45: About the time I was drafted into the military to conquer a horror dungeon

"Ding! Group member 'Last Human Emperor - Gu Yanci' has been detected to meet special character standards."

"Role Assignment: Chain Breaker."

"Role Responsibilities: You are the only existence capable of temporarily shaking the Guardian's 'Absolute Rule' with your own Dao. Your mission is not to defeat her, but at the critical moment, to sever the chains of fate for 'Zhang Wei' and create 'possibilities' that did not originally exist for her!"

At the same time.

The cold voice of the chat group.

Once again resounded through the Multiverse!

"Ding dong ~ The number of participants for the instance is insufficient!"

"System permissions elevating... Initiating 'Forced Conscription' protocol!"

"Randomly drawing high-tier combatants from the Multiverse to forcibly join this Joint Instance!"

A red-haired strong man, currently in a sea of molten lava.

Tempering his body with the earth's fire, the space around him twisted as he cackled wildly:

"Hahahahaha! Again! You think this temperature can refine me, Overlord Blade Ao Zhan?!"

The next second.

An irresistible mighty force descended.

The arrogance on his face turned to shock.

He and his blade were whisked away from thin air!

On a Star Gazing Platform suspended at the zenith of the star sea.

A woman in white, purer than snow, with eyes as calm as water.

Gently twirled starlight between her fingertips, murmuring: "The trajectory of the future... why is it a chaotic mess?"

Before her words finished.

The Star Gazing Platform beneath her feet shattered with a crash.

Her entire being was enveloped by a beam of light, vanishing instantly.

Hidden in the deepest shadow of the Nine Nether Purgatory.

A killer had just completed an assassination of a false god.

And was licking the divine blood from his dagger.

Suddenly.

The entire 'shadow' concept where he resided.

Was seized by an invisible giant hand.

And forcibly ripped out of the world!

In a certain grand Xianxia world.

A white-robed man, Xiao Wuchen, who had just cleaved the Nine Heavens with his sword.

And was hailed as the First Sword Saint of all ages.

Was about to shatter the void, but was instantly frozen by an irresistible force.

A cold voice echoed in his mind:

"Conscription, effective immediately."

In a certain magic empire.

Ye Liuli, hailed as the Shadow Empress.

Was seated on a throne built from enemy skulls.

Cruelly looking down upon all living beings.

The next second.

Her body became immobile.

A power that even her most proud shadow magic.

Felt a tremor from, teleported her away!

At the end of a certain River of Time.

Seer - Cang Xuan, who had been toying with the mortal world.

Discovered with horror.

That all star trajectories were pointing towards an unspeakable 'mission'.

And he himself.

Was crudely snatched from the timeline by a force!

Resistance? Utterly meaningless!

These powerhouses, who were revered as ancestors in their respective worlds.

Before that will.

Any resistance was futile!

"Forced Conscription complete!"

"Participants: Chain Breaker - Gu Yanci, Ye Liuli, Overlord Blade Ao Zhan (8th tier), Star Gazing Goddess Lingxi (8th tier), Seer - Cang Xuan (8th tier), Sword Saint - Xiao Wuchen (7th tier), Shadowless Ghost - Ye Qiong (7th tier)..."

"Large-scale Multiverse Joint Instance Quest: A Hymn at the End of Reincarnation."

"...3...2...1!"

"Instance starting. Deploying 'variables'...".

"May you all... have a pleasant time."

At the same time.

Countless sub-chat groups, discussion forums, and anonymous boards.

Because of this ultimate instance.

Had fallen into an unprecedented frenzy!

Billions of beings wrote the most real, most vivid 'comments'.

"[Multiverse CP Shipping Center - Chat Group]"

Group owner "I Want All The Candy In The Knife".

Posted a screenshot of Su Ke Ke sitting alone on a throne, propping her face with her elbow.

With a background of billions of samsara star rivers, captioned:

"Sisters, I'm broken! She just loved her too much! What did she do wrong! She just wanted to give her a world without sorrow! Wuwuwuwu!"

Immediately, tens of thousands of replies followed.

"Crying to death! What kind of legendary tragedy is this! As sweet as it was before, that's how agonizing it is now!"

"She became a god, but lost her person. Isn't this the highest realm of BE aesthetics!"

"Don't go! Please don't hurt Ke Ke! Isn't it good for them to be together! Even if it's a cage, as long as she's in it, it's paradise!"

"Wake up, upstairs! Do you call that hollow-eyed puppet 'being together'? That's imprisonment! That's domination! Support the righteous Joint Squad, bring the real Zhang Wei back!"

"[Multiverse Trolls Banned or Leave - Chat Group]"

The style of this group was characterized by one word — wild.

Freshly made memes were spreading like wildfire.

[Image 1]: Gu Yanci with a solemn expression, captioned: "I started, one-shotted, what's there to say?" — then frozen in place by Su Ke Ke's will, with another caption: "I was too hasty."

[Image 2]: A nine-panel grid of Overlord Blade Ao Zhan and others' bewildered expressions when forcibly conscripted, captioned: "About me showing off, but then being dragged to do free labor."

[Image 3]: A silhouette of Su Ke Ke, with large text below: "Try moving again? I'll make physics not exist for you."

The chat content was even more significant.

"It's open, it's open! I bet 100 points, predicting the Joint Squad won't last ten minutes!"

"Small-minded, I bet they won't even see the BOSS and will be assimilated by the 'happy air' of this world."

"Look at that Sword Saint Xiao Wuchen, his face is pale, his sword heart is probably already cracking. Lol, serves him right for acting so aloof usually."

"Asking for a friend, if I surrender now, will Senior Su Ke Ke still accept dogs? The kind that whines."

"[Pro-War Faction - Multiverse Martial Arts - Chat Group]"

This was a paradise for battle maniacs.

The atmosphere was hotter than the most blazing star.

"Damn! Damn! Damn! It's igniting! 'Impurities need to be cleared,' this BOSS's line, it's so perfect!"

"Isn't that guy named Ao Zhan, the Overlord Blade who failed to ascend from our 'Feral Beast Starfield' in the last era? He was forcibly conscripted, lol, serves him right for being so arrogant usually! (Learning on the fly)"

"Don't make fun, Brother Ao Zhan's Overlord Blade is still very fierce, I hope he can last a few more seconds so we can see the quality of this 11th-tier distorted Great Dao!"

"Damn it, why wasn't I forcibly conscripted? My 'Indestructible Demonic Body' is willing to fight to the death for Wei Wei! Directly confronting 'concept definition,' just thinking about it makes my blood boil!"

"Upstairs, save it. Your Indestructible Demonic Body, the BOSS will define it as 'fragile as glass,' who are you going to complain to? (dog head emoji)"

"[Casual Chit-Chat - Multiverse Gossip - Chat Group]"

This was the liveliest.

And most 'silly' place among all chat groups.

Countless group members from low-martial, mid-martial.

And even magic-less worlds.

Were trying to understand this battle of gods.

With their most simplistic worldviews.

"Who understands, my family! I was just worried about next month's mortgage, and then I saw the big shots discussing how to save a love-struck person who can modify 'reality'... My worldview needs a reset."

"So, falling in love really does lead to unhappiness! (not really)"

"Upstairs, is it possible that your love and the big shots' love are not on the same dimension? (wry smile emoji)"

"That forcibly conscripted white-robed Sword Saint Xiao Wuchen is so handsome! Although he's only 7th tier, his aura is the best! Hope he's okay! AWSL!"

"Wuwuwu, am I the only one scared? This Su Ke Ke is too terrifying, if one day she finds us 'impurities' an eyesore too, will we just disappear with a snap of her fingers? Urgently seeking a talisman online!"

"(Livestream link) Front row selling melon seeds, peanuts, small stools! Witness a historic moment, not to be missed!"

In the Sea of Concepts.

Gu Jianghan 'watched' these comments.

The faint smile at his 'lips' deepened.

He liked this feeling.

Panic, worship, fanaticism, reason... all emotions intertwined.

Forming the most vivid scroll of all beings.

And he was the sole writer and admirer.