59: The emperor whose defense is broken by red temperature!

At this moment, in the Raging Sea and Surging Waves instance's live stream, all the spectators were dumbfounded.

The shock brought by this Raging Sea and Surging Waves instance was simply too great.

First, the Keyhole Satellite that constantly monitored the Eastern Island made everyone feel incredibly unbelievable.

Then, the sudden appearance of the Dragon Country forces made people marvel at Lin Ye's instance design capabilities.

However, the first two merely represented Lin Ye's technical prowess and instance design capabilities, which everyone had already experienced before, so it was somewhat unexpected but still within reason.

But Iga Ryuji's sudden betrayal truly left the Azure Star audience confused.

【Isn't Iga Ryuji the Emperor's capable subordinate? Why would he surrender at this moment?】

【So strange. Doesn't Iga Ryuji know that surrendering just means being teleported out of the instance? How will he face the people of his Settlement after doing something like this? It feels so foolish.】

【The root of all this lies in how realistic the Raging Sea instance truly is. Being immersed in it makes it easy to get drawn in, and then... gradually lose oneself.】

【If an instance can control a Challenger's thoughts, that would truly be terrifying.】

...

In the report hall of the Instance Research Headquarters in Central City, Great Harmony.

A group of Great Harmony elites were discussing the wonders of Lin Ye's instance, and the atmosphere in the entire venue was exceptionally lively.

“The Keyhole 20 technology Lin Ye just used in the instance is precisely the direction our Instance Astronomical Technology Research Institute has been studying!”

A young researcher couldn't help but exclaim.

“However, we only had similar ideas and hadn't even officially started research. I never expected Lin Ye to have already fully mastered this technology!”

“Lin Ye is at least fifty years ahead of us in this regard!”

At this time, several other researchers in the back rows also expressed their personal opinions with excitement.

“I think Mr. Lin Ye's instance settings are truly ingenious!”

“He introduced a 'Dragon Country' third-party force into an instance, breaking the traditional balance of offense and defense and bringing infinite possibilities to the instance.”

“Mr. Lin Ye's psychological control of the instance is what we should learn most from! Take this Iga Ryuji, for example; he is a typical example of subduing the enemy without fighting.”

“In future instance design, we don't necessarily have to rely solely on military technology. Sometimes, psychological warfare can also be a direction that can be studied independently.”

These Great Harmony elites all greatly praised the various clever mechanisms in the Raging Sea and Surging Waves instance.

Especially since some people were observing this instance for the first time, they were simply amazed.

To be honest, the Emperor's initial strategic deployment was already very exquisite, but it was quietly dismantled one by one before the official start of the war. How could people not be amazed?!

Only Ding Chang, in the front row of the hall, still wore a calm smile.

Compared to before, Lin Ye had added a lot of new blood to the Raging Sea and Surging Waves this time. He was now eager to see the true face of the Eagle Country.

To see how many more surprises Lin Ye could bring to this world.

...

...

“Damn it!”

“Iga Ryuji, that ingrate, what kind of ninja is he?!”

Within the instance.

Emperor Takakawa, in a fit of rage, directly swept all the teacups and documents off the table!

Fragments scattered all over the floor.

The sound of shattering objects broke the original tranquility of the Songzhi Pavilion.

There was no reason for the Emperor not to be furious.

Surrendering was one thing, but Iga Ryuji actually leaked all sorts of combat strength information of the Challenger Camp to the Eagle Country.

Voluntarily leaking information to the enemy force—there had never been such a foolish and bizarre act in the entire history of Azure Star's instances.

He himself failed to steal even a tiny bit of technical information from the Eagle Country, yet he allowed the Eagle Country to see through his own bottom line completely.

In a war between two armies, combat strength reserves and technical trump cards are of paramount importance!

Now, the Eagle Country had a complete understanding of the Eastern Island's troop situation and even some operational plans.

It meant that even before the war began, Eastern Island was already at a disadvantage.

And the Emperor had also lost Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Iga Ryuji, his two right-hand men.

This feeling was like being played with.

Was this the suppressive power of an Infernal Grade instance?!

The Emperor suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and a sweet taste in his throat.

He felt a rush of blood already reaching his throat.

He stumbled, almost collapsing onto the chair, barely managing to steady himself by holding onto the table, his face turning even redder.

“Your Majesty!”

Ito Hidekazu quickly called for the maids from the Imperial Garden to bring ice for cold compresses for the Emperor, and it was a long time before his emotions somewhat calmed down.

“Your Majesty, please calm down.”

“Iga Ryuji has undergone professional training. As a ninja, he shouldn't easily betray his master...”

“Moreover, this is just an instance world; everything is virtual. His betrayal will not truly make him stay in the Eagle Country... All of this is indeed meaningless.”

“However, your subordinate believes that the Eagle Country must have used various forms of enticement on Leader Ryuji, which led to such an event.”

The Emperor waved his hand, signaling Ito Hidekazu to stop talking.

“Enough, Ito-kun.”

“You don't need to explain anything for a Traitor.”

He let out a long sigh, bloodshot eyes already showing.

“Given the circumstances, it's meaningless to dwell on the reasons. Iga Ryuji's betrayal has caused irreparable damage to our camp.”

“Next... all operational strategies must be adjusted.”

Previously, according to the Emperor's plan, he intended to develop gradually.

On one hand, he would steal intelligence from the Eagle Country; on the other hand, he would extract resources from other places to develop his forces, while domestically, he would extensively conscript soldiers.

Once the troop strength reached ten times that of the Eagle Country, he would launch a full-scale offensive.

As a result, two of the three proposed strategies had now been declared bankrupt.

The only remaining step was also precarious!

External aggression and intelligence theft not only brought no benefits but also backfired.

As for extensive conscription, with the constant monitoring of the Keyhole Satellite and Iga Ryuji's leak, it was clearly no longer feasible.

With such a good hand, played to this extent, how could the Emperor not break down?

“Your Majesty! You are the backbone of all of us; you must not be influenced by that scoundrel Lin Ye!” Ito Hidekazu advised.

Seeing the Emperor in his current state, he felt a sense of empathy.

He unconsciously recalled his own experiences in the previous two instances.

Immediately, a surge of anger also welled up in his heart.

“Your Majesty, Lin Ye is most skilled at these kinds of psychological tactics, aiming to influence the Challenger's decisions within the instance.”

“Your Majesty! You are our spiritual pillar. If your heart is in turmoil, then our one million compatriots will undoubtedly be defeated!”

“The Great Harmony Settlement cannot do without you!”