Chapter 1029: Abyss Demons and the Alliance of a Hundred Academies
“That’s not right! You don’t…”
When Number 05 realized that Number 12’s words were off, it was already too late.
The character who hadn’t spoken suddenly stood still, as if it had completely entered standby mode.
At the same time, Monroe, brought by Number 11, also vanished from before the two councilors.
“Those in high positions cannot afford to make even the slightest error,” Number 11 muttered to himself.
In the past, the Supreme Councilor’s character could indeed guarantee everyone’s safety, but ever since a Disaster Demon arrived in this world, that was no longer the case.
Meanwhile.
“As a Supreme Councilor, this level of crisis awareness is unacceptable.” A cold voice came forth.
Soon after, a figure lifted the decrepit old man from a massive life-support device.
This action didn’t trigger any alarm systems.
“You… you! It’s, it’s Monroe… no… a Disaster Demon…”
“Correct~ I’m the World Destroying Witch.” I gazed at this figure, giving him an appreciative glance, before transforming from Monroe’s appearance back to my original form.
Upon seeing my true face, his pupils constricted, and fear manifest as a tangible force caused his already frail body to tremble.
“Quite a long life you’ve had. The average lifespan in your world is 58 years, and it seems you’ve lived for 512 years. Have you lived enough?” I asked the old man.
The average age in the game world reaching 58 years sounds decent, but averages don’t reveal much.
With the support of All Worlds Terminal technology, gaming enthusiasts in this world can live close to two hundred years, though not everyone can reach that, crossing the century mark is still quite achievable.
However, in the end, it’s those who almost perish in reality that drag down the average.
The game world doesn’t conduct population statistics, but my Earth Vein Identification Technique can gather that information.
In any world stepping into modern civilization, humans typically live to around seventy with ease, and that’s in a world without breakthroughs in lifespan technology.
This old man in front of me has lived for five hundred years; now that’s longevity.
However, not everyone in the Supreme Council is like that, for instance, Number 02.
And likewise with Number 11.
They are both “middle-aged” people who haven’t reached a hundred.
“Sorry~ I forgot to grab your neck to make you unable to speak,” I chuckled lightly, as if I didn’t care at all about what I had done.
“I understand what your trump card is, but… you don’t have the chance anymore.” I looked at the five-hundred-year-old man I had thrown to the ground, then virtual pixelated code appeared in my hand.
This was the manifestation of the power of the Supreme Authority of All Worlds Terminal.
But it wasn’t related to this Number 05.
The 01 to 12 councilors of the Supreme Council represent the twelve portions of supreme power of the All Worlds Terminal.
This sequence has always been about position, not a specific person.
However, quietly replacing one of them is quite troublesome.
The replacement of any Supreme Councilor would not be done without notice; although other councilors can’t forcibly interfere with who takes the position, they will certainly be aware of the change.
So the best method is to become him.
After all, the ultimate goal has already been achieved.
Infiltrate the Supreme Council, analyze the supreme authority, and control the All Worlds Terminal.
If the All Worlds Terminal were a power governed by one person, I could never achieve this. But the All Worlds Terminal is merely an external object governed by twelve ordinary people through authority.
Then I will make them understand what a dimensional strike is!
Of course, in the game world, a single world creates an All Worlds Terminal capable of nearly infinite reinforcement; players are immortal.
But if they show flaws, they must be prepared to be breached from within.
Not long after.
Number 05 crawled up from the ground. Whether it was an illusion or not, his frail form seemed to have grown a bit more robust, and I watched as he returned to the game pod.
“Hehe… it’s done. Indeed, the simpler the method, the less likely it is to be discovered~ I wonder how long it will take for the Supreme Council to figure out this secret. I hope it doesn’t turn into a game of Werewolf…”
“It’s time to meet those wizard apprentices.”
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In the game world, if there are no other external forces intervening, the ultimate outcome is already determined.
The Supreme Council, which governs the world’s operations, will be infiltrated, and the interest groups represented by the twelve councilors will be gradually unraveled while the Resistance Force will center around the city of Iger to gradually promote and spread their network, bringing hope for survival to chaotic regions and fissure resettlement zones.
As for the other outsiders and those wizard students?
I have never regarded them as threats.
Compared to the chaotic yet steady game world, the current situation in the main world isn’t so great.
With the actions of the Witch Academy bringing about a series of subsequent effects, ordinary people all over the world find it hard to sleep and eat in peace.
Even if it won’t directly influence ordinary people, at most extending to families, the instilled fear of war in ordinary individuals is instinctual.
Even those in top academies, or the world where the Witch Academy is based, haven’t experienced what war is for a long time, yet under such explosive news, those wanting to profit from the war are still numerous.
Now, each Extraordinary Academy must respond to the Witch Academy’s aggressive approach.
However, before that, another shocking event unfolded.
The Abyss Demon Academy, which claims to be the fourth top academy, has taken action!
The Abyss Demon Academy is actually located in places that were originally home to those Inferior Demon Academies and Little Demon Academies.
Not to mention that compared to the top academies, even some large extraordinary academies have larger territories than them.
The Abyss Demon Academy not only occupies a small area but is also dispersed. Only recently, with the Abyss Demons settling in the main world, have they found a foothold.
If they want to take root in the Core Realm, they need a vast and continuous territory; seizing other places is their only option.
So they really have entered the arena just as the Witch Academy hoped, under the chaotic conditions stirred by the Witch Academy.
As for how much of this is driven by the Witch Academy, that remains unknown.
The Abyss Demons first targeted the regions surrounding them.
Before the Abyss Demons officially settled in the world.
These Inferior Demon Academies and Little Demon Academies could be considered rogue extraordinary academies. Their poor reputations and terrible impressions made recruitment exceedingly difficult.
Many small extraordinary academies had, with various anonymous provocations, initiated academy wars against these foundations.
This led to these academies changing locations several times; rather than changing locations, it would be more accurate to say they were driven to the barren corners of the Core Realm.
Therefore, the Abyss Demon Academy directly launched a brutal academy war against the surrounding areas, claiming to reclaim their former lands and restore past glory.
It was indeed brutal.
Using the method of Abyss Demon invasion, they ruthlessly pressed through every area they crossed.
Regardless of whether they were ordinary people or extraordinary academy students, they were all killed, their flesh and blood merging into the Abyss Blood Pool, serving as a breeding ground and nourishment for demon incubation.
Indiscriminate slaughter and brutal occupation!
With just a slight offensive from the Abyss Demons, the image of the Witch Academy grew noble.
The previous accusations towards the Witch Academy over power struggles have nearly dissipated, with everyone unleashing full-scale rebuttals against the Abyss Demons.
If the actions of the Witch Academy were seen as encroaching on interests, then the Abyss Demons are desecrating their dignity, tarnishing their perceptions, and trampling on their bottom lines!
Not all beings can accept the twisted views of the Abyss Demons, as if their very existence is a blasphemy to life.
Who could imagine that a person could be just fine one second, and in the next, their flesh would peel off the bones, merging into the Abyss oil pool ritual beneath the earth, then coalescing into a mass of meat eggs nurturing demons, with something swirling over it that might be blood plasma or pus, potentially giving birth to some abnormal demon that could fly onto you.
This image, just thinking about it, would make one unable to eat dinner properly and perhaps have nightmares when sleeping.
Now, the various extraordinary academies in the Core Realm quickly responded due to the dual stimulus of the Witch Academy and the Abyss Demons.
They united several large extraordinary academies like the Half-Elf Academy, the top Beast Academy, etc., to form the “Alliance of a Hundred Academies.”
The emergence of the Hundred Academy Alliance has temporarily allowed many small extraordinary academies to set aside their grievances over academy wars and unite.
There are strong influences from the top academies among them.
If the three major top academies hadn’t actively chosen to refrain from interference, how could these conflicts have been eased?
However, one must marvel at the efficiency of extraordinary academies, as over a hundred of them quickly united to “huddle for warmth.”
It could be said that a decisive blow had been dealt to the Witch Academy’s “peacekeeping” plan.
However, this plan was expedited by the sudden attack of the Abyss Demons, which hastened the birth of the Hundred Academy Alliance.
The mission of this alliance is to unite and aid the weak; no matter what excuse the Witch Academy uses to target whatever small extraordinary academy, all the other academies will step forward to apply pressure, meaning the conflict would shift from individuals to the entire group.
The best outcome naturally would be mediation within the alliance. As long as it doesn’t escalate into an academy war, compensating a bit more still counts as a victory!
They are able to have such confidence because the extraordinary academies encompassed by the Hundred Academy Alliance have thoroughly surrounded the Witch Academy on the regional level.
Of course, small extraordinary academies would not stand a chance against the Witch Academy’s single combat sequence, but how many battle sequences are there within the Witch Academy’s major war efforts?
Counting them all, there are only 9!
And one must also exclude the operation number of the already eliminated Little Witch, as well as the Wei Ji Team, which is a home defense combat sequence. What remains is how to guard against the full-scale operations of the Hundred Academy Alliance?
Moreover, the greater strategic significance of the Hundred Academy Alliance is that it can deploy the combat strength of the top academies at any time. Should the Witch Academy make a strategic miscalculation, for them… the damage may not be severe, but it will surely be difficult.
Immediately after the formation of the Hundred Academy Alliance, the first thing they did was to loudly announce the Blood Slave Academy, Blood Clan affiliated academies, and the Noble Blood Clan Academy.
They hoped that in this way, along with the idea of cutting off the operational routes of the Witch Academy, they would make the Witch Academy retreat in embarrassment.
After all, the Blood Slave Academy does not border the Witch Academy.
Previously, when the Witch Academy advanced as if into a no man’s land, small extraordinary academies did not dare to interfere, but now, with the Hundred Academy Alliance and the secretly backing top academies, that was no longer the case.
Then the second thing the Hundred Academy Alliance did was to suppress the brutality of the Abyss Demons and their unmasked expansion ambitions!
The existence of the Abyss Demons is like a tumor for the main world. The best scenario is to lock them away for a lifetime in a corner of the barren continent.
But unfortunately, their assumptions were good; however, no one was willing to develop according to their designs and scripts.
Facing the Hundred Academy Alliance, the Abyss Demons are utterly fearless, a word: bold!
The Abyss Demons have faced too many tough challenges; in the face of a situation in the main world like this, it feels like child’s play.
Moreover, the Abyss Demons are barely managing to keep their footing in the main world, showing no fear whatsoever towards these so-called threats!
They even hope that this Hundred Academy Alliance will come out sooner to combat them. For the Abyss Demons, life is the least valuable.
Whether it’s life, soul material, or flesh, all these serve as breeding grounds for demons.
The Hundred Academy Alliance gazes at their sanctions with indifference, and even a counterattack from the Abyss Demons is merely a cycle of resentment.
However, by the time they react, the Abyss Demons would have already become a formidable force.
Regardless of the flesh-castle formed from their city slaughter or the blood-soaked scorched land, the unique method of invasion by the Abyss Demons has already revealed its sharp fangs.
And their first bite is aimed at the Hundred Academy Alliance!
Faced with such mad dogs, even the three major top academies furrow their brows. If they want to resist this guy’s expansion, then the Witch Academy will inevitably transform into even crazier maniacs to deliver heavy blows to them!
However, the facts proved that the Witch Academy is even crazier than they had anticipated.
The Abyss Demon Academy will not act according to their expectations, and neither will the Witch Academy!
Within the Witch Union Society.
With the extraordinary technical support from the Spell Research Society and coordination from the Blood Slave Peninsula battle sequence, they dismantled the spatial blockade in certain areas, opening up a small, unstable long-distance spatial passage.
The Hundred Academy Alliance’s claims of cutting off supplies and regional blockades turned into a joke in an instant.
The Blood Slave Peninsula and the Blood Slave Academy falling into the hands of the Witch Academy are almost sealed fates.
Once the Witch Academy controls the Blood Slave Peninsula, the blood supply of the Blood Clan Academy will be controlled by the Witch Academy.
Without a source of blood, the Blood Clan cannot cultivate; if cut off too harshly, it could even lead to a decline in strength!
Though it isn’t to say that the Blood Nest world has no blood slaves, without the enormous Blood Slave Peninsula providing blood, it is impossible to sustain such a large Blood Clan Academy!
In fact, the loss of the Blood Slave Academy worries always revolve around the mid and lower-tier Blood Clan; as for high-ranking Blood Clan, they largely raise high-quality blood slaves themselves to satisfy their appetites, both flesh and spiritual abundance.
