786 "I... am already dead?"

When the vote was held to decide the time-flow multiplier for each map in "All Heavens OL," the vast majority of players had maxed it out without hesitation. Even though some had considered the problems that a thousandfold difference in time flow might cause, they had been in the extreme minority.

This had led to...

A mere three months on Earth, when converted to any map in "All Heavens OL," amounted to an extremely long period of time—so long that the players who had completed the marriage, starting a family, and reproduction quests had gone from passionate young adults just entering society to middle-aged and elderly people whose youthful appearances had been carved by time, while their souls had grown weathered.

Thanks to the benefits of the Supernatural Era, the vast majority of players who had become grandparents were still vigorous and full of vitality. They might not have been as ferocious as dragons or tigers, but they were at least healthier and stronger than more than 99.9 percent of ordinary urban youths in the twenty-first century.

Thus, scenes of three generations of a family fighting side by side were commonplace in "All Heavens OL."

Ma Ran had never been in the habit of handling everything personally. He preferred to leave professional matters to professionals.

As for the ethical, legal, and other issues arising from the operation of "All Heavens OL," Ma Ran had entrusted everything to the various university societies, Super Data Life Hong, and Earth's Heavenly Dao. After that, he had kept a low profile, reflecting his soul across the myriad heavens to gather intelligence and prepare for trouble, while sparring and exchanging insights with Su Qiangwei to improve his own combat experience and that of the Supreme Combat Power.

Originally, judging from the destructive power and aggressiveness