444: Chapter 444 The War Begins

"Sigh, I'm truly unwilling to accept this!"

But Luo Yuqing also knew that some things could not be forced.

She shook her head, casting aside distracting thoughts; now was not the time to think about such things.

As for what was happening online, everyone present naturally knew about it.

ZERO's declaration of war had already spread throughout the world.

The atmosphere became heavy once again.

Chen Yi didn't say much else; he directly activated a communication Magical Artifact.

A minute later, the mirror in the room rippled, and light surged out from it.

Amidst the shocked gazes of everyone present, figures walked out from the mirror.

Hua Liuli, Emilia, and several high-ranking members of the Demon Abyss Cult, along with Chen Yi's other Contracted Girls, all walked out from it as well.

Everyone was shocked. Weren't these people from the Demon Abyss Cult?

What was Chen Yi trying to do?

Some members of the Luo family instinctively gripped their weapons, eyeing these enemies vigilantly.

However, the next second, everyone was dumbfounded.

They saw the two supreme rulers of the Demon Abyss Cult—Hua Liuli and Emilia—actually scrambling to stand on Chen Yi's left and right sides, each taking hold of one of his hands.

It was as if they were staking their claim!

All the Luo family members present were stunned!

Even Luo Qinghe was dumbfounded for two and a half seconds!

"Hey man, so you went to the Demon Abyss Cult to pick up girls, didn't you?"

"The method to conquer the Demon Abyss Cult was just to woo its two leaders?"

"Awesome. I can only say that you, Chen Yi, are truly awesome!"

This was the inner voice of all the men present.

Chen Yi didn't waste time; he got straight to the point and explained the current situation and the matter regarding ZERO.

He started from the nature of the world malice, spoke of the truth behind the Space-Time Rift, and explained ZERO's true identity and purpose.

"ZERO is not human, nor is he even a creature of this world!"

"He is the spokesperson for the world malice, an otherworldly existence that infiltrated through the Space-Time Rift, and his goal is to completely control this world!"

"And to achieve this, he needs to do two things: first, eliminate all resistance, and second, collect enough faith!"

"Faith?"

Someone asked suspiciously.

"What on earth is that?"

"Why does it feel like proselytizing?"

Chen Yi nodded. "Yes! You might not know that in the deep rules of this world, collective consciousness—that is, faith—has the power to change reality!"

"ZERO launched this unification war partly to eliminate resistors and partly to collect faith."

"When he becomes the only god in the world, he will be able to completely change the rules of the world and allow his true form to descend."

Everyone present was collectively shocked.

They had originally thought this was just a war for power, never expecting such a terrifying truth to be hidden behind it.

To think such an existence actually existed?

world malice?

Otherworldly invasion?

Becoming a god through faith?

But what exactly was the Demon Abyss Cult?

Chen Yi continued, "Now is not the time to consider what the Demon Abyss Cult is like! That ZERO is no good seed!"

"His goal is not some so-called unification of the world, but to eliminate me!"

"In this world, only I can truly harm him. No one else can inflict fatal damage on him, and they cannot even sustain the thought of attacking him for long."

"He launched this world unification war with a very clear purpose: to collect everyone's faith, and through that, change the Heavenly Dao rules of this world! All so that his true form can descend into this world!"

"Apart from the near-extinction of humanity, the other way to change the Heavenly Dao rules is to make almost everyone in the world submit to him, share the same beliefs, and possess a faith similar to that of a deity!"

"He is doing this partly to expand his influence and collect faith, and partly to gather everyone together. Then, if this method doesn't work, he can kill all of them!"

"This is ZERO's ultimate goal!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present gasped.

It seemed no one could have imagined that the survival of the world actually rested on Chen Yi.

All eyes were focused on Chen Yi, the young man standing in the center of the hall with a stunning beauty on each arm.

He looked very young, but at this moment, he radiated an aura that put people at ease.

It was as if as long as he was there, nothing was impossible.

Luo Qinghe was the first to stand up, walk over to Chen Yi, and pat his shoulder solemnly. "Chen Yi, the Luo family will fully support you in the upcoming battle!"

Hua Liuli and Emilia also nodded with smiles. "The Demon Abyss Cult as well! We... believe you can bring us a better solution!"

Lin Mengxue, Luo Shiyin, Yan Jiuyue, Chu Feiyu, Yun Zhiyao, Su Taotao, Hua Yuetong, Hua Xingtong, Black Rose, Shi Yuying, Lilian...

All the girls stood behind Chen Yi; there was no fear in their eyes, only trust and determination.

Luo Yuqing and Leng Wuhen exchanged a glance and also stepped forward. "The Leng family will join the war!"

"And us!"

The Luo family members shouted in unison.

Chen Yi looked at the people before him, and a warm current surged in his heart.

He nodded, his voice firm. "Then, let us begin the preparations."

"We must not only win this war, but win it beautifully."

"Let ZERO know that this world is not a place where he can run wild!"

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At ten o'clock that night, the night was already deep.

But the clamor of the global network had only just begun.

No one knew what would happen next.

Just as netizens throughout the Dragon Kingdom and even the entire world were discussing the matter, an unprecedented information bombardment began.

The Dragon Kingdom Central Television, the Dragon Kingdom military, the Dragon Kingdom Beast Tamer Association, the Dragon Kingdom Chamber of Commerce—exactly twenty of the Dragon Kingdom's most authoritative organizations simultaneously released a joint statement regarding ZERO through all available channels!

The statement detailed ZERO's true identity and purpose.

"According to concrete intelligence in our possession, the individual calling themselves ZERO is not human, nor is it even a native lifeform of this world!"

"He is an otherworldly existence that infiltrated through the Space-Time Rift, and his true form is what we call the world malice!"

"ZERO's goal is not the so-called establishment of a new order or the liberation of humanity, but to collect global faith, change the world's rules, and allow his true form to fully descend."

"Once his plan succeeds, all life will be reduced to his slaves, and the world will fall into eternal darkness!"

"Everyone, please open your eyes and take a good look. Is he truly the goal you are pursuing?"

"..."

With this, the entire internet was in an uproar!

Everyone's scalp went numb!

Forums, social media, news comment sections—every place where discussion was possible exploded!