CHAPTER 264: CHAPTER 264: SUPPORT FROM THE GAME SYSTEM - METEOR SHOWER FROM THE SKY_1

A colossal radiance, accompanied by the sound of explosions, forcefully tore open a path.

"Hurry! We can only hold for five hours at most. You must reach the Abyss Offspring Egg’s location within five hours!" Wang Linchi bellowed.

The main issue was the large number of people; otherwise, if Wang Linchi were advancing at full speed alone, he wouldn’t need five hours to reach the center of Wanxuan City. After all, it was a main city in the game, so it couldn’t be too small.

Upon witnessing this, Ye Tian nodded gravely. With a wave of his hand, the crowd surged into the city, sprinting along the cleared path.

Seeing this, Wang Linchi said nothing. Instead, he watched the severely lagging kill and reward notifications. His move seemed to have exploited a bug in the Game System.

However, he didn’t feel any joy. Instead, a heavy burden settled on him, as this implied that the God-given World and the Game System weren’t as invincible against the Abyss forces as he’d thought. He had speculated about this before, and now, facing it directly, he had a more profound understanding.

The current world was exactly like the Soul Aspect World when it faced the Great Ruins; it could essentially be described as powerlessly resisting.

A single Abyss Offspring Egg was enough to overwhelm the Game System. What if it were the true Abyss? Even a brief comparison would reveal the vast difference.

Sigh, what a pitfall, Wang Linchi grumbled internally about the Reincarnation Seal. It was supposed to be a protagonist’s ultimate treasure, yet it had such a massive side effect. Truly fitting for something used to capitalize on a crisis.

Have I been detected? Wang Linchi realized, noticing a large number of Demonized Creatures rushing towards his location.

While the Demonized Creatures couldn’t approach the bloody path that had been cleared, they could still reach Wang Linchi’s position on the city wall. After all, his only protection there was a single Saint Master.

The Abyss Offspring Egg has not only developed self-awareness but can even perceive the entirety of Wanxuan City?

Wang Linchi was certain that these Demonized Creatures were not coming towards him of their own will but were being manipulated.

"But with just these tricks, you’re far from qualified," Wang Linchi sneered. As someone so afraid of death, how could he possibly disregard his own safety? He immediately pulled a small device from the remote Nuclear Explosion apparatus and tossed it to the Saint Master.

The Saint Master took the device and immediately pulled the trigger. The Demonized Creatures converging from all sides were instantly ripped to shreds by the horrific explosion.

When he did things, he always considered his own life first, then other matters. Only if his life was truly on the line would he consider risking it all.

Under this heavy firepower, none of the Demonized Creatures could get close.

Wang Linchi didn’t feel smug, because the Hidden Dragon Effect the Saint Master had granted him had unknowingly transformed into the Real Dragon Effect. This indicated an impending crisis, possibly even that he was in a desperate situation.

Five minutes later, Wang Linchi saw a massive figure approaching in the distance.

[BOSS·Abyssal Demon·Giant Troll Undead LV100, Health ???]

Wang Linchi’s pupils constricted.

"A Level 100 Abyssal Demon slipped in?! Game System, what the hell are you doing?!"

How was he supposed to fight this thing? His remote Nuclear Explosion probably wouldn’t even break its skin. A remote Nuclear Explosion could instantly kill Level 10 or Level 20 Abyssal Demon BOSSes. A Level 30 BOSS required three hits, and a Level 40 needed ten. However, most Abyssal Demons in Wanxuan City were Level 10; the numbers of other levels were negligible. But for a Level 100 to appear was simply too much.

[Currently Allocating Resources...]

Fortunately, the Game System wasn’t so rigid as to force Wang Linchi to confront it. In the fight against the Abyss, the Game System was never fair and impartial; it always favored the Players.

"Hurry up and allocate the resources! At its speed, it’ll be here in ten minutes at most. If it smacks me dead with one blow, then all five legions can be wiped out together!" Wang Linchi urged.

This time, the Game System didn’t respond, likely because it had no time to.

Upon seeing this Level 100 Abyssal Demon, Wang Linchi understood something: there must be a major flaw in the God-given World’s overall defensive line. Otherwise, how could a Level 100 creature have slipped in? The appearance of Level 30 or 40 creatures had already been outrageous enough.

Don’t let me die before my mission is accomplished...

Wang Linchi began to feel frantic.

[Resource Allocation Completed, Suppression Accomplished]

Five minutes later, the Game System provided feedback.

He saw a gigantic meteorite plummet from the sky, smashing directly into the Giant Troll Undead.

"This motherfucker still isn’t dead?! So you really just ’suppressed’ it?!" Wang Linchi exclaimed, watching as the Giant Troll Undead was struck on the head. It then staggered and collapsed, apparently having suffered grievous injuries.

However, no sooner had he spoken than another barrage of meteorites appeared in the sky, striking one after another where the Giant Troll Undead had fallen.

Tremendous rumbles, vibrations, shockwaves, and clouds of dust rolled towards Wang Linchi, but they didn’t reach him. They were confined within a certain range—a restriction imposed by the Game System.

Only after a full fifteen minutes of bombardment did Wang Linchi see the name and Health bar above the Giant Troll Undead finally shatter.

Phew! Good thing it didn’t emerge from within Wanxuan City; otherwise, this would have been truly disastrous.

No... this is even worse.

Wang Linchi had initially felt relieved, but then it dawned on him: if it hadn’t come from inside the city, it meant other places also had irreparable breaches. The rifts must have been huge; otherwise, how could a Level 100 Abyssal Demon have squeezed through?

"Am I going to become a Paste Maker now? The world is in tatters, and the protagonist just patches things up, is that it?" Wang Linchi grumbled.

In the Soul Aspect World, Wang Linchi could still quip that if the sky fell, taller people would hold it up. Not anymore. Now, he was one of those ’taller people,’ and it was his turn to bear the burden.

He wasn’t doing this for free. His primary goal was to charge the Cycle Remnant Mark using his reputation. And after this, his fame would undoubtedly soar—whether for better or worse was a different story.

Wang Linchi quickly refocused on clearing the path. He noticed the machine was beginning to overheat, and his spiritual power was draining rapidly.

It’s made from scrap, but as long as it works, that’s enough. Wang Linchi then estimated that the machine’s wear and tear was more severe than he had imagined.

At most, it can only last about five hours and twenty minutes, a full forty minutes less than I estimated.

Wang Linchi liked to have a buffer. If he said five hours, it would definitely last longer. He was always precise in his calculations, but what if this piece of junk broke down prematurely?

Besides, if Ye Tian and his group were quick, they could arrive in about four and a half hours. If they weren’t, Wang Linchi could only do his best to hold out. If the machine exploded, he’d be helpless.

As for his spiritual power, he wasn’t concerned. His recovery rate was guaranteed. As a Plug-in user, it would be odd if he conformed to normal logic.

Unfortunately, his Plug-in wasn’t omnipotent; he couldn’t just keep winning indefinitely.

「...」

"That was a close call! I thought Calligraphy Linchi was done for," Ye Tian said, sighing in relief when he saw the Giant Troll Undead bombarded to death by meteorites. The sight of a Level 100 BOSS had made his heart leap into his throat.

If Wang Linchi died, they would all perish. Without his protection, they had no way to survive among the horde of monsters.

Upon seeing the meteorite bombardment, they naturally understood that the Game System had taken action.

"Why doesn’t the Game System just hurl a hundred meteorites in here and obliterate a big chunk of them?" Green Plum Brews Wine grumbled.

Ye Tian glanced at him and then said, "It does. We are it."

"???" Green Plum Brews Wine was bewildered; he hadn’t expected Ye Tian to say that.

"If we die here, the Game System will detonate us directly. This area has already been occupied by the Abyss, so the Game System can’t control where it can make meteorites rain down," Ye Tian explained.

"Huh? Just throw the meteorites. What’s there to control or not control?" Green Plum Brews Wine didn’t understand.

"This involves Order and Chaos. It’s not as simple as you think," Ye Tian said, not elaborating further. It wasn’t the right place, especially as they were advancing rapidly.

Hand of God, on the other hand, was pondering Order and Chaos. Unlike Green Plum Brews Wine, who was ready to ask more questions, he understood that the real world was on the verge of a major reshuffle.

If he could survive, he would need to think about what to do next.

The best strategy would be to seize the initiative, perhaps by pledging allegiance to the top-ranked Demon Slayer. That individual clearly knew a lot about the situation and was dedicated to opposing the Abyss.

Side with the Abyss? That wasn’t even a consideration. If you tried to side with them, they’d just see you as food.

Hand of God’s understanding of this was crystal clear.