The old man slowly raised his eyelids, his gaze as deep as an abyss.
After a mont of thought, he spoke, his voice carrying the calm steadiness of soone who had weathered the passage of years.
"If that is the case, then we should imrse ourselves even more deeply in that virtual realm—to learn, to temper ourselves, and to seize strength."
He paused slightly, his eyes sweeping across every face in the room.
"Only when every citizen of Earth grows stronger will we have the confidence to face the unpredictable storms that may co in the future."
"I propose that we mobilize the entire population. Anyone capable of entering that world should do so."
The young man with glasses nodded, his tone heavy with clarity.
"I agree. This may... be the only path left for our civilization to survive."
The iron-blooded man frowned.
"This ga has already swept across the entire world. The number of players currently online has reached two billion, basically covering the entire population between the ages of eighteen and forty-five."
"But the key issue is that world has its own order. The authority of the NPC empires and the power of player guilds are intertwined into a complex and firmly established web."
"If we are to place our hopes in it, then should we fight for control of that web? That is a question we cannot avoid."
The bespectacled man adjusted his glasses and nodded.
"Judging from the current situation, the power structure of World Zone No. 616 has basically taken shape."
The old man let out a soft sound of interest, and a trace of curiosity flashed in his eyes.
"I do not know much about that world. Can you explain it in greater detail?"
The young man smiled faintly, his voice tinged with respect.
"At present, the player with the greatest power and influence in World Zone No. 616 is nad Faustus."
"This man possesses unmatched prestige. All the top players have gathered under his command, and at this very mont, he is leading an army in a campaign against World Zone No. 1213."
"Because that World Zone showed trendous hostility toward both World Zone No. 616 and Faustus himself, the current situation ca to be..."
Hearing this, the corners of the old man’s mouth slowly curved upward.
"This person... seems quite remarkable."
He leaned back in his chair and looked out the window at the sky dyed red by the evening glow.
"Since that world has laws of its own, then we should follow those laws."
"As for who holds the initiative..."
He withdrew his gaze, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"Do you really think that when the day cos for the ga and reality to rge into one, the initiative will still remain in our hands?"
His words fell like a boulder into the center of a lake, stirring up a thousand waves.
Everyone present was shaken.
That was right.
The mont the two worlds truly rged would also be the mont the entire world order was reshuffled.
When that ti ca, whoever possessed the greatest strength would be the one who made the rules.
The old man chuckled softly, his laughter carrying both ease and clarity.
"So there is actually very little we can do... Make a plan and let the entire population enter that world. In the end, the future still belongs to the young."
...
World Zone No. 1213, Aha Harbor
The city’s defenses had already been fully taken over by the army of World Zone No. 616, and heavy troops were stationed throughout the city.
Flash!
Daniel stepped out of the portal and walked straight into the Lord’s Manor.
After accepting the class change quest, he had a new idea.
Hunting legendary-grade powerhouses was now his top priority.
After all, Fragnts of the Immortal Singularity were special bound items. They could not be obtained through sales boosted by Millionfold Boost. He would have to personally kill three hundred legendary-grade powerhouses to complete the quest.
And ordinary players could not participate in battles against legendary-grade enemies.
They should not waste their ti in World Zone No. 1213.
Instead, they should seize the opportunity presented by the current chaos in World Zone No. 1213 and use it to grow stronger.
The growth potential of players far surpassed that of NPCs.
Perhaps in the early stages, NPC strength was an insurmountable mountain.
But by the middle and later stages, players would inevitably soar.
One day, legendary-grade players would be everywhere, and supre-grade players would be a common sight.
Now was the ti to strengthen the player base.
The stronger his legion players beca, the stronger Daniel effectively beca as well.
The imperial NPC forces possessed foundations deeper than anyone could imagine.
This Undead Cataclysm, barring any unexpected developnt, was bound to end in failure.
But Daniel did not want it to fail too quickly.
For every extra day the Undead Cataclysm continued, the foundations of World Zone No. 1213 would be worn down for one more day.
Under these circumstances, it was the perfect situation for players to fight in small squads, gradually eroding the strength of World Zone No. 1213’s players while also easing the pressure on the undead, allowing them to last longer.
Daniel opened the mission editing panel. After finishing his revisions, he sent it out.
The players of Doom Legion enjoyed abundant benefits, and their resources ranked among the richest in all of World Zone No. 616.
Daniel set the requirent for accepting the mission at one gold coin.
[Legion Announcent: Legion Commander "Faustus" has issued the mission "Campaign Against World Zone No. 1213"! Requirent to accept: 1 gold coin!]
The announcent rang out three tis in succession.
When the players of Doom Legion heard it, they were all stunned.
This was the first ti they had ever seen their guild leader issue a legion mission.
Although there was a one-gold-coin requirent, to them it was negligible.
Tens of millions of players imdiately accepted the mission and opened the quest panel to check its details.
[Purge Sector E of World Zone No. 1213] (Legion Mission)
Mission Issuer: Faustus
Mission Difficulty: S-Rank
Mission Objective:
Exterminate every hostile player within Sector E. Leave nothing behind.
Mission Description:
World Zone No. 1213 has now been divided into five sectors—A, B, C, D, and E. The iron hooves of the legion have already crushed part of the cities in Sector E, yet remnants of the enemy still lurk in the shadows, roaming about and causing trouble.
All who accept this order may temporarily lay down their legion duties and either form teams or act alone to hunt down every hostile player within Sector E.
Wherever our blades point, that land shall beco our territory.
May all of you return in triumph!
Mission Duration: Long-term
Mission Rewards: Large amounts of rit points, guild points...
After reading the mission, the legion players were thrilled.
"Our guild leader is unbeatable! If I were the one who had captured that castle in World Zone No. 1213, I would definitely hold it to the death and never retreat."
"This is what a true warrior looks like—attack, attack, attack!"
"There’s no need to say anything more. Wherever the guild leader’s command points, that’s where my sword will strike."
"Which priest has the strongest healing? I want to find one for so buffs..."
"Three-man combat squad, average level 80 , recruiting one priest with Resurrection to complete the mission together. Minimum level 50."
"Seven-man combat team, still missing one top-tier archer. Ranged damage dealers with area-of-effect attacks preferred."
"Recruiting for an all-knight squad! We currently have eight mbers and five open slots. Top-tier knight players are welco to join our Round Table Knights. Excellent terms offered!"
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