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No one wants a sword hanging over their head all the time, and Chen Qing was no exception.

Ever since he learned that the King of Qin had once tried to take over his body, Chen Qing had a thorn in his side. He didn’t know if the King of Qin could do it again after leaving his body, but his intuition told him that the King could.

Based on this alone, Chen Qing knew he had to eliminate this guy. Who knew when the other might use this to take over his body again?

"What makes you think that I will definitely make a move this time?"

The King of Qin looked at Chen Qing, his eyes becoming extremely complex.

"You will definitely make a move..." Chen Qing said confidently, "From the first time I met you, I knew you were a man with great ambition. I have heard of your deeds as well, a person obsessed with changing the world. When there’s a chance to overthrow the old world, you surely won’t let it pass."

"You also know it’s the old world..." The King of Qin said with a bitter smile and nodded, "You have seen through me, but it seems I have not seen through you..."

"Why would you think you have seen through me?" Chen Qing frowned.

"Because I always thought you were Pu Yunchuan, or at least... part of you was Pu Yunchuan..."

"What do you mean by that? Do you know him well?" Chen Qing sneered coldly.

"I wouldn’t say I know him that well, but I.

.. have played all his games." The King of Qin looked at Chen Qing and nodded in understanding, "To be able to stand alongside the upper echelons of such a decaying world, you are certainly not him. The one who could design those kinds of worlds, wouldn’t stand with those noble bloodsuckers. "

"Why do you say that?" Chen Qing was startled.

The world he designed was one of despair, horror, rampant with fierce and tenacious demons, where the living conditions for humanity were extremely harsh, and a calamity could erupt at any moment. Why would the King of Qin think he was a different person because of the world he designed?

"Although the worlds designed by Pu Yunchuan are terrifying, his philosophy remains unchanged. Games are meant to be cleared by players. This sentence is the most frequently mentioned one in his records, and I’ve always remembered it."

At this point, the King of Qin stared intently at his opponent, "No matter how difficult the adversity or how terrifying the demons are, they can be overcome, there is always hope.

Cling to hope, and even the most fearsome world can be conquered.

That is the philosophy Pu Yunchuan wants to convey to the players. You... are not Pu Yunchuan!!"

Chen Qing: "......"

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In the border area of the Huazhong District of the Federation, the armies from the four major districts had gathered at the front line in just half a day.

The top-level alert for the war zone had already been sounded, and at this moment.

.. the overwhelming news caused several parts of the Huazhong District to fall into panic.

Meanwhile, at the front lines, the ace troops of the four districts were itching for a fight.

In the temporary high-level alliance meeting, those in attendance were all famous figures within the Federation.

There were the leading figures of the great Western noble families, as well as high-ranking military officials, and most notably, special individuals who usually only appeared in various legendary stories and rarely showed their faces in public.

They were the top combat forces of the major districts!

The so-called top combat force was a designation by the Federation for figures who could overturn a war, the pinnacle level of digital life, special individuals whose authority could rival that of a leader.

In Huazhong, it was people like Zhang Zhengyuan.

At this time, similar people from the four major regions had all but reached the front line.

In the Nordic District, Mister Walter Belli, the pinnacle of the Sorcerer World in the Virtual Realm, master of the highest arcane mysteries, had lived for a thousand years. Even within that Virtual World, he was akin to a demigod, a myth worshipped by all the great sorcerer associations.

In the Western Europe District, Miss Oli.

Borg, the number one Dragon Knight of the Targaryen Family in the Virtual Realm and the Empire’s foremost Duchess, possessed three giant dragons.

Though she was only three hundred years old, she was one of the top powerhouses in the Western Camp and a figure who had the final say in the Western Europe District council.

In the North America District, Mister Sabo Star, the number one gene warrior of the Biochemical World in the Virtual Realm: a patriot, the hope for saving the world, the savior of the apocalypse, the superhuman of the first survival base, and the strongest assurance for humanity.

Even outside the Virtual Realm, in today’s data world, all official websites openly acknowledged him as the strongest digital life form!

The representative from the Central European Region was the last to be mentioned, but their numbers were considerably higher.

The Central European Region was the weakest in national power and highly fragmented, a large federation composed of countless small ones, with over a hundred complicated political powers leading to immense internal turmoil and severely uneven resource distribution.

Many powerful individuals represented their own interests, but none had broken into the top ten of the Federation’s overall ranking—though they were numerous.

More than five people had come to the front line as representatives this time.

The reason all these top-tier combat forces had gathered at the front line was to find out whether the Huazhong District, which had experienced a major internal accident, still had the capability to hold onto what they currently possessed.

After the four major regions issued a declaration demanding Huazhong District to disclose their internal intelligence under the pretense of avoiding threats to themselves, they stirred a terrifying public sentiment, claiming that the Central Federation had secretly initiated an unknown project that led to a terrifying lifeform invasion, sparking this major crisis.

Such matters absolutely could not be concealed because they could endanger the citizens of their own regions. To prevent the crisis from spreading, the Central Federation had to disclose their intelligence.

This demand seemed fair and reasonable, and the typically quarreling powers in the West had shown unprecedented unity this time. Practically with a unanimous vote within all federations, they had managed to rally a significant military force to the borders by that afternoon.

What was key was that the most threatening top-tier combat forces had also made it to the front line.

"Has the other side not responded yet?" In a temporary meeting, the female knight Oli lay languidly in her chair, her well-rounded, slender legs casually resting on the conference table. The allure of her strong, life-filled body made all the men present swallow instinctively, but most of them, including the highest-ranked officials, dared not let their gaze wander. Despite the Duchess’s bold and spicy attire, if anyone dared to stare continuously, even the highest-ranking members could have their eyes plucked out and be forbidden to ever heal them again.

"The responses are all official platitudes..." Wizard Walter Belli glanced indifferently at the sultry Duchess and said with a calm voice, "It’s all about beating around the bush. You’ll never get their honest intentions from their so-called diplomatic rhetoric. Summoning us to the front line can’t be just for wild guesses.

If we’re truly determined, then we should just march in! "

"The Central Federation has always been sly and reserved. It’s a bit precarious to send troops without clear intelligence," a Western Europe District council member said, shaking his head.

"Wanting stability and yet coveting others’ advantages..." the wizard laughed, "Politicians these days sure have lovely dreams..."

A few council members flushed with embarrassment. The wizard couldn’t be bothered to look at them; they were quite skilled at grandstanding, but when it came down to major decisions, not one of them dared to take responsibility.

So, everyone turned to the person with the most authority to speak.

It was North America District’s premier top-tier combatant: Star!

At that moment, Star’s gaze was fixed on that pair of beautiful legs on the table, with no intention of hiding it.

Star, looking at those legs, felt a surge of heat in his lower abdomen.

His gaze was greedy. There weren’t many in the federation who dared to stare at the Duchess, and even fewer who dare to ride her, but he, Star, was the only one.

After all... in this world, there weren’t many who could satisfy the Duchess. ..

"I don’t mind either way. I’m actually quite interested if it comes to a fight," Star said with a smile, "I just find it a pity. The Central Federation has always regarded Zhang Zhengyuan as on the same level as me. There are even some absurd posts saying that old man is actually stronger than me. I was quite looking forward to testing that, but with this news, I fear there won’t be an opportunity. "

"And what do you say, my lady?" Walter Belli asked, once again looking at the female knight who was deliberately teasing Star: "What’s your take?"

"Let’s give it a try..." The Dragon Maiden immediately said with a smile, "My dragons... are hungry!"