"So, Junior Brother Lu is releasing another new Illusion Realm?"
Zhong Yi's eyes lit up. He caught Lu Ze's meaning at once.
"That's right."
Lu Ze nodded and took two Illusion Crystal Stones from his Storage Ring, tossing one each to Zhong Yi and Zhou Yue.
After the Fragment of the Heavenly Dao took control of the Illusion Realms, cultivators could buy new ones directly inside them. But there were always sentimental collectors who wanted a unique Crystal version as a keepsake.
So whenever Lu Ze created an Illusion Realm, he made an extra batch of Sub-Crystals.
"Immortal Abyss Continent Operation? What kind of Illusion Realm is it this time?"
Zhong Yi studied the tiny words on the Crystal, making no attempt to hide the excitement in his eyes.
"You choose your own gear, enter a Secret Realm, and compete with other cultivators for resources."
After a moment's thought, Lu Ze gave them a simple explanation.
"Strange. Doesn't that sound just like our usual trips into Secret Realms?"
Zhou Yue scratched his head and tossed out the comment.
"Not exactly."
Lu Ze shook his head without denying it outright.
On the surface, it looked no different from cultivators entering Secret Realms to fight over resources. In practice, the difference was enormous.
When cultivators entered a real Secret Realm, they went prepared to die.
No one held back on resources or Artifacts.
After all, dying in reality meant staying dead.
An Illusion Realm was different.
That meant an Illusion Realm—or rather, a game—was bound to produce problems cultivators had never imagined.
For instance, a teammate you had faced life and death with might enter a Secret Realm wearing nothing but scrap metal;
Or you might survive, only to lose all your money;
Or bringing expensive gear might not pay off, while