Calculations by the Forces Behind the Scenes, the Appearance of Source Energy

Gao Linzhi observed Zhang Mingzhen for a while and found that the other party was carrying out the mission in a methodical manner.

He didn't start showing off his talent after getting the Golden Finger; instead, he kept a low profile and focused on leveling up and completing quests.

The other side did not disgrace the "time traveler's" Daoist sect.

At the same time, he also noticed that all five major forces had entered the fray, as well as some branch forces.

They flocked to the game "God's Domain," each sending out their elite forces.

He's obviously a spy.

Clearly, they want to extract some secrets from this "God's Domain" game.

The situation here is different from that of the Skyfall Game. Because those large companies had limited game qualifications, they initially took measures to keep information confidential.

The reason why the five major forces did not keep the news secret here is that...

That was naturally because they were afraid of offending Gao Linzhi.

The biggest difference between the two games is that they are controlled by different people behind the scenes.

The Skyfall Game is controlled by a rigid Game System. It lacks self-awareness and has only an instinctive goal. It requires external operators to arrange and regulate it, and the code is difficult to modify and complete.

Gao Linzhi, however, was a truly genuine person.

For example, Gao Linzhi now understands very well that human greed is boundless.

Previously, when he promoted the game on Earth, he used the awe-inspiring power of time travel to disguise himself as a person from an advanced alien civilization, wanting to play a game on Earth.

Those people were initially stunned and made all his demands.

However, they must have realized what was happening now, and have begun to investigate Gao Linzhi and God's Domain Game in various ways.

They are sending people to explore the inside of the game.

Investigating Gao Linzhi directly is too dangerous, but using the excuse of playing games to explore this so-called advanced alien civilization is much safer.

And at this time...

Gao Linzhi had another sudden whim.

His intuition told him that someone was plotting against him.

He was in a coffee shop at the moment.

Sitting by the window, looking at the familiar cityscape.

Several beautiful women nearby were whispering among themselves.

He silently used his "Expert Level Inspiration" skill, and an image immediately appeared in his mind.

It turns out that the five major powers had secretly established a global council overnight.

This council also has white gloves.

On the surface, it is composed of influential figures from various factions within the civilian population.

There were no officials present.

Clearly, they are very clever.

They were afraid of offending him.

But they had no idea that Earth's technological system was riddled with flaws when facing a mysterious force.

Gao Linzhi was born on Earth.

They are the ones who best understand the advantages and disadvantages of the technology system.

Its advantages are extremely high attack power and very low cost.

Once industrialization is rolled out, the real cost is nothing more than labor costs.

However, if faced with the end of the world, an emergency wartime system should be implemented.

So these labor costs are just three meals a day, plus accommodation, sleep, and clothing.

The attack power can be increased by using large mushrooms, which can be mass-produced.

It can create artificial temperatures of tens of millions of degrees.

The downside is that its defense is too poor.

Especially in terms of Mental Defense.

Almost no effective methods have been developed.

At most, they would hide deep underground in nuclear-proof fortifications.

However, this meant nothing to Gao Linzhi.

He then sipped his coffee and watched with a relaxed expression as the council held its first meeting.

Inside a secret basement.

The dim light illuminated a round table.

There were five people around the round table, each with a sign in front of them that read "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E".

A spoke first, "Gentlemen, based on our investigations and analyses over the past few days, we should all have our own understanding and judgment of that alien gentleman, right?"

"Let's take turns speaking now."

At this moment, E suddenly spoke up, "What if the other party can see us having a meeting?"

"Won't our private discussions about him incur his wrath, potentially leading him to destroy our planet?"

"Hehe, you're worrying unnecessarily. Even if we don't talk about it, others are. Don't you know the players are saying this is alien technology?" A shook his head and said.

B added, "Yeah, if you kept a bunch of dogs as pets, would you care if they talked about you behind your back?"

"Of course I care," E said seriously.

"You've killed the conversation," C said, shaking his head. "Fine, let me share my opinion first."

The other four nodded.

"First of all, we believe that this so-called advanced alien civilization is probably fake."

"That person is probably similar to a character in some novels."

"He's just an ordinary person who received some kind of Golden Finger."

"Then he started plotting the Fourth Catastrophe, hoping to use it to obtain something special."

"For example, our players' spiritual energy, which is also a common setting in novels."

Upon hearing this, none of the other four mocked the other person for having a wild idea; on the contrary, they all nodded in agreement.

A nodded and said, "That's right, that's what we were guessing too."

"That's right, that's what we did too."

Me too.

Clearly, none of these five major powers are fools.

After days of analysis, they immediately identified the most likely option.

Of course, this is not the whole truth.

Based on the information they currently have, they are already very close.

Gao Linzhi but smile; no one was a fool.

Of course they figured it out, but what could they do about it?

In this world, Gao Linzhi would never allow it to become a place where demons exist.

He set up shields around himself when using his skills to ensure that the Mysterious Energy would not spread out.

The Blue Star world was able to become a site of bizarre invasion because of the large-scale entry and exit of players into the Skyfall World.

And more than once.

Gao Linzhi is only himself, so his influence is negligible and he could not possibly change the color of the Earth or the universe.

The five continued their discussion.

"Of course, this is just our speculation, and we haven't actually tested it."

"Of course, we still have a lot of evidence," C continued.

"For example, the game content he designed is very much in line with our own local customs."

"His way of speaking, doing things, and thinking are basically the same as ours."

"Not to mention his appearance and physique."

"He claimed to be from an advanced extraterrestrial civilization, and we believed him when we were traveling abroad."

"That was simply out of respect for his abilities."

"After all, it's confirmed that he truly can travel through time and space."

"Moreover, the gaming skills he demonstrated were clearly groundbreaking."

A nodded and said, "Yes, that's what we think too. Just because of time travel, we can't just rashly take aggressive actions or measures against him."

"That's right," the other four echoed.

"However, we still need to take some measures, after all, people's hearts are the most unreliable thing," A added.

"That's right. He's happy today and plays games with us, but what if he's unhappy tomorrow and wants to play real games?" B added.

"We cannot accept such consequences."

Gao Linzhi smiled.

Their reasoning is very logical.

The higher-ups behind them certainly wouldn't dare take that risk.

They were worried that what if they appeared right next to their heads while they were sleeping?

It's important to understand that the most popular tactics and the most advanced strategies today are no longer ground offense and defense, nor are they large-scale troop advances, but rather low-altitude infiltration, information jamming, and decapitation strikes.

If we wipe out your command structure, killing as many as they come, leaving you trapped underground, what prestige will you have left?

Gao Linzhi continued reading.

"It's outrageous! Why can't he be like those selfless protagonists and hand over his power as soon as he gets Golden Finger?" D suddenly said.

"It must be because those novels depict selfish and self-serving behavior, where people hoard treasures, that has taught readers to hoard their own cheat Golden Finger."

"We need to Powerful and only open up access to submitted articles, so that those who later obtain the Golden Finger will choose to submit articles first," C analyzed.

"That's right."

"That's how it should be done."

"Since he has Golden Finger but is still an ordinary person, we should send some people to contact him, gain his trust, and then get our hands on his Golden Finger."

"Hmm, judging from his words, he's actually not very old. People like that have many weaknesses."

Gao Linzhi smiled. These guys were probably just pawns pushed out to test his abilities.

Since they dared to plot against me behind my back, let's give them a taste of their own medicine.

The next moment.

Gao Linzhi directly used Curse Technique.

"Bang, bang..."

In the basement, five people collapsed together.

Of course, it wasn't death, but something far more tragic than death.

They lost control of most of their nerves and were paralyzed in their seats.

The five looked at each other, their eyes revealing despair mixed with a hint of resignation.

"Just as I thought."

Humanity is doomed.

How can we defend against this kind of attack?

"Anyone who plots against him from behind will be paralyzed. I can't think of any technology or technique that could counter that?"

"Now it's clear, the only way we can survive peacefully is to behave like pets."

"Only patience is possible."

Gao Linzhi scoffed. That's just human nature: if you don't teach them a lesson, they won't know how to behave properly.

He turned his attention back to the game.

Conquering planets was not his goal; his goal was to obtain the World Source.

At the same time.

Zhang Mingzhen's personal quest "Familiarizing with the Village" has been completed.

He gained "fifty experience points and twenty Copper Coins".

He glanced at the experience bar: it takes a full 500 experience points to go from level one to level two.

Relying solely on quests is clearly impractical; one must venture out and fight monsters.

Perfect timing! He figured he should also check out the game's wilderness areas to see what the economic output was like.

As he walked out of the village, he saw that a lot of players had already gathered at the village entrance.

A mage named "Ye Ye Ye Zi" was shouting loudly, "Our team is fighting the Spotted Rat, we need a front-line tank, one more person needed!"

"Isn't it too unfair for five people to share the experience? Shouldn't two or three people be enough?" a player asked, puzzled.

Ye Ye Ye Zi replied irritably, "What do you know!"

"We just tried it with a three-person team, two DPS and one healer, and we were completely wiped out."

"Without human shields to hold the line, those rats will call their friends and swarm in."

"A single attack isn't strong, but once they swarm in, without any meat shields to hold them off, we squishy characters will be instantly ganged up on Lethal Strike."

"Once surrounded, healing won't be enough to keep up, and annihilation is inevitable."

"Besides, our level is too low, and clearing monsters is too slow, which will only attract more. We need a tank, and two tanks would be more reliable."

"I see. It seems that tanks are the real boss now."

"My friend happens to be Shield Guard, I'll call him over right away," one of the assassins quickly contacted his companion.

"Hey bro, add me! I'm Priest, I can heal you guys!" A Priest ran over and asked to join a party.

"Sorry, my brother's girlfriend is also Priest, so the team only needs one healer."

"We're still short two DPS characters, anyone interested?"

"No way, bro! I can deal damage too! Can't Priest attack too?"

The assassin immediately shouted, "Get out of my way!"

"Priest only starts with four points of intelligence, Basic Skills is just one healing spell. Without skill enhancements, what kind of damage can you deal with those four points of intelligence?"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Mingzhen naturally understood.

It's very difficult for Priest to find a team these days.

If you want to form a team smoothly, you either need to pay someone to help you.

Alternatively, you have to rely on familiar, Fixed Team.

Otherwise, you won't be able to find a random team, and even if you do, if you encounter unreliable teammates, you'll end up suffering the consequences.

The punishment for death in "God's Domain" is notoriously harsh.

Upon death, while equipment will not be lost, half of your experience points will be immediately lost.

Anyone who experiences this once will inevitably feel their heart bleed.

However, this is a predicament that only ordinary Priest would face, and it was not a problem for him.

He has some kind of Golden Finger.

The attributes he possesses at this moment are not simply the sum of the two people's values.

His actual combat strength often far exceeds the combined strength of two Ordinary Player.

A bold idea quietly took shape in his mind.

If this method works, he can gain an advantage in the early stages of the game and achieve rapid growth.

He's going to solo it!

The world set in "God's Domain" is vast.

He looked at the mission details, which said that there were many wild rats in the village, and that these rats came from the "Wilderness Mountains".

In other words, you need to go to the wild to brush the rodents to cut off their source.

You can arrive instantly by using the Teleportation Array at the village entrance.

While the other players were still struggling to rally their teams, Zhang Mingzhen chose to venture alone into the desolate mountains, found a secluded corner, and began searching for traces of the "Spotted Rat."

Before long, a gray shadow suddenly darted out from behind the rock.

Its size is about the same as that of an adult cat.

Zhang Mingzhen focused his gaze, and the information immediately appeared before his eyes:

[Spotted Rat, Health: 100]

[Attack Power (Physical): 12]

[Defense (Physical): 55]

[Defense (Spell): 40]

Just as Zhang Mingzhen was about to react, the Spotted Rat let out a sharp screech and began to summon its companions.

In an instant, many dusty heads emerged from all over the mountain, their cold gazes all focusing on them.

He glanced around and found there were thirty or forty people.

It seems this initial monster-hunting quest will not be easy to complete.

A typical five-person team, if all of them are at level one, would likely find it extremely difficult to handle.

A team of at least ten or even twenty people is needed to ensure a safe outcome.

The rats quickly swarmed in like a tide.

With his agility attribute of eight points, Zhang Mingzhen retreated swiftly, narrowly avoiding the first wave of attacks.

A series of damage numbers, "-2" and "-3", jumped up from his body.

He currently only possesses a Basic Healing Technique called "Spring Wind".

This is the most basic healing skill for Priest, and its effectiveness is directly linked to their Healing Ability.

Fortunately, Zhang Mingzhen's Healing Ability far surpassed those of ordinary people.

He immediately cast "Spring Wind" on himself, instantly restoring his health to full. At the same time, he drew his Wooden Staff and unleashed a basic attack on the nearest Spotted Rat.

The Spotted Rat's health bar dropped by nearly half.

His attributes are high, so naturally his attack power is also high.

However, a second wave of attacks from the surrounding rat swarms followed immediately.

Despite his best efforts to dodge, his health points still dropped by thirty-nine.

Gao Linzhi was watching Zhang Mingzhen, wondering how the other party planned to utilize his talent.

He had already noticed that a strange energy was emanating from the other party's physical body on the sofa.

That seems to be caused by fluctuations in spacetime.

The game's core code is being captured.

Clearly, when the other party faces a life-or-death situation, even in a simulated scenario, it will trigger fluctuations in spacetime.

Sure enough, a time traveler is a time traveler; all his efforts were worthwhile.