Chapter 2807: Turmoil

Had the Western District Federation teamed up with the spawns?

Fang Heng thought to himself, then looked up and said, “Sounds promising. The Star Map Project could protect the people, so why would the Central Federation and the North District Federation oppose it?”

“The North District Federation claims that the origin is questionable,” Gu Qingzhu explained. “The so-called Star Map Project by the Western District Federation was obtained from an alien species, something beyond our current technological level, and we know very little about that species. Trusting them is out of the question.”

“The North District Federation believes that with our current technology, we cannot control such a weapon.”

“They argue that if the Star Map barrier is established, it’s uncertain whether it could slow down the speed at which the game invades the real world. But what’s certain is that the entire world would be exposed to attacks from an unknown extraterrestrial species.”

“Once the Star Map barrier is fully established, the Western District Federation and the alien life forms would essentially have a button to press, and with a single push, the entire world could be destroyed.”

“But the Western District Federation disagrees and claims that the Central Federation has no right to interfere with the Western District Federation’s establishment of self-protection measures.”

Fang Heng’s expression became serious.

“Currently, the Southern District Federation and North District Federation are the main regions opposing this. The Central Federation is doing its best to mediate and ease the tension between them.”

“Also, since last month, black fog zones from the game have gradually appeared all over the world. The Federation has started investigating these zones, and it’s been confirmed that many creatures that broke through from the game are gathering in these black fog zones, which are gradually invading the human world.”

“The Western District Federation claims that the rapid spread of the black fog zones forced them to accelerate the Star Map Project to protect the people. However, the North District Federation argues that it’s the initiation of the Star Map Project that significantly accelerated the mutations caused by the game.”

Fang Heng scratched his head.

Good grief, both sides had their arguments, and Fang Heng wasn’t sure which one was right.

“What about the Eastern Federation? Any reaction?”

“The old foxes over there have remained calm; they haven’t made any public statements yet.”

Gu Qingzhu briefly explained the current situation between the different federations and continued, “The Central Federation is currently overwhelmed by the black fog from the game. It’s a good opportunity for me to investigate the Demi-Human Tribe’s research experiments. I plan to go to the Central Federation myself and investigate what they’re up to.”

Fang Heng thought for a moment, then looked up and said, “Alright, I’ll go with you.”

“Hold on, I’m going to infiltrate and investigate, not to cause a scene. What would you be doing there?” Gu Qingzhu pressed her hand on Fang Heng’s shoulder to push him back into his seat. “I’ll handle it myself. The issue with the Demi-Human Tribe needs to be solved by us.”

Fang Heng gazed at her.

Indeed.

If it was just an investigation, there was little he could do to help, and if nothing significant turned up, it might just waste time.

Fang Heng didn’t insist, nodding in agreement. “Alright, be careful along the way. If you run into any trouble, contact me anytime.”

“Mm, same to you. We’ll meet again soon.”

Fang Heng watched as Gu Qingzhu left with her suitcase, slowly pulling his gaze back as she disappeared. He then reopened his laptop to check again.

Currently, black fog from the game was gradually spreading around the world, and many low-tier and mid-tier game monsters were entering the real world through the black fog zones.

For ordinary people, dealing with game creatures was extremely difficult.

A significant portion of the Federation’s elite forces had been diverted to handle the monster invasions.

If someone wanted to strike at the Federation, now seemed like a perfect time.

“Dididi…”

Fang Heng noticed the phone ringing suddenly.

Unknown caller?

His first thought was that it was Old Black.

That guy was very good at keeping things secret, always calling from an unknown number.

“Hello?”

“Fang Heng~” The voice on the other end of the line was sweet and venomous, like a snake flicking its tongue. “How’s the game going? Are you having fun?”

Fang Heng’s pupils shrank at the familiar voice, and he fell silent.

Xia Xi!

He had been planning to find her, but she had contacted him first.

“What? Did you think that just because you blocked me, I wouldn’t be able to find you?”

“Xia Xi… why choose me?”

There was a brief silence on the other end, and her voice took on a lazy tone, “Not bad, looks like you’ve figured out quite a bit. The death of Su Ziyue wasn’t entirely a coincidence, huh? So, how much do you know?”

“What do you mean? The Seed of Ouroboros?” Fang Heng tried to probe Xia Xi, replying with a question of his own. “Or is it the cultivator?”

“You even remembered that? I’m impressed. You’re right. I’m your cultivator, and you are the Seed of Ouroboros that I’ve cultivated.”

Fang Heng hadn’t expected Xia Xi to answer so straightforwardly, and he immediately followed up with another question, “So, you were also the one who collaborated with the Jealousy demonic seed to restrict the other demonic seeds, right?”

“Correct. Looks like you and I knew what we were getting into. Well done.” Xia Xi’s voice had a touch of admiration. “So, tell me, what else do you want to know?”

Fang Heng asked, “The reason? What’s the reason?”

“Heh… the reason…” Xia Xi let out a light, almost carefree laugh. “Fang Heng, what do you think?”

Fang Heng fell silent for a moment, then asked, “Is it for me?”

“Right on.” Xia Xi responded with approval. “You’ve seen Mu Qingxin and Su Ziyue, so you should know. They, like me, are cultivators.”

“Mu Qingxin chose to fuse with the power of the Death Realm. Su Ziyue chose to fuse with the power of the Divine. As for me…” Xia Xi paused, then said lightly, “I chose to fuse with the power of Hell.”

“Besides us, there are other competitors. To cultivate the perfect Seed of Ouroboros, they’re all choosing various powers to fuse with.”

“The Seed of Ouroboros has always been a battle of internal conflict, survival of the fittest. Once the fusion and cultivation are complete, all the inferior ones will be devoured and transformed into nourishment for the superior ones.”

Xia Xi said calmly, “This cultivation battle will last a long time. You just unintentionally killed Su Ziyue, which made this round of war start earlier than expected. Next, you’ll face competition from other cultivators who are cultivating their seeds.”

It was the first time Fang Heng had heard Xia Xi talk about the true nature of the Ouroboros, and he fell silent, his mind racing.

For now, Xia Xi’s explanation was mostly in line with his suspicions.

“So what exactly is the Ouroboros?”

“Ouroboros is the term outsiders use to refer to our group. I am an Ouroboros, and you are the chosen cultivator I selected. The Seed of Ouroboros’ power has fused with your body.”