Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 497: Chapter 251: The Strongest Strike!

The instance of the Hymn Company has already spiraled out of control, especially the battle raging in the square, which has far exceeded everyone’s expectations.

This battle has transcended a mere performance or display, surpassing even those monster disaster films, and has transformed into a mythical-level fantasy epic.

A colossal black-and-white Artificial God, a 200-meter-tall Golden Buddha, and a 600-meter-tall Deep Sea Giant...

Not to mention the media watching from the sidelines, even for fellow players like Booker and his group, this battle was simply too explosive.

They were so awestruck that they didn’t dare to get too close, fearing accidentally getting killed by some unknown AOE.

When did they start feeling that this battle had nothing to do with them?

Was it when Schultz, adept at strategy, transformed into the Praise of the Artificial God and effortlessly crushed three opponents?

Was it when Fei Guang and Chiba brandished the World Tree Branch and summoned three powerful, otherworldly allies?

Was it when the Child of Sin resonated with the city of Welldo, causing the instance’s plane to ascend?

No, none of those were the triggers. Their clarity set in even earlier than those events.

When the Child of Sin first appeared, they realized this battle was way beyond their league.

Coming from the Nest Research Institute, they had already learned from Wu Chang True Self about the intelligence regarding the loss of the Nest’s child. At the very first sight of the huge shadow in the distance, they understood this was no coincidence but a meticulously orchestrated conspiracy.

Even the Nest, depleted of much of its essence, was enough to send them scrambling, and the Child of Sin, born of the concentrated essence of the Nest, was obviously beyond their capacity to handle.

From their perspective, even ”Peace,” who dared to stand against the Four Major Organizations, could only be a spectator in such a battle, just like them.

After all, they were all Desolate Realm players; how absurd could things get?

They were ready with the instance escape items, only waiting for Fei Guang and others to fall before escaping as soon as the instance’s lock was lifted.

Booker and his group had a good impression of Wu Chang, and Veronica, wanting to get closer to Wu Chang, had even prepared extra escape items, planning to leave together with Peace.

Until they watched Peace transform into a 600-meter Sea Giant, not only possessing the Power of Authority but also elbowing Joy on the head, the two sides seemingly evenly matched.

At least on the surface, it looked balanced, and Wu Chang even seemed to have a slight advantage.

At this moment, they realized again that the disparity between people can be greater than that between humans and dogs.

As core members of the Four Major Organizations, they’d always placed themselves as humans in this saying, and being the dog for the first time felt quite unfamiliar and a bit uncomfortable.

Gulp.

Booker swallowed hard and asked Colton and Veronica, ”Is this really the kind of power Desolate Realm players can possess?”

Once upon a time, they thought they were at the upper echelon of the second tier among Desolate Realm players, nearly first-tier in skill, believing the only gap between them and the leaderboard players was fame. When it came down to a real fight, they felt they might have a chance of victory.

But now, they couldn’t even discern the disparity; as spectators, they couldn’t even understand the battle in front of them.

The most terrifying disparity isn’t seeing someone’s skills as heavenly, acknowledging you’ll never reach their heights in this lifetime.

It’s when the opponent makes a move, and you’re like a moviegoer, only seeing the dazzling special effects and exclaiming, ”Whoa, awesome.”

Colton and Veronica didn’t provide Booker an answer because they, too, were questioning themselves.

Booker continued, ”Do you think Peace can win?”

Colton’s expression was solemn as he slowly shook his head.

It wasn’t because he could discern anything, but as he looked at Joy, he thought of a monster.

A monster who, ten years ago, still in the Desolate Realm phase, could counter-kill an entire Realm of Reason pursuit squad; in terms of seniority, both Peace and Painter would have to address them as a senior.

You must know that each member of the Realm of Reason’s pursuit squad, tasked with capturing serious offenders in the Desolate Realm, had skills just at the limit of the Pillar of the Present World, each stronger than a Guardian of the Pillar of the Present World. Even Painter would have to avoid a direct confrontation.

But that monster could counter-kill an entire Realm of Reason pursuit squad.

He couldn’t quite recall that monster’s name, something related to happiness or joy. It was said the Bureau trained them as special talent, highly valued and once hailed as the Light of Humanity.

But for unknown reasons, one day, they suddenly left their promising future and defected from the Bureau.

This was confidential within the Bureau, but at the White Tower, it was just a highly confidential joke.

But enjoying a joke is selective; when the defection of the Bureau’s Light of Humanity was mentioned, the White Tower collectively chuckled. But when the drama hit home, everyone stopped laughing.

During those ten years after they left the Bureau, they continually recruited core members from other organizations, including the White Tower.

For instance, the legendary hacker Bonas from the White Tower was influenced by them to leave. The most classic hacking textbook of the White Tower — ”An Overview of Multiplane Information Technology” — was authored by Bonas.

Peace is very strong, maybe even stronger than that monster was at the same time, but the ten years of consolidation between the two make the difference.

If Peace were given ten years...

Colton, reflecting on Peace’s rapid advancement, feared that given ten years, even the Abyssal Game might be conquered.

He sighed. If they were standing on the same level, Peace would definitely be stronger, but there’s no if in reality.

Contrary to Colton, Veronica said, ”I believe Peace can win.”