I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Jasper immediately said, but quickly thought and asked Kuxue:

"The world you're talking about, what is it?"

"Are you referring to the Isaac Great Forest?"

"The crisis, do you mean those humans who suddenly appeared and occupied Big Stone Mountain?"

"No, it's not."

Turning to the main topic, Kuxue quickly shifted attention, with a hint of solemnity in his voice.

"The world I'm referring to is the realm we live in, which includes the Isaac Great Forest, the vast ocean, and the distant lands."

"And those humans do not belong to the creatures of our world."

"They are outsiders, and they want to conquer our world!"

"I understand now."

Jasper nodded.

Although he still couldn't quite grasp what Kuxue meant by the world, knowing that those humans were enemies who wanted to conquer the Lizardman's homeland, killing them or driving them away.

That was enough!

"Kuxue High Priest, please rest assured!"

For some reason, Jasper felt even more passionate in front of Kuxue, promising:

"I will strive to drive all those humans out of our homeland."

"No, it's not just that."

Kuxue shook his head, looking seriously at Jasper.

"As the Lizardman High Priest, we sometimes receive revelations from the world."

"Including the emergence of Lizardman heroes, some special knowledge, and more, perhaps it's a gift to us Lizardmen from the world."

"But this time is different!"

Kuxue paused for a moment, then continued:

"This time, it's the most dangerous moment for the entire world."

"Even though those humans have thousands of commanders, the combined strength of the Isaac Great Forest is not unbeatable."

"But there is an even more dangerous existence eyeing this world."

"I don't know what that is, but it's evidently many times more terrifying than the thousands of commanders and could easily lead to the destruction of the entire world if we're not careful."

Listening to Kuxue's words, Jasper didn't respond for a moment.

This wasn't because he didn't believe what Kuxue said.

For some reason, after hearing this, an odd feeling arose in his heart.

It was as if what Kuxue was saying was certainly true.

Causing him to feel an intense terror and helplessness!

It was as if the heroic breakthrough Jasper was as powerless as a Lizardman youngling before the opponent.

...

While Jasper and Kuxue were conversing below, Lis's avatar was just above them.

With his strength, he could naturally hear their conversation clearly and was impossible to discover.

However, after hearing Kuxue's words, a smile appeared on Lis's face.

This is getting interesting!

Unexpectedly, this small world could actively convey its consciousness outwards, which is not the kind of behavior expected of such a small world.

No wonder this world, though not very old, possesses so many precious minerals.

It seems the ceiling of this small world is quite impressive!

Only this way can we explain why the small world consciousness actively informed Jasper of some key information through Kuxue.

However, this is all the small world consciousness can do.

Even if Jasper knew about Lis's existence, so what?

Unless this small world could directly elevate the World's Son Jasper to the Legendary Rank, it wouldn't be possible to stop Lis from occupying the small world.

The worst-case scenario would merely be that Lis couldn't master this small world and become its Small World Lord.

Occupying the Swamp Lizard Man Nest and obtaining the valuable resources within is guaranteed to yield substantial gains.

However, after learning about this situation, Lis became even more interested in this small world.

Considering its potential, this small world could very well develop into a medium or even large-sized small world.

Even if it would take considerable time, the outcomes would be quite substantial for Lis.

Feeling the malevolence from the small world starting to appear around him, Lis smiled and rubbed his hands:

"Don't be hasty; soon, you'll be mine!"

...

Jasper and Kuxue, unaware that their conversation had been entirely monitored by the hidden boss, continued their discussion.

"If that's the case, what should I do?"

Jasper looked at Kuxue, saying softly.

Uncertain why, he suddenly felt somewhat lost.

Before this, no matter how many dangers he faced, he always forged ahead without any fear or hesitation.

But now, facing an entirely unknown existence, he suddenly didn't know what to do.

"I'm sorry, Lord Jasper."

Kuxue gently shook his head and looked at Jasper, saying:

"I don't know what to do either, only to inform you of this news."

"Perhaps this will put a huge pressure on you, but currently, you are the only one who might be able to save everything."

"Maybe, things aren't as bleak as they seem."

"As those humans say, if we are willing to 'cooperate,' perhaps we won't face destruction."

"That absolutely won't do!"

Upon hearing this, Jasper had no hesitation, snorting heavily as he said:

"This is our homeland; even if it means dying, we cannot hand it over to those invaders!"

"Kuxue, I understand your meaning, and please rest assured I will absolutely not do such things!"

With that, Jasper turned and left without any reluctance.

Watching Jasper's departing figure, High Priest Kuxue clasped his hands together at his chest, sighing.

For some reason, the worries he had after receiving the world's revelation were now fading away.

Just as Jasper said, no matter what, the Lizardmen would not simply do nothing and abandon their home.

Meanwhile, Jasper's image became even more vivid and grand in Kuxue's heart.

...

At Big Stone Mountain,

The originally barren stone mountain compared to the surrounding forest had now turned into a bustling construction site.

Many players had come to this place, busily constructing and building the camp.

Because it's the start of the 3.0 update, all players were brimming with enthusiasm for the game.

Of course, this was likely due to their arrival in a new world.

In recent days, players found everything quite novel.

After all, players around Danerluo Port were familiar with plains and oceans, but it's their first time encountering such a great forest.

Coming here felt like a field trip to them.

This small world of the Swamp Lizard Man Nest was the first small world to open, though Lis had restricted it for a time.

At the same time, other small world passages were also opened, so not all players came here.

After all, coming here meant complying with Kane Floating City's and White Dove Chamber of Commerce's guidelines, avoiding randomly attacking the natives and tribes in the small world.

This made many players somewhat unhappy, so they went to other small worlds.

So far, this is the only small world monopolized by Lis.

Nevertheless, many players ended up coming here since Kane Floating City's rewards were the most generous.

Besides, they believed following along with Lis, the storyline protagonist, was surely the right path.

For instance, Embers of the Fire, Kunlun, and other professional teams.

Their core members all arrived in this small world.

Currently, the tasks they received involved exploring mineral resources, contacting native tribes, negotiating trading terms, and more.

Although the rewards were generous, it was admittedly rather bland and tedious.

The players displayed rare restraint and preferred obediently completing tasks according to Lis's requirements.

Now, Lis held temporary sway over the players, suppressing their The Fifth Calamity traits, but it certainly wouldn't last.

Nevertheless, the good news was that delaying any longer would be unnecessary.

Today, a new mission appeared on all players' system panels.

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Ding~

[A new commission mission is available for you to accept!]

[Golden Rank Quest: [Resistance Battle of the Swamp Lizardman]!

Quest Introduction: As the strongest faction within the small world, the Swamp Lizardmen refuse to give up their current status and homeland, they will initiate a resistance battle!

Quest Objectives: (1) Defeat the Isaac Great Forest Alliance Army; (2) Defeat Hero Jasper

Quest Reward: Personal points based on completion and access to the small world points reward wheel]