I Don't Agree to the Terms-Chapter 613 - 332: World Overload, Catastrophic Coincidence_2

"Let it be, I should take care of myself first." Gu Shanhai had no other choice, but players had also noticed that the residents of this world were facing problems, and many players were actively trying to help, albeit feeling helpless.

The reason for helping was simple, it was because the world had given them so much that they felt a fondness for it.

Players also have likes and dislikes; between a world that continuously benefits them and another that constantly rejects them, they would surely choose to help the former when a crisis arose.

Besides, if anything happened to these generous residents, who would then provide them with benefits? So, they would save them if they could.

However, this was merely a drop in the bucket; the decline of humanity in the world of "Adventurer King" was an irreversible process, and there was nothing the players could do to delay it.

"This time, even if the grand ruins left, the entire world is still full of holes, and the upcoming challenges will be even greater."

The world could heal itself, and "The First Epoch" would assist—these were true, but they had little to do with Gu Shanhai because both the world of "Adventurer King" and "The First Epoch" operated on too high a level for Gu Shanhai to interfere, yet it directly impacted him.

"So, I have to gather enough benefits during the closing period of the world."

Indeed, Gu Shanhai did not plan to leave after eight months; instead, he intended to stay.

Why leave when he could stay and reap the benefits?

This situation was no less than a new creation of the world; although it was not filled with innate treasures everywhere, there were definitely things beneficial to him.

Moreover, during the closure period, Gu Shanhai had sufficient safety guarantees. If the world itself was not safe, how could "The First Epoch" repair and rebuild the world?

Otherwise, why would he work so hard? Was it really just to save the world?

"Teacher, a major incident has occurred." Rein came rushing over, his tone filled with urgency.

"What major incident?" Gu Shanhai swept his Spiritual Sense but detected no problems.

"Our world seems to be overloaded," Rein said.

"Can’t withstand it? What’s the reason?" Gu Shanhai didn’t ask where Rein had obtained the news but directly asked for the reason.

If it was overloaded, it wouldn’t be a big problem in the short term, but over time, it could be very serious, even leading to an implosion. If a world imploded, the consequences were unimaginable, and Gu Shanhai would stand to lose everything.

"It’s still unknown, but there have been frequent disasters in many places which aren’t due to the influence of the mutation zones, but real disasters," Rein quickly took out some photos and videos taken by players and handed them over.

After examining them, Gu Shanhai quickly identified various disasters, including volcanic eruptions, mountain collapses, mudslides, hurricanes, and tsunamis, among others.

Although these disasters didn’t occur simultaneously, the timelines were very close, with a difference of at most a day.

Such a coincidence was hard not to believe there was an issue.

"These things don’t necessarily prove that the world is overloaded, do they?" Gu Shanhai was somewhat puzzled. If it was truly overloaded, the signs would surely be more significant, as he hadn’t been affected here yet.

The signs would be simple, either earthquakes or extreme snowstorms or torrential rains.

"As a Saint, you haven’t sensed it, teacher?" Rein asked.

"Not at all, maybe our Saint abilities differ." Gu Shanhai was candid about it. He indeed hadn’t sensed anything and, after all, he wasn’t a True Saint. If he had actually sensed the world being overloaded, then there really would be a problem.

"But with this, it seems you still have a connection with the world?" Gu Shanhai didn’t dwell too much on the catastrophe and the world’s overload but discovered another blind spot with Rein.

Normally, Rein wouldn’t have noticed this either, as Gu Shanhai had disconnected him. He was essentially in a local network mode. As a service of the internet, the world should not have been accessible, but Rein still felt these connections, indicating he had reconnected with the world once again.

The reason it was ’once again’ was because it had indeed been severed before. If it hadn’t been severed, Rein couldn’t have become a Saint, and at best, he could only have joined the Holy Saint and others in the pond.

"I...I’m not sure, maybe because of the decline of civilization, the disconnection on me had reconnected." Rein himself was clueless about these. He wasn’t as deeply studied as Gu Shanhai in his own field, not to mention his profession didn’t align; Rein was more of a management and combat person.

"This is troublesome; let me check." Gu Shanhai frowned too.

He felt this situation was even more complicated. If it truly had reconnected, it suggested the world was beginning to stabilize, but how then do the overload and numerous disasters fit in?

The subsequent examination indeed revealed an issue with Rein.

The Saint structure in him had undergone certain optimization and upgrades, equivalent to having several patches applied.

"There’s good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?" Gu Shanhai asked after completing the check.

"Let’s hear the good news first, to at least ease some of the stress these matters have brought me." Rein chose the good news.

"The good news is, your automatic system is very likely to restore all its functions including ’100 percent terms’, and if this serves as a base, then your chances of becoming a god-like being are significantly higher."

"The bad news is, I don’t know whether this good news is indeed good news for you."

Gu Shanhai shared his conclusions with Rein, and from a glance, it was all good news, but Rein’s physical condition was also undergoing unpredictable changes.

"So you mean my Saint power is eventually going to be replenished?" Rein quickly understood Gu Shanhai’s meaning, but consequently, he might also experience the irreversible emotional apathy common among Saints.

"Insufficient data, I can’t analyze it." Gu Shanhai spoke truthfully since the changes in Rein were actually not major. It was just a change from a local network to the internet, nothing significantly different; the updates were limited, just like finding and fixing holes, not much else.

"That’s how it is, in the long run, it’s good for the world as well." Rein fell silent for a moment before speaking. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

He knew his position as the Heavenly Destiny Saint was different from Gu Shanhai’s Dusk Saint. In his eyes, Gu Shanhai was irreparably damaged, hence unaffected, but he was different; he lacked the corresponding authority and power. Once connected, it would automatically complete what was lacking, and he couldn’t even stop it.

"There is still a way to resolve this, give me some time, I might be able to decrypt it."

"Moreover, with civilization in decline, your Saint power is also part of the decline. The pull between the two will only grow stronger."

"Therefore, even if they want to affect you, their intentions exceed their capacity."

"In fact, I suspect that these disasters themselves are a result of civilization decline imposing a burden on the world, and your ability to feel them is probably a reluctant response from the world."

"Otherwise, why would it forcibly reconnect you? The purpose of reconnecting you might very likely be to prevent the world from overload."

Gu Shanhai quickly speculated based on the existing data, everything was too coincidental; coincidental enough that Gu Shanhai had to connect them together.

"If that’s really the case, it would indeed make sense, but I also can’t leave." Rein sighed. Because of his power, he had become a leader, having to manage not only players’ issues but also the various matters of the natives, leaving him no time to spare.

Then, Rein looked towards Gu Shanhai: "Teacher, why don’t you..."

"Don’t look at me, I don’t have the time... Okay, give it some time, let me investigate after your Divine Power stabilizes." Gu Shanhai instantly refused but then thought, it seemed like he really had to handle this matter himself after all. But definitely not now.