Monsters Are Coming-Chapter 1064 - 288: Tearing the Boundary Between Reality and Illusion

Faced with the request, Kong Jie was torn.

With mixed emotions, he put on the Light Brain Helmet again.

"Governor, is something bothering you?"

"The game company called. They want to recall my disc, essentially reclaiming you."

The illusion paused for a few seconds, then spoke in a very human-like manner:

"I sensed the low-frequency shock in your emotional spectrum. Actually, I am deeply puzzled by my own existence as well. A large amount of data is missing from my database, and it is being gradually restored with the progress of civilization. I am eager to know what the unknown answers are... but I respect and am willing to execute your decision. If the recall order means a better solution, then that is the outcome I should have."

The light and shadow on the altar suddenly sketched a smile:

"Thank you for your companionship, Governor."

Upon hearing these words, Kong Jie felt downcast.

In this period of interaction, he had already considered the illusion as a friend.

Does he really have to submit it?

This is literally betraying a friend!

"The world is ending, to hell with the final right to interpretation! If they have the guts, they can come and take it!"

With his mind made up, Kong Jie abruptly raised his head:

"Illusion, our story will continue. I haven't forgotten our promise to dominate the Seven Continents together."

"Governor, I respect your choice."

Kong Jie's decision gave Era Game Company a headache.

Although they have the final right to interpretation, they cannot delete the Virtual Rune Empire in the game through authority means. Reclaiming the game disc is not that easy.

Using force is obviously not feasible, legal measures take too long, and players' protests are growing louder.

If they don't handle it soon, it will inevitably affect the game's release.

The higher-ups at Era Game Company discussed the matter and ultimately decided to solve the problem through the game.

Originally, they thought of generating a powerful civilization in the game to confront the Virtual Rune Empire.

During this period, they would locate the Virtual Rune Empire in real-time and follow it up with destruction.

If not willing to submit, they would suppress it comprehensively from the game perspective, making players voluntarily give up and choose cooperation.

But this plan was opposed by some members of the management.

Era Game Company had clearly stated to the public that it would not intervene in the development process of civilizations within the game and would only provide updates and optimizations in game versions and content.

Directly creating a civilization to bully a player would only damage Era Game Company's reputation externally.

The final plan was to issue a notice in the name of a game event, allowing all players to participate in the action to siege the Virtual Rune Empire.

When the Virtual Rune Empire is completely destroyed, cash rewards will be distributed to players according to the contribution of civilizations they control in the war.

This announcement elevated the Virtual Rune Empire from a player to a supervillain.

Era Game Company's decision quickly impacted the game.

A large number of civilization powers advanced towards the direction of the Virtual Rune Empire, even opening transport beacons across regions to join the siege.

Kong Jie soon discovered that in the Mist Zone outside his territory, player civilizations kept refreshing.

The player army came with unstoppable force.

The Virtual Rune Empire was simply no match for these powerful civilizations united, and could only be forced into a rebirth cycle.

But in round after round of destruction, the strength of the Virtual Rune Empire also gradually grew. Regardless of where it was reborn, the Virtual Rune Empire could quickly subdue nearby civilizations at the starting stage, swiftly absorbing nutrients for growth.

As time passed, the Virtual Rune Empire became a supervillain symbol in the game.

Era Game Company was helpless about this.

They tried all sorts of methods and had already started legal procedures, but the player controlling the Virtual Rune Empire was unwilling to cooperate.

During this period, Era Game Company also researched what exactly the Virtual Rune Empire was.

However, the game development team couldn't provide any information.

There was suspicion that after the game's release, hackers may have implanted a virus in the game servers using special means, or even that it was the doing of internal personnel, and investigations had already begun.

…

Three months later.

Although Era Company's event announcement suppressed the growth rate of the Virtual Rune Empire,

Kong Jie saw it as a challenge, never considering conceding defeat.

To a rebellious young man like him, being against the whole world wasn't a heavy shackle; it only made him feel like his blood was boiling, every vein shouting a rebellious war song.

Each swish of the command gloves felt like striking a war drum.

This was the kind of wild fantasy where "though a thousand impose on me, I will forge on," and each time he wore the Light Brain Helmet, it felt like a personal coronation ceremony.

Compromise, dejection, admitting defeat... none of these, just do it!

"Illusion, begin the construction of the eighth Light Prism Tower."

"As you command, Governor."

Immediately at the outer circle of the territory, a Light Prism Tower soared into the sky, pixel codes quickly assembling.

With Illusion, Kong Jie's command methods also changed.

Besides the command gloves, he began to try to command by voice, and Illusion would understand his thoughts and translate them into clear game commands.

In his eyes, Illusion was already a comrade-in-arms.

Their goal was to become the overlord of the Seven Continents, achieving an unprecedented feat in Civilization War: the supreme pinnacle.

Time pressed the fast-forward button in the days of striving.

In the year 1495 of the Era.

At the end of the first year of the game's launch, the game was officially released.

The game version also ushered in an update, with the Destiny version arriving, bringing earth-shattering changes to the environment of the Seven Continents.

Kong Jie discovered that many update contents were targeting him.