Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

The god turned to look at him.

The Dragon Strategist hesitated for a moment before saying, "I am the Dragon Strategist, from—"

“I know who you are. Basically, I know the identity of everyone I’ve ever met because of my all-seeing eye that sees through everything.”

"..."

it is good.

Long Strategist roused himself and said directly, "Community No. 2 has always respected you. Lord Celestial, it seems some villains are plotting against you? What are your orders? Please speak freely! Our Dragon Clan is willing to act as your vanguard and help you resolve your troubles!"

"I have no use for you. The collapse of the order in the upgraded world is a foreseeable future. If you want to make some contribution, well..."

The god pondered for a moment.

Then she said, "Then you should try to maintain world peace! Before I get the 'system' running again, try to stop the fighting and avoid large-scale chaos."

Long Strategist felt a growing unease and asked, "What do you mean by 'collapse of order'?"

"It's about returning to how things were a thousand years ago. The world I cut open will heal, and the earth will become one again, with no boundaries between it."

"Without borders, people can coexist peacefully at first. But over time, rifts will develop, and conflicts will inevitably arise. If there are people who stir up trouble or ambitious individuals whose personal desires swell, then wars affecting tens of thousands or even millions of people can easily break out."

Ugh.

The god sighed, "Small in stature, but big in ability."

She continued, “Desire is too intense, and life is too fragile. In the end, the evil thoughts and desires that have been extinguished will always reignite, while the lost lives will have no chance to be reborn… This is a problem that even I cannot solve.”

The age of gods, which lasted for a thousand years, was certainly not without war and death.

The "power shift" war between the two communities was extremely brutal, with each battle inevitably accompanied by massive casualties, but—

That was a limited battle conducted within the constraints of the rules.

The gods will open up battlefields for both sides, and no matter how fierce the fighting is, no civilians will die or towns will be destroyed by the war.

Furthermore, because points can be exchanged for war supplies from the gods, the impact of war on the community's economy and the degree of exploitation of civilians are minimized.

Compared to the era before the gods, the battles fought over the past thousand years can be considered "civilizational battles".

Some people died as a result, but the intensity was far less than it was a thousand years ago.

This is especially evident to the demons of war; at least in this respect, the gods have done a truly remarkable job.

Dragon Strategist understood the God's meaning and immediately said, "I understand, Your Majesty. I will return to Community 2 as soon as possible to discuss the details with the Dragon Queen."

"Hmm."

The deity nodded perfunctorily, then looked at Zuo Chang and asked, "Did you get the astrolabe?"

Zuo Chang asked, puzzled, "What is a 'star chart'?"

"Don't you have the map I gave you?!"

map……

Does it refer to the card the system gives you after you complete the monthly tasks?

Zuo Chang hid his hands behind his back and took out a map from the warehouse: "I've looked at this map, but something doesn't quite match up... Luckily you're here, can you take a look for me?"

"What?! How can someone not even understand a map? Are you really an adventurer?"

The gods were furious!

She tossed the map from Zuo Chang's hand with a snap and opened it in a flash.

The next moment——

"Ok?"

She tilted her head, and her smooth, jet-black hair slid to one side.

Seeing that her expression was unusual, Zuo Chang immediately asked, "What's wrong?"

"It seems like the wrong one was given to you."

"……what?"

"It seems like the wrong map was given to us. This isn't a map of the first level of the ruins, and the location of the star chart isn't marked on it."

The god spoke again.

She slowly rolled up the map and casually tossed it aside. Then, she reached into the void, and when she withdrew her hand, another map appeared in her palm: "This should be it."

"..."

Zuo Chang didn't know what to say, so he took it and unfolded it—

Now he understood completely.

The new map depicts a detailed topographical map of the previous dungeon.

The "spawn point" was clearly marked on the map. Following the exploration route he had taken with Mu Suogen last time, Zuo Chang found the locations of "Old Guardian" and "Blood Tear Mine" on the map.

He looked down at the celestial being: "The rewards for the monthly missions... you personally distributed them?"

"No, it was issued automatically by the system."

Zuo Chang spread his hands: "Then why would it be wrong?"

"Because I set up the automatic reward distribution, I need to pre-program and place the rewards. It must be that I accidentally placed the wrong reward, which is why this happened."

I……

Zuo Chang remained silent, his gaze towards the god was extremely impolite.

The god waved his hand dismissively and said, "Even humans make mistakes, and even monkeys can fall from trees. Of course, as a god, I shouldn't make such a basic mistake... Here, take this."

The god once again reached into the void.

This time, she took out a cloth bag and placed it in Zuo Chang's hand.

Zuo Chang took it and opened it.

The bag contained regular hexagonal crystals, each one shimmering with iridescent colors and appearing very valuable.

He asked, "What is this?"

The deity said in a serious tone: "I'll compensate you with three hundred crystals, and we'll pretend nothing happened."

"..."

"It seems that this is how it's handled over there, so I don't think you have any objections."

no……

Zuo Chang asked curiously, "My Lord, although I find it impossible—have you ever played mobile games on Earth?"

The god nodded: "I've played it. This is necessary research for better development of my game."

Zuo Chang felt his mind go completely blank.

With his limited knowledge, he simply couldn't understand how the gods could extract information from Earth. This little brat, who was probably only 1.4 meters tall, possessed a power he couldn't comprehend.

If you don't understand, then forget it.

Since we're already here, let's not dwell on it too much. Rather, the more powerful the gods are, the better, since they are clearly part of the same camp.

Zuo Chang pointed to a red circle on the map and asked, "Is the 'astrological chart' you mentioned located here?"

"Ah."

The gods nodded.

Zuo Chang then asked, "What is an astrological chart?"

"Even after the order I established collapses, the Sea of ​​Reflection will not disappear. Everything inside will continue to function as usual, but it will be inaccessible by conventional means. To enter or leave this place, one must rely on the power of the Star Chart."

"Oh."

Zuo Chang understood the significance of the horoscope.

He took out the Compass of Greed and looked at the ink line that was about to end: "God, is there any way to buy some more time?"

The god shook his head: "I can't do anything right now, I'm just an ordinary little devil."

Chapter 284 A Small Public Opinion Offensive

Just minutes ago, the generals of the upgraded world's 100,000 communities received a piece of news that shocked them.

The news spread like wildfire, reaching the ears of all the generals in less than fifteen minutes.

The age of gods, which has lasted for thousands of years, may be coming to an end.

The incident began with an announcement that suddenly appeared on the "General Forum".

The moment Zuo Chang took the Golden Jar away, and the Goddess lost connection with the system she created, the announcement was automatically published and pinned to the top.

The announcement wasn't anything special; it just said that the gods seemed to be dying, and the world was about to return to its original state.

[A notice to all generals:]

[Due to the evil deeds of the wicked, the Goddess is about to fall into a permanent slumber. All the systems and institutions she created, and all their derivatives, will disappear in 96 hours. At that time, in accordance with the origin of the world, the Ascended World will return to its original state.]

The main areas affected are:

[1. The destruction of the community and all related systems. The world, divided into 100,000 pieces, will soon be reassembled, and the upgraded world will become a supercontinent. The appendix contains a map of the "New World." After the reassembly, generals can check the location of their community and who their neighbors are.]

[2. Dungeons and all related systems will disappear. From now on, dungeons will be a relic of the previous era.]

[3. The wishing system is now closed.]

【4,...】

Honestly, I'm numb.

The information revealed in the announcement was so significant that every general who saw it was greatly shocked and, for a moment, did not quite understand what it meant.

The more I think about it, the more fearful I become.

The wishing system is rather superfluous; it's not used very often, and once it's gone, it's gone.

The disappearance of the dungeon system is undoubtedly an immeasurable variable!

Without dungeons, how are all those adventurers in the community supposed to survive?