Itel Federation, Loran Royal Capital.
As one of the Federation's most prosperous supercities, the high-profile move by the ninth-rank Elves to use their domains to seal off the Construct Network had already drawn the attention of many factions.
Many were watching coldly from the shadows, intending to use the Elves to probe the Federal Speaker's true capabilities.
No powerful figure was a fool. The Federal Speaker's controversial push for the Construct Network, along with the emergence of Construct Humans, had already aroused the suspicions of many ninth-rankers.
Aside from the Federal Speaker's diehard supporters, the other ninth-rank factions were all waiting to see what methods he would use to deal with these Elves.
Leaving aside the schemes among those major powers, the countless low- and mid-rank Professionals among the public had their attention completely captured by the rare interruption of the Construct Network and the anomaly in the sky.
Conflicts between ninth-rankers were still too distant for ordinary civilians. Although they were caught within the domain governed by the network-disconnection rule, very few people understood what that meant.
The Players, meanwhile, scrambled to livestream the Federation's suddenly crimson sky, using it as evidence to spread countless unverified rumors across the forums.
"Hey, hey, hey, my dear family! I'm your Waggling-Tail Charming Dragonborn. You've probably all heard about the strange widespread celestial phenomenon that suddenly appeared across the Federation."
On the streets of the Loran Royal Capital, the Last Dragonborn, who had now fully transitioned into being a professional streamer, was letting himself go in front of the camera.
"Perfect timing—I'm currently in the Loran Royal Capital, so today I'll livestream the Federation's abnormal sky for everyone!"
"Yo, big streamer, working hard on quests to win Her Highness the princess's favor again?"
Several passing Players spotted him and immediately began teasing