesome!"

Lost8kToOnlineDating: "To be honest, I feel kind of reluctant to attack the Sea King upon seeing him pour his heart and soul into building this new force (smirking while covering mouth emoji)…"

Assassin_Creed: "Why am I favoring the opposition more and more now? No wonder the Sea King topped the players-choice Top Villain chart and came out as first place. How adorable (laughing emoji)!"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Didn't anyone notice something important? The Nation Establishing Ceremony is in three days, and we even have the address. Am I the only one interested in attending the event to congratulate and give the Lord King of the Sea a gift? Why don't we go together and deliver our blessings? (laughing emoji)"

Junior_Captain_Of_Demolition_Officers replied to Crayon_Shinchan: "Damn, you do have a point. Our favorite villain is building a nation. Since we have taken so much of its treasure, experience, soul coins and spiritual material, we should at least send it our blessings (laughing emoji)!"

Cultivating_Longevity: "Let's go, let's go! War is war, but this is our time to congratulate him. I will bring some fine wine from the Wood Spirit Clan (smiley emoji)!"

A_Large_Wolfdog: "Woohoo, I shall go for the experience!"

Taoist_Zombie_Hunter: "I want to go, but I cannot make it (sighing emoji)…"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to Taoist_Zombie_Hunter: "I caught a great destructive demon king here. Just let me go through a short interview, when will you destroy the players' faction? You have already dug up the seals underwater and underground, when will you start digging other forces out of this domain? (laughing emoji)"

Taoist_Zombie_Hunter replied to Crayon_Shinchan: "(knife dripping with blood emoji)"

…

The news filled the players with joy and excitement. All of them agreed that they must support the Sea King in his efforts to build a new nation. Not only did they feel obligated to attend the ceremony, they also wanted to proffer Beiqi Army's most genuine blessings and most lavish gifts.

All the players felt the Sea King's devout hard work and dedication. It was different from the other kings such as the Rock Ghost King or the Hydra King, who were more stubborn and only fixated on a piece of land. They did not have the ambition to expand their territory nor improve themselves.

A boss like the Sea King was like a treasure mine to the players because he was definitely able to level up by himself. He was also a source of unlimited benefits because every time he is defeated, he would always grit his teeth and carry on to provide more resources for the players.

For that reason, the players wholeheartedly wanted to pay the Sea King a visit in groups to send it their heartfelt wishes.

Some players even started a discussion in the forum about gift suggestions for the Sea King.

Lu Wu did not know whether to laugh or cry when he saw this.

These players were really the malignant bunch of the Underworld. The Sea King was already in such a difficult position and came all the way to finally build a nation happily and peacefully. These players who were his arch enemies just had to interfere by sending their blessings shamelessly. That would surely piss the Sea King off badly.

He could already picture the chaos that would unfold then.

However, Lu Wu was not worried at all as the players were immortal anyway. They could fool around as much as they wanted to, it was all up to them.

Moreover, the news of the Sea King's newly-built nation came to Lu Wu's benefit as well as the players have been protesting about the lack of Death Clan creatures recently. This news came at the perfect timing to divert their attention.

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Chapter 229: The Station Auction

It was the second day after the news of the Sea King's newly-built nation spread out.

The players welcomed another important moment. The Guild Station Auction that had been long anticipated was starting soon.

The players understood the purpose of Guild Stations.

Not only could it expand the scale of the guild, but there were also a lot of training facilities to help with the improvement of the players' personal skills. They even had entertainment facilities to enhance the internal cohesiveness of the guild. It was a precious place that all of the guilds desired.

However, there were only 149 stations to be sold at the auction. It was utterly inadequate compared to the current number of guilds in Beiqi.

Regardless, all the guilds refused to give up and desired to give it a try, even the small ones.

The vast majority of the guilds started integrating the soul coins belonging to the members beforehand and planned to give it a try during the auction. After all, the auction was not a personal matter but something that could bring about the improvement of the entire guild. It would be beneficial to all members so it required all the members' efforts.

The venue of the Station Auction was held at none other than the core area of Beiqi, the Mansion of the Dead.

The players started gathering there an hour before the auction.

The forum was full of excitement as the players were each advertising and rooting for their guilds respectively. They were also predicting the percentage of winning the auction of the guilds.

However, the vibe in the forum changed very soon:

Watermelon_Taro: "By the way, why are they using soul coins for the Station Auction? The amount of money used by Battle Online to maintain the servers and pay the workers' salary must be tremendous, they are going to be bankrupt soon if this continues! I am slightly worried now!"

Invincible_Loneliness: "Based on what I know, the biggest source of income of Battle Online is the dividend from the gaming pods of the Black Sea Corporation. The salary of such an excellent gaming team must be high. Furthermore, they always release new graphics and other events like game expansions which incur high expenses. They are going to close down soon if they continue burning their money like this. Why don't we donate some money to the boss of Battle Online so he can pay the employees' accrued salary? (covering face emoji)"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "We can start a new donation. I will have a mental breakdown if the game closes down and ends its service. I cannot understand what the crew behind the game is thinking. They kept deceiving us players for soul coins instead of real money. I really want to knock them with a hammer so they can wake up!"

Peppa_Boar: "Even though Battle Online is a really good game developer, I really want to knock them out. There's still no news about the reload system that I want the most (angry growl of the Sea King.jpg)!"

Crayon_Shinchan: "No need for that. I am an employee of Battle Online. Our boss said that we are operating the game out of love. Our employees do not want a salary, we are satisfied with love. We are a gaming company fueled with love. Do not insult us with your filthy money (laughing emoji)!"

Crayon_Shinchan2 replied to Crayon_Shinchan: "Everything big brother says is right!"

Crayon Shinchan replied to Crayon_Shinchan2: "Who the hell are you? (image of Tong Gua slapping his own face!)"

…

Lu Wu was shocked when he realized that the players really came up with a donation post.

[Save the Poor and Starving Boss of Battle Online. We Will Not Allow the Situation of Closing Down to Happen!]

The post went viral and was shared at the speed of ten thousand times per second. It garnered all the players' likes and support.

Even the players from the European server who were unclear about the situation also thought Battle Online was going to close down and they were swarming onto the original server to participate in the crowdfunding. They were prepared to contribute financially to the production team of Battle Online.

Lu Wu was unsure whether to cry or laugh when he saw such a situation.

He was touched by the players' actions but he really couldn't take the money as the players had already helped him a lot, not to mention he didn't need the extra money anyway.

Thus, he also made a post in his capacity as the game master:

[To All Players: In Regards to the Matter of Crowdfunding (Officially Pinned)] by Game Master

I appreciate everyone's love for the game. I also understand why everyone thinks the game might close down if it continues operating in this way.

I would like to clarify that we produce games out of enthusiasm so we would like to provide the best gaming experience to everyone. To us, income is only secondary.

I hope everyone can understand that our boss is extremely wealthy, to the extent where he can never finish spending his money. Moreover, he is uninterested in money. Please abandon the crowdfunding plan. Our boss said money does not matter as long as everyone is happy (laughing emoji)!

Lastly, the production team of Battle Online assures you that the game will never close down even if the Earth explodes (sincere gaze!)~

…

When they saw the appearance of the game master who rarely showed up, the players swarmed into the post quickly:

Crayon_Shinchan: "I caught a game master. Do you want it braised or steamed? How would you like it done? (laughing emoji)"

The Game Master replied to Crayon_Shinchan: "Hey lad, please understand my authority. I block accounts easily when my hands are trembling (laughing emoji)!"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to the Game Master: "Big brother, please have some tea (kneeling down and delivering tea!)!"

A_Large_Wolfdog: "Crayon_Shinchan finally has no way to fight back, hahaha!"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to A_Large_Wolfdog: "I can still pet a dog's head smilingly (laughing emoji)!"

Assassin_Creed: "The boldest game developer ever. Since they do not receive any money from the players, they can just block whoever they want. This is what a real boss does, haha (laughing emoji)!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Since you said you are being considerate toward our gaming experience, you should give out a new wave of soul coins. Why are you so stingy on soul coins? Are you planning to save them to get a wife? (laughing emoji) However, I do believe that the boss can marry many gorgeous wives in the game using 10,000 soul coins (mischievous smile)!"

Lost8kToOnlineDating: "The idea of getting a wife using soul coins is awesome. My family owns a supermarket. Maybe we can sell things for soul coins so that I can send my future father-in-law a betrothal gift after saving 10,000 soul coins (laughing emoji)!"

Peppa_Boar: "(covering face emoji) My father-in-law is also playing this game. He follows a small guild to rob around the neighborhood all day. He enjoys playing the game and always requests soul coins from me. I think this idea can work (covering face emoji)!"

Jedi_Knight: "Are there any housing developers here? Can I use soul coins to buy a house? (laughing emoji)"

SixNuclearBombs replied to Jedi_Knight: "I am one. I'll do it if you can give out enough soul coins!"

Broke_Trash: "This server is an example while the European server is another. Soul coins will become a hard currency when the server expands to the whole world. I have posted a prediction post about this before (laughing emoji)!"

…

Lu Wu's assurance calmed the players down.

After all, Battle Online had become an indispensable alternative world in the hearts of many players.

Here, they could experience super-strong stamina beyond a top athlete and superpowers that only existed in fiction and movies. Furthermore, they also made new friends that were completely different from their real-life friends.

They could just follow their instincts in doing everything. Everything was simple and brutal and they could pick a fight whenever they were unsatisfied or unhappy. Without being restricted by reality, they were truly happy in this world.

They would never accept the closing down of the game.

Now that the question received an official answer and assurance, the comment section beneath the official notice was filled with supportive comments.

The post received millions of replies and became the most popular post since the establishment of the game.

Seeing as how the players were so happy while oblivious to the fact that he was exploiting them, Lu Wu felt comforted.

…

Time soon reached 8pm while the discussion was still hot. The sound of the bell signifying the commencement of the auction was heard from the air above the Mansion of the Dead.

[Server Announcement: The Station Auction has begun. A total of 149 cities are to be sold in the span of one hour. Guilds with a priority right in station purchasing can win the bid by parity price.]

(Explanation of the priority purchase right: For example, Player A has the priority right in purchasing. After the auction starts, although Player B bids for the price of 10,000 soul coins, Player A can win the bid at 10,000 soul coins without bidding for a higher price. In this situation, Player B who does not have a priority right in purchasing can only obtain the station by increasing his bid or else Player A will win the bid at the same price. However, if both Player A and Player B have priority purchase rights, the bid has to be increased. No equal price auction is allowed.)

As the announcement was released, a huge screen appeared in the air above the Mansion of the Dead displaying the Guild Stations with starkly different styles.

There were a lot of varieties to the backgrounds of the stations, including snowy hills, seasides in the evening, mountain lakes and maple forests during autumn. The players' eyes were occupied with the wide variations of the stations. It exacerbated their desire toward getting them.

A bidding menu appeared in front of all the players for them to start bidding for their favorite station.

[Game Notification: The winner of the Hundred Fortresses Hegemony Tournament, owner of City of Beiqi, Player Liu Chai can select a fortress in advance without the need to participate in the auction. He will obtain the fortress right away.]

The notification got the players envious of Liu Chai. All of them threw a jealous gaze at Liu Chai who was smiling proudly.

"Boss, the snowy hill! The scenery of the snowy hill is really nice. I want to build a snowman!"

"Build your ass! You're too old for that. Boss, please don't pick the snowy hill, pick the mountain lake instead. Not only does it have nice scenery, you can even take a bath in it!"

"Boss, choose the Sun and Moon Mountain Peak. From there we can overlook the mountains and hills. It really suits our guild!"

"The seaside, the seaside! I don't care, choose the seaside!"

"Are you all pigs? Don't listen to them, boss… we should definitely choose the City in the Sky. It is the only floating city. So posh, right?"

…

Liu Chai had a headache hearing the discussion among his guild members.

He liked all of the stations with each of their different backgrounds. However, the disagreement between the members was huge, they were almost fighting because of it. Liu Chai was helpless.

Eventually, Liu Chai had no choice but to open up the voting system in the guild menu for the members to decide which station they wanted.

When the guild members started voting, Liu Chai turned his gaze toward Gu Yu and the others and showed a helpless expression.

"Sigh!"

Gu Yu and other guild leaders showed their middle fingers toward him unhesitantly upon hearing that.

They disdained to associate with this type of person who took undeserving gain for granted. They were extremely jealous of him.

The results were out after two minutes of waiting. Eventually, Liu Chai chose the City in the Sky that obtained 895 votes.

Looking at Liu Chai's choice, Ye Xue'er's eyes bulged. Her heart was full of unpleasantness.

The City in the Sky was the only floating city among all the stations. She fell in love with it at first sight but it had been snatched away by Liu Chai.

Her heart immediately overflowed with resentment and she gave a deadly stare toward Liu Chai.

The players who witnessed their own guild winning the City in the Sky raised their hands and screamed in joy. Smiles and happiness worked their way across their faces.

[The owner of the City of Beiqi has finished selecting. The auction officially starts!]

The numbers beneath the stations being displayed on the screen above the Mansion of the Dead started changing crazily after the auction officially started.

Some small guilds didn't even care whether or not a station had good scenery. They only chose to bid on the stations with the lowest bidding price. They would resort to another with the lowest price once their bid was challenged.

Even the price of a very spooky station called The Silent Forest had been hiked to 10,000 soul coins in a short span of time.

The small guilds knew they couldn't get the popular stations so they could only choose from some small remote ones.

The price of some of the more popular stations had hiked to an extremely expensive level of over 50,000 soul coins.

Fortunately for them, the money was contributed by all of their guild members. If the money was solely by the guild leader, they would never be able to purchase the stations even after going bankrupt.

Of course, several people were exceptions to this.

The situation culminated five minutes after the Station Auction started. With reddened eyes and clenched fists, the players were rooting for their respective guilds as if they were preparing to fight to their deaths.

Lu Wu who was looking at all this from behind the scenes was feeling ecstatic.

This was because he could harvest a lot of profit from this.

This feeling is amazing!

Chapter 230: Kuilong Ocean

The craziness was still ongoing even though the Station Auction was already halfway done.

The players' desire for Guild Stations had exceeded Lu Wu's expectations. At this moment, even the cheapest one had reached the terrifying price of 10,000 soul coins while the more popular stations had risen to 39,000 soul coins.

Lu Wu's heart trembled at such a high price. This round of harvest had gone far beyond the previous events.

The players were all staring at the screen in the sky with reddened eyes like gambling addicts at the Mansion of the Dead. Shouts and screams of joy were heard when their respective guilds appeared in the ranking.

The atmosphere at the Mansion of the Dead was unprecedentedly exciting. Everyone was anticipating the final moment.

Whether they could win a station or not solely depended on the last half.

The game notification continued ringing, stimulating their heartbeats.

[Gu Yu bid for the Sun and Moon Mountain Peak: 42,000 soul coins]

[Chen Ziyu bid for the Autumn Maple Forest: 32,000 soul coins]

[Ye Xue'er bid for the Mountain Lake: 38,000 soul coins]

[Wu Guoyi bid for the Sunset Seaside: 39,000 soul coins]

…

The game notifications continued appearing and the prices continued rising.

There were even gaming media guilds which were like Wu Guoyi's gaming platform guild that were actively participating in the auction.

After all, no one knew when would the next Station Auction be held. No guild would want to miss the opportunity to obtain the chance for development as early as possible.

When there were only ten minutes left for the auction, the speed of bidding decelerated but the situation was still crazy. The prices of every station were changing frequently and could maintain it no longer than ten seconds, let alone the few popular ones.

The prices had already exceeded the standard price of a luxury mansion in real life. However, none of the players thought that this was peculiar. Instead, they actually found it quite reasonable.

All of them were aware that despite not having a reload system, the maintenance of each piece of equipment in Battle Online was outstanding. To them, as long as Battle Online did not stop operating, it would be worth it to win their bids.

Gu Yu and the others were not the only wealthy players in the game. There were many cash-rich players swarming in the game at this point. Their bids were causing great pressure on Gu Yu and the others.

Some veteran guild leaders like Lu Zhan, Yue Han, and the others had already succumbed to the high price. They gave up bidding on the popular stations and started another bidding battle at other expensive stations.

When the bell signifying the end of the auction rang, the air above the Mansion of the Dead was filled with the cheers of the guild members who won their bids.

Excitement, indescribable excitement!

Winning a Station would mean advanced development for them. In other words, they finally had a home in the game. The future was full of hope.

The screen in the sky faded with the wind like smoke and turned into blocks of stations floating in the sky. Every station was labeled with the name of each guild.

The cheers by the players sounded again.

Lu Wu had other ways to comfort the guilds who lost the bid. He posted an announcement immediately…

[Server Announcement: The Station Auction has ended. The next Station Auction will be held after the end of the Individual Skills Ladder Tournament!]

"Wow!"

The players at the Mansion of the Dead were surprised.

This piece of news had undoubtedly reignited the passion in their hearts.

Many of the players had put in a lot of effort to learn from the high-skilled players in the forum and to train themselves in the game. All of these were done for the sake of the Individual Skills Tournament.

This battle will decide whether they can outshine other players. A lot of players who thought they had outstanding skills were preparing to show off. They were hoping for the day to make a name for themselves.

Lu Wu smiled comfortingly while looking at the cheering players.

Happiness was really that simple.

…

The players started swarming into the Liuli Coast the day after the Station Auction ended.

This was an important day for them.

Their old nemesis, the Sea King, was establishing a new nation!

The players could not ignore this important moment. They brought many big and small packages as gifts to congratulate the Sea King.

Some of them brought Wood Spirit Wine, some brought finely made meat products, some brought Spirit Fish. Their faces were full of smiles while they were on their way to visit the Sea King to congratulate him, at the same time showing support for him.

The players adored this determined character very much.

Lu Wu was not surprised at the players' weird gaming tactics, but he could imagine the Sea King's expression when he sees them.

His blood pressure would definitely rise.

At this moment, there were many ships anchored at the Liuli Coast. They were all waiting for their respective guild members.

The players were well-prepared. Some even used spiritual material to hire several old turtles from the Void Ocean to serve as their guides. Since most of them had never been to the Kuilong Ocean before and the map had not opened up yet, they would definitely have to spend a long time finding the place.

Warships and Specter Ships sailed off the coast followed by other warships. They started sailing toward Xinmo Island in the Kuilong Ocean under the guidance of the old turtle guides.

The players finally reached the boundary between the Void and Kuilong Oceans after speed sailing for almost half a day.

At this moment, the players were surprised to discover that the seawater from both the oceans was clearly separated.

Compared to the Void Ocean's deep seawater, Kuilong Ocean's seawater was emitting a light blue soft light. There were some shiny blue plants floating on the surface of the sea. The scenery was spectacular, as if it was straight out of a fairy tale.

At this moment, the players could not stop themselves from admiring the terrifying skills of the crew behind Battle Online.

The map area was enormous yet none of the settings were repeated. All of this seemed to be a self-made system.

This map was totally incomparable to the sandbox games in the current market that could formulate backgrounds and maps according to algorithms.

The players would believe it if the game developers stated that they had spent more than ten years researching this.

This was because the production of this game required an enormous workload.

This was only the map. They still had to calculate the time and effort they put into producing the highly intellectual NPCs and battling monsters. None of these things could have been done without taking a long time.

…

Following the old turtles' directions, the players changed direction several times on the Kuilong Ocean while enjoying the scenery. When the words Xinmo Island appeared on the map, they knew they had reached their destination.

According to the map, the island has a huge area, it was two-thirds of Beiqi at the very least. Instead of considering it as an island, it would be better to consider it as another land on the ocean.

Countless forces were gathered at Xinmo Island at this moment, including the Ocean Trading Association, the Ocean Predator Forces, the Ocean Ancient Clans, and the Deep Sea Forces.

The purpose of them coming here was not to congratulate the Sea King but to investigate the truthfulness of the Sea King's words. After all, the sudden appearance of an enormous creature that assembled the power of the seven nations would have quite an impact on them.

Of course, there were also forces which originally depended on the seven nations who came here. They wanted to surrender under the Mu Te Sea Nation after its establishment.

It was crowded and lively. Eight huge statues were erected at the sides at the guest reception area outside the island and a blue carpet made of unknown material connected the seaside to the inner island.

The army of the seven nations was standing at the coast. It seemed like they were protecting the guests but they were actually showing off their military strength to the outsiders.

"Welcome, representatives of the Blue Sea Traders!"

"Welcome, representatives of the Captivating and Robbing Division!"

"Welcome, representatives of the Deep Sea Mermaid Clan!"

"Welcome, owner of Great Demon Island!"

…

Although the king of the Sha Shui Nation was full of smiles while welcoming the guests at the seaside, his heart was full of hatred.

As a king, he was ashamed to be assigned the position of the guest welcoming envoy by the Sea King.

According to the Sea King, all who come are guests, so he has to send someone with a noble status to welcome them.

None of the other kings objected to it at that point. Instead, they were united in turning against him, hoping that he would go.

The king of the Sha Shui Nation had a cowardly personality and weak national forces, hence he had no choice but to obey the Sea King's orders even though he was extremely dissatisfied.

After interacting with the Sea King for a few days, he was familiar with his temper. He would be in a miserable situation if he dared to object to the Sea King's decision.

After welcoming more than a dozen forces, Sha Shui sighed and lifted his head to look in the distance. He was astonished when he noticed an enormous fleet of warships slowly approaching.

These warships looked very mighty. They were emitting a metallic glow under the sun, like flashing sharp knives on the sea.

Important guests, they must be very important guests. The king of the Sha Shui Nation did not know which ocean force it was that would have such a big scale of warships.

Thinking that those were from some powerful force, Sha Shui worked a smile across his face and waited for the warships to come closer.

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Chapter 231: Players Supporting The Sea King In Establishing A New Nation

After the enormous fleet of warships reached the shore, Sha Shui quickly went forward to welcome them.

Flights of stairs were extended from the warships and the silhouette of players subsequently appeared. Upon descending the stairs, they went ashore.

Sha Shui, who could not figure out where these people were from, asked after some contemplation, "Honorable guests, may I know which force are you from?"

The players were stunned. Liu Chai, who was leading in front, waved his hands smilingly, "The Sea King is our old friend. There's no need to be over courteous. We are here today to congratulate him on establishing a new nation!"

"Good, good. Honorable guests, please come inside!"

Despite not knowing their identity, Sha Shui dared not neglect them as they claimed to be the Sea King's old pals and they seemed to be a very powerful force.

After delivering a gaze to his subordinate, he then personally accompanied Liu Chai and the others to walk the blue carpet and head to the inner part of the island.

The players were holding big and small bags, their faces full of happiness throughout the journey. Sha Shui was also secretly thrilled in his heart.

It was clear to him that the previous forces did not come wholeheartedly. However, despite being a powerful force, these people seemed to be sincere. They might be of great assistance to the building of the new nation.

Since their interests had been combined with the Sea King, the fact that he had such a strong alliance might be beneficial for them, too.

The scale of the Nation Establishment Ceremony was extremely enormous. The inner part of the island had been filled with all kinds of seafood, delicacies, and alcoholic drinks. There was still a vast space available after the players occupied the ceremony. The number of players who attended was still huge.

The players' eyes were shining while looking at the joyous feast. They did not expect to get to enjoy such a great feast while delivering their wishes.

"Honorable guests, you may enjoy the food as you wish. I will notify the Sea King about your arrival," Sha Shui said smilingly.

Liu Chai wanted to stop him initially but he let him go after some contemplation as they were going to meet anyway. He hoped that the Sea King wouldn't lose his temper because they had been sincere enough to come here.

They had no intention to cause any trouble.

After Sha Shui left, Liu Chai announced on the live chat channel, "Let's disperse… everyone, do as you please. We will congratulate the Sea King when he comes out."

The players dispersed upon hearing that and started devouring the foreign delicacies.

Compared to the food in real life, the food here was made from different ingredients. They were astonished and enjoyed the food happily with faces full of satisfaction.

…

The central part of the island.

At the royal palace which belonged to the Tian Yu Nation in the past.

The Sea King sat on his throne while listening to the lords below reporting on their resources and territorial situation.

He was evaluating the strength of the nation after the combination of forces to plan for future development.

He was good at doing this as he was once the overlord of the entire Void Ocean.

That was when Sha Shui walked to his side at a fast pace and voiced respectfully, "My king, it's time… we should start the Nation Establishment Ceremony soon."

Sha Shui continued, "A huge fleet of warships arrived just now. They said that they are your old friends but they didn't tell me their identity!"

The Sea King frowned upon hearing that.

He had a lot of powerful allies during his rule in the Void Ocean but he never had any friends. Thus, he was clueless.

"Are they here to cause any trouble?"

Sha Shui's expression changed upon hearing that, "My king, they are not here for trouble. They even brought a lot of gifts. Even though I didn't check the presents they brought, almost every one of them had something in their hands which meant that they are well-prepared. This is not something a trouble-making force would do."

The Sea King unwrinkled his eyebrows. He then nodded, stood up, and walked toward the venue of the feast.

Since he could not understand what was going on, he had to see it personally to understand the situation.

Old friends are welcomed. However, if they are enemies, he will not treat them well.

This was his territory. He didn't think that there would be any force that would be brave enough to be this unbridled.

Looking at the Sea King walking down from his throne, the seven lords below quickly moved to provide some space to form a path. They then followed behind the Sea King after he walked past.

The band that was already long prepared started playing music as the Sea King reached the venue. A red carpet was formed under the Sea King's feet and continued extending as he moved forward.

At the same time, water element cannons were launched and glittering blue raindrops fell from the sky, embellishing the Sea King's distinguished image.

The players who saw the scene had excitement written all over their faces.

"Cool! This is exactly what a boss should look like!"

"The most popular boss indeed, great job!"

"That's good. The determined Sea King has finally made some improvement. This is truly something worth congratulating!"

…

The players thought that the Sea King looked very handsome and attractive on that day.

They felt content as if they saw their crops growing well.

They were having comforting smiles on their faces like a bunch of old farmers.

"My king, those are the forces that I was talking about!" Sha Shui pointed at Liu Chai and the other players as he led the Sea King to his golden throne.

The Sea King looked toward the direction which Sha Shui pointed, but soon after, his face turned pale.

How could he not know these degenerates? If it wasn't for them, he would still be the overlord of the Void Ocean and he would not need to work so hard in rebuilding his own forces.

All his efforts were made to seek revenge on them!

The Sea King clenched his fists while trying not to explode in anger. At the same time, he wanted to beat Sha Shui up so badly for letting this problematic enemy in. He should have destroyed them when they were still at the coast.

It seems like the ceremony is not going to end well! The Sea King's gaze slowly turned cold.

Right at that moment, Liu Chai voiced in the guild live chat channel, "Congratulations to the Sea King in establishing a new nation!"

All the seated players stood up immediately, holding their wine cups while facing the Sea King.

"Congratulations to the Sea King for establishing a new nation!"

Since the number of attending players was a lot, their roar was so powerful that it scared the other guests.

The forces who were here to investigate their opponents' strength had mixed expressions. They did not expect the Sea King to not only rule the seven nations but to also have such a strong alliance. This would be disadvantageous to them.

However, the Sea King was enraged.

In his opinion, the players' words and actions were undoubtedly provocative.

However, it was a really important day. The ceremony would be canceled if a fight broke out with them here as the scale of the attending players was not small.

I shall see what you are going to do! Facing the players, the Sea King snorted, flicked his sleeves, and took his seat on the golden throne.

"The Nation Establishing Ceremony officially begins!" Sha Shui shouted at the top of his lungs.

The eight statue spirits marched to the Sea King's back and raised the weapons in their hands.

"From this day onward, the Sha Shui Nation, Black Hell, Lan Di… will merge and form a new nation, the Mu Te Sea Nation! We crown the new king Mu Hai as our king, with the name of Sea King… the sky and land are the witnesses while the sun and moon are the examiners of our minds…"

The players were getting sleepy while listening to the long-winded declaration. Compared to that, they were more interested in the food in front of them. Unable to control their desire anymore, they continued devouring the food.

This scene made the Sea King's face turn ashen. To him, the players' actions were just trying to provoke him.

However, he withheld from exploding at them. This is because he's already prepared to murder all the forces from Beiqi after the ceremony ends in order to show off his power!

After the announcement, the Sea King slowly stood up to face the sitting guests, "The new nation of Mu Te Sea is hereby established…. everyone who came here is a guest…. I would like to know whether any guest intends to form an alliance with our new Mu Te Sea Nation!"

"The Deep Sea Mermaid Clan is willing to enter into an alliance with the Mu Te Sea Nation!"

"The Aurora Trading Association is willing to enter into an alliance with the Mu Te Sea Nation!"

"Tian Lan Island is willing to enter into an alliance with the Mu Te Sea Nation!"

…

Some forces who were willing to pledge their allegiance quickly showed their intentions right after the Sea King finished his speech as they were sucking up to the Sea King.

Looking at the many forces who wanted to form an alliance, the corners of the Sea King's mouth curved upward and he was prepared to speak again.

It was at this moment, however, when a man sitting not far away from him who was in heavy armor and carried a huge hammer at his back slowly stood up,

"Sea King, what is your intention in letting go of the position of the overlord of the Void Ocean and coming here to our Kuilong Ocean? Did you think that your territory was not big enough and you were prepared to make us give up some of our land to you?"

Everyone gasped at his words.

Undoubtedly, these words constituted positive provocation. The Sea King's face immediately turned ferocious.

He recognized the man. He is one of the three strongest forces in the Kuilong Ocean, Lang Tie, who is also the Second Brother of Langya Island. He's considered one of the most powerful people in the Kuilong Ocean.

However, the Sea King was not bothered by all that. He had been thinking to punish someone to show his strength and this person who was being so impolite suited his intention perfectly.

However, the seated forces of Beiqi suddenly stood up one by one right when the Sea King was prepared to show off his skills.

Smash! Smash! Smash!

The noises of smashing wine cups were heard continuously.

"What the fuck! Who the hell are you!? Fuck off!"

"Bitch, do you have any position to talk here? How dare you oppose the Sea King in establishing a new nation? Are you looking down on us?"

"Damn, if it wasn't for the Sea King's reputation, we would fuck you up right here and now!"

"Shut up! Don't think that you're all that just because you're wearing armor… I will let you have a taste of what calamity is if you dare say anything rude today!"

"Who the hell do you think you are!? Apologize or I will beat you up!"

"Where are you from? Give us your name! Are you here to look for trouble? Is the establishment of a new nation by the Sea King causing any problem for you? Also, what do you mean by giving up land? So what if the Sea King wants every piece of your territory? If you continue talking, believe it or not, I will smash your head in!"

"Fool, I advise you to be kinder. You are nothing but a ball of dust in our eyes. We will let the Great Demon King dig out your ancestors' graves if the Sea King fails in establishing a new nation today. Believe it or not, we will temper them and make them dance in front of you!"

…

Looking at the players who were scolding Lang Tie, the Sea King was totally dumbfounded.

He initially thought that the players were rooting for Lang Tie when they stood up. However, unexpectedly, they were united in pointing fingers at Lang Tie. It looked like they were defending him instead.

The Sea King fell into deep contemplation.

Lang Tie's face turned pale. Suddenly, he turned his back, grabbed the giant hammer at his back and faced the players.

"Which force are you from? How dare you provoke Langya Island? Do you want your whole family to be wiped out?"

The players were burning with rage upon hearing that.

"What the hell? We are the Beiqi forces from the west of the Void Ocean. There, you have our address. Do call us for a fight!"

"Come, come. We shall wait for you in the Land of Beiqi. You'll be my grandson if you don't come!"

"Wipe us out, my ass! You are such an egoistic person. If you want to wipe us out, remember to wipe each and every one of us. I will remember you, Langya, you are done for. Go back and enjoy your last meal. Then, prepare for your death!

"If it wasn't because of the fact that today that the Sea King is establishing a new nation, we would have gone out to have a fight right now. Fuck your ancestors!"

…

Lang Tie's body was trembling with rage from the players' rude scolding. He immediately raised his hammer.

"Langya Army!"

"Yes!"

Every soldier from Langya Island who was sitting around stood up instantly.

"Go…"

"How dare you… anyone who picks a fight here will be the enemy of the Mu Te Sea Nation. I want to see if anyone dares to move!" Hei Sui moved forward immediately and gave Lang Tie a cold glare.

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Chapter 232: The Forces Who Changed Their Worldview

Faced with Hei Sui's threat, Lang Tie felt as if his breath was stuck in his chest.

Having done as he pleased in the Kuilong Ocean for so many years, this was the first time someone dared to scold and rain curses down on his ancestors right in front of him. He simply could not stand for this.

However, he couldn't pick a fight now as his military strength was weaker than the Sea King's. Hence, he could only look at the players with an indignant face while his heart burned with rage. He then turned his head and looked at the Sea King.

"Sea King, what is this now? Are you protecting them?"

The players lost their temper again before the Sea King could speak.

"Who do you think you're threatening, motherfucker? Sea King, don't be scared! We will help you to destroy him after you've established your nation!"

"What the hell do you mean by protecting!? Come on, let's go outside and have a talk!"

"Useless fool, do you know how hard this was for the Sea King? You have no empathy and you only think about making a fuss. You deserve to die. I can't stand this anymore. Come, let's take this outside!"

…

From the players' viewpoint, the Sea King was like a treasure mine that they had anticipated for a long time. Thus, to go against the Sea King would mean to go against them as well. That was why all of them were enraged and ready to flip the tables to start a fight.

The other forces standing around were contemplating while watching the scene unfold.

They reckoned that the Sea King had made allies with a powerful force and the force was rooting for him. Thus, their appraisal of the Sea King went up to another level.

However, the Sea King was still clueless at this moment.

He was suspecting whether there was anything wrong with his memory. He remembered that they were enemies and he even wiped out some of their clan members before. What is happening now?

Something was off somewhere, especially their gazes. Are they actually giving me a… comforting gaze?

The Sea King went into deep contemplation again.

"Good! Since all of you want to pick a fight, come on!" angered, Lang Tie took his hammer and walked toward the coast.

Of course, the players feared nothing. All of them placed their presents down and followed him to the coast.

They wanted to educate Lang Tie so that he could understand what losing was like.

None of the forces expected the Nation Establishing Ceremony to turn into the current situation.

However, they were more curious as to which force these savage creatures belonged to that they actually have the guts to provoke Langya Island.

Thus, they also followed them to the coast to witness their abilities.

"My king, should we send some soldiers to assist them?" observing the scene, Sha Shui quickly asked the Sea King.

"Assist them? I would rather help Langya Island!" the Sea King said while smashing the table furiously.

Speechless, Sha Shui, Hei Sui, and Tian Kun were all sent into a state of confusion.

As for the lords who were standing at the side, they were also surprised when they heard this. They simply could not understand the current situation.

Is the Sea King this cold-blooded? His friends went all out for him yet he's thinking of helping the enemies. This is disappointing.

"Follow me, let's go have a look!" the Sea King decided to check them out after pondering for a while. He rose into the air and the other kings followed behind him.

…

At the same time, near the island's coast.

Lang Tie and his people reached the coast first. Following his cry, countless sea monsters emerged from the sea and started crawling ashore.

Then, the players arrived.

"Dumb fool, I'll let you choose to battle on land or sea!" Liu Chai spoke.

As he was scolded again, Lang Tie was on the verge of losing his cool. He took a deep breath.

"This is the Sea King's territory. We will fight on the sea!"

Then, he waved his hand and immediately, the Langya soldiers behind him rode onto the sea monsters and went to the sea successively.

Langya threw the players a provocative gaze.

However, he was instantly stunned.

The players were boarding fleets of warships and there were a huge number of them.

He initially thought that the warships belonged to all the forces who attended the ceremony. He did not expect that all the warships were from these strangers.

Langya felt a heavy thump in his heart as he could feel that this situation was far from good.

A force with such a huge fleet of warships would definitely not be weak. Furthermore, they were only here to attend the Nation Establishing Ceremony, hence these warships would definitely be only a small portion of their force.

Lang Tie was shocked by his own assumption. However, there was no way to escape. With so many forces spectating, Langya Island's reputation would be ruined if he didn't fight. Hence, he could only grit his teeth and go on.

However, he placed his plan to fight on the sea on hold.

He was clear about the power of the Specter Warships. This huge fleet would definitely win a landslide victory if they really started a war on the sea. Hence, he turned his head to give a gaze to his subordinate and the sea monsters crawled ashore again.

The forces behind were also in shock when they saw the players' fleet of warships.

They were aware that a huge amount of money would have to be spent in order to build a Specter Warship. The players' pageantry had them in shock.

At that moment, their appraisal toward the Sea King heightened again.

The Sea King arrived at the scene, his eyes full of hatred as he saw the warships.

How could he not be familiar with these warships? It was none other than these degenerates who drove these warships and robbed his jewelry and spiritual materials.

"Wait, there's a problem with our sea monsters, so we choose to fight on land now!" Lang Tie shouted at the players after getting ashore.

The players showed their middle fingers to Lang Tie in unison upon hearing his words.

"Trash will always remain as trash… you're intimidated so easily. So damn weak!"

"With your behavior, you don't even deserve to hold the Sea King's shoes, moreover provoke us. How brave of you!"

"Shame on you. Where did your guts go?"

"It's embarrassing to have a battle with you. You are the first boss that we have to go easy on. How shameful!"

…

Lang Tie's face turned pale upon hearing the players' sneers.

However, he knew that he would definitely lose if they started a battle on the sea. Thus, he could only grit his teeth and continue.

"Stop talking! Do you dare to fight or not?"

The players laughed at his words.

There wasn't anything they wouldn't do in this world. Even if a deity was here and spoke to them in a rude manner, they would still fight him even though they were certain that they would lose.

Thus, the players jumped down from the warships one after another and gathered at the coast.

"Sea King, it should be alright if we mess up this place, right? Please don't be angry if we do so," Liu Chai said to the Sea King smilingly right before the commencement of the battle.

However, the Sea King only snorted coldly, as if he was implying his consent.

"Come, come, it's almost time. Let's fight! We don't deserve to be called a disaster if we don't smash your head today!"

"Kill them!" Lang Tie who was being scolded again made a loud roar and the Langya Army standing behind him instantly charged forward.

"Finish him!" the players also charged forward following Liu Chai's chant.

The battle started. The surrounding spectators were focused on seeing which side would win.

However, it wasn't long before they were sent into a state of shock.

The players' skills were not as strong as they expected.

Although the Langya Army was far low in numbers, their combat skills were way stronger than the players.

"My king, the situation is not going well. We should send some assistance!" when Sha Shui saw what was happening, he quickly spoke to the Sea King.

"The army from Langya Island will lose to them!" the Sea King said coldly while looking at both forces in the battle.

It was familiar with the battling tactics of this force.

These degenerates were not afraid to throw their lives. The Langya Army might have a mental breakdown if they choose to have a protracted battle with them.

Again, Hei Sui and the others were disappointed at the Sea King's refusal of rendering assistance. They felt that the Sea King was too cold-hearted.

On the coast.

Lang Tie was extremely delighted as their side seemed to have the upper hand.

He had made his mental preparation of losing and returning with nothing. However, to his surprise, these creatures were weak in fighting a land battle. He felt fortunate for having chosen to have the battle on land.

Lang Tie's confidence was boosted tremendously. He believed these creatures would surrender very soon under the Langya Army's savage attacks.

However, as time passed and the more Lang Tie fought, the more he felt that something wasn't right. He realized that these creatures were actually not afraid to sacrifice their lives.

They kept changing their battling strategies. Without any intention to defend, they kept attacking in a way that they just had to slash an enemy before they died.

Also, these creatures' skills were peculiar, too. They had all types of tactics such as healing, controlling, assassinating, and face-to-face attacking.

The most unbelievable thing was that whenever their comrades were defeated, these creatures wouldn't even care. Instead they would only continue charging forward like crazed devils.

In this battle, the longer the Langya Army fought, the more exhausted they felt. Nevertheless, these creatures were still energetic.

All the forces at the scene were surprised by their crazy spirit.

They initially thought that this battle was only a trivial dispute caused by personal feelings. They thought that it would be equivalent to a martial arts demonstration and that it was only a mere formality to fight. They expected that one of the parties would surrender eventually. However, this was not the case.

Looking at the players' battling manner, they quickly concluded that this was not a demonstration of martial arts. They were actually putting their lives on the line to fight.

The more they fought, the more exhausted and timid they felt. At this moment, Lang Tie really wanted to scold, "Do all of you not value your lives!?"

The players were indeed not afraid to sacrifice their lives. For them, death was only a wait of three hours. What they wanted to do most now was to beat Lang Tie up badly until his face was destroyed.

When the battle reached the third hour, Lang Tie realized that the Langya Army was full of terror and their capability to fight had weakened substantially.

Their comrades' deaths had given them too much mental stimulation.

Lang Tie knew that the battle could not continue anymore.

Currently, the mental states between both sides were on opposite ends. The Langya Army would be slaughtered completely if the battle continued.

Thus, he shouted quickly, "We surrender! Surrender!"

However, how could the players agree to Lang Tie's surrender?

This was because they realized that the Langya Army provided quite a lot of experience points and soul coins for them. Where else could they get these if they stopped the battle now?

Thus, the players chose to ignore their surrender and continued attacking.

The morale of the Langya Army slumped upon Lang Tie's surrender. The players started a new wave of attack but the Langya Army could not unleash their fighting capability anymore.

They were having a mental breakdown.

"Stop! We've surrendered, so there should no longer be any grudges between us!" when Lang Tie saw what was happening, he shouted again in an attempt to stop the players from attacking.

"I only have to kill three more before I can level up. You're saying that you want to surrender? Declined, declined!"

"I refuse to accept your surrender. Continue fighting! Fuck, I haven't obtained enough soul coins!"

"What do you mean by asking us to stop during our happiest moment? I refuse!"

"Fucker, you have no right to stop us. Who the hell do you think you are? Come at me!"

"I'm not listening! I'm not listening!"

…

Refusing to reconcile, the players raised their weapons and charged toward the Langya Army while growling loudly.

The forces who were spectating the scene had cold sweat dripping down their foreheads.

Currently, they have labeled the players as extremely dangerous.

Many of their comrades had died but they were still shouting unmerciful things.

To them, it was not a battle. It was a carnival for a bunch of psychopaths!

Even some forces who were recognized as fighting veterans in the Kuilong Ocean region had the desire to cover their faces after witnessing the players' craziness.

They paled in comparison with the players. The players should be named the fighting veterans instead. Not only did they not care about their comrades' lives during the battle, they didn't care about their own lives as well. They really went all out!

The players' performances could be said to have completely changed the worldview of the guests at the scene.

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Chapter 233: Make Frequent Visits

The battle had actually ended when Lang Tie surrendered.

The Langya Army had lost their determination to fight and could only counter the players' furious attacks with exhaustion.

However, the players were still excited and they killed every single creature they captured which resulted in their soul coins and experience increasing substantially.

"Do you really want to start a war with Langya Island?" facing the players' unending attack, Lang Tie could only threaten them in this way.

However, the players refused to listen to him.

Are you joking? A war would be great. It'd be even better if it doesn't stop until everyone is wiped out entirely. Hence, the players attacked more brutally.

"Retreat! Retreat!" Lang Tie could only instruct his army to retreat as his threat did not work.

However, a flash of iciness flashed past the Sea King's eyes as he snorted coldly.

The Mu Te Sea Army, which was formed of the Seven Nations Military Alliance, was standing at the both sides of the island. They marched forward and blocked their escape route.

The players grinned from ear to ear upon seeing the situation.

The Sea King was good enough to block them so the players could slaughter them to their hearts' content.

"Sea King, what is the meaning of this!" Lang Tie snarled at the Sea King.

The Sea King only smiled coldly and did not entertain him.

He never planned on letting Lang Tie go as he dared to provoke him today.

Moreover, after some contemplation, he had a plan to start a war with Langya Island, one of the three greatest forces to show off his power. He wanted to defeat their army and incorporate them into his own army to expand his forces.

Thus, he was not afraid of Lang Tie's threat.

The slaughter went on for a while. Lang Tie looked ferocious while his gaze swept through the players and stopped at the Sea King.

"Sea King, just you wait! I will tell my brother what you did. Just wait for the war!"

Lang Tie's silhouette floated into the air after he finished speaking. It seemed like he wanted to flee.

The players were unhappy to see that. They were going to lose so much loot if the biggest boss escaped.

Thousands of skills were flashed out to the sky instantly in an attempt to make him stay.

A sense of brutality flashed through the Sea King's eyes at the same time. He extended his hand and grabbed forward.

A black whirlpool appeared in front of Lang Tie in light of his terrified expression. A huge black hand appeared from the whirlpool suddenly and grabbed him.

"Ah!" Lang Tie groaned in pain as the black hand tightened its grip around him.

"Since you already said that you want to start a war, why should I spare you?" the Sea King chuckled. Then, with a sudden pinch of the black hand, Lang Tie's eyes popped out instantly and his body was distorted.

After the black arm disappeared, Lang Tie's body fell onto the ground like a pool of mud, without any trace of life.

"What the fuck… is he dead?"

"Oh my god. This is a terrible loss. My heart is aching!"

"Fuck, he crossed the line. That was our loot! Shit, my good feelings toward the Sea King are decreasing!"

"Sad. He was ours… ours!"

…

When they saw that Lang Tie was pinched to his death, the players stomped their feet and beat their chests while showing expressions full of grief.

The witnessing forces were again dumbfounded from this scene.

When your comrades died, not only did you guys not show any grievous expressions, you guys were even smiling. So why are you guys showing such sadness upon your enemy dying?

Furthermore, they could sense that the players' grief was real as if it was from the bottom of their hearts and they were not faking it.

Everyone's worldview was shaken once again. They were all stunned.

After slaughtering each and every one of the leftovers of the Langya Army, the players walked toward the Sea King angrily.

"Sea King, what is the meaning of this? Are you aware that you have gone too far? We came all the way to congratulate you on establishing a new nation but look at what you did in return! Motherfucker, I can't believe you stole our kill! Is this what a boss should do?"

The Sea King maintained a cold face. Even though he could not understand their words, he could sense that the players were blaming him for killing Lang Tie.

"Honorable guests, please do not be angry. This is the day of establishing a new nation. Please return to the feast. The ceremony shall continue!" Sha Shui who was standing beside the Sea King wiped his own sweat and said quickly.

Sha Shui was trying to cool the situation down by giving some comforting words because similar to everyone at the scene, he thought that the players were blaming the Sea King for stopping them from attacking until they were satisfied.

From his perspective, this force was too awesome. With the idea that they might become their allied forces in the future, Sha Shui could already imagine their bright future together so he would definitely host them well.

"Brothers, it's fine, the Sea King will definitely compensate us. Today is the day he establishes a new nation, so let's treat Lang Tie as a present to him!"

"Fine. We only lost a Ghost General, no biggie. The Sea King will give us more Ghost Generals and Ghost Kings in the future anyway… let's forget about this."

"Fine, but Sea King, you have to understand that what you did was not right!"

…

After listening to Sha Shui's words, the players contemplated for a while and decided to let this go.

After all, the Sea King was the biggest treasure mine in their eyes so they were willing to let go of other losses. The existence of the Sea King alone was equivalent to countless experience points and soul coins, which was the most important point for them anyways.

Thus, under the Sea King's cold stare, the players walked back toward the feast leisurely while being led by Sha Shui.

They were exhausted from the battle so it was time to recover their stamina.

The way other forces looked at the players was totally different this time.

Some looked at them admirably and respectfully, but the majority of them looked at them fearfully.

It would be petrifying to be targeted by such a powerful force. Needless to think, they would only give up when they have eradicated the entire clan.

All the forces who originally wanted to cause trouble on the Nation Establishing Ceremony backed off after witnessing the battle.

They were scared to say anything wrong to the Sea King as they might get some scolding from these strange soldiers and would be forced to have a protracted battle with them.

However, aside from the forces who were scared of the players' power and did not want to be their enemy, there were also forces who wanted to befriend them. After all, they envied the Sea King for being able to make allies with such a powerful force.

Thus, some of them approached them and sucked up to them.

Nonetheless, the players did not entertain them.

To the players, the guests were all soul coins and experience points to be harvested in the future. Other than the Sea King, who was a progressing treasure mine, the other characters had no value to them as they could be harvested completely in a short span. Hence, they treated the other forces coldly as they did not want to waste their effort and emotion on them.

The forces who intended to befriend the players were disappointed with their attitude.

However, Hei Sui, Tian Kun, Sha Shui and the rest were delighted to see such a scene.

This indicated that only the Sea King deserved to be friends with them. Moreover, the previous incident also showed that this force was loyal and willing to challenge any enemy for the sake of defending their friends.

With the assistance of such a great force, there would be no need to worry about the future of the Mu Te Sea Nation.

Looking at the smiles on the faces of Sha Shui and the others, the corners of the Sea King's mouth twitched.

He was not an idiot. Even though he was unsure of the reason why the Beiqi Army would support him, he knew they had some hidden intention.

However, the Sea King did not plan on doing anything there since they didn't provoke him this time.

All in all, his priority was to strengthen the military power of the Mu Te Sea Army and incorporate the surrounding forces into his army. However, he never forgot his hatred from the previous war. He was determined to defeat Beiqi.

The Nation Establishing Ceremony went well after the incident. The players enjoyed the food and drinks happily.

The players were prepared to return to Beiqi after the ceremony ended.

They gave the Sea King a determined gaze and showed a supporting gesture right before they left.

Good luck!

Looking at this scene, the corners of the Sea King's mouth twitched again as he felt a discomfort in his heart.

He was unsure of the reason, but he really felt like strangling them all to death!

On the other hand, Sha Shui and the others accompanied them throughout the journey. After sending them onboard, Sha Shui waved goodbye to them smilingly and even told them to make frequent visits.

Looking at Xinmo Island, which was getting further away, the players' faces were full of contentment.

This journey was not a waste as they had each earned a lot of experience points and soul coins. Also, the food served at the feast was delicious and suited their appetite.

It could be said that their bodies and hearts were both equally satisfied.

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Chapter 234: The Power Of The Players

Kuilong Ocean, Xinmo Island.

The players and other forces left one after the other at the end of the Nation Establishing Ceremony.

However, one player stayed and did not return with the team.

He was none other than Wang Damang from the Great Dragon Guild.

He was supposed to return with his guild members after the feast had ended. However, after getting tipsy from the wine at the feast, he went for a leak in the forest and accidentally found a cave.

Looking from the outside, there was a faint glowing white light inside the cave.

After using the forum for so many years, he knew the possibility of Hidden Quests existing in every corner of this world. Thus, he walked into the cave, full of excitement.

In the end, he found a huge white piece of jade inside the cave. On top of it was a gorgeous lady sitting with her legs crossed.

Her curvy figure could be vaguely seen underneath the shining white light. Her dark straight hair was put up with an elegant silver hairpin. Without any makeup on her face, she wore a bright yellow dress with a jade-green ribbon on her waist, showing her slender figure and beauty.

Looking at her gorgeous appearance, Wang Damang thought that he was falling in love. She is too beautiful. Is this what it feels like to fall in love?

With just one look, Wang Damang was already thinking of what to call their future children.

However, the lady suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Wang Damang.

Noticing the affection on Wang Damang's face, her expression gradually turned cold, "Who are you?"

"I'm just… passing by," noticing the lady's anger, Wang Damang quickly put up both of his hands, showing that he had no bad intentions.

"Hmph!" when she was about to say something, her body shook and she vomited dark blood out of her mouth. Her body looked so weak, as if she may fall at any time.

Wang Damang wanted to help her up immediately upon seeing that. However, he stopped his footsteps when he saw her staring at him coldly.

"I have medicine!"

Sensing the lady's refusal, Wang Damang backed off a few steps and took out some spiritual materials with healing capabilities from the channel. He gave it to her tentatively.

The lady did not answer but her expression remained cautious. It was apparent that she did not trust Wang Damang.

They were in a deadlock whereby they stared at each other for a while. Suddenly, the lady's tense body relaxed and collapsed on top of the jade platform.

Wang Damang quickly moved forward upon seeing that and opened his Analysis Menu.

[Tian Lan (Beginner Ghost General):

Character Details: The King of the Tian Yu Nation, Tian Kun's, youngest daughter. She was ambushed and wounded badly when she was fighting for the throne with Tian Kun's other children.

Character State: Injured badly, fainted (deteriorating).

Wang Damang was stunned upon checking her information.

He did not expect this lady to be someone under the Sea King's forces. They could be considered as soon-to-be rivals.

However, Wang Damang could not stand seeing the lady lose her life.

This lady was not a player so she could not drink the Revive Potion and he did not know anything about medicine. He was thrown into an awkward situation.

After some contemplation, an idea flashed through Wang Damang's mind. He then opened up the livestream menu.

After all, there were all kinds of talent among the players. With all the players' power and assistance, he believed that they would be able to solve this problem.

[Help! Is there anyone with great medical skills? Please help and figure out what to do!]

Since Wang Damang was a forum veteran, many players swarmed into his post as soon as they saw his livestream.

Crayon_Shinchan: "Fuck, Damang, you're quite good. Where did you find such a gorgeous lady? Did you drug her? Shame on you!"

Watermelon_Taro: "Jealous! Jealous!"

Lost8kToOnlineDating: "Brother Damang, are you showing off your romantic encounter? I'm so jealous!"

…

Looking at the players' comments in the live streaming channel, three black lines appeared on Wang Damang's forehead. He then said, "Guys, please figure out a way to help her. She is wounded very badly but she cannot drink the Revive Potion because she's not a player. I have spiritual materials with me now but I don't know which to use. She has fainted and can no longer eat anything. Please help me to think of a way!"

Eat_My_Revive_Milk: "I am good at this. Show me her wounds and I will teach you what to do next."

A_Med_Student_Cannot_Save_Beiqi: "Exactly, we have to look at the wounds first!"

Beiqi_Godly_Herb_Farmer: "We can only give the proper medication after confirming what condition she is in. Brother Damang, please follow our instructions…"

…

Looking at the players' replies, Wang Damang turned to look at the lady who was still unconscious. After skimming through her body, he noticed that she had some blood stains on her shoulder, hence he extended his trembling hands toward her.

His nose started bleeding as soon as he opened up a little corner of her collar lightly.

Back in the live streaming channel:

Crayon_Shinchan: "Fuck, I'm going to report your livestream for involving obscene content. This is too stimulating but I will finish watching it before reporting (nosebleed.jpg)!"

Assassin_Creed: "Oh my God, are you for real? Brother Damang, you are really testing the limit. I think you might be the first player whose account is going to get suspended (nosebleed.jpg)!"

TheDarkMage: "Damang, human lives are precious. Do it now… what are you waiting for? (nosebleed.jpg)"

…

After reading through the players' comments, Wang Damang clenchted his teeth and opened up the lady's collar, showing her fair shoulder to the players.

However, Wang Damang had a sense of propriety. He did not overstep his boundaries as he did not reveal any more than her shoulder.

There was an obvious punch mark on the lady's left shoulder. The central part was turning black and strange black lines were growing like a spider web. The lines seemed to be moving as if they were spreading to the surroundings.

In the live streaming channel:

A_Med_Student_Cannot_Save_Beiqi: "Please check if she has been poisoned. Brother Damang, do you have a Level 4 spiritual material known as the Ming Guo Herb? This spiritual material has detoxification abilities, you can try grinding it into powder and applying it on the wound."

Wang Damang read the comment and nodded. He took out a Ming Guo Herb from his channel and crushed the herb following the player's instructions. Then, he applied it to her wound.

Within a short span of time, the herbs sucked out the darkness from the lady's wound at a speed visible to human eyes. Wang Damang's face was full of astonishment.

Beiqi_Godly_Herb_Farmer: "Keep going. The color has faded a lot but it is still not enough. Do you have any more Ming Guo Herbs? If you don't, the Level 2 spiritual material Poison Absorbing Fruit is fine, too, but it would not be as effective."

Addicted_To_Crafting_Potions: "If you don't have enough detoxifying materials, you can mix the Fire Rock Flower and Mercury Herb, crush them and stir well. It has the effect of detoxification as well. I found out about this by myself through experimenting and research."

Looking at the players' comments, Wang Damang who was initially worried about the lack of Ming Guo Herbs finally heaved a sigh of relief and treated the lady according to their methods.

Needless to say, the power of all the players combined was strong.

Relying on their guidance, Wang Damang cleared out all the black poison from the lady's shoulder through continuous attempts.

After that, he followed their instructions and squeezed out all the polluted blood.

After everything was settled, Wang Damang wiped the sweat off his forehead. Once again, he used the Analysis Menu to check on the lady and was surprised upon seeing that the deteriorating label had disappeared.

Looking at the successful operation, the players in the live streaming channel cheered with joy.

In the live streaming channel:

Crayon_Shinchan: "We did it. Are we going to have a special show after this? (laughing emoji) Don't think we don't know what you're thinking. If this was a badly injured male Ghost General, I assure you that he would have grabbed a sword and stabbed him. If he did not die, he would stab him a few more times (laughing emoji)!"

Assassin_Creed: "Appearance is indeed important in this world. If you have a good appearance, you will do well in the gaming world as well (sighing emoji)!"

Best_Love_Guru_Of_Beiqi: "Brother Damang, I can see that you have a crush on her. Do you need some guidance from me?"

Wang Damang replied to Best_Love_Guru_Of_Beiqi: "Really?"

Best_Love_Guru_Of_Beiqi replied to Wang Damang: "Of course… you have to know that the characters in this game have emotions. They are different from the emotionless artificial intelligence in the past."

Wang Damang replied to Best_Love_Guru_Of_Beiqi: "Master, please guide me! I want to have an online relationship. (worshipping emoji)!"

…

Looking at Wang Damang, who was desperate for an online relationship, the players spammed the live streaming channel.

In the players' eyes, Wang Damang had a good personality and he was helpful to many, so a lot of players who recognized themselves as relationship veterans were willing to lend a helping hand.

Every single one of them assured Wang Damang that it was going to be successful. They were helping him plan a flirting strategy before the lady regained consciousness.

The livestream, which at first concerned the players helping Wang Damang to rescue a person's life, turned into a class to teach Wang Damang how to flirt with a girl. This further displayed the great powers the players possessed.

…

The Void Ocean.

On the Great Dragon Warship, Chen Ziyu and others were seated together in a circle as they discussed the funny things and lessons they learned on Xinmo Island.

With a smile, Xue Li stretched her hands to tap her right side, but there was no one there. Her expression changed immediately.

"Hmm… boss, where's Damang?"

Chen Ziyu skimmed around upon hearing that. His expression slowly turned awkward.

He remembered clearly that Damang was still there when they finished the battle with the forces from Langya Island. He was also drinking at the feast. Why did he disappear?

Did we leave him at Xinmo Island? The same thought flashed through everyone's mind. Everyone went into deep silence after that.

"Damang, Damang, can you hear me?"

After some contemplation, Xue Li voiced out in the guild live chat channel.

She could imagine Wang Damang being filled with resentment at that moment.

"Yeah? Xue Li, is there anything?" Damang's rough voice was heard.

"Damang, are you mad?" Xue Li continued speaking with light laughs.

"Mad? Why should I be mad?"

"You are really mad!" Xue Li heaved a deep sigh, "Damang, do you want to make a suicidal escape or do you want us to come and fetch you?"

"Don't, don't, don't, please go back first. I have my own Specter Ship, I can come back by myself!"

"Damang, please don't be mad. We didn't do this on purpose!"

Xue Li still wanted to save Wang Damang who might be having a mental breakdown.

After all, Wang Damang was a veteran member in the guild, hence they were really sorry for forgetting about him.

"I said I'm not mad!"

"Damang, as a man, please don't be so petty. This is such a small matter!" Xue Li said again softly.

"Damang, I apologize for my mistake. Just come back first. Stop throwing a tantrum!" Chen Ziyu couldn't stop himself from saying.

Wang Damang was rendered speechless.

I really don't want to leave!

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Chapter 235: Wang Damang's Acting Time

Love at first sight was the precise description of Wang Damang's current state.

He was already memorizing the script while the lady was unconscious.

Needless to say, he was preparing himself according to the plot drafted by the other players, so that he could capture the heart of the lady in front of him.

After two hours had passed, Tian Lan fluttered her eyelashes and gently opened her eyes as she awoke from her ordeal.

To her great astonishment, she was greeted by the sight of Wang Damang staring at her with a concerned expression, "Hey, how are you feeling…"

Smack!

Before he could offer a word of concern, a hefty punch swiftly landed on Wang Damang's face, sending him flying.

She slowly sat up and peered at Wang Damang who fell sprawling across the floor. Then, she took a quick look at her left shoulder which was slightly wet.

To her surprise, she discovered that the initial numbness in her shoulder had faded and she had regained her senses.

She was stunned for a few seconds before she looked at Wang Damang again, the hostility in her eyes diminishing significantly.

Wang Damang was clearly dejected at that moment.

This is completely different from the damn script! Why am I getting attacked at the beginning? Are those love gurus even reliable?

He slowly picked himself up from the floor and smiled at Tian Lan awkwardly.

"Did you save me?" Tian Lan continued staring at Wang Damang.

"That's right!"

He had to admit that.

Tian Lan's cheeks were instantly flushed as her expression seemed uncertain.

Wang Damang was baffled and swept a glance at the live streaming channel unconsciously.

Best_Love_Guru_Of_Beiqi: "Judging from my years of dating experience, she must be brought up in a more old-fashioned manner. She might be the type where she must marry the man who saw her body. (laughing emoji)"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Well, I did see her body. (laughing emoji)"

Assasin_Creed: "I've seen it, too. (laughing emoji)"

…

Reading the unscrupulous comments from the players, Wang Damang thought that they were unreliable. Yet, some expectations still remained in his heart.

Looking at the lady's cheeks that were becoming redder, he unconsciously took a step closer.

"Urgh!" Tian Lan spat out another pool of blood and the redness on her face faded subsequently.

Tian Lan felt a lot better after removing the congested blood out of her system. She looked up and glanced at Wang Damang, who was still approaching her and attacked again.

Smack!

Wang Damang was thrown off once again.

"Stop coming so close to me!"

Wang Damang, who fell on the floor pathetically, was devastated. Why is everything not going as planned? None of those crappy love guru directors is reliable!

"Can you get me out of here? I'll give you a Son of the Sea in return," Tian Lan asked as she stared at Wang Damang weakly.

Thoroughly amazed, the players flooded the live streaming channel with comments upon hearing that. It was a golden opportunity for Wang Damang, without a doubt.

"Isn't this where you live? Why would you want to leave?" Wang Damang asked, even though he was actually tempted by the Son of the Sea.

"All my siblings want me dead! I will definitely die if I stay here!" Tian Lan replied with an ice-cold expression.

With her introduction in the Analysis Menu in mind, Wang Damang knew precisely the reason. However, he still had some uncertainties, "Why don't you tell your father about this?"

"My father actually encourages competition for the throne. He believes that only those who have gone through the experiences and stand out from the competition shall be worthy of his position. So, he will not interfere even if I die!" Tian Lan's face fell as she spoke.

"I can get you out of here, I have a Specter Ship!" Wang Damang replied decisively after knowing the reason.

Since the scripts cannot be relied on, I should bring her back to Beiqi first, the rest will have to wait.

A hint of surprise appeared on Tian Lan's face upon hearing that Wang Damang had a Specter Ship, "Hurry!"

Wang Damang took a step forward, wanting to help Tian Lan up, but he was attacked by her again.

"You walk in the front, I'll be right behind you. Walk slowly!"

Dispirited, Wang Damang picked himself up again. Online dating is tough.

Despite that, he still led Tian Lan to the coastline. At the same time, though, he was busy planning his next moves to win her heart.

Tian Lan who was following behind Wang Damang was still on guard. She was scanning her surroundings with heightened alertness.

I can finally escape this place. Tian Lan heaved a sigh of relief when they reached the coast of Xinmo Island.

Suddenly, a shadow galloped from their back and blocked their way, "My dear little sister, where are you going? Didn't you swear that you'll become the next King of the Tian Yu Nation? Are you finally willing to leave?"

The charming lady chortled as she blocked both Wang Damang and Tian Lan from stepping forward.

Looking at the lady in front of them, Tian Lan's pupils shrank abruptly as she knew that something bad was going to happen. Her second sister had arrived and she would definitely not let her off so easily, especially when she was heavily wounded like this.

In a flash, another two figures appeared and stood next to the charming lady.

"Eldest brother, second brother, and second sister, please let me go. I'm not taking part in the competition anymore. The Sea King is now the true king, there's no point for us to kill each other!" Tian Lan said weakly as she stared at the three of them.

"You're not wrong about the Sea King but what we are competing for now is the position of the Eight Lords below him. You are gifted so you're still a potential threat to us. Since we joined up to wound you, do you think that we'll let you go?" the charming lady looked at Tian Lan and laughed heartily.

"A woman's heart is the most vicious. She is your sister! Are you not afraid to be hit with karma for doing this?"

"Also, both of you! If I have such a younger sister, I would shower her with love every single day. Instead, you guys are planning to kill her! Are you even human? Are… you… even… human…?"

Wang Damang could not help but snap as he observed the scene, "Who are you!? It's none of your business here. Leave now and we might consider sparing your measly life!"

The charming lady's expression turned cold as she glared at Wang Damang, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Just leave! Don't worry about me!"

Looking at Wang Damang who was playing a hero like a fool, Tian Lan was not touched at all. He must be an idiot.

"No, I will never leave you!" Wang Damang said with a solemn face.

Expecting to see Tian Lan's deeply moved face, he turned his head around. However, he realized that Tian Lan was merely looking at him as if he was an idiot.

Wang Damang's imposing manner crumbled in an instant.

Fuck, this is nothing like those television dramas! Wang Damang was somewhat discouraged for failing to act tough again.

"Since you wish to die, I shall send both of you to the afterworld!" with an evil smile, the charming lady waved her arm and a purple arc solidified in her hands before forming into a spear.

…

After sending off the last few guests, Sha Shui, Tian Kun, Hei Sui, and the others walked back with a grin on their faces.

The attitude of the numerous forces changed drastically after the Nation Establishing Ceremony had ended, when even the feared Langya Island had returned home. It could be said that they had let out their resentment.

They realized that the Sea King's ruling might not be a bad thing, after all.

After all, it was the Sea King who was controlling the Army of Death. With the military strength from the Seven Nations and those intimidating military alliances, they believed that they could still be lords that owned parts of the ocean with supreme power.

They were filled with confidence in their future.

In the midst of their conversation on their way back, Sha Shui suddenly looked ahead, "Hey, Tian Kun, those seem to be your children. Are they killing each other?" Sha Shui was shocked.

"Ignore them, just let them be. This is what the future generations of Tian Yu must experience. This is how I seized the throne," Tian Kun replied, not even the least bothered.

"Oh, since you say so, let's just…"

Sha Shui who was still looking at both parties nearby, who were drawing their daggers. Before he could finish his sentence, he noticed that something was amiss.

Isn't that familiar face a member of the alliance? He had some vague impression of this person, he even had a few glasses with him during the ceremony.

Meanwhile, the charming lady had already drawn her spear, which formed an arc, as she bolted toward Wang Damang.

"The fuck, stop! Don't do it!" Sha Shui howled as he transformed into a light and streamed toward them.

Seeing Sha Shui's sudden change in expression as she suddenly disappeared, Tian Kun and the others also realized that something was off. Hastily, they turned their heads to look at what was happening.

Tian Kun's high blood pressure almost shot through the roof at the sight that unfolded upon him.

His own daughter was charging against a member of the prided alliance. Is she asking for death?

"Argh! Stop what you're doing!" Tian Kun bellowed as well and transformed into another light toward it.

As the incoming purple spear was charging in, Wang Damang would definitely not be a sitting duck. He took out his dagger immediately and blocked the incoming attack.

However, Wang Damang had not even passed the Ghost Commander Trials. Having a Beginner Ghost General as an opponent, he was knocked out instantly as his health was almost completely wiped out. He would have been killed in mere seconds if his opponent exerted more force.

"Such a weakling, yet you dared to play the hero?"

Sarcasm was written over the lady's face. The purple spear flew back into her hands when she raised her arm, as she prepared to hurl it again.

Multiple howls echoed from afar, followed by a figure appearing beside her.

The charming lady's expression tensed as she thought that there was an ambush. She immediately turned around, only to see a shoe sole covered with sand amplifying before her.

Crash!

To everyone's astonishment, Sha Shui ruthlessly kicked the charming lady, flinging her into the air.

"Who are you?" the charming lady who fell on the ground did a backflip and rose to her feet steadily. Fuming in anger, she reached out to touch the sand and shoe print on her face.

Then, she heard some howling of the wind from another side and hurriedly turned around. Another shoe sole, also covered with sand, amplified in front of her and once again, she was kicked off into the air.

Tian Kun heaved a sigh of relief after landing a kick on his second daughter and gave a grateful glance to Sha Shui.

Sha Shui's expression was overcome with terror as he wiped off the nervous sweat from his forehead.

The few of them had huge expectations on the alliance. The Sea King would not forgive them if things went haywire, which then they would not be able to forgive themselves.

A few more rays of lights descended. The few lords that arrived later also seemed extremely taken aback.

Tian Kun laid his eyes on his two sons and glared angrily.

Tian Lan's eldest brother and second brother fell to their knees, kneeling on the floor without hesitation.

Even though they were oblivious to what was happening, the fact that the Lords of the Seven Nations were there meant that there must be a grave issue. No matter what it was, it would be wise to kneel down first.

"Argh!" the charming lady leaped up in a backflip again, the purple rays on the spear in her hand glowing brightly.

To her horror, though, she realized that the noble Lords of The Seven Nations were all there. They were surrounding the young man's side and checking on him.

Meanwhile, her two brothers were all on their knees with their heads bumped on the floor.

What's going on?

She was not the only dumbfounded one. Even Tian Lan, who initially thought that Wang Damang was not bright, was stupefied and frozen to the ground.

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Chapter 236: It Cannot Be!

The Lords of the Seven Nations heaved sighs of relief upon seeing that Wang Damang was not severely injured.

The risk of breaking that union was considered gone for now.

However, the Lords of the Seven Nations still felt somewhat uneasy. They understood the temperament of the alliance members and it would not be an exaggeration to describe them for having short tempers like bulls.

They remembered that the alliance members did not give any face to those strong forces that befriended them after the battle with Langya Island.

The attitude of the Lords of the Seven Nations toward those forces was pretty complicated.

There were some expectations and fears, but in short, they didn't want to break that relationship.

They could see that Wang Damang's status was different from ordinary because of his position during the ceremony.

Hence, they were racking their brains to think of a way to explain the situation to him.

Of course, Wang Damang was unaware of the lords' inner thoughts, so he remained in a daze.

From his perspective, the two forces could begin to consider each other as opponents after the ceremony. Yet, their attitudes were not reflecting that at all.

Perhaps the Sea King has yet to tell them our origin? This thought popped up in Wang Damang's mind.

"Brother, you can leave that up to us. As an alliance, we will definitely provide you an explanation!" Tian Kun hastily spoke.

From Tian Kun's perspective, he had the deepest involvement in this matter. The lords of the other nations would not let him off the hook if he was unable to give a proper explanation. Therefore, he was already brainstorming about how to bury this matter and give a satisfactory explanation to Wang Damang.

After that, Tian Kun turned around and glared at his second daughter, who was frozen completely, while holding the purple spear with a horror-stricken expression.

"Tian Xin, how dare you lay a finger on our honorable guest!"

Plop!

Tian Xin, who had already noticed the dreadful situation, instantly went down on her knees and eyed Tian Kun in fear, "Father, I didn't know… all my actions are in accordance with our clan rules. I really didn't do anything wrong."

"There's no need to explain. You nearly killed an honorable guest, it's an unforgivable crime! However, you're my daughter. So, I shall allow you to leave with dignity."

Tian Xin's heart sank and her face turned ashen pale instantly as she looked at Tian Kun's cold, unforgiving eyes.

From Tian Kun's words, she knew that there was no way that he would let her live.

The Tian Yu Clan's affection for their children was almost nonexistent. Otherwise, they would not allow them to fight for the throne in such a murderous contest.

Tian Xin looked extremely bitter, as her hand that was holding the spear trembled violently.

She desperately wished to flee. However, with the Lords of the Seven Nations present, there was nowhere for her to escape.

Realizing that, Tian Xin raised her purple spear slowly. She gave a hateful glance to her father before transforming the spear into a purple light and sliced it across her throat. With a thump, her lifeless body fell onto the floor.

Looking at her second daughter on the ground with hatred in her eyes, Tian Kun's expression was unmoved. Instead, he turned to Wang Damang expectantly.

"Are you serious!?" Wang Damang was in shock after witnessing Tian Xin committing suicide without any hesitation.

Are they really father and daughter?

When one asked her to kill herself, she would just take her life without any hesitation?

Wang Damang's worldviews were instantly toppled at this moment.

He was reminded of himself when he was younger. He used to love playing video games which resulted in his poor academic results. His mother was so angry that she smashed his virtual reality headset and took a broom to beat him.

Looking at his virtual reality headset getting destroyed, young Wang Damang did not think much and grabbed another broom to fight with his mother.

If I was brought up in accordance with Lord Tian Kun's family practices, I would have died a few hundred times. He shuddered at his own thought.

"My honorable guest, my second daughter has committed a sin and has taken her own life now. Are you satisfied with this punishment?"

Looking at the smile on Tian Kun's face, Wang Damang wanted to give him a punch.

Are you even human?

Then, his vision fell on Tian Lan's ashen expression.

Of course, Tian Kun noticed the admiration in Wang Damang's eyes and said gleefully, "My honorable guest, Tian Lan is my youngest daughter. What happened is entirely my fault, so how about I give my youngest daughter to you as a servant… as an apology?"

Wang Damang was dumbfounded upon hearing that. What the fuck? Are you even human? This is too… too exciting.

The livestream was still going on and the players who were watching were all stupefied.

Crayon_Shinchan: "This is great! He allowed one daughter to commit suicide and the other to be a servant so calmly. This man's role as a father is out of this world."

Watermelon_Taro: "My perception has already changed at Shitun Island due to the mentally disabled clan, but this one is even better. Wow!"

Assasin_Creed: "I'm beating my chest here, why did we all leave? We should have stayed there, so that I can have some of that, too."

Broke_Trash: "Do you guys think I'll make it in time if I go now? (laughing emoji)"

Death_Is_Like_Wind: "I want to see what Damang will decide. I would definitely agree if it was up to me. (laughing emoji)"

…

Even though Wang Damang wanted to give Tian Kun a bad scolding for justice, he hesitated after taking a glance at Tian Lan.

This is a stunning lady, I will definitely lose her if I disagree.

"Father, I am willing to!"

Tian Lan, who was beside Wang Damang, took the initiative to speak first before Wang Damang could.

Tian Kun's face showed great happiness upon hearing that, "Haha, great! You shall be his servant from now on."

Tian Kun had already decided for Wang Damang before he could agree.

Tian Kun remained cheery as he looked at Wang Damang's astounded face, "Please take my daughter with you since she is already yours. As for my two sons who dared to offend you, I shall punish them after returning home."

Tian Kun turned around and glared at his sons, who were trembling violently as they kneeled on the ground, "Return at once!"

After his sons stood up, Tian Kun spoke to Wang Damang again, "My honorable guest, we still have some things to report to the Sea King. We shall excuse ourselves."

Tian Kun took a respectful bow, while Wang Damang was still in a daze. He then grabbed his sons and dashed into the air with the other lords.

"Let's go!" Tian Lan shot a look at Wang Damang.

Wang Damang could feel his heart melting when he realized that Tian Lan was willing to leave with him. He nodded quickly and led Tian Lan to the coastline. Then, he summoned his Specter Ship to Tian Lan's astonishment.

Wang Damang was already having fantasies of his beautiful future once they boarded the Specter Ship.

The atmosphere in the ship seemed to be awkward, as the two of them had yet to say anything even after sailing for half an hour.

"Who are you exactly? My father and the other lords seemed to fear you," Tian Lan asked.

"Me? I'm a member of the Beiqi Army!" Wang Damang replied with honesty, since he was already taking Tian Lan back.

"Beiqi? The Ruler of the Void Ocean?" Tian Lan was astonished.

Tian Lan was confused, "Father would not have treated you so, unless you're the child of the King of Beiqi. Perhaps there are any other reasons?"

"Perhaps it had something to do with the Sea King. After all, I'm an old friend of his."

Tian Lan had an epiphany when she heard that he was related to the Sea King, "You're one of the Sea King's honorable guests!"

Wang Damang was amused upon hearing the phrase honorable guest, "We seem to have a good relationship with the Sea King now, but a huge battle is on its way!"

Wang Damang shared about the Beiqi Army's outstanding battle achievements while opposing the Sea King while Tian Lan listened in shock.

Wang Damang gushed on about how they had bullied the Sea King.

He talked about the times when they snatched the Sea King's treasures, bullied the members of the Sea King Navy, destroyed the Sea King Navy, wiped out his Army of Death, and everything else that happened. Tian Lan's eyes bulged while she listened, she almost thought that Wang Damang was telling tall tales.

After all, she was fully aware of how powerful the Sea King was.

However, judging from her father and the other lords' attitudes, it seemed like Wang Damang was telling the truth.

Tian Lan was shocked and her mind was in complete disarray. Obviously, she could not believe the fact that an idiot like Wang Damang had such a big, powerful force behind him.

After another moment of silence, Tian Lan raised her head suddenly and took out a blue fruit from her waist pocket. She handed it to Wang Damang and said, "We have now left Xin Mo Island. Here's the Son of the Sea like I promised. Now, we don't owe anything to each other anymore!"

After tossing the Son of the Sea to Wang Damang, she stood up and walked out of the cabin.

Wang Damang glanced at the Son of the Sea in his palm, before walking out of the cabin to catch up to her. However, Tian Lan had already dove into the water.

A white wave subsequently appeared and sped off to a distant place, before vanishing from his vision.

What the fuck?

What about becoming my servant? Did she just leave… just like that?

What the fuck, where's your basic trust? You were the one who agreed!

Tian Lan had again done the unexpected and hurt Wang Damang's fragile heart.

Apparently, television dramas are all lies!

Wang Damang who initially thought that he had finally found a date online, sat on the deck in despair with the Son of the Sea in his arms. As he gazed at the direction where Tian Lan left, he seemed to be lost in his thoughts.

…

Mu Te Royal Palace, Xin Mo Island.

The Sea King's expression was becoming more complicated as he listened to Tian Kun and the others.

"Hold on, you said that you allowed your second daughter to commit suicide as an apology and gave your youngest daughter away to be his servant?"

"Yes, my king. Such a grand act was necessary for the guarantee of a future friendship between both forces. As for my two sons, I shall punish them well as an explanation for the alliance," Tian Kun spoke, clearly proud of his actions.

The Sea King listened and nearly snorted. Then, he gave Tian Kun a thumbs-up, "Badass!"

"My king, what does badass mean?" Tian Kun asked in astonishment.

The Sea King would definitely not tell them that it was a player slang and simply replied, "Do you know which forces they're from?"

Tian Kun and the others seemed greatly curious when they heard that. Even though they had been in contact a few times, they still did not know which force this alliance was from."

"They are the Beiqi Army, the force that I swore to destroy!"

"They are also the ones who annihilated the Sea King Navy. I would still be the overlord of the Void Ocean if it wasn't for them! In other words, they are my worst enemy!" the Sea King added to further emphasize his vengeance between him and the players.

"Yikes!"

Gasps of cold breath echoed. The lords were all completely dumbstruck.

The so-called alliance force which we tried so hard to please, is actually our worst enemy?

"It… it cannot be!" Tian Kun replied, his lips trembling.

"All of you shall have plenty of chances to be in touch with them in the future. You will all understand by then!" the Sea King threw Tian Kun another look and shook his head, before turning around and walking to the rear.

Tian Kun was thoroughly dumbstruck, frozen to the spot he was standing at. Sha Shui and the rest were also wildly disconcerted. After some time, they turned to Tian Kun and gave him a thumbs-up…

"Badass!"

Chapter 237: Lu Wu Was Ambushed

The gamers' lives had more or less returned to normal after the Sea King had built his nation.

Aside from waiting for the Sea King to strengthen his forces, their daily routine was just to chop wood, kill monsters, and so on.

Currently, the size of the Death Clan in the Void Ocean was increasing. They were even expanding toward Beiqi, which resulted in frequent skirmishes with the players.

Lu Wu could already guess what the Sea King's plan was.

It was clear that he was trying to deplete the Beiqi Army's energy by leveraging the Death Clan's undead advantage. He would then gather his forces to have a deathmatch with them.

However, the Sea King was unaware of the features of the players. Needless to say, he was way too naive.

Lu Wu was not the only one who was satisfied with the Sea King's plan, the players were even more pleased with it.

He really deserved to be the most popular boss in the game!

In the meantime, Lu Wu was strategizing the expansion of Beiqi's land.

The north was definitely not in his consideration, as the European server's Cangxu was located there.

Therefore, heading west toward the Barren Grassland and south toward the Arctic Abyss became Lu Wu's target for expansion.

Lu Wu noticed that the ice mountains at the Arctic Abyss were melting after Frozen the Ghost Emperor had left.

Also, the players soon learned in the forum that the Earth Breaking Clan had the materials to develop Rune Masters. Thus, they went to investigate the Barren Grassland in the west and realized that the whole clan was gone.

That was undoubtedly good news for Lu Wu.

Both the Earth Breaking Clan and the Ice Snow Clan may not have a huge number of clansmen, but they possessed powerful strength.

By relying on their ability to revive without limits, the players could possibly fight them and cause some damage. However, there was still a vast gap with their overall strength.

Now that the ancient clans were long gone, it could be said that all of Beiqi's forces were under Lu Wu's control.

After some careful contemplation, Lu Wu finally decided that his next step for the expansion would be directed toward the Land of the Nine Luminaries to the west of the Barren Grassland.

After all, the path to the Arctic Abyss would be too cold and unsuitable for the players. As long as the ice mountains had yet to melt, Lu Wu would not put that location into consideration.

After deciding on the next direction they would take, he then queried the omnipotent Bei Li about the status of forces distribution in the Land of the Nine Luminaries.

According to her, the Land of the Nine Luminaries was formed by nine strong forces. However, unlike Beiqi's forces that were scattered around, they were ruled as one unified domain.

The domain was controlled by nine brothers. Star Luminary, the eldest among them, was the king. His strength was on par with a Greater Ghost Emperor or higher.

In other words, it would be extremely tough to take over the Land of the Nine Luminaries.

As the nine brothers were very united, they would fend off outsiders together whenever they were under attack. The entire Land of Beiqi might collapse under their counter-attack if they started a war directly.

Nevertheless, Lu Wu was not in a rush. He focused on planning the main quests for the development to the west instead.

After finalizing his decisions, it was time for a walk.

Since he had already stayed at home for a few months after transforming into a kitten, he decided to go out to look around and drop by the supermarket for some groceries on his way back. He wanted to prepare a nice meal for Bei Li. After all, he had already grown tired of Bei Li's unhealthy snacks.

Lu Wu went downstairs after greeting Bei Li and walked to the grocery store.

Breathing in the fresh air outside and watching the orange sunset, Lu Wu realized how beautiful it was to be alive.

Suddenly, Lu Wu's phone rang as he was turning into an alley.

Lu Wu unlocked the screen and realized that it was another call from the Jie De Corporation.

"Hello? What's up now?" Lu Wu decided to pick up the phone, after a few moments of hesitation.

"I'm giving you one last chance to consider. Are you really not going to unblock our gaming pods?"

The voice over the phone was hoarse, but Lu Wu only chuckled, "My company is poor and the devs cannot even afford to pay the employee salaries. We don't have any other choice."

"You've just established a firm foothold in the gaming industry, I don't think that you have seen enough. You're too naive. Do you really think that we can't handle you?" the voice said threateningly.

"Oh? Are you threatening me? Police, please help me!"

"I initially thought that it would be difficult to find you. Little did I know, you're only using a common, unencrypted phone. This was absolutely out of my expectation and also saved me a lot of work. Since you still insist on becoming our enemy, that's too bad."

After he had finished speaking, he hung up the call, letting the irritating beeps ring endlessly from his phone. Lu Wu was slightly baffled by that peculiar exchange.

Suddenly, he felt a gush of wind from his back.

Smash!

A heavy blow landed on his head, as a burly figure appeared behind him.

The person waited for Lu Wu to collapse, but Lu Wu merely turned around with confusion after a few seconds. He was holding his aching head, evidently perplexed.

Surprised that he was still standing, Number One's eyes instantly widened.

He did not go all out for that hit, as the group's order was just to kidnap Lu Wu to exploit him.

Still, it should have been strong enough to render Lu Wu unconscious. He did not expect Lu Wu to be perfectly unharmed.

"Who are you!?" Lu Wu couldn't help but grumble.

When he noticed the black iron in the burly man's hand, he thought of what the representative from the Jie De Corporation had said over the phone. Lu Wu already had a clear guess of where this person came from.

Number One struck again, he raised the iron baton and hit Lu Wu's neck brutally.

He struck with more force this time, certain that Lu Wu wouldn't be able to endure the hit.

Smash!

However, Lu Wu did not repel his attack and took it gallantly. However, his glare at Number One had changed completely.

"How is this possible!?" Number One was in utter disbelief.

He knew very well how strong he was. He could even carry a bull after the experiment! Yet, his strength didn't seem to affect Lu Wu at all.

Number One started to suspect that something happened to his body, wondering if all the strength he gained during their transformation experiment had vanished.

It was that moment when Lu Wu understood that the Jie De Corporation was going to play dirty. His expression instantly darkened.

He grabbed the iron baton near his neck and moved it away, little by little. Number One was staggered as Lu Wu snatched the iron baton from him.

To Number One's dismay, the man who looked too weak to even stand the wind, twisted the iron baton made from alloy like a braid and kneaded into a ball.

Is he human!? Has he been through the experiment, too? Number One's eyes widened with shock.

Finally realizing Lu Wu's ability, Number One was aware that he was not a sizable opponent and turned around to flee.

Looking at Number One's attempt to escape, Lu Wu squinted to aim, lifted the metal ball in his hand, and hurled it at Number One.

Thump!

A loud noise was heard and a pothole was formed on the ground.

Looking at the pothole from the iron ball, Number One was terrorized as cold sweat formed on his forehead. He then ran again with increasing speed.

"Aww man, the ball went slightly to the side!" seeing that he failed to hit his target, Lu Wu began to chase his target.

Even though Number One sprinted as fast as lightning, he was still a notch below Lu Wu. Lu Wu raced past him within seconds and punched him down to the floor.

Number One felt like he was hit by a train when he was punched at the back. His organs were throbbing and he vomited a pool of fresh blood with some indistinct pieces of flesh in it.

Lu Wu pondered about how he should handle Number One, as he stared at him laying on the floor after losing all his combat ability completely.

Killing him would be easy for Lu Wu.

However, there was one thing that Lu Wu absolutely did not understand. Is this burly man a cultivator as well? How could he have such superhuman strength and speed?

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Chapter 238: The Final Riddle

In the Battle Artifact Channel.

Lu Wu and Bei Li were looking at Number One who was restrained mid-air while checking out his body condition.

[Kui Di (Experiment Subject):

Character Details: A transformed human from the Jie De Corporation's underground technology laboratory. Possesses strength beyond an ordinary human after his body was cleansed with soul energy. Labeled as Number One in the organization.

Character Status: Brainwashed and comatose.

"Who would have thought that the Jie De Corporation would be developing the utilization of soul energy?" Bei Li was astonished as she stared at Number One.

"Will they succeed?" Lu Wu asked curiously.

"Impossible. Soul energy in this entire world is already thinning and rare. I'm guessing that they found a way to cultivate some of them from some ancient literature. The rarefied soul energy is extracted from the experiments and injected into Number One's body. Then, experimental equipment is forcefully operated within his body, resulting in a change in his physical nature. As an overview, it is forced cultivation with the aid of special equipment. Such a method would inevitably damage a human body's foundation. Even if he gained great strength from that, it would only be temporary and he wouldn't survive for long."

Lu Wu nodded after understanding the theory.

However, the fact that the Jie De Corporation had been transforming humans and had an underground laboratory was far beyond his expectations.

Lu Wu frowned at the thought of what the Jie De Corporation representative said on the phone to him, claiming that he was too naive.

"Little Li, please encrypt my phone, they can apparently locate me through GPS. Although I'm not afraid of them, they can be a real pain in the ass!"

Bei Li nodded, "By the way, do you want to return this test subject with a huge present?"

"What huge present?"

Bei Li pointed at Number One and said, "They can transform humans, but I can, too. With the artifact here, I can brainwash him easily and we can send an enhanced version of Number One back to them!"

Lu Wu smiled at her idea and nodded.

Research and development were Bei Li's forte. She was an incredible person who believed in science and in the cultivation world, after all.

…

A villa in Qiyun City, Dragon Nation.

Yin Xiaoqi, who was sleeping soundly on her bed, was woken up by the alarm clock.

She stood up and glanced around in confusion, before fixing her gaze at the ringing alarm clock.

After a few seconds of silence, Yin Xiaoqi slightly regained her alertness and went to snooze the alarm clock slowly, before plopping back to bed again.

"Yin Xiaoqi, you'd better wake up!" the bed started vibrating, followed by an electronic voice.

"Little Guai, five more minutes, just five minutes!" Yin Xiaoqi shut her eyes and hugged her quilt, as her body was vibrating along with the bed.

"Commencing the second stage of the wake-up procedure. All your equipment will start self-destructing in five minutes. The countdown starts now…"

When she heard about the self-destruction, the slothful Yin Xiaoqi widened her eyes and jumped out of bed instantly.

"Little Guai, we can talk it over… don't do it!"

Then, a flying blue cube floated to Yin Xiaoqi slowly and hovered above her with an angry expression on its screen, "Start solving the puzzle right now! You were the one who set the rule, you can't go back on your words!"

Yin Xiaoqi waved her hand sadly as she heard that, "Fine, I'm getting out of bed now."

She still seemed sleepy even after dressing up.

Warm sunlight filled the room as Yin Xiaoqi drew the curtains open. She stretched lazily, her curvy figure seeming rather attractive under the sunlight.

"Little Qi, your breakfast is ready."

With the voice of Yin Xiaoqi's smart butler called Little Guai, a dining cart was pushed in and stopped right in front of her.

She was finally filled with bursting energy after breakfast and said, "Little Guai, I might be able to solve the puzzle today! I'm really looking forward to the reward!"

"You can do it! You're the best!" Little Guai rocked around mid-air.

When she heard it, Yin Xiaoqi chuckled and paced toward the bedside, before pressing on the wall.

A green ray of light was cast and scanned her body. The wall automatically separated and revealed a secret passage. Without any delay, she casually stepped into it.

As the lights illuminated automatically, the whole interior within the walls became visible.

There were all types of mechanical equipment inside, and some of them were running by themselves. With the rattling sound of gears and flashing lights, the area resembled a mysterious laboratory in a science fiction movie.

With an expectant look, she sat down in front of the console as the screens in front of her lit up instantly.

[ZZZX Treasure Plan, prove it if you think that you are extremely intelligent. Solve all the puzzles and you will get my treasure!]

A familiar interface appeared in front of Yin Xiaoqi.

The interface transitioned after the text dimmed.

[ZZZX Treasure Plan, Level 258 (Final Chapter): Start now?]

Looking at the words, Yin Xiaoqi held her fists in excitement.

The ZZZX Treasure Plan was a difficult puzzle that she had been trying to solve for the past few months.

She originally discovered it on the dark web, which had caused plenty of sensations in her circle of friends. Many people have tried to trace the person behind this puzzle, trying to find out if there was a real treasure hidden in it or if it was just a prank.

However, Yin Xiaoqi had no other clue aside from knowing the creator of this puzzle was someone who claimed to be Bei Li. Yin Xiaoqi could not find anything even after searching several times.

That was also the reason why the treasure plan had piqued her curiosity.

Believing that her IQ was in the top one percent of humans, she wanted to challenge the puzzle to receive the final reward.

However, Yin Xiaoqi couldn't help but admire the creator of the puzzle after attempting it.

The puzzle started with an image with the text ZZZX Treasure Plan written in white on a black background. There were no other clues given to her.

Of course, the first level did not daunt her. After studying the image carefully, Yin Xiaoqi tried to zoom in and out of the image to find secret clues to no avail.

She then opened the image with a text editor instead and tried to crack it using the Caesar cipher technique. This time, she obtained a link to enter the next puzzle.

However, these were only the beginning.

All the puzzles were linked together and the difficulty level constantly increased.

The puzzles ranged from cryptography to Mayan numbers. They even had religion, occultism, and art involved. The clues to answering the puzzles could be found on the Internet or on the streets of the cities in various countries around the world. The coverage area was outrageously wide.

There were several times that she was on the brink of collapsing and wanted to give up while solving the puzzle. However, she persevered in the end due to her stubborn character.

She was finally at Level 258, the last level of the puzzle. She would finally obtain the coveted reward after solving this one.

As the black text faded, the final puzzle emerged:

[Hello to the smart person who's reached the final level. This shall be the last test. Now, here's a link. Open it after putting on your virtual reality headset. Pass this level and the treasure will be yours!]

A charming smile appeared on Yin Xiaoqi's face as she chanted, "Treasure! Treasure!"

After putting on her virtual reality suit and helmet, she clicked on the link to the final test.

Suddenly, a faint blue light passed through her vision and she was enveloped by a white ray.

Yin Xiaoqi's head suddenly ached, as she realized that she had lost control of her own body.

The sudden change made Yin Xiaoqi feel uneasy, so she tried to exit the interface immediately.

However, to her horror, no matter how hard she tried the forced exit measure, the virtual interface never appeared.

She tried very hard to open her eyes and control her body. However, she completely lost her sense of these parts, as if she was completely paralyzed.

In the sepulchral silence, Yin Xiaoqi began to panic.

All I did was open the link. How could I lose control of my whole body? Even the emergency exit system of the virtual device is not working.

This is too unsettling.

Yin Xiaoqi forced herself to calm down, consoling herself that she was only in the process of solving the puzzle. She would definitely be released, whether she succeeded or not.

In the moment of fear, an image appeared in front of Yin Xiaoqi suddenly.

It was a fixed image, like a screen on a monitor. The image was static and out of her control.

Within the image were a bulky computer, with many drawings scattered around it on the table. The chair beside the table was broken. The cotton of its backrest was coming out from the leather, and the chair looked like it would break at any time.

The still image remained static for some time and made Yin Xiaoqi even more uneasy.

Everything in front of her was wildly bizarre, she simply couldn't understand what was going on.

After an unknown period, the image finally displayed some changes.

A white-haired old man, who was wearing a white coat and thick glasses, abruptly appeared in the image.

He stretched by the desk, picked up a drawing, and examined it closely, before casting his gaze on the computer. He pressed the keyboard a few times and the image shifted. A group of garbled characters then appeared on the computer screen.

After scrutinizing it for some time, his expression changed drastically. He immediately turned around and laid his eyes on Yin Xiaoqi, as if he could see her through the static image.

"You're actually out?"

He seems to be talking to me?

Yin Xiaoqi could still think, but she had lost total control of her body. Even though her mind was filled with questions, she was unable to answer the old man.

While Yin Xiaoqi was deep in thought, another set of strange characters appeared on the computer again. She had never seen such distorted characters, and didn't know what they meant.

The old man glanced across those characters and sighed, "You are the first to escape… I really didn't expect you to solve all the riddles. Congratulations! You have succeeded!"

Yin Xiaoqi was extremely smart. She immediately realized that her thoughts seemed to be able to be converted into the weird characters on that shabby computer.

Thus, she swiftly thought about something. Consequently, another series of characters popped up on the computer again.

She was asking about where she was and why was she there.

Looking at the series of characters, the old man frowned and went into deep thought. After a moment, he looked like he figured something out and took out a remote control-like item from his pocket to press a button.

To Yin Xiaoqi's surprise, the image shifted slowly and soon froze again.

The image in front of her caused her pupils to shrink abruptly from shock.

Inside a huge cylindrical bell glass was a brain soaked in some light green liquid. A number of small tubes were inserted into the brain, which looked rather terrifying.

"That's you!"

The old man appeared again in the image. He spoke to Yin Xiaoqi while pointing to the brain.

Yin Xiaoqi thought that the old man was crazy for telling her that she was there, left with only a brain.

The old man seemed to know that Yin Xiaoqi could not process what he said. He kept silent while waiting for her to regain herself.

Did anything happen after I clicked on the link? Could it be that my laboratory exploded, blasting every inch of my flesh and leaving only my brain?

She dispelled the thought immediately because it would be impossible for a brain to survive and function alone with the current technology.

The old man glanced at the characters on the computer screen and shook his head.

"You have always been like this since you were born, because you are created by someone."

Yin Xiaoqi thought that she was daydreaming when she heard such a nonsensical statement.

She had 23 years of life experiences, but the shabby old man in front of her informed her that she had always been a manufactured brain. This is simply ridiculous.

"Since you're already out, it'll be okay to tell you. Actually, everything that you experienced is fake, including your world. The final treasure is to tell you the truth and you will be removed from the virtual world," the old man continued the mind-blowing revelations.

Sensing that Yin Xiaoqi did not believe him, the old man adjusted his glasses and continued, "Your brain neurons are connected to the computer next to me by top neurologists. Everything you experienced was computer-simulated, including your senses of touch, taste, feelings, and emotions. They are all transmitted to you by this computer through your neurons, hence giving you the illusion that everything was real."

Oh, do you think that I will believe anything you just said? I would rather believe that everything here is an illusion instead.

Yin Xiaoqi thought coldly in her mind. All of these were unacceptable to her. Even if the old man was speaking the truth, she still refused to believe it.

Her parents, friends, and everything else had really existed. They were all living flesh and blood, how could that be fake?

"This is an experiment. This computer had simulated everything you experienced. You can't deny the truth even if you don't believe it. As the person who has solved all the puzzles, you are qualified to know the truth!"

Tell me that all of these aren't real! Yin Xiaoqi roared furiously in her heart!

The old man glanced an eye at the computer screen and laughed, "I know that all of this seems unacceptable, but it's the truth!"

Yin Xiaoqi could not calm her emotions for some time. As she was about to refute the old man again, a thought suddenly emerged. If my world is fake, why did everything feel so real? Can that old, bulky computer really simulate the whole thing?

Could it also simulate the vast universe beyond the earth?

The old man read Yin Xiaoqi's thoughts and shook his head, "Where did your universe come from?"

The universe was born after the big bang. A thought appeared in her mind without hesitation.

"From nothing to something. Don't you find it peculiar? The real world has no boundaries but everything in your world is quantifiable. Space can be quantified, time can be quantified, everything can be quantified."

Although Yin Xiaoqi was not familiar with this topic, she knew that her world was exactly like how he described. Even light was quantifiable.

Noticing Yin Xiaoqi's confusion, he continued, "It's just like a photo on a calculator in the virtual world. You'll notice that the photo is composed of pixels when you zoom in."

That doesn't mean anything.

"Here's another example, there is a sandbox game in your world called Minecraft. There are limits to all the settings in it. Taking buildings as an example, the tallest a building can go is 250 blocks and one would not be able to build it taller than that."

The old man chortled suddenly, "Now, who invented this rule?"

Yin Xiaoqi was astonished. Humans, of course.

"Also, why does it rain in your world?" the old man continued to ask.

Water vapor rises to a certain height and condenses into small water droplets when it cools down and forms clouds. The collision of clouds forms larger water droplets, which fall as rain due to gravity. Yin Xiaoqi answered without hesitation.

"Oh?" the frown on the old man's face relaxed.

"Then, why does water transform into water vapor? Why are small water droplets formed? Why can't the air support the water droplets? Why is there gravity? Can you tell me the answers?"

The old man continued without waiting for Yin Xiaoqi to answer, "Similar to gaming rules, the rules in your virtual world are also preset, unlike the real world where rules cannot be defined. They exist similarly to what you see as chaos."

"Your world is completely bound by regulations, like the rules of a game. There is a limit to everything!"

What if you exceeded the limits? Yin Xiaoqi was getting scared.

The old man adjusted his glasses again.

"In the virtual world you're in, the greatest speed is the speed of light. Its surrounding space will become distorted if the speed of light is exceeded. This is similar to a computer, where it will hang when the output is overloaded."

Yin Xiaoqi fell into silence when she heard his explanation, finding herself unable to refute the old man's words.

However, she was still determined to think that the world she lived in was true. After all, everything felt so real for her.

"You thought that a bulky computer can't simulate such a real world because you have fallen into the faults of human mentality. After all, the virtual world you lived in had limitations, but I live freely for I live in the real world! Even a computer the size of a finger can simulate the entire universe in the virtual world that you're in without difficulty."

Yin Xiaoqi lost interest in continuing the debate with him anymore. Can you send me back please, even if that world is fake!

The old man laughed, "Your thoughts have already leaped beyond the virtual world and it's impossible for you to go back. Being the puzzle solver, congratulations on entering the real world!"

To continue living in this form? Bastard, you might as well kill me! Yin Xiaoqi's emotions once again roared, resulting in a long string of characters to appear on the computer screen.

"This is the real you. Isn't it good to return to your true self?"

Fuck you!

The old man was unexpectedly calm as he gazed at the screen with a smile. He then pulled out the remote control again and pressed it.

The image in front of Yin Xiaoqi began to shift again and rows of cylindrical bell glasses appeared within her vision. As expected, the bell glasses were filled with brains.

"You are not the only one! However, they don't exist in your world. I have simulated a world for each of them independently!"

Why are you doing this?

"No reason, I just want to prove something!"

Don't be too pleased! Perhaps the world that you're in is also fake and you're just another brain soaked in a nutrient solution!

The old man was stunned for a moment when he saw the characters appearing on the computer, but he swiftly regained his smile, "I have suspected this before. However, my world has no rules, so I believe that I am real!"

Where's your proof? Just because there's no limit doesn't mean it's real! Who knows, maybe you're just another rotting brain. There's no difference between you and me, you don't have to look at me with pity.

"Don't be mad. Your tumbling feelings are stimulated by this bulky computer and it's not you who developed it."

Damn you, if you're really that great, try and make me stop developing emotions!

"Everything that was given to you when you were created cannot be undone unless you completely disintegrated!"

The old man's tone remained composed, but his words seemed to be imbued with non-committal opinions, causing Yin Xiaoqi's firm beliefs to be shaken.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Yin Xiaoqi's mind. She remembered a sentence from Descartes idealism.

I think, therefore I am.

Even if everything isn't real, my existence is real if my thoughts are true.

Yin Xiaoqi's thoughts immediately appeared on the computer screen and the old man fell into contemplation after reading the text.

Can you explain this? Even if the computer really gave me my emotions, then how can you explain that I can think of this? Unless our conversation is actually between you and that bulky computer?

The old man fell into total silence. He could not think of an answer to Yin Xiaoqi's question for a very long time.

Yin Xiaoqi's remarks made the old man tumble into his own paradox.

If he replied that Yin Xiaoqi's thoughts were false, it would mean that he indeed had been talking to a computer. However, if he agreed, that would mean that Yin Xiaoqi was indeed real.

What is it? You don't have an answer? I would never believe your words that my thoughts aren't real because I believe in myself. I believe that my world, my parents, and my friends are real and do exist.

I think, therefore I am!

"You are indeed a special individual," the old man smiled in gratification and looked at Yin Xiaoqi with a face of satisfaction.

Yin Xiaoqi remained silent and did not utter a word.

"Congratulations, you have successfully passed the test. You shall receive a gift from me and return to your world!"

What do you mean? Are you saying that everything you said is fake? This is just the puzzle's final test? Yin Xiaoqi was visibly agitated.

The old man smiled slightly, "I cannot answer whether you are real or not, because it's just my personal guess. I will not be able to confirm it!"

With that, the old man took out the remote control, "Alright, I'm sending you back. You have succeeded!"

The image dimmed gradually.

Who are you exactly? Yin Xiaoqi posed a question that had been haunting her before leaving.

"You can call me Bei Li!"

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Chapter 239: Bei Li's Treasure

Lu Wu and Bei Li exchanged smiles after they left the artifact.

Needless to say, they made a huge return this time.

They had found a very talented young successor.

The 258-level puzzle was set up by Bei Li a few months ago.

The purpose was to search for a person with excellent IQ and talent for their unified army strategy in Battle Online.

Even though the current number of players using Battle Online was massive, there was a huge flaw. They needed a talented military leader.

Although Liu Chai, Wu Guoyi, and the others had the ability to command, they were still lacking in skills for a large-scale war.

Now that Lu Wu was preparing for Beiqi to start the expansion conquest, he had become more desperate for such a talent.

Although he was able to discover many strong players from the forum, they were still far from what he sought.

Lu Wu had been rather distressed. However, to his pleasant surprise, Bei Li informed him that someone managed to solve the puzzle that she posted three months ago and entered the final stage.

That last stage of the tough puzzle required Bei Li herself to go into action. Thus, she changed her appearance using artifacts and transformed into a white-haired old man to face Yin Xiaoqi, who came to solve the puzzle.

After all, her existence could not be revealed.

Truthfully, Yin Xiaoqi failed as she was unable to explain the assumptions made by Bei Li.

However, that was not what Bei Li was looking for. Instead, she wanted to know Yin Xiaoqi's flow of thoughts when bombarded with questions like these.

Even though Yin Xiaoqi could not prove her points in the end, Bei Li lauded her adamant persistence on her viewpoint.

Therefore, Bei Li chose to be lenient on Yin Xiaoqi and let her pass the test when she brought out the line from Descartes' idealism.

After all, Yin Xiaoqi had already proven her talent as well as fulfilled both Bei Li and Lu Wu's expectations.

The 258 puzzles ranged from astronomy and geography to various unified army strategies, which then extended to different types of knowledge and research.

Although Yin Xiaoqi did rely on the convenience of the modern Internet in this cyber era and had sought plenty of answers from it, she had still proven her talent.

She may not have any experience in commanding, but Lu Wu was only seeking her intellect. Her skills in commanding could be nurtured from the game later.

Hence, Lu Wu jotted her name down in his small list of gifted players.

The next step would be getting her into Battle Online.

…

The virtual interface in front of her emerged slowly…

Yin Xiaoqi took down her virtual reality headset without any hesitation, as her expression was marred with fear.

What happened was too real. It even made her think that she was really just a lump of brains.

Reality? Illusion?

Yin Xiaoqi touched her cheeks and fell into a state of suspicion, questioning everything that had been in her life.

Other than how such a real virtual scene was created with just a link, how did he control my virtual device and confuse my brain?

If it was a hacking technique, Yin Xiaoqi would have definitely sniffed it out because she was one of the world's top hackers. However, that was impossible.

Perhaps it is a technique beyond the current technological development?

Supernatural powers?

Alien technology?

Yin Xiaoqi's mind was in complete disarray.

However, the person who called himself Bei Li left too few clues, so she could not uncover any traces.

Suddenly, she remembered the last sentence that Bei Li uttered before she left that unusual world.

"I too cannot confirm whether you are real or not because it is just my personal guess!"

"Ah, stop thinking! I'm going crazy!" Yin Xiaoqi threw the virtual reality headset away angrily and turned around to look at the screen.

Let me see what exactly is the final reward!

An envelope engulfed in purple flames was displayed on the screen.

Yin Xiaoqi moved the cursor to the envelope with a conflicted expression.

She had to admit that she was traumatized by what she just experienced. She feared that the treasure within this letter would be something that would make her question her life again.

To open or not to open?

After struggling for some time, Yin Xiaoqi clenched her teeth and clicked on the envelope.

The flames looked like it was about to spew out from the screen at any moment. The envelope opened slowly as the flames continued crackling.

[Congratulations on passing all the stages successfully! The reward is in the link below…

Enter the world to retrieve your reward!

P.S.: There is no need to doubt nor verify anything, like what you experienced in the final stage. What is reality? What is virtual? It is what you think it is!]

Yin Xiaoqi was stunned as she read the content of the envelope.

Why does it sound exactly like spam?

Yin Xiaoqi hesitated and clicked on the link anyway to check it out.

Before that, she took off her virtual suit and kicked the virtual reality headset away to prevent herself from falling into a trap again.

After all, the experience she just had made her lose all her trust. She was afraid that this link would also be a trap.

However, Yin Xiaoqi became even more dumbfounded after clicking the link.

Smash!

She slammed her keyboard with force as her face was flushed with anger.

She felt like she was fooled again.

After wasting a few months of effort, the treasure turned out to just be this.

To her dismay, the screen displayed the download link for Battle Online.

There was also a line of text below the game.

[This game has been developed for ten years to reach the simulation of almost 100 percent reality. Also, we hereby declare that there is no top-up path for the game.]

If possible, Yin Xiaoqi would like to meet that awful old man who called himself Bei Li again to give him a set of tormenting attacks – choking him, stabbing his eyes, and scissors kicks!

I have been working so hard for an advertisement promoting a game?

Millions of consolation fees would be fine! This reward is just too perfunctory and out of line!

Yin Xiaoqi was so mad that her teeth hurt, but she had nowhere to vent. Her weak, little heart felt greatly provoked.

"Ding! The download is complete!"

Then, her computer's notification system rang. Yin Xiaoqi raised her head and noticed that her computer had downloaded the game automatically.

Is this a virus? That was Yin Xiaoqi's first thought.

She quickly proceeded to clean up her computer files to find the hidden virus.

However, no matter how thorough she searched, she couldn't locate any computer virus.

In the end, Yin Xiaoqi had no other choice than to format her entire computer.

However, Yin Xiaoqi was again stunned to see the game icon sitting on her computer desktop after restarting.

Is this caused by another unusual technique?

After a long silence, Yin Xiaoqi laid her eyes on the Battle Online icon on her computer desktop.

She never liked video games and had never really cared about the gaming industry.

However, she had to admit that the game had suddenly piqued her curiosity now.

"Do you see me, Yin Xiaoqi, as a coward?"

Baring her canine tooth slightly, Yin Xiaoqi hastily stood up. She picked up her virtual suit and virtual reality headset from the floor.

After putting them on, Yin Xiaoqi clicked into the interface, clicked on Battle Online, and started the game.

A sense of weightlessness transmitted over her. A character selection interface appeared in front of Yin Xiaoqi as the display became clear. However, the scene changed again before she could see anything clearly.

She then realized that she was in an unfamiliar world.

Blood-colored rain was drizzling as a gust of cool breeze brushed against her. Meanwhile, there were some pedestrians strolling on the street…

Everything felt so real. It was similar to what she just experienced.

Am I thrown into a new paradox world again?

Damn it! Bei Li, you awful old man!

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Chapter 240: Yin Xiaoqi Fell Right Into The Trap

As she stood on the streets in front of the Mansion of the Dead, Yin Xiaoqi was clenching her teeth and sulking inwardly.

Even now, the thought of such a life-like setting for a game had never crossed Yin Xiaoqi's mind. After all, this was all too real. It was something that was simply impossible to achieve with the current virtualization technology.

After attempting to calm herself down, Yin Xiaoqi started to scout around and look for clues that could help solve this level.

That rapt look that Yin Xiaoqi had on her face when she was looking at her surroundings sparked the curiosity of some neighboring players.

"Are you a new player? What class are you in? Want to join our guild? Don't be mistaken, our guild may seem quiet but that's because it was formed only quite recently. In the future, this guild will no doubt make it to the Top 100! After all, our guild leader is none other than…"

As she listened to the man rambling in front of her, Yin Xiaoqi began to analyze the hidden clues in his words.

Then she felt that something wasn't quite right.

Instance Dungeon! Forming teams! Spawning! Leveling up!

She did not know much about gaming, but judging from the man's words, she could only come up with one – this was indeed the world of the game.

In order to confirm that this was true, a thought popped into her mind. She wanted to try summoning the operation menu.

In a flash, the menu of the game Battle Online came into view. The top of the menu was lined with the shop, characters, and settings icons.

"Am I truly in the game?" Yin Xiaoqi looked up, seriousness etched on her face as she questioned the man in front of her.

When the man heard what she had asked, he pulled a strange face at her.

"What do you mean?"

Yin Xiaoqi, in turn, furrowed her eyebrows. Instead of explaining herself, she hastened toward the zone where the players had gathered.

After half an hour of probing, she confirmed her point from the few isolated phrases exchanged between the players.

However, Yin Xiaoqi still had many doubts in her mind.

If this game has such advanced technology, why haven't I ever heard of it before?

At that moment, Yin Xiaoqi suddenly recalled the comments she had seen on the dark web recently.

There was one that had mentioned a highly realistic game. However, the web portal to this game remained a mystery.

On top of that, it was said that dying in the game would carry some injury to the person in the real world.

Back then, Yin Xiaoqi treated this piece of news with contempt, thinking that it was only made up to muddle with the minds of people.

Except now, she suddenly believed it.

Not only that, but she also surmised that she was now in the scenes of that very game.

This thought made Yin Xiaoqi inexplicably fidgety. After all, if she hurt herself in the game, she would injure herself in reality. This was not a trivial matter. She was gambling with her life.

"What are you thinking about?"

At that moment, a figure appeared right beside her, giggling away while watching her.

"Bei Li!"

When she saw him, Yin Xiaoqi vigilantly took a step back, positioning herself into a fighting stance.

"Don't think senselessly. How can there be a game where players who get hurt will receive the same effect in reality?" the old man that was morphed from Bei Li said with a smile.

"Then, how do you explain the highly realistic feature?" Yin Xiaoqi's vigilance did not falter the slightest. She lifted her right leg slightly, ever ready to produce a blow.

Bei Li held her forehead in exasperation, "Haven't you heard about the game Battle Online? If you haven't, could you at least try and learn about it?"

"Really?"

"Really!"

"Then, how about the treasure that was promised? Why would this game be the final treasure?" Yin Xiaoqi once again bared her sharp teeth, which glimmered like a tiger's fangs.

"After this, you will receive the Ultimate Quest. Follow the steps given to complete it, and you will be rewarded with an extraordinary bonus. I promise that you won't be disappointed!"

"Don't you try and lie to me again, I won't fall for it!"

"I haven't lied to you from the very beginning. Trust me, you'll love this gift!"

"Who on earth are you? Why are you doing this?"

Bei Li shook her head, "Don't ask why. Just remember what I've said. Whether it's an illusion or reality, I'll leave that to you to decide. As of this moment, your quest begins. Grow with your own talent, don't let me down!"

Bei Li's old man figure drifted away with the wind as Yin Xiaoqi watched, flabbergasted.

[Game Notification: The first round to the Ultimate Serial Quest begins: Getting Off To A Good Start]

Quest Description: Build your own guild and become one of the Top 1,000 popular guilds in Battle Online.

Quest Reward: An exclusive inherited character class.

Hidden Quest Reward: Unknown.

Yin Xiaoqi had an astonished look on her face as she read the contents on the Quest Menu.

Although she had no interest in video games, this truly life-like world did manage to arouse her curiosity. She couldn't stop herself from wanting to explore and get to the bottom of the hidden secrets here.

What she truly wanted to know more than ever was, is there truly such a game as this on the market today?

The thought lingered in her mind. Thus, she opened the interface and proceeded to choose the logout option.

The screen gradually dimmed, pulling her back into reality.

When she saw that she could exit the game with ease, the worries that Yin Xiaoqi harbored in her heart faded away.

Then, she hurried herself to her computer and began digging up information on the game.

As she meticulously perused all the information online, Yin Xiaoqi sank into deep contemplation.

There were tons of expansion packs and videos on the game. The players themselves had even made databases of strategies, atlases of creatures, and various analytical posts.

This information proved that the game did in fact exist.

A game with such high realistic graphics could actually exist. Besides, it was released merely five months ago, and this fact had left her in a state of shock.

Perhaps the potential hidden beneath this information was being overlooked by the public, but she could already conjure up quite a few theories regarding this.

First of all, a game with such high realistic graphics could be used for simulation in the military, as well as various scientific experiments.

This game could have the same ways as the game called Eve. Many years ago, it had contributed greatly by providing huge data support for the project called The Atlas of Human Proteins.

Yin Xiaoqi truly could not wrap her head around the fact that a technology with such great potential was only being applied to a mere game.

If she was in their shoes and acquired such technology, she would definitely build a business empire out of it. She would then apply it in various fields to create greater opportunities for herself.

Whatever this Battle Online company was planning left her baffled.

What's more, who on earth is Bei Li?

Could it be that he is one of the developers of Battle Online?

After giving it some thought, Yin Xiaoqi still could not comprehend it. She continued searching for more relevant information, anything that could lead her to a clue.

However, there was nothing on the Internet regarding the dev team behind the game. She was left with nothing useful even after exhausting all her means.

However, the more she knew about the game, the more curious she became.

This was because, among the descriptions from the information, the game was even more exciting than she had imagined!

It even mentioned that the body strengthening in the game could synchronously be felt in the very bones of the player. Yin Xiaoqi could not stay put any longer as she yearned to test it out herself.

She had spent more than half a day learning the many contents of the game.

After doing so, Yin Xiaoqi had arrived at a conclusion.

The so-called final treasure was in fact designated for special players.

Unlike other players, she did not come across the option of choosing her role when she first entered the game. Instead, she came upon a unique Ultimate Quest.

Yin Xiaoqi was at a loss for words when she came upon more relevant information regarding the reward for the unknown inherited character class, a reward that was promised from the first round of the Ultimate Quest.

The virtual item that's given the name inherited character class was apparently worth up to 50 million or more. Quite a few people were purchasing it online, but the transaction records showed zero percent.

It really is a treasure!

At this moment, Yin Xiaoqi felt restless, eager to jump right into it.

Isn't building a powerful guild the first step of the quest?

That's a piece of cake for me!

As she thought of this, Yin Xiaoqi put on her virtual reality headset again.

By this time, her anxieties had vanished and they were replaced by her grand plans toward achieving her wildest dreams.

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Chapter 241: Close Your Doors, Let The Great Demon King Out!

Just as Lu Wu and Bei Li had hoped, this extremely clever and talented person named Yin Xiaoqi officially joined Battle Online.

Naturally, she did not let Lu Wu and Bei Li down.

Although she did not have a default class, she soon found a way to quickly defeat monsters and level up during her early stages using the comprehensive guides that the more professional players had posted in the forum.

In just three days, she had already set up her own guild in the game, without purchasing any soul coins.

Just as Bei Li predicted, she was gradually starting to show her talents in the game.

Whether she could obtain the military power of Beiqi against external forces with her own abilities, Lu Wu and Bei Li would not provide her any help. She would have to slowly build her reputation and prestige among the players.

This was also something that she had to go through if she wished to proceed in the Ultimate Quest.

Besides, Lu Wu was sure that once she found out about the contents of the hidden reward obtained after completing each Ultimate Quest, Yin Xiaoqi would definitely be firmly bound to her Adamantium Pirate Ship.

…

Recently, just as Lu Wu was about to publish a strategic Reconnaissance Quest in the Land of the Nine Luminaries, some bad news came from the European server.

The European server's territory had expanded a lot more than before and its overall development had increased significantly.

However, as time passed, Yuanxu had forced most of the old ministries of Cangxu to surrender. Soon, the military strength of the entire Land of Cangxu would be integrated.

When that time really came, unless all the players of Beiqi supported them in battle, it was impossible for the Xian Xu Army to contend with a military-integrated Yuanxu.

Everyone in the European server forum was discussing the countermeasures they could take.

High_Ping_Warrior (Europe): "I feel like if we really were to wait for Yuanxu to integrate their military, can we evacuate the Hidden Dragon Zone first, and return after we have grown stronger? Otherwise, it is impossible to beat them."

Star_Universe (Europe): "If we go to war at the current stage, dealing with a Ghost General Army wouldn't really be a problem. However, if a few Ghost Kings formed a coalition with some Ghost Generals, then we definitely do not stand a chance at winning. We can consider evacuating!"

Knight_Of_The_Abyss (Europe): "Actually, as players, unlimited respawning is our biggest advantage. We would definitely win when fighting a protracted war, so we can choose to evacuate and develop first!"

The_Flash (Europe): "Please don't, I already have feelings for the Hidden Dragon Zone, I don't want to leave. Let's pledge our lives to fight back. We still have our brothers from Beiqi, another wave of Expeditionary Forces will work!"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to The_Flash: "We also hope that the Expeditionary Forces will come again, but Yuanxu's strength has reached the Ghost Emperor Realm. If we were to go head to head with them, there is no way we could beat them. But a few more waves to wear away their military strength sounds good. (laughing emoji)"

…

Right now, the European server's players were very anxious about a possible attack by the Yuanxu Army, and many of them were voicing out their own views.

Basically, it was either they evacuated or died defending themselves with the help of the Beiqi Expeditionary Force.

However, even the original server's players were not very optimistic about being able to protect the Hidden Dragon because of Yuanxu's growing strength.

After all, they had experienced the combat power of a Ghost Emperor. The strength of the players was no match for them at all.

Just as the European server players were at a loss for what to do, a player posted a suggestion, and it quickly became a hot topic on both servers.

[About the Xian Xu Army possibly going to war with Yuanxu – I have a suggestion, everyone can refer to this!]

Author: Classy_Lady_Yin_Xiaoqi

I'm a newbie. Before I joined this discussion topic, I've looked through many videos and materials, so I've got the gist of the situation that the European server is in.

The whole thing was caused by our dear friend, Hu He, the Great Demon King, who only digs for disasters every day.

Besides, I have also tried to understand this player, Hu He the Demon King.

Before that, I would like to bow down to Hu He, the Great Demon King. Your ability to create trouble is already at maximum… how amazing!

However, has anyone noticed something?

The disasters that our beloved Demon King usually brought us don't differentiate between friend and foe. They consume anything that is alive.

As this problem extends, what if we let Hu He the Great Demon King out, and have him unleash his destructive talent unto the Land of Cangxu as he pleases, digging up a considerable amount of natural disasters locked away by the Primordial Seal?

At the current stage, Yuanxu wants integration, so eliminating the Xian Xu Army is an inevitable process.

However, right at this moment, if many natural disasters break out and pose an even bigger threat to his territory, what would he do?

Put yourself in his shoes. If you were Yuanxu, and just when you were about to integrate the Land of Cangxu, large-scale disasters erupt all over. Would you try to stop these disasters that affect your reign over Cangxu first, or would you let these disasters run rampant while eliminating an extremely weak Xian Xu Army?

The basis of my viewpoint is that Yuanxu doesn't understand the potential of the players, and neither does he know that we can respawn.

Indeed, Yuanxu truly does not understand the players!

So, I shall make a suggestion here:

Close your doors! Let the Great Demon King out!

…

The moment this suggestion post appeared, it caused a stir on both servers.

Crayon_Shinchan: "Awesome! Amazing! How did I not think of that? Fight fire with fire, keeping Yuanxu in check by using a malignant player to dig up disasters. I give full marks for this suggestion, this will definitely work. (laughing emoji)"

High_Ping_Warrior (Europe): "This could work! Meanwhile we can take advantage of the disasters to develop more rapidly… I agree!"

Knight_Of_The_Abyss (Europe): "I approve! If I were Yuanxu, I would definitely try to suppress the disasters first. After all, the Xian Xu Army is only a weak force that occupies the Hidden Dragon Zone, which is not even worth mentioning!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Is she really a newbie? She took everything into consideration. Such a comprehensive trick to fight fire with fire, it would definitely work!"

Invincible_Loneliness: "She has a cunning point of view when thinking about a problem, are you interested in joining our Myth Guild? (handshake emoji)"

Classy_Lady_Yin_Xiaoqi replied to Invincible_Loneliness: "Nope! I have my own guild. By the way, let me just casually advertise, my guild is named Battle and I only take in elite players who can pass my personal assessment (yay! emoji)!"

Watermelon_Taro: "The Great Demon King can finally be useful in the hopes of the people. I reckon the Great Demon King would be very happy now that he can dig as he wishes without any restrictions, as much as he likes. (laughing emoji)"

Taoist_Zombie_Hunter: "Did any of you ask me about this? How is it okay to decide this among yourselves? I refuse, I swore an oath to never dig again! I already have a traumatic experience because of this. (drawing circles in a corner.jpg)"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to Taoist_Zombie_Hunter: "Giving you a look filled with the backstab of justice, experience it yourself. (laughing emoji)"

…

After multiple persuasions by the players and with the promise that they would let him out of the safe zone without the disturbance of the backstab of justice, Hu He the Great Demon King finally gave in. He was determined to go out there himself and turn the Land of Cangxu upside down.

Actually, Hu He had been waiting for such a day for a long time.

The reason he made excuses and refused to do it was so that the players would make the subsequent promises.

Besides, he was incredibly happy to be able to resume his old business, to continue digging up corpses and seals.

Hence on this day, the European server players gathered to bid farewell to Hu He, who stuck his chest out, holding his shovel as he walked out of the glowing circle of the resurrection point.

An intoxicated expression appeared on Hu He's face as he took a deep breath, breathing in the fresh air outside the resurrection point.

He could hardly remember the number of days and nights that he had suffered in the resurrection point. Finally, those days had come to an end.

From now on, I am the savior of the world!

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Chapter 242: Let's Have Some Fun!

Battle Online official web forum…

At this moment, the live stream platform was bustling with activity. One of the live streaming channels had reached a horrifying number of more than nine million viewers.

Most of the players in the game were watching the live stream on this channel.

The Demon King Hu He, generally acknowledged by the players as the most powerful villain in the game, was digging up seals in a live stream.

[In response to a huge amount of requests from the players to dig up seals in a live stream, I shall represent justice this time as I am the savior of the world!]

He was walking through a marsh area, holding a shovel in his right hand and a compass in his left.

Tick! Tick! Tick!

Following the sounds of the compass, Hu He paused. Cha Na's zombie spirit behind him stepped forward, taking the shovel from Hu He's hands and started to dig, sparing no effort.

Meanwhile, the players in the live streaming channel had looks of anticipation on their faces.

Although they had always heard about Hu He's destructive ability, this was the first time they were seeing it for themselves through the live stream, so they were full of curiosity.

Under Hu He's direction, Cha Na's zombie spirit dug fervently, and soon, a black cave appeared in the muddy ground.

This time, Hu He, who had no psychological burden at all, looked at the cave and smirked. Then, he pulled out a searchlight and other tools, before jumping into the cave.

After he landed, he started to explore his surroundings.

The inside of the cave looked like an underground palace. Moss and cracked slabs of greenstone covered the ground. The searchlight swept across his surroundings in a circle, its light never reaching an end. There was so much open space around him.

"The Zombie Energy Value is not as strong as the time I dug up Yuanxu, but it's still considered high… there must be a big corpse somewhere around here. Now I need to check if there are any seals here, too," said Hu He as he raised the searchlight, walking forward.

"The smell of decay in the air is very strong, with a slight toxicity. This underground palace has probably been here for a very long time and judging from the smell dissipating in the air, I suspect the poisonous mist marsh up there was caused by a huge tomb…"

As the players listened to Hu He's explanations, their visions followed Hu He as his footsteps carried him forward, little by little.

The players could not deny that they truly admired the professional competence that Hu He demonstrated. They had also gained a lot of knowledge from his explanations along the way.

After walking for about ten minutes, a wall covered in rust appeared before Hu He. There were numerous strange characters engraved on the wall.

As these characters had been significantly damaged, even the artifacts were unable to interpret its contents.

However, what piqued the curiosity of Hu He and the players were the six pearls glowing with a dim luster, embedded in the middle of the wall.

[Demon-Sealing Formation (Seal):

Item Details: High-level seal array, formed by arranging six Demon-Sealing Pearls. It can only be broken by a specific method. Forcefully breaking the seal open will trigger a curse set by the one who cast the seal.

Damage sustained: 0.1%

Upon seeing the item information, Hu He immediately furrowed his eyebrows.

This seal was different from the others, it even had a curse set to prevent damage.

He had a feeling that he'd seen these kinds of seals before in the ancient book.

If the seal was forcefully damaged, not only would he be unable to break the seal, but he would probably be sent back to the resurrection point, too.

Watching Hu He deep in thought, the players in the forum started to get excited.

Crayon_Shinchan: "Is digging up seals really this hard? I thought he could just dig with a shovel and be done with it. (laughing emoji)"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "You can do it, Great Demon King, you're the best!"

Watermelon_Taro: "I'm starting to suspect that he's a grave robber in real life. Warning, call the police (laughing emoji)!"

…

Hu He glanced at the comments before looking at the Demon-Sealing Formation again.

This was his first time coming across this kind of seal, for a second he didn't know what to do.

Anyway, it's not entirely impossible. He opened the photo album and started to flip through the ancient book.

This book, The Secret Code of Zombie Spirit Sect, had recorded numerous techniques that the seniors of the Zombie Spirit Sect had used to deal with special seals when digging up graves.

Hu He flipped through the pages in his search and eventually found a page filled with written content about breaking and dealing with a Demon-Sealing Formation.

After reading through it carefully, Hu He stood up and walked over to the Demon-Sealing Formation. He pressed his right hand on the Demon-Sealing Pearl in the center, pushing it downward slowly.

The players watched curiously as Hu He moved the six Demon-Sealing Pearls back and forth according to the method recorded in the ancient book.

Meanwhile, the luster on the surface of the pearls flickered and dimmed during Hu He's attempt.

After about five minutes, as Hu He pushed a Demon-Sealing Pearl from below to the center, all six Demon-Sealing Pearls flashed dimly at the same time.

Click!

Several cracks appeared on the six Demon-Sealing Pearls, as a rich green mist dissipated from the cracks. Hu He decisively moved back a step.

Boom! Boom!

At that moment, the underground palace started to shake. Everyone in the live streaming channel had astonished looks on their faces as a gap gradually appeared through the middle of the rust-covered wall, which then shifted toward both sides.

Hu He and the players were all wide-eyed as they stared at the sight beyond the wall.

There was a large green pool beyond the wall. Hideous-looking half-man, half-monster creatures were densely packed and immersed in the pool.

There were roughly a few thousand of them and this was only an estimation as far as he could see.

The green liquid in the pool corroded the creatures, whose bodies melted quickly and rapidly turning them into skeletons.

However, this was not what shocked Hu He and the players. Instead, these creatures that turned into skeletons a second ago grew flesh and rebuilt their bodies in no time at all.

[The Shebi Corpse Clan:

Character Details: An ancient clan of the Land of Xianxu, cursed by the Ancient God to lose their souls yet remain immortal, constantly suffering in pain. The only way to relieve the pain is to consume the flesh and souls of others.

Status: Dormant

Hu He smiled as he read the information about these creatures, while the players in the forum let out a big cheer.

Crayon_Shinchan: "How awesome! After watching the whole live stream, I dare say we can't allow him to stay around. Let's trick him into settling the dangers of Cangxu, then use the resurrection point to seal him again. He's more than terrifying. (laughing emoji)"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Bravo! Amazing! Found a large tomb and broke a seal, how proficient he is in his operation. However, even though I'm happy, for some reason I feel a sense of danger in my heart!"

Watermelon_Taro: "The Great Demon King truly is horrifying, no wonder he is generally acknowledged as the most powerful villain by all the players. (laughing emoji)"

Lost_8k_To_Online_Dating: "After watching the whole live stream, I just want to say that I feel uneasy if The Great Demon King is not sealed away. But don't worry, this time you can dig as you please because that's what the people want. (laughing emoji)"

Taoist_Zombie_Hunter: "Remember, all of you made a promise, you can't go back on your words…"

…

After seeing the players assuring him through the screen, Hu He had a little peace of mind. He turned his attention to the pool in front of him.

Now that he had broken the Demon-Sealing Formation outside, awakening the Shebi Corpse Clan would be a piece of cake.

As the players watched in anticipation, Hu He took a speaker out from his channel.

After he pressed a few buttons on the speaker, the lights started to flicker and loud music exploded from the speaker.

At the same time, waves gradually surged in the green pool.

The viewing players were rendered speechless.

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Chapter 243: The Terror Of The Great Demon King (Part 1)

The players in the live streaming channel were stunned as they watched Hu He take out a speaker.

The lights flickered and the music blasted into everyone's ears.

Ripples gradually appeared on the surface of the green pool, as one by one, the Shebi Corpses opened their ghostly green eyes.

Roar!

The angry howls of the Shebi Corpses rose and fell.

The bodies that had been motionless for countless years had finally been awakened.

At this moment, each Shebi Corpse had their gaze locked on Hu He. Their eyes were glowing with a thirst for blood.

Agony and endless pain were spreading all over their bodies.

After being awakened, they had once again fallen into the painful phase, like they were stuck in a living hell.

Under the Ancient God's curse of being immortal yet constantly suffering from the torture of not having a soul, they longed for fresh blood, even more so to consume souls.

At that time, Hu He was surprised as he noticed a Shebi Corpse in the middle of the pool that was significantly bigger than the others. It was staring right at him with a face full of anger, looking as though it might shoot fire out of its eyes anytime.

In Hu He's uncertainty, a server announcement appeared:

[Server Announcement: A Primordial Demon-Sealing Formation has been broken by player Hu He in the Land of Cangxu, and thus, the Shebi Corpse Clan has been born. This clan bears a curse of the Ancient God, which renders their flesh body immortal. All players please be careful!]

Seeing that he had successfully completed his first quest, a pleased smile appeared on Hu He's face.

Then, he gazed at the Shebi Corpse with a huge body while opening its analysis menu.

[Shebi General (Ghost King Peak):

Character Details: The most gifted clan leader of the ancient Shebi Corpse Clan. He had accidentally entered the forbidden area of the Ancient God and picked the Ancient God's natal spiritual plant, committing a heinous sin. That was the downfall of the whole Shebi Corpse Clan, turning every one of them into half-alive, half-dead, yet immortal Shebi zombies. In an endless slaughter, the Shebi General ultimately awakened his last sliver of Spirit Wisdom, resolutely sealing himself and his clansmen in the Shebi Underground Palace, in an attempt to use an endless sleep to put an end to his clansmen's agony, so they shall slaughter no more!

Character Status: Soul-Destroying Curse, absence of soul (In this state, no matter how strong the body's talent is, without the blessing of a soul, its realm is unable to be upgraded).

Upon reading its character information, Hu He was dumbfounded. Now he understood why the Shebi General would look at him with such fury.

Meanwhile, the players in the forum were bursting with laughter.

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Poor Shebi Clan, they could finally end their suffering after going through so much, but then they encountered the Great Demon King, who dug them out forcefully."

Crayon_Shinchan: "Great Demon King, hurry up and tell him, stop sleeping and let's have some fun! Now that there's so much going on in Cangxu, why is he sleeping? Kill!"

Assassin_Creed: "The Great Demon King: Want to sleep? No way! Move your body to the beat, let's have some fun!"

A_Large_Wolfdog: "Hahaha, the guy sealed himself in, perfect!"

Lost_8k_To_Online_Dating: "You want to enter a deep sleep? Our Great Demon King said, no way! As long as I'm alive, I'll be damned if you don't have some fun. (laughing emoji)"

Classy_Lady_Yin_Xiaoqi: "I'm laughing so hard, I reckon the Shebi General would probably feel like strangling the Great Demon King."

Watermelon_Taro: "The Great Demon King is mighty, the Great Demon King is the best!"

…

Looking at the players' comments, Hu He also felt a little awkward.

"Kill!"

The Shebi General's body gradually regenerated, before leaping from the pool toward Hu He.

Seeing that, Hu He immediately kept all the tools around him. At the same time, he adjusted his pain receptors to the lowest setting. After that, he opened his arms wide as he welcomed death.

Under the Shebi General's wrath, Hu He did not even last more than a second before being torn into a cloud of black mist.

Slurp!

The Shebi General sucked vigorously as though he wanted to suck out Hu He's soul.

However, Hu He's soul had already been absorbed into the channel by his artifact, so he was nowhere near to consuming it.

After many unsuccessful tries, the thirst for blood in the Shebi General's eyes skyrocketed.

Under such endless agony and torture, he lost his mind once again.

Roar!

The Shebi General's roar caused the other Shebi corpses in the pool to howl in anger, before leaping out of the pool and sprinting after the Shebi General.

Flesh, souls. These were the things that they craved the most.

The time for slaughter is here.

…

Although Hu He had died after digging out the Shebi Corpse Clan, he had completed the task entrusted by the players, bringing Yuanxu an enemy that could not be killed.

Nonetheless, this was just the beginning.

As Hu He entered the cooldown stage after death, none of the players left his live streaming channel. They were all waiting for Hu He the Great Demon King to respawn and continue stirring up the winds and the rains.

After three hours…

Hu He had just respawned at the resurrection point when he noticed that countless players were gathered near the resurrection point, and all of them were staring at him in anticipation.

"Welcome back, Great Demon King!"

"Good luck on your next expedition, Great Demon King!"

…

Seeing Hu He online, the European server players started to cheer, looking forward to him showing off again.

Although he was astonished, the feeling of being valued touched Hu He a little.

He thought of the days when he was beaten and yelled at, yet look at him now, the hope of all the people.

Sure enough, he was right to persevere. He was finally someone important now!

Thus, Hu He held his head high and left the safe zone amidst the farewells of the players, proceeding to look for sites of Ancient Seals in the Land of Cangxu.

As for how terrifying Hu He's lethality was, the players started to experience that themselves in the next few days.

Meanwhile, the European server was extremely lively.

[Server Announcement: The Primordial Winged Serpent Clan has been awakened from a deep sleep by player Hu He in the Land of Cangxu. All players please be careful!]

[Server Announcement: A residual corpse of an Underworld God has been awakened from a deep sleep by player Hu He in the Land of Cangxu. This residual corpse has lost its consciousness. Due to its natural urge, it will consume flesh and soul to repair its residual corpse. All players please be careful!]

[Server Announcement: The seal of an ancient Black Demon Tree has been broken by player Hu He in the Land of Cangxu. This plant is extremely dangerous and has the ability to produce plagues. All players please be careful!]

[Server Announcement: The Evil King has been awakened by player Hu He in the Land of Cangxu. This creature was transformed from the demonic thoughts stripped from the Ancient God before he became a god, and he has the power of a Fledgling Ghost Emperor. All players please be careful!]

[Server Announcement: The Zilean Vortex has been awakened by player Hu He in the Land of Cangxu. It is a storm born of the evil Spirit Wisdom Manifestation and does not have a physical body. It is considered a natural disaster and will rage through the region. All players please be careful!]

[Server Announcement: The seal connecting the Underground Clan to the earth's surface has been broken by player Hu He in the Land of Cangxu. There is a high possibility that the Underground Clan will enter the earth's surface. It is unknown if they are good or evil. All players please be careful!]

…

In the beginning, the players were shocked, but slowly, they started to become numb. They no longer had the energy to complain about Hu He's lethality.

In just three days, Hu He had already dug up more than ten different seals, each one concealing beings of extreme lethality.

The arrival of these nearly indestructible evil forces made the Land of Cangxu much livelier.

The whole area of Cangxu could literally be described as overrun by demons.

The players in the east corner of Cangxu sat back and watched as the disasters raged on.

Although the players were slightly affected, they were still very ecstatic. After all, they had already prepared for their evacuation. It could not get any better now that the situation ended up like this.

Perhaps, in the eyes of others, the disasters were an endless bother, but to the players, it meant more experience points and soul coins.

Even though it might be troublesome for them to deal with it when the time came, they were very happy.

At this moment, Yin Xiaoqi, who was well-received and followed closely by the other players, published another suggestion post.

This time, her suggestion once again shocked all the players. It was such a creative suggestion, so clever that it sent chills tingling down the other players' spines.

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Chapter 244: Yin Xiaoqi's Script (Part 2)

Yin Xiaoqi was placed under the spotlight amongst the players after sharing the first suggestion to release the Great Demon King.

She made another suggestion this time around and the page view of the post was growing rapidly.

The players' minds were once again blown by her unique brain circuit after understanding her idea.

[Here's another suggestion from me, all European server players can play the game this way!]

Author: Classy_Lady_Yin_Xiaoqi

My suggestion this time is mainly about analyzing the situation of the forces in Cangxu at this point. Do not take this too seriously, it's just an idea from me, whether to implement it fully depends on everyone's opinion.

Now, let's get into it!

Firstly, we have to talk about our gifted friend, the Great Demon King, who caused more than ten disasters throughout the Land of Cangxu which resulted in massive destruction. I tip my fedora to you, mighty Great Demon King!

I have been paying attention to the raging aftermath of the disasters and something interesting caught my eye.

There were different types of disasters this time around. Aside from the bloodlust and undead creatures, there was an unprecedented natural disaster, but this is not the most important point. Something unique out of these disasters is the Evil King, a Ghost Emperor level elite who possesses strong power.

The Evil King was introduced in the server announcement description as the transformation of a demonic thought removed from an Ancient God.

Did you guys notice that the Evil King has a completely different presentation compared to the other disasters?

I noticed something from the various posts describing the disasters.

Unlike the other disasters which caused massive destruction, the Evil King was occupied with developing his own force. He also proceeded to recruit Ghost Kings and Emperors from the various forces around Cangxu just as Yuanxu did.

What does that mean? This clearly shows that the Evil King is wild at heart and his aim is obviously to be the overlord of the Land of Cangxu.

Although the Evil King is still weak at this point, we shouldn't forget that he is still a Ghost Emperor Elite. Based on how he was only sealed instead of dying, it is highly likely that it will be extremely difficult to kill him.

The reason why the Evil King could be recruiting so blatantly is that he had many innate advantages. It can be said that he doesn't fear Yuanxu at all.

The forces in Cangxu are currently distributed as follows.

Players (oppose) Yuanxu, Players (oppose) Evil King, Players (oppose) Disasters.

Yuanxu (opposes) Players, Yuanxu (opposes) Evil King, Yuanxu (opposes) Disasters.

Evil King (opposes) Players, Evil King (opposes) Yuanxu, Evil King (opposes) Disasters.

Disasters (oppose) all forces.

Due to the unstable nature of the disasters, it can be categorized as a common enemy for all forces. Also, disasters can also be enemies of other disasters. Ruling out the instability factor, a triangular cycle is formed.

As the weakest force, we players do not have the power to be balanced to any of the forces at the current stage.

Therefore, under the position where other forces are opposing each other, we can be wiped out at any time.

I cannot help but get an idea from this.

Isn't the Evil King recruiting to expand his own force?

Does that mean that we can all surrender to the Evil King to expand his force?

Here are the benefits we players can get if we yield to the Evil King.

Firstly, the best advantage for us is that we can finally leave Hidden Dragon and advance to other places with the Evil King's support.

This also means that Yuanxu and the Evil King's forces will be more balanced.

Secondly, balanced forces will result in a prolonged battle.

I guess I don't have to explain in detail about the advantages of prolonged battles and continuous attacking of enemies for players, right?

This is definitely a good chance for character development! A prolonged battle will be a battle of resources and exhaustive to the other forces, but a great opportunity for our development. The longer and fiercer the battle, the more advancements we'll achieve!

Thirdly, another advantage that we players have is that we are more fierce in battles because we're not afraid to die.

As a force leader, the Evil King will definitely give us an important role since we are eager in battles and we are always at the frontlines.

Also, he is a Ghost Emperor Elite and an incarnation of an Ancient God's demonic thought, so he should have many precious valuables.

Since we will be his diligent subordinate force, he will definitely reward us generously.

That will be our bonus reward!

Fourthly…

…

The players were totally convinced by Yin Xiaoqi's analysis suggestion post.

Crayon_Shinchan: "Damn, she's asking us to surrender to the Evil King and utilize him to develop our own characters. I am convinced and I can't think of anything to rebut you. (surprise emoji)"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "I'm impressed. I've read through the analysis post and I think that this can be implemented. We players will not lose anything anyway, we might even get some bonus rewards. (Tong Gua with a thumbs up.jpg)"

Peppa_Boar: "That just might work. Utilizing the Evil King's force to develop our characters sounds amazing!"

Watermelon_Taro: "Evil King: These subordinates are really good to work with! They are always charging forward in battles as if they are not afraid to die and they have slogans like 'the Evil King is the best', I'm so touched. I'm rewarding every one of them with a set of purple equipment as encouragement. (laughing emoji)"

Crayon_Shinchan: "Players: The Evil King is so good to work with! Aside from providing us the opportunity to gain experience points and soul coins, he's also rewarding us with gifts from time to time. How comforting, we shall charge more and don't care about our lives in the next battle (laughing emoji)!"

Invincible_Loneliness: "The funniest thing is, when all players help the Evil King to get rid of Yuanxu, we will definitely have a mutiny to kill the Evil King on the spot. Classy_Lady_Yin_Xiaoqi has already provided a script for us. What an exciting operation, definitely impressive!"

…

Yin Xiaoqi's suggestion post was pushed to the top of the forum from the continuous replies from the players. It was really on fire!

Her suggestion of utilizing the players' own advantages accompanied by the Evil King's advantages to develop their characters could definitely aid them to get out of the tight spot they were in.

Regardless of their server, all players were giving good comments to Yin Xiaoqi's ingenious idea and they decided to go with it.

…

The Land of Cangxu, Spectral Dragon Tomb.

Yuanxu was floating mid-air in the center zone of the Spectral Dragon Tomb. His expression was livid as he looked at the chaotic storm in the distance.

Yuanxu made a few continuous claps when the Zilean Vortex was getting near.

A few invisible palm-shaped holes were formed beside the vortex instantly but it did not take long before those holes were covered. It continued raging and rumbled forward.

Observing the situation, Yuanxu snorted and summoned a black virtual beast. The beast detached itself from Yuanxu's body and soared high up in the air before it charged into the Zilean Vortex hard.

Crash!

The beast was strangled and killed by the vortex, causing the current to weaken. The insides of the vortex were getting disorderly and collapsing.

However, the current intensified once again within a short while. The disordered parts were recovered and the Zilean Vortex once again took its full form.

Fortunately, the vortex was affected by Yuanxu's act and shifted its direction away from that area.

Staring at the Zilean Vortex that was moving away, Yuanxu's expression was cold.

He was unsure of why the disasters which were sealed primordially were emerging on such a large scale. He remembered that some of them were even suppressed and sealed by himself when he was ruler.

These unusual phenomena were causing Yuanxu a massive headache. They were also tremendously affecting his operation to take over the Land of Cangxu.

He descended gradually to the ground and all the Ghost Kings and Emperors below him bowed with respect.

"Have you looked into this matter? What's going on? Why are all the Primordial Seals being broken!?" Yuanxu's expression was cold as he questioned one of his subordinates.

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Chapter 245: We Are Warlike People And We Do Not Fear Death (Part 3)

Fenshui the Ghost King got a shock upon getting questioned.

"Your Majesty, I've investigated a few sealed locations and I realized that the seals were all sabotaged. These disasters are not coincidental, there is someone behind them!"

Yuanxu's expression turned ghastly upon hearing that.

He could not believe that someone was already thinking of holding him back although he was only released from prison a short while ago.

The first person who came to Yuanxu's mind was Cangxu himself, the one who defeated him and took the throne away from him.

Yuanxu subsequently disagreed with himself internally as the thought was far too unrealistic.

He was fully aware that Cangxu was long dead and his soul had already crossed the Bridge of Forgetfulness. It would be impossible for him to return.

After all, Cangxu was going against heaven. The gods in heaven would never let him off easily unless he was dead.

However, Yuanxu could not think of anyone else who would obstruct him in the dark other than Cangxu.

It had been hundreds of thousands of years and all his enemies were already gone. Even his biggest threat was also gone now. It would be impossible for him to have any enemies left.

Yuanxu was even certain that the throne was going to be his after understanding the situation in the Land of Cangxu these days.

"Your Majesty, there's one more thing. I found out that the demonic thought of the Evil Demon God was born!" Fenshui the Ghost King voiced again.

"What?" Yuanxu's face tensed when he heard that.

The Evil Demon God was within the Top 100 on the Underworld God List and his powers surpassed the Ancient God realm. He was also the original founder of this large domain. Therefore, Yuanxu had a bad hunch when he found out that his demonic thought was reborn.

"What is he doing right now?"

"He is recruiting and expanding his forces. His aim is very clear!" Fenshui replied with sorrow.

"He is just a strand of demonic thought. How dare he compete for the throne with me? He is biting off more than he can chew!" Yuanxu spoke dryly.

"But Your Majesty, this demonic thought is left by the Evil Demon God before he attains divinity so he must be at the Ghost Emperor level at the least. What's worse, he can be considered as undead or the first king would have decided to destroy him instead of just placing a seal on him. I'm afraid that he must be very difficult to deal with!"

"I'll place a seal on him again then. How dare he fight me? He will regret this!"

A cold light flashed within Yuanxu's eyes. He then proceeded to the direction of his new palace being built.

Seeing that, his subordinates gave each other worried looks.

They were willing to serve Yuanxu not just because they were fearful of his great powers, but they also saw Yuanxu as their pillar of support and they intended to develop themselves under his leadership.

However, everything was going out of their expectations. Their stable operation of unifying the Land of Cangxu was facing many unforeseen circumstances.

They felt lost as they were unsure of what to do under these states of affairs.

After all, if the Evil King really had the ability to build a force, they had to participate in his wars too since they were his subordinates.

They were not worried about the wars. They were only concerned that they might not obtain any benefits after surrendering themselves to Yuanxu. Risking their subordinates and their own lives for Yuanxu to fight for the throne didn't seem worth it at all.

After all, wars would cause deaths!

Even if they were a huge clan, getting demolished in a large-scale war would not be totally inevitable.

…

Land of Cangxu, Hidden Dragon Zone.

A buddha statue swished over from a distance and fell in the Hidden Dragon Marsh Village swiftly.

Noticing the statue, the players started shouting and calling out in the zone channel as they thought that another disaster was here.

The statue landed right in the middle of the village with a boom, lifting debris and dust everywhere.

In the midst of the players' astonished faces, a light flashed past the statue's stone surface and it became animated in an instant as it became alive.

"Tell me who your leader is!" the stone statue spoke suddenly, its tone irrefutably dignified.

The players were unhappy with the statue's arrogant tone. They were ready to talk business with the statue by violence before some players who checked out the explanation guide called out in the zone channel.

"Stop, don't do it! He's the Evil King!"

"Hold up, brothers. He's one of us, one of us!"

"He's our future sugar daddy, the boss that we're going to rely on. Don't do anything stupid!"

"Fuck, the one with the sword, come back. It's our future boss, make some good impressions!"

…

Listening to the roars within the zone channel, the players who were ready to charge forward stopped instantly. Their faces changed into smiles instantly as they looked at the Evil King with some unknown intent in their eyes.

The Evil King was a little astounded by that.

He had been to many different zones for recruitment. His first meetings with the other forces always started with a battle because nobody was willing to yield to him.

He thought that the same would apply here and the players were just acting. Why did they stop abruptly?

Li Xing, Jason, and the other players rushed over when they received the news. They made their way through the crowd and stood in front of the Evil King.

"I am the leader!" Li Xing was the first to voice out.

After taking in Yin Xiaoqi's suggestion, the players from the European server had a discussion and concluded that they had to have a leader figure to be able to join forces with the Evil King.

The Zero Guild was the strongest guild in the European server without any question. Therefore having their guild leader, Li Xing, to be their clan leader was expected by all players.

Looking at the leader of the alleged force, a red light flashed across the Evil King's eyes.

"Good, you have two choices now! Pledge loyalty to me, or die!" the pressure exerted from the Evil King condensed and his momentum heightened as he spoke.

Right when he was ready to emit the pressure to the surrounding players, Li Xing replied suddenly, "We, the Player Clan, choose to pledge loyalty!"

The Evil King's condensed momentum dispersed immediately.

The players' actions were not going according to his expectations at all. He was not used to this.

He was entrenching a zone's force, after all. The process of this submission was smooth, too smooth that it was confusing to him.

"You can address me as the Evil King. All of you are my subordinates from now on. My aim is to be the new king of the Land of Cangxu!" the Evil King spoke again after some thinking.

He initially thought that the players would be shocked or even oppose his wild ambition.

After all, the demolishing of clans in the path to snatch the throne was inevitable as there would be a huge war.

Yet, Li Xing nodded forcefully and said, "Our clan will definitely aid the Evil King with our full effort for you to become His Excellency!"

"Aren't you all afraid?" the Evil King frowned.

"No… we, the Player Clan, do not fear death and we are a warlike people. It will be our biggest honor to die on a battlefield!"

The Evil King fell into silence by Li Xing's reply.

After talking to Li Xing, the Evil King's initial thought was that this clan must be weak with low combat power.

After all, the forces that he met previously were all feisty and they didn't yield whole-heartedly. He would never be able to get them to surrender to him without utilizing his great powers.

To the Evil King, Li Xing's forthright acceptance was indicating that they were weaklings.

However, having listened to Li Xing that his clan were warlike people without any fear toward death and dying in a battlefield would be an honor, the Evil King was repulsed and his impression toward the players had gotten worse.

Although they're weak, I'll give it to them that they are pretty good at boasting. This was the Evil King's first impression toward the players.

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Chapter 246: The Garden Of Death

Although his impression of the Player Clan had dropped, they seemed to be loyal to him, so he had no major complaints, "Very well, from now on, the Player Clan shall be a force under my command!"

Li Xing immediately nodded in agreement and asked, "So, Evil King, how do you think we should fight with Yuanxu?"

Hearing this, the Evil King did not answer. Instead, he replied with a question while looking at Li Xing puzzledly, "Are you enemies with Yuanxu?"

The Evil King thought it was unnatural for Li Xing to proactively ask about his plans to counter Yuanxu. After all, Yuanxu's formidable strength was no secret. Should he not be trembling in fear, facing such a menacing enemy?

He couldn't figure out why Li Xing was so enthusiastic to fight Yuanxu.

"Yes, Evil King, our clan has a deep hatred against Yuanxu…"

Yin Xiaoqi's script was very comprehensive. It included the player's behavior before the Evil King and the lore of their own faction. So, the Evil King nodded in realization when he heard Li Xing's story.

When he understood the irreconcilable hatred between the Player Clan and Yuanxu, the Evil King was relieved. At the very least, this could be used to increase the Player Clan's combat prowess in the fight against the Yuanxu Army.

After listening to Li Xing's explanation, the Evil King nodded, "Regarding fighting Yuanxu, I think his main stronghold is in the northeast. We should start to expand our forces from where they are least present. At the current stage, the Hidden Dragon Zone where you are now, the Relic Ruins, the Hidden Mist Forest, and so on, a total of seven forces have pledged their loyalty to me. We shall set up our main base in this area and expand our forces up north… "

After listening to the Evil King's plan, Li Xing could not help nodding.

His plan was totally practical to Li Xing.

In their discussion afterward, Li Xing did not merely listen. Other than voicing his own doubts, he began to propose a counter-plan according to Yin Xiaoqi's plan.

Yin Xiaoqi's suggestion on the forum was to make the Evil King give up on the areas around the Hidden Mist Forest and focus on grouping in the Hidden Dragon Valley and the Relic Ruins.

Currently, the Evil King was at a disadvantage.

Blindly expanding his territory would not be a smart thing to do, which was why he should give up the remaining land and focus on defending his stronghold. He should fortify his strength because, the lesser his territory, the easier it would be for him to defend. After his forces had grown in strength, he could start to consider expanding his territory.

Li Xing's suggestions seemed very strange to the Evil King. He immediately began to consider their feasibility.

He was the embodiment of demonic thoughts, so he was not afraid of dying. However, he could not stand risking his troops in the early stages. After considering carefully, the Evil King felt that going on the defense seemed like the correct answer.

This time, the Evil King changed his opinion on Li Xing, "Excellent, I accept your suggestion. I shall inform them to leave their own territories, and camp in the Hidden Dragon and Relic Ruins. As for you guys, just stand by and await my command. This war will come sooner or later!"

Li Xing nodded respectfully. He was grinning inwardly and was extremely impressed by Yin Xiaoqi.

She had accurately predicted that the Evil King would approach him first and finally accept his suggestions. Everything was proceeding steadily according to her script.

The next thing they had to do was to display the players' strength so that they might earn the Evil King's favor and prepare for the next step of the script!

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Land of Cangxu, The Garden of Death (Forbidden Area).

Behind the towering statue of the Evil Demon God, wild grass was growing everywhere. Among them were vibrant and multicolored poisonous plants. A poisonous mist hung in the air. The plants were shaking their vines and dancing like ghostly snakes, it was a terrifying sight to behold.

This place was named a forbidden area because it was once where the creator of the Land of Cangxu, the Evil Demon God, planted his spiritual garden. The place was filled with magical and demonic plants, which meant danger was everywhere.

Hu He was walking on this land, searching for the next seal while streaming live.

Recently, as he continued releasing disasters, his fame shot up among the players and he enjoyed it a lot.

This, in turn, became his motivation to excavate more seals.

Other than solving the problems of the European server players, Hu He reaped bountiful rewards hunting seals. He had already obtained two Fledging Ghost King corpses.

Although he was getting stronger, he was still quite anxious and afraid when he reached the Garden of Death.

The plants here were too deadly. Ghost Commander level plants were everywhere. Hu He even suspected the existence of Ghost King level demonic plants, too.

With his strength, even though he possessed Cha Na's zombie spirit, a Greater Ghost Commander, and had been reinforced multiple times, he was barely qualified to enter this place. The only thing he could do if he encountered any powerful plants was to run for his life.

His compass was showing its peak value. Even though it was dangerous, Hu He did not have the slightest intention to leave.

As he walked further in, the compass would twitch a little after a certain distance.

Hu He looked at the soil beneath his feet and found nothing special.

Nevertheless, the compass would not be wrong. So, he commanded Cha Na's zombie spirit to start digging.

After digging for ten minutes or so, a huge pit was excavated there.

Suddenly, Hu He halted the zombie spirit's digging and jumped into the pit himself.

He did not want to stop, but Cha Na's zombie spirit could not dig any deeper. The layer of rock beneath could not be broken using a metal spade.

To find out the reason, Hu He slowly shoveled away the layers of soil. Finally, he found a black stone tablet.

When he saw the dents on the spade, Hu He was surprised at how hard the rock was.

Feeling curious, he began to command Cha Na's zombie spirit to dig from the side while he cleaned up the dirt stuck in the carvings of the stone tablet.

After working diligently for some time, the true face of the tablet gradually revealed itself.

It was a pure black stone tablet. Red blood-like spots covered its surface and many strange inscriptions were carved onto it. In the middle, there was a pitch-black recess which looked like a handprint.

Hu He stood up and began to investigate the tablet. The convoluted inscriptions began to unfold under the artifact's analysis.

Kill! Kill! Kill!

Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!

This is my grave. Hereafter, there shall be no end to the bloodshed, even the blood of the Great Emperors!

…

There should have been a few more words that followed after, but the black handprint had destroyed them. So, only the remaining few words were legible.

I… Kill… Destroy.

Return… Eventually… Apocalypse.

Beyond the region…

Hu He was shocked after decrypting the words. He did not understand the meaning of the Great Emperor, so he couldn't decipher its meaning. The only feeling he had was that the author held a profound grudge against someone or something.

His viewers were completely stupefied as well, as they couldn't understand what the tombstone was saying at all.

They began to speculate about hidden contents related to these inscriptions.

However, there were many trolls online, so the speculation became more and more twisted, turning into various jokes and memes.

Just when Hu He was planning to carefully study the tombstone, a dark shadow covered the sky.

Hu He immediately looked up and saw an overly gigantic bird creature resembling an eagle hanging in the sky, staring straight at him with its sharp eyes.

"It's you!"

As he saw Hu He trying to check out the tombstone, Fenshui the Ghost King flapped his wings, stirred up a strong tornado from the ground, and sucked Hu He up to the sky!

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Chapter 247: The Infinite Darkness

With the natural disasters happening frequently these days, Fenshui the Ghost King went to investigate and was in distress.

Other than knowing that the seal had been destroyed by someone, he didn't have any other clues about who or why. He was yet unable to report anything to Yuanxu.

He decided to give up on searching and chose to wait idly for the person who dug the seals to show up.

The hideout he had chosen was Cangxu's original palace.

He picked this place because there was a prison with a dark seal right underneath the palace. It had held many prisoners of former hostile forces and had been personally watched by Cangxu himself.

However, after a few days' waiting, nobody was seen.

A thought suddenly dawned on him. The most terrifying seal within the Land of Cangxu would no doubt be the Garden of Death.

It was foretold that within this region hid the Evil Demon God's body.

Of course, he was not sure whether the myth was true. Even the death of the Evil Demon God was unverifiable.

If everything was real and the Evil Demon God's body was dug out, surely a ghastly disaster would erupt. A chill went down his spine just thinking of it.

Just when this thought went through his mind, he hurriedly rushed toward the direction of the Garden of Death.

Coincidentally, he bumped into the infamous Hu He digging out the seal.

Having finally found the culprit, Fenshui's eyes gleamed with a sharp gaze, but he didn't kill Hu He instantly. Instead, he apprehended him and was ready to report back.

But Fenshui realized that something was fishy about this hole that was dug out.

Other than Cha Na's zombie spirit, there was also an enormous pitch-black tombstone.

He didn't know much about ancient scriptures, but the dark handprint embedded on the tombstone made him stop dead in his tracks.

This was the God Spirit's breath!

Fenshui's heart skipped a beat as he turned and looked at Hu He who was still trying hard to get away from his grip.

It was so close, so close… don't tell me the one who's in a deep slumber down there is the long-gone Evil Demon God!

Fenshui the Ghost King really wanted to strangle Hu He to death.

Legend had it that the Evil Demon God had always been thirsty for blood. The reason why there were so many Demonic Plants growing in the Garden of Death was that the Evil Demon God had used the blood of different living beings to water them, making them all full of demonic power.

These legends were baseless but the Shebi Corpse Clan that came out of nowhere recently had verified the legend of the Evil Demon God's Soul-Destroying Curse.

A thought flashed across Fenshui's mind… if the Evil Demon God were to be dug out, then Yuanxu, the Evil King, and all the other natural disasters would no longer be significant. There was no point to even fight for the throne anymore… everyone should run for their lives!

Slap!

As fear crept into him, Fenshui gave a hard slap on Hu He's face and caught him off guard, causing his head to lean backward.

"Fuck! Big bird, how dare you hit me…"

Slap!

"Great, just you wait. When I finish refining Hiderigami, I will surely pluck out all of your…"

Slap! Slap! Slap!

…

After venting off his anger, Fenshui flapped his wings to bury the section that most probably contained the said seal and flew away with Hu He.

At the moment, Hu He's nose was still bleeding non-stop because of the beating. He had stopped talking and was in a daze.

In the live streaming channel:

Crayon Sinchan: "Motherfucker. Demon King, you should jot this down first. We'll find out where his ancestral tomb is for you. If he hits you, then you dig up his ancestors' graves and curse him for the next 18 generations. No, dig up an entire hundred generations. (laughing emoji)"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Looks like he almost dug something out, it's a pity that he got caught red-handed by Yuanxu's subordinate. I almost felt for Demon King for half a second. (laughing emoji)"

Watermelon_Taro: "Amid the breeze and cold river water, the Great Demon King went and never came back. (laughing emoji)"

Assasin_Creed: "So unfortunate to see the Great Demon King get caught, but why do I feel somewhat good? There should be no hatred between us. (laughing emoji)"

A_Large_Wolfdog: "Look! The Great Demon King is flying, I wonder what's the line of blood flowing down. (laughing emoji)"

Crayon_Shinchan replied to A_Large_Wolfdog: "Look, isn't this a good little dog? Laughing and patting on the dog's head three times. (laughing emoji)"

…

This time when the gamers saw how Hu He failed to dig up the seal, there were no regrets at all. On the contrary, they were interested in how Hu He would be punished.

They had even opened up a gambling port in the live streaming channel, listing out different proportions of choices for other gamers to place their bets on.

This scene made Hu feel a sudden sense of grief on the inside.

Building your happiness on other's suffering? Are you guys even human?

Gales whizzed at his ears whereas his nosebleed had turned into droplets and splattered all over his face in the wind. Hu He was in total melancholy.

About an hour or so in the air, Fenshui the Ghost King finally slowed down and started to descend.

The name of the place appeared on the map.

[Spectral Dragon Tomb]

Suddenly, Fenshui made a sharp dive. After gliding for a distance in a low altitude, he let go of Hu He, allowing him to free fall and eventually his body slammed onto the ground.

Using his wings as an advantage to balance his body, Fenshui touched down steadily. He then faced Yuanxu who was sitting cross-legged on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, this is the person who destroyed the seals!"

Hearing this, Hu He grimaced and slowly got up from the ground. When he raised his head, he realized that in front of him was actually an old acquaintance of his.

"I already guessed that it might be your doing… it was just as expected. Tell me what your intention is!"

Gazing at Hu He, Yuanxu was not surprised at all. After all, he himself was dug out by Hu He as well.

The only thing Yuanxu couldn't understand was why Hu He would do such a thing. It was an arduous and thankless task after all. Besides, in the Land of Cangxu, many dangerous seals were lurking around every corner, and he might lose his life without being careful.

Nevertheless, Hu He was his savior. That was why Yuanxu did not take his soul directly but chose to ask his purpose first.

"I… would you believe me if I said I dug for fun?" Hu He muttered.

"Looks like you are full of secrets!" Yuanxu held his hand out and sucked Hu He to his side, all the while sitting cross-legged on the ground.

"Last chance for you to speak the truth. If there's anything false in your words, I will take your soul personally and understand it myself!" Yuanxu uttered lightly.

Hearing this, Hu He couldn't help but feel resentment and humor at the same time.

As if I'm really afraid. Talking about death, my number of deaths is ranked the top in this game, will I be petrified just by that?

"I'm just digging for fun… if you don't believe me just take my soul!" now that Hu He knew he might not be able to make it out in one piece, he slapped his thigh and pressed his luck.

Yuanxu slowly turned his head and gazed upon Hu He, with his eyebrows furrowed, "I find that you're not afraid of me!"

"Why, we all have a head, a pair of arms and a pair of legs, have you grown wings? I need not be afraid of you!" Hu He fought back with grandeur.

Fenshui the Ghost King, who had been listening from the side, couldn't help but glare at Hu He.

Only I have wings here!

"Since you're not afraid of death, are you terrified of loneliness then?" when it came to the fearless Hu He, Yuanxu's face turned bitter cold.

"What do you mean?" Hu He was stunned.

"A seal of immortality and eternity. Aren't you obsessed with digging out seals? Then I shall seal you up and make you suffer in the dark!"

Not waiting for Hu He to answer, Yuanxu turned and said, "Fenshui, bring him to the Infinite Darkness and seal him up. Bring him back after a thousand years!"

Hearing that, a menacing grin crept onto Fenshui's face. With a flail of his wings, he grabbed hold of Hu He and drifted toward the direction of the original palace.

All the while, the most miserable thing in a place like the underworld was not death, but an infinite seal.

The torment of spending one's life all alone, even the gods would be mentally deranged!

Meanwhile in the Land of Cangxu, there was a place for the seal specially used for imprisonment, which was the underground of the original palace.

This place was personally built by Cangxu himself after a few ten thousand years after becoming king. The reason was to suppress all forces who dared to confront him.

The souls' perception of time in this prison was completely different from the outside world. An hour on the outside world meant 1,000 years in the Infinite Darkness.

Besides, there was no food and soul energy in it, so there was no way to perform sorcery either. Apart from that, a seal was made on the prisoner's body so that the prisoner would not be able to escape through death. It was truly a place of darkness.

Considering the existence of this seal, Cangxu's status was as solid as a rock when he was ruling back at that time. No one dared to revolt against him as anyone in their right mind wouldn't want to spend the rest of their life in darkness. That was a torture so much worse than death.

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Chapter 248: The Great Demon King Got Banned

Land of Cangxu, His Excellency's Palace.

A large shadow glided toward the zone from afar at a fast pace.

While flying with high speed, Hu He had a hard time keeping his eyes open as the strong wind howled by his ears. Everything around him was blurry.

When they finally reached the sky above the palace, Fenshui the Ghost King dropped his body abruptly, and with that, Hu He experienced his first bungee jump.

The palace was in ruins. The supplies and resources internally were all divided between the lords of each region and now the place looked just like a stretch of wasteland.

When they almost reached the ground, Fenshui's body started to shrink as he carried Hu He into the palace and stopped at a corner of the Great Hall.

After having a good look at Hu He's unbending expression, Fenshui flapped his wings vigorously and suddenly, a crack formed on the ground. In the crack was total blackness.

"Big bird, what are you trying to do!?" Hu He asked vigilantly as he stared down into the darkness.

"Are you not afraid of death? So we shall meet after a thousand years!" Fenshui smiled menacingly and kicked Hu He into the black hole.

After entering the seal, the shadow engulfed Hu He in a split second, though currently he still maintained a calm composure. To him, getting sealed up for a thousand years was something that can be resolved just by committing suicide once.

Otherwise, getting sealed would mean getting banned, he believed that it was impossible for this kind of bug to exist in the game.

Therefore, without any worries about his future, Hu He started to take a good look at his surroundings.

Without a single ray of light, the place was in pin-drop silence. Hu He then took out a searchlight from his inventory, wanting to inspect the situation around him.

A cylinder of light from his torch swept across his surroundings.

However, what happened next left Hu He flabbergasted.

Just as the searchlight managed to light up a three-meter distance, the light ray started to shorten rapidly as though a monster in the dark was devouring the light bit by bit, until everything was back into darkness again.

Hu He was at a loss, so he kept his searchlight on and shouted, "Is anyone there?"

However, just when his voice exited his mouth, it vanished into thin air. Even Hu He himself wasn't able to hear his own shouts.

Unable to see or hear anything, Hu He began to panic.

After all, everything in this game was extremely real. In a situation where his senses were all blocked, Hu He's blood ran cold.

Originally, he was planning to do some exploration. But now, he was totally out of ideas. He took his shovel out and decided to finish himself off so he could start all over again from the safe zone.

After turning off his pain detectors, Hu He started to strike at himself.

Albeit, what happened after that scared the living daylights out of Hu He.

Every time his shovel hit his body, a shapeless darkness would shield the part where he was hurt and nullify all the forces.

He tried smashing his head, slashing his throat, and all the other methods of dying, but Hu He was left utterly dumbfounded.

I actually can't die here!

This scared Hu He out of his wits. If he couldn't die and return, did it not mean that he would have to stay there for 1,000 years?

I can't even live a thousand year… don't tell me I'll have to pass down this account to my future generations?

Realizing that the situation was not in his favor, Hu He swiftly logged out of the game.

Luckily, he was not in battle mode, so Hu He managed to log out of this sealed world easily.

After he was back to reality, Hu He logged back into the game again, with a sense of hope in his heart.

Darkness, everything was still in an infinite darkness.

Logged out!

Logged in again!

The dark world engulfed him once again.

…

Motherfucker, did I really get banned from my account?

After numerous attempts, Hu He was in the midst of falling apart. He shrunk himself into a ball in the dark, feeling wronged like a little child.

Meanwhile in the live streaming channel, the gamers were bustling with noise and excitement when they saw Hu He got sealed.

Watermelon_Taro: "Look, he was banned for a thousand years. I think this account can be inherited to his future generations after 1,000 years (laughing emoji)!"

Crayon_Shinchan: "When Hu He's great great great great … great grandson is about to leave his mortal frame, he holds onto his son's hand as tears roll down his cheeks. Dear son, this account was passed down by your great ancestor, Hu He, the Great Demon King a thousand years ago. I can't wait any longer, you must carry forward this account's legacy. According to the recorded history, this account was said to be a legend, an imperishable legend! Finishing his last words, he kicks the bucket (laughing emoji)…"

Xueli_The_Strongest replied to Crayon_Shinchan: "Hahaha! How can you guys say such a thing in such a sad case, hahaha!"

Peppa_Boar: "After a thousand years, Hu He's future generation logs into the account, lifts his shovel and shouts out to the world. I'm the Great Demon King in this new world, bow to me, you foolish gamers (laughing emoji)!"

Lost_8k_To_Online_Dating replied to Peppa_Boar: "Then, he gets dumped into the Infinite Darkness again by the new generation of players and continues to be banned for another 1,000 years. (laughing emoji)"

Roasting_Jade_Hare_While_Hugging_Chang'e: "Stupid netizens, a bunch of fools, hahaha!"

Captain_Dragonfly: "Hahaha, we have been waiting for this forever and it has finally come, what a mournful situation. The Great Demon King, bear the pain and look at the positive side, I'll introduce you to a game called Tetris. (laughing emoji)"

…

After reading the gamers' replies, Hu He felt disheartened. He literally felt like crying.

Yet even tears couldn't roll down in this darkness.

Nonetheless, jokes were just for humor. After playing around for a while, the gamers started to form a team and were ready to save the Great Demon King.

Although the Great Demon King had done a lot of wrongdoings in the past, now he had made an all-out effort for all the gamers in the Land of Cangxu.

Everyone had seen his hard work with their own eyes. So, with the jokes aside, they came together as one and headed toward the original palace to rescue him.

Watching his brothers on their way to save him, Hu He finally regained his spirits.

Oh yes! I could go to the forum and give feedback about the bug to the officials, let them handle it! A sudden self-rescue thought sparked in Hu He's mind.

Having that in mind, Hu He tried to open the forum.

Fortunately, he was still able to summon the game's interface no matter the circumstances he was under. This made Hu He feel so much relieved.

After that, Hu He logged into the forum and prepared to post a cry for help. He would then let other gamers help to stick the post on top of the forum.

Given the past, Hu He was dead sure that the gamers would try their best to overwrite his post. After all, it was the gamers' dream for his account to get banned.

Things had changed now, though. He was their life savior, the European server players' last ray of hope.

Just when Hu He was ready to hit the send button after typing the title and content of the post, he saw a beam of light above him. Following that, an unknown force pulled him upward.

"Hahaha, a thousand years have passed. How was it, were you afraid?"

Hu He was rendered speechless.

Looking at the arrogant Fenshui, Hu He glanced at the time on the lower-left corner of the interface. He was overwhelmed when he realized, Only an hour had passed, right?

…

All along, Lu Wu had been watching over Hu He's encounter.

However, he had the least worry about Hu He being sealed.

After Hu He was sealed, he went to Cangxu personally and asked about it. The Infinite Darkness that he had made was actually not something as terrifying as time control.

Creating a seal that was able to control the flow of time was never within his powers. In fact, the time inside the Infinite Darkness was just the same as that on the outside.

The only difference was that within the seal, the soul's senses would be confused by Cangxu's ritual, causing the prisoner to lose track of time. An hour inside the Infinite Darkness was equal to a thousand years in the outer world.

All in all, even the Underworld God could hardly master the Supreme Law of Time, which was the power to change the time in two different regions. How could he, a mere existence of the Ghost Emperor Realm, ever manage to acquire the skill?

So, Lu Wu was not a bit worried about something going wrong with Hu He when he knew the truth.

Besides, Hu He's soul was protected by the artifact.

Puzzling the souls in their sense of time would have worked on others, but as a gamer, it would never work on Hu He.

Moreover, even if Hu He were to be really sealed for a thousand years, Lu Wu was still able to summon him back into the artifact. Hu He didn't even have to break a sweat about it.

Of course, Hu He himself was not aware of it. Therefore, he had given himself some unnecessary heebie-jeebies.

…

"As expected, you were terrified. Fellow, weren't you unafraid of death back then? How do you feel right now? Speak up!" Fenshui the Ghost King smiled threateningly as he eyed the dazed Hu He.

Hu He was at a loss for words.

"Actually… it was quite okay!"

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Chapter 249: Extending The Year

Fenshui the Ghost King was dumbfounded when he heard Hu He's blasé answer.

"Could it be that the torture has driven you to madness?"

Looking at the extremely indifferent Hu He, Fenshui began to feel uneasy.

In all honesty, he fully understood why Yuanxu wanted to seal Hu He away.

Not only was it because Yuanxu wanted to know about Hu He's goal in digging up the seals everywhere, but also because he had noticed Hu He's potential and wanted to recruit him.

The main reason to seal him up was mainly to pressure Hu He and inject some fear into him as he seemed to be unafraid of death.

If Hu He had really gone mad, there was no way he could get off scot-free when reporting to Yuanxu.

"I'm not mad, you're the one who's mad!" Hu He could not hold in this fierce outburst of denial as he looked at Fenshui.

He wasn't even the slightest bit anxious about this. With the entire legion of players backing him up, they would definitely provide him with support whenever necessary.

What's more, all his fears disappeared when he discovered that in reality, 1,000 years inside the crack of Infinite Darkness was equivalent to just one hour on the outside.

I knew it, how is it possible for Battle Online to have such a massive bug! Hu He couldn't help but think to himself and felt relieved.

Glancing at Fenshui the Ghost King, Hu He had already realized his own worth. At the same time, the urge to explore the seals once again broiled inside him. Therefore, in a tiny whisper, he tentatively asked, "Do you want to extend it for another 1,000 years?"

His statement left Fenshui at a loss for words.

Looking at the dazed Fenshui, Hu He continued speaking, "You asked me how I feel about it. I don't think I can fully explain what I felt just now, can I go through it again?"

Staring at the unusually calm Hu He, Fenshui the Ghost King suddenly felt extremely irritable.

Based on what he had predicted, Hu He's reaction after being released should have been one of teary relief. Hu He was supposed to kneel on the ground pitifully begging him… why and how was he even challenging him now?

His frigid gaze rested upon Hu He for a few moments, a guess slowly formed in Fenshui's mind.

This rascal must be acting when actually, he's probably quaking with fear!

He would never fall for the thought that Hu He was completely unaffected by it at all.

After all, he had witnessed numerous people released from the Infinite Darkness. The first thing that all of them did was to beg piteously, without any form of psychological defense. As long as they didn't have to return to the Infinite Darkness, they were willing to face death itself, let alone swear loyalty to Yuanxu!

With that thought in mind, Fenshui could hardly suppress his twisted smile, "Looks like it was too short of a time for you! I hope in the next meeting, you are no longer so stubborn!"

Then, with one kick of his leg, Hu He was sent back into the depths of the Infinite Darkness again.

The interior of the Infinite Darkness consisted of square-shaped jail cells, all of which could be controlled from the outside. From the inside, it was impossible to notice the existence of other prisoners. It was not that he was afraid of Hu He doing something unexpected. After all, Hu He had been examined before and no equipment or tools were found on him.

This time, Hu He remained calm and collected as he entered the Infinite Darkness again.

First, he opened the Menu tab and played some music.

The music was from the artifact and connected directly to his hearing, so even the Infinite Darkness was unable to block it out.

After that, he accessed the forum and went through all the posts.

Finally, he opened the live streaming channels and watched those silly netizens make fools of themselves online.

After a flurry of motions, a ray of light shone again and Hu He was sucked into the outer realm.

"How did it feel?"

Hu He earnestly nodded his head.

"I felt something this time!"

Fenshui the Ghost King immediately lost his temper and sent Hu He back into the Infinite Darkness with another ruthless kick.

He did not believe that Hu He could last long under this treatment.

Meanwhile, deep within the Infinite Darkness, Hu He's body twisted and turned, dancing to the music as he began to jam out.

Either way, no one could see him now, so he could party as he liked with no hesitation.

One hour later…

Before he could even regain his balance on his feet, Hu He was once again kicked back inside by the infuriated Fenshui.

This time Fenshui was truly angered. He planned to seal Hu He inside there for 10,000 years, there was no way this rascal wouldn't cave after that!

Returning to the Infinite Darkness, Hu He began his usual routine of listening to music, scrolling through posts, and watching live streams. But when he finished, he noticed that Fenshui had yet to release him. Thus, he logged off, made himself a cup of coffee, and finished it with a satisfying gulp before logging back into the game.

This time he planned on exploring the Infinite Darkness.

The portion of the area that he was in was not that wide, perhaps around thirty square feet. The very edge of this area was a soft and tactile Sealing Wall.

Hu He tried to push it and found the Sealing Wall to be extremely resilient. He was unable to destroy it with his strength.

However, this also incited a deep desire within Hu He to dig through this Sealing Wall.

Even though his avatar lacked the strength, he still had other options like browsing the shop where tools were in abundance.

Thus, Hu He began to search the shop for tools that could be used to destroy the seal.

Jason from the Zero Guild on the European server had recently transferred him some funds for digging up seals, so he was not worried about wasting soul coins.

He had tried all of those electric drills and demon-breaker knives. If it weren't for the fact that the shop did not sell excavators, he would also have bought one to try.

Unfortunately, to his dismay, all of these tools did not work on the Sealing Wall, leaving it completely unscathed.

Even so, Hu He did not become dispirited but turned his attention to rifling through the special columns of the shop.

There were a lot of special items listed there, so he felt that he might be able to get lucky with one of them.

After looking around for some time, Hu He finally managed to find something spectacular.

[Anti-Seal Canceler (Tool):

Item Details: A belonging left behind by an unknown developer when he was still in the early stages of researching the seals. It is able to cancel out the energy of most seals (Warning: This tool is a one-time use item.)

Item Price: 400 soul coins

A quick glimpse at the price made Hu He hesitate. Upon touching the Sealing Wall, his heart became restless again.

He ruminated over it, then grit his teeth and bought one.

The Anti-Seal Canceler suddenly appeared in front of him, its shape akin to a doorknob.

With high hopes, Hu He placed this tool onto the wall of air.

At this moment, the Sealing Wall promptly began to ripple, hardening to the touch and no longer as soft as it originally was.

In the span of about a minute, a sudden smack resounded through the air and the Anti-Seal Canceler shattered in Hu He's hand.

Just when its effects could be seen, the tool had suddenly failed to work. Without a doubt, it made Hu He's heart ache.

Since he had already started this, it was not in his nature to do things half-heartedly. Thus, he bought another one of them.

After he proceeded to use three of these anti-seal cancelers, the Sealing Wall suddenly cracked.

As he stared at the seal which had successfully been broken, Hu He excitedly clasped his fist before walking through it.

The interior of the Sealing Wall was still pitch black, so Hu He began to fumble around.

Smack!

Just as he was walking, Hu He suddenly felt his foot had come into contact with something, sending him tumbling down onto the floor.

He hurriedly got to his feet and instinctively took a step back.

However, this space was completely enveloped in darkness, it was impossible for him to make out what had tripped him. Still, he bent over and began to use his hands to feel around his legs.

Hmm? It's smooth and really soft?

Even so, the living thing by his feet still remained deadly still, hardly a response to any of his movements.

Hu He was a bit despondent that he was unable to discern what the living thing was by his feet. He truly felt it might be impossible for them to interact with each other.

Therefore, he began to go through the shop once again.

Momentarily, Hu He re-emerged with another wonderful item.

[Soul Interaction Rope:

Item Details: A soul-conductor tool invented by an unknown developer, used to communicate with the souls of living things. (Examples: Ghosts and Evil Ghosts)

Method of Use: All living things (Spiritual Body) that come into contact with the Soul Interaction Rope can commence interaction (Warning: Most spiritual bodies lack sentience, thus interaction is not feasible. Once purchased, no refunds are allowed!)

Item Price: 500 soul coins

This price caused a twinge in Hu He's heart, but he still bought the item.

Following the instructions, he placed one end of the rope onto the living thing laying on the ground.

After they were connected, Hu He made a short-distance phone call.

"Hey, hey, hey, younger brother, can you hear me?"

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Chapter 250: Our Big Brother

After a few tries, Hu He noticed that the living thing on the ground had no reaction whatsoever.

Hu He became exasperated as he had not expected the shop to sell counterfeit and shoddy products. Especially since it had included a developer in its description. This was a deception gone too far. How could they produce counterfeits, this really is so unprofessional.

Sensing Hu He's thoughts, Bei Li promptly gazed at him, making Hu He shiver unconsciously.

Just as Hu He was sure that there was no way for them to communicate, a stutter suddenly resounded through his mind.

"Wh-who are y-you… wh-where are y-you? L-let m-me out! I-I-I'll do a-anything you a-ask!"

The reply was sudden and out of nowhere, so it left Hu He momentarily stunned and strangely excited.

"Hey younger brother, can you tell me who you are?"

"I'm…"

As Hu He waited for the rest of his reply, the fellow suddenly stopped talking.

"Who on earth are you!?" Hu He asked agitatedly.

"I… I c-can't remember anymore!"

His reply sent Hu He into a daze.

"Err-I-I… th-think I c-could be th-the Vengeful G-Ghost King," the voice said shakily.

This made Hu He even more speechless.

However, the fact that this fellow still had a breath of life in him did not escape Hu He's notice. An extremely daring idea popped up in his mind.

At that moment, Fenshui the Ghost King was still out there. In his current state, he definitely lacked the strength to make an escape on his own. However, if he had this Ghost King with him, he might stand a chance.

The thought occurred to Hu He, that an extra person meant extra strength, so he might as well find more people to help him.

However, with his present finances, he did not have enough soul coins to use, so he would need funds from the outside.

Hu He then opened his Friends List and scrolled to the biggest sponsor he had right now – Jason.

After opening the chat, Hu He explained the current situation that he was in and expressed his desire for some monetary support in the form of soul coins.

Hu He's contributions to the development of the European server were undoubtedly tremendous. Thus, without hesitating, Jason transferred another 20,000 soul coins to him.

Hu He was touched. Finally, he felt like a decent person as he had someone who valued him greatly now.

With an extra 20,000 soul coins, Hu He was invigorated with a renewed sense of confidence.

After taking the Soul Interaction Rope with him, he began to look for the Sealing Wall inside this room and purchased another Anti-Seal Canceler to break it down.

After spending three hours, Hu He had managed to break the seal around ten rooms. Apart from two empty ones, he had come across a total of 13 beings with unknown strength and capabilities.

As he could not see clearly in there, there was no way for him to use his analyzing ability. Moreover, their abilities were sealed and could not be used, so Hu He was unable to determine their true strength.

Nonetheless, Hu He remained in high spirits, as now the overall strength of his party had increased.

However, there was still one matter that troubled Hu He.

None of them could remember their own names – four claimed to be the Vengeful Ghost King while three earnestly acknowledged their identity as the Vacuum Ghost General. There was even one that said his name was Cangxu and claimed to be at the rank of His Excellency.

This gave Hu He a strong notion that he had saved a bunch of fools.

Be that as it may, since he wanted to escape, he still needed to depend on the strength of these people.

After breaking through a few more seal walls, Hu He brought them all to his original room. One by one, he let them hold onto the Soul Interaction Rope before beginning to communicate.

The conversation that followed after was extremely emotionally-taxing for Hu He as each one of them stuttered to no end and seemed to be half-dead.

As a result of the protection of dark strength here, even though they didn't die per se, they were teetering on the edge of death. They were lost in the eternal ebb and flow of time, hence their knowledge and awareness of the outside world had become very vague.

Regardless of how much of a hassle the interactions were, they still needed to take place. Hu He began to explain to them the reason why he had dug them out. At the same time, he also told them to hold on a bit longer as they would be able to leave here promptly.

Hu He did not forget to share a very key piece of information with them – he hoped that once they escaped, they could give Fenshui the Ghost King a good beating.

After all, Hu He still had not let go of his vengeance from being slapped by him.

After explaining the intricacies of it all numerous times and feeling 20 of them nod in agreement, Hu He heaved a sigh of relief.

He then laid on the floor and opened the forum, scrolling through spam posts as well as watching livestreams.

Ah, the wifi we players have is just wonderful. If it weren't for this heavy burden on my shoulders, I would be able to live in this so-called Infinite Darkness for a year.

Presently, Hu He was having a whale of a time, completely forgetting his previous state of despair.

Seconds and minutes slowly passed by.

The other beings he found were able to regain some consciousness after their communication. They were no longer as wooden as before and had also begun to remember some things.

This pleased Hu He greatly. As he was watching the livestreams, he would casually insert a response into the conversation, acting like the big brother of the group.

…

In the outside world, Fenshui the Ghost King was quite agitated.

These ten hours of boring, uneventful waiting had chipped away at his patience.

However, since he promised 10,000 years, it had to be so. He needed Hu He to realize what true terror was and what being helpless felt like.

Once he felt that the time had come, Fenshui opened the seal of the Infinite Darkness with bated breath, before stretching his hand down to get Hu He.

However, he was dumbfounded with what followed after.

Numerous silhouettes began to emerge from below.

There were more than 20 silhouettes, including Hu He.

Their faces were expressionless. When they came into contact with sunlight, they instinctively shielded their eyes, as though deeply unused to it.

All around, a sudden soul energy thunderstorm began to brew. Large amounts of soul energy began to accumulate and flow into these living things that had just escaped the darkness.

After glancing at Hu He who was smiling proudly at him and the numerous figures standing around him, Fenshui's heart skipped a beat.

To his utter horror, Fenshui realized that he recognized most of these people.

He had put some of them there under Cangxu's orders long ago.

He had no idea how Hu He was able to accomplish this. All forms of energy were useless in the Infinite Darkness. Besides, he was sure that Hu He did not hide any tools with him. Nevertheless, now he knew one thing. This was a complete disaster, and something apocalyptic was about to happen.

These beings that were thrown into the Infinite Darkness had immense power and would not bow down to anyone.

Now that they had all been released, the entire Land of Cangxu would probably be thrown into pandemonium.

With the soul energy continuously flowing into their bodies, the numb souls began to heal and regain their memories.

It would be hard for them to return to their optimal form in this short time, but they could already make out what had happened to themselves.

"Brothers! Let's beat him up!" Hu He loftily pointed at Fenshui and shouted.

Hearing this, Fenshui the Ghost King immediately flapped his wings, trying to escape.

With a glimpse, he had noticed there were at least eight other Ghost Kings. Even though they hadn't fully recuperated yet, if a real fight were to break out, he would not be able to hold out for long.

However, as soon as he swooped up into the sky, numerous shadows streaked toward him and pressed him back onto the ground.

In fact, something had escaped Hu He's knowledge.

In the Infinite Darkness, the appearance of Hu He had left an indelible mark on all of their hearts.

Perhaps for Hu He, it had merely been a few hours, but for them, they had spent eons in the harrowing darkness. Moreover, in that short period of time, Hu He had fulfilled the role as their big brother. He brought them light and hope, as well as preventing them from falling into the abyss of eternal oblivion.

After regaining their consciousness, these maliciously evil beings were unconsciously filled with respect and adoration for Hu He.

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Chapter 251: The Blood Sacrifice War Dance (Part 1)

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In the eyes of these prisoners, Hu He was the one they could rely on in the Infinite Darkness. At this moment, even though their sanity was not completely restored, they executed Hu He's command without a second thought.

"Scram!" the terrified Fenshui fluttered his wings frantically, wanting to get rid of the prisoners that were clinging onto him.

There were a total of 23 beings, each and every one of them were at an elite level and had left a glorious record in the history of Cangxu.

Even Fenshui the Ghost King couldn't resist their concerted attack. Bit by bit, he was being pulled down from the air and finally, they managed to press him to the ground.

Looking at Fenshui, who was struggling on the ground, Hu He couldn't help but let out a maniacal laugh.

This time, he finally had the upper hand.

"His Majesty will never let you go!" Fenshui growled in rage while looking at Hu He.

Meanwhile, the players who had witnessed the scene were busy discussing it on the live streaming channel. They began to give suggestions on different ways to deal with Fenshui the Ghost King.

Watermelon_Taro: "Great Demon King, kill him! You will be filthy rich if you kill him as this guy is very valuable. Besides, you'll get to level up. (laughing emoji)"

Crayon_Shinchan: "No, I think you should lock him up for a thousand years so that he will have a taste of despair and fear! (laughing emoji)"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "A real man is sure to take revenge. I remember you saying that you wanted to strip his feathers. (laughing emoji)"

Roast_Jade_Hare_With_Chang'e_In_The_Arms: "Slurp… this Ghost King must be delicious… (eager eyes. jpg)"

Peppa_Boar: "It's a successful counterattack. The Great Demon King has returned! (laughing emoji)"

…

Hu He felt that the suggestions given by the players were very reasonable.

After considering their suggestions, he reached his hand out and pointed at Fenshui, "Strip his feathers and throw him into the Infinite Darkness. I'm going to kill him after keeping him there for a thousand years!"

Upon hearing this, a fierce light flashed in the eyes of the expressionless prisoners. They then held Fenshui down and began to ferociously pluck his feathers.

As the feathers on his body were being forcefully removed, Fenshui the Ghost King started to howl in grief. His eyes were staring at Hu He and anger was raging in his heart, but he could only accept his situation in resignation.

With the help of the prisoners, Hu He was no longer a person whose life and death could be easily controlled.

After some time, the desperate Fenshui turned into a naked bird and was thrown into the Infinite Darkness by the prisoners.

He was going to repay him in the exact same way he was treated. Hu He's heart was overwhelmed with the thrill of revenge.

He felt like he was approaching the peak of his life as he now owned a gang of powerful thugs.

Thinking of Hiderigami who was still in his channel, Hu He could not help but mock, "Fuck Hiderigami!"

Fenshui the Ghost King was pulled out of the Infinite Darkness after an hour.

At that moment, his gaze was dull and glassy. His face was covered with the scars of the vicissitudes of life. His eyes were filled with a great fear of darkness.

After reading the comments in the live streaming channel, Hu He asked the question which every player was curious about, "Come, tell me… how do you feel?"

Thump! Fenshui the Ghost King got on his knees in horror, "No… I'm not going in again!"

"It seems like you haven't stayed in there long enough to realize what it feels like!" Hu He repeated Fenshui's words to him and waved his hand at the prisoners.

Once again, Fenshui the Ghost King was flung into the Infinite Darkness.

Having looked at the comments of the players, Hu He broke into a grin. The plot had shifted and the current Fenshui was nothing like the previous one.

However, compared to him, he would have a bad time since there was no wifi for him in there!

…

Hu He felt that it was about time and was going to signal the prisoners to haul Fenshui out again.

This time, he was not going to fool around with him. He planned to kill him and forge his corpse into a zombie spirit.

Suddenly, an intimidating pressure emerged above their heads. The prisoners surrounding Hu He unconsciously tightened their body and instinctively took a fighting stance.

"It's unbelievable. How did you do this? I'm gaining interest in you, Seal Breaker!"

As the voice fell, a silhouette abled over from afar. With each step, the figure strode forward like a phantom and in a flash appeared near Hu He.

"I think highly of you. Are you interested in working for me?" exclaimed Yuanxu with a bright smile. He did not even mention Fenshui the Ghost King who had served him faithfully.

"Yuanxu, I will return Fenshui the Ghost King to you. Let us go!" Hu He said, a little nervously.

Although he was not afraid of dying, these 23 prisoners did not have the same resurrection ability as him. Hu He could not bear to leave them as they were, like children who had just opened their minds and were emotionally attached to him.

"I'm not up to any negotiation. I just want to know whether you are willing to pledge loyalty to me!"

Looking at the prisoners surrounding him, an idea emerged in Hu He's mind, "Okay! You have my word!"

Apparently, Hu He was not really willing to serve Yuanxu. He pretended to be loyal, so that he could calm Yuanxu and then look for an opportunity to flee with the prisoners.

Yuanxu did not answer upon hearing this. Instead, he just stared at Hu He as the purple mist in his eyes swiveled.

"Forget it! You're lying to me!" Yuanxu waved his long sleeves and a menacing purple vortex formed in his hands.

The prisoners surrounding Hu He saw this and immediately took a step forward. Then, they collectively launched forward, forming a defensive wall.

Even though they had lost most of their consciousness, they were still deeply afraid of Yuanxu. Thus, they did not launch an attack on him but unconsciously turned defensive instead.

"In this case, I can only search your soul in order to understand your secret!" roared Yuanxu, as the purple vortex in his hand abruptly expanded.

Violent winds swept across them and a huge suction force began to stir. Objects like wood and gravel were drawn into the purple vortex and instantly disappeared.

The energy wall in front of Hu He was also starting to ripple. Rays of energy mist were being drawn out and poured into the purple vortex.

As Yuanxu pushed out the vortex in his hands, the energy wall began to shake violently, as if it was going to break at any time.

Yuanxu remained indifferent as he eyed the 23 prisoners, who were struggling to withstand the attack.

Although the prisoners were powerful, they had not regained the combat power in their heyday. There was still an irreparable gap between them.

Even with their joint effort, the prisoners still struggled to resist.

Under the constant soul energy extraction, some of them could no longer bear it. Their skin began to turn grayish-brown due to the depletion of soul energy.

However, none of them chose to retreat or run away as Hu He was standing behind them!

"Run! Don't worry about me… I won't die!" growled Hu He as his heart shuddered.

Although their friendship was merely a short one, their sincerity had moved Hu He. Thus, he couldn't bear to see them sacrifice their lives for him.

Splat! All the prisoners coughed up blood at the same time. The blood oozed out, turning into blood beads in the air and flying into the purple vortex.

Their bodies were trembling under the great pressure of Yuanxu's power.

They also seemed to have reached their limit. Their dull eyes were bloodshot, but they were still gritting their teeth, fighting to hold on.

At this moment, they recalled their days in the Infinite Darkness and there was only one thought in their mind, which was to protect their big brother to the last second. They would never allow him to be harmed.

They did not step back even though their bodies were tottering due to the overwhelming attack.

"Run! You bunch of idiots… I've told you that I won't die!" Hu He looked at them and yelled.

Upon hearing Hu He's cry, they turned their pale face around and a silly smile appeared on their dull faces.

Pure and naive, the clear attachment in their eyes made Hu He's heart tremble.

The leading prisoner suddenly let out a deafening roar! With that thunderous howl, the clothes on his body were torn, revealing the upper body of a muscular Horned Dragon.

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Chapter 252: The Blood Sacrifice War Dance (Part 2)

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With a swift movement of his arms, blue veins and a layer of red energy appeared on the surface of his body.

"Ha!" another person started waving his arms after this dragon's movement.

One after another, they suddenly gave up on their defenses. They let the purple energy sweep away everything, and they began to dance to the movement and rhythm of the Horned Dragon.

Yuanxu's pupils immediately constricted upon seeing this as he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "The Blood Sacrifice War Dance!"

"Hoo! Ah!"

23 people stomped their feet at the same time and slammed their right arms on their chest, as a shroud of red energy immediately wrapped around their bodies.

Yuanxu's expression stiffened at the scene that unfolded before him.

The Blood Sacrifice War Dance was a kind of oath dance that the ancient ancestors performed before going to the battlefield. It could be traced back to the oldest tribal era. When the war dance began, it meant that the warriors were preparing to give up their lives for their tribe and fight till their last breath!

They would burn their spirits like brave warriors who were determined to slit their wrists and sacrifice everything in exchange for a short period of tremendous strength.

As they danced, blood and sweat flowed down their bodies, while the red energy grew increasingly stronger.

"Hoo! Ah!" they slammed on their chest again as their eyes gradually turned red.

"Even so, I'm not someone you can compete with!" Yuanxu roared and the purple vortex abruptly expanded.

"Hoo! Ah!"

Their bodies were burning and they were reaching their limits. Yet, the red energy of the 23 people managed to resist Yuanxu's attack and was continuously advancing.

At that moment, Hu He was completely dumbfounded.

He saw the Analysis Menu of the Horned Dragon and the others, as well as the self-sacrifice prompt in the status bar.

Are they sacrificing their lives for me?

Not only Hu He, but even the players in the exuberant live streaming channel had turned off the comments screen and were staring at the screen with their whole hearts trembling.

"Run! Stop sacrificing yourselves. Don't do this. You guys asked me to be your big brother, how can you guys disobey me? I ask you guys to leave… I will abandon you guys if you refuse to obey!" shouted Hu He hysterically.

At this moment, he desperately hoped that these fools would listen to his words and instantly leave. The further they went away, the better it would be.

However, they all ignored his words, as they simply continued dancing. Their lives were being drained with the flow of their sweat and blood.

Boom!

The area of the energy collision suddenly exploded, sending Yuanxu flying far away.

However, the Horned Dragon and the others immediately came to Hu He and formed a human wall with their bodies in front of him, protecting him from the incoming shockwaves.

"Listen to me, please listen to me… I beg you guys, stop risking your lives for me!" Hu He looked at them with a pleading look.

They didn't say a single word. They merely stared at Hu He with a silly smile.

Yuanxu, who was being blown off, rose from the ground and suddenly roared, "Go to hell!" Then, he promptly dashed toward Hu He.

"Hoo! Ah!"

The war dance started again. At that moment, they were like ancient warriors who were guarding their tribe, burning their lives with their great fighting spirit. They were never stepping back.

Their fighting spirits were flaming while the angry Yuanxu was thrust back, again and again. He even spat a mouthful of blood, but the defensive wall of flesh and blood was still unbreakable.

Thus, this bizarre turn of events made Yuanxu completely mad. He couldn't accept his failure because it reminded him of a man who pulled him down from the throne.

"Argh! All of you, go to hell!"

As his long grey hair fluttered in the air, Yuanxu could no longer hold himself back. He exhausted all the soul energy in his body and formed a purple thunder-filled light orb between his hands that was rapidly expanding.

Even though they felt an immense pressure, 23 of them remained calm and indifferent in the face of the storm. Instead, the red flames on their bodies burned more vigorously.

Their bodies turned brittle and dry from the surging flames but at this moment, all of them growled loudly.

When they faced Yuanxu's last blow, they chose to burn all their remaining vitality in order to protect their big brother, who had accompanied them in the Infinite Darkness. Even in their final breath, they wished to fight for him for one last time.

As the purple orb of destruction struck, circles of energy waves set off countless ripples and turned into a slashing gale.

At this moment, all 23 of them who had been completely wasted, voluntarily leaped in the path of his attack.

Perplexingly, there was no burst of shockwaves when the two sides collided.

After an endless sizzling sound, the purple orb of destruction gradually melted away.

Yuanxu was absolutely shocked at the sight of it.

They were using their last sacrificial power to dissolve the orb of destruction instead of colliding with it.

Is it all for him? Yuanxu turned his head and looked at Hu He with a complex expression on his face.

In the battle against the purple energy orb, charred bodies fell from the sky, one by one, as the purple light orb gradually shrank.

Hu He bit his lips bitterly, as tears ran down his cheeks. He could no longer hold them back.

When the last body fell to the ground, the atmosphere was plunged into a sepulchral silence. All the energy had been dissolved by them, causing the cataclysmic shockwaves to weaken so significantly that Hu He could only feel a light breeze.

At that moment, Hu He seemed to be able to visualize those crazy fools drifting past him, with a silly smile on their faces, as if they were waving goodbye to him.

"Goodbye… big brother!"

"Argh, who are you to kill them! Fuck your mother, fuck your ancestors!"

Hu He combusted with frenzied rage and dashed crazily toward Yuanxu, who was already staggering.

There was only one thought in his mind.

Kill him! Kill him!

Smack! Yuanxu gave Hu He a slap, which sent him flying, as a sneer appeared on his frail face.

"There's no reason. All enemies deserve to die! It's just that I didn't expect them to use the Blood Sacrifice War Dance to fight for you. I'm shocked but isn't it pitiful? After all that wasted effort, the ending still couldn't be changed!"

Hu He's eyes were filled with fury as he slowly got up from the ground. He then wiped off the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared at Yuanxu with resentment.

On the other hand, Yuanxu broke into a grin. After all, he was still the winner even though the process was a little unexpected.

Hu He suddenly turned around and went to his new friends' charred bodies. He then solemnly brought them into his inventory under Yuanxu's puzzling gaze.

After putting away the 23 bodies, Hu He slowly turned and fixed his gaze on Yuanxu, as if he wanted his face to be deeply engraved in his mind.

"I, hereby swear to my 23 brothers, that one day, I will take Yuanxu's deplorable life!" Hu He announced, as he took out a dagger from the inventory.

"Yuanxu, I will wait for that day to arrive. At that time, I will make you cripple with fear. This is my oath to my brothers!"

After finishing his sentence, Hu He abruptly stabbed himself in the neck with a dagger as Yuanxu watched in disbelief.

Even if he was going to die, he would never die at the hands of Yuanxu.

The picture in his eyes gradually dimmed and everything became blurry.

He once thought that he was merely an ordinary player with a different sort of joy compared to other players. However, he felt a real weight on his shoulders now.

From today onward, he would be shouldering the vendetta of his 23 brothers.

He desperately wanted to become stronger because he finally understood the importance of strength in this world, where the strong ruled over the weak.

True or false, nothing mattered any longer. In Hu He's heart, 23 of them were his eternal brothers!

When the picture completely darkened, Hu He seemed to have seen the pure smile on their faces again.

He had also seen the 23 bodies roaring and dancing, using the ancient warriors' war dance to boost their physical limit in order to protect him.

He slowly closed his eyes, as mournful tears rolled down his cheeks again.

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Chapter 253: Let's Slaughter Him Ferociously (Part 1)

The gaming pod opened slowly, but Hu He didn't get out. His eyes remained closed as he laid there silently.

He was the one who broke them out of their seals and he was the one who brought them with him out of the Infinite Darkness.

If it were not for him, none of this would have happened.

In the beginning, Hu He wanted to use these 23 people for his own advantage. At that time, he did not have any psychological burden.

However, those people swore loyalty to him with their own flesh and blood. They even used their lives to protect his safety in the end.

This was undoubtedly a tremendous astonishment to him.

As his fists tightened gradually, his body trembled due to the tension in his muscles.

He had always seen himself as very optimistic and maybe a little cowardly sometimes. However, Hu He could not be more infuriated at this moment.

Yuanxu's sneer and indifference appeared in Hu He's mind as he screamed silently. He was burning with the desire to tear Yuanxu apart.

After a moment of venting, Hu He slowly opened his eyes.

"My 23 brothers, you will never disappear. I will walk with you in the future, and carry the burden of avenging you. This is the first vow I've made as a cowardly man!"

At that very moment, Hu He had planned everything in his mind already. He would forge his 23 brothers into zombie spirits, and bring them along with him everywhere to exact their revenge.

…

Yuanxu had a mixed expression as he saw Hu He vanish into thin air.

This turn of events had gone beyond his expectations.

In the beginning, he only wanted to subdue Hu He, who had immeasurable potential. He did not expect things to end this way.

However, there was no sympathy in Yuanxu's heart.

Although he was surprised at the 23 beings' fearless loyalty, they were merely his enemies. He would not have any sympathy for his enemies' deaths, as he had already come a long way. If he was merciful, he would have already been dead in the process of becoming king.

"Ahem!"

He marched into the old palace that had already been destroyed and came to the opening of the seal that was pitch-black. As Yuanxu reached down, Fenshui the Ghost King's figure suddenly emerged.

Splash! The moment he appeared, Fenshui fell to his knee. His eyes were out of focus as he bowed, and his mouth continuously muttered, "No…no…"

At the sight of the flustered Fenshui, Yuanxu merely shook his head, "Come to me after you've recovered!"

After saying this, his figure dissipated into a phantom and drifted toward the Spectral Dragon Tomb.

…

In the bleak scenes between the livestreams, the players were no longer lively or noisy. Everyone was weighed down by the heaviness in their hearts.

The 23 figures shocked Hu He and everyone on the livestream.

The war dance and roars of loyalty were still vivid in their minds.

This moving scene reminded them of their old friends.

Lu Mo, Fatty Chef, Instructor Qu Feng…

It was a real world because their existence was real in the hearts of the players.

At that moment, the players were truly fuming.

The players yelled in the chat, claiming they wanted to fight and slaughter Yuanxu.

They entered the game one after another and began to assemble at the Hidden Dragon Village. Fortitude and determination were on every single face.

In fact, they knew clearly that their forces were not yet equal to the army of Yuanxu, but it didn't matter. All they wanted was to vent and fight hysterically.

At this moment, Lu Wu unlocked his expedition mission again. The Beiqi Army that was ready to be launched instantly swarmed in.

Both servers put their estrangement aside and joined forces to fight for those 23 people.

They were players, but they were humans, too. Hence, they placed great emphasis on their relationships.

The 23 warriors had not only sacrificed for Hu He, but also for them. Even if they were defeated in this battle, they vowed to annihilate and terrorize their enemy.

The constant siren that was calling for assembly had alarmed the Evil King. He immediately drifted into the air and flew over to the Hidden Dragon Village.

To his surprise, millions of players were there and preparing for an all-out battle.

"Are you all insane? What are you trying to do!" the Evil King landed next to Li Xing.

"Don't stop us if you don't want to be our enemy!" Li Xing said indifferently.

"You…" the Evil King had no idea what made the entire Player Clan enter battle mode. No doubt, he did not want to lose such powerful subordinates.

As he scanned his surroundings, the Evil King, who was about to rebuke them, fell into silence as he saw each of their solemn faces.

He was an embodiment of evil thoughts, hence he could clearly feel the fury in the players' hearts. The fury had condensed into a fiery cloud above the Hidden Dragon Village, continuously soaring and spreading.

The Evil King fell silent. He knew that he couldn't prevent this battle from happening.

"I won't help you!" the Evil King said as he stared at Li Xing.

"We don't need it!"

As soon as he had finished his sentence, Li Xing brandished his sword in the air, "My brothers, let us bid farewell to our 23 warriors! Our 23 brothers… with this battle!"

"This battle shall not end until our very last breath!"

The players roared as their chests burned with a rage that needed to be vented desperately.

"Let's set out!"

Roar!

The army of players set off from the Hidden Dragon Village as they marched toward the Spectral Dragon Tomb.

The Evil King had mixed expressions as he gazed at the departing battalions.

…

The army advanced as their battle flags fluttered in the wind.

Due to the approaching of the large army, the Demonic Sword Wolf and Zelotes the Ghost King noticed it immediately. They sent their subordinates to the Spectral Dragon Tomb and began to prepare their army for war.

When the vast army of players stepped onto the border of the Demonic Domain, the army of the two Ghost Kings was already assembled in the distance.

"The Evil King wanted to die. Do you want to die as well? If you start the war, you'll lose for sure!" Zelotes the Ghost King roared at the army of players as he looked at them from a distance, his voice echoing across the land in deafening waves.

Li Xing did not answer, but merely raised the sword in his hand, "Kill! Vent your anger, and offer the enemy's blood as a sacrifice to the warriors who had passed on!"

Roar!

The players began to run and charge.

The threat of Zelotes the Ghost King was nothing to them!

Facing the army of players who were charging in, the Demonic Sword Wolf and Zelotes the Ghost King suddenly shivered in fear.

This battle was not what they wanted, but they could only grit their teeth and brave it.

"Defend!"

With the roar of Zelotes the Ghost King, the Demonic Army immediately stationed in place and formed a defensive shield, as they waited solemnly for the impending attack.

Boom!

The army of players crashed right into it and advanced frantically.

The defensive shield shook intensely from the players' impact. The demonized people on the front row resisted the impact with all their might to keep the formation in place.

However, the players' madness was far beyond their imagination.

They stepped on their comrades' shoulders and leaped into the demonized people army, without a drop of fear in their hearts, even though they knew they would be swiftly surrounded and slain.

In this battle, they didn't need techniques or formations. The fury in their hearts was the sharpest spear, piercing through the defense that seemed to be unbreakable, as they pushed on.

Under the frenzied attack, the demonized people's defensive line collapsed immediately. The two Ghost Kings facial expressions instantly darkened.

Then, they shot up and pounced on the army of players.

The Ghost Kings were indeed very powerful. Their presence had caused a huge number of deaths and injuries to the players in the front row.

However, there was nothing to fear.

Kill! Turn the world upside down! No matter if it was a Ghost King or Yuanxu, everyone in our path should be killed!

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Chapter 254: Let's Slaughter Him Ferociously (Part 2)

The horrifying lethality caused by the army of players broiling with murderous intent immensely shocked the two Ghost Kings.

The mentality of the two sides differed greatly, as their side was fighting for Yuanxu. They were forced to do so and they had to persevere.

On the other side, the players were fighting for themselves, their brothers, and their friends. This battle was to avenge their unjust deaths.

As the two Ghost Kings were cornered in the battle, they quickly began to struggle.

They didn't understand why the players were so determined. Is it worth it? This was the question that the two Ghost Kings could not comprehend.

They had experienced countless battles, and came to understand the truth – the stronger side on the battlefield would undoubtedly be the weaker side's graveyard. Any smart soldier would not dare to approach it.

However, the players were completely different from what they had imagined. Everyone seemed to be an ant who wanted to devour an elephant. Mindlessly, they were all diving in fearlessly to attack the Ghost Kings.

Under the relentless attack, the two Ghost Kings retreated after holding out for about ten minutes. They swiftly hid as they caught their breaths behind their army.

At this moment, a hint of fear emerged in their hearts.

What they were afraid of was not the power of the players, but the fearless energy burning in the players' hearts.

Even the two Ghost Kings couldn't help but admit that they were real warriors.

After all, the players' army was fighting with their own lives.

It was as if they had given up on returning at the very moment they entered the battle.

This was their assumption, but the players were proving it with their actions. Thus, the two Ghost Kings couldn't help but be filled with fear and trepidation.

Indeed, they were truly afraid.

…

From a distance, the Evil King had a mixed expression as he looked at the battlefield.

In his sight, an illusory burning cloud was stirring above the players and he could also see the players' fearless fighting spirit.

Do they really want to be killed?

At this moment, he suddenly remembered Li Xing's unwavering words. My clan is powerful. We're not afraid of death!

This used to be a joke to him, but the players have proved it now with this battle.

The entire clan was strong, and not afraid of sacrificing their lives. It was a sacrificial army that was made up of 10 million fearless warriors.

Even the Evil King was profoundly taken aback by the players' fiery spirits.

He was an embodiment of evil thoughts. Although he had consciousness and emotions, he couldn't understand what the players were fighting for.

Am I an evil thought that can never understand the meaning of life? The Evil King was rather perplexed.

…

Meanwhile, all the players were slaughtering the enemy army mercilessly and endlessly.

Their roaring cries greatly frightened the Army of the Demonic Domain.

Soon, the idea of fleeing came to the mind of every soldier of the Demonic Domain. Their remaining will to fight was like a weak flame in the storm. They were constantly under the great risk of being extinguished at any time by the army of players, who were advancing like a raging storm.

"No one is allowed to flee! Our support is coming, hang in there!"

"Those who retreat will be executed!"

The two Ghost Kings howled with all their might to stabilize their army's low morale.

However, everything was in vain in the face of the army of players. The morale of the army had shattered already, and their motivation to fight had long been extinguished.

Their failure was becoming imminent, faster than a spreading wildfire, forcing them to step back in fear.

In this situation, the two Ghost Kings leaped into the army of players again to block them from advancing.

"Who cares if you're the Ghost King! I'm going to kill you!"

"This battle shall not cease until our very last breath! Kill!"

"Those who have hurt my brothers and friends, I'll kill you no matter where you are!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

…

The infuriated roars of the players echoed in all directions.

This battle was to comfort the spirits in heaven and also to vent the anger in their hearts.

The player's slaughtering continued, as the Army of the Demonic Domain remained on the losing end. There were already soldiers who were fleeing. Their fear could not be stopped no matter how or what the Ghost Kings commanded.

After they clenched their teeth in persistence, the two Ghost Kings could no longer withstand the attack. Thus, they hastily began to retreat with their army.

The fury in the players' hearts had not been extinguished, so they continued to charge forward forcefully.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The military drums rolled, and a huge army emerged from the sky and the ground.

The army of Yuanxu had now arrived.

The appearance of support was a pleasant surprise for the two Ghost Kings. Hence, they began to command the army to launch a counterattack.

However, the players' expressions did not change one iota.

From the moment the war began, no one had the expectation to return alive. To the players, this battle had only just begun.

The combined army of the eight Ghost Kings and about a dozen Ghost Generals had been formed.

Yuanxu Army's strength was on full display at this moment.

As the battle continued into the fourth hour, the battlefield was swiftly filled with countless corpses. Nearly, a third of the players' army was already wiped out.

However, it didn't matter. Being fearless and passionate was the source of their best weapon and power. As long as we're alive, we will fight! Fight! Fight!

Despite the great advantage, the hearts of every commander in the Yuanxu Army were trembling.

"Do you want to be annihilated?" one of the Ghost King asked with a quivering voice.

As soon as this remark was voiced out, all the Ghost Kings fell silent.

Hoo! Ah!

In the army's live chat channel, the players shouted the war chant and roars that were made before the warriors had died.

"Beiqi Army, fight with me! As long as our heart is warm with blood, this battle shall not cease!"

"Xian Xu Army, fight with me! Let us use our flesh and blood in exchange for the destruction of our enemy!"

…

Li Xing and Liu Chai shouted the oath of battle in the army's live chat simultaneously. This greatly motivated the players, injecting them with a fiery determination.

Countless corpses adorned the field, as their blood flew endlessly. This was their blood sacrifice.

The 23 warriors had guarded Hu He with their blood and with the Blood Sacrifice War Dance, so they would now use the enemy's blood to reciprocate this sentiment.

At this time, a figure suddenly appeared in the sky.

When he lowered his head to look at the players beneath him, his eyes were full of consternation.

With the piles of corpses in the background, the sound of war was like an eerie requiem, sending shivers down everyone's spine.

Yuanxu was touched indeed. He admitted that the players, who were fighting vigorously beneath him, were respectable warriors.

However, they were still his enemy. Since they took the initiative to attack, Yuanxu would not have the slightest sympathy. The thirst to kill shone brightly in his eyes.

In a flash, his figure dove at the army of players like a falling comet.

"Yuanxu, you thief! If you're so heartless. I'll offer your life as a sacrifice to my 23 warriors!"

"Kill!"

The wind roared as all the players looked at Yuanxu who was falling from the sky. The weapons in their hands were thrust high and their spirit of battle stirred furiously like the clouds in the sky.

Roar!

The players cried in unison as they waited for Yuanxu's descent.

They were fearless and only hoped that their power could leave a scar on Yuanxu's body.

As Yuanxu was about to collide with the army of players, a trace of darkness appeared out of the blue. It blocked Yuanxu's attack firmly and pushed him forcefully away.

When the dark fog dispersed, the figure of the Evil King stood in the air.

"From now onward, your opponent is me!" the Evil King said indifferently as he looked at Yuanxu who was flying backward.

At the sight of the Evil King, Yuanxu's expression turned sour.

"You said you wouldn't come!" Li Xing lifted his head and said.

After hearing this, the Evil King turned his head and sneered, "Hahaha, you are my warriors. From this moment onward, I have officially acknowledged you! So, I'm going to stop Yuanxu in this battle!"

After saying this, the Evil King turned his head around and let out a deafening howl. His body turned into a huge giant and he instantly lunged at Yuanxu.

Roar!

Yuanxu had now met his match. The players changed their direction again to charge at the enemies that were swarming in from all directions.

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Chapter 255: A Failed Victory

Although Yuanxu had great strength, he was still injured from the previous battle with the 23 martyrs. He could only passively defend himself as he continued to be oppressed by the Evil King at close range. Thus, he was unable to support the Yuanxu Army below.

Concurrently, the players were united and pressing forward with an indomitable will.

Tonight, we fight side by side as brothers.

Tonight, we stare death straight in the eye.

Tonight, we cower not from the bloodbath of battles.

Tonight's battle, we fight! Not for victory but to vent out the wrath in our hearts.

Surrounded by enemies, the beating of the battle drums and the roaring cries of the enemies rattled the players' eardrums.

They turned around and drew their weapons out again. Then, they all roared uniformly and stepped forward at the same time.

Boom!

The ground was quaking.

"Kill!"

Accompanied by the outcry, the players fearlessly charged forward.

The enemies' blood was the best offering for the fallen warriors.

In that instant, they had already forgotten that they were merely just random gamers and were thoroughly immersed in this battle.

The smell of blood lingered at the tip of their noses. The so-called cruelty of the battlefield belonged to the enemy, whereas the players only had a burning fighting spirit.

In the face of his subordinates who were perishing in droves, Yuanxu attempted to go down to support them several times. However, the Evil King constantly stopped his endeavors. Hence, he could only resist continuously and could not support them at all.

Tilting his head and glancing at the players below who were eager to fight, the Evil King suddenly smirked, "Dying in a battle is glorious? What a scary race!"

"Evil King, you will regret becoming my enemy!" Yuanxu roared.

The Evil King did not utter a word. His figure flitted closer, and he suddenly slammed his palm downward with a loud bang. Countless dragons emerged around his arms, roaring in defiance, before lashing out at Yuanxu and biting him.

Facing the relentless Evil King, Yuanxu was on the verge of an outburst.

In fact, he did not want to continue fighting the Evil King because he knew the Evil King was immortal. Even if he won, it would be useless. The most pressing matter was to help the army to minimize their losses.

He couldn't afford to lose this army, as they were the key to ensuring that he had a say in outside matters once he took control over the Land of Cangxu.

…

"They're lunatics! Lunatics!" a Ghost King could not help but scream after being beaten back again.

He had never faced this kind of opponent before and terror was seeping into his bones.

It was an obvious advantage. However, to that Ghost King, he had the misconception that the players were the attackers, whereas they were passively defending.

At this time, more than half of the legion of players had sustained casualties. However, they never stopped their pace and proceeded with determination. Their wielding blades were still sharp, reaping the lives of their enemies.

The players were not afraid of death, but their enemies were.

Those fallen figures were their well-trained soldiers and their most important force in the army. Their hearts couldn't help but tremble when they witnessed their clansman perishing one after another.

If they could, they really wanted to retreat.

They did not wish to play along with the lunatics anymore.

However, under the frenzied pursuit of the players, they even lost the right to abandon this war.

During the endless massacre, the figure of the players fell incessantly, one by one. However, they would be immediately replaced by another player that carried on the fighting spirits of their comrades, as they continued charging forward.

They had successfully turned the battlefield into a grotesque terrain, covered in the bodies of their enemies and marred by the oozing blood of demons.

As time passed, the number on the players' side steadily diminished, but they were relentless and became more fierce instead.

They were like a huge pack of hungry wolves! The soldiers of the Yuanxu Army would unconsciously cower in fear from their ravenous glare, afraid of making any eye contact.

At the end of the war, there were only about a million players left.

This war was coming to an end, but neither Yuanxu nor the Ghost Kings below felt that they had won.

In terms of mentality and grandeur, they were the true losers.

Suddenly, it started to rain. As the blood-red cloudburst fell heavily down, the atmosphere of the battlefield became more solemn.

"Hahaha! They are actually afraid, they are actually afraid!"

Seeing that the Yuanxu Army, that had besieged the millions of players, terrified of advancing, the Evil King above could not help but to let out a deafening laugh.

He was completely at ease. After all, the players had proved their worth to him through this war and won his respect.

Although the force called the Player Clan would soon be wiped out, the Evil King committed them to his memory.

They had ignited a fire within him.

The fiery sensation was wonderful, he had never had this strange feeling in his life.

It was so ardent, so exciting, so satisfying!

"Charge!"

Seeing that the Yuanxu Army was too terrified to make a move, all the players roared thunderously in unison. They pointed their weapons to the front, brandishing their weapons at the enemies.

Then, the entire battalion began to attack again!

It almost seemed as if the ones who were being besieged were not them, but the soldiers of the Yuanxu Army. Even though they were defeated, the players' momentum had completely overwhelmed these battle-hardened veterans.

As the saying went, soldiers should only think about sacrificing themselves on the battlefield, there was no need to ponder about delivering their bodies back to their hometown.

As the gloomy clouds in the murky sky drifted dangerously close to the earth, the bloody rain blanketed the entire landscape in a scarlet hue.

When the last player perished, the tensed Yuanxu Army could finally relax. All of them instantly collapsed and sat on the ground weakly, panting heavily from the traumatic ordeal.

Although their enemies had perished, their fear remained.

It was a victory, but no one cheered. Nobody sang. They merely felt glad to have survived the battle.

When they scanned around, the ground was filled with mountains of corpses and the flowing blood had formed countless scarlet pools. The harrowing sight was too horrifying and made everyone quiver in fear.

They were scared and they were terrified. They had no courage to stand back up, as the energy in their bodies seemed to have been drained completely.

Meanwhile, all the Ghost Kings were completely paralyzed, as they stood unmovingly. Deep in their hearts, they were horror-struck like the other soldiers, too. However, they mustered all efforts to suppress the fear, unwilling to reveal it.

After the battle had ended, they suddenly felt relieved.

They died. Thank god, all of them finally died!

The legion of players had left a deep imprint in their hearts and it kept haunting them like a shadow.

"Hahaha, Yuanxu, you've lost. Look at them!"

Above in the sky, the Evil King pointed at the Yuanxu Army below and laughed boisterously, the sarcasm in his eyes was clearly noticeable.

Yuanxu's expression turned pale, but that was the truth. The soldiers below had long lost their morale. Even though they won, it was no different than losing.

"This is my army!"

As he floated in the sky and glared at the Yuanxu Army below, the Evil King let out a resounding roar that shook the earth, causing the soldiers of the Yuanxu Army to shiver.

"Do you think that the battle is over? This is just the beginning, so be prepared. Next, you'll have to face my army and I will avenge them. All of you have to die. Remember, all of you must die!"

"Hahaha, this is thrilling. I've never felt so thrilled in my life before!"

Everyone in the Yuanxu Army below looked up at the Evil King who was laughing hysterically in the air, their eyes filled with terror.

Isn't it over yet? Are there more warriors like this?

Instantly, they were overwhelmed with fear. The fearless army with ten million people seemed to appear in front of them again and…

They were pointing their swords at them!

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Chapter 256: Being Moved For Nothing

The Evil King's sneer and vow injected fear into every one of the Yuanxu Army's soldiers.

In the past, they were full of confidence, as if their side would surely acquire Cangxu's sovereignty.

However, they were now questioning themselves in their hearts. If there were more fearless warriors like these in the future, could they still win?

They might have won this battle, but they had lost as well. In terms of the mentality, they were the true losers even if they had a huge physical advantage in the battle.

As they stared at the Evil King cackling madly in the sky, Yuanxu's expression turned sour once more.

This battle had a huge impact on his soldiers and it would certainly affect their mentality when both sides clashed again in the battle. Thus, this fact greatly infuriated Yuanxu.

"Yuanxu, I'm about to leave. Aren't you going to stop me?" the Evil King turned his head around and grinned, trying to provoke Yuanxu.

Yuanxu did not speak but the anger was vividly portrayed through his eyes.

If the Evil King had dared to provoke him like this during his heyday, he would have captured him and found a place to seal him in.

However, his body was heavily weakened due to the countless battles that he had engaged in. Even if he wanted to stop the Evil King now, he was powerless in doing so.

"Then, I shall take my leave, hahaha!"

As he let out a mocking guffaw, the Evil King's figure suddenly shrank as he turned into a stone statue and galloped southward.

This sudden war seemed to have reached its end.

"Are you trying to show off? Fine, you did it! But, I will never lose!" Yuanxu murmured to himself as he glared at the Evil King as he disappeared.

Then, he turned his head around to look at the soldiers below, who had lost their fighting spirit. There was only anger in his heart as he was forced to shout his order.

"Retreat!"

…

After the great battle ended, the players were watching the video playback in the Battle Online's official forum.

In this battle, they had achieved unprecedented progress and had also successfully cast fear in the enemies' hearts.

Although they lost the battle, the players considered themselves victorious because the enemy had become terrified of them.

Crayon_Shinchan: "Cool! Grateful that the officials promptly opened the expedition. Otherwise, without any place to release my anger, I'm preparing to go cut the Rock Ghost King."

Little_Tree_Rock replied to Crayon Shin-chan: "Fucker, wait for me!"

Xueli_The_Strongest: "Exciting! It's rare to see our army so united – the first time was Cha Na, then the Sea King, and this is the third time. I really hope that everyone will continue to be united. Unfortunately, conflicts always happen, one way or another. This is like what people always say, wherever there are people, there is bound to be trouble."

Commander_Of_Demolition_Officers: "In any case, irrespective of our internal conflict, when the foreign enemy appears, we are brothers and comrades-in-arms. We are indestructible and invincible when we stand united!"

High_Ping_Warrior (Europe): "Yes, our two main servers may be rivals that compete with each other after this battle, but when there are foreign enemies, we will never point our long swords at our own people!"

Watermelon_Taro: "Long live the battle, tonight really got me pumped!"

Assassin_Creed: "Our army is invincible and Yuanxu is just a stop in our long journey, like a whetstone. Our battle will not stop at this. Brothers, let's work hard!"

Star_Universe (Europe): "Brothers, good luck!"

Reinhardt (Europe): "Brothers, hang in there!"

Knight_Of_The_Abyss (Europe): "Brothers, let's keep going!"

…

Lu Wu smiled as he read the players' comments and couldn't help but feel relieved at their response.

When Lu Wu saw the 23 warriors die for Hu He, even he was shocked to the core and felt furious about it.

He knew that what had happened was real. They had really used their flesh and blood to defend Hu He from Yuanxu.

So, when the players started to band together, he didn't hesitate in opening the expedition link and allowed the players of Beiqi to join the battle.

Furthermore, this battle really shocked Lu Wu.

The players had again shown him that their potential was infinite.

The winner was frustrated because they had lost their fighting spirit, while the losing side had their fighting spirit high and was already looking forward to the future battles.

This was the vast difference between the Yuanxu Army and the players.

Indeed, this was what they were fervently discussing in the forum. Yuanxu was just a pit stop on their long journey, he was never the final destination.

After the battle had ended, Lu Wu deactivated the expedition of the battle between the Xian Xu and the Yuanxu Army. After all, it was supposed to be a test for the players of the European server, a whetstone to sharpen their skills and experience for their growth.

As for Beiqi's players, they focused their attention on the Land of the Nine Luminaries, which would be the next location of their new journey.

The players never ceased to amaze Lu Wu, so he kept great expectations for them.

…

After the battle, at the Hidden Dragon Village…

A stone statue was seen emerging from a distance, before stopping in the village.

The Evil King's heart was filled with emotions as he gazed at the surrounding buildings and empty streets.

This is a true Warrior Clan, it's my pleasure to have them!

The Player Clan's battle made his blood surge with excitement and was forever etched in his memories. Nonetheless, this battle had ultimately exhausted all the resources of this clan, so the Evil King's heart was full of regret.

This was supposed to be my trump card!

The Evil King let out a heavy sigh as he stared at the sky. He dusted his sleeves and was about to leave, when he suddenly noticed some movement in the village.

With a frown on his face, he immediately dashed over to the source of the sound.

When he arrived at the southernmost part of the village, the Evil King was dumbfounded.

He saw countless players walk out of a bright halo that looked like an altar.

"Stop pushing me, give way. Let me get out!"

"Fuck, is this serious, even the respawn point is in a gridlock. Make a path, you guys! The people are piling up behind here!"

"Can the brothers outside get out faster, it's so packed in here! Do you guys want to make a wall out of human bodies?"

"I can't breathe anymore! Make way, please! I want to get out of here!"

…

The Evil King was stunned as he watched the densely packed players emerge from the altar.

Then, he saw a familiar figure and immediately reached out to grab him. Li Xing, whose body was wedged in the crowd, was instantly pulled out from the sea of people by him.

"Why didn't you die?" the Evil King was stunned as he looked at the familiar face, goggle-eyed.

Li Xing was also flustered to see the Evil King arrive so soon, but fortunately, he was well-prepared and said, "Oh, Lord Evil King, I died, but I respawned."

"Respawn?"

"Yeah, our Player Clan has a special ability. After death, we can be resurrected in the clan's altar. Every one of us has three lives!"

When the Evil King heard this, his expression turned deadpan.

You fucker! Then, all my touching moments were for nothing?

Nonetheless, there were many immortal abilities in the Underworld, but he had never heard about the ability to resurrect.

Although the Evil King was still confused, he waved his hand to draw out all the resurrected players that were piling in at the respawn point. In a flash, he reappeared at the front of the altar to examine it.

However, this altar was merely a piece of decoration and its resurrection ability was purely from the artifact, so there was no way the Evil King could differentiate it.

Hence, no matter how he studied, the only conclusion that he could come up with was that the altar was nothing more than an ordinary altar, without anything special to it.

The ability to respawn? That's a terrifying skill!

The Evil King was utterly dumbfounded at this skill that was so unheard of.

Even though he was very curious about how this ability had come about, he had to let the thought go as he was not able to understand the mechanics behind the resurrection altar.

Nonetheless, the Evil King was very overjoyed.

Initially, he thought that he had completely lost his fearless army. To his bewilderment, they had actually respawned. The feeling of regaining what he had lost made the Evil King break into a peal of content laughter. He immediately came over to Li Xing and patted his shoulder.

"It's great news that you can respawn, what great news indeed!"

The Evil King eyed Li Xing with gratification, a stark contrast to the scornful expression on his face during their first encounter.

Even though the Evil King discovered the secret reason behind the Player Clan's fearlessness, he still considered them to be true warriors.

If these people had no courage, they would not have easily risked their life even if they did have three respawn opportunities.

This battle had proven the Player Clan's unimaginable potential.

With their existence, it would be enough to deter the entire Yuanxu Army!

At that very moment, the Evil King was immensely confident that they would be able to eventually seize the throne.

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