Chapter 258: Chapter258-The Myriad Races Declare War
After completing the visualization, John closed the Divine Beast Bestiary. He was very satisfied with this visualization session.
Right now, he did not have many missions left on him. After all, at his current level, he no longer needed to rely on missions to complete his ranking advancement.
"My Divine Class Points are already more than enough for now. I should complete the ranking advancement first, then enter the Holy Grail space and take a look. I wonder whether any new parallel universe players have appeared in the Holy Grail space.
"From the looks of it, aside from my Valhalla, there should be another organization capable of crossing multiple parallel universes and connecting players from different universes."
As for what that organization was, it was naturally the Demon King Council that Divine_River, whom he had encountered not long ago in the Beyondworld Space, belonged to.
At first, John had thought that the Demon King Council only recruited demon race NPCs from major parallel universes. But now, it seemed that they even recruited Divine Race players.
It appeared that the span of the Demon King Council was far more terrifying than he had imagined. Its scale was also much greater than his Valhalla.
"However, judging from the current situation, after I targeted the powerhouses of the myriad races like this, they probably won’t let this matter rest."
Just as John was silently thinking, a world announcement suddenly rang out.
[World Announcement: The demon race, Divine Race, Swarmborn, Warshapers, Undead, Jade Race, and Elemental Race have officially declared war on the human race.]
[The declaration of war is as follows: A mere ant-like human race has actually dared to provoke the overwhelmingly powerful myriad races, and has even attempted to target the territories of the myriad races in return.]
[This has already created a serious strategic threat to all citizens of the myriad races.]
[Today, we hereby advise all humans to immediately return the Abyssal Territory occupied from the abyssal demon race, and voluntarily open your territorial barrier to allow the forces of the myriad races to station themselves within human territory.]
[Only then can humanity be properly governed and the flames of war from the myriad races be calmed.]
[In addition, everything related to Valhalla must be purged and disbanded, especially John, the leader of humanity’s rebellion.]
[If the human race shows even the slightest resistance, we will lead the allied army of eight races and destroy all peace and stability of the human race in one stroke. At that time, Valhalla will also suffer complete annihilation.]
[We advise any human connected to Valhalla to sever all ties immediately. Early surrender is the proper path.]
[That is all.]
This long world announcement echoed dozens of times in succession before slowly coming to an end.
Every player who heard the world announcement flew into a rage without exception.
They knew the myriad races used despicable methods, but they had never imagined that the myriad races could be shameless to such a degree.
From beginning to end, the contents of that world announcement placed the myriad races in an extremely lofty position.
As for the human race, they were treated as the weak party being threatened.
Because humanity was weak, they were expected to obediently become the target of threats.
How disgusting was this behavior?
For a time, the major world channels quickly began to boil over.
"The myriad races are dreaming. They actually think they can make us surrender or accept defeat through threats alone.
"If that’s the case, then let’s fight!"
"Exactly. Who’s afraid of who?
"If they have the guts, then come directly!
"They’re only throwing out harsh words now because they’re feeling guilty inside, right?"
"Truly shameless!
"They were clearly the ones who provoked us first, yet now they have the nerve to blame the human race."
"Are the myriad races even normal lifeforms?
"There’s no reasoning with things like them."
"If they want war, then let there be war. Since they dare declare war on us, they had better prepare to have the heavens burned and the seas boiled."
"When has the human race ever feared war?
"If you have the ability, then come directly and let us show you the true strength of humanity!"
After witnessing John’s performance in the trial space and hearing his final declaration, the fighting spirit within the players had long since been ignited.
This declaration of war did not make them feel the slightest fear. Instead, it stirred up blazing battle intent and fury.
...
"As expected, they are retaliating this quickly."
When John heard the announcement, not a trace of surprise appeared on his face.
In his previous life, when the powerhouses of the human race fell, humanity had been at its weakest point.
At that time, the entire human race did not have a single High God-level powerhouse holding the line.
The myriad races had taken advantage of humanity’s weakness and invaded directly.
Back then, John clearly remembered that in his previous life, he had been targeted by a High God-level foreign race powerhouse. Only after being betrayed had he been killed.
In the end, he had been reborn to this point.
He had never expected that after living a second life, the invasion of the myriad races would appear again.
"However, the human race in this life is no longer the human race from my previous life.
"And I am no longer the person who could be manipulated by others in my previous life."
At this moment, killing intent overflowed from John’s face.
Since his rebirth, anyone who had betrayed him or harmed him had died by his hand without exception.
"Now that the myriad races have come, they will likewise suffer my retaliation."
"Those who dare declare war on humanity, and those who dare become my enemies...
"will all die."
John sneered. In the next instant, his figure flashed and disappeared from where he stood.
He was already preparing to head to Overlord City and complete his ranking advancement first, raising his level.
...
Inside a certain parallel universe.
Rumble!
A terrifying sword light crossed an unknown number of timelines, universes, and absurdly vast distances before descending directly into a certain world.
It landed near a shattered palace.
An old wizard who was in secluded cultivation lazily raised his hand and just happened to catch the sword light.
He was none other than the player who had traded with John not long ago, Skittershade.
"This sword is barely passable."
Skittershade glanced at the sword in his hand and casually tossed it aside.
When he thought about how he had paid such a huge price not long ago to exchange for this thing from that human player named John, he could not help cursing.
"What a bastard. He actually used this garbage to trade away so many good things from me.
"Those Sacred Spirit Elixirs were savings I accumulated over half my life.
"Damn it. No. Calm down. I cannot be this angry over something that can no longer be changed."
Skittershade took a deep breath and rolled over on the ground.
At that moment, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the palace, followed by a faint fragrance drifting in.
That scent was extremely subtle, but Skittershade still caught it.
A smile appeared on his face.
"Disciple, is that you back?"
Sure enough, a cheerful female voice rang out.
"Master, Master! It’s me! I’m back!"
A Level 1 player wearing a tattered beginner outfit walked in. Her ID was Holly.
Holly had golden hair and blue eyes, with an innocent face. When she smiled, a faint little dimple appeared on her cheek.
"Sigh. This silly girl."
Skittershade sighed. Then he tossed over the sword he had thrown aside earlier.
"This is something your master found for you not long ago. Take it and use it properly."
Before he could even finish speaking, Holly had already hugged the sword tightly.
Her face was filled with excitement as she examined the greatsword in her hands.
