Global Mining.

Chapter 713 Suspend the Game
Michael suddenly came to his senses: "There are four fallen angels on the landing ship. Pava was once the guardian deity of the main city, and the other three were also the guardian deities of the merchant guild. Theoretically, they are knowledgeable, so it's not entirely impossible."

Uriel was shocked: "If they entered last night, are they changing the outcome? Is it too late for us?"

Michael frowned: "Unless we know what happened inside!"

Uriel panicked: "Only God knows! I've used up all my privilege points on plot kills, so I can't find the Black Dragon God anymore. Boss, it's all up to you!"

Gabriel sighed, "Dead heroes only have glory. But heroes who return alive are simply terrifying! Once they turn the tables, all the heroic titles bestowed upon them will have to be honored and even added to. They've returned from a thousand years ago, which means they've all gained a thousand years of age, each becoming a legend of their race. Even their current chieftain would have to kneel before them... As for Uriel, you pulled this plot kill, do you think they'll retaliate? They might fire you at a shareholders' meeting?"

Uriel was completely terrified: "Boss!"

Michael said in a deep voice, "A comeback is absolutely out of the question, and I can't explain it to the Emperor—"

So he promptly contacted the fleet commander: "I have important matters to report directly to the Emperor!"

The fleet captain said, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, neither of us has that authority, but we can entrust the Minister of the Military to convey the message—"

Has that fat pig gotten up yet? As long as the fleet doesn't explode, he'll just treat it as a joke!
Michael immediately threw out tens of thousands of privileges: "There might not be enough time!"

The fleet commander didn't waste any words: "Connect to the military headquarters and request the Emperor's private line!"

Soon, the command screen was filled with golden light, and the emperor's majestic posture and sacred aura seemed to emanate from the screen!

All the officers and soldiers in the command center had never had the chance to see the Emperor in person before. They were instantly overwhelmed with emotion, tears streaming down their faces, and they shouted at the top of their lungs, "Long live the Emperor!!"

The Emperor's benevolent voice rang out: "Soldiers, you have worked hard!"

The command center erupted in fervor once more: "For the Emperor!!!"

The emperor waved his hand, and the fervor in the command post instantly subsided, leaving only the officers and soldiers sobbing softly.

Michael immediately began his report: "Your Majesty, we have not found the wreckage of the Black Dragon City hero team's landing ship in the storm zone. I suspect that they entered the portal last night. We are at a huge disadvantage in terms of time. I need to... do everything in my power to reverse the situation!"

The emperor was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "A thousand years ago, I was not yet a god, and my authority was limited. This delayed my ability to obtain firsthand information. I believe in your deductions, but I also need your full assistance!"

Michael made a quick decision: "I'll use all the remaining 25 privilege points!"

The emperor said, "Perhaps it's not enough; we need to owe you more."

How much is owed?
Michael's heart skipped a beat, but he dared not ask. To ask would be to show wavering, and to be disloyal!

"I am willing!"

The Emperor said with satisfaction, "Leave the rest to me. Wise men and all soldiers need not be anxious. Be sure to carefully and cautiously pass through the spatial gate according to the established plan and technical procedures."

The command post erupted in fervor once more: "For the Emperor!!!"

Even after the emperor's image disappeared from the big screen, the applause from the officers and soldiers continued for a long time.

Michael looked at his privilege points: "-???"

My heart is about to break! The crowd erupted in astonishment: "So privilege points can have this kind of state!"

Uriel said, “Boss, don’t worry. As long as we make it in time, then we—no, you, Boss, you too—are sages who have returned from a thousand years ago, legends among legends! These sacrifices that have crossed the scale of a thousand years will be recouped immediately.”

Michael finally felt a little relieved: "But Uriel, it's really unfair to ask you to cooperate with me!"

Uriel laughed, "Although I am destined to be a loser, I am also a loser who has returned from a thousand years ago!"

……

Void Eden Arena.

The second round of battle had already unfolded in the forest, turning into a logging camp and a charcoal burning site. For Da Chun, it wasn't much different from the first round, since he couldn't see clearly anyway. His advantage as an Earth-Fire Body, with its high physical defense and ability to parry, was on full display, and his parrying ability even seemed to have leveled up a few times.

Moreover, they could hear loud explosions coming from the other side of the lake from time to time, so it seems that these two grandmasters are quite skilled.

Finally, a whistle blew from the sky!
—Arena Notification: The second game has ended, with the score tied at 2-2!

—Special Notice for the Arena: Given the crucial importance of the decisive match, the Divine Realm has requested a renegotiation of the rules. The final match will be postponed to 24 hours later. All participating teams are only permitted to remain in the arena's preparation area.

……

Damn it! ! !

The thing Da Chun feared most has finally happened! It must be the Tenth Elder who intervened!
I clearly had a time advantage because I arrived a night earlier, but they still managed to forcibly suspend the game for a day. This was obviously to buy them time to travel through the time portal!
The key point is, if the rules are changed and Michael and Uriel join the war, then Michael will definitely be on the opposing side, and Uriel will join our side—that's practically an inside man, he'll definitely stab us in the back! And his stabs won't be small-scale; they'll be like a barrage of explosions! Even if he doesn't dare to do it openly, at least our positions will be completely exposed…

Also, since we're all stuck at the competition venue, we can't go back to the city to continue our lessons with Maria! Besides, this is the preparation area for the competition; we can only look at the scenery, not go out to play. Otherwise, at least we could give the two grandmasters some time to mine...

Just then, the space in the preparation area fluctuated, and more than a dozen tents and supply boxes appeared.

The Black Dragon God's deep voice rang out: "Warriors, you have worked hard. Your tenacity has made the enemy realize our strength. They are losing confidence and want to change the rules! Because they have the advantage on the battlefield, it seems we have no room to refuse. But it's alright, the rules agreed upon by both sides are that each side will send one sage to participate in the battle! Our sage will arrive within a day, so everyone should rest well today!"

The voice disappeared after speaking.

Holy crap!!! It really was Pai Uriel, that mole!

Everyone looked at each other.

Da Chun asked, "What do you all think?"

Pawa landed and sighed, "I'm so embarrassed."

Aimee sneered: "Why don't we fire him as soon as he arrives? Even if we die, we won't get our shares."

The Wine Angel said in a deep voice, "Actually, even if we all suspect his motives, we just don't have any evidence!"

Holy crap! What evidence do you need? I'm opening it right now!
But if he were to open it directly, that would be like flipping the table. If he went berserk on the spot and resorted to underhanded tactics, everyone would die unjustly with no chance whatsoever...

(End of this chapter)