Emergency Meeting, Self-Rescue Plan

A'yu had undoubtedly exaggerated the urgency of the situation and its consequences.

Although it was true that a Pure Ruins creation resembling the [Deep Sea Sky Dome] had been inverted above Lilai City, several Players knew perfectly well...

Even if there was some "conspiracy" or "plot," Lilai City likely still had plenty of time.

After all, the [Deep Sea Sky Dome] had only one function: isolating the inside from the outside—and that was something these Night Valley natives could not know.

Moreover, the mastermind had surely chosen to use this sealed [Item] to buy time for himself.

But A'yu's reason for opening fire directly was also very simple.

The Players' goal was merely to clear the scenario, not to save Lilai City!

As for some mastermind, the Night Valley Church and the Empire could worry about that themselves.

All they needed to do was clear the scenario as quickly as possible.

A'yu, Huang, Kui... even Lone Boat, once a member of the "Player Mutual Aid Society," could hardly be considered righteous or particularly responsible people.

Warning the Transcendents in the city to prepare was already the utmost they could do.

The confusion and panic brought about by this extreme method of delivering the news were, in fact, A'yu's true objective.

She wanted to use the unknown barrier overhead as much as possible to briefly deprive the city's supernatural forces of their ability to make sound judgments.

And judging from the current situation...

The plan had succeeded spectacularly!

Inside the City Hall conference room, representatives of the three major powers in Lilai City—the Empire, the Church, and the Heresy Inquisition—had all gathered there.

Lilai City's governor and councilors, along with the commander and vice commander of the City Defense Knight Order.

The bishop of the Holy Fire Church in Lilai City