93: Chapter 93 Director, are you a prophet?

Qinling, Second Command Center.

When Chen You opened his eyes, Director Li Guoan and the others were already waiting nearby.

He immediately saw Director Li Guoan standing in front of him.

This iron-blooded Director had even more bloodshot eyes than him, but his spirit was unusually high.

"Good job, kid!"

Director Li Guoan wasted no time and slapped Chen You heavily on the shoulder with his fan-like hand.

This time, it was a physical contact.

"You've worked hard."

These three simple words carried more weight than any commendation.

Chen You quickly got up, but the feeling of pain seemed not to have completely vanished, and his mouth twitched.

He stood up straight and grinned, "I have not failed my mission!"

He then added, "Mainly because Director, you paid well."

A joke eased the heavy atmosphere in the tent considerably.

Director Li Guoan led him to the main seat by the conference table and gestured for him to sit down.

Chen You paused for a moment before finally plopping down.

Everyone present was a familiar face: Zhang Yunhai, Sun Feng, Pan Yu...

Joy and admiration were hard to hide on everyone's faces.

"Everyone, let's have a brief summary first."

Director Li Guoan surveyed the room, his voice steady and powerful.

"Establishing the Guild was a success. However, the process involved unexpected complications beyond our imagination."

He looked at Chen You, his gaze filled with undisguised approval.

"It was Comrade Chen You who, single-handedly, held this gate for us and saved Huaxia from unimaginable disaster."

Applause erupted, heartfelt and genuine.

Everyone understood what a scene it would have been if those demons had invaded reality.

Chen You's old face flushed, and he waved his hand.

He knew very well that he was just the one responsible for pressing the buttons and swiping the cards; the ones truly supporting all of this were the people behind him and the entire nation.

"However,"

Director Li Guoan shifted the topic, and everyone's expression immediately turned serious again.

"This Purgatory-level trial has also sounded an alarm for us."

"The Source Realm, or the entity behind it, is far more complex than we imagined."

"It has its own subtle motives."

tactical team leader Zhang Yunhai immediately spoke up, his voice devoid of inflection.

"Based on the known information, Hill of the Supreme Tower, or the system behind her, deliberately concealed the most crucial piece of information: 'Civilization Correlation Degree'."

"Their behavioral logic is singular—an extreme eagerness for us to use the shattered world stone to establish a Guild."

"If they weren't afraid we would give up upon learning the truth, there would be no reason to conceal it."

Zhang Yunhai swept his gaze across everyone: "Therefore, by inference, the Source Realm, or the System, does not seem to want us to successfully establish a Guild."

"It set a trap, a trap that nearly led to our eternal damnation."

The atmosphere in the conference room instantly dropped to freezing point.

If the System's original intention was for Huaxia to fail and allow demons to descend upon reality, then the malice hidden behind this was chilling.

"I only agree with half of this deduction."

Data Analysis Team Leader Sun Feng pushed up his glasses and stood up.

A complex energy distribution map immediately popped up on the screen behind him.

"Team Leader Zhang's logic is sound, but the conclusion might be skewed."

"If the Source Realm truly wanted us to fail, truly intended for our destruction, why would it grant us extra 'benefits' in return?"

He pointed to the light green energy area on the screen, radiating outwards from the White Jade Capital as the core.

"This is data we obtained from real-time monitoring of the Qinling surrounding environment after the White Jade Capital was completed."

"With the White Jade Capital as the core, within a radius of several dozen kilometers, we detected a faint, high-energy particle fluctuation never seen before."

"According to preliminary analysis, this energy fluctuation is beneficial and harmless to the environment and living organisms."

"It is... transforming our world."

Sun Feng's statement sent a jolt through everyone.

Hearing this, Chen You immediately nodded in agreement, "Team Leader Sun is correct."

"I can clearly feel that the spiritual energy concentration in the real-world White Jade Capital has increased by at least threefold compared to before the Guild was established."

"It is even comparable to the so-called main city areas in the Source Realm."

He paused and offered his own speculation.

"This is very likely one of the effects brought about by the shattered world stone."

If the System wants you dead, why give you a stronger source of power? That defied logic.

The conference room fell into a brief silence; everyone's thoughts were muddled by this contradictory information.

"Perhaps..."

Director Li Guoan spoke slowly, breaking the silence.

His fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, his gaze deep as the sea.

"It doesn't wish for us to fail."

"It just wants to confirm whether we... are qualified to bear this gift."

This single statement, like a morning bell and evening drum, brought sudden enlightenment to everyone present!

This wasn't just a simple trap, nor was it a benevolent gift.

It was an interview!

A qualification review of the huaxia civilization by a higher-dimensional civilization!

You want this gift that can change destiny? Fine.

First, prove to me that you have the ability to obtain it!

The Purgatory-level trial wasn't meant for destruction, but for selection.

Once they understood this point, everyone felt a chill rise from their spines.

But what followed was a surging sense of pride from being recognized and challenged!

"This 'gift' is a bit hot to handle,"

Director Li Guoan's lips curved slightly, "But our Huaxia has never feared a challenge!"

He looked at Chen You, his gaze sharp once more.

"There might be even crueler trials waiting for us ahead."

Chen You was startled for a moment, then showed an expression that said, "You are correct."

"Director Li, the next trial might be in five days."

Director Li Guoan's expression darkened.

"What is it?"

"The Guild Hegemony War."

Hiss—

These five words caused the atmosphere in the conference room to change again.

Having just experienced the siege battle, everyone felt even more acutely how hard-won the 'Guild' was.

A Guild Hegemony War in just five days?

Did that mean the hard-won Guild might be lost?

Zhang Yunhai unconsciously clenched his fists, "Is there specific information?"

"I asked Hill."

Chen You recalled for a moment, organizing his words before speaking.

"First, the Guild Hegemony War will not affect the newbie protection period."

This meant that even if they attacked other players during the Hegemony War, the newbie protection period would not disappear.

"Second, a new Guild established for less than a month can choose not to participate in its first Guild Hegemony War."

Not participating meant temporary safety.

But it also meant forfeiting one round of related rewards.

A server-wide GvG event like this would undoubtedly offer unimaginable rewards.

"Finally, if the Hegemony War results in defeat..."

Chen You paused again, "The main impact is on the Guild ranking, and the Guild ranking, in turn, affects Civilization Destiny."

Zhang Yunhai caught the key point and couldn't help but ask, "What position are we in now?"

Chen You flashed a meaningful smile.

"Since we just formed, we are defaulted to the last position."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

The implication was clear: if they lost, they wouldn't lose anything! The only thing that mattered was Chen You surviving!