Chapter 381: Ignaz Dazed by the Player Rush
When the allied forces of the Original Pact, the Empire, and Titan Industries focused their attention entirely on the homeland of the Supernova Warband, Fitz had already led the Player Legion to sweep through and easily capture that space base like autumn winds scattering fallen leaves.
With the excavation efforts of the Crimson Vortex, the memories of the base personnel were laid bare.
The Supernova Warband was a martial universal civilization, yet their research into the Void and psionics was actually quite advanced.
Because of this, they quickly locked onto a specific path using Void and psionic technologies.
And this path had an extremely high chance of leading straight to the headquarters of the Original Pact!
“Confirmed that Ignaz and the Fate-Weaver are both currently on the frontlines?”
“Confirmed.”
“Excellent. This is our only chance!”
Fitz’s eyes blazed with battle intent.
Perhaps because the Original Pact had no need to hide anymore, they now wore their emotions on their sleeves and had visibly relaxed—so much so that their vigilance around headquarters was far lower than before.
If it had been in the past, locating the Original Pact's headquarters wouldn't have been this easy at all.
“Could this be a trap?”
Suddenly, one of his close aides raised a concern.
Fitz shook his head.
Impossible.
If this were a trap, they’d already be surrounded. The Original Pact would have no need to waste extra effort luring them to their headquarters.
Holding the battle here was clearly much more favorable than risking it at HQ.
After all, if they accidentally broke something important at HQ, that’d be far worse.
Fitz didn’t dare waste time.
Now that the base had fallen, the Original Pact would soon receive the news. He had to strike before that happened.
“Let’s move!”
With the help of the Dark Energy Engine, the fleet’s mobility had increased tenfold compared to before.
In less than a day, Fitz and the players arrived at the end of that path.
Within a nebula like a fluttering butterfly, at the intersection of layered space, a massive man-made structure slowly emerged on the Supernova Warband’s specialized observation instruments.
“Not bad at all.”
Players gathered before the battleship’s panoramic screen let out sighs of awe.
In their hearts, they felt like brave souls who had overcome countless trials and were now standing before the Demon King’s castle.
Truthfully, until just a few minutes ago, they still didn’t know who exactly they were supposed to be fighting.
Weren’t they deployed to fight the Original Pact bastards in Supernova Warband territory? So why did Fitz just… take them and leave?
It was baffling.
But now they understood.
It was right—They were here to fight the Original Pact. And their target? The headquarters of the Original Pact!
【Haha, Original Pact, time to die!】
【We’re coming for ya!】
In an instant, countless posts flooded the Community, many with photos and videos attached.
This immediately shocked the players aligned with the Original Pact.
What the hell are you people doing? Attacking the Original Pact’s headquarters—with what, exactly?
Though they found it absurd, those players still reported Fitz and his group's actions.
“Fitz is attacking HQ with a bunch of people?”
Ignaz was stunned.
From the perspective of a war commander, he couldn’t make sense of Fitz’s plan at all.
Reverse the tide?
But the Original Pact's focus wasn’t even on HQ right now.
If Fitz could reverse the tide just by taking the headquarters, Ignaz would eat his own words!
That said, Ignaz still dispatched a support team.
It really wasn’t his fault that he’d overlooked the existence of that special program—he had no idea Fitz and Bai Fu even knew about it.
Under pressure from the situation, Angus had revealed the secret to Bai Fu, which helped her complete her fourth metamorphosis, turning her into a major threat to the Original Pact. Afterwards, fearing punishment, he kept the matter hidden.
And if he didn’t say anything, those who were with him sure weren’t going to either.
Sometimes, things were just that ridiculous.
While Ignaz’s reinforcements were still en route, Fitz had already issued the order to attack.
He knew very well that if he revealed their true objective, the Original Pact would be alerted instantly—so he couldn't waste a single second.
Fitz led the charge, followed closely by some max-loyalty Transcendents and Sovereigns from the Supernova Warband.
Don’t be fooled by their aggression, though—they weren’t the main fighting force.
Because here came Hei Fu!
With a flick of her Prayer Cards, Hei Fu descended. Then, the Ethereal God-King charged out of the Ethereal Realm, bringing an army of summoned True Spirits.
Despite the Original Pact headquarters being heavily fortified, it was no match for an entity on the Ethereal God-King’s level.
The Ethereal God-King peeled away the defenses surrounding the Original Pact HQ like an onion—layer by layer.
Eventually, the defenders inside had no choice but to activate the Predestined Celestial Sphere, sealing themselves inside.
“If you’ve got what it takes, then bust the Predestined Celestial Sphere before our reinforcements arrive!”
The Original Pact defenders gave the towering Ethereal God-King the finger.
Damn, so arrogant?
Even Bai Fu had to admit that, powerful as she was, it would take time to break through the Predestined Celestial Sphere.
The Predestined Celestial Sphere was an absurdly powerful sealing-type Cosmic Treasure.
But to get inside, she didn’t need to break it.
Bai Fu had already anticipated this, which was why—before Fitz departed—Hei Fu had given him a Predestined Celestial Sphere of his own.
Come forth!
The massive Zodiac Armillary Sphere flew out from subspace, and in the blink of an eye, enveloped the Ethereal God-King, Fitz, and all the players.
It expanded—continuously—until it touched the boundary of the Original Pact’s Predestined Celestial Sphere.
Then, like bubbles, the two spheres compressed, merged, and unified, forming a single, much larger Fusion Sphere.
“……”
The Original Pact Sovereign who had flipped the bird froze. His raised middle finger drooped like it lost its bones.
Something’s wrong.
What he had just witnessed had to be a dream—there’s no way Bai Fu could have a Predestined Celestial Sphere, right? Yes, this must be a dream.
He was about to slap himself awake when the Ethereal God-King launched another assault.
It was over. The HQ’s external defenses were completely overrun!
This time, Fitz didn’t join the charge. Instead, he drew out the Supernova Warband’s trump card—its ultimate Cosmic Treasure.
Descend—Domain of Battle-Will!
Like a torrential flood, the Domain of Battle-Will poured into the space locked by the Predestined Celestial Sphere.
The entire realm transformed: the sky darkened, flames surged, meteors flew backwards, and the ground bled—a boundless battlefield.
At one end stood the towering headquarters of the Original Pact.
At the other end, packed together, were the players—enhanced by the Beast God, then buffed again by Hei Fu’s skills, the Apostolic Holy City’s massive ritual, and now the Domain of Battle-Will—triple-stacked buffs!
【Domain of Battle-Will】
These words appeared in front of every player.
They quickly skimmed through the Domain’s effects.
Here, mental attacks would be suppressed, illusions easily pierced, and all mechanical equipment disrupted.
Here, unyielding will became a power-up buff, courage in the face of death became the blood of battle, and united determination became tangible skills.
Here, slaying enemies allowed them to plunder battle-will, which became an endless source of power.
“Holy crap, this is insane!”
“This thing was made just for us!”
“Damn! If the arena’s team battle mode had this feature, it’d be so much more fun. I always get outplayed by the other side’s strategy in that mode—it’s frustrating.”
The players on-site were in a frenzy of excitement.
As a top-tier streamer, the Excavation‑Princess immediately went live with coverage.
The players had actually become the true protagonists in this grand battle between the Supernova Warband and the Original Pact?
That scene made all the players who couldn’t attend burn with envy.
Especially those aligned with the Original Pact.
What the hell—was this even allowed?
After the Original Pact revealed itself publicly, and the Rebirth Empire and Poster Girl Bai Fu had a falling-out, most of them chose not to defect, opting instead to remain with the Original Pact faction because—on paper—it was incredibly strong, and riding along with them promised plentiful benefits.
What? Siding with the Original Pact meant opposing Poster Girl Bai Fu?
Tch, they could always defect next patch if needed.
But now, those players deeply regretted it.
Sure, they’d reaped plenty of benefits by staying with the Original Pact—but they’d never once participated in massive set-pieces and operations like the ones unfolding in the Excavation‑Princess’s livestream.
Watching the players charging at the Original Pact’s headquarters, all they could do now was regret, wishing they could dive into their screens.
If the ordinary players felt this way, then the major guilds felt it even more intensely.
Damn it, this was the perfect chance to show off—and they missed it!
“Brothers, charge with me!”
Guild leaders like Sword Qi Soaring raised their weapons high and charged forward with all their might.
Tens of millions of Calamity-level Psionicists surged forth in unison—a scene even the battle-hardened forces of the Original Pact had never witnessed before.
Usually, a single galactic-level civilization might only have a handful of Calamity-level Psionicists.
Who the hell gathers this many Calamity-levels just to go on a suicide charge?
“I’ll intercept—”
“No, I’m your opponent!”
A Psionicist from the Supernova Warband suddenly appeared, intercepting an Original Pact Transcendent who had attempted to ambush the players.
With the Domain of Battle-Will fully deployed, Fitz also charged to the frontlines and personally blocked a powerful Transcendent that posed a major threat to the players.
Once all the Transcendents were held back, the Domain of Battle-Will truly became the grand stage for players to shine.
Kill. Kill. Kill.
Nothing could stop them.
Calamity-levels of the Original Pact?
Don’t care if you’re Lower Calamity or High Calamity, don’t care how long your HP bar is—one charge pack, and you’re done.
Sovereigns of the Original Pact?
Sure, you’re badass—you can take on dozens, even hundreds or thousands of Calamity-levels alone. But now you face tens of millions of Calamity-levels who feel no fear and only crave glorious battle.
Screw you!
Just one round of combat with these players was enough to mentally shatter half the defenders inside the Original Pact HQ.
Though players killed inside the domain didn’t respawn on the spot, their numbers were so overwhelming it made no difference—they just couldn’t be stopped.
Who in their right mind would willingly engage in a deathmatch against monsters like these?
The Original Pact forces immediately pulled back into HQ.
The outer layers of defense were peeled away, one after another—but relying on the HQ itself, they could still hold out for a while.
Maybe they could last until reinforcements arrived?
“You still hiding? I’ll smash your whole house to pieces!”
“Dare to backstab Fufu? Hehehe... your death is at hand!”
“F*** you traitorous bastards—DIE!”
Countless attacks rained down on the Original Pact headquarters, shaking the earth with each blow.
Inside, faces were ashen as charcoal.
Damn it. This was hell. Why did monsters like the Undying Ones even exist? Why was Bai Fu so beloved by them? And why had Bai Fu’s Undying Ones suddenly become so terrifyingly powerful?
They couldn’t make sense of it.
All they could do was try every possible method to delay the players’ advance while frantically urging their reinforcements to hurry.
Thankfully, the HQ still had a large arsenal of weapons and gear. Even with the ridiculous number of players, and their ferocity that bordered on divine, they could still hold the line—for now.
“What are you panicking for? Once I arrive, that’ll be Fitz’s death knell. When Fitz’s desperate charge fails, what will the Supernova Warband have left to resist?”
The Child of Prophecy let out a cold snort.
In the future he had seen, the Supernova Warband was already in shambles, so he wasn’t in the least bit worried.
What more could the others say?
This was the Child of Prophecy, a figure of terrifying status within the Original Pact—they could only pray silently and continuously update him on the players’ movements.
“They’ve broken through the main gate.”
“We used the Dark Energy Well to eliminate over ten thousand Undying Ones, but their momentum hasn’t diminished in the slightest.”
“They’ve reached the lower levels.”
“They—”
The Child of Prophecy did a quick mental calculation of when he’d arrive at HQ—and smiled.
Fitz may have made many preparations, but he had still underestimated how fortified the Original Pact HQ truly was.
“By the time I return to HQ, they’ll have only just reached the upper levels.”
Prepare to die!
But that smile didn’t last.
“They’ve suddenly changed directions—they’re heading to the research zone.”
“Their target isn’t the Sacred Relics—their goal is the Storage Zone and the Data Archive.”
“They—”
“Their real target is that program the First Seekers found in the Void!”
What?
The Child of Prophecy’s expression froze.
How did the Undying Ones know about that program’s existence?
A deep sense of dread suddenly surged in his heart.
Damn it—damn it—damn it! Fitz’s grand operation… his real goal had never been to conquer the Original Pact HQ!
“Leader!”
The Child of Prophecy immediately passed the message to Ignaz.
Ignaz’s reaction was even more intense.
His vision went dark—he nearly fainted.
“Stop them—stop them, now!”
Even though he didn’t know exactly what the program did, the fact that Bai Fu and Fitz were going after it clearly meant it was serious.
“No… it’s too late!”
Everyone inside HQ looked at one another, dumbfounded, as they watched the players celebrating wildly after securing the program.
“I’ll go myself!”
At this point, Ignaz could no longer worry about the Supernova Warband. He immediately abandoned the frontline forces and raced toward HQ at top speed.