I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 67 Staying, Leaving, Goodbye

Although the event time after the dungeon ended was very short, Cao Yu did not force the young man to answer questions, but first calmed him down.

After calming down, the young man took the initiative to tell Cao Yu and Xi Gou the information they wanted to know.

The world where this happy town is located is indeed a world partition under the coverage of the Evolution Game—partition C-09-008.

008 is the partition number.

And 09...

Multiverse spacetime has a very complex structure... In short, no one can say exactly how complex it is.

Precise positioning and travel between different worlds is an extremely difficult task.

Therefore, with the goals of high efficiency, energy saving, and convenience, Evolution Games created a system called "Space-Time Nodes".

A spatiotemporal node is like a transportation hub, capable of accurately locating and connecting multiple world regions.

Partition 008 is a world under node 09.

As for the letter "C" before the node number...

"...I've only heard rumors about the alphabet."

The young man said somewhat uncertainly:
"Rumor has it that the Evolution Game is divided into five major domains, with 'C' representing the Central Domain, which was the first domain to be created. It's said that the game company's headquarters are located at node 01 of the Central Domain..."

"Wait!" Greyhound interrupted, asking, "A game company... what is that?"

Don't tell me that the "game" here refers to the game of evolution—he didn't say that out loud.

After all, it seems highly unlikely...

"It's the company that manages the evolution game," the young man said.

"..."

The greyhound exclaimed in astonishment:
"Evolution games can be managed...!? Are you kidding me! Are evolution games some kind of technological invention!?"

"I don't know the specifics either," the young man replied. "I've only heard many players say that game companies have certain management authority over evolution games."

He shook his head slightly:
"Game companies are legendary entities for most players, let alone ordinary people like us. They are too far removed from us, and my understanding of them is limited to this."

"..."

The greyhound was at a loss for words.

Although his purpose was to gather intelligence, he should be happy to have obtained new information... but what if the information is too shocking?
Cao Yu patted Xigou on the shoulder and said in a comforting tone:

"Don't overthink it. If there really is a manager behind the Evolution Game, that person must be a god-like being. Why are you, an E-rank player, worrying about this? Are you worried that a god is coveting your E-rank items? Or your recovery potions?"

Greyhound: "..."

That makes sense, but it doesn't sound like something to comfort someone.

Cao Yu withdrew his hand without saying anything more.

He actually had some understanding of the nature of the Evolution Game—the Evolution Game was a creation of the gods.

This point has appeared several times in his online store, in the brief product information descriptions.

He also knew that the game company was one of the three superpowers.

The gods must have had a purpose in creating the game of evolution.

To achieve this goal, the gods selected a faction, granted it some game privileges, and allowed it to manage the game, maintain its proper operation and healthy development... Isn't that normal?

Unfortunately, this "high-level information" was of little use to him.

After all, it's too far away.

What he wants to figure out most right now is some "low-level information".

For example, how do you travel to other worlds?
Cao Yu asked the young man directly:

Do you know how to travel to other world zones?

"It seems that the spacetime transportation system of node 09 has not yet been built to your division. Traveling to other worlds is actually very simple: either take the spirit ship of 'Spirit Realm Shipping' or take the train of 'Celestial Evolution Transportation'."

The young man replied:
"I don't know much about the Celestial Evolution Train; in any case, our 008 division doesn't have one. I did have the privilege of seeing the Spirit Ship from the Spirit Realm once, but I've never ridden in it."

"Lingzhou, shipping...sounds like a mode of transportation that uses waterways?"

The more the greyhound listened, the more amazed he became:
"What kind of waterway leads to other worlds? Are you sure you're not joking?"

"The spirit boat naturally did not travel by ordinary waterways, but by the Strange Sea. The Strange Sea is a sea of ​​spiritual dimensions, which is said to connect all worlds."

After the young man finished explaining, he asked in confusion:

"Aren't you a gamer? How come you know less than an ordinary person like me?"

"Ignore him. Let's talk about our own things." Cao Yu continued, asking the young man, "You mean, your 008 division has spirit ships that can travel through the Sea of ​​Ghosts to other worlds?"

He admitted that this surprised him.

He was naturally familiar with the Mysterious Sea. His "Immortal Edict Secret Record" was created using the mystical power of the Mysterious Sea.

But isn't the Sea of ​​Ghosts an illusory dimension?
Or it could be called the dimension of the mind.

There are forces that actually control the means to enter and exit the Sea of ​​Ghosts, and have even built spirit boats that can sail inside, and have figured out safe navigation routes.
This is too... Oh, it's related to the spirit world, then it's alright.

Spirit World Shipping – just from the name, you can tell what kind of power is behind it.

The spirit realm is one of the three transcendent powers, so it's not surprising that it has this kind of technology.

Cao Yu's concern was whether he could ride in the spirit boat.
"It did exist before, but now... it's ruined, everything is ruined!"

The young man's tone suddenly became agitated.

However, he soon became listless, like a wilted cucumber.

He explained dejectedly:
"In our world, there was once an evolutionary crisis that swept the globe, resulting in countless deaths and injuries among players and ordinary people... I don't know what happened after that, I only know that we were stripped of the number '008'."

Back then, all sorts of bizarre and powerful evolved monsters roamed the land, nations perished one after another, dungeons sprang up everywhere, and mutated rules devoured the world… I fled to this town. Whether there are still players outside, whether there are still any living people, I don't know.

But the spirit boat point is definitely gone. I heard it was destroyed before I fled.”

"A world has fallen... Doesn't anyone care about this?" Greyhound asked. "For example, the game companies you mentioned, don't they care either?"

"I don't know. All I know is that our numbers were taken away, and we became an abandoned land, a disaster zone swallowed up by dungeons..." The young man fell silent as he spoke.

Cao Yu once again offered words of comfort to the young man.

After he calmed down, he asked:
"Why did you assert that your world has truly been destroyed after you learned that we are players from another region?"

"Low-level dungeons can only be accessed within the designated zone. Players from other zones who wish to participate in dungeons in other zones must first travel to the corresponding zone by spirit boat or train."

The young man, barely managing to muster his spirits, replied:

"Any player who uses either of these two types of time-space transportation will know which region they are heading to. But you... you're asking me where this is..."

His eyes were dark, and the curve of his lips was mournful.

"This means our world has long since been reduced to 'dungeon planets' for players to adventure in. Even if there are still survivors, they are probably just living in the cracks. Destroyed... everything is destroyed! There's no going back..."

This answer silenced Cao Yu.

The world was destroyed.

Whether anyone is still alive is unknown... In this situation, what words can comfort the other person?
After a soft sigh, he asked one last question:
"If, within a certain zone, the speed at which the Evolution game selects players suddenly increases... do you know why?"

"...You'd better watch out."

The young man looked up at Cao Yu and said earnestly:
"After each new zone is created, Evolution Game will release a 'Zone Test Dungeon,' which is usually a B-level dungeon, to determine the potential of the player group in that zone."

If no player clears the challenge dungeon with at least a 'B-' rating within a zone for an extended period, the game will determine that 'this zone has low potential' and begin to accelerate.

If no one passes through even after acceleration... I've heard that in such cases, the partition might be stripped of its number.

The young man didn't say what would happen after the number was removed.

But Cao Yu and Xi Gou, thinking of the already destroyed 008 Division, immediately became serious.

Unexpectedly, such a thing happened... Cao Yu kept it in mind, while glancing at the time on the player panel.

Fifteen minutes have passed.

After the instance ends, players only have half an hour to move around.

Cao Yu reminded the young man:
"In fifteen minutes, this town will likely start operating again in dungeon mode. If you want to escape, hurry up and pack your things. I'll escort you out of this town."

"You don't need to worry about me." The young man shook his head: "Go and do your own things."

"...You're not planning to leave?" Cao Yu asked.

The young man didn't say anything, just waved his hand and walked towards the east side of the town.

He didn't say what he was going to do. Maybe he was visiting a friend, or maybe he just wanted to wander around the town... In any case, Cao Yu didn't see any intention of leaving in his eyes.

"……etc."

Cao Yu called out to the young man and took out an invitation to the Evolution Game from his storage space, handing it to him.

The information provided by the young man was invaluable.

He has many player invitations.

This can be seen as returning a favor and giving the other party another option.

After bidding farewell to the young man, Greyhound went to inquire about information from the other survivors.

Cao Yu then returned to the public canteen.

He already knows most of what he needs to know, so there's no point in asking any more questions.

At this moment, Zhou Fan and Song Qiao had calmed the emotions of the 27 federal citizens and made them stand together hand in hand.

Ordinary people caught up in the instance, as long as they stand close together to form a "unit", and then touch the player, will be considered as "items" carried by the player and return to reality with the player.

This is one of the lessons the Federation learned from the frequent copy intrusion crises.

However, this method only works for Commonwealth citizens.

People inside the instance cannot travel to the Federation using this method.

Where you come from, you go back to; this is the basic rule of dungeon teleportation.

At this moment, everyone is ready.

Zhou Fan then approached Cao Yu and whispered:
"Brother Cao, do you remember that 'item node' we found before entering the dungeon? It was that wedding photo."

"I remember," Cao Yu said. "What's wrong?"

"I've found out. The man in the wedding photo is named Mingyan, and the woman is named Yangqin."

Zhou Fan replied:
"Mingyan pursued Yangqin for ten years, and the two got married a month ago. To outsiders, they seemed very much in love. Then... two days ago, Mingyan discovered that Yangqin actually had a master, and that her marriage to him was only on her master's orders..."

Cao Yu: "..."

"Ahem... In short, I suspect that Mingyan's suffering attracted the arrival of the rules of this instance, which attached themselves to the wedding photos and formed 'overlapping nodes,' turning the talent community into a rule-altered area."

After giving his own deduction, Zhou Fan added:
"I also asked other people and found that these 27 people who were caught up in the dungeon all had various strong negative emotions, such as regret, pain, or anger..."

“The reason isn’t important,” Cao Yu interrupted. “They don’t want to stay; they all want to return to reality, right?”

“Yes.” Zhou Fan nodded.

"That's enough."

Cao Yu stopped talking, turned his head, and took one last look at Happy Town.

The town was peaceful and the residents lived a leisurely life.

The mountains outside the town are bright and the waters are beautiful, making it a perfect vacation spot where one can forget many of their troubles.

The rules of the instance weave a beautiful dream world for those in despair.

When someone discovered it, they fled in fear.

Some people, however, do not want to wake up.

"Respect fate..." Cao Yu didn't interfere. After turning his gaze away, he said to Zhou Fan and Song Qiao, the siblings:

"Let's go, it's time to go back."

(End of this chapter)