Chapter 966: Conflict of Order and Authority
The most interesting aspect of the authority of these three branches to me is naturally their external authority.
Their internal authority, in terms of effect, is quite similar to my Great Knowledge Tree, while human control is what I value the least.
Because in shaping the realm and order, I don’t need the concept of authority to intervene; at most, I might borrow some ideas to inspire similar creativity.
However, what holds the highest value for me now… is undoubtedly the value of human control authority.
Because… cutting off the channels of human control authority effectively blocks the game architects and even the members of the Supreme Council from controlling the All Worlds Terminal from the source!
But unfortunately… as of now, I still can’t completely sever their level of authority.
Temporary takeover, along with opening some permissions for myself, is still feasible.
“Um? Interesting…!”
When I officially began to operate, I was somewhat surprised to find that the authorities divided into these three branches are inter-restrained.
In other words, the three authorities are inherently concepts within one system, only being forcibly divided into three directions.
“Um… Could it be because the Supreme Council has 12 members, or is it that the 12 members are divided into three interest groups?” I speculated.
But in any case, if that is true, then I can laugh to death!
If the All Worlds Terminal doesn’t have a clear master who controls all authorities, then it is a useless thing.
What does a group do most ferociously?
Of course, they fight among themselves!
But do not underestimate the depraved nature of humans.
And just as I was temporarily taking over authority, the Supreme Council received a warning.
At that moment, there was no need for scapegoats or disputes; the other party had already reached for the ultimate authority they regarded as their lifeline.
All they could do was… issue a warning!
Meanwhile, within the All Worlds Space, a fierce warning sound erupted due to the invocation of the ultimate authority.
Accompanied by flashing red light, one figure after another descended here.
“The reaction is quite fast…”
I mildly remarked, but my hands did not stop moving; the order derived from Knowledge Power was “corrupting” the order of the other side in a way I could understand.
My pirate thread ball was turning around unnecessarily…
There’s something odd about the self-check (reduce issues
System self-check, I find it particularly strange
What’s wrong in the future becomes essential
To idle at the level of the initial assessments
Self-checking systems have allocations
Or perhaps preparing that tons.linescel for self-check
He shook the flying tremor at the overall pb
System and pairing wouldn’t happen if not for the tech
Time for a knowledge invasion…
Testing the foot…
The shoulders are equal…
Trying to react from 2 points…
Catastrophe Witch! You see we are here, and you’re still not stopping?!
“Oh… are you members of the Supreme Council?” My tone was quite calm.
Although this was also my first time… having a face-to-face conversation with them?
But the emotional questions from the other side made me look down on them a little.
Being emotional in confrontation is a big taboo, unless the other party is pretending, aiming to achieve a purpose that makes the opponent underestimate them.
Yet Heart Sense provides enough understanding of Five Senses for me to cross heavy barriers and analyze some thoughts of the other party; if I had to liken it, it’s like a psychological observation technique integrated with instinct?
“Yes, Your Excellency Catastrophe Witch.” At that moment, another figure stepped forward, blocking the one who spoke first, and addressed me: “May I inquire about the reason for your actions against us?”
At this moment, the Supreme Council personally intervened, and naturally, they would not be as shortsighted as those game architects; what they wanted was to understand why the other party intended to invade the All Worlds Terminal and clarify the reason. Did they want the members of the Supreme Council themselves to guard the terminal?
Who would want to do that!
So they mainly aimed to communicate; after all, in their eyes, the Catastrophe Witch was similar to those Wizard Apprentices they had previously encountered.
A conflict steeped in hesitation, but that did not mean they couldn’t play the checks and balances.
Moreover, the wizard side had already lost the capacity to exchange the Technology Core with them for the All Worlds Terminal.
But the witch still could; dialogue is the prerequisite for all cooperation.
They had been willing to accept the protection of wizards and choose their Void faction; they could still opt for the protection of the witches!
Even though the rumors about witches are frightening and their reputation is poor, it is likely a deceit from other races, as they have not truly interacted with the Witch Race.
While they had not interacted much with the Wizard Apprentices, they had engaged with other Extraordinary Races, yet nothing good had come of those observations.
“Um?” I glanced at the people present.
They all appeared as faceless figures, seemingly too afraid to reveal their true appearances.
“Did I not communicate clearly? Then let me briefly repeat: why, Catastrophe Witch, are you invading our All Worlds Terminal without reason?”
The member of the Supreme Council tried to maintain a calm tone to reflect their willingness to communicate.
“Because it’s fun,” I casually replied.
As soon as I uttered these words, the already quiet All Worlds Space seemed to be on the verge of shattering in that moment.
Upon hearing this answer, the members of the Supreme Council instinctively clenched their fists, their brows furrowing…
An unnamed fury spread in every listener’s heart upon hearing this statement!
After they had lowered their posture and displayed such decorum, even calmly inquiring about such an important matter, they received this answer?
This is provocation!
Not taking them seriously!
“You are seeking death!”
At this moment, one of the council members was completely enraged, but no one stopped him from expressing that fury.
Because the others were equally furious; this Catastrophe Witch did not regard them at all, so what was there to discuss?
“Authority: Combat Prohibited, Story Mode.” I spoke.
But this level of authority only prompted a popup confirmation for the other party; after all, they held the supreme authority, and soon they could simply set default popups, rendering such operations ineffective, and could not be impacted by me at all.
“Supreme Authority: Skip Story! Lock Combat Mode!”
Yes, the reaction and combat strength of players whose capabilities do not match, such default operations are routine choices.
And the other party did the same.
“Authority: Automatic Combat, Popup Application.”
“Authority: Reset Automatic Combat Settings, Lock Normal Attacks, Prohibit Special Skills, Prohibit Charged Skills, Prohibit Operations Platform Deployment.”
I again raised my hand for two authority operations, which were subsequently approved by default.
“Damn it! Are you annoying? Supreme Authority: Disallow External Modifications!”
“Supreme Authority: Revert Two Permission Modifications to Original Default Settings!”
After he completed this operation, he was met with my uncontrollable laughter.
“What are you doing? Do you want to make me laugh to death? Hahaha~ hahaha~”
After all, who among the intelligent would set permissions and then revert them to default?
This fool reset his highest authority back to default, while I only reverted one of the two permissions I passed.
With this combat awareness, it’s enough for me to take him down and hold a Witch Tea Party.
As for why I didn’t take the chance to kill him?
This is a virtual space~
I can’t really kill him, plus there’s no external force such as Fortune to trace, so I also can’t locate him in reality to take him out.
Better to directly mock, giving him a mental blow.
“Enough! Isn’t the embarrassment enough?!”
“I’m embarrassing? What about you! You just watch, what face do you have to say that to me!”
Watching these people already arguing among themselves, I silently enjoyed the show.
The absolute suppression in authority made me very uncomfortable right now; the brief exchange before was based on the other side’s lack of experience, and one cannot always expect them to expose vulnerabilities.
Long-term battles with such enemies will lower combat standards.
Moreover, this does not seem like a simple internal affair.
No matter how you look at it, the other side is representative of those who determine the direction of this world or an interest group; to say that being in a high position clouded their vision would not justify their incompetence.
As they were about to continue arguing, another popup appeared.
[Authority: Music Playback]
As a sound that is completely out of place with the All Worlds Terminal echoed here, these few paused in what they were about to do next.
“What are you doing? Such ostentatious acting… Are you trying to delay time?”
As I burst their thoughts, the awkwardness lasted only a second or two.
They were indeed stalling for time; the ultimate kill move “Custom Instance Space” shaped by the All Worlds Terminal requires vast authority to activate.
After all, invoking authority is their way of controlling order; to obstruct and intimidate the Catastrophe Witch in front of them, they had to strike her down with a thunderous method!
Even if this was within the virtual space of the All Worlds Terminal and not in reality, still invoking the order’s authority remains tangible.
In a sense, for the All Worlds Terminal, virtual space isn’t false; it’s only virtual concerning individuals and life, but the power is genuinely existent. The power and order constructed here do not have a lesser cost than reality.
“Since you already know, then there’s really no need for the charade; what about you? What will you do?”
“Me? Of course, I will be sleeping in bed~ Even if the virtual me dies, what’s the harm? Or do you think you can intimidate me like that?” I said with a very sharp tone.
After all… the other side was waiting for a big move, and wasn’t I?
“You don’t expect this will be enough to harass us, right? You only have one game and reality; do you think you’ve come over? Or are you planning to give up the petty association you’ve composed?”
“Don’t you worry about it; I just think it’s really fun to watch you crawling up at midnight every few days, trying to stop me from invading the All Worlds Terminal; threats… who can’t do that?”
“Then it seems our conflict is irreconcilable…”
“Wasn’t it already? How boring… Pray that I won’t trace over the network and take all of you down!”
As soon as I finished speaking, everyone present who heard my words felt cold sweat break out on their backs!
They overlooked that the other side had means to locate them in reality through their characters…
Once they realized this, the figures of these few instantly vanished; after all, compared to face, life is more important!
This was not cowardice; it was a strategic retreat, cautious in decision-making, giving the other party not a sliver of chance to invade.
“They just ran away?”
I disdainfully looked at the empty space, with only the background music still playing, holding some presence.
However, they merely exited as virtual characters; the supreme authority remained actively controlled, giving me not the slightest opportunity for invasion.
Just when I felt bored and uninterested, a system prompt suddenly echoed through the All Worlds Space.
[Supreme Authority Activated: Indiscriminate Purge Self-Check]
“Has it been activated?” I frowned, immediately feeling a wave of oppression from my virtual body.
First, the indiscriminate purge, then the terminal self-check, a dual sweep intent on completely eliminating my existence and the traces I’ve left.
At this moment, what was concealed under the authority I manipulated no longer hid.
Extraordinary Pixel!
The essence of Extraordinary Pixel is Extraordinary Energy Pixel.
Currently, within the All Worlds Terminal, the concept of pixels encompasses three categories: virtual, energy, and material.
Everything constructed here is virtual pixels, including spatial concepts, material concepts, and energy concepts—all in virtual pixel mode.
But one thing remained unchanged, which is the power that constitutes all this; it’s a genuinely existing concept that has not changed.
It aligns with a pattern that even order cannot distort.
That is… Ceremony.
At this moment, a summoning ritual rune generated beneath my feet.
The Reverse Summoning Spell connecting to my main body had already been initiated.
Next, I retrieved a knife from my box; it bears significant replication meaning, along with the one forged from it.
Using the Reverse Summoning Spell as a medium, I once again engaged in a confrontation with order!
This battle… is my transcendence across worlds, delivering another strike to you!
