Survival on the Internet: A Bizarre Start at Sea

Staring at the disguised message on the web interface, Su Zhisu's fingertips turned slightly white from gripping too tightly.

Cthulhu not only took action, but also tried to distance himself from the situation with this clumsy performance.

A chilling anger mixed with a sense of urgency replaced a momentary panic.

"But, Lilia, I can't go there!"

Rushing directly towards Star Dream Academy now would be tantamount to walking into a trap, playing right into Cthulhu's hands.

At that time, both I and Lilia will be dead!

Cthulhu's aim at this moment is not only Lilia's body, but also a test to see if she can reveal her true intentions!

Come on, that means you're not my good "little brother," so...

If she doesn't come, then Lilia's body will be mine...

Su Zhisu's mind went cold, as if a pair of green eyes were staring at him.

"My dear little brother, what will you choose?"

The green-haired little girl used her slender fingers to lift Lilia's chin, looking at the private chat interface in front of her with a playful expression.

【夙lv.5】: "Okay, Lilia. Get some rest. Tomorrow is the Sea Moon Festival, and we'll both be very busy."

【Dream Weaver lv.3】: "Thank you for your concern, Your Excellency. Lilia will get some rest~"

"Hehe~ Hehehe..."

The green-haired little girl's silvery laughter was utterly devoid of warmth.

She pressed her fingertips hard, leaving red marks on Lilia's pale, pretty face.

"As expected, this is my good younger brother—he knows when to advance and retreat."

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and her face showed satisfaction with Su Zhisu's "wise" choice.

However, the moment her gaze shifted from the private chat interface to Lilia in front of her, all her arrogance vanished instantly.

All that remained was an unchanging, cold indifference, as if scrutinizing an object, which froze Lilia's very soul.

"It seems your 'messenger' has given up on you, little girl."

Cthulhu's voice remained sweet, but his words were utterly cruel.

"Your body, which contains the identity of a 'player,' and your native bloodline of this world... from this day forward, you belong to me!"

"Don't worry~ I'll take good care of this new 'body'~"

The last glimmer of light in Lilia's eyes went out completely, and a gray despair descended.

It's over, even Su Zhisu is... She's completely isolated and helpless.

However, just as Cthulhu's viscous, dark green spiritual energy was about to completely engulf Lilia's core consciousness...

It was a faint, yet unusually resilient and icy sensation.

Like the most hidden undercurrent in the deep sea, it silently followed the gray-blue mark on the back of Lilia's hand, which was almost covered by Cthulhu power, and surged upstream, suddenly piercing into her consciousness!

It is the power of Nautilus!

But this power... was too weak, like a candle flickering in the wind, and compared to Cthulhu's immense spiritual power, it was like a firefly compared to the bright moon!

"Um?"

Cthulhu immediately noticed this insignificant "interference".

She scoffed, "Nautilus... you worthless piece of trash, still trying to cling to life?"

She didn't even need to be distracted; with a thought, an even larger amount of green energy surged towards that icy power, intending to extinguish it instantly.

In her view, this was nothing more than the bitter wailing of a defeated dog before its death, not even worthy of her taking it seriously.

But this is precisely the opportunity that Su Zhisu and Nautilus have been waiting for!

That seemingly weak force was not meant to confront it head-on, but rather to serve as a precise coordinate and a fuse!

Just as Cthulhu's power concentrated and the suppression of Lilia's core consciousness showed a slight fluctuation—

Su Zhisu, who was far away in her dormitory, suddenly opened her eyes!

What he held tightly in his hand was not any weapon, but the [Amber Crystal] he had obtained from Cthulhu!

Inside the crystal, the burning eerie blue flame was now dazzlingly bright!

"Now!" Su Zhisu roared in his heart.

He poured all his spiritual power, strange power, and [Night Watch Heart Flame] into the amber without reservation!

At the same time, he frantically activated the gray-blue mark on the back of his hand, following Nautilus's guidance, and emitted the strongest resonance!

He is actively activating this "anchor point"!

But it wasn't to guide R'lyeh's arrival; rather, it was to use this as an amplifier to connect himself with Cthulhu and Lilia through the fragile channel created by Nautilus burning his essence!

At this moment, Su Zhisu became an extremely conspicuous "signal tower"!

Suddenly, something unexpected happens at Lilia's place!

The amber, which Cthulhu considered a key anchor, resonated with Su Zhisu under her full stimulation.

Instead of guiding R'lyeh's power, it connected Su Zhisu's "otherworldly visitor" soul wavelength with the green-haired little girl with remarkable clarity!

"So, 'Big Sister,' are you [Su] or [Dream Weaver] right now?"

Su Zhixu poured all his power into the amber crystal, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

[Network Notification]: Warning! Unauthorized or abnormal activity detected!

[Anomaly Type]: A single higher-dimensional consciousness (marked as: Great Old Ones - Cthulhu Projection) is attempting to simultaneously invade, dominate, and overwrite two independent player units.

[Affected Player Units]: Su Zhisu (ID: Su), Lilia (ID: Dream Weaver).

[Intrusion Path Determination]: An illegal mental connection was established with player [Su] through a special medium [Unidentified Anchor Beacon (Amber Crystal)], and through consciousness invasion, the attempt was made to take over player [Dream Weaver]'s body and occupy his player identity.

【规则引用】：依据《综网玩家保护协议》第3章第1条、第9条；《泛维度玩家灵魂及身份安全守则》第7条第3款。严禁任何形式的高维存在对本徵玩家进行意识覆写、身份盗用及多重占据行为。此行为被判定为「身份劫持」、「入侵综网」恶性事件，威胁等级：最高（红色）。

[Comprehensive Network Ruling]: This has been confirmed as a malicious identity hijacking attack. To protect the core rights and interests of players and the basic security framework of the comprehensive network, an emergency countermeasure protocol has been activated.

[Implementation Measures]:

Forcefully sever all illegal connections between the external higher-dimensional consciousness (Cthulhu projection) and all affected player units.

Implement rule-level expulsion and marking of the hijacked source consciousness (Cthulhu projection).

Initiate the Soul Purification Protocol to restore the independent identity and consciousness integrity of affected player units.

Temporarily apply soul protection to players [Su] and [Dream Weaver], treating them as the highest priority targets for protection, until the threat is eliminated.

[Purification process in progress...]

The dazzling, pure white light, imbued with the power of the underlying rules of the network, did not descend from the outside, but rather burst forth from the soul connection between Lilia and Su Zhisu, which was forcibly synchronized!

To the invading consciousness of Cthulhu, this light was like the scorching sun shining on ice and snow!

"ah--!!!"