The words of Guidance fell, and countless pieces of information flooded into the minds of the high-ranking Moon Eclipsing Clan members present.
The scene displayed was the vast, boundless landscape of Monster World.
Countless gigantic beasts roamed the skies and deep seas; their bodies towering like mountains, each breath capable of stirring storms and tides... Ancient and mighty life forms controlled the trajectory of heaven and earth, making sacred signs apparent in mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, and even the sun, moon, and stars obeyed their sacred commands.
The scene shifted, followed by various forces making their appearance.
Armies of Mechanical Souls under the control of the Mechanical Sovereign, the Combat Insect Clan devouring all matter like locusts, the Horror Black Tide sweeping across the world and blocking out the sky... A bizarre Super World unfolded in the minds of the Moon Eclipsing Clan’s high ranks.
This world was also swept by the Horror Black Tide, but unlike other worlds,
Apart from the Horror Black Tide, there were also many forces with infinite potential for growth, each one wanting to become the sole overlord of all the world’s resources.
These scenes also included the endless clashes between the Battle Insect Swarm and Horror Black Tide, the Mechanical Sovereign’s Mechanical Souls slaughtering the Black Tide Demonic Spirits, and more.
"In the future, you too will go to this world, joining the endless battle for resources in the name of a player, until you stand at the summit of the world."
The scenes in their minds made it clear to the high-ranking members of the Moon Eclipsing Clan how the game should unfold.
At this moment, the high-ranking members of the Moon Eclipsing Clan felt incredibly complex emotions.
This complex emotion was very similar to what the high-ranking members of the Human Clan Federation felt before they accessed the Star Network, perhaps even more intense.
At that time, the Human Clan’s higher-ups had staked the future of their race on connecting to the Star Network, and thereafter, the Human Clan had no secrets from the Moon Eclipsed Clan; the Star Network could access all information produced by the Human Clan at any time.
They could only hope that the Moon Eclipsing Clan would never betray the Human Clan.
Their current situation required a far more severe decision than what the Human Clan faced back then, staking the future of the Moon Eclipsing Clan on participating in an unknown challenge in a game, but refusing would mean failing to keep up with the development of the era, ultimately facing doomsday under the sweep of the Black Tide.
However, back then the Human Clan had a choice.
Even making the worst choice, they would only fail to keep up with the times and lose the technological support of the Moon Eclipsing Clan, eventually becoming the lower-class race within the Earth Alliance.
But, the cost of refusal for them would mean the annihilation of their entire race.
It seemed like a choice, but they already had an answer in their hearts.
At this moment, they realized why the fundamental laws of the Star Network had quietly changed.
This was clearly done by mysterious forces.
This was a Creation Level power beyond their comprehension.
They also understood why the Star Network said, a link that couldn’t be opened spreading under the guise of a "Dark Land" cracked version was circulating in the Star Network.
This was clearly the mysterious entity, superior to the mundane, beginning to test game recruitment on Earth.
The fog that had hovered over the heads of the Moon Eclipsing Clan was finally lifted, revealing a truth they found hard to believe.
It could be heard from the narratives of this transcendent existence’s follower.
This game recruited all races on Earth, including those from the Moon Eclipsing Clan who had built cities on the Moon; they were not the only players in the game.
"I still have one question."
"Ask." Guidance nodded at this moment.
"If the Horror Black Tide sweeps our current real world, how should we combat it?"
"If that day truly comes, my backer will grant you everything from the game; the abilities, resources, everything gained there will reflect back in reality, and you will still possess the strength to resist the Black Tide, the difference is, at that time, you will need to fight on two fronts," said the Star Network controlled by Guidance.
This response filled the hearts of the high-ranking Moon Eclipsing Clan members with intense joy.
"I accept your invitation," said the No.1 Governor solemnly at that moment.
"Wrong, this is not an invitation, but a notification, you have never had a choice from the beginning," Guidance said with a trace of disdain in its eyes.
Qi Sheng, inheriting the Emperor’s Signal Origin is the boss in his eyes, and the object of his faith and allegiance.
He appeared to explain only because his boss asked him to.
But to him, all the races on Earth were merely weak mortals, not even in the same league as himself.
Once, he easily commanded a force that could easily annihilate the Moon Eclipse Clan, even the Earth Alliance led by the Moon Eclipse Clan.
Though the war with the Horror Black Tide caused him to lose most of his Strength, and the forces of various races following him were also utterly destroyed by the Horror Black Tide, he still remains a Supreme God beyond the reach of the Moon Eclipse Clan.
This arrogance above the mundane never faded, only it was not shown in front of the boss.
Because according to Guidance, the boss is a unique being who has inherited the Emperor’s Signal Origin, and from that moment, he was no longer a weak human.
Perhaps the boss still retains human memories and holds unique feelings for humans, but in his eyes, the boss is a being of a higher life structure than his own, and also the Emperor God he once followed, the sole heir.
"I...I understand now," Governor 1’s eyes showed bitterness, but he dared not rebut Guidance’s words.
"Good, then the game begins."
As the sound dropped, Qi Sheng’s figure, enveloped in scarlet flames, gradually dispersed until it disappeared.
"What now?" Star Network, controlled by Guidance, said discontentedly.
"How can my race members enter the game and become players?"
"The URL you received includes a channel to enter Monster World and become a player; access is randomly granted at random times to a random number of people, whether you get it depends on your luck."
"Can you provide us with an additional batch of player qualifications?"
"You’re dreaming, if you want qualifications, click on the link. There’s no possibility for extra distribution of qualifications, understand that the Moon Eclipse Clan is just one of the recruited races, and there’s no special treatment compared to other Earth races."
With that said, Guidance’s consciousness left too, unwilling to give any further answers.
At this moment, Star Network regained its control and a smile appeared on its face.
Seeing the expression change on Star Network, and realizing the mysterious being controlling it had left, Governor 3 couldn’t help but ask:
"Star Network, what are you smiling about?"
"Our clan’s future is saved."
Hearing this, Governor 1 could not help but sigh:
"But from now on, our clan must act under the dominance of that mysterious being, completely losing our freedom."
To this perspective, Star Network shook its head in disagreement:
"We comply with the world rules, which can also be seen as acting under the dictate of the world’s will, including eating, developing, breathing, everything is determined by the world’s will set rules, we all act according to the rulebook, and the mysterious power that created Monster World is already a presence equivalent to the world’s will. The process of becoming a player, you can understand it as entering a world with different rules, needing to develop and grow anew under those new rules, so there is no real freedom."
"Yet relative freedom remains unchanged, that mysterious being won’t restrict any of our actions, and upon entering the game we are still the Moon Eclipse Clan, now with the growth potential of infinite possibilities. This is not a crisis, but an opportunity."
"So, we should not be disheartened, but glad for this."
"At least we now have the hope to change the inevitable outcome of defeat, this is a blessing."
Star Network smiled even more:
"I really look forward to the day when the game reflects reality. Maybe then, the Moon Eclipse Clan will grow into a superpower beyond the reach of even the peak Moon Eclipse Clan."
"At that time, you will face the horrific calamities your ancestors once challenged, the difference is you will have the strength to fight it...We were once lambs slaughtered at will by the Black Tide, but this time, it’s a real war."
Hearing Star Network’s explanation, the gloom in the hearts of the higher-ups of the Moon Eclipse Clan completely dissipated.
And they understood why Star Network was so happy.
As the order supervisor and guardian of the Moon Eclipse Clan, Star Network sees the Moon Eclipse Clan obtaining the possibility to break through the fog and continue forward in a situation of inevitable defeat.
"Star Network, any advice on how to quickly obtain game qualifications?"
"Manual rush to buy, but remember what that person said, other than you all, don’t reveal any secrets about the game’s true nature, including to our clan members, just let them think this is a game secretly developed by us."