Gamers Are Fierce

The exploration of The Portal World can only go this far presently because the drones manufactured in the real world cannot fly too far in the thunderstorm environment. Meanwhile, Li Ang is limited by the high toll fee of the Star Gate and cannot cross over personally—

In fact, if he were to abandon all Divine Power, regress his muscles, and leave the Mirage Dragon Red Mane Coat and the Origin of Life in the real world, he might be able to reduce the toll to the minimum,

but that would be too dangerous.

A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall,

it is necessary to wait until the insect nest has explored most of the planet and confirmed that no higher-level threats exist,

before Li Ang dares to enter the portal.

Until then, it's all up to the insect nest itself.

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Due to concerns about potential unknown viruses in The Portal World, Li Ang did not control the drone to fly out of the Star Gate; instead, he disconnected the other end of the cable connected to the portable screen,

and tossed the whole thing into the Star Gate, leaving it to the worker bugs in the Star Gate World to handle.

He turned around and walked out of the Alchemy Workshop, returning to the room, only to see Miss Chai browsing the computer with a serious expression.

Seeing Li Ang, she looked up and said, "The local network of the Mayotte Archipelago has come back online. The Global Occult Coalition is holding a news conference."

"Hmm?"

Li Ang approached closer and saw on the computer screen an indoor scene from the news broadcasting room of the Global Occult Coalition headquarters. A red-haired girl in a suit was standing on the stage, solemnly announcing the related news about the Mayotte Archipelago to reporters.

This red-haired girl was the same Eva from France's Bureau of Exceptional Affairs, previously seen during the battle for the portal on episode seven of the Wind Chaser show.

Li Ang's mind raced, and he instantly understood.

Due to its awkward position, the Global Occult Coalition had long been in a dilemma of having no personnel available,

and had to hire people from official institutions of other countries.

Ju Tianfu from the Special Affairs Bureau, Eva from France's Bureau of Exceptional Affairs, Nebula and Arlina from the European Union, and others were both members of the Global Occult Coalition and carried the marks of their original organizations,

working for the Global Occult Coalition while also undertaking the responsibilities of coordinating relations and passing on information.

The Mayotte Archipelago, which had just experienced an unusual event, is legally a French overseas region and even has a small French garrison to assist in maintaining order,

and Eva, from France's Bureau of Exceptional Affairs, has a rather high status,

which is why she was assigned as the news spokesperson for this unusual event.

In the footage, the reporters sitting below were actively asking questions about the Mayotte Archipelago.

"So far, the casualties on Mayotte Island are more than 1,500 injured and over 2,000 missing. Support from both the Global Occult Coalition and private organizations like the European Heavy Industry Group has arrived, and rescue work is being gradually carried out..."

Eva responded in a very official tone,

when one reporter raised a hand holding a pen and, receiving Eva's nod of approval, stood up and asked, "Miss Eva, regarding a video circulating on online video platforms showing a starlight vortex absorbing seawater in the ocean west of Mayotte,

does the Global Occult Coalition have any conclusions on this?

Is it as some commentary suggests, related to the portal previously fought over by Transcendents during the battle?"

The surrounding journalists who had been writing something all raised their heads, looking at Eva on stage with tension and curiosity,

These reporters, working in the Global Occult Coalition's office, naturally had their channels of information, knowing more than the average person,

and some even had access to player forums, aware of the speculations and opinions among players.

"..."

Eva showed little expression as she glanced at the reporters below, deliberating over her words, eventually saying slowly, "We can't confirm the nature of the starlight vortex for now, but we do not deny the possibility of it being a portal."

A slight uproar arose among the journalists,

The outside world had many speculations about the rewards the Transcendents fought over during the battle for the portal,

Among them, the notion that "the portal connects to another world" has been increasingly accepted recently,

If what appeared in the ocean west of the Mayotte Archipelago is indeed a portal,

wouldn't that mean human civilization just narrowly escaped an invasion by another world?

The reporter who was standing swallowed nervously, licking his dry lips, about to pursue the question further,

but Eva nodded, stepped down from the podium,

and another Global Occult Coalition staff member, who often hosted news conferences, announced the official end of the press conference.

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With the flashing lights behind her, Eva exited the news broadcasting room, her thoughts heavy and chaotic.

The end of the battle for the portal did not mean the tense situation among international supernatural organizations was alleviated,

on the contrary, beneath the seemingly peaceful and harmonious situation, hidden currents surged.

The European Heavy Industry Group has been aggressively annexing small multinational companies, and even towering entities like the Prometheus Laboratory and Gen-Sys Biotechnology, openly selling pills that grant short-term extraordinary powers, treating South America and Africa as large test sites for pharmaceuticals,

the so-called Seven Warlords of Brazil and the Four Emperors of Mexico, who previously maintained some independence, have suffered heavy casualties,

the territories of the surviving ones have been entirely absorbed by the European Heavy Industry Group,

and even more tragically, the Ant King vanished without a trace, with no idea which organization captured and imprisoned him.

The power and resources controlled by European Heavy Industry Group,

have surpassed the limits of multinational corporations or trusts.

But strangely, whether in Europe or the United States, which often takes credit for others' achievements,

they all maintain a permissive attitude towards European Heavy Industry Group's expansion,

watching as the latter establishes a sort of "Walled Up Country" in Africa and South America.

The implication is chilling.

The same goes for other superhuman organizations,

the Roman honoree has been frequently appearing in the news recently, making various statements;

The Gru Super Psychology Department of Russia is wielding more power, even establishing a domestic surveillance department by upper echelons' orders,

using Transcendent power to sweep away oligarchic forces entrenched in Moscow—the chaotic international situation is the perfect cover, with neither Europe nor the United States having the energy to criticize the "purge" happening in Moscow.

The Special Affairs Bureau has gradually shifted their attention away from overseas, unsure of what kind of portal they have opened, these Eastern people are no longer interested in overseas but rather have a tendency towards "splendid isolation."

And the reason behind all this...

With a heavy heart, Eva returned to her office and turned on the computer screen.

On the screen was a world map taken by a near-Earth orbit surveillance satellite, marking real-time locations where anomalous events were occurring, distinguished by dots of various colors.

To the west of the Mayotte Archipelago, the red spots representing the threat of otherworldly invasions were particularly striking,

more worrying was that this red spot was not unique—on the vast world map, there were over thirty red spots scattered around.