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Chapter 1499: Final Chapter: Guarding the Shore [8]: "This will be a story we write together."

The morning sun shines across the horizon, a crimson bird perches on the spark tree, and an observation tower stands beside the lava sea.

Transparent ghosts, sharp-boned undead, and rainbow-furred demon horses roam the city. But the most eye-catching thing is the colorfully dressed players.

This is the area where the most players gather, second only to the World Tree in the center of Rovasha.

"An-chan, this place is too far from the Yaoguang Temple. What are we doing here?" Watch Adu asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to look for the Mother Goddess?"

"Don't worry." Su Mingan said.

Su Ming'an caused a commotion when he landed. People came over, shouting, excitedly, and even tried to touch the white tentacles.

Just as Su Mingan was about to use his divine power to calm the situation, he saw a blond man striding over. A powerful aura pressed down, and the crowd suddenly fell silent.

"Su Ming'an! Is that you?" The blond man's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, his face was righteous, and he was carrying a spear that was emitting light. He was Anthony, the top player on the list. He saw Su Ming'an land and was very excited: "After the confrontation at the World Tree yesterday, I was worried about you. Fortunately, you are okay."

"Yeah." Su Mingan remembered this brave man who had rushed into the tree together: "How is the situation in the rear?"

"Come and see." Anthony took him to the highest church rooftop in the city, from where they could see the panoramic view.

Looking down, Su Mingan saw a rainbow.

Rays of light lit up in every corner. They were all skills released by the players, including fireballs, ice spikes, invisible and intangible gases... The focus of these skills was a pure white ball of light floating in the dome. It continuously absorbed these skills, just like connecting countless colorful ribbons.

There were more than one such scene. The wilderness outside the city, the distant city, and even the sparsely populated hilltops all emitted more or less brilliant ribbons of light towards the light ball.

"This is..." Su Mingan's eyes flashed with surprise.

"We are currently short of energy, right? But how come the player's mana is not considered a type of energy?" Anthony said with a smile, "Violet is super smart and came up with this idea right away. She said that there are so many of us players, and although there is a huge gap in our strength, we can't be on the front line. But if we gather our mana together, it will be a huge ocean!"

Su Mingan looked at the players below who were like ants. Among them was a girl whose palms kept emitting icy spikes. She sat down to rest only after she was out of breath. After a while, she tried to stand up again and continued to emit icy spikes.

Use up all your mana, rest until it's full, and then use up all your mana again...

Although mana is a relatively low-end energy, quantitative changes can lead to qualitative changes.

"What about the incentive mechanism?" Su Mingan knew that most players were selfish creatures and it was impossible for everyone to contribute for free.

"I, Ward, Meiyani, Shirley, Joey... We have reached an agreement with about 27 races, including the Undead, Ghost, Goblin, and Dwarf. They provide a huge number of treasures, and we send ice players, magic players, and defense players to help them cool down and build defenses. Therefore, we have set up a very good incentive mechanism. You see-"

Anthony raised Su Mingan's hand and shouted:
"Activity Rankings!"

In an instant, a deep blue system panel appeared in front of Su Mingan's eyes.

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[“Endless Irrigation” event ranking]

[No.1 (Lun Xue) Contributed Mana: 2819812]

[No.2 (Angel) Contributed Mana: 2671241]

[No.3 (Alauddin) Contributed Mana: 2511808]

[No.4 (Komo)...]

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["Endless Irrigation" event redemption store:]

[1. SK-3080 Liquid Fuel Long-Range Heavy Artillery (Purple Level): "He counted them at dawn, but where were they at sunset?"]

[Attack power: 40~60]

[Bomb content: 3/3]

[Active skill (high-intensity heavy artillery): Fire after loading ammunition, causing 2000+2*spirit points of fire damage and detonating the area where the shell lands. Long-term debugging is required before firing.]

[Required mana contribution: 1500000 points]

【Provided by: Lan Qie】

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[2. Passive Skill Potion: Gain a passive skill after use]

[Required mana contribution: 800000 points]

【Provided by: Shirley】

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[3. Andrew's Hammer (Red Level): "What is a singer? What is a home."]

[Attack power: 20~40]

[Equipment Requirements: Craftsman Occupation]

[Active skill (Golden Flash): When crafting equipment, there is a chance to improve the quality of the equipment by level 1. When attacking the enemy, there is a chance to trigger a triple critical hit. (Cooling time: one minute)]

[Passive skill (Soul of the Craftsman): Attach the soul of the 32nd dwarf King Uta, and you will get guidance from the soul when crafting equipment. ]

[Required mana contribution: 1300000 points]

[Provided by: Dwarfs]

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【4.…】

【5.…】

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[7391021. Life Recovery Potion (Small): After use, it can restore 50 health points.]

[Required mana contribution: 2000 points]

【Provided by: Xiao Xiao】

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Millions of exchangeable items are displayed in front of you. They are also classified so that players can quickly find the items they need.

What surprised Su Mingan the most was that the providers of these rewards were no longer the world game system, but the players themselves.

...This is equivalent to a large-scale world event that players have explored and organized bit by bit on their own!

Su Mingan opened the red pocket watch with a "click". The current display was [8620/10000]. He raised his hand and aimed the dial at the large ball of light under the dome.

A number appears: [452].

There are 452 energy points! And it is still increasing!
After so many major resets, Luowasha only managed to accumulate about 8000 energy points. But in just a few days, the players worked together and quickly got 452 energy points!
"The potential of the Fourth Calamity is indeed infinite... a total of 452 energy points, and the players only paid for some equipment and props that they don't need." Su Mingan sighed in his heart: "I really can't underestimate the players. I don't know where all this energy comes from, let alone how to gather these people. Thanks to Anthony and the others..."

Hundreds of millions of players throwing their weight into Luowasha, which has tens of billions of players, should not have made any splashes. But smart people gathered these forces and made them play the effect of "one plus one is greater than ten".

Su Mingan could not imagine the hardships behind it. In the past, he had difficulty cooperating on a project with a group of six or seven people in college, but now it is a global event involving hundreds of millions or even billions of people...

Politicians, businessmen, royal aristocrats, industry leaders, none of them have it simple.

"This is also thanks to the guidance of large organizations such as the United Group, the World Tree Guild, and the Guardian Alliance. It was they who sent people to tell us how to contact, how to negotiate, how to sign agreements... so that we can launch this world event." Anthony said with a smile.

"Yes." Su Mingan nodded and said, "Do you have the contact information of other players?"

"Yes," said Anthony.

Su Mingan nodded, slowly calmed down, and said in a deep voice:

"Let's have a meeting."

"Invite all the high-end players you can contact who are capable and trustworthy... You don't have to invite them to the scene, we can just communicate remotely. I have something to discuss with you."

Anthony's smile suddenly faded and he said seriously, "I'll go right away."

He turned away quickly, feeling a heaviness on his shoulders and his blood boiling.

These players are responsible for the rear.

Poseidon Lu, the immortal cultivator Mizushima Kawaseong, the witch Beiwang, Pope Boris, Yi Song, the follower of the Demon Mother Goddess, and other people who have come into contact with god-level power are responsible for stabilizing the mid-range.

Su Mingan and the gods of Yunshang City are in charge of the front line, connecting with higher dimensions and gods.

It's like the flow of rivers and seas, with waves crashing against the shore. No one knows whether it will sink to the bottom along with the tsunami, or successfully hit the sky.

It seemed as if fate had converged here, and the moment he saw Su Mingan arriving here, he had an indescribable strong premonition.

"This reminds me of a sentence quoted by those old men from the United Group after the end of the Fifth World..."

Anthony's heart was surging, and he murmured to himself:

"Hey, best of times, worst of times..."

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2025/ 5/ 31

It's nine o'clock sharp.

Thirty-seven chairs were placed on a round table, with a bouquet of flowers standing in the center.

Three lotus-shaped chandeliers emit a bright but not dazzling light, and the rising sun and the distant horizon are reflected outside the window.

Each chair either had a person sitting on it or a remote device on it. When Su Mingan sat down in the first chair facing the French window, the room was extremely quiet.

The black-haired young man had soft eyebrows and slightly dim eyes. The gray under his eyes became more and more serious. His face was pale and his lips were almost colorless. Despite this, his back was still straight, his hands were placed on his chin, and his fingers were clasped together.

The large patch of warm orange sunlight behind him outlined the edges of his figure and painted over his slightly curled black hair. The backlight made his expression gradually become unclear, with only the vague contours of his brow bone and nose bridge.

His eyes slowly swept across the round table, starting from Lu Likarpos, who was closest to him on the left, and all the way to Lu Shu, who was closest to him on the right.

"Thirty-seven..." he murmured.

Anthony, who was sitting farther away from him, immediately said, "If it's not enough, I can contact more people."

"No, that's enough. It's even a little beyond my expectations." Su Mingan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Everyone, this should be the first time since the beginning of the eleventh world... No, it should be the first time since the beginning of the world game that I have held a meeting with you in this manner."

The atmosphere was somewhat solemn. Facing the huge crisis of destruction, no high-end player dared to relax.

At this time, Aini, who was in the eighth seat, sighed and said, "In the past, it was the old men and women in the United Group who kept talking, full of empty words and clichés. Eshkol should have handed the microphone to you a long time ago... No, you used to be a social phobic. If you had said so, I would have asked you to give speeches every day."

...I have a little bit of it now, but it was all forced upon me. I used to hate showing my face in game live broadcasts...Su Mingan kept smiling.

Aini's words eased the atmosphere a little and people looked a little more relaxed.

"I would like to thank everyone for their efforts so far." Su Mingan said, "I just came back from the front line, and I am not very clear about the situation of each line. Can you report it to me from left to right? Each person please limit it to half a minute. If there is any particularly critical information, please feel free to let me know."

Everyone looked at each other.

On the sixteenth chair, Mizushima Kawashima showed an understanding expression.

"This young man must have run into trouble, and big trouble..." said the old grandfather in Mizushima Kawase's mind.

"He needs our help, so he asked about our current situation..." On the 30th chair, Agnes, a beautiful woman wearing Alice's puffy skirt, nodded silently in her heart.

"The president really can't turn back. He has done too many wrong things..." Angelica, the manager of the New World Guild, who was in the 36th chair, sighed silently and covered her face.

In the second chair, Yingling's screen reflected a blue-haired young man wearing a crown. Lu Likarpos looked around for a moment and said in a gentle voice: "Alliance leader. I have searched for traces of the lighthouse jellyfish in the Sea of ​​Eternal Life as you said, but I have not seen any traces left. In addition, I am looking for the treasure left by the Pirate God who fell a thousand years ago, hoping to become a second-level god."

One sound sets the tone.

What he called was not "Su Mingan" or "the number one player" but "the leader".

Su Mingan's peak alliance consists of 10 people, and Su Mingan's team teammates consist of 15 people, but the 36 people present, even if they have never met each other before, can call him "leader".

The third chair, Yamada Machiichi on the screen said: "Alliance leader, I have thrown away the yandere Rin clan brother and Zhi Fei'er, and now I have made a new discovery."

Su Mingan said: "You can speak for more than half a minute."

Yamada Machiichi chuckled and said, "Lattimore, the Lord of Steam worshipped by the Mechanical Tribe, was separated from the God of Omnics on the Day of God's Fall in the Third Era. I explored the underground ruins deep in the temple and found a yellowed parchment that recorded the reason why the God of Omnics was targeted by the gods. There was only one word on it."

He lowered his voice and spoke word by word:
"'Fire'!"

Su Mingan thought for a moment and had no impression of the word: "I know, next one."

In the fourth chair, Tianyu, whose white hair reached her waist, closed her eyes. A second later, her hair became shorter, her chest calmed down, and she changed from a female to a male. Then, he opened his eyes, and saw Beiwang's slightly sleepy eyes:

"I am investigating a peach blossom valley. The power of the sea angel Nagasha remains here."

"Also, I would like to ask a question. I wonder if it is okay."

Su Ming'an said, "You say." He has always been tolerant of those who have passed the level perfectly.

"You gathered us together for more than just a general overview. You only need to listen to the reports from your subordinates to get this information. You don't need each of us to say it in person." Bei Wang said, "You have something important to entrust to us, so you gathered us together, right?"

Everyone looked at Su Mingan, and their heartbeats suddenly accelerated.

Su Mingan smiled and slowly put down his hand: "That's right. Well, I'll tell you in advance so that you can be mentally prepared when you explain your own situation."

He spread out his hands and looked at everyone calmly.

"Everyone, I need to collect fifteen stories."

"Please hand over the stories you have written so far to me. No matter if they are urban, martial arts, gaming, light novel, or science fiction... don't be shy, and don't care about the ratings on Yggdrasil. As long as you like them, they are good stories, and I want them all."

“I think that the task we were given at the beginning of the dungeon - writing a good story - will not be useless. On the contrary, it may be our most unexpected breakthrough point.”

"Now, I am stuck in a certain dilemma, which is difficult to break free from and difficult to sustain."

"After deep thinking, I want to use 'story' to break the impasse, which may produce an effect far beyond imagination."

He lowered his voice, and his grey, tired eyes suddenly became deep:
"At this last moment, I want to form a 'joint story' with you..."

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"I named this story "Welcome to the Return World Game"

“This will be a story we write together.”

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Take a few days off to get treatment