At first, the lack of sunlight was bearable.
After several days, everything began to wither, and the vitality in the air steadily faded.
With the sun shining every day, no one had appreciated the benefits of its light.
After two weeks, everyone realized their surroundings were no longer the same.
The land lost its luster, the grass was no longer green, and the rivers no longer gleamed white. Even the Wild Monsters underwent strange changes.
They became stronger and fiercer, as though some god of beasts had granted them positive buffs.
Certain lower-damage Meme Infection viruses could no longer kill these strengthened beasts.
This left Players who had yet to reach the level cap wailing in misery as their leveling speed plummeted.
However, the Players' ingenuity knew no bounds. This was not enough to make them give in, and the research institute immediately sent its specialist teams to develop new Meme Infection skills.
Ke Meng was still waiting. Nara and Nina had yet to unleash their ultimate moves. They had to be planning something in secret.
Two weeks passed in a flash.
Ke Meng had slept three times, and each time, he had worked toward Unsealing.
For instance, he gave his followers a Suggestion: the Final Boss had already made a move.
His followers were somewhat frightened by the news, but they still maintained their habit of logging in to play every day.
Only in the Game World could they work for Cthulhu.
If fear of the First Playthrough Boss kept them from logging in, their consciences would trouble them, and they would accomplish nothing.
Ke Meng knew his followers were working hard, but he was also making choices of his own.
Unsealing certainly had its benefits. He would be able to freely control Cthulhu's Body in his dreams.