Unlike the stretched panoramic view of the first world, or the multi-screen flashes in the second, the third world's scene was entirely black.
"The deepest void? A world even the Doomsday Game cannot grasp?"
Despite the scene being pure blackness, Chen Luo, gazing into the darkness, felt a rare unease. As he peered into this scene, it felt as though something was also peering back at him.
No, not "felt as though"!
*Hum!*
To Chen Luo's horrified gaze, the system panel suddenly trembled. From the previously pitch-black third screen, a scarlet eye abruptly opened. It, or perhaps "He," had sensed the system and Chen Luo's intrusion!
*Bang!*
With a resounding explosion, the system panel shattered! In the moment of its destruction, Chen Luo seemed to see countless human eyes slowly opening in the blackness, looking at him with utter malice.
[Warning! Unknown intrusion detected! System defense activated!]
Soft white light seeped out from the surrounding space, enveloping these shattered light fragments one by one. After a moment, the white light slowly dissipated.
[Intrusion defense successful! Contamination cleared!]
The shattered light fragments of the system slowly converged, reforming the previous panel before Chen Luo's eyes. However, the description of the third world had completely changed. The scene had vanished, leaving only a line of scarlet text.
[Conqueror authority insufficient! This world is not open to Conquerors!]
[Due to Conqueror authority, the system cannot directly clear your memory. Would you like to accept the system's memory clearing for this segment?]
[If you do not accept! Please delete the memory yourself! And please do not recall anything you just saw!]
The moment Chen Luo saw this scarlet prompt, he paused slightly. It was like being told not to think about how your tongue rests against your teeth; the moment you hear it, you automatically notice it. Chen Luo instinctively recalled the scene he had just witnessed: in the utter darkness, blood-stained human eyes slowly opened with malice.
"Damn it! What is that?!" Chen Luo lost his composure for the first time. Because as he recalled it, these eyes seemed to be fixed in his memory, staring at Chen Luo within his mind, within his memories! Chen Luo found it impossible to forget or ignore them. Within mere seconds, more eyes opened in his memory, staring intently at Chen Luo, seeming to want to emerge from his memory!
A trickle of blood flowed from his nose. Under the terrifying sense of crisis, Chen Luo clutched his head and shouted at the panel, "I accept! System, help me clear it!!"
*Hum!*
A flash of white light passed by. Chen Luo felt a clarity in his mind, the sense of panic instantly vanishing. Something had changed. Under the worried gaze of Long Niang beside him, Chen Luo gently lowered his arm and fell into thought.
"I was subjected to some kind of contamination, a contamination so terrifying that merely recalling it almost killed me."
"The system helped me resolve the crisis, so although I know I encountered a crisis, I can no longer recall the specific details of that crisis."
He looked up at the scarlet prompts next to the third world on the system panel. Chen Luo slowly shook his head.
"I still remember the previous description of the third world. Now, the prompt for this world has changed like this."
"It seems the crisis I encountered is related to this world. The danger it contains is far more terrifying than any Void Lord!"
Chen Luo looked at the other two options.
"This way, I can only go to Game World Number Nine."
"Once I go there, with my current Conqueror authority, I will definitely be able to accept missions to obtain Great Sources."
"And according to the time difference between worlds, I'll have ample time to complete the mission."
"However, before I go, there are a few things I need to take care of first."
...
Time returned to the present, in the conference hall of Starfire City. Chen Luo, facing the astonished crowd, raised the world coordinate in his hand and slowly said, "Once I use the world coordinate, I will leave this world directly."
"But before I leave, there are a few things that must be dealt with."
His departure was into the unknown. While Chen Luo was present, the buff from Legion Descent could cover the entire globe. But with Chen Luo gone, losing the Legion Descent buff, the current Great Yan would likely struggle to contend with the residual foreign enemies in this world.
Upon hearing that Chen Luo was about to leave this world for one also coveted by Void Lords, worry appeared on everyone's faces. But before anyone could speak, Chen Luo smiled freely, "Time is limited, so I will use one day to leave you all a new world!"
...
The seventh month after the Blue Star Doomsday Game began.
Great Yan Army Commander Chen Luo, after defeating the Void True Dragon Frost's Pride, faced the Void Lord - Dark Demon. The heavens shook, and the mortal world shifted. Before the people of Great Yan could recover from the world's drastic changes, a crimson light shot from Starfire City into the firmament. Ten thousand white flame banners descended from the dome, with landmarks scattered across Great Yan's territory. A magnificent voice echoed through the sky:
"Nation Name! Great Yan!"
[Territory marked by landmarks has met the standard! National territory is now complete! Conditions for territory upgrade have been met!]
[Conqueror Chen Luo's territory has been promoted to a "Nation"! Nation Name: "Great Yan"!]
Magnificent golden light, anchored by countless landmark banners, instantly connected and then enveloped the entire territory of Great Yan. Under the system's power, mountains shifted, and rivers changed course. The mountains and rivers, previously shattered by the aftermath of battles, visibly healed their wounds and became even more complete. Two human cities, separated by tens of thousands of miles, now merged together amidst a golden light, their urban areas expanding more than tenfold.
With the territory upgraded to a nation, the entire land would receive a certain buff. Although this buff was insufficient to resist the erosion of the middle void, it could further enhance the strength of the citizens and Chen Luo, the lord. Moreover, the advancement issues of several hidden professions could also be resolved.
[After establishing the nation, players can appoint officials. Those appointed will enjoy national power buffs.]
Su Xiao and other hidden professions had actually been maintained by Chen Luo in a state of Legion Descent, which granted them the power of Tier Two Infernal Limit, even approaching Abyss. However, their true bodies remained at Tier Zero. This was Chen Luo's requirement. He wanted his hidden profession subordinates to advance only after exhausting their potential, so that their life leaps would yield the greatest progress. Now, with the national power buff, they could advance normally. Furthermore, during the advancement from Tier Zero to Tier One, the national power buff would help them fully unleash their potential.
In the sky, Chen Luo looked at the golden land below, a smile of satisfaction appearing on his face. As the territory was upgraded to national land, the unique profession "Lord of Ten Thousand Armies" on the system panel also began to undergo new changes.
[Profession advancement triggered!]