Origin Paradise!

The next few days.

The twelve survivors nailed the doors and windows shut, dismantled the furniture, and reinforced the defenses with wood. More than twenty guardian stones were hung at the door and in each room, and the atmosphere of despair gradually returned.

But by the seventh day after the upheaval, nearly ten fortresses had already been breached once. After the zombies succeeded in bewitching Qin Qin, they turned their attention to the elderly and children.

A peak in deaths was thus triggered.

On the entire Anping Island, the number of survivors has dropped to exactly three hundred, and the wilderness is completely deserted, with the town's villa area being the only place still inhabited.

In a hidden corner, Mr. He, the deputy leader of the Southern Region of the Bureau of Order, tried time and again to uncover the truth behind the barrier, but so far without any significant results.

Compared to the diligent Mr. He, the two free agents were simply slacking off.

Jiang He put the five hundredth alchemical vitality potion into his portable sanctuary, and a notification sound rang in his ear.

[Hint: You have earned 200 game coins and experience points]

[Player Level: LV10 (765/1000)]

[Game Coins: 1450]

A week has passed, and the survival rewards for the Double Ninth Festival special event have been distributed.

"Are you really not going to care at all?"

By the window, Si Ning munched on a lemon and looked out at the main road of the villa area. Her question was merely out of curiosity. She wasn't adding fuel to the fire or looking for fun; she was only being considerate of Ahe, a local. But if the other party offered protection, as long as the survivors didn't cause any trouble and behaved themselves, surviving shouldn't be difficult.

“I didn’t kill him, so why should I care?” Jiang He replied casually while washing the materials. “Besides, the first rule for surviving on the border is not to meddle in other people’s business. Even if one morning there is a guy lying in the yard covered in blood, don’t do anything unnecessary. After all, you don’t know who has a grudge against him.”

Si Ning thought for a moment, "What if he pays money to ask for help?"

Jiang He turned around seriously, "That's a different matter."

boom!

In the courtyard of the neighboring villa number two, a family of four jumped off the cliff hand in hand. The endless expanse of time and the uncertainty of tomorrow, their fates unknown, were slowly destroying people's hope for survival.

“196,” Si Ning muttered, counting the number of survivors.

The gunmen from the funeral committee immediately went to check, and dozens of residents went out to watch.

Jiang He wrapped himself in a blanket. The medical equipment at the neighboring hospital had all been exhausted, so his drug production had to be temporarily suspended.

"Something that symbolizes healing..."

"There is indeed skin repair equipment for the Dawn People in Yuwang City."

Jiang He communicated with Lao Hei through his animal companion, briefly outlining his needs.

"Xiao He, construction is in full swing right now, can I deliver it another day?" Old Hei transmitted his voice.

"Okay," Jiang He replied absentmindedly. The construction of Yuwang City was naturally more important than potion making...

Geek!

Suddenly, Jiang He's pupils contracted, and her heart skipped a beat.

"It is reasonable that the construction of Yuwang City is more important than the refining of medicines."

“I want Lao Hei to focus on the important things, that’s what I was thinking just now, and that’s why I initially targeted the hospital.”

"But Old Black can't refuse my request."

"How could I possibly... cover myself with a blanket in public?"

"Interesting, really interesting."

[Hint: You have escaped the guidance of a few golden realms - dreams]

Jiang He suddenly stood up, casually tossing the blanket aside, as if she had slept soundly after a long night of staying up, and her mind had returned to clarity.

He sent a message to Chu Fuqiang.

[Mo Ke: I heard there's been trouble on the border of the Great Xia Dynasty?]

After a moment, Jiang He narrowed his eyes and said:

"The situation is basically under control, Brother Mo Ke. If you're interested, you can come and help."

[Strong is my destiny: The situation is basically under control. Brother Mo Ke, feel free to come and help if you're interested.]

The information he received from the outside world was exactly the same as the answer he subconsciously simulated.

Inside the room, a woman's gentle and cheerful laughter softly rang out.

……

Villa No. 20.

Mr. He's eyes were bloodshot, and he sent a message to the Southern District Headquarters of the Bureau of Order as if he were insane.

Too many people have already died!

"You bunch of parasites, why aren't you doing anything about it!"

"Let the ancients take action!"

"He thinks he's so valuable, surely he can make a move once in a while."

"Let the operations officer speak!"

Mrs. He watched her husband descend into madness, her brows furrowed with worry. He remained motionless, head bowed, muttering to himself for hours.

"Old He, have something to eat first."

"You bastard!" Mr. He roared hoarsely, "Didn't you see I was contacting the Southern Bureau?! These cowards are afraid of everything, their defenses are unstable, I'll take full responsibility for any attack. If they won't listen, fine, but now even you're going to oppose me!?"

The sudden roar left Mrs. He frozen in place. Panic, worry, and grievance mixed together, causing her to burst into tears.

"You didn't even open the friends list on the panel!"

Mr. He was immediately bewildered, feeling a chill run through his body as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

……

Boundless void, prophetic star.

The main hall at the top of the tallest tower.

Elder Andrei stared intently at the screen.

Even the overlord has time to play the game he led, which is practically the highest recognition of his card-playing skills. After all, the great powers are all unconventional in their pursuit of becoming stronger, and the overlord is even more unconventional among unconventional. The time and energy of these people are immeasurable.

"Warning! The Eye of Prophecy reports that card images 1000 and 1422 have been predicted to be dangerous, with a 12% chance of being subject to passive iteration. We request the Elder to handle this matter."

Andrei roused himself. Passive iteration meant that the life form that served as the source of the card image died, and as a result, the corresponding card would become blank again, requiring an elder to handle it.

"Check the current status of the two of them."

"...The two are currently in the golden realm."

"I thought it was something important..." Andrei chuckled, but his smile quickly froze on his face.

[Let's ignore that... give the battlefield faction some necessary respect.]

Andrei recalled the words of the great sage.

The Great Sage is a terrifyingly powerful being who can truly predict the future. Even the top-of-the-line device in the highest tower, the Eye of Prophecy, is nothing more than a clumsy imitation of one of the Great Sage's abilities.

Andrei paced back and forth. He didn't want a mere Golden Domain to affect his esteemed Card Ambassador status. If it weren't for the Great Sage's instructions, he probably would have already initiated Star Observation Intervention. As for how to retaliate against the origin of the affected mission, well, there are always tall people to hold up the sky if it falls. But since the Great Sage has already made his stance clear, the nature of the matter has become completely different.

After a long pause, Andrei decided, "Let's ignore it."

Even without outside help, a powerful overlord could probably easily resolve the situation. The value of dominating an era is ridiculously high in the boundless void. Moreover, any choice he makes is probably within the predictions of the Great Sage. In the other party's eyes, this decision is already a thing of the past.

Andrei stroked his chin: "What if I change my mind at the last minute?"

"Then I'll just kill you temporarily."

A voice message left a few days ago just happened to play.

Chapter 280 Top Secret Files

The edge of Anping Island's coastline.

A speedboat approached rapidly.

A consultant surnamed Gu from the Southern District Operations Department of the Bureau of Order was flipping through a top-secret report in his hand.

[Initial report date: October 26, 2028]

[Location of the anomaly: Anping Island]

[Details: On October 26th, the Golden Age's pinnacle creature, the Dream Eater, revived on the ancient battlefield of Bianjing. The Fang of the Candle Dragon slayed it, shattering the Golden Domain: The Dream of Depravity. One of the four fragments of the domain descended upon Anping Island, causing 3072 people to go missing.]

[Three hours after the incident, the first Bureau of Order investigation team arrived, but failed to respond by the scheduled contact time of 1800 seconds later, confirming an abnormal status.]

The following morning, a second investigation team arrived at the scene, and the following information was obtained:

①: There exists a humanoid life form on the island, most of which match the appearance of the missing persons, and their numbers continue to increase.

②: The humanoid life form only appears during the day and disappears after dark, seemingly entering the realm of the Dream of Depravity.

③: The humanoid life form cannot be eliminated from the outside. The Second Investigation Team killed the same target more than 300 times, which was ineffective.

④: The only humanoid life form that has died so far corresponds to the middle-aged male resident, Lan Guang, who served as a teacher at Anping High School for twelve years.

[Warning: Mental resistance items are required to enter the island area. Prolonged stays are not permitted. Members of the First Investigation Team may exhibit behaviors such as clustering, staying indoors, decreased initiative, childish thinking, and repetitive actions. As the stay lengthens, investigation members will show a clear logical resistance to leaving.]

[Preliminary investigation results indicate that the Dream of Depravity possesses subconscious guidance. When those trapped actively contact the outside world, the Dream of Depravity's guidance shifts towards deception. Ability Rank: Peak Gold]

[Ancient Wisdom: In ancient texts, humanoid lifeforms are called Dream Slaves. As the number of assimilated beings in reality increases, Dream Slaves will gradually transform from illusions into physical forms. When a certain number are reached, Dream Slaves will gather together to become food for the birth of a new Dream Eater.]

Consultant Gu closed the top-secret file. Seven days would be enough time for the Bureau of Order to thoroughly investigate the anomalies on Anping Island.

"Read and then burn."

The middle-aged man standing at the bow of the ship gave instructions without turning his head. As the deputy chief of the Southern Bureau's Operations Department, rules and caution were ingrained in his bones.

Consultant Gu destroyed the file and said, "There's a loophole in this file."

While the top gold giants are indeed powerful, they are not invincible in the present world. The ancient man from the Bianjing headquarters could probably kill them with a single sword strike. The methods left behind by the Dream Eater have harmed thousands of people and have already crossed the bottom line of the Order Bureau.

The deputy chief of operations nodded and replied, "What follows will not be recorded in any documents, including so-called top-secret files. You should know the definition of the Golden Zone."

Consultant Gu rubbed his temples a couple of times. "The definition of a domain, the significance of a domain, the role of a domain in the new era... I'm no longer a college student. If I remember correctly, it's something like [half an alternate dimension]."

The Deputy Chief of Operations said meaningfully, "Before it died, the Dream Eater unconditionally surrendered its domain to Origin through complicated illegal means. Although it is dead, it has indeed disgusted the entire Bureau of Order. Now, attacking the Dream of Depravity is equivalent to attacking Origin's auxiliary facilities."

Advisor Gu's expression changed slightly. "He wants to start a second war of order?"

The Dream of Depravity is like a trap created by a dream-eating tapir. If one rashly attacks the auxiliary facilities, it will surely provoke a frenzied counterattack from the Guardians of Order. The First Order War destroyed all the God-Makers, and the current transcendent beings almost came to an end. If it were not for the temporary revival of the Ancient One, the Supervisor, the still immature Order Bureau might have suffered a devastating blow.

The deputy chief of operations smiled faintly: "Things don't go the way he wants, and we won't make the same mistake twice. Compared to total destruction, targeted sabotage is much less costly."

"The domain has a core, and the second investigation team has already located it. However, like the Dream Slave, the core cannot be destroyed from the outside. We must start from the inside. This thing will enter the domain at night."

"Mr. He on Anping Island is both a player and one of our people. We just need to find his corresponding location on the island and send the item there."

The Deputy Commander of Operations patted the bronze short sword at his waist. This short sword was formed from the pure sword energy of the ancients and was a one-time use item. At this moment, four Order Bureau teams set off with the short swords. As long as they could take down one Tapir Fortress, the effects left by the Dream Eater would be completely eliminated.

The speedboat cut through the waves and delivered the two to Anping Island, where the Second Investigation Team was escorting more than a dozen members of the Order Bureau to retreat.

"Don't touch me! I can get 200 experience points every week on the island. I'm going to become a supreme being!"

"Blocking my path to transcendence, you have already chosen your own death!"

"I want to be buried on this overseas fairy island and live another life!"

The first survey team to land on the island consisted of beings from the Bronze Age. Without any mental resistance items, they were mostly mentally unstable and their logic was incoherent.

The deputy commander of operations had a headache and instructed the second captain, "Go back and give them a comprehensive mental health check."

The second captain, a composed man, hesitated before replying, "Deputy Captain, what they said makes some sense. Getting 200 experience points and game coins without doing anything is indeed easy..."

"You take your men and get back here right now, that's an order!" the deputy commander of operations said irritably. This little bit of sweetness was just bait; how could a survival mission be easy?

"understand!"

Consultant Gu watched as the second team leader left with his head down. The other side was a mental player, and even with the relevant items, it seemed a bit of a stretch. If the Dream Eater was alive and its domain was intact, the two investigation teams could very well be trapped in the Dream of Depravity in an instant.

Upon landing on the island, I went straight to the inland town. A desolate and quiet atmosphere permeated the surroundings. The streets were uneven, the stone slabs were cracked, and weeds sprouted from the cracks and grew wildly to both sides. The walls of the houses were peeling, revealing the mottled bricks underneath. The domain had a serious impact on reality.

A group of walking corpses wandered aimlessly.

The deputy commander of operations used his system's core skill—sense stripping—to steal the perspective of these victims and found that their field of vision was pitch black, as if they were underground where they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces.