Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 222 The Crystal Wall World, Prelude to the Conquest

[Civilization anchored, a scarlet world.]

[Rule erosion rate: 0.01%. Further erosion is not possible because the rules of this world are very special, sufficiently closed and powerful. Therefore, eroding more rules carries the risk of exposure and being counter-anchored.]

Maintaining this erosion rate and keeping the game in a dormant state requires a continuous output of real game energy, which will reduce the player's allocation by an average of five percent.

[Star paths cannot be established at the moment. Although coordinates can be obtained, teleportation of living beings is not possible.]

Currently, operations administrators are offered three different options.

[I. Sever the anchoring to this world and continue investing energy to explore other civilizations in the astral plane.]

[Second, continue to maintain a safe level of erosion, while obtaining more precise and safer star paths through drilling, striving to deploy our beings into the mortal realm within their civilization.]

(The 'drilling' method carries minimal risk, but for safety and secrecy, and even to prevent interference and blockage from Mana's will, the process is expected to take 120 game days. Additionally, the initial number of creatures we can deploy is limited, and only low-level creatures are allowed to teleport in one direction. Please check the details for more information.)
[Third, disregarding the risk of exposure, they directly and forcibly locked onto the other side's world and attempted to open an astral portal to wage an astral war.]

(Forcibly locking onto the other world will be immediately detected by the Mana will of that world, and may cause the star path to be destroyed during the opening phase, or even risk being reverse-anchored. The probability of opening the star gate is less than 5%. Please be aware of this, administrators.)
[Rule erosion 0.01%, available intelligence] (Expand)

【Scarlet World】

[Magic Environment: Medium to High]

[World Characteristics: Crystal Wall World]

(Within the astral plane, in different star systems, galaxies, and nebulae, there exist many different worlds and civilizations, and the Crystal Wall World is one of them.)
(The target world, 'Crystal Wall Space,' envelops the entire star system. Its interior is completely isolated from the outside, making it extremely difficult to be invaded. Of course, even those within it face difficulties in appearing outside, unless the will of Mana in the Crystal Wall World deliberately allows it.)
Threat Level: Slightly Above Medium

[Main Civilization: Vampire Clan]

(The superior races transformed from humans, even the lowest-ranking vampires, have long lifespans and may even possess immortality. Their ancestral bloodline is suspected to be an ancient life form like the dragon race. Please treat this matter with caution, administrator.)
(The existence of the Primordial Blood Clan is unknown, but it is highly suspected that they have achieved the Overlord rank and are coexisting with the will of Mana within the Crystal Wall, posing an extremely high threat.)
[Description of the general world situation: Questionable]

(Due to the low degree of rule erosion, the information currently available for the actual game comes from records of terrestrial creatures. Administrators are kindly requested to review this carefully.)

(This world possesses a progenitor vampire, suspected to be the origin of all vampires, whose whereabouts are unknown.)
(In this world, there are thirteen descendants of the progenitor. Because the true progenitor's whereabouts are unknown, the beings in the mortal world call these thirteen progenitors of the vampire clan.)

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It has to be said that this time, the actual game wasn't as impressive as before.

However, the information provided was very detailed.

"The Crystal Wall World?"

"Isolating the inside from the outside, enveloping the entire star system?"

Just knowing this information was enough to pique Lin Ke's interest.

Not to mention, this information also mentions the vampire progenitor, who is suspected to be an ancient life form.

"The civilization we anchored this time is like winning the lottery."

"The Crystal Wall World, the Primordial Life, and the Mana Will have all mutated, and can even encompass the entire star system?"

It has to be said that, based on these reports, Lin Ke finally realized that he had misunderstood the real game.

Such a civilization, with its unique characteristics, clearly cannot be treated in the conventional way.

The actual game presents three choices.

Lin Ke directly laid out all the details and explanations given by the actual game.

Ultimately, Option 2 was chosen.

In Option 1, abandoning the anchoring to the Crimson World is an option that Lin Ke would absolutely never choose.

After all, there are currently only two worlds that real-world games can be anchored to.

If not anchored to the Crimson World, then what, is it to anchor to that high-magic wizarding world?
Or should we continue to wait for the real game to continue searching for other civilizations existing in the starry sky?

Who knows when we'll be able to pinpoint another civilization?

After all, searching for civilizations depends entirely on luck, while the real game, though unique, can only slowly 'scan' various star systems by borrowing energy from two worlds—no, three or four worlds.

In the universe, there are very few star systems with life. Scanning them one by one is not only inefficient, but whether you can actually find other life-bearing planets is really too much of a matter of chance.

However, this is within the authority of the Forestry Department.

During the first launch of the real game, according to the real game itself, the preparation time was roughly equivalent to 500 years of Earth time.

What was the situation on Earth 500 years ago?
Lin Ke was naturally aware of this.

These five hundred years, at the moment the actual game server was launched, actually locked in three worlds.

One is, of course, the Auckland mainland.

The other is the continent of Calter.

As for the last one, it was locked down decades before the game's launch, namely the AI ​​civilization.

As for the insectoid civilization, that was a complete accident.

It was the insectoid civilization that locked onto Earth, which is why it was locked onto by the real game.

As for the Wizarding World, or even the Scarlet World.

Here we must mention our good ally, the Troll Empire.

Yes.

Whether it's the Wizarding World or the Scarlet World.

In reality, it was the rules of the covenant used by the real game that connected them, and it was by hacking the database of the troll Tobirn Empire that they were able to successfully lock onto the two worlds.

In both worlds, the Wizarding World was blacklisted by the Troll Empire of Tobyan.

As for Scarlet World, it is content from Red Alert.

In short, both of these worlds were discovered by the Troll Empire through some kind of divine tower power while 'scanning' the starry sea.

After being discovered by the Troll Empire, these two worlds were immediately designated as highly guarded and sealed off by the Troll Empire.

Therefore, the fact that two worlds could be "discovered" in just sixty years is not actually the result of the game itself.

Rather, it was the result of 'stealing' the achievements of the Troll Empire.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is actually very difficult to discover a new civilization in the sea of ​​stars.

Unless it involves a two-way journey, the time will definitely be measured in hundreds or thousands of years.

Therefore, it's no wonder that the troll empire has been relentlessly attacking the low-magic world that caused them so much damage, even at the cost of everything.

As for the Troll Empire itself, its power is beyond doubt.

Fortunately, they are currently in an alliance, so there's no need to worry about betrayal.

As for Lin Ke's own situation.

After Lin Ke ascended to the status of an ancient god, the direct feedback given by the actual game, based on the current situation, is...

Lin Ke's current strength is barely enough to contend with a superior god-level being among non-primordial life forms.

Of course, given the unique nature of space and the rules of the blazing sun, it's not impossible to fight against some weaker worlds and weaker rulers.

Ultimately, however, there is still a considerable distance to go before facing the rulers of worlds above the middle level, namely the Star Gods (gods who are completely symbiotic with the will of Mana, and even control the will of Mana).

Therefore, there are still risks involved in facing the Scarlet World.

It's not small at all.

But Lin Ke couldn't just do nothing in the face of this world.

After all, risks and opportunities coexist.

To accelerate one's own growth, or even the development of the Star Empire, sometimes one has to be a bit aggressive.

Furthermore, Lin Ke also has its own advantages.

That is, the worldly power of the player community is sufficiently saturated and strong.

Therefore, option two became Lin Ke's first choice.

As for option three, directly initiating an astral war?

Putting aside whether it's possible to open the stargate, even if it were, that would be too radical. Lin Ke isn't so reckless as to risk his life.

Let it be 120 years.

It's just a matter of taking a nap anyway.

Let's check out the situation in the Crimson World first. Even if we can't beat them, it's good to have them there as backup.

However, the only point that gave Lin Ke a headache regarding option two has also emerged.

That is, this time, the rule erosion level of 0.01 is simply not enough to meet the requirements of the natives who directly 'possess' the player.

Therefore, even if drilling is successful, only the player's current physical body can get through. As for the only slightly better scenario, there is one.

That is, fortunately, there are a large number of humans in the Scarlet World.

With a language assistance system that mimics real-world gameplay, players who have invested in the past or those from the Star Empire should not face the risk of being killed at the start of the game.

In the details of Option Two.

The past humans who were sent to the Star Empire, or even just low-level humans, seemed to be of little use.

But it's not.

This brings us to the rules of the divine realm.

Yes.

Sending people there to collect information is only one aspect.

Secondly, and most importantly, it serves to spread faith.

As long as the Crimson World has enough native beings who worship the gods of the Star Empire.

Therefore, the difficulty of the rules governing how real games erode the other world will decrease dramatically.

Don't forget that Mana's will is itself a collection of wills of the world's ecological environment.

When enough people, even lives, are affected by the people of the Star Empire in the Scarlet World.

In a real game, one can secretly steal the power and rules of the other's world.

All beginnings are hard.

Once a loophole is opened, and as the influence of the game's rules continues to increase, conditions will be created for subsequent player arrivals, and even for a large-scale influx of Star Empire players.

Therefore, this matter cannot be rushed.

Moreover, the current situation in the Crimson World has actually given the Star Empire an opportunity.

Because of what was discovered in the actual game.

Currently, on the Crimson World, the planet where humans and vampires mainly live, it seems that humans and vampires are at war.
In a world where vampires reign supreme, how could humans possibly want to rebel against them?
All I can say is that the situation in this world is truly bizarre.

What qualifications do humans have to fight against vampires?
Even according to traditional fantasy worldviews.

In a world where only vampires reign supreme, shouldn't humans only be fit to be food for blood?
A very interesting situation.

This is also the fundamental reason why Lin Ke intends to intervene in this world.

Since humans still have the power to fight against vampires.

So it seems only natural to send some people over to promote the faith.

After all, the Star Empire came with the grand vision of 'coexistence of all civilizations'.

Ok.

Lin Ke couldn't help but laugh when he heard such high-sounding words.

As for what’s next.

After observing the development of the Star Empire for a short while and giving some instructions to the existing six players, Lin Ke once again entered into meditation or slumber.

At this stage.

For Lin Ke, not a single second can be wasted.

After all, the Stellar Empire's Order and Prosperity bonuses have already been further enhanced.

Every moment that allows for accelerated development is precious.

One hundred and twenty years?

By then, who knows what the Star Empire will look like?

Lin Ke has high expectations for this.

As for the dragon race...

Lin Ke also did not forget to continue to increase investment.

Under the authority of the Dragon God, Linko will passively transfer the separated 'Transformation' bloodline orbs to Dragon Island.

They are then supervised by fifteen dragon elders and bestowed upon qualified citizens of the empire.

As for the fifteen dragon elders...

Now, they have all been granted demigod-level bloodlines by Lin Ke through the power of a god.

Presumably, it won't be long before a demigod-level dragon appears among these fifteen dragon elders.

Even weak dragons at the demigod level possess strength comparable to ordinary lower-level deities.

Not to mention these fifteen dragon elders, most of whom have now obtained powerful dragon-level bloodlines, or even dragon king bloodlines.

Therefore, they are there to protect the Star Empire.

Even with the protection of the gods of the Auckland continent and the players' gods, the development of the Star Empire should not pose any security risks.

Not to mention, on the Astral Plane, the new gods of the Troll Empire, following Link's instructions, will also keep a close watch on the Star Empire.

Therefore, with so many safeguards in place, Lin Ke is not worried about anything happening to the Star Empire.

After all, even in the mortal realm, the high-ranking and saintly beings within the Star Empire are already quite formidable.

However, just before Lin Ke fell into a deep sleep, he had a question.

He wondered, "Is the Troll Empire really that tough?"

Sixty years!
They haven't even conquered that low-magic world yet?

It looks like they're going to take it, but the losses will definitely be huge, right?
Is it really worth it?
Moreover, the troll god Marty had intended to invite Linko for help, but there has been no word from him since.

Lin Ke couldn't quite understand what these trolls were thinking.

But whatever.

As long as the Troll Empire feels it's not a loss, that's fine.

As for the magic industry of that world, it is capable of continuously creating high-level beings, even saints and demigods.

Lin Ke didn't have any thoughts on this.

After all, can they build something as fast as a real game?
Besides, even if a large number of existing players die, new players can quickly fill the vacancies.

Not to mention, once the Crimson World is secured, the number of slots available for the real game will naturally increase.

Therefore, Linko didn't have much interest in the technology of the world that the trolls coveted.

Too much to chew.

Let's wait 120 years and let the Star Empire fully understand all the technologies of the Omnics first.

In addition, with the intelligent machine Anita and the wise men of the Star Empire jointly researching and developing new magical industries, Linko felt that his development would not be slow either.

Extraordinary beings with superhuman intelligence have no idea of ​​the power of AI.

Oh no, it's the power of intelligent machine life.

As for the regulation of smart devices, Lin Ke no longer needs to worry about that.

Because after the Omnic Anita announced its allegiance to the Star Empire, the real game has directly added terms and rules to the Omnic Anita's core code.

In short, compared to the Three Laws of Robotics, the rules imposed by the real game leave no room for the android Anita to exploit.

In this regard, Lin Ke never doubted the mechanics and power of real games.

And so, very soon, on the surface of the sun.

In that familiar warp, the fiery dragon slowly closed its eyes once more.

One hundred and twenty-three years have passed between closing and opening one's eyes.

As for the extra three years.

It's entirely because Lin Ke simply lets the real game choose which humans to send to the Crimson World.

He only needs to make decisions at crucial moments.

He only allows the real game to awaken Him when there is a breakthrough in the Scarlet World.

(End of this chapter)