While the Demon Race was making its plans...
Things unfolded just as Qin Shujian had expected.
From the moment the Human Emperor died, every player in the world received a system notification.
There was one difference, however.
The information the players received differed somewhat from what Qin Shujian had received.
"Attention: On the twenty-seventh day of the Yang Month, Year 6785 of the Zhiqian era, the Human Emperor passed away!" "The Age of Great Strife has begun!" "Warlord Mode has been activated!" "Capture a city to officially become a warlord and gain the means to contend for dominion over the world!"
Upon receiving this news, all the players erupted with excitement.
Warlord Mode!
Contending for the world!
This meant that players could become emperor themselves.
As long as they captured a city, they could recruit troops and compete with the NPCs of this game world for dominion.
If they succeeded...
Then the hundreds of millions of miles of Great Zhao's territory would all belong to them.
They could even...
Become the new Human Emperor.
In that case...
Whoever became the Human Emperor would undoubtedly be the undisputed number one in the world. No other player could rival them.
Now that cultivation levels in the game could affect the real world...
Whoever became the Human Emperor...
Would effectively be able to sit still while their experience and cultivation soared every moment.
When that time came...
They might even become the strongest person in the real world.
When that time came...
Shattering the void and ascending in broad daylight would no longer be a fantasy.
Even eternal life might be possible.
So—
The Human Emperor's death might seem to have merely unlocked Warlord Mode in the game, but if used properly, the benefits were enough to drive everyone mad.
However...