Chapter 202: 【Forum Content】Two-in-One Chapter
Chapter 202: 【Forum Content】Two-in-One Chapter
Chapter 202 "Forum-Style" Two-in-One Chapter
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[Personal Record] Complete Walkthrough of the Reality Instance "A Mother's Hidden Worry"
#0 (OP):
As titled, I am a local player from the Third Dimension, First Universe. This thread serves to document this large-scale B+-rank reality instance spanning the entire Earth—primarily for personal use, but forum folks are welcome to chime in. Intel from those in the know is also appreciated.
However, a heads-up: Much of the content here is compiled from rumors and interviews collected by the OP, so 100% accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Verify the truth at your own discretion.
#1 (OP):
This thread is dedicated to the countless unknown heroes who struggled to survive and courageously kept the peace in their homeland. Every act of resistance is heroic.
#2:
Wow, an instance covering an entire life-packed planet—haven’t seen one of this scale in ages.
#3:
If I recall correctly, wasn’t the last similar instance one that wiped out over 90% of land-based life?
#4:
A 90% mortality rate… That would’ve wiped the ecosystem slate clean.
#5:
3L is correct… That was the bone-chilling "Biological Eradication Plan" (grimace).
#6:
So… is OP’s world okay?
#7:
(Candle)(Candle)
#8 (OP):
Thanks for the concern. Fortunately, our world got off easy, with an instance mortality rate close to 0%.
#9:
Wait, what?? (Shocked)
#10:
OP, you didn't leave out a digit?
#11:
Usually, instances don’t involve mundanes, but even counting only Ability user casualties, those numbers don't add up…
#12:
Maybe OP’s species is built tough? Like the followers of the Tree of Life—regenerating severed heads, endless cloning?
#13:
Or perhaps something akin to rock-folk, with bodies tough enough to dig down to the planet’s core to survive disasters.
#14:
Checked Earth's specs—guessing OP is likely of the human species, the most common baseline species across the Nine Dimensions, lacking the traits imagined above.
#15:
Yeah, where'd you get those wild ideas about us humans?!
#16:
Near-zero casualties? Intriguing.
#17:
OP, spill the tea on how all of humanity cleared it!
#18:
+1, grabbing popcorn.
#19 (OP):
First, here’s the instance intro:
*"‘A parent’s love for their child runs deep’*—This is a bottle of cure-all, and also a mom's fears for her offspring under extraordinary circumstances."
*"Mission 1: …"*
#20:
Is this instance briefing serious? Does it contain any useful information at all?
#21:
As we all know, the shorter the instance intro, the worse the shitstorm (LMAO).
#22:
Enough with the riddles!
#23:
From what I've seen, most B+-rank instances likely involve divine beings and their descendants, but probably aren’t the in-your-face deadly type.
#24:
Same-server player here. Gotta say, this intro seems unrelated to the instance at first glance, but the clue's staring you in the face.
#25 (OP):
Below is a complete play-by-play before the instance began.
#26 (OP):
Earth Standard Time, summer of 2022: An ocean god crashed on Earth. It’s speculated that it was severely injured, only able to influence shorefolk to get what it wanted. Wen De spotted it first—and was the first it noticed back.
From then until September 2023, Wende applied for a leave of absence due to poor mental health, presumably caused by divine contamination.
In October 2023, lz found information about Wende's hospitalization due to a car accident. After his discharge, he claimed to have discovered a deep-sea plant on the beach and extracted a special substance from it, which he marketed as a "panacea" capable of curing all diseases—though in reality, the so-called special substance was the eggs of divine creatures that merely parasitized within the human body, temporarily altering the host's internal environment by prematurely exhausting their life force.
In November 2023, the Governor of Wald State, where Wende resided, fell critically ill and was reportedly cured by the drug provided by Wende. After his recovery, the Governor became a devoted believer in the "panacea" and conceived the idea of profiting from it.
In January 2024, with the Governor's support, Wende smoothly navigated through market supervision and obtained legal operating approval, officially founding Wan Neng Chao Xi Pharmaceuticals Group and preparing to launch the Universal Capsule.
On January 29, 2024, the Universal Capsule was officially released and quickly gained global popularity due to its peculiar and rapid efficacy, attracting countless fanatical followers, with prices soaring above $7,000.
On April 3, 2024, the system officially announced the start of the instance, warning players that our world might become a breeding ground for divine creatures.
№27:
For some reason, looking at the records of these mysterious events gradually unfolding, I suddenly feel like I can't breathe...
№28:
Maybe it's a feeling of being suffocated as living space is continuously compressed?
№29:
Really! The invasion of the supplement has distanced itself from the intricate mysteries of the small world!
№30:
Just thinking about how many people swallow the medicine, hoping for relief from their ailments, only to unknowingly introduce unknown creatures into their bodies to breed, with the end of 'cure' being death... it's really unsettling.
№31:
Dislike these parasitic beings that survive by exploiting the life value of their hosts.
№32:
+1
№33:
+666
№34:
Can you not generalize? The Parasite Species just passed by and got kicked... It’s merely another way of survival, is your species any nobler?
№35:
(Takes a glance at the profile of the poster above)
(*At this moment, a cursing parasitic vine crawls away*)
№36:
Don’t fight, you can’t kill each other in the forum anyway. .JPG
№37:
Supporting the post above, quietly tapping the bowl waiting for the OP to update the walkthrough.
……
April 4th, according to reliable sources, an Ability user from the espionage field of Huaguo's official sector voluntarily subjected themselves to experimentation, glimpsing the essence of the Universal Capsules and discovering that they were initially fish eggs. This led to preliminary deductions about the conditions under which they cause human mutation. At the same time, the official Ability organization acted swiftly, strictly prohibiting the market trade of Universal Capsules and calling on all humanity to collectively resist them.
It won't be that easy.
Indeed. Trade can be banned, but desire cannot be suppressed; there will definitely be people secretly seeking illegal channels for buying and selling.
After all, what can terminally ill people do? Knowing the risks, they can only hope for a miracle from the medication.
Even if it is banned, it won’t work. Earth is a planet with many countries and a vast population, making it extremely difficult to completely cut off the spread of the capsules.
Indeed. To genuinely resolve the issue, we must tackle it at its core.
Just as I thought! So, did any brave souls venture into the enemy's lair for exploration?
№62 (OP):
On April 5th, several tycoons were invited to visit the Wan Neng Chao Xi headquarters. Notably, one of the tycoons exhibited unusual behavior that day. Later, during an interview, he stated that his memory of the tour was quite vague, but several companions testified that he indeed completed the tour and proceeded to the top-floor office, where he had a conversation with the founder, Wend, lasting at least half an hour.
Stranger still... according to the timeline, this was when Wend was already dead, though his body had not yet been discovered.
№63:
Damn, things just took a spooky turn.
№64:
So, who was it that spoke with him then? What exactly happened during those thirty minutes?
№65:
I was thinking, could it be that the tycoon deliberately concealed the news of the death and spent half an hour alone with the body? But on second thought, he probably had no reason to do so...
№66:
Raising my hand to ask, is the tycoon an ordinary person?
№67 (OP):
The tycoon is an ordinary person without any mystical talents. However, through extensive consultations and investigations, OP has uncovered a detail—according to the staff who received the tycoon, there was a moment when she felt as if the tycoon had become someone else...
Not that he was impersonated, but while it was clearly the same person, his manner of interacting and handling situations suddenly changed, which struck her as very peculiar.
№68:
What kind of soul-snatching is this? (Tactical lean back)
№69:
Although there's no concrete evidence, I have a feeling that the tycoon was influenced by some mysterious force... Perhaps an Ability user controlled his thoughts and actions, using his visit to the group as an opportunity for a deeper investigation.
№70:
That makes sense.
№71:
True, if other irrelevant people showed up uninvited, it would certainly alert them. But a major investor who was invited early on is less likely to draw attention or suspicion.
№72 (OP):
I suspected as much too, but unfortunately, several days have passed, and the mysterious Ability user’s methods were very subtle. It’s impossible to detect any energy fluctuations from the tycoon now.
№73:
Rushing straight to their lair either means they’re highly confident in their skills or they have something to rely on, making them fearless.
№74:
If it really was a mysterious force influencing the tycoon... what field could it be?
№75:
Shadow Domain? Remember that "Shadow" is very adept at controlling the original body through shadows.
№76:
Or it could be "Deception," using words to achieve temporary mental control.
№77:
Hiss… Am I the only one thinking of nominating "Fate"? I once encountered an Ability user from the Fate domain who could swap cause and effect between two people, transferring damage.
№78:
LS has some good ideas; it seems the third dimension is indeed the territory of the Fate Ability user…
№79:
Wait a moment, that post by the Divine Son student earlier… which world was the OP from?
№80:
I quickly checked, damn, it turns out they're from the same world.
№81:
…
№82:
!
№83:
Why has everyone suddenly gone quiet?
It’s so quiet, I thought we’d never run out of things to say (jokingly).
№84:
Nothing much, just a bit stunned… With the Moth God up front, a true deity’s offspring inside, and a major dungeon at the back, Earth truly harbors hidden dragons and tigers.
№85:
A place blessed by feng shui (laughing).
№86:
If we connect the dots, it’s possible that the tycoon was indeed tampered with, and no one noticed because his “issue” was hidden on a metaphysical level.
№87 (OP):
I had a friend check the internal surveillance of Wan Neng Chao Xi, and found that when the tycoon was in the elevator, he suddenly looked at the built-in mirror beside him, as if talking to someone we couldn’t see.
This obvious anomaly lasted only a few seconds, but when he stepped out of the elevator, his micro-expressions were different from before.
№88:
There was a conversation too… So, the entity that altered the tycoon’s fate might not be the same one that truly “possessed” him?
It seems the fake tycoon dares to enter the enemy’s camp, probably because they have a powerful backer and thus act without fear.
№90:
I’m so envious! Can’t heaven grant me a patron??
№91:
Dream on, everything is possible in dreams (laugh)
№92:
LZ is incredible as well, solving the mystery like a born detective.
№93:
Truly impressive. Although we don’t see much content now, LZ is conducting a global investigation from scratch, handling an enormous amount of information.
(Just asking casually, not to offend, but is LZ from the Truth Domain?)
№94 (OP):
To the above, yes.
№95:
That makes sense then ( )
№96 (OP):
Regarding the person behind the scenes in the elevator conversation with the "tycoon," I have made some discoveries.
After enlarging the surveillance footage and playing it back in slow motion several times, I speculate that the unconscious lip movement he made was "prophet."
№97:
So it was a prophet. I smiled in relief.
№98:
As expected, it is indeed the Domain of Fate...
№99:
It's a bit chilling to think about it—someone could replace you without anyone knowing, using your name, your body, your resources, and naturally conversing with those around you, with no one able to spot the difference, at most noticing a change in your personality...
№100:
This is the Domain of Fate, seemingly supportive but actually eerie (thumbs up)
№101:
Support classes are the most terrifying (x)
№102 (OP):
The trail went cold here, and my investigation hit a deadlock. Later, with a friend’s reminder, I realized the event must be connected to Vind’s hometown—the place where divine creatures first descended. So, I went to that coastal town to clear my mind and gather information.
It was there that I found the next clue.
№103:
Even without considering the value of clearing a major dungeon with the entire team, this post is already thrilling. The OP has truly crafted it like a puzzle game, with one clue leading to another...
№104:
It can't be made up, right?
№105:
Is the person above an idiot? With specific locations and dungeon details mentioned, if it were fabricated, it would be quickly exposed. There's no reason for the OP to tell a lie that could be easily debunked.
№106:
Fabricate, fabricate, fabricate—some people think everything is made up. But who would casually fabricate an end-of-the-world level dungeon in their own world? I think your dad sounds made up too.
№107:
Why are we arguing again? Can those who are not focused on waiting for the OP's next update please start a separate thread to argue?
№108:
Agreed with the above!
№109:
Eagerly awaiting the OP's next installment...
№110 (OP):
In the seaside town, I learned that during the instance, an outsider had inquired about Wender's information, but it wasn't some mysterious investigator; it was merely a vagrant... perhaps even a scoundrel on the run from the law.
However, with the anomaly of the wealthy man preceding this, I quickly wondered if this could also be an "attachment investigation"? After all, the timing of the vagrant's appearance was just too coincidental.
№111 (OP):
Following this lead, I inquired around about the outsider vagrant and learned from a local that he had once encountered the vagrant, who asked for directions to where the Wan Neng Chao Xi fishing boat was docked.
According to the local’s recollection, he accepted a cigarette offered by the vagrant and then inexplicably revealed information that he would never have disclosed under normal circumstances, as if he were under a spell—keeping the pharmaceutical company’s secrets was a shared understanding among the townspeople. Once he came to his senses, he immediately feared being discovered for his “leak” and was terrified of facing substantial compensation, living in constant anxiety.
It wasn’t until the end of the instance and the company’s collapse that he dared to speak of this experience… apparently, he resolved to quit smoking because of it.
№112 Tomorrow Be Kinder to Me:
Fishing boat… I remember seeing news a few days ago about how all facilities and assets belonging to the pharmaceutical company were seized, including a lavishly built fishing boat?
№113:
Is the person above also in the know? Spill the details!
№114 Tomorrow Be Kinder to Me:
It seems that inside the ship’s cabin, investigators found a human skeleton, reduced to bones. DNA analysis revealed it to be a fugitive who had been on the run for years.
№115:
So, under the guidance of the Seer, the fake rich man was demoted to a fake fugitive, delving deep into the fishing boat’s cabin… but how did he die?
№116:
There must be something on the boat.
№117 (OP):
That's right. When I got there, the fishing boat was no longer in its original spot. However, the fishy smell there was heavier than the surroundings, and I could still faintly sense an instinctive discomfort... Perhaps a large source of mental pollution had once stayed there.
№118:
It must be that divine being. It chose to reproduce and lay eggs in the ship's cabin, then spread its offspring through the pharmaceutical company...
№119:
Wow, this is like #a fake homeless person can save the world too#
№120:
Haha, and there's also #the prophet's thousand-layer scheme#
№121 (OP):
In any case, I speculate that after "the homeless person" scouted and confirmed the position of the minor Boss, it was most likely the Prophet who took action and dealt with It around the evening of April 5th.
Other Ability users don't have that kind of power. Even if they could kill the divine being, it would be impossible to do so silently without the surrounding residents noticing anything unusual.
№122:
Indeed. Killing an elephant isn't hard, but killing an elephant without disturbing the dust is quite difficult.
№123:
Hold on… How is this still a minor Boss? According to the previous intel, wasn’t It supposed to be the root of the instance?
№124:
You’re still too naive. Have you ever wondered why a divine creature would descend with severe injuries, taking refuge in a cramped ship and continuously reproducing?
№125:
…To survive? To continue the lineage?
№126:
Exactly, and what could drive a divine creature to flee must be an even more terrifying threat, a conflict at the level of true deities—think about it, which deity has recently fallen?
№127:
It must be the fall of the Mother of Tides; the sea monsters near my place have been wailing for three days straight, driving me to the brink of mental exhaustion…
№128 (OP):
Then, a video recorded by Mr. Wend before his death was exposed, broadcast on the highest billboards in every city, warning everyone about the dangers of the Universal Capsules, causing many to steer clear of the parasitic divine creatures.
That night, all those who had taken the Universal Capsules erupted into mass riots. For the first time, those eggs felt threatened in the human world, desperately wanting to escape to the sea, to go further away… but they had no chance, as all Ability users within the instance would unite to prevent them from maturing, marking the rebellion of their human hosts.
№129:
The last sentence really ignited something in me!
№130:
Alright, although I'm not from the Second Universe, I hope we can promote our human race this way in the future (Dog's head holding a rose.jpg).
№131:
Sigh, the Founder has had a tough time, constantly battling with his own mutated self...
№132:
But it was he who introduced divine beings into society.
№133:
This issue, everyone has different views. In my opinion, if not him, someone else would have done it, and the disaster might have come even faster.
№134:
If I remember correctly, Earth should have only been connected to the Playground for a couple of years? If such a scenario had erupted earlier, the Ability organizations wouldn't have been as well-established as they are now, and we would have all been wiped out.
№135 (OP):
Opinions about the Founder vary among Earthlings. Everyone is entitled to their own view; this thread is for stating facts, not for evaluation.
№136:
Agreed, there's no point in arguing over right or wrong.
№137:
Sure, let's avoid controversy.
Let's change the subject! While investigating various rumors, I found an interesting detail: many of those who took the drug and their families around the world claimed to have seen an "angel" that night. They all couldn't describe the angel's face, but they all mentioned that it had hair as golden as sunlight...
Actually, in such a chaotic situation, the "angel" might just be a collective hallucination.
But if people from different places all have this impression, it does lend some credibility... Could it be that the "vague impression" is also one of the effects of a mysterious power?
If the "angel" really exists, it certainly wouldn't be an ordinary Ability user; it would most likely be of middle to high rank or higher, otherwise, it wouldn't be able to appear simultaneously around the world in one night... Even a spatial Ability user wouldn't be capable of that without exhausting themselves!
Moreover, given the beautiful impression it left, it’s highly likely to be of a gentle and holy type?
First, we can rule out the Doomed Witch.
Second, we can rule out the Seer.
Hm? Why? The Seer still has a beautiful and sacred appearance, after all, he used to be the high priest of his tribe.
№146:
The one above has a fish's memory (crying laugh). It was said that he has blonde hair, while the Seer has white hair; also, it’s the Seer’s mouth—once he starts with a cold laugh, no one would mistake him for an angel.
№147:
That's true.
№148:
I like your comment, lss. Remember to keep your eyes open at night to watch out, beware of being claimed by a male ghost (x)
№149:
Cough, cough, back to the main topic. I remember in the legend, His Highness the Apostle of Fate is described as a bard whose face no one can remember?
№150:
It should be His Highness Bryce, “Protector of Children, Wanderers, and Bards”... Bumen!
№151:
Long live Bumen (praying)
№152 (OP):
Additionally, many patients reported that they often experienced palpitations and nightmares even after discharge, probably due to the aftereffects of the fish egg parasitism. However, after they dreamed of a special presence entering their dreams, they never had nightmares again and felt much more relaxed.
But regarding the appearance of this being... well, it’s a bit complicated.
№153:
Being able to eliminate divine pollution on a global scale, it must be of a high rank as well.
№154:
"What does 'a rather complex appearance' mean? That's quite an abstract description."
№155:
It can't be that the being's appearance is literally abstract, right? Indeed, many high-ranking beings do look a bit strange (gestures).
№156 (OP):
I interviewed hundreds of users, and in some descriptions, they saw a faceless corpse wrapped in old cloth, as if soaked in corpse oil; but others claimed they dreamed of a flowing white cloth, painted with vibrant colors.
This makes it hard to determine what the being actually looks like.
№157:
The first one is a bit scary, while the second one is kind of cute, hahaha.
№158:
Could it be that after scaring people, it decided to reform and changed its appearance?
№159:
Impossible, why would someone of high status care about the opinions of commoners?
№160:
In any case, it’s a miracle that the ghost is traveling around the world~
№161:
I've also heard about this ghost; some people speculate that it is one of the messengers of the divine, the "Angel with the Lamp," following the "Blond Angel."
№162:
The term "Lamp" is used because it illuminates nightmares and dispels divine corruption, right?
№163:
That's quite fitting.
№164:
Sigh, don't you think it's too coincidental?
— The Seer is responsible for investigating and finding the lair of divine creatures;
— The Apostle of Fate is responsible for protecting people in chaos;
— And this Lamp Ghost is responsible for dispelling pollution...
№165:
This all-encompassing service suggests to me that they must have some unified planning and leadership.
№166:
Hmm... Could it be that organization in action?
№167:
It does seem so, after all, it's a high-level organization jokingly referred to as having an "entry threshold of Seventh Rank and above" (laughs).
№168:
? What are you guys talking about? Please, can you stop speaking in riddles?
№169:
We're talking about "The Decameron," a secretive organization allegedly led by high-ranking Ability users from the Fate domain. For more details, check out this thread:
#"Casual Chat" Missing Population Returns, Turns Out It's Linked to a Mysterious Organization...#
№170:
Oh my God, these terrifying beings gathered together—do they plan to slay gods? Who could possibly lead them?
№171:
Someone capable of leading high-ranking figures in the Fate domain might just be the true deity of Fate (laughs).
№172:
That's even more brutal.
№173:
For so many high-ranking experts to act simultaneously, Earth must have some real power.
№174:
Welcome to Earth—this is where the Moth God has died, the God of Fate has descended, oceanic divine creatures have landed, The Decameron has visited, and the Divine Children have settled.
№175:
Thank you for the welcome, but this makes me even more hesitant to come.
№176:
Let me repeat—Earth truly harbors dragons and tigers!
№177:
Hey, hey, hey, so no one is going to continue discussing the fall of the Mother of Tides? What exactly is its connection to this instance?
№178:
Replying to the previous post, discussing secrets of this level could lead to the entire building being contaminated and everyone dying. If you're brave, work hard to level up and go discuss in the restricted areas (muscle).
№179:
After reading through the entire thread, I deeply understand what the OP meant in the first post.
Besides the help from those in high positions, many ordinary people and Ability users, not as powerful, also scream their lungs out in the face of disaster... even if their voices are faint and few can hear them.
№180 (OP):
This is the significance of my starting this thread (laugh).
—History hears.