40. The blue sky has perished; the yellow sky shall rise.

A new world rebuilt from a necrotic one? Game prowess brought into reality? This massive influx of information battered the nerves of Snow Leopard and his five companions.

Had this been a week ago, Snow Leopard would surely have scolded Su Yu for spouting nonsense, dismissing it all as an absurd fairy tale. But now? Thousands of alien starships were hovering over 3,732 spiritual energy springs! Coupled with Su Yu’s status as the world’s top player, he found it difficult to dismiss the claims as entirely unbelievable.

Su Yu’s expression remained benevolent. He spoke unhurriedly, "Indeed. Upon reaching level 50, players can bring their in-game strength and skills into reality. This is a handout given to our Blue Star humanity by the Singer Civilization."

"The Singer Civilization..." Hearing this name, Snow Leopard’s belief in Su Yu’s words instantly jumped to 80%. Intelligence regarding the "Singer Civilization" was currently top-secret, known only to the highest government officials of the five permanent member states. If this person could speak the name "Singer Civilization," what he said was likely the truth!

Snow Leopard gave his sister a subtle look. Snowflake Fall understood immediately, her voice taking on the soft, sweet tone of a young girl: "Great master, who exactly are you? How do you know all of this?"

Su Yu smiled and shook his head, turning his back to the six of them. He looked up at the sky, his voice heavy with the weight of ages: "We old timers have lived for far too long. It wasn't until the spiritual energy resurgence yesterday that I finally awakened memories that had been sealed away for over 1,900 years."

"Who I am is not important. However, you may have heard a phrase I once spoke..." Su Yu’s figure seemed to stoop like that of a frail, ancient man. He began to walk forward slowly, whispering:

"The Azure Heaven is dead; the Yellow Heaven shall rise."

"In the year of Jiazi, the world shall... know great fortune."

As he spoke the final two words, Su Yu’s form gradually blurred and vanished into the void.

"Dis... disappeared!" Range Is Truth pointed to the spot where Su Yu had been, stunned into silence. Could it be that this senior had seen through the very nature of the game and reached a realm of transcendence, acting entirely at his own whim? Otherwise, how could he have just vanished?

"The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise?" Flow of Steel Torrent was also shocked. "Isn't that the slogan of the Yellow Turban Rebellion from the Three Kingdoms period?"

Snowflake Fall trembled, her grip on her dagger faltering. "Could it be that Zhang Jiao from the Three Kingdoms era didn't die? That he lived all the way to the modern day? And 'Nemesis' is actually Zhang Jiao?!"

"Is that even possible?" Snow Leopard felt his mind becoming a tangled mess. Today’s events had completely overturned their worldview, yet based on Nemesis’s performance, it didn't seem like a lie.

The six of them stood frozen at the entrance to Wolf King Valley for a long time. Only after a while did they finally snap out of their stupor. Snow Leopard cupped his hands toward the spot where Su Yu had vanished, not caring whether Su Yu could hear him, and said solemnly: "Thank you very much for your guidance, Senior Zhang. If there is anything we can do to help in the future, we will be duty-bound to assist!"

Alas, no response came from the void.

Snow Leopard sighed and looked at his teammates. "This matter is of monumental importance! We must report this to our superiors immediately!" The four teammates nodded hurriedly.

Snow Leopard turned to Snowflake Fall. "Fall, continue with the game, but do not breathe a word of what happened today!" Snowflake Fall nodded in a daze.

"Also," Snow Leopard patted his sister’s shoulder, "the plan to seduce Nemesis must be prioritized! Put your back into it, Fall. Once you succeed, the organization will award you a First-Class Merit!"

Snowflake Fall: "..."

After giving his team a few more instructions, Snow Leopard logged out of the game.

...

Meanwhile, Su Yu had begun grinding for levels in Wolf King Valley. The valley was filled with black-and-white wild wolves.

[Howling Wolf lv10]
HP: 140

Su Yu was currently level 7 with 13% experience. The [Howling Wolf] held a 3-level suppression over him, reducing his damage output by about 30-35%. It didn't matter, though. With his superior gear and high-quality skills, even the [Howling Wolves] fell in droves under his spells. Eventually, he even began wearing a set of high-mobility leather armor, relying on his speed to kite monsters for leveling.

As he fought, Su Yu reflected on his meeting with Snow Leopard. His reason for meeting them was to relay the information about "reaching level 50 to manifest strength" to the government. He dared not speak of this in reality, but he had no such reservations inside the game; there was no way Snow Leopard could trace his real-world identity through the game.

Fighting the Skrulls was an endeavor for all of humanity. Even if Su Yu were powerful enough to surpass the [Aurelion Sol], he would have no chance of victory against the entire Skrull civilization alone. What he did was intended to help the humans of Blue Star grow stronger as quickly as possible.

As for posing as Zhang Jiao, there was another layer to his reasoning. Due to the spiritual energy resurgence, ancient powerhouses were waking up and becoming active in the human world once more. Since the An Lushan Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, spiritual energy on Blue Star had gradually withered, entering the Age of Dharma Decline. During the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties of this age, only the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang had managed to defy fate and survive; all other emperors had become nothing more than bones in a grave.

But before the Age of Dharma Decline, many powerhouses had managed to survive, from the Spring and Autumn period, the Qin and Han, the Three Kingdoms, to the Sui and Tang eras. By pretending to be Zhang Jiao, Su Yu intended to warn the relevant authorities: those old monsters have returned! Be prepared.

He hoped the authorities would understand his message.

...

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhong Feng (Snow Leopard), wearing a crisp military uniform, paced anxiously in front of a small conference room. Soon, the door opened, and several high-ranking figures walked out. They did not speak to him, merely casting a significant glance at Zhong Feng before passing him by.

Then, a weary voice came from inside the room: "Zhong Feng, come in."

"Yes." Zhong Feng stepped inside.

"Political Commissar Zhang, how did the discussion go regarding my report?" he asked the moment he entered. After logging out, he had immediately compiled the details of his meeting with Nemesis into a report. The man responsible for reviewing it was Commissar Zhang.

Commissar Zhang was rubbing his temples vigorously, his eyes bloodshot. Since receiving the warning from the Singer Civilization, he hadn't closed his eyes for days.

"Zhong Feng, sit." Commissar Zhang gestured to the seat beside him. Once Zhong Feng was seated, he chuckled and said, "We have had a preliminary discussion regarding your report, but I still have many questions about the details."

Commissar Zhang straightened his posture, his gaze turning sharp. "For instance, in your report, you claim that Zhang Jiao from the Three Kingdoms period has lived until the present day and has become a high-level gamer? Are you serious about this?"