The news that the Demon Emperor and two Major Main Gods suddenly appeared at the Gate of Eternity in the World 44's Death Territory immediately drew widespread attention from society.
People everywhere argued about it.
["Is it the disappearance of humanity, or the collapse of morality? Why did the two Main Gods suddenly appear at the Gate of Eternity in the World 44? What exactly are their aims?"]
["They went into the Gate of Eternity surely to get Resurrection Stones, but I don't understand, what does he want Resurrection Stones for?"]
["Whatever it is, it's definitely not good! He blocked all the profession teams from every country outside the Gate of Eternity, he must want to hoard all the Resurrection Stones inside for himself!"]
["If it's not to resurrect the God of Wrath, then it's to resurrect other monsters that are valuable to him!"]
["Could there be an undead legion in the other world? Does he intend to use Resurrection Stones to revive an undead army, then command that army and launch a full-scale assault against us humans?"]
All manner of guesses and discussions threw the public into panic.
No wonder people were so sensitive and on edge.
Because the Hell Arena and monster incursions into reality had already devastated so many countries and countless lives, this world had come to know real fear and despair.
Facing disasters that had already happened or were about to come, people naturally felt scared and panicked.
"Report! The main force of the Eagle Guild arrived at the World 44 Death Territory ten minutes ago and engaged the God of Desire outside the Gate of Eternity, total annihilation!"
"Two elite legions of the Aikel Empire attacked the Gate of Eternity and failed, 70% death rate!"
"Moragu's first-rank profession formation was defeated at the Gate of Eternity, over 90% casualties!"
"The Cold Country's attack failed!"
"Bear Nation's attack failed!"
"Beacon Nation's attack failed; the Main Gods are too strong, unable to break through the two Main Gods' defenses…"
Heads of state and national presidents across the great empires all received the front-line battle reports with helplessness.
Main Gods are unaffected by Death Territory restrictions; they can come and go through the Death Territories of various worlds at will.
Only profession players native to the World 44 can enter the World 44's Death Territory; profession players from other high-level worlds cannot step into that Death Territory.
A level-450 Main God, how could it be matched by the World 44's level-240 profession players?
No one was eager to volunteer for suicide.
Everyone understood: the Demon Emperor appeared with the ambition and aim of destroying the human world.
Every move he makes must be towards achieving his goals.
Including his current assault on the Gate of Eternity.
If the Demon Emperor breaks through the Gate of Eternity, no one dared imagine what disaster he would bring to humanity.
Stopping the Demon Emperor means protecting all humankind.
Just when all nations were at a loss, an international bulletin suddenly rang out:
["Dragon Nation profession players, the Necromancer and the Shadow Dancer, are already online and currently progressing through the World 42, about to reach the World 44!"]
This news seemed to rekindle hope.
["Great! The savior has appeared again!"]
["But can Zero and Cappuccino really beat the two Main Gods? It's not like the Hell Arena now, everyone's affected by level restrictions. The God of Desire and the God of Malevolence are both level 450, and Zero only seems to be a bit over 200…"]
["How dare you doubt the protagonist's ability! Any difficulty is nothing before the protagonist! Zero is the series' main character, with Zero here, no surprises!"]
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In the hotpot restaurant, Chen Zijin, looking at the news on her phone, couldn't help but look up and laugh at Zhang Yue, "Some people say you're the series' main character."
"They even say with you around, no surprises! Zhang Yue, you're becoming more and more godlike in people's eyes; to them you're no longer a person, you're actually a god."
Zhang Yue took a bite of fatty beef and said, "Isn't that so?"
"Yes yes yes!", Chen Zijin feigned annoyance but secretly enjoyed having such a powerful boyfriend, "So, O Savior, when will you save the world?"
"Now."
Chen Zijin looked surprised, "What? We've barely had a few bites of hotpot!"
"There's no time to delay. If we don't reach the World 44 soon, once the Demon Emperor gets through the Gate of Eternity, it'll be too late."
Saying that, Zhang Yue finished the remaining half bottle of beer in one gulp, stood up, and put on his jacket, "Let's go, log in at home."
Chen Zijin looked reluctant, "I haven't eaten much yet, wait a bit for me to eat more…"
She hurriedly shoved a few hotpot fishballs into her mouth and nearly choked.
She gulped a large mouthful of milk tea in a panic and raced after Zhang Yue.
The hotpot diners who watched them leave looked on with reverent eyes.
"The saviour is going to save the world again, that posture is so cool!"
"Who would've thought a god was right beside us…"
"Damn! I forgot to ask for a signature just now!"
———
Elsewhere, back at the guild, Zhang Yue and Chen Zijin immediately logged into the other world.
["Ding~ Welcome to the other world. Your current location is the World 42, the Eternal Realm!"]
They logged in inside a national Territory as before.
Once online, the two of them set off straight for the Death Territory's dungeon location: the Tomb of the Empire.
Although blocking the Demon Emperor at the Gate of Eternity in the World 44 was urgent, they couldn't give up the chance to improve themselves because of it.
As Ouyang Linger had said: miss this village and the shop is gone.
Although the World 42's tasks could basically be finished at any time and killing the world boss could let them advance to the World 43, once you step into the World 43, you cannot return to the Death Territory of the World 42.
Zhang Yue still hoped the Light Nation's armory would unlock items for him to upgrade his Transcendent set.
News that "whoever breaks the Tomb of the Empire can be promoted to God-King" had spread everywhere.
So the World 42 Death Territory's Tomb of the Empire dungeon became a must-visit spot for countless influencer profession players.
However, because the Tomb of the Empire is so difficult to clear, profession players of every country were hesitating.
At this moment, in a dark region of the Death Territory, a huge dark-red curtain of light stood, like a bloodthirsty maw.
This curtain of light was in fact the entrance to the Tomb of the Empire dungeon.
Clatter!
With a commotion, several profession teams were spat out by the light curtain.
They tumbled to the ground and picked themselves up in shame.
"Fuck! This dungeon is way too hard, it's impossible to break through!"
"Who designed this dungeon? If anyone could clear it, I'd call them my father!"
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