This Is a Brand-New Raging Waves!
After Firmament's initial introduction, the chat for the Instance livestream started flooded with comments.
[My goodness, including the Edo Imperial Palace, that means this Instance has twenty-one starting locations! That's huge!]
[Isn't that obvious? You think million-level Instance are a joke?!]
This is truly a genuine nation-wide war; the epic feel is off the charts!
[It makes me want to enter the Instance and experience it for myself...^_^]
[Don't be silly, if I really let you in, you'd be red-faced with fear by now!]
Even through the screen, these viewers could clearly realize that the Raging Waves Instance, after Lin Ye's final improvements, was completely different from before.
Upon seeing this incredibly detailed introduction to the Challengers forces, even the Emperor couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"Lin Ye's Instance creation skills are truly impressive."
Just from the opening scene alone, he had to admit Lin Ye's Instance design!
Everything was unexpected, yet also perfectly logical.
The capacity of one million Challengers cannot be crammed into a single Military Base; therefore, their Challengers points must be dispersed.
However, the Emperor has never seen another planet like Azure Star that can combine the Challengers's spawn point with the map so perfectly.
These settings somehow gave him a feeling, an indescribable sense of reality.
The Emperor looked around at the surrounding scenery once more.
If he could Commander the entire world without the Firmament, then he should live in such an elegant and powerful palace.
For a fleeting moment, he even had a fantasy: how wonderful it would be if everything in this Instance were real.
Beside the Emperor, Itō Hidetaka also looked surprised.
He had entered this Raging Waves Instance three times already, and only now did he realize just how detailed Lin Ye's map was.
He found the Arsenal incredibly meticulous back then, and now the Imperial Garden Pavilion of Pines amazes him even more.
Such a palace, such an environment, let alone being completely recreated in Instance, even if you let him imagine it, he couldn't come up with a coherent idea.
"Ito-kun, Lin Ye is a talented person," the Emperor murmured in admiration. "His design abilities far surpass yours."
"It's a pity that such a person wasn't born in my Dahe Settlement... so I have no choice but to eliminate him!" As he spoke, the Emperor silently tightened his grip on the Samurai sword at his waist.
In fact, the reason why the Emperor gathered so many of his clansmen to attack the dungeon was not only because he coveted the technology in the Raging Waves Instance, but also because the Emperor wanted to eliminate Lin Ye in one fell swoop!
Lin Ye is Great Xia people, destined to be Daiwa's enemy!
The Settlements of Daiwa and Great Xia are adjacent to each other. Although the Firmament do not allow open warfare, Daiwa has always regarded Great Xia as a hypothetical enemy in secret.
Over the years, under the Emperor's instructions, the Great He Clan people have been intentionally or unintentionally annihilating the people in the Great Xia Settlements, something the Great Xia people have long been aware of.
If Lin Ye were to fully rise to power and advance to LV4, it would pose an immense threat to the Dahe Settlement.
Therefore, this time, we must nip Lin Ye in the bud during his developmental stage!
The Emperor had roughly estimated that Lin Ye had only just advanced to LV3. If he could lead his clansmen through the challenge this time, even half of them, let alone all of them, would be enough to wipe out Lin Ye.
The notification sound from the Firmament continued.
[This is the Challengers faction for this Instance: Eastern Ocean Island!]
[Eastern Ocean Island a total area of 378,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 100 million. It consists of four large islands... Its scientific research, aerospace, medical care, education, and manufacturing industries are among the world's best!]
[This is the enemy faction in this Instance: the Eagle Sauce Country]
[The Eagle Sauce Country, with a total area of 9.37 million square kilometers, consists of 50 states, has a total population of 400 million, boasts the world's largest mineral resources, and has approximately 1.5 million active-duty soldiers! It has nearly a thousand Military Bases distributed globally... and its scientific research and aerospace capabilities are among the world's best!]
Itō Hidetaka had heard this information many times before, so he didn't take it to heart.
But the task description that followed completely surprised him.
[Next... Firmament will provide a detailed explanation of the quests for this Instance...]
[Background: This is a time of rapid expansion for the Eastern Ocean Island Empire. As its leaders, you intend to lead Eastern Ocean Island to world domination, but you face various obstacles from the world's leading superpower Eagle Sauce Country! The Eagle Sauce, relying on its various forms of hegemony, restricts Eastern Ocean Island's development. You must help Eastern Ocean Island escape this predicament...]
[Optional Mission 1: War Against the Evil Eagle Sauce!]
[This round of the game has no time limit and is Total War Mode that combines warfare and economics! Firmament are no strict requirements on the Challengers's strategy; Challengers are free to use their own methods and truly experience the war in this world! Victory is the only requirement for clearing the Instance!!]
[Optional Mission Two: Surrender and Submission (Individual Independent Option)]
[Directly declare submission to the Eagle Sauce Country, surrender your weapons and technology to the Eagle Sauce Country, deduct 20 points, and be teleported out of the Instance.]
[Task successfully checked:]
[1. Reduce the Eagle Sauce Country military strength to below 50%. The Eagle Sauce will automatically sign a ceasefire treaty with you, which will be considered a mission completion, and you will be rewarded with 200 points!]
[2. Causing the Eagle Sauce Country to go bankrupt will lead to spontaneous protests by the Eagle Sauce Country people, forcing the Eagle Sauce Country to cease Eastern Ocean Island. This will be considered mission complete, and you will be rewarded with 200 points!]
[3. Completely conquer the Eagle Sauce Country and make its Eagle Sauce Country your own! Reward: 1000 points!]
[Mission Failure: Death, defeat, or surrender after engaging in war with the Eagle Sauce will all be considered mission failure, resulting in a deduction of 500 points!]
Everything changed except for the mission option that required you to surrender and submit at the start.
The mission options regarding attacking Pearl Harbor and economic recovery were not included this time at all!
"This..." Itō Hidetaka was somewhat bewildered.
"The task system is completely different now."
On the surface, the overall mission system has been simplified; there is now only one mission: to wage war against the Eagle Sauce. After eliminating the second option of surrender, the Challengers is essentially left with the choice.
Furthermore, the reward system for completing a mission has become much more user-friendly.
Multiple criteria are provided; completing any one of them counts as mission completion and clearing the Instance!
The task seems simple and straightforward, but there are still many confusing aspects.
For example, this so-called infinite time.
"What does 'no time limit' mean in Firmament '?" Itō Hidetaka asked directly.
Does this mean that you can stay in the Instance indefinitely if you want?
"How can there be such a strange setting?"