Lord Shenxiu

"Mum, I'm back!"

Luo Xiaoyi returned home to find her mom, Lin Sufen, and dad sitting in front of the television, apparently waiting for something.

"What are you guys waiting for? The news?"

She asked with a hint of curiosity.

"Of course, what's wrong with you, child? Didn't you always love lively events? How come you don't even know about such a big thing now?"

Lin Sufen exclaimed in surprise, "Tonight there's a speech by the Emperor and the Prime Minister. It's said to be related to some extraordinary players... The internet is going crazy over it."

'I could say I know all about it since I have been at the Special Review Bureau all day, really diving into the "Game of Otherworlds" and grinding tirelessly until I barely made it home to check in.'

Luo Xiaoyi thought to herself, her inner commentary unabated. As a result, she returned only to find her parents had already eaten dinner, a wave of sadness washing over her: 'The Special Review Bureau owes me a meal...'

Nevertheless, she obediently set down her luggage and sat beside her mom.

The usually dull news time arrived quickly.

On the television screen emerged an imposing elderly figure in formal attire, none other than the Emperor of Daxia!

"I am the twenty-seventh Emperor of the Da Xia Empire. At this solemn moment, with a heavy heart, I must tell all of my subjects..."

The Emperor of Daxia's voice was neither light nor heavy, but it carried an authority of its own: "What I am about to share is true; new challenges lie ahead. However, I have faith that my subjects will abide by the law, maintain order, and ultimately triumph in this competition!"

"The journey may be fraught with twists, but we shall surely have a bright future!"

The old Emperor then mentioned the existence of players and transcendent events in reality.

The television screen changed, displaying a plethora of videos, including clips of Lin Fan's epic battle with Yuan Tu.

Watching these scenes, Luo Xiaoyi suddenly felt that a new era was upon them.

"Old man, these players, are they for real?"

Lin Sufen's eyes were wide in disbelief, looking at her husband.

"They must be real. The Emperor wouldn't deceive all of us..." Luo Xiaoyi's dad said hesitantly: "The Prime Minister has come out!"

"Upholding the Emperor's will, a temporary command center will be established to deal with domestic and international extraordinary incidents. A real-world players' guild will be created. Players are encouraged to sign up and register voluntarily..."

The Prime Minister spoke with a resonant, firm voice, focusing mainly on introducing players, Transcendents, and the corresponding policies.

...

At this moment, all over the world.

In the Star Ring Federation, in Japan... most of the news was broadcasting the same content.

And countless people watching the news on televisions, computers, and smartphones were overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

Everyone realized the world was about to change.

But no one knew where the future would lead.

...

"Ah, when in doubt, play the game!"

Luo Xiaoyi retreated to her room, telling her parents she was going to sleep.

In reality, she lay on the bed and recited a little trick she had secretly learned in the language of the otherworld, "Great Lord of Order, God of The Game, Master of Data, Patron of Players... please let me enter the game world!"

Suddenly, a sensation of weightlessness overcame her, and when she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the Novice Valley.

At this time, there were fewer players inside the Newbie Valley, probably all watching television offline, but even those online were still bustling with noise.

"Chenxi!"

Luo Xiaoyi found her best friend, "With this huge change in the world, what should we do..."

"We rely on the Special Review Bureau, eating the government's rations. If anything happens, just go find Xie Biqi..."

Lin Chenxi seemed quite optimistic about it, "Besides, work well, practice martial arts diligently... Soaring beyond the mundane in reality as soon as possible is the best security... If one day you advance to the third rank, no matter how the world changes, they won't cut your share of pork..."

"That makes sense, huh."

Luo Xiaoyi nodded thoughtfully, "It feels like even if it's a first-round player, at most they're at Lin Fan and Yuan Tu's level, still not a threat to the order of the real world..."

"So, despite all the fuss outside, their actual influence is still less than an official announcement on the game's website..."

Lin Chenxi followed up with a complaint, "As for the player guilds in real life? Can we really not join them? So... no need to fret over these matters."

"Right."

Luo Xiaoyi nodded again, "I need to work hard on dungeons. Recently, Er Ha has raised the purchase price for rare martial arts again, mainly offering experience and perfect resurrection chances..."

The Five Absolutes Dungeon!

It was the hottest dungeon among the players recently, producing a large amount of excellent inheritances, along with experience rewards and resurrection chances from Er Ha!

Even just on the periphery, there were many heaven-sent and earth-given treasures that could rapidly level up a player.

And players hadn't ventured deep into Immortal Ridge yet!

The resources inside were bound to be even richer.

Of course, one could also be casually exterminated by the East Sea Swordsman.

Therefore, even though Jiuzhou Sects drooled with envy, they dared not make a move, and could only send a few low-level disciples in a piecemeal fashion, like sparrows trying their luck.

In contrast, the actions of the players were much bolder, for they went in with the mentality that dying once didn't matter.

"Feng Wu, hurry to the headquarters of the Da Xia Alliance!"

At this time, several guild members spread the word.

"Is it about discussing offline matters?"

Luo Xiaoyi and Lin Chenxi exchanged a glance and headed to the headquarters of the Da Xia Alliance, which was actually inside one of the most luxurious buildings in the Newbie Valley.

"Ahem!"

Presiding over the meeting was the young white-haired Jiang Shang, who coughed twice, "Director Shen and Captain Xie are not here, so I won't say much about offline matters, everyone make your own choices... I have called you all here mainly for the matter of the Five Absolutes Dungeon, after all, as players, better conquest of the world is the fundamental thing, right?"

"What happened in the Five Absolutes Dungeon?"

Luo Xiaoyi asked eagerly.

"Haha!" Huang Tianyao stepped forward, "After our relentless efforts as players, exploring at the risk of our lives, we have finally uncovered a secret path that avoids many dangers and leads directly to Immortal Ridge!"

The Five Absolutes Dungeon was terrifying, with skeletons of ranks six and seven roaming everywhere on the periphery, and ranks four and five as one ventured deeper.

It was said that there were rank three monsters in the depths!

Where experts dared not approach the Five Absolutes Dungeon, relying on a group of casual and brave soldiers, it might take years to reach the core of the dungeon.

But... this world had players, an incredible kind of beings that can explore secret realms without fearing death.

And indeed, they used their lives to find a path.

"The greatest benefit of the Five Absolutes Dungeon is still the inheritance of the Five Absolutes... In fact, I've vaguely heard that aside from the White Tiger Ancestor, the other rank one ancestors have also made their moves, all defeated by the East Sea Swordsman, that swordsman may not just be rank one, but beyond rank, like the mythological Holy Immortals!"

Jiang Shang said, "I plan to summon players to jointly tackle the Five Absolutes Dungeon. Even if we can't get the Holy Immortals' level inheritance, getting the Five Absolutes inheritance would be a huge profit!"