Keep Harvesting Points!

Only after walking into his villa did Lin Ye realize just how luxurious it was inside.

It was worlds apart from the cramped rental room he had lived in before.

The towering hall looked like an exhibition gallery, and the air was filled with an aura of breathtaking luxury. A dazzling crystal chandelier caught his eye, glittering in the magnificent hall like a flawless gemstone.

In its light, gilded decorations and furniture reflected an alluring sheen. The murals on the walls, the patterns on the carpets, and the exquisite furnishings all displayed unparalleled luxury and taste.

Most captivating of all, however, was the fireplace. Standing in the center of the hall, it looked exceptionally elegant and luxurious, while also giving the room a warm, comfortable feel.

It could all be summed up in one word: opulence.

In this world, points could buy any life one wanted.

By the material standards of his previous life, Lin Ye's ten-odd thousand points were roughly equivalent to a fortune of fifty million, enough to put him firmly among the upper class.

But his attention was not on any of that. Right now, all he could think about was instances.

Honestly, Raging Waves alone was enough to support him for the rest of his life in this world.

But Lin Ye was not content to stop there.

Among the Five Permanent Members, instances for the other two of the top three were still waiting for him to create them!

Besides that, Lin Ye had another idea hidden in his heart.

He wanted to use one instance after another to build up his level and points until no one could compare to him...

Then he would break the Firmament's rules and see exactly what lay Above the Dome of Azure Star.

He was someone who liked to dig down to the roots of things. He had been that way in his previous life, and naturally, he was the same in this one.

As long as he lived under the Firmament's control, he could never feel truly secure.

Lying on the soft, comfortable sofa, Lin Ye entered Creation Space again without the slightest hesitation.

While he had been away, the blue planet called Earth Online in Creation Space had continued refining its details.

Lin Ye gave it a quick look. The details of Eagle Sauce Country were already quite complete.

That meant the Raging Waves instance would be even more realistic and rich in detail from now on.

Some details had not been fully added to the version of Raging Waves released earlier, because Lin Ye had worried it would take too long and waste the precious thirty-day protection period.

Besides, he was fairly certain that Azure Star's challengers would have a hard time making it to the latter half of the instance.

By adding a few details each day and gradually perfecting it, he could get everything done without holding anything up.

Meanwhile, on this virtual planet, the outlines of Russian Bear and Dragon Country were gradually becoming clear.

The magnificent Siberian Plateau stood upon the earth as if carved by the hands of gods. Fierce winds howled, and it was almost possible to hear a call from ancient times.

The Great Wall, a winding, twisting dragon, looked especially lifelike on the virtual planet. Every brick and stone carried a thousand years of history and stories, bearing witness to the rise, fall, and transformation of Dragon Country.

Lin Ye was in no hurry to create the Winter Is Coming and The Great Wall Watch instances. He only needed to give Creation Space some basic data first, and the system would gradually generate them on its own in the background.

Once the maps, weapons, and everything else were finished, designing the missions would be as easy as reaching out and taking something.

Just as Lin Ye was still immersed in his work in Creation Space, forgetting to eat or sleep,

A notification from the Firmament suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Esteemed Dungeon Designer, following a review by the Firmament, the number of challengers permitted in your instance, Raging Waves, has been increased from 10,000 to 20,000. This change is intended to give Azure Star's challengers a better instance experience.]

[The Firmament has also reassessed your instance and determined that its difficulty remains Purgatory-level.]

[Your instance has held first place on the Heavenly Ranking for 12 hours. As it continues to dominate the ranking, you can receive rewards from the Firmament for maintaining your position. Please keep up the good work.]

After its review, the Firmament had doubled the number of challengers again.

Lin Ye was not surprised in the least.

The increase meant that the Firmament believed there was no hope of clearing the instance with the previous ten thousand challengers, so it had forcibly raised the number.

In effect, this adjustment also lowered the instance's difficulty.

But Lin Ye did not mind at all. In fact, he thought it was a good thing.

He did not believe that, given Azure Star's current military technology, increasing the number to twenty thousand would do anything to help them clear the instance.

A technological barrier was not something that could be overcome with human-wave tactics.

On the contrary, the increased numbers would help Lin Ye harvest points faster!

So Lin Ye smiled faintly and returned to Creation Space to resume his work.

Meanwhile.

Inside the Emperor's solemn, stately residence in the Great He Clan's settlement, the atmosphere was tense.

Before a long tea table, the only two people present made a striking picture.

Itō Hidetaka, once so arrogant and overbearing, was now kneeling before the Emperor, an unprecedented fear showing on his face.

His head was bowed, and he did not dare look up in the slightest, as though all his pride had vanished like smoke.

"Emperor," Itō Hidetaka said, his voice heavy with self-reproach, "the failure in this instance was indeed my fault."

The air was thick with sorrow and helplessness.

Itō Hidetaka continued, "The dangers of the Raging Waves instance far exceeded our expectations.

"Its difficulty is extreme, like a monstrous beast in the depths of the sea, terrifying to behold.

"And its mission design is so ingenious and complex that it is difficult to fathom. Its tricks are endless, making it impossible to guard against them all. Every step could lead into a hopeless situation, and every decision is like walking on the edge of a blade."

The Emperor gave Itō Hidetaka a cold look, then let out a long sigh.

"Itō, get up. I don't want to hear your excuses."

"I just want you to know that you are a genius created through the accumulation of much of our Great He Clan's top technology. Your role is to deter the world on the Great He Clan's behalf."

"Every time you disgrace yourself, the world sees it. You lose not only your own face, but the face of our Great He Clan."

Itō Hidetaka slowly climbed to his feet, then said through gritted teeth:

"Emperor, rest assured!"

"I, Itō Hidetaka, will personally win back the face I lost!"

"I will conquer the Raging Waves instance! For you, and for Daiwa, I will erase Lin Ye from this world."