Global Game: Developing a Knight Clan-Chapter 97 - 96: The Descent of Inference Day, An Invitation from a Sub-dragon

Chapter 97: Chapter 96: The Descent of Inference Day, An Invitation from a Sub-dragon

「Midnight.」

After scrolling through a ton of videos, Lince was left somewhat speechless.

From the videos that had surfaced, Lince discovered that the death rate for second-wave Players was extremely high!

This was especially true in the New World.

Lince found this rather puzzling.

’Could the game’s difficulty really be increasing again? And is it specifically targeting the second-wave Players in the New World?’

So far, Lince had scrolled past videos of over a hundred failed Players.

Their situations were all different, and their deaths were fantastically varied.

However, the majority of deaths were among Players who chose the Human Race. In fact, more than half of them had died at the hands of so-called Giant Demons.

At this point, Lince no longer had any doubts.

’In that new map, the New World, the so-called Giant Demons must be the Overlord Level race.’

’The Human Race, on the other hand, is just a marginal race. With almost no exceptions, they’re all slaves, or servants at best.’

The exact details were still unknown.

However, he just had to get through this Inference Day. ’With a compilation of two hundred thousand game videos,’ Lince thought, ’both the Countermeasures Bureau and those content creators who love analyzing game lore should be able to piece together a general picture.’

All Lince needed to do was decide whether to enter the New World and develop his own faction after this Inference Day.

In this relaxed state of mind, Lince scrolled through several more videos. Finally, two minutes before midnight, he lay down on his bed again.

There was nothing left to do.

It was time for his Consciousness Descent into another Inference Day.

[Spacetime Contamination starting. Player Consciousness Descent into Game Inference Day initiated.]p>

The steps were familiar, the prompt was familiar. In the real world, Lince was out like a light. In the game, the consciousness of the Rock Steel Giant was completely taken over by Lince’s own.

However, the moment Lince saw his surroundings, he was stunned.

A flood of memories then swept through his mind.

’A Beast Tide? A massive uprising deep within the Demon Beast Mountain Range?’

At this moment, there wasn’t a single Demon Beast left by his side.

They had all been sent to protect the Swamp Territory.

As for the Magic Crystal Ore, he was completely alone; the Rock Steel Giant had not kept a single companion.

’And what was the situation now?’p>

Lince reached out with his Magic Power.

He could feel it. In the forests to his left and right, a dense Demon Beast Tide was already stampeding past him, heading out of the Wilderness.

High above, a single glance upward revealed countless Flying Demon Beasts soaring past at high speed.p>

Some of these Flying Demon Beasts had already spotted him, this Giant Dragon, but most only dared to spare a single glance before continuing onward.

Of course, they were mostly Low Tier Magical Beasts.

The Middle-High Tier ones were clearly still in the rear.

And as luck would have it...

a Middle Tier Magical Beast had just appeared right in front of him.

But when Lince saw the Middle Tier Magical Beast, he was rather taken aback.

It was actually a Sub-dragon!

Yes, an earth-element Sub-dragon. Its body was only about ten meters long, and it looked very much like a turtle.

Tier Five. It wasn’t large, and its aura wasn’t strong.

The moment the creature saw Lince, it seemed slightly taken aback.

Then, its eyes lit up with joy, and it started trotting over on its short little legs, seemingly lost in its own world.

"Ah, you must be the one Father Dragon sent me to find, right?"

"You look so much bigger than me! And I can feel it... you seem a little different from us."

"You smell so good!"

Following the scent, the little Earth Dragon cub drew closer to Lince.

Muttering to itself, it quickly sidled up right next to him.

It tilted its head up to look at the towering Lince, its eyes filled with a goofy innocence.

It completely ignored Lince’s initial wariness and vigilance.

’Rock Earth Dragon?’

’Tier Five?’

Lince’s expression was odd as he looked at the simple tag that had appeared above the young dragon’s head. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

’Aren’t all Sub-dragon Species able to fly?’

’A Sub-dragon Species Bloodline from a turtle-dragon crossbreed?’

Besides, this Earth Dragon hadn’t come alone.

Lince spotted several Tier Six Demon Beasts behind it.

A Tier Seven flying beast was even circling in the sky.

Seeing this, Lince understood.

’As expected, the Sub-dragons’ influence in the Demon Beast Mountain Range is truly vast and powerful.’

The Demon Beasts guarding a single young dragon were a clear testament to that fact.

So, suppressing his apprehension, Lince lowered his body, bringing his draconic head down to look at the Little Earth Dragon.

At this, the surrounding Tier Six Demon Beasts cautiously closed in.

Meanwhile, the Tier Seven Flying Magical Beast in the sky also descended, hovering less than two hundred meters above the ground.

Ignoring the Demon Beasts’ movements, Lince spoke thoughtfully.

"What did you want with me?"

"Nothing, really! Father Dragon just told me to find you and bring you to see him."

"Father Dragon said you were probably a lost egg that hatched all on your own, so you must not know about the state of the Dragon Race. That’s why he sent me to bring you to him."

The Little Earth Dragon circled Lince like a puppy, sniffing his scent, and then looked up at him with innocent eyes as it spoke.

"Oh, right, what’s your name? We Dragon Species are a noble, high-ranking race, not like those lowly Demon Beasts. We all get names when we’re little."

"You don’t have one, do you? Since you grew up all on your own out here."

"You must have suffered so much. You poor thing."

"Oh, do you want Vittorio to give you a name? Vittorio is super smart! Father Dragon praises me all the time."

The Little Earth Dragon’s train of thought was all over the place. Listening to it, Lince felt like some creepy old man trying to trick a child.

’Still, this is good,’ Lince thought. ’At least I can use this to get some information.’

At the same time, Lince’s expression began to relax.

"I have a name. If you’d like, you can call me Nidhogg."

"As for my days wandering outside... they weren’t the best, but they were free."

Lince was just making it up as he went along.

But he had no choice. With the being he was about to face, Lince didn’t dare to spin any tales about Miracles.

’Can’t forget the age of a Dragon Species.’

What they knew of the world’s inner workings was definitely far more than what any human could know.

’Deceive an old monster that’s likely lived for thousands, or even tens of thousands, of years?’

The thought alone made Lince’s skin crawl.

Compared to a Dragon Species, the lifespans of the Human Race’s Tier Eight and Tier Nine beings weren’t even a fraction of theirs.

’Deceiving humans is definitely easier than deceiving the Dragon Race.’

Moreover, the Rock Steel Giant had remained here partly due to the considerations of its automated persona.

Specifically, the Rock Steel Giant didn’t know if its previous Miracles had been witnessed by any Tier Six Demon Beasts from the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

They had happened at a great distance, so under normal circumstances, they shouldn’t have been seen.

But accidents couldn’t be ruled out, and Lince was even worried that his own subordinate Low Tier Magical Beasts might turn on him.

Therefore, staying here would at least keep his subordinate Low Tier Magical Beasts from wavering and becoming fence-sitters.

It would also help protect the Swamp Territory as much as possible.

Furthermore, the Rock Steel Giant’s automated persona was confident that its identity as a Dragon Species gave it a high chance of surviving this Beast Tide, which was so perilous for the Human race.

Even if it encountered danger, the Rock Steel Giant had a means to escape quickly by relying on the Power of Space.

Of course, that was a last resort.

Therefore, no matter what, the Rock Steel Giant could not just flee simply to avoid risk.

Not to mention, it was standing on top of a Middle Tier Magic Crystal Ore mine.

If it ran off, who knew if the Magic Crystal Ore mine would be carved up by the Beast Tide.

In addition, the Underground Space of the Gate of Truth was another key point Lince needed to defend.

To that end, the Rock Steel Giant had previously stuffed the Unihorned Demon Bear and a group of other Demon Beasts into the Underground Space.

In short, it was all to prepare for the unexpected.

Lince’s operations in the Wilderness had grown quite extensive; he absolutely wouldn’t leave unless he had no other choice.

For that reason, staying was essential.

The Little Earth Dragon seemed a bit disappointed that it didn’t get to bestow a name.

But the little creature quickly spoke up again.

"Oh, is that so?"

"Never mind then. Oh, right, we should hurry and see Father Dragon. He’s waiting for us on the mountain back there."

The Little Earth Dragon glanced toward the peak of the Outer Mountain in the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

Lince wasn’t surprised.

’A High Tier Dragon Species definitely wouldn’t join the first wave of the Beast Tide’s attack on the Human Race.’

’Soldiers fight soldiers, and generals fight generals.’

For now, having a few High Tier Magical Beasts lead the Beast Tide was more than enough.

Given the Silver Lion Duchy’s current situation, if the entire Kingdom didn’t focus its Power, its complete collapse was only a matter of time.

In fact, the Power of a single Kingdom would be far from sufficient.

Of course, this was all just Lince’s speculation.

The right move now was to find out the scale of the Beast Tide from the Little Earth Dragon.

’The poor, disaster-plagued Human Race!’

Lince was at a loss for words, but he was powerless to help with the situation outside the Swamp Territory.

’A war between Races isn’t something I can influence right now.’

Fortunately, everything in the Swamp Territory was currently stable.

Lince had even sent the Shield of Protection to York via the Shadow Wind Giant Eagle.

With the Power of the Shield of Protection, the Swamp Territory’s ability to defend itself would be greatly enhanced.

Looking at the Little Earth Dragon, Lince suddenly had an idea and spoke immediately.

"Fine. Since a Dragon Race elder has summoned me, I will go and meet them."

"But you have to watch over this Magic Crystal Ore mine for me."

As soon as Lince said this, the Little Earth Dragon nodded nonchalantly.

"No problem! Um, Big Flower Leopard, you watch this place. Don’t let any other Demon Beasts eat Nidhogg’s Magic Crystals."

The Little Earth Dragon looked at a Tier Six Demon Leopard and gave the direct order.

The Tier Six Demon Leopard didn’t dare object and immediately nodded.

Seeing this, Lince decided it was acceptable.

And so, he said to the Little Earth Dragon,

"Let’s go, then! You point the way. I’ll grab you and we can fly there. It’ll be faster."

As he spoke, Lince rose to his feet.

His enormous draconic wings unfurled. The next moment, he stretched out a Dragon Claw, grabbed the Little Earth Dragon by its back shell, and shot into the sky.

"AHHHHH!!!"

"NO!!! I’m afraid of heights! Nidhogg, put me down! Put me down!"

Lince was speechless.

In the end, he had no choice but to put the Little Earth Dragon down.

Then, under the guidance of the Tier Seven Flying Magical Beast, he flew on ahead with it, toward the familiar region of the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

Soon, Lince was approaching the Outer Mountain of the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

At the same time, he spotted the "Father Dragon" the Little Earth Dragon had mentioned.

There, on a peak of the Outer Mountain, lay a colossal, turtle-like Sub-dragon, its body spanning over two or three hundred meters.

A huge swathe of rock on the mountaintop had been worn smooth, and countless trees had been toppled.

The terrifying Sub-dragon’s eyes were lazy.

Yet it seemed to be constantly surveying the entire Demon Beast Wilderness, even keeping a close watch on the High Tier Flying Magical Beasts that were relaying information back and forth.

Naturally, his arrival was noticed by the creature instantly.