I Don't Agree to the Terms

"That group of players is really powerful, even daring to strike at the Divine," Wang Qi couldn't help but sigh.

"Players? Haven't they always been on Player Island? How could they conflict with the Divine?" Yu Ju was somewhat puzzled. Logically, the two sides should avoid interfering with each other like water not intruding upon oil.

"It's not the players who have initiated the conflict with the Divine, but the Divine who coveted the players' special abilities, such as resurrection; the Divine have been eyeing them," Fang Jin explained. As the former daughter of the Royal Family on Wangjing Island, she knew much more about players than Yu Ju, Tang Quan, and others because of her background.

"Really thought those players were as weak and easily bullied as sea folk, didn't they? A while ago, two players who hunted the Divine appeared on Player Island. Had these two not left, several of the Divine would surely have died."

"Now that the Divine have destroyed Player Island, they should just wait for the players' retaliation."

Fang Jin snorted coldly. She knew too well how much the players sought vengeance. Of course, the more important reason was that the Divine had destroyed the entire commercial district, which was tantamount to cutting a chunk of flesh.

Although she hadn't been born when the major powers targeted the players years ago, that didn't mean she was unaware. Many longstanding powers had turned to ashes.

And that was only the cake being touched. Now, the Divine had directly destroyed the island.

"Just right, let the players attract attention for me so we can attack Wangjing Island more smoothly," Wang Qi said. He didn't know much about players because he hadn't encountered any during his time at sea, and he lacked a broad understanding of them. Information was hard to come by, which was natural as he spent most of his time drifting at sea. Moreover, he was also young.

"However, the Divine surely won't just sit back and wait to be killed; perhaps they've already started to make their move against the players," Yu Ju remarked. He had a favorable impression of players, having met one at sea over a decade ago who was very enthusiastic, diligent, and always leading the charge in battles. Unfortunately, the player later left for some unknown reason, and he hadn't seen one since. Whenever the topic came up, Yu Ju couldn't help but feel nostalgic.

"Don't worry, players are not so easily handled. The Divine should be the ones concerned. I remember the player in charge of Player Island's commercial district—is extremely powerful. He can command an entity called 'the Unusual.' Killing does not involve physical action but rules. Before long, they might just descend."

"The Divine won't be active for long."

Fang Jin knew the most. Decades ago, many records were left, and the players, who were quite outspoken, divulged plenty of intelligence.

But the players didn't care about these things. The natives actually knew very little and might even misconstrue due to informational disparities.

"It seems we have to act quickly. We can't rely entirely on the players. Whether it's the Divine or the Divine Alliance or even the players who win, it won't do us any good," Wang Qi said, realizing that no matter which of the three factions won, their situation would be perilous.

He might not understand much about players, but he did know that players were from beyond this world. If they were to be ruled by outsiders, they would still be equally unlucky.

"Act quickly, as in tomorrow?" Fang Chen quipped.

These days, they've been consuming 'dark cuisine,' and though their strength had indeed increased significantly, their whole beings now exuded a complex and odd aroma—akin to being marinated.

The smell was too unpleasant to bear, and it even hindered their ability to stay concealed.

After all, they could hide, but their scent could still drift away. However, correspondingly, their strength had also significantly increased, especially their superhuman abilities, which had accumulated substantially.

"We can't make it to Wangjing Island by tomorrow. Besides, we need to get rid of this odor on us first; otherwise, we'll be exposed the moment we arrive," Wang Qi also quipped, knowing Fang Chen disliked the dark cuisine.

With their current diet, even a bowl of porridge tasted like a delicacy.

But they had no complaints because those sea folk who had acquired superhuman abilities without any price were now Divine Slaves, while they were still alright.

This proved that while it was hard, the strength was genuinely their own.

"Speaking of which, why has there been no movement from the Divine Alliance recently? Shouldn't they be seizing the opportunity to expand their powers now? The Divine have even destroyed Player Island, effectively removing a huge hidden threat," Tang Quan also expressed his confusion.

"We just don't know about it. The Divine Alliance is definitely expanding," Fang Jin said, indicating that just because you're unaware doesn't mean it's not happening. She suggested that most powers had been taken under the Divine Alliance's control, leading to delayed or even non-existent information dissemination.

Tang Quan fell silent upon hearing this.

"Hold on, I seem to have perceived some kind of threat approaching," Wang Qi suddenly said, his expression somewhat uneasy.

He possessed a superhuman ability called 'Crisis Sensing,' which allowed him to detect danger to a certain degree, though whether it was accurate or the magnitude of the danger was uncertain.

But this time, he was on point, as he felt the ship vibrating.

"This sensation is not good! A tsunami, how could there be a tsunami here!" Tang Quan, as the helmsman, was the first to perceive the danger.