The black mud in the eroding waves looked humanoid, but Alberto felt that describing it as a swarm of insects was more appropriate, after all, this black mud was indeed as relentless as insects that could not be exterminated.
The feelings within the Sea of Consciousness were magical; Alberto could sense that he could fire without fatigue and use magic indefatigably. However, facing this endless wave, he felt so powerless, especially when seeing the War God behind him, once again being eroded.
Here, it seemed that time had lost its meaning.
Alberto originally wanted to ask that Elf if there was a chance to communicate with the outside world, after all, when he regained his senses, he discovered he had lost track of how long it had been.
Anastasia initially thought this would be like before, although the people in the Tower were doing their best to resist, they still could not stop the waves from eroding the War God.
But for Anastasia, as long as the War God did not reach the real world again like before using projection to create chaos, that was already a relief.
However, at that moment, a flash of a meteor suddenly appeared in the “sky” of the Divine Kingdom.
No, it was not just one, but more and more meteors fell from the sky of the Divine Kingdom, raining down like raindrops into the waves.
An army?
Anastasia was taken aback; this was An Zhu’s army.
“Cassius? What are you doing here?”
Not only Anastasia and others were surprised, but even Alberto was a bit shocked when he saw Cassius fall beside him.
“The boundary between the depths of the Sea of Consciousness and the real world has thinned, so I’ve come, Your Majesty.”
Cassius’s face still showed no signs of emotion, but Alberto shouted angrily, “Do you know that once you enter deep inside, you can’t go back? Are you sending those soldiers to their deaths?”
“I know, Your Majesty.”
Cassius looked at the fallen An Zhu soldiers and said, “Everyone knows.”
Beside them, Anastasia seemed to understand something and sighed, “No wonder it’s the technology of the Old Empire; can it really connect into the depths of the Sea of Consciousness?”
Cassius replied, “Generally, it shouldn’t be possible, but with technological advancements, and the boundary indeed has thinned, there’s an opportunity.”
“This isn’t the time for a technical exchange, is it?”
Alberto looked pained as he watched those soldiers continuously falling onto the battlefield. The soldiers seemed not to fully understand what was happening, but when they landed, Alberto suddenly felt a reconnection with them.
The mental network was effective in this Sea of Consciousness.
So, after these soldiers landed, they immediately joined the battlefield to resist the waves.
This relieved the members of the Tower significantly, but in Alberto’s eyes, every soldier entering the battlefield had essentially announced their physical death, after all, once one entered the depths of the Sea of Consciousness, there was no returning.
Cassius also immediately saw through Alberto’s thoughts and said, “Your Majesty, everyone knows their fate; you need not concern yourself.”
“And besides, Your Majesty, how would one know they can’t go back from the depths of the Sea of Consciousness without trying?”
After all, this statement was more of a comfort.
“So what? You’re all committing suicide for this nonsensical reason?”
These soldiers were all cultivated by Alberto with his heart and soul; even when facing his companions, Alberto was still a bit emotionally stirred.
And it wasn’t just because of those soldiers; it was also because his companion personally came along.
“Since you already know the boundary between reality and the Sea of Consciousness has thinned, couldn’t you have tried to contact me first? You know I am no longer present; what will happen if An Zhu continues on this path?”
If this world had spit, Alberto would have spit in Cassius’s face.
“No, Your Majesty. The situation in reality is worse than you can imagine… The War God is, after all, An Zhu’s greatest religion.”
Cassius wiped his face, which was not filled with spit, and said, “Although the War God projected back into the Sea of Consciousness, since then, the War God’s followers within An Zhu have become even more frenzied. Taking advantage of your slumber, some of the War God’s followers have begun to collude with the Demon Clan and Avar people to spark chaos across the continent.”
“There are more and more lunatics and cultists, and even a kind of mentally contagious disease has emerged. If we can’t restore the War God to normal, An Zhu and surrounding countries will be doomed sooner or later.”
Alberto understood that Cassius’s statement likely held more complexity than he revealed.
An Zhu was becoming unstable not just because of the increasingly lunatic War God’s followers and cultists, but also not merely due to internal strife after his slumber; just this point was beyond Alberto’s imagination of how much effort Cassius must have exerted to stabilize the situation.
“Who is taking over now?”
Alberto immediately asked the most critical question.
“No one is taking over. You are still the King of An Zhu; only your clan brother, someone everyone can accept, is helping to bear some responsibilities.”
Cassius seemed not to want to discuss the topic further and continued, “We have generally grasped the situation; we must eliminate these pollutants. Only by clearing these pollutants will those bizarre mental panic cease.”
“So we came here, Your Majesty, not only for you but also for all of An Zhu!”
After speaking, Cassius knelt on one knee and said, “Your Majesty, give the order!”
At that moment, Alberto truly felt as if he were dreaming. Watching the black sludge like a swarm of insects, Alberto roared within the mental network, “My soldiers, face the enemy!”
Integrate, form teams, counterattack; originally scattered An Zhu soldiers quickly found their feelings on the battlefield in an instant. For the first time in this Sea of Consciousness, a regimented human army appeared and collided head-on with the black sludge.
“For An Zhu! For Your Majesty! For the great War God!”
The soldiers of An Zhu roared, summoning weapons that appeared within their consciousness, directly confronting the pollution.
It was hard to imagine that these were a group of War God’s followers protecting the War God behind them against ordinary humans.
Humans, the protectors of the divine.
Although facing the black sludge like waves, these soldiers could only guard a small area; if the black sludge was the wave, these soldiers were like reefs in the sea, standing firm.
The An Zhu flag appeared from the soldiers’ beliefs and was raised high, just like that faint yet steadfast hope of humanity.
No matter the time period, there will always be pests, craziness, and despair, just like what is happening in the real world now; no matter the era, humanity never lacks courage.
Although the soldiers of An Zhu couldn’t change the situation of the battle, they had already greatly alleviated the pressure on the War God behind them. The War God even slowly straightened up, shaking off the sludge on him; at least the situation now was much better than before.
“What about Cape?”
Taking advantage of the stabilized situation, Alberto asked about the circumstances in the real world.
“Thanks to Governor Cape, the situation in An Zhu can stabilize rapidly. Although it’s hard to admit, Cape is currently humanity’s last hope.”
Cassius said, “The Northern Border Governor is maintaining stability in the real world. As long as nothing happens to him, at least the situation here in An Zhu can also stabilize. That’s why I could come here to find you without worries.”
Both Alberto and Anastasia beside him breathed a sigh of relief; that is good, that is good. Alberto also had to admit that as long as that governor did not have any issues, at least humanity could hold the front line.
If that governor also sank into the Sea of Consciousness, then it would be the end; the two largest kingdoms on this continent would simultaneously lose their leaders, and An Zhu could hardly imagine the chaos that would ensue.
Just at that moment, a bright doorway suddenly appeared beside everyone, and a figure stepped out into their presence.
This figure was dressed in a distinctive black military uniform, draped with a cape adorned with a beautiful Northern Wind Bear pattern. Even without having seen the person in person, just by looking at image data, Alberto immediately recognized who it was.
“Hello.”
Lind had intended to make an imposing entrance, but for some reason, seeing the expressions of these people from the depths of the Sea of Consciousness was very… very complicated, so the many words that originally carried a bit of flair and authority condensed into a simple greeting.
In response to this greeting, the dumbfounded Alberto’s mind also conjured two words: “What a mess!”
