After returning to the Origin Altar, Qi Sheng sat down cross-legged.
His brief journey had ended, and he was back to his busy routine, reviewing the information players had produced and looking for ways to update and improve things.
He had already marked the Mechanical Overlord he'd encountered on the trip as a hostile force.
The Mechanical Overlord's goal of destroying the Monster World was bound to conflict with his ultimate objective.
For now, though, he didn't need to worry about this enemy.
At least until the Player Legion advanced into the Ground Roar Continent, it wouldn't pose any real threat to their development.
In his eyes, during the years since the Four Gods had vanished, the vast, boundless Monster World seemed to have become a far more exciting place.
The Terror Black Tide, the Tidal Rebellion Legion, the Mechanical Overlord... Clearly, countless new forces had risen across this ancient, sprawling world, launching an unprecedented epic struggle for supremacy.
The prospect of a future where heroes vied for dominance filled Qi Sheng with anticipation.
The Terror Black Tide and the Mechanical Overlord were the only forces he had clearly marked as enemies. As for the Counter-Tide Legion, he still didn't know whether they were friend or foe, or whether their interests conflicted.
Thinking of this, Qi Sheng looked up at the Guiding Water Orb floating beside him.
"Guidance, if I approached this unknown Eight Extremes God as Di Zhao, what are the odds I could win them over?"
[Boss, I can't tell whether Counter-Tide can be won over without specific conditions to analyze... Until we know more about them, it's best not to make contact. The identity of Di Zhao's heir is far too sensitive. Revealing it recklessly would inevitably draw the attention of every faction, including traitors coveting Di