A Covert Maneuver

As a professional Actor, Lin Yu knows very well that the world is not simply black and white.

In slightly more complex film and television works, characters cannot be simply divided into "good guys" and "bad guys," or good people and bad people.

This is even more true in the Real World.

But the "Diviner" is a bit of an exception—he is undeniably "bad."

He is the kind of person who is closest to being "scoundrel" in any imagination, Moral Concepts values are almost completely opposite to the mainstream Values truth, goodness, and beauty.

Selfish, indiscriminately killing innocent people, and using any means necessary...

Everything he did was a classic example of "harming others for personal gain."

This guy can easily take the lives of others, even multiple people, for his own tinyst interests.

So...

If these "Energy Cluster" were set up by anyone else, even if Lin Yu discovered their new characteristics now, he wouldn't immediately realize that they might be new "loopholes."

But this is a "Diviner," Lin Yu's assumptions about the Diviner's behavior always start from the "worst angle," assuming that this person harbors the greatest malice.

These seemingly Energy Cluster are not actually fixed Energy Cluster placed underground in the Shenzhen, but rather a series of distorted Spatial Passage.

The chaotic energy "leaks out" from these Spatial Passage.

The reason they have different characteristics is because of this "Spatial Passage"...

It is very likely that it is simultaneously connected to the "Ten Realms"!

If it were just one, that would be fine; a "channel" of this level wouldn't really be considered a vulnerability—it would only transmit ordinary energy or [Item].

Such methods are not uncommon; many organizations have mastered them—"Order" even used one.

Such a channel will not affect "real-world stability," and it won't even have a significant "impact"!

But...

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. When thousands of such channels exist simultaneously in a city and are densely distributed, although Lin Yu cannot yet deduce from an "academic level" what the "Diviner" is trying to do, Lin Yu can infer from his understanding of the "Diviner" that this must be some kind of disaster he has prepared to create.

"The Grandmaster mentioned before that the General should not act too aggressively now, not only because he is a 'Tier 5' and is being rejected by the World Will, but also because he is sealing a 'Reality Loophole'... So, is the Diviner doing this to widen the Reality Loophole and further restrain the General?"

"After all, the 'Emperor' possesses 'Tier 5- tier' combat power. If the 'General' were to intervene... he might not be entirely confident of achieving his original objective..."

"However, perhaps the person I was originally wary of was my Senior Sister or 'Benevolent King'..."

Lin Yu thought quickly, but couldn't come up with any new ideas for the time being.

He glanced at the time—it was nearly 11:50.

Time... is indeed running out.

Discovering such a grand scheme orchestrated in advance by the "Diviner" at this juncture, Lin Yu couldn't think of a good solution for the time being.

After confronting the "Diviner" head-on in the Prison Mountain Realm, Lin Yu had fully grasped the man's long-term strategic planning abilities and the extent of his danger.

Such a covert and massive method definitely represents some kind of huge conspiracy.

But...

What exactly is it?

Now that things have come to this, it's clear that I can't stop the "Diviner" on my own. I'm even struggling to figure out why he created a new "Reality Loophole" beneath the Shenzhen.

But it's not like there's nothing I can do.

In the Prison Mountain Realm, besides witnessing the abilities of the "Diviner," he also witnessed the abilities of the "Feng Shui Master."

Lin Yu immediately Jian Cunyi.

"Brother Jian! I've discovered the 'Diviner's' new arrangement. He's buried thousands of distorted Spatial Passage connecting different worlds beneath the Shenzhen. At first, I thought they were Energy Cluster mixed with different energies from the Ten Realms, but after sensing them myself, I realized they are... passages!"

Jian Cunyi replied to the message immediately.

"Understood. I'll investigate."

Subsequently, Lin Yu immediately sent the same message... under the guise of "Director" to "Good Night," "Dionysus," "Ren Gu," "Gambler," and even "Grandmaster."

However, Lin Yu also very clear about...

These messages were sent only ten minutes earlier, so even if they were sent to "Feng Shui Master" Jian Cunyi and "Order," they would probably only serve as a "warning" rather than a request for help.

The torrential rain poured down right after Lin Yu sent the message and received a "received" confirmation...

Shenzhen, the rumbling sound came again.

This dull, loud sound was not thunder.

Instead...

Explode!

In the distance, flames soared into the sky from a street block, the Scarlet flames shooting up hundreds of meters into the air like fireworks, even tearing a hole in the storm.

With his 3D Map and the mental network covering the entire Shenzhen, Lin Yu was able to pinpoint the exact location of the explosion, which was less than a kilometer from the International Convention Center.

The "Marauders" and the "Order" had already begun to make contact and clash before Noon.

Lin Yu knew that although the explosion was already very violent, in Shenzhen, it was still just an "appetizer".

The explosion was like a signal, and then... violent "energy fluctuations" began to erupt in many places.

More than ten battlefields, large and small, were instantly opened up around the International Convention Center!

Various [Item] began to emit noisy sounds and dazzling lights, while various extraordinary abilities also created different energy fluctuations.

Even those with "Tier 3" combat power have begun to make their moves.

Not only near the International Convention Center, Lin Yu could even sense...

A battle has broken out near the Marauders' stronghold!

"It seems that 'Order' isn't just sitting idly by and waiting to be destroyed after all..."

Lin Yu assessed the intensity of the battles in various locations and gradually mobilized ordinary people to stay away from the battlefield as much as possible to avoid being affected.

The wind carried faint hoarse shouts and roars, and the rain carried a hint of blood.

After the battle broke out, Lin Yu's movements actually slowed down.

He was operating alone in Shenzhen... The situation was basically as he had predicted; so far, it was still a state of "stalemate and equilibrium."

The "Diviner's" new arrangements should take effect soon... but before that, the "emperor" should arrive first.

"Even if we completely ignore these new 'loopholes' and turn a blind eye to them... we must at least wait until the 'Emperor' appears, confirming his influence and the form of his arrival, before we can begin to act..."

Lin Yu pondered, then further enhanced his mental perception, focusing most of his attention entirely on the mental network of the Shenzhen, to ensure that he would not miss any "variables" and to ensure that he could find the location of the "Emperor's" arrival as soon as possible.

After all, that "Tier 5" Player from the previous version might secretly appear there.

As Lin Yu's Mental Power spread out...

The time has come to 11:59.

In that final minute, Lin Yu suddenly realized that his earlier worries had been somewhat unfounded.

Because...

The "emperor" did not arrive in secret at all.

Right in the heart of Shenzhen, just a few kilometers away, a surge of power at an extremely high level began to emerge.

Not only that...

Even without using "sense," one can see the "abnormality" there simply by looking with the naked eye.

There, the sky, which had been overcast and pouring rain, suddenly "opened" a huge hole, letting in golden light.

The rain on their side even lessened a bit.

Within that golden light, the phantom of a four-legged behemoth, somewhat resembling a dragon or snake, appeared. From within it came solemn and grand "Ancient Chime Music," and bursts of chanting, as if praising someone's merits.

Lin Yu had almost no doubt about what these changes represented.

"And there's even a 'Heavenly Auspicious Signs'... Could this 'emperor' really be an 'emperor'?!"

"Whoosh--!"

A streak of light flashed through the rain, and the figure of "Feng Shui Master" Jian Cunyi appeared beside Lin Yu.

Brother Lin... what are you doing here!

He looked at Lin Yu and said, "I'm sorry, I may not have time to investigate the underground matter..." The "Diviner's" actions were faster than I expected—he really summoned a "Tier 5" Deity to this place, and it was probably not an ordinary "Divine Descent," but Full Descent with almost half of its power. I must... stop him.

"This place might be too dangerous for you... You'd better get away... Retreat to the vicinity of 'Order' —although there's fighting there too, no 'Tier 4' has intervened yet, you should be able to handle it."

Lin Yu looked at Jian Cunyi. At this moment, although this "Feng Shui Master" was expressing concern for him, his expression was extremely unpleasant.

From his expression and Jian Cunyi's reaction, Lin Yu guessed what was going on.

He subtly reminded him, "Brother Jian, you yourself said it's 'Tier 5'... I think you should meet up with the 'Order' and 'Night Watcher' members first—if you go alone now, do you intend to face the 'Diviner' and the 'Emperor' by yourself?"

Jian Cunyi shook his head. "The people of 'Order' should react quickly... and if I go there now, I might still be able to stop the 'Emperor' from descending."

Only I can do this.

Lin Yu was stunned, and asked, "Why is it that only you can do it?"

Jian Cunyi moment, then whispered, "Because the 'Emperor'... comes from the Prison Mountain Realm."

"I thought my method wouldn't work back then, but now it seems it actually could!"

"The method he used to summon the 'Emperor' was the one I had suggested to him!"

"So, it's only natural... that it's my responsibility."