Arc 14The Divine Ruins Opens
Gao Linzhi used God's Domain to harvest Source Energy and reshape the game as Zhang Mingzhen advanced from a hidden beginner to its most conspicuous player. Zhang unlocked the Divine Ruins and began carrying Utterly Empty through it, while guilds watched his progress and the game’s growing influence reached beyond its servers.
- Empty 2086 broke with the Zhao family, killed Zhao Wu and four pursuers, and found shelter with Gao Linzhi on Wolf Snake Island.
- Gao Linzhi became king of the Great Yu Kingdom, then investigated a time-loop anomaly whose Divine Anomaly tempted players with power and forced the game to shut down for repairs.
- Gao Linzhi used divination to obtain Skyfall Game code, built a private server, and secretly gave Zhang Mingzhen the SSS-rank Yin Yang Messenger talent.
- Zhang Mingzhen rose rapidly through God's Domain, killed the Rat King alone, cleared the Training Tower's tenth floor, and began earning recognition while concealing his identity.
- After Zhang Mingzhen felt sensation return to his legs, he joined Wandering Arrow’s group, defeated the Silver Zombie, and helped reactivate Mingyue Village’s teleportation array.
- Gao Linzhi refused to save Blue Star from crop-destroying locust aberrations but collected Source Energy from the disrupted World Source as Zhang Mingzhen traveled to Ruins Ridge and defeated its monsters.
- Zhang Mingzhen reached level fifteen and cleared the prerequisite realm, opening the Divine Ruins to eligible players and prompting accusations that he was cheating.
- Zhang Mingzhen reached level sixteen, gained reputation in Shuangyue Town, and agreed to carry Utterly Empty through the Divine Ruins for three million while keeping the equipment drops.