Chapter 89: The Main Map Has Just Merged! A Million-Strong Army of Ten-Star Units Is Already at His Door!

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: The Main Map Has Just Merged! A Million-Strong Army of Ten-Star Units Is Already at His Door!

Meanwhile, the report from the Seventh District Resource Exchange Station had already made its way through the United Government’s internal network and landed on the desk of the Seventh District Intelligence Station Director.

Director Cedric Stone opened the folder. Inside was the information recorded about the individual in question.

[Target ID: 9527]

[Currently Registered Address: No. 7, Emerald Bay, Third Ring, Upper City]

[Residency Status: Transferred from Lower City to Upper City]

[Accompanying Individual: Darcy (Older Sister, former employee of the Underground Water Recycling Plant)]

Cedric’s eyes lit up.

An idea immediately came to him.

An eighteen-year-old kid from Lower City, capable of moving from Lower City to Upper City in just seven days.

The age matched. The circumstances matched.

It had to be him.

Excitement filled Cedric’s eyes as he pressed the internal communication button on his desk.

"Notify the operations team. Establish surveillance around No. 7, Emerald Bay. Maintain continuous coverage twenty-four hours a day. Record everyone entering and leaving the residence, but do not alert the target."

"Also, connect me to headquarters. I want to report this directly."

"Director, what exactly are we reporting?"

Cedric glanced once more at the codename on the folder’s cover.

"Tell them... we may have found Tyrant."

"Understood."

The voice on the other end sounded noticeably excited.

It was clear that locating Tyrant was an extremely high-priority matter within the organization.

Cedric ended the call and murmured to himself.

"Judgment Alliance won’t let this go. The next time everyone logs in, something big is bound to happen."

Inside a third-floor apartment in the building opposite No. 7, Emerald Bay, two men in civilian clothes were taking turns observing the target residence through binoculars.

One of them lowered his binoculars and quietly spoke into the miniature communicator attached to his collar.

"Target has moved in. Perimeter is clear."

Cedric’s voice came through the communicator.

"Keep watching."

...

[ Ding! Godfall Continent Main Map Merger Completed. ]

The notification sounded, and John jolted awake.

He raised his terminal and glanced at it. The time displayed in the upper-right corner was 06:00.

It was still dark outside.

"Too early. My sister must still be asleep."

John got out of bed and went to wash up. He didn’t wake Darcy, but simply left a note and a Credits card on the living room table.

The note read:

Sis, I’m logging into the game for a while. Don’t worry.

Only then did he return to his room, close his eyes, and sink his consciousness into the dark-red mark on the back of his right hand.

The familiar sensation of weightlessness passed in an instant.

When John opened his eyes again, he was standing inside the same castle where he had logged off.

Ophelia, Raistlin, Bladeborne, Arno, Vira, and Gru were gathered around him, all looking at him curiously.

John was momentarily taken aback before asking,

"Do you all... feel anything unusual?"

He was genuinely curious. How had they known the moment he logged into the game?

The heroes exchanged glances.

They clearly weren’t sure what kind of sensation he was asking about, so they could only shake their heads.

Bladeborne, however, seemed to understand what John was getting at and took the initiative to explain what had happened after he logged off.

"No, my lord. After you disappeared, we each went about our own business. Later, we noticed that the altars had begun emitting strange flashes of light."

"We sensed powerful fluctuations coming from them, so we all rushed over."

John nodded.

There hadn’t been any significant changes to his territory.

However, the sky above had already transformed into the sky of Godfall Continent’s main map. The gloomy gray atmosphere of the beginner map had been replaced by a clear blue sky.

John immediately raised his hand and opened the map.

A holographic map spread out before him.

Godfall Continent’s main map was exactly as he remembered it.

The entire continent was shaped like an irregular polygon, stretching from the frozen wastelands in the far north all the way to the archipelagos in the southern seas.

Mountain ranges, plains, swamps, and deserts extended across the continent, with countless territorial boundaries and faction markers scattered throughout.

The human kingdoms occupied the most fertile central plains. Beyond them were scattered settlements belonging to various demi-human races, along with countless neutral territories.

His own territory, Dark-0914, had been incorporated into the extreme northwestern corner of the main map.

To the north lay the frozen wastelands.

To the west lay the ocean.

Some regions on the map were illuminated, while others remained dark.

The illuminated regions were those already explored by the human race, which was why they had been marked.

The Emerald Court of the Elves. The Ashforge Clan of the Dwarves. The Shattered Fang Tribe of the Orcs...

All of it was just as he had learned from his textbooks before ever logging into the game.

John glanced over the map and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Looks like things aren’t much different from my previous life.

Just as he was thinking this, a series of system notifications appeared beside the map.

[Godfall Continent Main Map — 133rd Merger Completed.]

[Regions Merged: Northwestern New Region (Dark Series, Light Series, and Iron Series — 66 sequences in total).]

[All merged regions have been incorporated into the northwestern corner of the main map.]

[World Channel Updated. Newly Added Sections: Main Map Regional Channels, Trading Section, Intelligence Section, Alliance Announcement Board, Dungeon Recruitment Board, and Faction Activity Board.]

John wasn’t in any hurry to explore.

Instead, he withdrew his gaze and turned to Gru.

"How are the new buildings coming along? Especially the Hall of Heroes I arranged beforehand."

Gru bowed respectfully.

"All the buildings have been arranged according to your instructions, my lord. Lady Sylvie has also completed all the necessary upgrades."

John nodded in satisfaction.

He then glanced around once more.

Ophelia, Raistlin...

Everyone was present.

Except Sylvie.

He asked curiously, "Wait. Where’s Sylvie?"

The others looked even more confused than he was.

Although nobody said anything, John could practically read their collective expressions.

You’re asking us? Isn’t she the one who ignores everyone else and sticks with you all the time?

John found it strange and was just about to establish a mental link with Sylvie.

"Bang!"

Before he could even initiate the connection, the doors to the castle’s main hall suddenly burst open.

Sylvie rushed inside, looking extremely anxious.

"My lord! Something’s wrong! A massive army is approaching from the southeast!"

"I made a rough assessment. Their units are all at least ten-star, and their numbers are estimated to exceed one million!"

John was stunned by the news. His pupils contracted slightly.

"Already?"

The moment he asked, he immediately realized who was behind this.

He quickly composed himself and began issuing orders.

"All heroes, lead your respective units and establish defensive formations! Prepare for battle!"

"Cancel all expedition plans! Recall every expeditionary force at maximum speed!"

"Gru, gather all the native inhabitants and have them evacuate into the castle!"

"Sylvie, bring out every defensive item we have in storage!"

"These people are coming for us! Move quickly! You have only ten minutes!"

The moment the orders were issued, everyone froze for a brief second.

Clearly, they were still struggling to process the news of a million-strong army of ten-star units approaching their territory.

But nobody asked questions.

Nobody hesitated.

They immediately turned around and began carrying out their assignments.

The entire territory sprang into action.

The heroes split up to take command of their respective forces. Barracks, city walls, and altars began lighting up simultaneously.

Gru sounded the emergency alarm, while the native inhabitants hurriedly evacuated into the castle, helping the elderly and children along the way.

Sylvie began bringing out defensive items from storage one after another. Defensive systems along the walls were activated, and the crossbow towers came online in succession.

...

Only after arranging everything did John finally have time to think.

The approaching army had to belong to Judgment Alliance.

No other faction could possibly mobilize such a massive force.

But something about the situation felt strange to him.

Something doesn’t quite add up...