Chapter 3074 - 1024: Lord, Look at What You’ve Protected!
The players on a mission to infiltrate the trench encountered unexpected danger. Except for "Lady Shui" and Brother Huozi who decisively used explosives to "disconnect" themselves, the other players, like Little Brother Fu, left the game through the disruption of their game helmet’s connection.
They thought it was a game mechanic, but in fact, it wasn’t.
After all, there is no such thing as "unstable internet connection," it’s just some underhanded manipulation by Lord Administrator behind the scenes.
In reality, the moment these players’ minds were invaded, Murphy, who was rampaging in the Merfolk nests around the coral reef, immediately received a prompt.
Intense red text jumped in front of his eyes, forming a rare warning message:
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Warning!
Interdimensional summons under administrator system are experiencing mental contamination (real)! Please take action immediately!
Warning!
The dangerous entry Daguan Fishmen/Abyss Walker has been added to the player template database built into the administrator system!
𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Warning!
The chaos meme is attempting to reverse-pollute the administrator database via lower-level player node, Omega Program autonomously activated! Antivirus program in operation!
]
"Swoosh"
A blinding white light uncontrollably burst outward from Murphy’s body, like a small white sun exploding underwater, causing the Merfolk around Murphy to seemingly learn fear and scream while fleeing. It also boosted the morale of players and Mermaid Warriors bathed in Omega Power.
They thought it was Sir Murphy activating a "rage" ability for them.
But in fact, it wasn’t.
The pain in Murphy’s body was secondary at this point; what truly furrowed his brows was the inner meaning of this line of warning, especially the dangerous entry newly added to the administrator system’s built-in player template database, indicating a deeply unsettling possibility.
"What exactly is this Daguan? How can it bypass the administrator system firewall and directly impact the database, even adding a new optional player race template for me? I know that entity is proficient in mental attacks, but can this really be done by an inconspicuous Evil God?
Previously facing those Chaos Shadows in subspace, even they couldn’t achieve this!
Murphy’s mind was in turmoil.
As he moved quickly towards the direction of those trapped players undergoing form alteration, he pondered:
"To directly influence the administrator system crafted by the creator, it either suggests Daguan’s power can ignore the Omega Program, which is basically unlikely, leaving only one answer. This Daguan... perhaps is a part of the creator’s system?
So, after becoming corrupted under certain circumstances, can still mobilize part of the creator’s divine powers?"
"Triss!"
With a mind alert, Murphy utilized quantum communication to tell the Crimson Duke suppressing Merfolk on the sea surface at that time:
"The battle here doesn’t require your intervention anymore. Return to the airship and organize your knowledge and various legends about this Daguan guy, then go ask Lady Dena. I’ve suddenly realized, it seems we’ve overlooked the threat of this Daguan guy before, it is very likely part of the creator’s ’legacy’.
At least it once was."
"What?"
Triss was dumbfounded, she retorted:
"Are you sure? Daguan’s birth was a long time ago, it’s not like newcomers such as Lady Spider and Vam, also this guy’s current form doesn’t seem related to the creator’s power at all, does it?"
"You first organize the details, and we’ll discuss the rest when I return."
Murphy explained:
"I am heading towards Daguan’s Divine Power Ascension area to check things out now, but I feel it’s likely right. Though the conclusion is shocking, given the current situation, imagining things worse could be to our advantage.
Let’s leave it at that for now, I have to go."
He ended the communication, spread his wings in the water to add propulsion like exaggerated thrusters, propelling himself like an arrow towards the trench below swiftly.
Perhaps sensing Murphy’s approach, the Abyss Walkers who had been combating Mermaid Warriors adjusted course and blocked Murphy’s path under Daguan’s emanating power.
This reaction further confirmed Murphy’s suspicion that Daguan had ulterior motives.
He reacted extremely directly and swiftly, severing those players enveloped in Daguan’s divine power from their spiritual connection with the other world the moment he was encircled by the Merfolk, causing the trapped players to transform into streams of light and vanish from the material world.
Though allowing players to continue undergoing trials would yield Murphy more firsthand information about Daguan, in the current situation, it would be inhumane for himself as the protector of the Foreign Spirit Heroes to let his cute little players face more risk.
Murphy couldn’t bear to do that.
He soon broke through the encirclement under the Omega Program and his own strengthened abilities, but the explosive areas set earlier by the players reached their detonation point, with muffled booms echoing continuously from the trench below the coral reef, destroying all the fishmen eggs there.
The Daguan Fishmen, overwhelming the sea waters, descended into visible chaos.
Reproduction has always been a notably important aspect of these fishmen’s ignorant lives, and having their egg storage places destroyed dealt them a tremendous blow, prompting them to rabidly assault the underwater battle lines belonging to Tidal Hunters and players near the battlefield.