Chapter 898 Shattered Illusions

898 Shattered Illusions If World Conqueror could dominate the game, it would be akin to wielding dominion over the world itself, rendering them untouchable by even the top corporations and guilds like Black Lion, Sleeping Dragon, Fate Alliance, White Unicorn, etc.

With the pinnacle came investments, prestige, an array of benefits, and a wealth of resources — money equating to power.

Finally achieving one of Ren's goals was within reach.

Ren, however, wasn't too happy. The challenge lay next in accelerating the evolution of the others before the impending end of the world.

Contemplating the situation, Ren couldn't shake the feeling that all his efforts thus far seemed trivial if they were going to die in the end.

Yet, in the midst of uncertainty, the game provided a welcome distraction from the harsh reality.

Ren could only focus on what he could control. If the world's end truly loomed, worrying about it now would serve no purpose.

He didn't even know what to expect, or how to prepare for it.

After this, he really needed to think about it, and decide what to do.

First things first, he needed to tell the others about it, and then . . . and then what?

Ren found himself grappling with a dilemma. He took a deep breath and sighed, staring into the ceiling as if searching for answers amidst its blank expanse.

Suddenly, a burst of light redirected his thoughts to the present moment.

11:29

Ren's gaze snapped back to the scene unfolding before him, where Nyxos was disintegrating into particles under the onslaught of a powerful beam of light.

It seemed the battle was over.

Ren could finally breathe easy, knowing that the gates to the Heaven Realm would soon open, and World Conqueror could claim its first victory in this realm, propelling them to the pinnacle of success.

Lorelai grinned reassuringly. "You don't have to worry about that. I was just unconscious the first time; that's why that creep was able to abduct me. But I won't let that happen again."

Ren opened his mouth to respond, but his words caught in his throat as something strange began to happen.

Lorelai's voice seemed to falter, her words stuttering and repeating themselves. "Y-you don't have to worry about that. I-I was just . . . unconscious the first time . . . that's why that creep was able to abduct me . . . B-but I won't let that happen again," she said, her voice warping and distorting like a broken record.

Ren felt a surge of confusion wash over him as Lorelai and the others started to blur and distort, their forms flickering like a malfunctioning TV struggling to find a signal.

Ren felt a sense of disorientation wash over him as he was plunged into darkness, the world around him fading away into nothingness.

. . .

. . .

The pod was forced open, and Ren stumbled out, disoriented and confused.

"What happened?" he wondered aloud, his mind racing with questions.

Had the pod forced him to log out prematurely?

But he wasn't even close to the time limit yet.

As he emerged from the pod, Ren's eyes adjusted to the dimness of the room. The blinking light of the pod left him momentarily stunned, its erratic pulsing indicating some sort of malfunction.

Then, Ren noticed that the room was shrouded in darkness, adding to his sense of unease.

[Emergency Power at 0%!]

[Please plug in the power cord!]