Chapter 917: The Truth Unveiled by the Real Protection Association
“…To express gratitude for the brave protection of Stardust and Moonlight, the residents of Star Moon Country built a glorious monument for them, inscribed with: ‘With the light of the stars, with the wisdom of the moon, protect our peace and hope.’ And then saved…”
“Eh? Sister, hurry up and tell me~ what happened next? What happened to the hero who saved Star Moon Country?”
“From then on~ Stardust and Moonlight continued to protect Star Moon Country, and their story was sung for generations, becoming a symbol of courage, unity, and love.”
I was slightly distracted for a moment, and Fool Dream was a bit impatient to know what happened next.
Having ample time to feel quite lonely, I momentarily didn’t even know what to do.
So… I told Fool Dream some little stories.
Although Fool Dream was willing to follow me and had absorbed a lot of knowledge at once, even being able to help me with experiments, in my eyes, they seemed like little cuties who would never grow up.
I pinched my own head from two lifetimes and had almost forgotten what children liked because… I rarely experienced the feeling of being cared for.
What little I remembered seemed to only be some fairy tales and a few fables.
Of course, I could perform OCR for you. Please hold on for a moment.
Moreover, Fool Dream also liked them very much… even the Fool Star, who couldn’t watch in the Primordial Dream for long, also loved these things.
However… the reason I had paused earlier was that I felt a surge of agitation.
It was a rather distant call.
Even further than that Small World back then.
Just from this little piece of information, I understood what this was all about.
An invitation letter finally came to me from the distant game world.
Although it was quite delayed compared to the agreement made with that Betraying Witch, it was still within my acceptable range.
What surprised me was the overwhelming power that came from the summon; it left me quite astonished.
What could possibly have been done to trigger such a large-scale activation of summoning runes?
Perhaps it wasn’t just summoning runes; there might even be an additional enhanced ritual structure!
“Sister Xiao Han~ what will you tell next? I want to hear a fable!” “Um~ Sister Xiao Han will tell you right away~ I’ll turn to the Moon, who has already come beside me.”
The next moment, a summoning magic circle rose beneath her feet, and the complex ritual structure sparkled with dazzling light.
When everything dissipated, I was left alone once again.
“This time~ Sister Ling will tell you a story about a group of little animals living in the forest, courageously facing the unknown~ The story takes place in…”
……
At this moment, in the chaotic game world.
The holders of the banned accounts launched a full-fledged battle platform, connected to an operational assistance system, directly activating firepower mode to let the autonomous combat system take over the output.
This was a glorious moment that would only happen once in a gaming account’s lifetime!
Before long, his account would activate the anti-detection program to truly buy them some final time.
Until a beam of energy shot up into the sky from the distance, everyone was shocked by this scene.
The holders of banned accounts, advance team members, members of the real protection association, and… all the ordinary people who fled under the firepower…
They all looked in that direction simultaneously.
The enormous energy erupted, continuously sketching out special ritual patterns in the sky.
The terrifying energy wave instantly swept away the clouds, and the dim energy illuminated the lingering dark clouds in the sky.
“What is that?”
The advance team members looked at the ritual runes that were continuously delineated in the realm, completely confused.
These resembled the magic circles used in the magical world they had invaded, but… how could there be anyone in this world who could use magic?
Just as they hesitated, a mandatory task with the highest directive suddenly popped up before them!
Bright red warning symbols flooded their vision, accompanied by sharp warning sounds that continuously stimulated their nerves.
“Damn… what is going on? This is our own world… how could it trigger the highest alert?”
At this moment, nothing was important anymore for the advance team; as for protecting those egg-shaped beings?
In the face of such a mandatory task, their talks of life and death were trivial! All relationships could be cut off just like that!
“Go destroy that ritual; even blowing up that wireless perpetual energy transfer station is fine, it must be destroyed!”
The advance team members had no time to care about the reasons for this; those omnipotent game architects were surprisingly afraid of this scene, but the order had been given.
They must carry it out!
This was a supreme order!
Even if it meant death, it didn’t matter; after all, it was only game characters who would die. Players who sacrificed their accounts for the supreme order would not be treated unfairly by the supreme meeting.
So, while they were shocked, they were also extremely excited; this was an unparalleled opportunity!
Of course, the premise was that the supreme order had to be fulfilled; otherwise… there would be no reward.
While this was indeed a game, when it came to discussing interests, it was exceedingly real.
“Want to leave? Did you ask us first!”
“Damn banned account! Why haven’t you exploded yet!” The advance team cursed in embarrassment.
When a banned account is sealed, the character would self-destruct and die.
Moreover, that sensation of death would be genuinely relayed back to the account’s controller.
In severe cases, it could instantly put a normal person through pain, even causing them to fall into shock under such agony, or worse, death!
Thus, banned account players must leave their accounts before being banned and immediately cut off the game’s empathy system.
At the same time as the advance team was entangled with the banned accounts, the city had already lost control of the central system and basic urban infrastructure; control permissions were temporarily reactivated.
Between the towering buildings and skyscrapers, on gigantic advertising screens or display projections beyond simple architecture, after a series of flickers, a figure appeared.
The drastic change and noisy broadcast amplifiers instantly silenced the entire city.
For on that screen stood a middle-aged man.
Perhaps some people had lost track of him, but most still remembered his appearance.
He was the president of the Real Protection Association!
Fearlessly exposing the darkness behind the Infinite Group’s All Worlds Terminal Headquarters, publicly challenging authority, and boldly confronting the group’s vulnerabilities, he was a symbol of unveiling the truth in this world and one of the spiritual leaders of the Real Protection Association.
While this might not seem like much, the most legendary aspect was… he was still alive!
Recently, there were rumors that Mr. Monroe had been captured, but now it appeared he had “survived” once again!
And this time, he was once again putting on a show.
“Good evening, everyone… I am Monroe, the president of the Real Protection Association.”
A simple opening line immediately attracted everyone’s attention.
“This time, I am meeting everyone in this manner out of desperation because… we have no other choice. We have been shrouded in darkness for too long, unable to see the truth. Many have mocked us, targeted us, and accused us, calling us insane, but none of that matters.”
“I will not say to you like the group that your ignorance is due to your lack of effort. I will not blame you; truth will ultimately present itself equally before everyone, and facts will change your views. You are not foolish; someone has merely blinded your eyes.”
“And I! Am the one bringing you to see the reality! The initial exposure of light may indeed be somewhat blinding, but it is the necessary birth pain of witnessing the truth…”
Monroe’s speech echoed over the city, and compared to the sharpness he had shown upon his first appearance, he now seemed somewhat restrained, yet when he targeted those in the group, he remained extremely keen.
“…The Infinite Group’s All Worlds Terminal Headquarters covered up their numerous crimes. They bind everyone’s lives with games, draining your lives online! They dulled your existence with trivial virtual benefits!”
“And those high and mighty game architects kneel atop your heads, committing acts of extermination and slaughter against a world outside of us using the labor extracted from you!”
“The wasteland and doomsday you once joyfully walked through in the game is merely the wailing and lament of a world! It is not a game at all! That was a world that was once vibrant and alive!”
“Do you remember the first person you killed with your own hands? The warmth of blood soaking into your skin… Do you remember those censored texts? The experiences of having your content inadequately produced by plagiarized scripts… Do you recall the bugs you encountered and the accounts that were warned and banned? Those are the truths that those people never wanted you to know…”
“I said so much not to hold you accountable; you were merely used. The ones truly deserving my condemnation are those culprits behind this entire tragedy!”
While Monroe was passionately giving his speech here, the advance team was also destroying public projection equipment while executing the supreme command.
But naturally, they could not stop any of this; the Real Protection Association was clearly well-prepared. Faced with such an emergency situation, a team of advance personnel was definitely insufficient.
After all, they hadn’t anticipated that things would develop this way; they simply thought it was just a city parade turning into a conflict.
And the advance team faced retaliation from behind, as well as a double attack from the banned accounts near the energy transfer station, caught in a dilemma.
One could say this success was a victory of information asymmetry.
However, the pressure on the Real Protection Association was also considerable; after all, their banned account was about to exit.
The anti-detection program had repeatedly warned them to exit safely quickly, but they still wanted to strive for more opportunities and time.
“I know you must be very curious about how what I said relates to everything happening in the city of Iger. That is because I want you to see the facts I claim with your own eyes.”
“Letting a character who appeared in the game come to our world! Breaking the rumors organized by the group! Completely overthrowing this decaying old world of ours! Then establishing a world without oppression or concealment and deception…”
As Monroe’s fiery words echoed on, the huge and mysterious ritual symbol over the city where Iger was located was also completed.
At that moment, the symbol seemed to come alive.
The nearest advance team could not stop this scene from happening at that time.
And at the same time, the advance teams stationed in other cities also rushed over at the first opportunity.
Since they could no longer stop it, they would have to use all the strength available to them to eliminate this before it blossomed!
As for the crowds on the streets, after hearing what Monroe said, many expressed disbelief.
After all… this was too incredible!
But there were some who were extremely excited!
It was as if someone was telling the two-dimensional world: the animations you watch and the games you play, the characters within are all real! And they will do everything to bring one of them to prove it to you.
How could this not excite them?
Some rationally viewed it all, believing it was a case of inviting wolves to the house.
But more of them were excited and expectant!
“I want to see Philomena! Please tell me you are summoning Philomena! She should be forever remembered by us! Phil🎋🙏!”
“Philomena is dead! Face reality! It is your own main storyline that pushed her… it was you who caused the demise of that saint over the ruins of the capital!”
“Shut up! Who told you to say that!”
“If what Monroe said is true, then her death was destined; save your breath!”
“Do you truly believe this, you lot? I reckon this is just Real Protection Association’s self-made script; summoning, magic? You believe these? It’s like being engrossed in a game, unable to tell what’s real and what’s fictional!”
“Aren’t there still people from the Infinite Group over there? Go ask them! They surely know things we’re not aware of!” With that remark, it suddenly opened up many people’s minds.
Motivation and execution capabilities instantly surged.
However, the debate among the crowd continued, yet no matter what they said, it could not change the facts that were unfolding.
Over Iger’s city, that summoning ritual… was thoroughly activated!
