Daiwa's Humiliation!
Upon hearing the threatening warning from the Firmament, the million Great He Clan people in the void were all bewildered.
Even the Emperor stood there, bewildered.
"What exactly is going on?"
"Firmament! Why can you tolerate Lin Ye doing things that violate the rules of the Instance design?!"
"All along, Instance have settled their results directly at the end. Why is there an extra trial for Lin Ye's Instance?" The Emperor shouted loudly towards the sky, clearly questioning the Firmament.
"Can you even call this reasonable?"
"Lin Ye is a Dungeon Designer, and so are we. What right does he have to judge us?!"
If Lin Ye's previous Instance mechanics could be somewhat justifiable, then this so-called Dongying Judgment is, in the Emperor's eyes, pure humiliation.
Just deduct the points you're supposed to deduct, why bother with this kind of thing!
[Firmament Notification: This Raging Waves Instance is a free-for -Total War Free Mode, where everyone has complete freedom of choice. Therefore, mission points and rewards/penalties are calculated separately. Firmament believes this unique calculation method is reasonable and highly innovative.]
[As previously mentioned by Firmament, malicious damage to friendly NPCs in Instance Challengers discouraged. If Challengers can clear the Instance Firmament, intentionally harming allies can be considered a tactic. However, if Challengers fail to clear the Instance, such malicious behavior should be punished!]
[Challengers, please prepare yourselves. The final stage of this Instance, the Dongying Judgment, will begin in two minutes!]
[The countdown has now begun... 120.]
[119.]
The Emperor was furious, his whole body trembling with rage.
To be forced to endure humiliation in the Instance after failing a mission is nothing short of being repeatedly whipped and tormented.
The Raging Waves lasted for more than ten days. Being tortured in the Instance was already exhausting, and now they were trapped in it.
This just doesn't seem right.
But even if you're furious, there's nothing you can do.
In this world, the Firmament is the eternal authority; once the Firmament approves it, no one can disobey it.
Even if there are unreasonable aspects, we should wait for the Firmament to correct itself later, not wait until this time.
"Don't worry, everyone..."
He could only comfort his own people first.
"It's Free Mode from the start, and all our actions are in line with the needs of war, so... even if it's a trial, there shouldn't be any severe punishment."
"Everyone in the Instance has contributed points to the shrine before, and everyone has over 10,000 points, so even if the punishment is increased, there's nothing to be afraid of."
[3.]
[2.]
[1.]
The countdown ended quickly.
In the endless depths of the void, a vast scene gradually emerged.
Like a miracle, a magnificent and vast hall unfolded before us. Wide marble steps rippled like waves, continuously revealing rows of seats, as if the gods were preparing to descend.
Each row of seats features smooth, elegant lines, conveying a silent sense of solemnity and majesty.
The scene in the distance was even more mysterious: a tall platform gradually rose from the ground, like a dazzling pearl emerging from the sea. The golden light emanating from the platform was so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it.
As the platform rose, the light and shadow on it began to shift, and the blurry silhouette of a person gradually became clear. He was like an ethereal immortal, standing amidst the light.
The platform rose more than five meters high, and the illusory figure on it had sharp eyes, seemingly looking down on every living being on the ground. That majestic aura made the Emperor and the others feel immense pressure.
The Challengers looked up at the golden, ethereal figure, but could not make out its face.
The feeling was like that of a supreme god looking down upon the million Great He Clan people.
The Emperor looked down and saw that he didn't know a pair of handcuffs had appeared on his wrists.
"Hateful!"
This was an immense humiliation, and he was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
"Lin Ye! That damned Lin Ye!"
In his view, Lin Ye's performance of this perfunctory act was an obvious attempt to humiliate the Great He Clan people!
These things are not Instance at all; they are deliberate acts of revenge.
At this moment, the Emperor even forgot that he had voluntarily brought a million of his people into this Instance.
[Firmament Notification: This is a separate area created by Dungeon Designer Lin Ye within the Instance, named "Earth International Tribunal," where the Dongying Judgment will officially begin!]
[Next, the Firmament will conduct trials for each Challengers according to the severity of their crimes.]
[Challengers whose names have been called, please proceed to the area below the platform in an orderly fashion!]
[...]
As the void scene changes, the Instance stream footage of the instance also changes.
At this moment, the spectators' perspective shifted from the sky above the ruins of Edo City to the International Tribunal.
Everyone was once again speechless with astonishment.
[This... is this even possible? The Instance was already over, and now I've been pulled into this weird space?]
[However, I think Lin Ye is being a bit too twisted. Although the Great He Clan is quite annoying, repeatedly humiliating them like this is a bit too cruel.]
[Does the person above know what they're saying? I actually think God Ye's setting is quite reasonable. It's a free- Instance, so the rewards should be calculated based on each person's progress.]
[The points can be calculated separately, but creating this kind of trial is just blatant torture for the Challengers, isn't it?]
Instance streaming has become active again.
However, at this moment, neither the spectators outside the Instance nor the Challengers Instance realized what this International Tribunal represented.
At this moment, no one realized that after this round of trials, many people would be directly eliminated!
[Please, Iga Ryūji, step forward to the judgment seat!]
The first person to be tried was the leader of the ninja group in the Dahe Settlement.
He was also the one who betrayed Eastern Ocean Island and sided with the Eagle Sauce.
"Traitor!"
"Traitor!"
"Damn traitor!"
"Iga Ryūji, you're a traitor! You deserve to be judged!"
The Challengers were immediately filled with righteous indignation, and they all condemned and cursed Iga Ryūji.
In the minds of these people, Iga Ryūji also bears undeniable responsibility for Eastern Ocean Island defeat.
If Iga Ryūji had merely surrendered, it would have been considered cowardly and afraid of death. What's truly infuriating is that this guy also leaked all the information about the Challengers Faction.
The Emperor secretly clenched his fists, his heart filled with murderous intent.
He desperately wanted to kill this traitor right now, but since this was Instance, he didn't need to.
Once outside the Instance, the first thing the Emperor will do is to use every method permitted by the Firmament to clear Iga Ryūji's points and then eliminate him!
Iga Ryūji lowered his head and slowly walked to the judge's bench.
He was actually filled with regret at that moment, and his mind was still foggy.
As a ninja, his Bushido Spirit was actually the most steadfast; the ninja's creed was always loyalty!
I was assigned to infiltrate the Eagle Sauce Country steal intelligence about it.
But the moment he set foot on Eagle Sauce Country soil, he was utterly shocked.
It felt like entering a new world!
He saw the statue of the goddess, he saw Imperial Bay, he saw the prosperity and power of this Instance world.
In comparison, the real-world Azure Star is practically a cultural wasteland.
Soon... he lost himself in that world of extravagance and debauchery.
At that moment, he even wanted to stay in this world forever.
So when the Eagle Sauce, FBI, found him and asked if he was willing to stay in the Eagle Sauce Country and remain in the Instance forever, he actually believed it.
They surrendered without hesitation and leaked their troop deployments to the Eagle Sauce.
Then they were immediately declared to have failed the Instance challenge and were teleported directly to this strange void.
Given the circumstances, he couldn't help but admire the brilliance of Lin Ye's Instance design.
With its incredibly realistic Instance details and the unique event settings of the Bewitching Heart, it's truly difficult to distinguish between reality and fiction.
[Iga Ryūji, your voluntary submission to Eagle Sauce US in the "Raging Waves"Instance helped the Eagle Sauce Country foresee the evil intentions of Eastern Ocean Island. Your actions in upholding world peace and human rights should not be judged!]
[Therefore, the Firmament has decided to only deduct the 20 points that would have been deducted for ending the Instance in Mission Method Two: Surrender to the Eagle Sauce Country!]
It took Iga Ryūji a while to realize what was happening, and it was only after a long time that a look of joy appeared on his face.
"Thank you for the gift, Eagle Sauce!"
Iga Ryūji bowed directly to the judgment platform, but the Firmament ignored him, deducted his points, and teleported him out of the Instance.
"What!"
"How can Iga Ryūji's behavior go unpunished?!"
"Challengers who fail to complete a mission normally are penalized with a 500-point deduction, while Iga Ryūji only loses 20 points for betraying Challengers. Doesn't this encourage a culture of Challengers surrendering outright?!"
"Damn it, this isn't a trial at all, it's just Lin Ye trying to disgust all the Challengers!"
The people in the Dahe Settlement were truly disgusted.
The Emperor, in particular, was so angry that his face turned ashen.
He wasn't angry because the punishment for Iga Ryūji was too lenient; he had plenty of ways to deal with such a traitor.
What truly angered him was Lin Ye's sinister intentions behind the so-called "Dongying Judgment".
As a top 20 Instance designer, he could naturally see Lin Ye's intentions much more clearly than those lower-level clansmen.
This method of encouraging surrender is intended to alienate the Challengers Faction.
Everyone had their own agenda, and in order to survive, they chose to surrender directly and provided the Eagle Sauce with all sorts of data about their respective factions.
In this situation, it becomes much more difficult for Challengers to clear the Instance.