620: Chapter 669 Detonating the Bomb

Having learned that demigods could potentially use rituals to find his origin...

An Ke now had to race against time to become a demigod himself.

The demigod candidate he intended to target was Tike.

Because among all the demigods, he was the weakest, with his lifespan nearing its end.

Since he had a desire, there would surely be a weakness to exploit.

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99th Boundary Domain Mansion.

"This fellow has ascended to a Saint..."

Tike was incredibly shocked in his heart.

He now fully believed that An Ke truly had a way to solve his lifespan issue.

However, as a demigod, he was not willing to be controlled by someone else.

Tike wanted both his lifespan extended and to maintain control over his own destiny.

He did not want to have to follow An Ke's orders.

Only a life where one is their own master is a perfect life.

If one cannot be their own master, what use is a long lifespan?

"How should I control An Ke..."

His characteristic was Spirit.

In the spiritual domain, no demigod was his match.

Use Nightmares to alter An Ke's consciousness layer?

Tike began to ponder.

He had to get to An Ke faster than the other demigods.

Meanwhile, on the side of the other demigods.

Forty-five demigods entered the territory of the concept bodies.

The suppressed An Ke was right next to the conference table.

However, all perceptions of several avatars had been blocked.

They were now blind and deaf, without any perception whatsoever.

This sensation was enough to make anyone break down.

Fortunately, these were just avatars.

"There's no movement from An Ke anymore."

A demigod spoke up.

"What should we do now? If the opponent doesn't come out, even we can't perceive that fellow's existence."

"That fellow is truly ridiculous, it's like he's using a cheat."

"Not only can he block our perception, but his level can jump so quickly."

"He must be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise I'm afraid the next time that fellow appears, he might be a demigod."

Although the demigods had constantly mocked An Ke to his face about wanting to become a demigod...

They were truly afraid he would soon reach that level.

After all, they had witnessed An Ke's rapid leveling with their own eyes.

"I think it's best if we gather all the players from the Realm City Prefectures together to stop An Ke from fusing with them and increasing his strength."

"No, gathering them together would actually be helping that guy."

"If that fellow sneaks in, once all the players have finished assembling, everyone below the Saint level will instantly become his people."

This sentence made the demigods present fall silent for a few seconds.

They all felt it was preposterous.

Even Demigod He, who possessed the 'Dominance' characteristic, could not achieve such means as An Ke.

"He, can you dominate An Ke's split spirits?"

The demigods all looked at He.

"Naturally, I can."

Ai's eyes lit up. "Then wouldn't we be able to understand the essence of An Ke's ability through his avatars?"

The essence of an ability was equivalent to the technique for solving a problem.

With it, the demigods would be able to deduce how to crack An Ke's ability.

He shook his head: "There's no way."

"Even if I dominate the opponent, I still cannot dominate any of the abilities on his body, let alone understand the essence of his abilities."

"That feeling is like a safe with a combination lock—no! It should be said it's like a safe without any way to open the door."

"It can never be opened."

The demigods looked at each other upon hearing this.

Good heavens, compared to them, An Ke seemed more like a demigod.

They envied him from the bottom of their hearts.

One should know that even they could not achieve complete concealment of themselves; sometimes other demigods would find openings.

But An Ke could manage to be airtight.

"Otherwise, let's use a ritual," the old demigod from the 001st Realm Domain Residence spoke up at this time.

"It just so happens we have a medium here."

The more things sacrificed in a ritual, the stronger it would be.

Theoretically, even a demigod could be killed.

As long as the value of the sacrificed items was great enough, though ordinary people could not afford such a value.

After all, to kill a demigod with a ritual, one would at least need to sacrifice another demigod.

"If even we can't perceive him, I'm afraid the ritual will need to sacrifice many people..."

Demigod Xu said.

"What's there to fear? We have plenty of people," one demigod said dismissively.

"By this point in the Civilization Game, not many players have fallen; they don't treat this as a game at all."

"Their existence is just a meaningless consumption of resources within the game."

"For so many years, we haven't bothered with them and have protected them unconditionally. Now is the time for them to pay the price."

"Actually, it's not necessary."

At this moment, another demigod spoke up.

"Have you forgotten that we are still suppressing a group of players from the 99th Realm City Prefecture?"

"They helped An Ke before; they are guilty and deserve death!"

Hearing this, the demigods all burst into laughter.

Well said!

Although demigods could cover the sky with one hand and their word was law, essentially being the rulers here...

Before acting, they still hoped to be in the right.

After all, if they weren't in the right, they would gradually lose the people's support.

What if someone held a grudge, became a demigod later, and sought revenge?

Therefore, being 'right' was very important.

And the several Saints from the 99th Realm City Prefecture had assisted An Ke without being under any influence.

By acting against the players of the 99th Boundary Domain Mansion, they were standing on the side of reason.

"Very well, in that case, it's decided."

"Set up the stage now! The ritual will begin in one day."

...

Outside, in the United Nations hall.

Although it was late at night, it was still brightly lit and every seat was taken.

It wasn't that the leaders of various countries didn't need rest, but rather they were working in shifts.

Of course! An Ke and the others didn't need shifts now.

Having become a Saint, there was even less need for Sleeping.

To be honest, An Ke quite hoped he could sleep, because being able to sleep indicated one thing.

That life was peaceful and comfortable.

However, since arriving in the Civilization Game, several days had passed, and An Ke hadn't closed his eyes once.

"The demigods are setting up the stage!"

At this moment, Tike spoke up.

"They plan to use a ritual to find your origin."

"Do you have a way to deal with it?"

General Fama and the other demigods looked at An Ke.

"Just directly detonate the hidden bombs to stall for some time."

An Ke replied calmly.

In the next second, the bomb in the 001st Realm Domain Residence was detonated.

Previously, a Saint from the 88th Domain Mansion had come to the 001st Realm Domain Residence to find an old acquaintance.

Both were high-level Saints, one at level 88 and the other at 89.

The Saint of the 001st domain naturally welcomed this old friend.

However, he still conducted a careful investigation and found no abnormalities, so he let the Saint in.

The two were clinking glasses and drinking.

But just then, An Ke suddenly appeared.

The two were instantly terrified and lunged forward, intending to suppress An Ke.

They were currently inside the domain Mansion; if An Ke controlled the mansion's players...

The 001st domain would be finished just like the 88th and 99th Boundary Domain Mansions.

But it was too late; An Ke erupted with his Saint-level strength and blocked the attacks of the two.

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