was alarming players who had expected to
spend their days farming and raising
chickens were L gripped by a profound
sense of Crisis yet with only a one
chance of obtaining ocean fragments it
would require opening five 0000 0 chests
to synthesize the ocean star that meant
an average of 50 chests daily when would
they find the time giangi gazed at the
friendly reminder feeling as though it
were directed at her with NPCs unable to
assist she had to take matters into her
own hands the Ocean Star sounded Vaguely
Familiar she rummaged through the system
space finally located the Desert Star in
a corner could it be that collecting all
Seven Stars would enable her return home
the thought exhilarated her regardless
of the truth this motivation compelled
her to dive into the ocean and search
for treasure chests immediately however
Darkness had fallen it wasn't he that
she couldn't TC but rather that she
feared the Night Demon King whom she was
currently ill equipped to confront oh
dear system you are remarkably
considerate you must have noticed how
hard our day was to introduce this new
Treasure Chest it felt like a slap
followed by a treat leaving her feeling
conflicted about the systems intentions
you even grateful to the system if it
weren't for this wretched system would
we even be here I think you've lost your
mind you've been conditioned to accept
this pay attention if we don't
synthesize the Ocean Star within 100
days we will lose our islands that means
we will perish what should we do I'm so
anxious I want to dive in right now to
search for chess high prices for ocean
fragments negotiable as discussions
about the new event heated up another
server-wide announcement captured
everyone's attention the desert goddess
favor towards player chihu has plummeted
to- 100 a server-wide Manhunt for this
player is now in effect anyone
associated with him will automatically
have their favor with the Desert god
reduced by 20 Bounty 10,000 gold coins
the accompanying image was a photo of
chihai in the desert temple the crowd
erupted in astonishment a bounty of
10,000 gold coins was Aston ing Gian G
was Furious why was he deemed so
valuable this comparison left her
feeling humiliated what on Earth is
happening I thought the challenges in
the desert temple involved mathematical
problems chii and I are University
classmates he is renowned as a
mathematical genius what could have
transpired to incite such Fury in the
god of the desert I am uncertain all I
saw was the Staggering some of 10,000
gold coins significantly higher than the
Bounty previously placed on Gian G upon
reading this Gian G became even more
agitated exclaiming not to compare him
with that individual however he soon
recall that chiu was now being pursued
by the god of the desert not only
failing to earn any riches but also
having to live in constant fear for the
first time Gian took the initiative to
message Jang Ching Fong inquiring if he
knew what was happening Jang Ching Fong
replied almost instantaneously
expressing his ignorance stating that he
had heard nothing since the afternoon
and was surprised to learn of the sudden
Bounty could it be that Jang Ching Fong
had been discovered Gian XI replied with
a hint of skepticism asking if he had
been found out Jang Ching Fong assured
him that this could not be the case as
he had been diligently assisting chii in
progressing through the challenges
shortly therea Jang Ching Fong added hey
he is currently Gathering us for a
meeting I'll get back to you shortly D
giangi stroking his chin began to ponder
this matter meanwhile chihai having
endured numerous trials and successfully
nav ated the earlier stages found
himself facing an illusion as the final
challenge within this illusion a
multitude of his most despised cats
surrounded him meowing incessantly the