208 Society Subjugation War: Gears of Mash Gergang

The Magic Train emerged from the subspace, fully loaded with supplies from Trustworthy Village, heading straight for Trivella.

The former capital of the planet, the pride of its people, is now a scene of utter devastation. Shocking Corpses still hang in the streets, uncollected. Cold rain drips down, and survivors shiver in the mud and cold, breathing out warm air. They can't even find a blanket.

With the deaths of key figures and the collapse of the government, the entire Trivella City was paralyzed. This metropolis, which covers an area of 1.2 million square kilometers and requires 600,000 civil servants, 1.2 million employees and law enforcement officers to coordinate and maintain stability, was completely brought to a state of collapse due to the destruction caused by the Crescent Moon.

There is no government, no police force, no fire department, and no army.

Even though the High-Level Combat Power from the Amaryllis Fortress landed quickly, they were too busy to handle everything. They couldn't conjure up food out of thin air, nor could they simply cram the residents of other cities into Trivella and force them to do disaster relief and population repopulation in a wasteland.

In fact, the more advanced and civilized a city is, the more refined its Social Division of Labor becomes. They are good at fighting and handling political events, but for these details, down to the basic needs of every citizen, such as eating, drinking, and relieving themselves, they need grassroots government officials to go door-to-door to help.

In this situation, the Magic Train, fully loaded with supplies, immediately attracted the attention of ordinary civilians.

"Someone has delivered supplies!"

"It's food! I can smell food!"

"Hey guys on the bus, could you please give this pregnant woman some water?"

The train slowly slowed down, automatically laid out the traction rails, and landed on the ground. Carriages opened from the inside, revealing faces that were very different from those of the Tanas Race.

There were about twenty people, all with pale skin, as if they had never seen the sun before. They were not particularly strong, and their auras were as weak as goblins. It was unknown where these aliens came from.

But none of that matters.

These pale-skinned aliens took bags of supplies from the vehicle and handed them out to the ground, saying, "Don't grab them! Everyone gets some!"

The entire train car of supplies was quickly filled with glowing lights. A pale-skinned passenger breathed a sigh of relief and casually swiped across the panel in front of him: [Side Quest: Disaster Relief and Rescue Completed]

"Finally arrived in Trivella, and also completed the tasks I received along the way."

The guild Guild Leader of the [Tabletop Game Club], Dragon Land City, nodded in satisfaction.

Since Li Aoz released the new Main Quest, they have been racing against time to send their most charismatic players to negotiate and explain the disaster that occurred in Trivella.

Originally, even selling the Trustworthy Village wouldn't be enough to provide such a Magic Train and tens of thousands of tons of supplies. Fortunately, an organization called the ' Help-Study Association ' stepped in to help, coordinating relationships and providing guarantees, allowing them to arrive in Trivella within the time limit.

Of course, in addition to supplies, they also brought some things belonging to Li Aoz.

After distributing the supplies, just as the players were about to go find Li Aoz, a lot of information popped up on the panel.

"Hey, Guild Leader, I've unlocked the Legendary status in Trivella City!" Xi Oxi exclaimed excitedly, one of the members of the [Tabletop Game Club]. "In Trivella City, we can get a 50% discount on everything we buy and every skill we learn!"

"There's even a title—[City Hero]! Wow, it increases mana regeneration by 5% per second when equipped." The Warhammer Guy exclaimed, "Holy crap, there are so many Side Quest in Trivella City! My Task Panel is overflowing!"

"Disaster relief, finding people, delivering water, resetting circuits, emergency repairs, lost and found—there are just too many Side Quest, it's endless."

"But the mission rewards are so generous, all settled by Dina, and they even reward magic!"

The player's first visit to a large city on an alien planet, though reduced to ruins, is still awe-inspiring.

The towering skyscrapers, mysterious magical pathways, towering Mage Tower, and magical creatures freely traversing the sky, combined with the ruins scattered throughout Trivella, create a distinctly Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland Aesthetic.

The Main Quest issued by Li Aoz has been completed; all that remains is to deliver the supplies to him.

As the players arrived in Trivella City, they began discussing whether to do Side Quest to accumulate rewards, when suddenly a figure tore through the Space-time Ripple and appeared above the carriage.

*Snap! Li Aoz floated into the air and shouted to the players on the ground:

"Fellow citizens of Azure Planet, you have come at just the right time. Although the crisis in Trivella has been resolved, the fate of White Candle Star remains uncertain."

It's Li Aoz!

[Main Quest "Rescue Lord Aoz" - Settlement Condition A has been met]

The reward has been issued.

After receiving their rewards, the players didn't rush to disperse. They huddled together, staring intently at Li Aoz, blinking their eyes.

Li Aoz's words clearly implied a follow-up mission. Since I've already been woken up in the middle of the night, I might as well work a little longer before going to sleep.

Without wasting any words, Li Aoz scanned the players on the ground and found that everyone except Caramel Snail and Cumin Powder was present.

[The Caramel Snail isn't here? Hmm, maybe she's trying to find Zeta-rank.]

Li Aoz didn't think much of it; this many people were more than enough for him. He waved his hand, led the group into the enclosed room, closed the door, and began to solemnly say, "The current situation is not optimistic. My friends on Azure Planet, a few hours ago, the Trivella City was attacked by the Zeta-rank criminal 'Crescent Moon,' turning it into the state you see here. At the same time, he also assisted the Night Butterfly Federation in obtaining two extremely forbidden pieces of knowledge, which are fragments of the body of one of the Three Great Destroyers — the Eye of Discernment."

The players started whispering among themselves.

"The Eye of Discernment... It was mentioned in the beta test trailer. It's on par with the [Jewel Dragon King] and the [Dark Titan], a destroyer that invaded the Star Abyss."

"That must be the final boss, right? They've already mentioned the Eye of Discernment' in the very first version?"

"But this is a fragment of a final boss-level character. How could someone just steal it like that?"

"Plot kill, plot kill."

Li Aoz continued, "I know you must have a lot of questions. These things don't really concern us right now—but we can't say they're completely unrelated."

As he spoke, he showed the note that Vierria had given him. "Thanks to someone, I received some information beforehand: it is certain that it was because of the existence of the Eye of Discernment fragment that the [Machine World Society] Mash Gergang, which has been wandering nearby, was attracted to the attention of the Machine Society. Not long ago, it launched an infiltration of White Candle Star. Unfortunately, the infiltration was successful, and because of the attack of the Crescent Moon, Mash Gergang may descend in its true form at any time."

Players are already quite familiar with the concept of "society".

Unlike the natives of Azure Planet, Interstellar Civilization do not have a basic understanding of the erosion and infiltration of [society]. After the players of Trustworthy Village mastered the language, they also learned about the relevant information and understood the basic settings of [society], so they did not need Li Aoz's explanation.

Another reason is that some players have already discovered the connection between the Imitation Human and the "Imitation Society".

"Mash Gergang is not an opponent we can contend with at this stage. Even Kappa-rank powerhouse would have to flee in the face of a [Social] entity, and might not even be able to save its life. The entire planet would be devoured, including our home, our land, and our people..."

Li Aoz's words were very serious, and the players, who were originally quite relaxed, immediately became serious as well.

"But society is not invincible."