"Is trouble following one after another?"
Liang Yi, who had suddenly appeared above Abyss Battle City as tunneling light, also looked down and noticed the anomalies currently afflicting Abyss Battle City, and skimmed through the posts recently made on the player forums, feeling a heaviness in his heart.
You must know that the players are no longer the naive and clueless level thirty or forty newbies they once were, with an average now over level fifty, which is the Fifth Realm; the top players are nearing the Sixth Realm. They have already reached the mid-stages of cultivation.
Even now, many of the top players are stronger than the chiefs of some small and medium-sized sects. Although there is still a considerable gap in raw power, most players emphasize overpowering others with higher realms.
Players have also found that even if they are four or five levels higher and possess better cultivation techniques or magical treasures than those geniuses, they still lose in one-on-one PvP.
These NPCs have individual combat capabilities far superior to professional players, let alone the average player who stands even less of a chance.
Of course, if they really resort to the despicable Self-Destruction Technique, they're almost invincible in one-on-one PvP.
But outside the battlefield, choosing to self-destruct results in a very painful cost, so even if there's no need, players almost never use this tactic outside of battle.
However, exactly for this reason, knowing that self-destructing on the battlefield exempts them from consequences, all players are so keen on the Self-Destruction Technique, revealing their suppressed small ambitions without reservation, exploding for the sheer thrill of it!
But now, the threat level of players who have been liberated has grown to the point where it can no longer be ignored, and the Super Forces capable of maintaining order are now distracted with all their energy tied up in the war, reducing their controlling influence over players to an all-time low.
"We must bring up this issue during the discussion later..."
Liang Yi quietly pondered to himself.
If this issue isn't resolved, when the players realize the Super Forces are too preoccupied to bother about them, any misdeed they commit wouldn't surprise him.
By then, it wouldn't be surprising if the players, revealing their true colors on Mystical Mechanism Continent, cause a series of incidents long before the Abyss Army could succeed after years of attempts.
"What's wrong, senior brother?"
On the side, Su Youyi noticed her senior brother seemed to be lost in thought, and asked with a puzzled tilt of her head.
"It's nothing, just seeing the actions of the Abnormal People now, I've got some thoughts, that's all."
Liang Yi casually pointed at the Abyss Battle City below where the Spirit Light of the transmission arrays was constantly flickering, as he started to explain to his junior sister.
"From what you're saying, brother, does that mean there's a high chance that these Abnormal People could become a hidden danger to Mystical Mechanism Continent?"
Although Su Youyi also knew the Abnormal People were capricious, yearning for freedom, and their personalities were so chaotic they could sometimes even be contradictory.
But indeed, she didn't know much about them and had only become aware of the gravity of the situation after hearing her senior brother's analysis - had the already weak group of Abnormal People really grown to such an extent?
"It's just a possibility, but to prevent it from becoming reality, there must be someone to guide and control them; otherwise, what I have said will certainly come to pass."
Looking at the players in Abyss Battle City chuckling and laughing, a serious glint flashed in Liang Yi's eyes.
Others have not yet realized the seriousness of this issue, so taking this opportunity, Liang Yi must raise and solve it, otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable.
If there was still a faint illusion that this was a game world, after having a deep conversation with Old Man Ju and learning that this is a real world, Liang Yi had completely dispelled the last bit of fantasy.
To the players, this is indeed a game world, and even Liang Yi cannot change this idea in the minds of countless players.
But to prevent players from causing various disturbances in this world, leading to irreversible consequences, Liang Yi must take on the duty of guiding them, to protect rather than choose to destroy this world.
"Thinking more now is of no use; our master must be waiting for us, let's hurry."
Shaking his head lightly to temporarily suppress these thoughts, Liang Yi looked up at the sky and casually remarked.
"Okay!"
Although Su Youyi was still somewhat concerned about the Abnormal People her senior brother mentioned, there were more important things to do now.
Liang Yi and Su Youyi transformed into a tunneling light and soared into the sky, and just as they were about to touch the floating cloud layer above, an invisible array suddenly appeared, instantly verifying the unique fluctuations emanating from Liang Yi and Su Youyi.
A faint attraction emanated from within the clouds.
Liang Yi and his junior sister exchanged a glance but did not resist this pulling force, allowing it to drag them into the clouds.
Unlike the previous gathering in the valley where Chen Hua and Zhou Ruanxian resided, this time, everyone convened in the sky.
To be precise, this was a cloud camp specially constructed by the Immortal Dynasty of Xuanzhou for convenience, aimed at better commanding the war efforts and to be separate from the increasingly thriving Abyss Battle City.
Chen Hua, after receiving a message from Jiang Fufeng, had rushed over in advance, followed shortly by Liang Yi and Su Youyi.
A gentle mist enveloped them, making their surroundings hazy and indistinct, as if truly traversing through a sea of clouds.
After roughly two breaths' time, the scene before Liang Yi's eyes suddenly cleared.
What was once a sea of clouds in the sky was now beneath their feet, a space that was bright without the sun.
Heaven and earth had flipped; the sky was below, the earth above, and they stood upon vast and pristine cloud banks, with a grand hall standing at the edge of the clouds. If one looked closely, they could vaguely make out the words "Xuanzhou" inscribed, filled with a sense of iron-blooded righteousness.
While Su Youyi was still curiously surveying her surroundings, Liang Yi seemed to suddenly sense something, abruptly turning his head to look downward to the side.
Below the cloud bank where Liang Yi and the others were, floated several similar clouds, each one dense and black.
It was as if dark clouds were pressing down on the white, a clear divide between black and white.
"What is that?"
Su Youyi followed her senior brother's gaze into the distance and saw those black, cloud-like formations.
"The armies of the Immortal Dynasty of Xuanzhou..."
Liang Yi narrowed his eyes and slowly said.
"I see."
Su Youyi suddenly realized, no wonder there was such a heavy air of killing intent from there.
Since the Abyss Army had chosen to fall back and withdraw, taking on a defensive stance, the mass of troops from the Immortal Dynasty of Xuanzhou previously deployed to the battlefield had lost their purpose.
If it was just for surveillance and remaining on standby, only about forty percent of the soldiers would be needed on the battlefield, and the remaining sixty percent staying here was a waste.
"So, did big brother Jiang let them temporarily stay in this Secret Realm?"
Su Youyi pondered, no wonder there was a choice to construct a new Secret Realm in the sky, so that was its function. And she had sensed the uniqueness of this Secret Realm as soon as she entered.
This Secret Realm was not fixed; rather, it was dependent on the sea of clouds above. As long as there were clouds, an entrance to the Secret Realm could be opened.
Although the area covered would inevitably be small, enveloping the entire battlefield shouldn't be an issue.
So even if the Abyss Army were to suddenly attempt a surprise counterattack, the armies of the Immortal Dynasty of Xuanzhou could descend from the sky in an instant, a true descent of celestial soldiers!
"Good grief, are they planning a direct dragon-mount face-off?"
Liang Yi marveled, even thinking whether this might be Jiang Fufeng's plan to break through the defenses of the Abyss Army with such a tactic, forcibly initiating a conflict.
"Stop looking, come over here, we're only waiting for you..."
A familiar voice came from a distant hall constructed of white clouds and various exotic metals, along with the fluctuations of arrays.
Hearing Chen Hua's voice, Liang Yi and Su Youyi regained their senses and, employing their movement technique, flew towards the grand hall at the edge of the cloud bank.