That was the second chapter of the Crimson Moon. The great ancient ones caused waves that gradually expanded as time passed.
That was remarkable as more and more people conquered the land of the great ancient ones. More and more players discovered the revival of the remaining power of the hidden great gods that aggravated this phenomenon.
The most direct effect was? The influence of the Old Faction among the players increased each day.
The Crimson Moon was the headquarters of the Old Faction. They also welcomed more and more players.
The uttermost turning point was when Ell Plane opened the passage to the Crimson Moon.
Players who wanted to go to the Crimson Moon but could not find their way could now go directly through Ell.
In the early stages, thousands of guilds had built two-way teleportation portals and allowed the network of Ell to radiate throughout the entire Mortal Plane.
It greatly enhanced the convenience of transportation.
That was especially true when players learned that the Crimson Moon’s players had obtained many benefits.
The Crimson Moon had quietly attracted more than 60% of the players.
Almost all of them would become members of the Old Faction as long as players entered this mystical area.
The strength of the Old Faction increased day by day.
The gods of the opposing camp were also restless with such situations.
Several players discussed the news they had received on the forums. The various large sects gathered their members to prepare for the troop.
These sects all issued a ban on the old camp without exception.
As long as they joined the old faction, Some gods would view players who went to the Crimson Moon with hostility.
Some cities that the sect controlled would even attack those players.
Several players hesitated under such pressure.
The gods were the true masters, although the old camp had given them many benefits.
A piece of news from the Ell Players Association made many players lean towards the old camp again in this situation.
The ancient gods had grasped power at the beginning of creation!
On the other hand, the gods had stolen their power from the ancient gods. To the gods, the old gods were at the higher levels. They could easily take away the authority of ordinary gods as long as one revived the ancient gods.
The cult immediately refuted the news.
They claimed that this was just the rhetoric of the old demons who wanted to pollute the entire world.
The gods were the true leaders of this world, the great existences that protected everyone’s safety!
However, the players trusted the source of this information. The Ell Players Association left this. Qingqiu revealed this one.
These were all rumors. Qingqiu’s reputation was higher than the sect that didn’t care much about players.
In addition, the sect’s argument was very empty and arrogant, and it even caused damage to the interests of many players.
That also caused the players to lean towards the Old Faction.
Time flew by. A piece of shocking news caused the already turbulent situation to boil on April 25th.
Several players from the sect claimed that they had received an S-rank group mission–Destroy the Great Ancient Ones.
The gods no longer hid their fear and anger. Their killing intent towards the old camp had turned from hidden to fully revealed.
One will force you to accept this mission as long as you are a player from the Sect Faction.
They had to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the great ancient ones.
The players who had already converted their troops into the great ancient ones and firmly adhered to the great ancient ones received the same mission not long after this news spread.
The false gods who had stolen the power feared them and made a final struggle.
Please head to the Crimson Moon to protect the great ancient gods and wait to return. That goes to all players from the Old Faction.
The system displayed the two S-rank missions and the competition between the new and old factions before all the players.
The two camps distributed several sub-level ones under the two primary missions.
That immediately caused the situation to become unstable.
The sect attacked the players from the Old Faction every day.
The speed at which the sect gathered their troops was generously agile. According to the speculations of the players on the forum, they would launch a general attack on the Crimson Moon in at most half a month.
At that time, the Crimson Moon would have to face the troop of sects ruled by countless gods.
Something must have unleashed tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years of accumulation.
An unprecedented epic battle would erupt.
May 6th, Twilight City, Lord’s Mansion.
Richard sat at the head of the long table. He held a warm teacup in one hand. He frowned as he looked at the noisy forum.
He closed the forum after a long time.
He turned his head and looked to the side.
“Karu, any news about Vale today?”
Butler Karu said in a deep voice.
“Lord, I just received it.
“Right now, several sects in Solan City are prepared for war. The price of high-level weapons in the city has risen sharply.
“The price of food rose by three times.
“Magic scrolls and potions have more than doubled.”
Richard nodded.
The impact would be in all aspects once the war happened. No one could escape.
“How long can our food reserves last?”
“It’s enough to last two years after our large-scale acquisition.”
“What about Ell?”
“Her Royal Highness Princess Tundel has never slacked on her food reserves. It can last for a year and a half.”
Richard breathed a sigh of relief, although the Twilight City troops were mostly undead and needed no logistics. The residents and workers need them.
People would die without food.
Twilight City needed to support the 10,000 people in the city. It also needed to make arrangements for the underground world and even the Ell Dimension.
That was a population of three to four million.
Logistics meant generous money every day.
“How’s the progress of the Ministry of Agriculture in Eternal Land?”
“At present, we have reclaimed a farmland area with a diameter of ten kilometers.”
“Ell also expanded farming areas on a large scale.”
Richard leaned back in his chair and said slowly.
“How far has the Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce gone with the production of the Elven Music Box?”
“Vale sent news that the official mass production started yesterday.”
That surprised Butler Karu.
“The Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce is a top-notch chamber of commerce. In a short month, they have already stretched the production to 20,000 per day!”
“There will be even greater production capacity investment in the next months. For this reason, the Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce has acquired more than 20 small guilds with relevant alchemy technology to strengthen themselves.”
“I can foresee that it won’t be long before we can roll out the Elven Music Box in the market.”
“Twenty-thousand units per day?”
Richard smiled.
The results would be good as a top-tier chamber of commerce that had accumulated for a long once they used all their strength.
“Bring all of our stock to Solan City. We’ll sell them in a week.”
Butler Karu nodded excitedly.
“My Lord, I also look forward to this day.”
The Elven Music Box was an irresistible temptation for the Aborigines who had poor spiritual lives.
A radio could become a family’s dream in the 1960s and 1970s when there was a sudden lack of material resources.
Richard continued.
“How’s the situation over at the Holy Church Empire?”
“In the past month, Prince Luce has received the support of four archdukes in succession. That shook the Holy Church City!”
Butler Karu immediately became excited and raised his voice.
“Prince Luce, from the most despised good-for-nothing to the dazzling new star of the Holy Church City.”
“Everyone talked about Prince Luce!”
“According to your instructions, our people have secretly guided public opinion. The focus was to whitewash Prince Luce and push him towards the throne.”
He was a little impressed as he spoke.
“The Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce is truly astonishing. It possesses immense influence in the area surrounding the Desert of Death. They even have several spies in the capital of the Holy Church Empire.”
“We carried out the plan without any compromise.”
Richard smiled. Who was Windsor? That was the ultimate boss that had to drag all the gods down from the throne. How could the other party’s methods be simple?
“How did the royal family react?”
“It didn’t approve of it at first, but the influence of the four archdukes together made those who disagreed feel immense pressure and no longer dare to refute.”
“The Holy Church King suffered a stroke half a month ago. He can only rest in bed now. His days are a few, although he is still dissatisfied with Prince Luce. He is no longer harsh on him. However, one cannot conclude the king is treating him differently. He is out of sight, out of mind.”
“At present, the old king calls the first prince and the second prince to his side the most.”
Richard narrowed his eyes.
“Has the royal family given up on Ell?”
Butler Karu shook his head with an ugly expression.
“No, the first prince and the second prince have even started to ally with the great nobles to fight for merit points. They prepared to attack Ell.”
“Currently, the first batch of secret agents from the royal family has already infiltrated Solan City.”