The enemy's counterattack had come with unexpected ferocity.
Darkness descended not only upon the players' area, but also upon the regions known to the other three factions. It was even darker there than in the players' territory.
This darkness came from two sources. One was the dark clouds in the sky, while the other came from the corpses of the dead monsters on the ground.
Smoke-like black vapor continuously rose from the corpses. After merging with the darkness cast down by the clouds, it produced an even stronger effect.
Altering the world's laws had merely marked the beginning of the plan.
The siege by artificial monsters had been the first step.
Now came the main course.
When trapped in darkness, everyone's first instinct was to create light.
Although the light would be swallowed, it could at least illuminate a small area.
If they came under attack, that small patch of light could save their lives.
The light illuminated the surroundings, but it also created an even darker shadow.
And that shadow became a vessel for the darkness.
An endless stream of darkness poured into the shadows. Before long, the distance illuminated by the light returned to normal, and the darkness that could instantly swallow light vanished.
However, as the darkness disappeared, some unusual beings appeared.
The shadows had come alive!
At that moment, everyone felt their minds clear. Even problems that had troubled them for a long time suddenly found their answers.
The Abyss's influence vanished without a trace.
In exchange, they felt somewhat weakened, as part of their power had been divided away.
The other selves born from the Abyss's influence no longer affected their wills. They now possessed bodies.
This was only the first main course.
How could the Tech Side and Scholar House, great factions seeking to