Leng Qingying was sent by Lu Cang to level up and do quests.

Yacaticto was once again invited by Lu Cang to the guild's territory.

The two were on a deck chair with a small tea table next to them, on which were two bottles of sparkling beverages.

Under the parasol, gaze at the distant grassland.

A gentle breeze caressed Yacaticto's face, which felt very comfortable.

Although it appears that he is not restricted in any way, in reality, Yacaticto has not left the Palace of the Human Emperor for a long time.

Lu Cang's invitation to Yacaticto was not merely for sightseeing.

The two communicated telepathically, exchanging their views on the current situation.

We'll discuss how to break the deadlock, where the key to breaking the deadlock lies, how to strategize, what the goal is, what ingenious methods are available, what resources the human race has that can be mobilized, what actions these resources can be used for, how to use them, and why.

It also discusses the weaknesses of other races, the flaws and drawbacks of superior races, how to take advantage of their weaknesses, and how to restrain them.

Where should the Emperor of Day be positioned, and who should be his counterpart?

How should Xin Baiyue and Xin Jueyue be utilized? What resources do I have at my disposal? How should I arrange and act?

Just like a seasoned chess player who turns all available resources into chess pieces, Yacaticto listened to Lu Cang's strategy as he made his moves, distributing the entire situation in an orderly manner, gradually making the initially unclear situation clear.

As the situation was discussed and exchanged, Yacaticto gradually relaxed.

This adventurer named Azure Sky does indeed have his own unique insights into the current situation.

As Jacaticto listened, he mentally deduced the scenario while tossing four coins in one hand.

Thanks to his good fortune, Jacaticto also possesses some knowledge of divination.

As the deductions and judgments were made, it was confirmed that everything Cang Qiong said was feasible.

According to the solution provided by the Azure Sky, it is indeed possible to minimize the losses of the human race.

The simulation and discussion lasted for about an hour, and the situation gradually became clearer.

But Yacaticto did not leave. He was not entirely at ease with the man who had suddenly appeared and planned to learn more about him.

Communication is essential, and sharing insights into the situation is one aspect.

On the other hand, Yacaticto must determine whether Lu Cang is trustworthy, whether he can cooperate, what his intentions are, whether they are on the same side, and whether their interests are aligned.

Prior to this, Yacaticto's understanding of Lu Cang was limited to a chance encounter and their first meeting.

Very little is known.

However, what Lu Cang said was indeed true; the Night Emperor had betrayed them.

Even so, we cannot place all our hopes on the heavens.

Immediately afterwards, Yacaticto and Sky discussed the methods of governing the human race.

They discussed the future of humanity, its development, its birth, and speculated on its origins.

They talked about the divine positions, the origins, heaven and earth, and the myriad laws, countless changes, and strange tales of the world.

Lu Cang can explain knowledge areas that Yacaticto has never encountered before in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and can also have in-depth discussions with her on knowledge theories that she has studied for many years.

This surprised and delighted Jacaticto.

Lu Cang and Yacaticto engaged in a mental exchange for a full three hours, their consciousness colliding at a rapid pace.

Content that would take thousands of words to express can be conveyed in a single thought.

The real time-consuming part of communication is actually in thinking.

Yacaticto needed to spend a considerable amount of time thinking about, understanding, and deducing the message conveyed by Lu Cang.

The two exchanged information at a very high density.

It may seem like we only spent three hours exchanging ideas, but in reality, even seven days and seven nights of face-to-face discussion wouldn't be enough to cover the amount of information conveyed in this exchange.

His interactions with Lu Cang always touched Jacaticto's heart.

She truly admired the man's erudition, and in doing so, she also gained a better understanding of Lu Cang.

This man is a collaborator on the same side and can be trusted.

However, their conversation eventually came to an end.

The three hours were not just a conversation; throughout the conversation, Yacaticto also used coins to determine the truthfulness of Lu Cang's words.

It is extremely difficult to deceive Yacaticto.

Only those who specialize in lies and deception have the possibility of being deceived.

But this "possibility" falls right into the realm of luck.

Yacaticto: "So, all I have to do is maintain the seal; the rest is up to you."

"Yes, leave it to me. I'll take care of everything."

"Okay, let's do it your way. It was my fault regarding Mansha's situation, and this is probably the best way to make up for it."

Yacaticto tossed the gold coins in his hand.

"I think you are someone I can trust."

After Jacaticto left.

Lu Cang opened the notes he had saved.

In order to gain Yacaticto's complete trust, he had already memorized this conversation transcript with Yacaticto since his second life.

This chat log also uses the abilities of the Mind God and evolution to deduce the corresponding scenarios.

Only by gaining Yacaticto's trust and receiving the authority granted by Yacaticto can one have sufficient power to execute the plan.

Not long after Jacaticto left.

The message issued by the Human Emperor spread throughout the entire human race.

[Imperial Announcement - Obituary: The Human Night Empress Mansha has betrayed humanity and colluded with foreign tribes. Her crimes are heinous and should be punished by the Court of Judgment. However, at this critical juncture, I have exercised my imperial authority to sentence her.]

There was more than one announcement.

Immediately following this was the announcement of the second Human Emperor.

[Announcement from the Human Emperor: "Azure Sky" is appointed as the Human Emperor's acting regent.]

The second announcement was brief and simple, offering no explanation, yet it declared a startling fact.

Everything happened very suddenly.

The announcement was seen by all human beings, including not only the original inhabitants of the lower realms but also human players.

[Human World Channel]

The world channel exploded instantly.

"Hello……"

"What's the deal with this announcement?"

"Is the sky the same sky we know?"

"There shouldn't be anyone else with that name, right? The Illusionary Realm doesn't allow duplicate names."

"If it's an NPC, then this is a bit too much of a coincidence."

An NPC is suddenly appointed as the acting emperor, and his name is the same as the famous strongest human being, Cangqiong. If there is such a coincidence, it is too outrageous.

"Damn... It hasn't been that long since we last met, and Cang Qiong has already become the acting emperor."

"But speaking of which, isn't the Azure Sky already quite prestigious on Blue Star?"

"Haven't you heard? Our superiors have actually been replaced."

"Damn, when did this happen? I haven't been back in the real world for ages, don't lie to me."

"How can you say such nonsense?"

The two things that Yacaticto announced undoubtedly caused a sensation throughout the entire human race.

The original inhabitants of the Illusionary Realm were unable to comprehend the Night Emperor's betrayal, let alone the sudden rise of this proxy emperor.

But this is a notice from Jacaticto.

Its actual authority is beyond question.

Azure Sky has indeed become the person with the greatest power among both players and native inhabitants.

Yun Qing's guild now effectively controls countries around the world; in Lu Cang's words, it controls them directly through sheer force.

Yun Qing also hesitated about this extreme action plan because she was sure it would be condemned and scorned.

Threaten with the White Deer, a weapon even more terrifying than a nuclear bomb.

Yun Qing had suggested to Lu Cang: "Boss, your actions are unlikely to be understood. The people on Blue Star will not understand your intentions, and even if the final result is good, they may not be grateful to you."

But Lu Cang's reply was: "Gratitude? I don't need their gratitude. Everything I do is not for the sake of gratitude."

"All I need is efficiency and strength, which are the fastest ways to achieve my goals."

"Yunqing, remember this: only a small group of people can always clearly see the direction."

"A leader must have foresight, but most people are blindly obedient and can only see the small benefits in front of them. If you make decisions based on their advice, you will only harm humanity."

"No need to overthink it, just do it."

Even if gaming capabilities can be integrated with reality, it will be difficult to get everyone in the world to accept the new world order in a short period of time.

People always find it hard to accept things that happen suddenly.

However, Lu Cang does not need to change the world's perceptions.

Lu Cang's only plan was to announce the importance of the Illusionary Realm to the public through the mouths of major agencies around the world.

To get people to cooperate with the guild's work and help each guild upgrade efficiently.

That's all.

Anyone with a brain knows that they should upgrade and improve themselves.

Now almost everyone in the world is involved in the fantasy game.

To become stronger, you need to actively cooperate with the various guilds within the Fantasy Realm.

The guild distributes equipment, assigns tasks to departments, and establishes a reward and punishment system.

Players don't need to adapt to any new system; they can naturally integrate into the rules of the fantasy world.

The entire system that Lu Cang provided to Yun Qing is now in use. The only thing that needs to be waited for is for the players to fully get used to this new system.

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[Guild Base - Inside the Castle]

At this moment, in the castle of the Godslayer Guild, Yun Xiao, dressed in an exquisite secretary's outfit, waited by the throne with elegant manners.

Besides her, there are also Qingyun, Luoyi Wuhen, Wo Sheshang, Biliantian, Xiyou Nanshifu, Xuejiu, Xingxi, Xingdeng, Shengyao, Andanwuguang, Qianrou, Yinkong...

All the top 30 human players have arrived.

Not on the list of human powerhouses are the leaders of various guilds and some S-rank players with special abilities.

In addition, there are also the original rulers of major forces in the real world, and representatives of various conglomerates and families.

There were approximately one hundred people.

Each of these beings, if placed in human society, would be enough to make the entire earth tremble.

However, at this very moment, they were all waiting for the arrival of one particular person.

The sky.

After the announcement was issued in Yacaticto, Lu Cang instructed Yun Qing to gather these people together.

It took about two hours for everyone to arrive.

Lu Cang walked over slowly.

Behind Lu Cang were Bai Lu, Yong Zhe Wu Wei, Leng Qing Ying, Xiu Mi, and Zu Ya.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Cang and his group walked towards the main seat of the castle.

"The reason I have summoned you all is to inform you of the impending war in the Illusionary Realm."

"I probably don't need to emphasize to you what the impact of the illusory world is on reality."

"I possess the innate ability to obtain hidden information from the illusory world."

"As for how it will take effect, that will remain a secret for now and cannot be disclosed to you."

"Yun Qing should have already confirmed this to you all before you arrived."

Lu Cang spoke as he walked.

His tone was slow and carried an imposing aura: "Whether the war in the Illusionary Realm is won or lost is closely related to the survival of the human race."

"Through the illusionary realm, we can gain power that transcends the mortal realm. This is not only an opportunity, but also a crisis."

Lu Cang ascended the steps and sat down on the throne inside the castle.

Bai Lu and the others lined up behind Lu Cang.

[Squad Channel - Fearless Warrior]: "Wow... what a big operation."

[Squad Channel - Bai Lu]: "Wuwei, why are you so tense? Does your stomach hurt?"

[Squad Channel - Shumi]: "It would be too embarrassing to lose composure in such a serious setting..."

[Squad Channel - Fearless Warrior]: "Pah!"

Lu Cang: "The rulers present may think that my style of doing things is too extreme."

"But everything I've done is so that humanity won't be wiped out, won't be destroyed by its own hands."

The vast majority of people present had never met Cang Qiong before; they had only heard of him but never seen him.

But now that I see it, I feel a sense of oppressive weight, as heavy as a mountain.

Everyone present was someone who had seen a great deal, yet they found it difficult to even breathe when facing the vast sky.

This man's aura and sense of oppression are absolutely unique among humans.

However, they were unaware that the two new skills Lu Cang had learned were currently active:

The Mind Hunter - Mind Oppression

[The Deceptive - Belief Suppression]

With two mind-based skills intimidating them, how could the atmosphere not be oppressive?

"This concerns the continuation of civilization, and I have no time to spend a lot of time and words negotiating and seeking friendly consultation."

"The previous deterrence was merely for the purpose of perpetuating civilization."

Lu Cang glanced at the white deer behind him.

Bai Lu smiled slightly at everyone.

But this smile triggered many people's painful memories.

The scene of the white-haired witch turning an entire ocean into nothingness with a single blow is still vivid in their minds.

"Fortunately, everyone shares the same goal as me; we are all trying to survive in this new world."

"So I hope everyone will continue to cooperate, otherwise I will take slightly extreme measures."

"That concludes my response to all the former leaders."

Lu Cang's tone was calm, but it carried a deep sense of intimidation.

Hello……

Is this really something that can be said?

He was an absolute tyrant, giving absolutely no chance for negotiation.

After a brief pause, Lu Cang continued, "Our human race is about to face its first war among all races."

"Yun Qing, report."

Upon receiving Lu Cang's order, Yun Qing reported to him: "The races that have already formed an alliance are: lower-level races: Stone Golems and Orcs; middle-level races: Elves and Minos."

"Race that have pledged allegiance to us: Lower-ranking races: Treant Race, Goblin Race; Middle-ranking races: Turtle Race, Giant Forest Race, Forest Ghost Race, Sky Witch Race, Werewolf Race, Giant Race, All-Spirit Race's Lightning Origin - Buzz Buzz Buzz, All-Spirit Race's Earth Origin - Heavy Earth, All-Spirit Race's Wind Origin - Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh, Intelligent Machine Race's Surge Core, Intelligent Machine Race's Perfect Slayer, Intelligent Machine Race's Mind Brain..."

Yun Qing conjured a list in her hand and read out the names on it one by one.

Each name represents a race.

"In total, there are 631 races, including 13 All-Spirit Races, 125 Intelligent Races, and 493 Fantasy Races, including ourselves."

Lu Cang's words were meant for those in power.

But in reality, the top-ranked human warriors are not interested in those things.

They had long ago realized that this was no longer the society of the past.

It has become a world where strength speaks volumes.

If anyone possesses the strength of a white deer, capable of destroying half the ocean with a single blow, then he is qualified to become the new leader.

Power and authority are not as important as improving one's own strength.

Xingxi: "So many? We humans have quite a few allies."

Saint Glory: "Wow, a war involving hundreds of races? We're just one of them... It feels like our influence is rather insignificant."

Dim and lifeless: "When did we get so many allies? How come I didn't know?"

The various guild leaders and powerful figures of the human race were all discussing it privately. They were all shocked when they heard this number—hundreds of races!

The populations of these races are likely in the tens of billions.

How grand must this war be?

"With so many allies, there shouldn't be anything to worry about, right?"

"This war was started because of Project Breaking the Sky, right? I heard that many races oppose this project, but I didn't expect so many people to support us as well."

"I was worried for a moment, thinking that our human race was really isolated and helpless."

"In the new cities I've entered in the last few days, I always feel like other races are staring at me."

"It doesn't look so bad now."

"So, how many races are our enemies? A few hundred? Or perhaps a thousand?"

Yun Qing looked at Lu Cang.

Lu Cang nodded slightly, signaling Yun Qing to continue her report: "The current estimated number of hostile races..."

"7989".

“136 members of the All-Spirit Race, 2751 members of the Intelligent Machine Race, and 7102 members of the Fantasy Race.”

The moment the number was announced, all the noise in the room fell silent, and everyone's face fell.

Hey, hey.

The difference in numbers is too huge, isn't it?

If I remember correctly, including our allies, we have a total of 631, right?

Why is the number of hostile races 7989?

A difference of more than ten times in quantity?

Are you kidding me?

Lu Cang smiled faintly: "As you have all heard, our human race is facing a life-or-death crisis. Everything I have done is solely for the sake of victory."

"Whether you are willing or not, whether you cooperate or not."

"A new system is necessary, but let's leave the game of power for peacetime."