Global Game: Developing a Knight Clan-Chapter 240 - 194: The Insect Deities’ Conspiracy, Courting Death

Chapter 240: Chapter 194: The Insect Deities’ Conspiracy, Courting Death

The number of High Tier Players at Tier Seven had grown to three.

As for the Low Tier Players, most had advanced to Tier Two, or even Tier Three.

Thus, by relying on the Players’ tendency to grow stronger with every battle, as well as their ability to resurrect, the Human Alliance could finally see a glimmer of hope. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Endure.

As long as they continued to endure, anything was possible.

Moreover, the Human Alliance hadn’t forgotten about the thirty thousand Players conducting sabotage behind enemy lines in the other world.

In fact, in the latest round of the game, another three hundred thousand new Players had appeared in the other world, regardless of how many would ultimately survive.

But they all represented hope for the Human Alliance.

Of course, the Chief Player’s situation was another matter.

At present, no one knew the Chief Player’s situation.

The one thing they could confirm, however, was that the Chief Player was still alive. Some Players behind enemy lines had even revealed as much.

It was in the northern territories of the Insectoid World.

The Chief Player had taken action.

He even turned an area of over three hundred thousand square kilometers into a sea of lava and fire.

But after that incident, the Chief Player had vanished without a trace.

This was a source of worry for both the Human Alliance and the Players.

The Human Alliance and the Players suspected that the Chief Player might have been attacked by the Deities.

He was perhaps injured, or maybe he was currently fighting against the Deities of that world.

Otherwise, there was no explanation for why the High Tier and Saint Tier entities dispatched by the Insect People were now almost never seen on the battlefield.

Overall.

On the surface, the war seemed to be turning in their favor.

But they couldn’t rule out the possibility that the Insect People were preparing for a major offensive.

But regardless, the current situation had allowed both the Human Alliance and the Players to breathe a small sigh of relief.

In just over twenty days.

The Insect People had thrown nearly ten million soldiers onto the battlefield. Although most of them were the weaker Mantis People, their fearlessness, ability to fly, and even their capacity to wield guns for rapid maneuvers had given the Human Alliance a massive headache.

As for the Human Alliance, they had deployed a significant number of troops to the vast, twenty-million-square-kilometer territory of the Arctic Circle, with their forces now exceeding five million.

In short, the casualties were immense.

The battlefield situation was so complex that many casualties had yet to be tallied.

However, confirmed casualties for the Human Alliance’s forces had already surpassed one million.

It might seem like just a number, but each digit represented a vibrant human life.

And this was with the Human Alliance pouring nearly the full potential of its war industry into continuously supplying the Arctic Circle.

They had even launched massive conventional bombs and nuclear warheads at the Star Gate on over a hundred occasions.

If not for that.

The casualties could have been even higher.

Plans rarely survive contact with reality. The Human Alliance had originally intended to use nuclear weapons to launch a counteroffensive against the Insect People.

But judging by the current state of the war, the Human Alliance was still far outmatched by the sheer depth of the Insect People’s resources.

And just as this phase of the war was drawing to a close.

It was in a mountain hollow protected by a Magic Barrier, not far from the Star Gate.

On this land, covered in carbonized crystals left by nuclear bombardment, over one hundred Saint Tier beings were currently gathered.

"Something isn’t right about this world."

"It doesn’t look at all like it was conquered by a stronger civilization, as Their Majesties claimed."

"The primary source of magic-based Power for these Blue Star humans actually comes from something called the True Game."

"And the humans who can resurrect on the battlefield do so thanks to a boon granted by this game."

a Saint Tier Insect Person said with a grave expression.

"So, what exactly is this game? Have you learned anything about it?"

"We have. This so-called game is similar to the magic games created by the younger generation of Insect People in our own world."

"But in this world, this ’game’ is different. From what I understand, it’s able to absorb the consciousness and souls of mortal beings. It then projects their wills into different worlds, carrying out a rather subtle form of conquest against Alien Civilizations."

"As for the so-called ’Deity’ who appeared in our world, he’s actually the only truly powerful being from this world."

"He is known as the Chief Player and possesses power far beyond that of ordinary Players. It seems he is the strongest agent cultivated by this mysterious True Game."

Hearing the report from the few Insect People who had returned from infiltrating human society, the group of Saint Tier Insect People stared wide-eyed.

They found it difficult to comprehend.

"A game? A game can create such a powerful being? What on earth is such a thing?"

"Is a powerful, unknown civilization the driving force behind this? Or is it the influence of the Mana Will? But didn’t this world lack a Mana Will before? How strange."

"Tell me about it. This world is truly baffling."

"Do you think it’s possible that this world’s so-called Chief Player is actually the one controlling everything from behind the scenes? That he is the Dominator of this game, and at the same time, just the tip of the iceberg of some unknown, powerful civilization?"

"That’s not impossible. After all, we’ve briefly looked into this Chief Player’s background. His rate of advancement is far faster than any other Player’s."

"Furthermore, based on what we know, this game has already conquered two so-called Game Worlds—in other words, the civilizations of two different worlds!"

"Therefore, we have no choice but to suspect that an unknown, powerful civilization is using this world to conduct some kind of terrifying experiment or plan."

The group of Insect People looked deeply troubled and confused.

Amidst the fervent discussion, the leader of the Saint Tier Insect People suddenly spoke, as if having just received a command.

"Our four Majesties are now aware of the situation in this world."

"Everyone, it is time to sacrifice yourselves for our great Majesties and for the great Taven Civilization."

"Their Majesties have issued an Oracle! They command us to launch an all-out attack to probe this civilization and the mysterious entity behind it."

"If we can ultimately force the Chief Player to retreat and return here to provide aid, we will consider this battle a victory."

"This Chief Player may be powerful, and our four Majesties may be powerless against him in the mortal realm, but as long as he returns to this world, Their Majesties have a way to destroy the Star Gate in an instant."

"At the same time, it will allow the Mana Will to completely cut off any possibility of the Chief Player ever entering our mortal realm again."

"In this way, our Taven Civilization can be spared the suffering of the enslavement that may otherwise await us."

"For the Empire! For Their Majesties! Everyone, let’s split up and move out!"

"..."

The Saint Tier Insect People had no choice.

Even though they were extremely reluctant, and even feared they would likely become sacrificial pawns, they had no other choice.

They would either die on Blue Star, or they would die on Green Saturn.

The main difference was that if they died on Blue Star, their family lines and descendants could still prosper.

But if they deserted and were killed by a divine Oracle from the Deities, then they would have nothing left at all.

Therefore, even knowing this battle would likely be the end for them, they had to carry out their orders.

And so, with heavy hearts, the Saint Tier Insect People accepted their orders.

Just as they finished discussing their plan to split into ten teams and wreak havoc across Blue Star...

They were unaware, however, that their every move was already being watched by the biased will of the True Game.

This was Blue Star’s turf, which was also the True Game’s own home ground.

As an entity with its own agenda, it would never tolerate these Saint Tier Insect People running rampant.

Thus, Lince, in his capacity as Chief Administrator, immediately received a notification from the True Game.

[Emergency Alert: Over 100 Saint Tier Insect People have gathered at the Blue Star Realm Gate. They exhibit extreme malicious intent toward Blue Star. Chief Player, be advised.]

[Emergency Administrator task issued. Does the Chief Administrator require immediate teleportation to the incident location? Countdown initiated: 1 minute.]

Lince, who had been leisurely studying the Insect People’s situation as a rare form of entertainment, froze the moment he heard the notification.

’They’re resorting to these kinds of tactics?’

’It seems I’ve been too merciful.’

’So, if I return to Blue Star now, will I be unable to enter Green Saturn’s mortal realm again?’ Lince asked the True Game, using his administrator privileges.

The answer was clear.

Once Lince returned to Blue Star, he would indeed be unable to re-enter Green Saturn’s mortal realm.

However, given the percentage of Green Saturn’s Laws the True Game had already corrupted, it could still return Lince to the Star Realm just outside Green Saturn’s orbit.

Having received this answer, Lince had nothing more to say.

’I can ignore the mortal realm for now,’ Lince thought, ’but those four Insect Deities are truly courting death!’

’Originally, I was thinking of taking those four Deities as my subordinates.’

’Now, that thought was completely gone.’

’Just as well. If four Deities die, Green Saturn still has plenty of Demigods and Saint Tiers.’

’It would be far easier to elevate four native Insect People to godhood than to control four established Deities.’

’And I could even guarantee their loyalty.’

With this in mind, Lince’s gaze remained calm as he chose to return to Blue Star.