"Indeed, this is trickier than the situation in the game."
"Monsters in the game don't grow stronger by killing players."
"Could this be the true mechanic behind the monsters of God's Domain? Are we gradually being completely assimilated by God's Domain?"
"We've also felt the connection between the game and reality growing stronger by the day. We're even worried that one day, we'll be dragged straight into the game world."
"That isn't impossible. We must prepare for the worst. Our top priority now is contacting Chongxing!"
"The latest intelligence places him in the Nether Kingdom. I'll make inquiries there and in the neighboring Ning Kingdom."
"But the fastest way is still to contact him in the game."
"Qin Xiao, we'll leave that to you."
"You're on servers in the same district, so it'll be easier for you to reach him."
Qin Xiao Youhui accepted the task. "All right. I'll find him and get in touch as soon as possible."
Thus, when Zhang Mingzhen logged into the game that day, he immediately received a message from Qin Xiao Youhui.
It primarily described the recent changes in the game, expressed concern for his safety, and advised him to return to his own country soon to prepare for the major impact the game might have on reality.
In truth, Zhang Mingzhen needed no reminder. He had already noticed something was wrong.
Lately, the monsters in the game seemed increasingly frenzied. There had even been incidents of high-level monsters leaving their established territories and appearing in low-level areas, killing many players and filling the forums with complaints.
More importantly, after he repeatedly brought back Evolution Fluid, Xichen sensed that their Holy Relic was about to awaken completely.
That meant the game might be entering its next stage—the assimilation rate could soon approach ninety