Game Invasion: Awakening the Necromancer at the Start

Su Wan shook his head, his gaze fixed on the crack. He saw the purple node at the core of the crack pulsating rhythmically, like a heart.

"Zero, analyze node hopping frequency!"

"Calculating... once every 3.2 seconds, each jump absorbs 0.1% of the surrounding spatial stability."

"So, as long as you attack during the gaps in its jumps, you can interrupt the absorption process?"

"It's theoretically feasible, but the timing must be precise to within 0.1 seconds."

0.1 seconds... Su Wan took a deep breath. He only had one chance.

"Red Fish, Clear Moon, buy me three seconds."

"Okay!" they both answered at the same time.

Ye Hongyu unleashed her full power, her dragon claws flailing wildly, forcing the hunting hounds back. Lin Qingyue then cast [Frost Imprisonment], icy chains binding the hounds' limbs.

Three seconds, only three seconds.

Su Wan closed his eyes and concentrated all his mental energy on the crack node. He "saw" the trajectory of the node's movement and felt the fluctuations of spatial energy.

It's now!

【Bone Spear - Penetration】

A jet-black bone spear shot out from the tip of the staff, its speed so great that it left a trail of afterimages in the air. The bone spear precisely pierced the moment the node pulsed, penetrating the purple core.

"Click—"

A sound like shattering glass rang out.

The crack trembled violently, and the purple light began to become disordered.

The surrounding monsters let out mournful screams as their bodies began to disintegrate—their connection to the rift had been severed.

"It worked?" Ye Hongyu exclaimed in surprise.

But Su Wan's expression remained grave: "It's not over yet!"

Although the cracks stopped expanding, they did not close. On the contrary, because the core was destroyed, the internal spatial energy began to run rampant and out of control.

"Warning: The crack is about to explode, with an impact radius of 500 meters!" Zero's data eye flashed frantically. "Immediate evacuation recommended!"

"Retreat!" Su Wan shouted.

The four men retreated rapidly, while simultaneously notifying the troops behind them to evacuate.

Three seconds later, the crack exploded.

There was no sound, only a blinding purple light that swept across everything.

Wherever it passed, the ground melted, buildings collapsed, and even the air was ionized, crackling and popping.

Fortunately, the evacuation was timely and no one was affected.

The purple light lasted for ten seconds before gradually dissipating. Where the crack had been, a crater twenty meters in diameter remained, its bottom filled with crystallized soil radiating intense heat.

The crack... disappeared.

"Is it over?" Chen Guodong ran over, covered in sweat.

Su Wan nodded, but his brows were furrowed. He walked to the edge of the pit and squatted down to examine it.

The crystallized soil still retains a faint aura of the abyss, and... traces of some kind of artificial magic.

"This is not a naturally formed crack," he said in a deep voice.

"What?" Chen Guodong was taken aback.

Su Wan dug out a crystal and handed it to Ling: "Analyze the composition."

After a zero scan, the data eye flashed red: "Detected remnants of the [Directional Spatial Tear] spell, casting level at least 40. This is a man-made rift."

The scene was completely silent.

Artificially created abyssal rifts? What does this mean?

"Someone is deliberately causing this disaster." Su Wan stood up, her eyes icy. "And the technique is quite sophisticated; this isn't the first time they've done this."

"Who could it be?" Ye Hongyu asked.

Su Wan didn't answer, but she already had a guess in her mind—the Eye of the Abyss. Only they would do something so heinous.

"Captain Chen, this matter must be reported to the military's high command," Su Wan said seriously. "I suspect that there are members of the Abyss Eye within Jiangcheng, possibly even high-ranking members."

Chen Guodong's face turned pale: "I will report it immediately. Su Wan, we owe you a great debt this time. If you hadn't closed the crack in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"It's what I should do." Su Wan patted his shoulder. "However, I suggest strengthening the monitoring of the area surrounding Jiangcheng. If someone can create a rift once, they can create it a second time."

"clear."

It was already late at night when they returned to the territory of the Eternal Temple.

Su Wan sat wearily in her office, where Ling and Lin Qingyue were both present.

"What do you think about what happened today?" Su Wan asked.

"It's highly targeted," Lin Qingyue analyzed. "The crack appeared in the western suburban industrial area, which is densely populated. If it breaks out completely, the casualties will be at least tens of thousands."

This seems like some kind of... test.

"Test?" Su Wan raised an eyebrow.

"Test your reaction speed, test the military's response capabilities, and test the stability of the rift in the real world."

Zero responded, "According to the data, the crack is expanding 15% slower than the theoretical value, indicating that the caster deliberately controlled the intensity. This was indeed a test."

Su Wan rubbed her temples: "So, we've been used as experimental subjects?"

"The possibility is very high."

"Interesting." A cold glint flashed in Su Wan's eyes. "Since they want to play, then I'll play along to the end. Zero, strengthen surveillance around the territory, especially spatial fluctuations."

"Qingyue, you're in charge of contacting the Lin family. See if you can put pressure on the military from the perspective of powerful families to make them take this matter seriously."

"it is good."

"Also..." Su Wan paused, "We've sent people to secretly protect Hongyu. The Ye family won't let this go easily, and I'm worried they might resort to underhanded tactics."

"It's already underway," Zero said. "I've deployed five sets of data drones to monitor Ye Hongyu's movements 24 hours a day."

"Thanks for your hard work."

After the two left, Su Wan sat alone in the darkness, reflecting on everything that had happened that day.

The abyss rift, the pressure from the Ye family, man-made disasters... these events seem independent, but there seems to be a thread connecting them in the dark.

Games are invading reality, professionals are awakening, powerful families are vying for supremacy, and the abyss is lurking... This world is sliding in an unpredictable direction.

He must become stronger in order to protect those around him.

Just then, the door was gently pushed open.

Su Li walked in carrying a bowl of hot milk: "Brother, aren't you asleep yet?"

"Right away." Su Wan took the milk. "Why aren't you asleep?"

"I was worried about you." Su Li sat down beside him. "Today was dangerous, wasn't it?"

"fine."

"Don't lie to me." Su Li grasped his hand. "Brother, I know what you're thinking. You want to bear everything alone, but I don't want you to."

Looking into her clear eyes, Su Wan's heart softened: "Silly girl, I won't be stubborn."

"Then promise me that next time there's danger, you'll take me with you," Su Li said earnestly. "I'm an SSS-level Eternal Seraph, not a little kid who needs protection."

"Okay, I promise."

Su Li smiled and leaned on Su Wan's shoulder: "Brother, what do you think this world will become?"

"I don't know," Su Wan said honestly, "but no matter what happens, I will protect you and everyone else."

"Mmm." Su Li closed her eyes. "I believe in my brother."

Moonlight streamed through the window and fell upon the two of them.