Chapter 941: The Challenger’s Downfall
Game World.
With the independence of the city of Igeso, this influence has begun to resonate through the surrounding areas like a tide.
However, these effects are quite limited.
Because the Infinite Group controls many channels in this world—communications, entertainment—even in the surrounding cities of Igeso, a large number of people are still immersed in the game.
The vast majority have been desensitized by these false and bombarded messages, treating any notion of rebellion as mere friction in the surrounding chaotic regions.
Furthermore, the internet is filled with false entertainment news, distorting their perception of reality.
The real-life version of “why not eat meat porridge” can be seen everywhere in this world.
To ensure that a second independence like that of Igeso does not occur, the Infinite Group has no choice but to forcefully dispatch an advance team to exert pressure.
However, their focus has shifted to other cities showing potential, ready to strike hard when the opportunity arises.
As for the city of Igeso?
On the surface, they seem to be engaging in trivial matters daily, after all, there is a “Catastrophe Witch” within the city, completely suppressing the advantage of players.
One must consider what would happen if the city of Igeso did not have the Catastrophe Witch?
An endless assault by advance team players!
Yes, an assault!
Not mere harassment; these advance teams could even set their respawn points in frontline locations, targeting endless assaults on strongholds.
After all, the game world is their own world!
Mastering fortune also means indirectly controlling the pace of development in this world.
This is the real achievement that “Catastrophe” players can bring about.
And the consumption is all within the world, aside from some necessary expenditures, the recycling of certain qualifications approaches cost-free loops.
However, such an advantage has been completely blocked by the Catastrophe Witch.
The opponent can directly cut off their foundation!
What is their foundation?
Human beings; to be more precise, it’s the highly skilled professional players!
These individuals are akin to substitute personnel, trained with nearly limitless resources by the Infinite Group.
After all, they are tools for harvesting from other worlds!
The game world is not lacking in people.
But it lacks individuals with high talent.
So every time an advance team player dies, it pains them deeply.
This is the thought of many game architects.
But the 12 members of the Supreme Council are thinking even more deeply.
They are more concerned that the Catastrophe Witch may, through such means, pinpoint the residential areas of these substitute players.
Then come alone to initiate extermination.
After all, she’s just one person!
How can they defend against such a small yet piercing target?
They cannot defend against it; even the advance teams cannot do it. A forced human sea strategy will inevitably be accompanied by large casualties, and even the 12 members of the Supreme Council cannot bear the consequences and responsibilities of losing so many high-end players at once.
So now they do not want to confront the Catastrophe Witch head-on; they only dare to engage in small-scale harassment.
To test various data of the Catastrophe Witch, such as reaction time, destructive weight, and protective range, etc.
After all, no matter how you say it, the opponent is just a “person.”
One cannot cover an entire world, right?
Ultimately, the Catastrophe Witch has attributes that are not much different from those of the visitors from outside worlds.
Many visitors have already come to their world and can still maintain their absolute dominance and control; adding one more variable is not a big deal.
Moreover, they know that there is no harmony among the outsiders.
They even learned from the Wizard Apprentices that this Catastrophe Witch is a crucial figure; not just for them but many other outsiders are also deeply resentful of the witch race.
Do they really believe that the Real Protection Association has grasped the city where Igeso is located, making this city impenetrable?
Even within the Real Protection Association, there are traitors, deeply hidden yet serving the Infinite Group.
So at this moment, the Infinite Group can clearly understand what is happening in the city of Igeso.
They are supporting those outsiders.
Moreover, this support is not just spiritual but also material.
Of course, this support is carried out secretly, as on the surface these people are enemies of the Group!
Furthermore, the Infinite Group has not disclosed the Catastrophe Witch’s ability to kill players across networks; even those who understand the Catastrophe Witch well only know about her ability to unplug the network.
Perhaps this means of isolating two worlds serves as a deterrent, but this is their own world; unplugging the network, although painful for these forces, is just that.
Moreover, the Infinite Group has learned through dark channels that the Catastrophe Witch has not informed the Real Protection Association of her capabilities, which they naturally rejoice in.
They also tagged the opponent with a haughty label.
This is best!
Thus, they can incite those outsiders along with some high-ranking members of the Real Protection Association to exclude this Catastrophe Witch.
If luck is on their side and they provoke her anger, it’s possible that this Catastrophe Witch may help them eliminate this branch of the Real Protection Association.
At that time, it would be a great benefit for them.
However, it is unfortunate that during this time, all the outsiders who dared to challenge the authority of the Catastrophe Witch have died.
There are also “informed sources” claiming that these individuals did not die but were turned into trophy-like specimens by the Catastrophe Witch through evil means; they are still alive but are kept in the most conspicuous places in her residence.
Used to showcase the power and invincibility of the Catastrophe Witch.
To this day, the Real Protection Association is extremely hesitant, internally splitting into three factions.
One faction leans towards preventing a single entity from monopolizing and advocates breaking away from the protection of the Catastrophe Witch, while these individuals get close to those outsiders and are dedicated to bringing them into the association.
Secretly, these individuals have made agreements with these outsiders but have not disclosed them.
Which of these factions has been “assisted” by the Infinite Group remains unknown.
Another faction is biased towards the Catastrophe Witch, with Tang En subtly at the helm; after all, he is the only one able to communicate with the lady witch and is also the vice president.
This faction is expanding at a visible rate, causing the neutral faction to seemingly have members choosing to align with them every day.
Tang En is swiftly gaining the powers that a vice president should possess.
As a result, the current president of the association feels somewhat apprehensive about Tang En.
Most of the high-ranking members in the association are old-timers; after all, the experienced see through things more clearly, and such individuals can play little tricks that ensure invulnerability.
But it is unfortunate that they have encountered Tang En, who wields extraordinary power while masquerading as an ordinary person.
Those supporting Tang En may not be wholeheartedly committed, but their interests definitely align.
These days, the association has experienced a great deal of turmoil, with many people dying.
As for whether these individuals died due to infighting within the association, were forced to commit suicide, or were assassinated by outsiders, it remains unclear.
In any case, everyone has tacitly accepted it as the work of the Infinite Group.
As the days pass, the Wanlian Main Network Tree, planted in the central area of the city, reveals its powerful aggressiveness.
Those who thought it could only grow to such a size after hundreds of years have already witnessed its growth in these few days.
What grows is not just a tree.
It is the ambition of the witch faction led by Tang En.
And it is the resentment of those opposing the witch faction.
They realize they were wrong, but they genuinely lack the means to investigate the information about the Wanlian Main Network Tree, based on past histories.
After all, that is a game that has already closed down.
Even in guides, the growth speed of the Wanlian Main Network Tree could not be recorded; moreover, during the invasion of the plant technology world by the game world, the Wanlian Main Network Tree had long ceased to grow.
How could such information be found?
So they can only pray that this tree will grow to its limit quickly and then stop.
And… they also need to guard against that Catastrophe Witch doing something else with this tree.
Perhaps to build communications?
Or to unleash extraordinary means to overturn the entire city?
But he could not even imagine breaking the cerebral sac; this was close to “powerful network.”
With the fact that its structure and the powerful network’s foundation are different.
They have described this network as “Phenof Network.”
They essentially form it through “extraordinary knowledge.”
My powerful network is built upon this arrangement, this “extraordinary knowledge.”
On the edge of the city.
Fortunately, after the war subsided, a crowd quickly gathered here.
These people are not from elsewhere, but were all here before Tang An.
“Wizard Asaat, why did you disturb me after this battle?”
Tang An asked while observing a shadow behind his hair, and he cooled down.
Even his body had become shapeless, but his blood swayed to one side.
This is the result of a powerful life.
This is not a breakdown in the early stages of life, but the body is slowly recovering while fading.
That’s why my clone really wants to kill these guys.
Some fundamental reasons for the difficulties.
—But being besieged, this clone cannot withstand it.
“Just a bunch of rubbish, clean up the scene, and come over to my place.”
After saying this, I took a witch hat out from my storage space and wore it, while using my other hand to carry this “trophy,” sitting sideways on the flying broomstick to return to the city.
“Yes!” Tang En loudly responded to the distant figure.
He then began to clean up the scene with these people.
Even though this is an edge of the city, it still houses a large population, so the destruction of buildings and so on needs repairs, and even there are homeless people that need resettling later.
Of course, they could choose to ignore this, as these people will eventually find a way to survive.
However, as a steadfast opposing force, the Real Protection Association needs to care for these individuals a bit, as reputation is quite important.
At this moment, I am riding a flying broomstick, flying at low altitude within the city, accompanied by the outsiders I have sealed, announcing the victory of this battle.
“It’s the Catastrophe Witch! My God… another outsider.”
“Good kill! These bastards wanted to destroy our world.”
As my figure swept over the sky, it drew countless gasps from the people.
And that is how the people of this world are; under the crucible of the game, they have become warlike, taking pleasure in killing, yet compared to the extreme reality, they have been disciplined to the point of lacking any fighting spirit.
They are merely blurred along the boundaries of reality by the game, and one could say that they each have a slight touch of dissociation.
In this confused reality, they need such a representative figure to vent their dissatisfaction with the status quo, regarding her as a symbol of spirit and a high ground of faith.
At my stage, there is no need to correct anything; regardless of whether they are ignorant or naive, radical or cowardly, as long as I can guide them to resist, that is a good method.
Moreover, this is just a clone, so I have a bit more freedom.
After the “tour,” I took a look at the Wanlian Main Network Tree making sure everything was fine, then I returned to my residence.
This was originally supposed to be my temporary suite; it has now become my formal residence.
After throwing the defeated opponents to the ground, I temporarily left them be.
These days, this is the fourth individual I have dealt with who dared to confront me openly, along with that fallen elf, totaling five.
Essentially, I do not need so many vessels to nurture the Knowledge Mother Tree, but I still kept them.
Unfortunately, this guy is not a lucky one; he is merely a refugee from the destruction of his own world, without any legacy from it, just some final blessings.
But these things cannot be stripped away.
This situation is quite common for me; some of their legacies are not suited for me, even aggressively strong, which I forcibly eradicated using my summoning techniques.
Some of the last remnants do not even benefit me.
Thus, my gains are minimal.
Aside from the seed from the world tree of the fallen elf, up to now, I have only received another legacy, which was not “given” by these four openly challenging individuals.
Rather, it is from those secretly challenging me.
However, I have other arrangements for those secretly challenging me.
In the end… these people will all become the disguises of my clone; I certainly won’t let them be exposed.
For my main body, sending over a clone identical to these individuals is extremely simple.
Eventually, these disguised clone disguises will blend among those outsiders.
Do they not want to expel me from the Real Protection Association?
I’m fine with that.
In the end, who surrounds whom… is still uncertain.
After tidying up a bit, I quietly waited for Tang En’s arrival.
Of course, Tang En has no need to waste time there; after some shouting, he can come directly.
Before long, my door was knocked on.
“Come in.” I said, and the main door of the room opened.
