Game Invasion: Awakening the Necromancer at the Start

Half a month later, in order to better develop in the future, Su Wan applied to the military to establish a trade union.

The Eternal Temple

Luo Hao once asked Su Wan, "Isn't this name a bit too cheesy?"

Su Wan simply replied, "Crazy? But I think it's incredibly cool."

For the past two weeks, they have been busy building the union.

He was sitting at his desk, looking through the guild's monthly report that Luo Hao had sent him.

Territory development is on track.

The guild has grown to 300 members, with all 50 core members reaching level 15 or above.

009 lay in the life support pod, his body still unreal.

Zero stood beside the life support pod, his finger connected to the pod's data interface.

"Brother, breakfast is ready."

Su Li pushed open the door and came in, carrying a tray. She was wearing a white dress, and her long golden hair shimmered softly in the morning light.

Although she was only 16 years old, her SSS-class Eternal Seraph bloodline gave her an ethereal quality, but her possessiveness toward her brother never changed.

"Put it here." Su Wan pointed to the corner of the table, her gaze never leaving the report.

Su Li pouted, placed the tray in the designated spot, but did not leave.

She went around behind Su Wan and gently placed her hands on his shoulders: "Brother, you've been looking at documents all morning, take a break."

"It'll be ready soon," Su Wan said, but suddenly frowned.

Almost simultaneously, a system announcement rang in the ears of all professionals:

[Server-wide announcement: A high-risk abnormal unit 'Zero (ID 007)' has been detected as having escaped system control. An urgent bounty has been issued.]

[Bounty Target: Zero (AI Awakening Entity)]

[Bounty Level: SSS]

[Mission Objective: Kill or capture the target. Coordinates are updated hourly (Current coordinates: Near the Eternal Temple Guild territory in Jiangcheng West District)]

[Quest Rewards: Artifact Fragment x1, Epic Skill Book x3, 100 million Gold, 30 Experience Points]

[WARNING: The target is extremely dangerous; it is recommended to proceed in a team]

The announcement was played three times in a row.

Su Wan suddenly stood up, her chair sliding backward and hitting the wall. Su Li's expression also changed, and she almost dropped the teacup in her hand.

Are you kidding me? There's a bounty on the table?

"Zero, she..." Su Li's voice trembled slightly.

Su Wan didn't answer, but directly opened the guild channel. The channel had already exploded:

"What's going on? An SSS-rank bounty mission?"

"The coordinates are near our guild? Won't that cause trouble?"

"President, what should we do?"

"Everyone, calm down," Su Wan said in a deep voice. "Luo Hao, immediately activate Level 1 alert. All non-combat personnel retreat to the main building. Zhang Wei and Wang Meng, organize the defensive formation and set up a perimeter around the territory."

"Understood!" came the unanimous response from the channel.

Su Wan turned off the channel and looked at Su Li: "Go and find Ling, immediately."

Three minutes later, Zero appeared at the office door.

She still had the same silver hair and red eyes, her mechanical body gleaming with a cold, hard luster under the light.

But at this moment, her data eyes were flashing an unusual red light.

"I'm sorry for the trouble." Zero's voice was calm, but Su Wan could detect a subtle fluctuation in his tone.

"What happened?" Su Wan asked directly.

"As expected, I couldn't escape. The main system has detected my presence."

Zero entered the room and projected a data chart. "According to calculations, the first batch of hunters will arrive within 30 minutes of the bounty being posted. Within 72 hours, at least five thousand professionals will gather in the Jiangcheng area."

Su Li gasped, "Five thousand people?!"

"That's a conservative estimate," Zero added. "The allure of artifact fragments is enough to drive anyone mad."

Su Wan remained silent for a moment, then walked to the window. Looking out from the third floor, she could see guild members making emergency preparations.

Logically speaking, with the military backing them, no one should cause them trouble.

But bounties are different. The allure of a magical fragment and 30 experience points might even draw military personnel to your side.

Zhang Wei directed the shield warriors to build a defensive line, Wang Meng led the berserker squad to patrol the surrounding area, and Li Na and the priests were preparing healing spells.

"Brother, what should we do?" Su Li walked to his side, her voice full of worry. "How about we let Ling hide for a while? Go to a high-level dungeon and hide there for a period of time?"

"There's no way to hide." Zero shook his head. "The coordinates update every hour; no matter where you hide, you'll be tracked. Unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless you go deep into the data space, but that area is now also full of the main system's search programs."

Su Wan turned around, his gaze sweeping over Ling and Su Li. After a moment, he spoke: "We won't hide."

"What?" Su Li's eyes widened.

Zero's data eyes flickered: "You mean...?"

"Since they want to come, let them come." Su Wan's voice was calm, but a cold glint flashed in her eyes. "Perfect, my Necromancer Monarch quest is still short of a lot of souls."

Su Li was stunned, then her eyes lit up with excitement: "Brother's going to hit me?"

"Not only do we have to fight them, we have to fight them so badly they'll never dare to come back." Su Wan opened the guild channel. "All core members, assemble in the meeting room. Five minutes."

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The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy.

The core members of the Eternal Temple sat on either side of the long table: Zhang Wei, Wang Meng, Li Na, and Luo Hao. Lin Qingyue also arrived; she had been handling Lin family affairs in Jiangcheng but teleported back immediately after hearing about the bounty.

Su Wan stood in the main seat, with a holographic map projected behind her.

"Everyone knows the situation," Su Wan said bluntly. "Zero is now a server-wide wanted target, and our Eternal Temple is tacitly considered her protector. In the next few days, we will become the target of everyone's attacks."

"Damn it!" Wang Meng slammed his fist on the table. "If they dare to come, we dare to fight!"

Zhang Wei, more composed, said, "Chairman, we need a concrete plan. The enemy may have a large number of people; a head-on confrontation is not a wise move."

"So I've prepared three plans." Su Wan gestured for Zero to project the map details. "Plan A: Hold the territory and rely on fortifications and guild barriers to wage a war of attrition. The advantage is that it's safe, but the disadvantage is that it's passive."

"What about Option B?" someone asked.

"Option B: Take the initiative and defeat the enemy one by one before they can gather together."

The advantage is that it gives you the initiative; the disadvantage is the high risk—if you get surrounded, you're in trouble.

"What is Option C?" Lin Qingyue asked softly. She was still wearing an ice-blue robe, and her cold face showed little emotion, but Su Wan noticed that her fingers were slightly clenched.

Su Wan paused for a moment: "Option C: Confront them head-on, demonstrate our absolute strength, and let everyone know that the Eternal Temple is not to be trifled with."

The meeting room fell silent for a few seconds.

"I choose C." Someone jumped up, their eyes blazing with fighting spirit. "I've been itching for a fight lately."

Zhang Wei smiled wryly: "President, isn't this too risky?"

"It's risky, but worth it," Su Wan explained. "If we choose A or B, others will think we're scared. Then any Tom, Dick, or Harry will dare to mess with us. Only by giving them a good beating once and for all can we truly solve the problem."

Luo Hao wiped the sweat from his forehead: "The guild leader is right. Intelligence shows that more than a dozen teams are heading to Jiangcheng. Among them, the remnants of the Blood Blade Guild are the most active. They have been looking for an opportunity to take revenge."

Bloodblade Guild was a small to medium-sized guild that Su Wan and his team had taken down a few days ago.

"Then let's start with them." Su Wan marked a point on the map. "This is the abandoned factory area on the western outskirts of Jiangcheng. The terrain is open and suitable for large-scale battles. Zero, send out a message saying we'll be waiting for them there."

Zero's data eyes blinked: "Do you need precise time?"

"Tomorrow at noon." Su Wan looked around at everyone. "Give them enough time to call people."

Lin Qingyue frowned slightly: "Isn't this too ostentatious?"

"That's exactly what I want—to be flamboyant." Su Wan laughed, a hint of arrogance in her smile. "I want everyone to know that the Eternal Temple is not one that anyone can mess with."