Interrogation room.

Zhang Peng, in a daze, looked at the members of the Special Review Bureau before him.

"Classmate, good. Your matter has been basically settled. I must say, it was brave, but very dangerous. Don't be so reckless next time. Professional matters should be left to the professionals."

A uniformed sister from the Special Review Bureau said gently.

"Yeah." Zhang Peng nodded his head, reminiscent of a pecking chick. "Can I go now?"

"Of course, we will also issue you a certificate to prove that you were late due to an emergency... You're a senior high school student, correct?"

The elder sister smiled.

"Thank you."

Zhang Peng quickly bowed his head in gratitude.

"Mm, planning to take the exam for Martial Arts University? Actually, even Martial Arts University students must intern with us..." The sister's smile persisted. "Even if you don't get in, we value your spirit of bravery. You might even be able to work part-time at one of our branches during the summer holiday... and directly become a reserve member."

"I'm not afraid of hard work, but... will it be dangerous?" Zhang Peng asked.

"At first, you'll be in a clerical position, so it's not dangerous."

The sister maintained her smile, "Are you interested?"

"Yes!"

"Okay, then fill out this form first. Also, I'll administer a test to you... this is something new we've added."

...

Moments later, Zhang Peng was shown a video.

"Tell me, how many people are inside?"

"Three!"

Zhang Peng answered truthfully, and then saw the big sister across from him fall off her chair.

She shakily got up, looking at Zhang Peng as if seeing an incredible treasure and immediately started dialing her phone: "Director! Director! We've discovered a special talent!"

...

Official online forum.

[Old White-Haired: The Qing State battle is about to commence. I hope everyone will enthusiastically sign up, crush the Jiuzhou Alliance in Qing State, and save the world!]

[Chen Tianxin: Haha... I never thought that one day, players would also have to save the world! (doge)]

[Feng Wu: We absolutely must, and besides, players can't die in the game, so what's there to be afraid of?]

[Lingling the Foodie: Indeed, we are bound by duty!]

[Seeking Immortal: Take down the Jiuzhou Alliance, recover the newbie village, strictly guard the ten major respawn points, and we can save the world!]

[If Not Dead, Ride the Waves to the Limit: Actually... the world has never needed our salvation. It is humanity that we save! But I heard with the frequent opening of the interdimensional passages, there might even be a revival of Spiritual Energy in our world. I'm looking forward to it... I want to cultivate to immortality!]

[Little White Rabbit: After so many versions, how come there are still people wanting to cultivate to immortality? Drag them out and beat them!]

...

In no time, the news that the Daxia Alliance and Wings of Freedom were leading an assault on Qing State spread all over the official website.

Players from countries around the world responded one after another.

After all, interdimensional passages opened randomly all over the world, and they'd also suffered the ravages of powerful beings from other worlds.

In an instant, the number of players who responded reached over ten thousand.

Meanwhile, in Xuanming Sky and Daqian Nine Provinces, various major guilds were also organizing their servant legions.

It could be said that time was on the side of the undying players. Since they had survived the last assault of the Jiuzhou Alliance, the players had become even stronger.

Even the gathered servant armies and auxiliary troops from various countries could muster hundreds of thousands!

This was an army capable of attacking a province, even with modern cannons and firearms.

With the combination of the expert players, even attempting to unify the world seemed almost within reach...

Just... the various major guilds are backed by different nations and it's essentially impossible for them to unite.

It's only this time, under the pretext of a one-off solution to deal with the transdimensional portal, that they are grudgingly fused together.

For a moment, within Xuanming Sky, the states were abuzz with activity, as if a major war could break out at any time...

...

Xuanming Sky.

Qing State.

The new Jiuzhou Alliance Leader was not originally from any of the nine top sects but was a Loose Cultivator genius named 'Alliance Leader Lu'!

He was but thirty years old, previously only a spoke in the wheel of the prodigy rankings, and within a few years, had risen abruptly by consuming an Ancient Holy Medicine -- the 'Nirvana Fruit,' henceforth his cultivation level soared at a meteoric rate, reaching the Top of First Grade in a short period.

Even more, he was at the threshold of becoming a Half-step Divine Immortal!

Furthermore, he had tamed a primordial exotic species called the 'Nine-Colored Divine Eagle,' a massive creature capable of carrying a dozen people and flying as fast as a thunderbolt.

What's more crucial is that the strength of this Demon Beast is also comparable to a First Grade!

All these factors combined allowed Alliance Leader Lu to stand out and become the new leader of the Jiuzhou Alliance.

At this moment, the Alliance Leader, having finished his official duties, appeared slightly worried within the small courtyard.

Although the Jiuzhou Alliance was now the greatest power under heaven, it had many foes, the most pressing of which were the Outer Heaven Demons -- the players!

The major player strongholds, although only consisting of one or a few regions, proved to be stubbornly resilient; having been encircled and attacked without falling, they even seemed to grow stronger with each battle...

And recently, there had been intelligence reports claiming that the players were making significant moves, gathering all their strength to attack Qing State.

"The Heavenly Demon Passage in Qing State is of utmost importance, we absolutely cannot give it up!"

Alliance Leader Lu spoke to himself with a grave expression.

Since the day he consumed the Nirvana Fruit and his cultivation sped up, encounters started to happen, and a voice seemed to have taken root in his mind.

To make enemies of the players!

To repel the invading foes!

To... save this world!

Once he had firmed this belief and acted upon it, Alliance Leader Lu even felt the bottleneck that had long troubled him begin to loosen.

"Just a while longer, and I'll break through to the realm of myth..."

His gaze turned distant as he murmured.

"Even if one breaks through to the level of a Holy Immortal, what use is it?"

Just then, a soft sigh suddenly arose.

Chiu chiu!

As Alliance Leader Lu's expression dramatically changed, a magnificent eagle with nine-colored feathers had already soared into the sky from the courtyard beside him, rushing over.

"Divine Eagle ancestor, please wait a moment!"

The figure raised a hand, and as golden breeze met jade dew, a terrifying and boundless force erupted, sending the First Grade Demon Beast flying with one strike.

Only then did Alliance Leader Lu turn to his visitor: "You are... Lin Fan?! You've reached First Grade?!"

He certainly recognized this leading figure among the game players.

And the fact that he could infiltrate the Jiuzhou Alliance headquarters and appear before him meant his martial prowess had astonishingly reached the 'Unity' realm!

"Indeed, it is I!"

Lin Fan smiled casually, completely unconcerned by the crowd that had gathered around: "Alliance Leader Lu should know I mean no harm. Otherwise, if I were to unleash the 'Fusion Palm' derived from Nuclear Split Fist here, I'm afraid not many in the Jiuzhou Alliance would survive!"

"You all, stand down!"

Alliance Leader Lu first ordered the guards that had rushed over to retreat, then looked towards Lin Fan: "What do you wish for?"

"To start negotiations before a great battle is the natural course of action."

Lin Fan answered seriously: "And... we are the victims of our respective worlds, not enemies!"

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