Inside the Superpower Duty Bureau's data room.
Bright lights shone on the numerous paper files, Qi Yuan sat in front of a computer.
He was the only one in the entire data room.
According to Su Ke's introduction, this data manager with data-based superpowers wandered through data all year round in order to protect the security of the files.
At the same time, the person in charge would undergo regular inspections to prevent infection by SS-level monsters.
During this time, he would come to soak in the data room whenever he had free time.
It was clear why the Dragon Country would rather let its people come into contact with S-level monsters unknowingly than block the news.
The domain of SS-level monsters was an independent space. It could exist in the virtual world, and it could also invade the world of consciousness.
Knowing too much actually made it easier to be infected.
And some special SS-level monsters had a probability of possessing similar abilities, such as the Centipede Woman's connection ability.
Based on the data on S-level and SS-level monsters in the data room, plus the SSS-level intelligence brought by the Centipede Woman, the inference that could be made was that.
When the infection in the same city reached a certain level and the monster domain and reality overlapped to reach the promotion condition, this monster could be promoted to SSS-level.
To put it simply, the S-level monster domain was a new layer built on top of the real world, which could affect reality through overlay, but could not change the real world layer itself.
The SS-level monster domain was an independent layer, but the original layer was already full, either it remained in the S-level superimposed state or it was on top of other spaces.
While the SSS-level kept distorting and changing the original real world layer until it was replaced.
Humans, as intelligent creatures, were much easier to distort and change than inanimate objects, plants and animals.
Qi Yuan supported his chin with one hand, tapping lightly on the desktop with the other.
Apart from being more solid, there didn't seem to be anything particularly special about the leveling up of monster domains.
In comparison, the increase in the strength of monsters with each level seemed more terrifying.
But he always felt that he had overlooked something...
What could the domain bring to the monsters?
Qi Yuan closed his eyes in deep thought, different key words flashing in his mind.
Space that could be manipulated at will, geographical advantage in battle...
Rebirth!
He suddenly opened his eyes wide.
That's right, monsters kept being reborn endlessly in their own domains.
S-level and SS-level domains could be destroyed, whether SSS-level domains could be defeated was another matter, how to destroy the domains and what consequences domain destruction would cause were unknown.
Thinking of this, Qi Yuan remembered that San Zhu had already given birth to SSS-level monsters, and he became restless with anxiety.
Study! Study!
This world was too dangerous, he had to quickly supplement his knowledge to facilitate pretending.
Qi Yuan turned his gaze back to the computer screen and clicked to open a new module.
Special Fusion Domains:
[Codename: Peach Blossom Spring]
[Special Rules:
1. Four seasons like spring;
2. According to multiple experiments, this space has a calming effect.
3....
Note: Except for entering through the mountain trail, there is no other way to enter Peach Blossom Spring. (It has been verified by clearing the mountain range)]
[Codename: Mausoleum]
[Special Rules:
1. There is an illusion effect at the entrance;
2. The tomb chamber cannot be entered, and once approached, it will be cursed, and there is currently no solution;
3....
Note: There are many institutions in the mausoleum. Attachment: List of institutions]
[Codename: Ghost Market]
[Special Rules:
1. Entering and exiting the entrance archway seven times allows one to enter the Ghost Market;
2. In the Ghost Market, ghosts get an amplification effect, with an average increase in strength between half a level to one level;
3. Ghosts need to follow the rules of the Ghost Market (Attachment: Rules of Ghost Market);
4. In the area of Qipan City No. 2 Primary School, there is a probability of entering the Ghost Market in a dim environment.
Note: It is currently impossible to determine whether the realization channel for the rules of the Ghost Market is caused by artifacts with contract abilities (stone tablet), or by contract rules.
If it is the latter, the Ghost Market would be the first discovered case of a special fusion domain with a contract rule system.]
Seeing Qipan City here felt strangely intimate.
Qi Yuan grasped the mouse, scrolling down the page with his middle finger. His phone suddenly rang.
The caller ID showed Su Ke.
"Mr. Qi, please come to the bureau conference room, there is an emergency."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Qi Yuan came out of the data room and took the elevator to the conference room floor.
"Ding–"
Qi Yuan glanced around at everyone in the conference room. They were basically the guests from the welcoming banquet that day.
At Yu Anhe’s gesture, Qi Yuan sat down next to him.
As people continued to file in and take their seats, the meeting began.
"The reason for urgently gathering everyone today is that Sakura Island has sent out a distress signal to the Five Major Countries."
"Please watch this video."
Su Ke, standing at the podium, concisely explained the situation and manipulated the computer to play the video.
In the video, a middle-aged man faced the camera, speaking in the Sakura Island language.
At the bottom of the screen were Demonic language subtitles.
Above that, Dragon Country language subtitles had been added.
The gist of the earlier content was that an SS-level monster had appeared in a city on Sakura Island.
The SS-level monster existed as an urban legend circulating in this city. By the time the Sakura Island government discovered it, quite a few people had already been infected.
They isolated the city as soon as possible and attempted to block the rumor.
However, the situation did not ease.
"...We deeply regret that we do not have the capability to deal with this monster. Hereby, we declare that we will abandon this city."
"We have caused trouble for everyone, we are truly very sorry."
After speaking, the man deeply bowed towards the camera.
After watching the video, Qi Yuan only had one sentence in mind.
I've never seen such shameless people!
You call this a distress signal?
It didn't mention compensation at all throughout, nor did it clearly state that help was needed.
This was a blatant threat, wasn't it?
If you don't help me solve this, I won't solve it either.
Everyone in the room apparently shared the same view, and the whole scene was in an uproar.
"F**king hell."
"Declaring abandonment just to show us specially, do they think we're stupid?"
"Who's he putting on a show for?"
After everyone vented their emotions, the Bureau Chief stood up to control the scene.
"Everyone please quiet down, it's not time for discussion yet."
Su Ke paused the video and opened the PPT.
The screen showed strings of intelligence information, which Su Ke started explaining line by line.
"According to intelligence investigations, the top-ranked superhuman on Sakura Island has not yet received any missing person reports, and appeared in the media a couple days ago..."
Sakura Island loved rankings for anything and everything, and also liked to take flashy nicknames.
After Su Ke finished interpreting all the information, he concluded,
"...There is currently no news to prove that Sakura Island has made an all-out effort to solve this monster problem. It is now time for comments. Please raise your hand in an orderly manner to speak."
Soon someone raised their hand and stood up to say, "My suggestion is that we shouldn't get involved. The reasons are as follows."
"One, the aftermath of the Shencheng Incident has not yet been resolved;
Two, Sakura Island has not paid enough compensation to ask for our help;
Three, the Five Countries Conference is nearing, and we don't have the energy to handle this;
Four, anyway SSS-level monsters have already been born, so if anything is going to happen, it will be on San Zhu's side first."