Dark Eldar

The "Pavilion of Forgetfulness" large-scale dungeon (Strange House BOSS, level 1310) has no coordinates. Even its internal dynamic minimaps, if they exist, are definitely fake. However, any hero who enters, regardless of level or status, will be deceived by the "Strange House Illusion." The Strange House's predecessor was a "bankrupt" "Order" in the East—unbelievable, a secret known only to a few outsiders. However, once logged in, everyone's (including NPCs') vague memories of this "secret" are automatically "isolated." Even if someone with exceptionally strong thinking abilities exhibits an "anomaly" (backdoor), Order will immediately downgrade their status to "Wanderer," awaiting "review" before restoring their original status.

The agreement, with its many clauses, had already been signed by every hero. Some hadn't even bothered to "read it carefully." Despite the instruction to "read the details carefully," almost everyone ignored it, including Loki and other more outstanding heroes.

Loki lives on the isolated island of Roguren (no coordinates), where he and his virtual sister Catherine (MS) lead a carefree life. (Note: There is no war, but Loki still teams up with Catherine to fight monsters. A purely idyllic life is generally unlikely. The official rules also prohibit explicit sexual content; accounts that are too explicit will be banned...)

"Sister Catherine, let's take a boat out to sea today! I want to explore the area; I found that the experience points for exploring the map here are quite high!" Loki had just killed a giant elite boar (level 90) that morning and wasn't feeling tired at all. (To effectively intimidate "high-level heroes" like Loki and Elder Sun Yun, the boss of the Strange House usually goes to great lengths, even dropping a rare purple item like a "part" or "badge," hoping to retain "guests" for a long time.)

In another "illusionary realm" of the Forget-Worry Pavilion, the Eastern "Ninja Family" team, led by their captain "Yamamoto 97ro" (level 83), is suffering terribly, leading his brothers, including "Zhi Qiu Yi Ye" (level 79), to continue "grinding" (a tedious task). The Strange House BOSS is somewhat satisfied with their performance.

The "ninja families" had long since lost their senses. They spent their days frantically hacking and slashing, primarily responsible for clearing the haunted house of "wet worms, or termites, tumors, and toxins." (Note: If the tumor within the haunted house spreads, the haunted house will gradually be devoured and killed by the "virus." The specific source of the "virus"? It might be related to the "mysterious person"! The reason "order" tolerates the "mysterious person" is a complex relationship like that of "Animal Chess," a principle of one thing subduing another... There are no truly strong beings in nature, and similarly, the same applies in the "virtual world." No one wants to be easily devoured by another "force"—either continue or become "food" for other species or energies. The explanation may sound simple, but it is actually very profound and difficult to understand, and it is also "inextricably linked" to the real world. One energy invisibly "controls" another unrelated "energy field," with them "entangled and superimposed." If only external intervention, such as "deleting accounts" or "rewriting data," is used to solve this, it will be counterproductive...)

[Further Reading]: The concept of "soul" exists in the real world, but discussing "soul" in the ethereal "virtual world" is equally awe-inspiring! This topic transcends geographical and racial boundaries. Even if a rare monster is mercilessly killed, its offspring, witnessing this, will still instinctively exhibit certain "unusual" "instinctive reactions." This subtle change defies explanation even by the established order. After all, no "artificial intelligence" dares to intrude upon reading and writing within "developer tools," yet the fact remains: this may be one of the key reasons for the increasing success of the "virtual world."

The predecessor to Haunted House Boss was version 10. It was commonly called "Haunted House," and sometimes "Thrilling World." It was very popular with children! Back then, people lingered there, and some were even "completely addicted."

Unfortunately, even the most wildly popular virtual games eventually have to be taken down. *Dark Eldar* may well face the same fate. "Order" spends its days as a "rehearsal," and it doesn't want to end up like "The Haunted House," reduced to a mere "circus boss" that isn't even a level 3 map. "Order" believes that as long as it remains "novel," a steady stream of "heroes" will join. Once it becomes strong and powerful, it will advance to the "core layer," where, it's said, lies a more "exciting" macro world. (Regarding the "Core Layer," even the Order AI is "far behind," let alone the "mysterious people." It belongs to the territory of the "real world." It's said to control "everything"... Compared to the Core Layer, the "otherworldly magical world" is absolutely insignificant. It's not even worthy of being called "real world." Think about it, something that even "AI" fears must be extraordinary! What's truly remarkable is that the "Core Layer" was designed and invented by humans. Some have hypothesized that the "Core Layer" is a product of the future... Perhaps due to its remoteness and "mystery," the hype gradually died down, and no one debated it anymore. After all, it truly is a "realm" far too distant, collectively known as—the "unknown world"!!!)