Deep beneath the sea, an enormous glowing whale carried the two most exalted figures in the Divine Dragon Cult.
The Cult Leader and Lady Kong Ying.
They had set out to kill a Demon Emperor's special envoy from the Demon Emperor Palace. Their destination was not far from the Divine Dragon Cult's current territory.
The Divine Dragon Cult's sea-monster army had long been itching to expand beyond the eastern waters of the Sea of Ten Thousand Demons. With the Cult Leader and Lady Kong Ying both taking the field, the Sea Monster Clan's soldiers and generals were brimming with fighting spirit!
A whale that huge, and it even glowed. Only Emerald Fantasy, a fully immersive, dream-entry game, could pull that off.
Zi Ling's Mother felt her spirits lift... That sense of spiritual satisfaction was hard to put into words.
"Technology really does change our lives. If Emerald Fantasy goes global, will society end up like Ready Player One?"
"Let's not. If everyone's gaming, who's going to slave away tightening screws?" Ah Xiruo said irritably. "Without the means of production, what are you people going to eat?"
Paying no attention to the expert player's use of "you people," Zi Ling's Mother gave an awkward smile. "I was just musing... But didn't the official website recently announce that they're releasing another batch of new accounts soon?"
"...When did that happen?" Long Xiruo froze. She still hadn't found time to check the official website.
Zi Ling's Mother thought for a moment. "On Lunar New Year's Eve, I think. I also heard they'll be holding a New Year giveaway event to celebrate the Divine Land's Lunar New Year... I'm pretty excited."
—What's he up to this time?
Long Xiruo frowned. New Year events were standard fare in any game... But the real owner