The Players and the Protagonist Want to Kill Me – Chapter 1046

Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)

At the moment the system announcement was broadcast, all players with a will to survive froze in place.

Many of them were already aware of some unrest occurring on Blue Star, but a lot of them hadn’t taken it seriously. They thought it was perhaps just some riots or minor friction between certain national regions.

For the internet-addicted youths immersed in the game, even earthquakes and tsunamis couldn’t stop them from playing. Unless a knife was already held to their throats.

Now, that knife had arrived. And it was a blade personally presented by the Cain Continent’s authorities.

(Player Name) (M), looking at the official announcement, rubbed his eyes, his fingers trembling slightly.

“The Cain Continent is real? The Cain Continent… is real! So all of this… is real…”

He looked up and around.

At this moment, on the battlefield that resembled a meat grinder, all the mosaic censorship disappeared. Injured soldiers moaned leaning against the city walls, monsters roared incessantly, swords clashed, sparks flew, blood splattered, flesh was mangled, sweat dripped, the air was scorching hot…

All of this repeatedly stimulated (Player Name) (M)’s nerves.

He had long suspected this world was real. How could there be such perfect senses? How could there be such hardcore combat feedback? How could there be such intelligent NPCs, such realistic wives?!

Those who died would never appear on the Cain Continent again. He watched the hunter family next door, witnessing the aging hunter’s face etched with the passage of time. He witnessed the continent’s changes. He witnessed the rise of Wintery.

Now, with the last fig leaf stripped away, (Player Name) (M) found it difficult to accept for a moment.

“Roar—!”

Just then, a ghoul lunged out from a corner, pinning him to the ground. The ghoul swiped its claws, and intense pain shot through (Player Name) (M)’s body. Splattering blood covered his face.

“Ah, it hurts!!”

(Player Name) (M) let out a tragic howl. Like undergoing an abdominal surgery without anesthesia, he was awake. He had come to his senses. This world was real. The feeling in his heart was indescribable. He gritted his teeth and sliced the ghoul in half horizontally with his sword, its steaming, foul-smelling innards drenching him.

The Cain authorities seemed to want them, the players, to sober up. So they had directly turned all sensory experience to 100% realism. They had even restored the pain.

“No wonder… no wonder Nobody Does Human Things (M) didn’t come back. Turns out they were too busy!”

(Player Name) (M) revived using a Temporary Resurrection Crystal. He walked to the trench and stared at the massive ghoul legion charging forward. Then he turned back to look at the Wintery Empire soldiers still fighting on the city wall. Finally, his gaze moved upward, landing on the black and gold eagle flag fluttering in the strong wind.

He gazed at it with affection for a moment. (Player Name) (M) straightened his back, clenched one fist, and bowed towards the flag, as solemn and serious as when he first joined the Wintery Empire legion. Below the flag was the balcony of Winter Fort. A knight in black armor stood there faintly. Even from a very, very long distance, the knight was blurry to the point of being indistinguishable. But “Mo Yu” clearly felt the black-armored knight’s gaze on him.

【Ding—！】

【The King of Winter (Xi Wei) has issued you the final Legendary-grade Mission. Accept?】

(Player Name) (M)’s gaze sharpened.

“Accept!”

【Legendary-grade Mission Triggered】

【Final Guardian】

【Mission Objective: All players are requested to immediately return to their own worlds and survive as best as possible while waiting for World Synchronization to activate. After World Synchronization is activated, please use the power of Cain to help nearby players escape Old Ones’ contamination!】

【Mission Reward: Successfully guarded Cain and Blue Star】

【Mission Failure Penalty: World Destruction】

【Description: Fight for yourselves, fight for the world!】

(Player Name) (M) took a deep breath. Then, he disconnected the game link and logged off.

“Goodbye, Ya Ya…” His voice scattered in the wind. “Even across worlds! I will protect you! Wait for me!”

【World Synchronization Preparation Complete, Countdown: 86399 seconds!】

On the grand balcony of Winter Fort, Xi Wei took a deep breath, feeling players log off one by one. He believed that the veteran players would understand their mission. Now, it was his turn.

First, some veteran players were City Lords. After they left, the cities couldn’t be without administrators, or they would descend into chaos. Xi Wei didn’t have many good methods for this. He could only temporarily assign some Crusaders or Knights who had reached Sky Knight status and whose intelligence was no different from normal people to temporarily take over the players’ positions and manage the cities.

Next was the matter of the Old Ones’ Altar. Now, he not only had to stall for time for the gods in the Supreme Dome but also for the players on Blue Star. He absolutely could not let the Old Ones’ Altar develop.

“Relay my order!” Xi Wei took out his communication crystal. Stern faces appeared on the crystal. “All commanders, begin the encirclement and suppression of the Old Ones’ Altar according to the plan! After breaking through the Old Ones’ Altar, do not linger! Withdraw quickly! Then, continue to use Venom Dragons to search for other Old Ones’ Altars. Destroy them as they appear. Even if you fight to the last man! You will die at the Old Ones’ Altar!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!!” All commanders acknowledged the order.

Then, Xi Wei took out another communication crystal, showing Clemon (Male). The old knight had bathed and changed, his aura was at its peak, and he was about to take a Legendary potion.

“Clemon, you have only one mission!” Xi Wei said sternly. “Guard Winter City for me!”

“Your Majesty!” Clemon’s hand holding the potion trembled. “Your Majesty, where are you going?! This old servant will go with you!”

“If you go with me, who will guard Winter City? There isn’t a single Legendary here! Do you want to watch my home be engulfed by Old Ones’ Retainers?”

“Your Majesty, I…”

“It’s decided!” Xi Wei said decisively. “If I return and find Winter City gone, I’ll skin you alive!”

“…Yes, Your Majesty!” Clemon straightened up, took a deep breath, and nodded solemnly. “No matter what you intend to do, please remember, this old servant is still waiting for you in Winter City. Your Winter City will not be harmed in any way!”

“Good.” Xi Wei cut off the connection.

The final matters were arranged. Next—

“Loli!”

“Here!” The Little Maid stood before Xi Wei, her pretty face set.

“Go retrieve the Sea God’s Trident, and together with Ruo Yi (Female), remove the Old Ones’ contamination from the trident, then take it to Xing Hai (Female) for Ascend to Godhood!”

“Yes, Master!”

“Bai Yao (Female)!”

“Here!”

Xi Wei spread a map on the balcony table and casually pointed. “This is the Death Desert. Go there and retrieve a piece of Chaos Origin for me. Kill Gatanothoa’s Incarnation. No problem?”

“No problem!” Bai Yao (Female) nodded heavily.

“You can depart now. We will maintain contact. If you need help, immediately request assistance from me, and I can teleport directly there!”

After speaking, Xi Wei looked towards You Ye (Female). The Cat-eared girl immediately stood before Xi Wei, her serene gaze quietly watching Xi Wei, understanding everything without words.

“You Ye (Female), go to the Northern Territory, the Norborn Mountains. There is another piece of Chaos Origin there. Help me slay Sogmarthad’s Incarnation!”

“Okay!” You Ye (Female) mounted Xiao Hei, and her figure instantly vanished into the shadows, already crossing space towards the Northern Territory.

With the Holy Dragon’s blessing, Xi Wei could now see the location of every Chaos Origin. And each Chaos Origin corresponded to the Incarnation of an Old Ones’ Ruler. The places Bai Yao (Female) and You Ye (Female) were going only had one Incarnation, posing a lower risk. With their demigod strength, even if they couldn’t win, they could escape.

The remaining ones were the real challenge. It was in the hinterland of his Wintery Empire, near Dragonflame City. A total of five Incarnations of Old Ones’ Rulers were gathered there. And that was where he would be going with Loli (Female), Ruo Yi (Female), Nina (Female), and Xing Hai (Female).