However, on the Segis Continent, the tense atmosphere of war was becoming increasingly intense.

From the Elf Forest to the Death Desert, from the Extreme North Wilderness to the Fertile Plain, every participating force was mobilizing troops and resources, while the number of powerful participants in the war was also increasing.

However, among the participants, the strongest was just a Demigod, as at the level of the True Gods, each side still maintained some sort of delicate balance.

This was quite normal.

In the early and even mid-stages of a holy war, True Gods generally did not participate directly.

Soldiers fight soldiers, generals fight generals.

When the True Gods do take action, it is often the time for the final decisive victory.

This is also an understanding among the True Gods, aimed at protecting their own believers as much as possible.

Think about it from another angle; without this understanding, if a mythological being could forcibly strike ordinary people, let alone a great holy war, the mundane forces on both sides would have been finished as soon as the war started.

Destruction is always easier than protection.

A mythological being, even a Demigod, if they went on a rampage, they could cause immense destruction before being suppressed by a True God.

The same applies to Eve.

Although as a living myth, She currently possesses the ability to unleash myth-level world-ending meteors, sending the Sunshine Army and Judgement Army to meet their own True Gods.

But doing so would equate to being an Evil God, and it would definitely provoke opposition from all mythological beings.

Of course, this is only one reason; another reason is that Eve’s progress in merging with the original source of the Segis World is at a critical moment.

At this moment, She is not conveniently positioned to take action.

She has confidence in the players and in the game network and Life Church She has built.

Now, it is also time to test the efforts of these past few years.

If the war is won and She takes the entire Segis Plane under Her command, then the next step is dimensional conquest, with the starry sea as the target.

Through the perspective of believers and players, Eve was silently watching the situation of the war, occasionally influencing players in the form of tasks to oversee the whole situation.

Meanwhile, the players were about to have a high-level meeting unlike any they had before...

University City.

Li Mu returned to his rented room and skillfully climbed into his stealth cabin.

However, after entering the "Elf Kingdom" today, he did not leave his three-story villa but instead opened another virtual network software, "Penguin Meeting," directly from the game backend.

This software, reputed to be very old, was virtualized alongside the development of virtual networks and was frequently used for online meetings by some companies and organizations.

And this time, it was the software chosen for the players’ meeting as well.

This was unavoidable.

With the number of players continually increasing, the player guilds in the "Elf Kingdom" were also increasing, making it more and more challenging to organize a meeting within the game.

Unlike other games, the map in "Elf Kingdom" is too vast, especially after the full opening of the Segis World.

And adding a few planes and half-planes made it even more exaggerated.

With a big map, many players, and increasingly widespread guild bases, it became more challenging to conduct in-game offline meetings, making the transition to online spontaneous and natural.

Of course, opening the software in-game also provided the bonus of accelerated thinking.

Having set his avatar to a pre-prepared "Elf Kingdom" image, Li Mu entered the conference hall.

Admittedly, logging into a virtual software within a virtual game felt quite intriguing, at least for Li Mu, who felt he was in an infinite nesting doll situation.

The conference hall was pre-created, with Little Xian Miao utilizing their VIP membership to open a hall for five thousand people in one go.

Participants were all high-level members of various guilds, and many, like Li Mu, had copied their "Elf Kingdom" game avatars, while others were using different images, and some even appeared to be using their real-world images.

This gave Li Mu the illusion of attending an offline cosplay gathering.

However, today was not a gathering, but there was something even more important to do, and their decisions next could very well impact the entire storyline of the "Elf Kingdom."

Reaching his seat, Li Mu pressed the chair button, instantly appearing on the podium.

Immediately, countless gazes were fixed upon him.

Li Mu’s game avatar was quite distinctive, not to mention that he had his ID displayed in the conference hall, so everyone quickly recognized him.

Switching the hall to silent mode, Li Mu cleared his throat and said:

"It’s getting late, and almost everyone is here. Now, let’s discuss the matter of the great holy war."

Saying this, he pressed the projection button, projecting the prepared map of the Segis Continent in the "Elf Kingdom."

"According to our intelligence, human nations have now mobilized at least five million troops, not counting the descending Angel Army."

"Additionally, with the northern Beastmen and other forces that worship the War God, the enemies we are facing this time will be stronger than the previous Demon Army, and their numbers even more staggering."

"Moreover, this time our battle lines are extremely long and narrow, with potential battlegrounds ranging from the Elf Forest to the Fengyue Free Territory and the Southern Territory..."

"Therefore, to achieve victory in the upcoming war, we need to plan carefully."

"However... before the meeting begins, I would like to confirm how well the army gatherings have been."

Saying this, Li Mu looked at a few familiar faces below.

Facing Li Mu’s gaze, Dema, Little Xian Miao, Tomato Fried Tomato, Transforming Ji Gang, and other players nodded slightly, their figures flashing, also appearing on the podium.

They were the several commanders of the "Elf Kingdom" Chosen One Army, led by seven major guilds, with medium and small guilds attached, forming seven Front Armies, with numbers approaching two hundred thousand.

Of course, the number of participants was one thing; successful gathering was another.

The military mobilization by the Eternal Church had been prepared long in advance, though hampered by the ineptitude of the nobility. However, on the player’s side, everyone had only begun to gather after being declared war upon.

"Everyone, how is the specific gathering of the army?"

Li Mu asked.

The few players’ expressions turned serious, responding in succession:

"First Front Army, Nature’s Heart Battle Group, with 370,000 participating, 310,000 gathered, gathering point at Zelolan City."

"Second Front Army, Nature’s Heart Battle Group, with 290,000 participating, 260,000 gathered, gathering point at Sandstorm City."

"Third Front Army, First Legion Battle Group, with 250,000 participating, 240,000 gathered, gathering point at Winter City."

"Fourth Front Army, Catastrophe Knight Order, with 300,000 participating, 250,000 gathered, gathering point at Southern Territory."

"Fifth Front Army, All-Star Battle Team, with 240,000 participating, 220,000 gathered, gathering point at River Bay Town."

"Sixth Front Army, Alliance of Goddess, with 200,000 participating, 170,000 gathered, gathering point at Feilengcui."

"Seventh Front Army, Azeroth Alliance Battle Group, with 220,000, 200,000 gathered, gathering point at Eastern Forest."

...

Seven Front Armies, seven locations, have almost all gathered the majority.

"Excellent!"

After hearing the players’ responses, Li Mu was quite pleased.

He nodded and continued:

"I assume you have all noticed something from our gathering this time."

"That’s right, this time we will concentrate seven corps and fight from seven main directions."

"In this war, we are on the defense, with a lengthy border, few Teleportation Arrays, and a lack of sufficient defensive structures, making defense quite challenging."

"However, we can change our approach."

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are players; every one of us has strong individual combat abilities, can gather and disperse, becoming stronger and stronger, and our logistics are far less pressured than the NPCs."

"Moreover... we can resurrect!"

"In this war, we are outnumbered, but our greatest advantage is strong communication, high organization, and lasting endurance! Therefore... we must fully exploit this advantage."

"After discussing with several veteran commanders, we have come up with a relatively good plan..."