Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

Chapter 900: The Current Situation of Earth's Web Game Players (3K views, please vote!)

"You Miao has been quite relaxed lately."

In a spacious and bright office, Ruan Xiaoyu, with her exquisite makeup, looked at Ji Ruxue across from her and spoke softly as her eyes sparkled.

Upon hearing this, Ji Ruxue smiled slightly on her face, which was still bright and elegant even without makeup, and said, "After that massacre half a year ago, players from other countries on Earth have become much more obedient."

With no one causing trouble, he was naturally happy to have some peace and quiet.

As the two were talking, there was a knock on the frosted glass door, and then a woman pushed the door open and walked in. Through the crack in the door, one could see the brightly lit workplace outside, and the busy staff in black work clothes.

"Speaking of which, after the official establishment of the Extraordinary Research Institute, I never expected that so many extraordinary people would join in," Ruan Xiaoyu said casually, withdrawing her gaze.

"As the Earth's spiritual energy continues to recover, traditions that were passed down but became ineffective due to the loss of spiritual energy are naturally being rediscovered and displayed to the world again."

Ji Ruxue took a sip of the warm tea in front of her and said with some emotion.

She was also one of those who inherited this legacy, but compared to others who only revived their family traditions after the spiritual energy revival, she was undoubtedly extremely lucky. She became a player in the same batch as Ruan Xiaoyu and stepped into the extraordinary realm several years ago.

As Li Yiyi walked in, she adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses. Behind her, a calligraphy brush dipped in ink danced in the air. She then said:
"The authorities also need them. After all, as the spiritual energy of the earth continues to recover, some mountain spirits and monsters are gradually showing their traces. If this continues, the peaceful lives of ordinary people will probably be disturbed."

Without the involvement of these extraordinary individuals, it would be far too difficult for us and the official law enforcement agencies alone to resolve everything.

It was nothing like it is now, where cultivation methods are publicly revealed, and merit points are used to exchange for corresponding cultivation techniques, precious medicines, magical treasures, and so on.

Li Yiyi sat down, and the three of them exchanged glances. The atmosphere for conversation vanished, and a brief silence fell over the room.

After a moment, Ji Ruxue looked up at the window and said softly, "Speaking of which, it's been a year since that person left, don't you think he'll come back?"

Li Yi glanced at Ruan Xiaoyu discreetly, and seeing that her expression had not changed, she said, "He should be back. Besides, didn't we see him at the Arena of the God of War event?"

Li Yi was referring to Ruan Xiaoyu and Zhang Xuanqing, who learned about Gao Yang's recent situation thanks to the two free tickets Gao Yang gave them.

Ruan Xiaoyu's eyes were slightly dazed. It was those two tickets that made them aware of the top combat power in the multiverse, and at the same time, they also realized Gao Yang's strength.

It was after watching Gao Yang's battle that Ruan Xiaoyu realized more and more that the gap between them, the players of the online game, and their opponents had widened to the point that it was now almost impossible to catch up.

“Perhaps for someone at his level, a year is not much different from a day,” Ji Ruxue said softly.

Just then, a piercing buzzing sound rang out, and the three men's expressions changed drastically as they all looked at the large screen on the office wall.

One of the thirty-two small screens suddenly burst forth with extremely dense black smoke. Just by looking at it, one could feel the evil and calamity within the black smoke.

"Is it the Indian and Buddhist side? Are those guys up to their scheme of divine intervention again? This time, it seems like those responding to their call aren't exactly benevolent. Should we get involved?"

Zhang Xuanqing slipped into the office, looked at the smoke spreading like a thin mist on the screen, and asked.

Ruan Xiaoyu slowly shook her head, and said without the slightest hesitation:
"The other party's origins are unknown. This matter was caused by Yin Fan, so naturally they should resolve it themselves. Even if they can't resolve it, they can still extract some useful information by sacrificing lives."

As long as it doesn't affect us, we don't need to worry about it.

Zhang Xuanqing and the others exchanged glances and unanimously agreed with Ruan Xiaoyu's decision.

At the bottom of the void, in the black abyss of rotting silt, the ancient evil creature, Blood Shadow with a slumbering throat, slowly opened its eyes amidst a series of irritating prayers.

One by one, scarlet eyes of varying sizes opened, as if hearing the pleas of humble ants through an endless abyss.

The prayer was filled with an indescribable despair and fervor, and it was these two emotions that awakened Him from His slumber.

The blood-covered figure writhes in the churning mud, revealing a blood-soaked smile.

'Your request will be granted, you lowly ant!'

In the slums of a city in India, a gaunt Dalit stands in the murky mud, looking with a mixture of fanaticism and fear at the billowing black smoke rising from the altar before him.

Fear is a life instinct, while fanaticism arises from the excitement of seeing gods and Buddhas.

"Brahma above, has Brahma finally answered the prayer of someone as humble as me?"

"~~~"

From within the thick black smoke, an unknown murmur, like a chant, rang out.

The moment this unknown murmur arose, the city with a population of over a million fell into absolute silence, and the murmur reached the ears of all living beings.

A moment later, the murmuring sound rang out again, but this time it had transformed into a language that the Indians and Sanskrits could understand.

"Mmm~ What a wonderful dimension! So many souls~ So many vibrant lives, ha~ hahaha~"

With maniacal laughter, a mad smile appeared on the faces of every living being in the city. Then, without prior agreement, they reached out and ripped open their throats, letting blood gush out.

Amidst the gushing blood, black smoke began to condense. Seconds later, a colossal black cloud, blotting out the sky, appeared above the city, within which countless sharp teeth gleamed. From these teeth protruded long tongues, greedily licking the blood from every corner of the city, and the souls fluttering in the air.

As blood and soul were continuously devoured, the dark cloud continued to shrink, while at the same time, the materialized body began to slowly condense.

After the last soul was devoured and digested, the ominous aura finally reached its peak, and the dark clouds finally dissipated, revealing what lay within.

The enormous, humanoid body has hundreds of arms, each with countless mouths, and a pair of bull horns pointing skyward, gleaming with a blinding, cold light.

This is an ancient evil artifact—the Throat-Slitting Blood Shadow.

The Blood Shadow with the slit throat greedily inhaled the rich stench of blood in the air, then flew westward amidst a burst of unrestrained laughter.

He could sense that in that direction, there were still many delicious souls waiting for Him to enjoy.

At the Extraordinary Research Institute, Ruan Xiaoyu and other players from the crossover network watched the footage transmitted by the official source with grim expressions.

In the scene, an unknown creature, so large it's almost like a mountain, stands brazenly in the center of the city, devouring the lives of an entire city.

In the footage, human heavy weapons had no effect on it; before even touching its body, they lost power and plummeted toward the ground.

The ominous aura emanating from the other party could be sensed even through the screen, giving many of the online game players present an urge to slit their throats.

This video has been officially edited; otherwise, someone watching this scene would surely be unable to bear it and would slit their own throat.

Looking at the enormous body, You Miao said with an extremely ugly expression, "This is an ancient evil creature. I encountered this thing when Boss Gao Yang was leading me on a mission."

His aura was somewhat different from the monster in the video, but the stench was exactly the same.

"How powerful is this ancient evil creature?" Zhang Xuanqing asked.

You Miao quickly said, "It's very strong. At the very least, with our strength, we have no way to deal with it. Even watching the video, I still have that urge to slit my own throat. If we were to face it head-on, we would probably slit our own throats in an instant."

The spiritual corruption caused by ancient evil beings is so severe that one is not even qualified to face them unless one's strength reaches a certain level.

"So how did you and Boss Gao Yang deal with that ancient evil creature last time?" Song Yu asked curiously.

You Miao was a little embarrassed, but facing everyone's gaze, he still forced himself to tell the truth: "Don't drag me into this. It was Gao Yang who killed him with his sword. I was a whole city away from the battlefield back then."

After saying it, even someone as thick-skinned as him felt his face burning.

After all, he had boasted quite a bit about this matter.

In his description, he and Gao Yang were indiscriminate killers, unstoppable in their rampage.

But now the truth is out: it was Gao Yang who was indiscriminately killing people; he was just there to chatter from afar.

Ruan Xiaoyu clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention, and then said, "Now, let's discuss how to deal with this ancient evil creature."

Everyone turned their attention back to You Miao, since among those present, only You Miao had relevant experience.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, You Miao slumped his shoulders dejectedly and looked at everyone, saying, "Has any of you reached the Legendary level, or is there anyone who can persuade a Legendary expert to lend a hand?"

Faced with You Miao's question, everyone present shook their heads.

Among them are second-generation players like Ruan Xiaoyu and Zhang Xuanqing, third-generation players like You Miao, and many more fourth- and fifth-generation players.

Although there are quite a few of them, the strongest among them is only at the Transcendent level, and they haven't even reached level 19 yet, let alone the Legendary level.

Seeing this, You Miao shrugged and said, "That's it then. Faced with such a legendary ancient evil, all we can do is pray. Pray that it doesn't come to our country, or pray that the Heavenly Dao of Earth senses the danger and contacts Boss Gao Yang."

"If we go up there, we'll just be throwing our lives away."

"Are we just going to stand by and watch them run rampant? If we let them continue like this, I'm afraid all of Yin Fan's people will be wiped out. And once Yin Fan is wiped out, we'll be the first to suffer the consequences," Ye Can said, unable to accept it.

"Then what do you suggest we do? Knowing we're outmatched, are we still going to go and deliver ourselves to the enemy?"

You Miao felt somewhat helpless. He naturally understood the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold," but understanding it didn't mean he could put it into practice.

Without sufficient power, all they could do was watch helplessly as the fate of the family crumbled, leaving them with no recourse.

This is the cruelty of ancient evil creatures: before your strength falls below a certain limit, you don't even have the right to look at them.

That intense spiritual pollution will equally obliterate all those who attempt to overstep their bounds.

"I will report your assessment. In the face of this situation, the authorities also need to prepare as soon as possible."

After Ruan Xiaoyu finished speaking, she turned and left in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)