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Chapter 427: Sandbox Data Fluctuations, An Abnormal Presence
Chapter 427: Sandbox Data Fluctuations, An Abnormal Presence
"Mass divine descent, wait, why has my contribution to the Faith Severance activity reached 10%?"
Qin Muye looked at the intelligence with a strange expression. If it had been just one instance, he might have considered it luck or coincidence, but with two happening simultaneously, something was definitely going on.
"Master, it's not just that. Recently, the Abyssal Web Sandbox has shown data fluctuations, and a Corrupt Priest has died," a spirit responsible for monitoring the Abyssal Web Sandbox warned Qin Muye, sending him a data fluctuation report.
"Is there a problem with the Abyssal Missionary Group?"
"What's going on? Why are bad news events piling up one after another?"
Qin Muye felt somewhat helpless. He had been ignoring external matters for days, focusing entirely on research into unit and building designs. The scale of this project was so massive that he had to push all other projects aside, even the divine project, leaving it to the spirits to study rather than handling it himself.
As a result, his understanding of the outside world had been almost non-existent. If it weren't for the large-scale divine descent, which involved the server, he might not have been notified at all.
Opening the data fluctuation report from the Abyssal Web Sandbox, Qin Muye sharply noticed something amiss.
At first glance, it seemed like a simple fluctuation in faith, with significant ups and downs. Essentially, it was as if a fanatic had suddenly become faithless, which was a normal occurrence, such as a collapse of faith.
But what was truly abnormal was the subsequent rebound after becoming faithless. This was incredibly bizarre, akin to a normal person cutting off their own head and then reattaching it. If a spirit did something like this, Qin Muye wouldn't be surprised, but for a normal person to do it, there had to be something wrong. If not, he could swallow a world whole.
"The Corrupt Priest's techniques were actually used on me, but they were too immature. How could something I created not have a backdoor?"
The Black Hand had already sent people to investigate the situation with the Abyssal Missionary Group and the Corrupt Priests. Currently, they were still under observation, and Qin Muye naturally reviewed the corresponding data. On the surface, there seemed to be no problem.
But as a technical expert, Qin Muye could see the issues in the monitoring data.
"The one who died was the Grand Patriarch's neighbor, someone who had a close relationship. However, in the Abyssal Missionary Group, it's not recorded as a death but as a disappearance?"
Looking at the intelligence report from the spirit spy, it felt familiar, almost like a forced disappearance.
After all, the Abyssal Web Sandbox had a corresponding monitoring system, and Qin Muye would not just let it go.
"I feel like it's getting out of control, and it's because it has reached a critical point."
He was certain that both the large-scale divine descent and the changes in the Abyssal Missionary Group were related to his 10% contribution to the Faith Severance activity.
The contribution to Faith Severance was different from the contribution to the downfall of the gods. The former targeted faith, affecting the common people and the entire world, while the latter was simpler, involving killing, and more specifically, targeting deities or their divine servants and guards.
Moreover, Qin Muye knew that as the activity progressed, it would definitely change the entire world.
Pulling one thread and affecting the whole was normal. Qin Muye's actions were on a world scale, not just in some small village.
Even a small change, like the Abyssal Missionary Group and an Abyssal Mage, could pollute and alter the entire world, spreading like a virus.
So, naturally, it would trigger a counter-reaction from the immune system.
"There must be more to this than just my doing; there must be other factors."
Perhaps Qin Muye had pushed a little, but it was unlikely to cause such a significant chain reaction. Both the Corrupt Priests and the Abyssal Mages were well-disguised, and there was no way they would be exposed.
"Is there any special change or intelligence regarding the Abyssal Missionary Group?" Qin Muye directly consulted the intelligence department of his territory.
"There have been no changes among the personnel, but the Grand Patriarch, Sam, has shown a slight change. A mark resembling a forehead wrinkle suddenly appeared on his forehead. According to our investigation, it appeared suddenly, and the exact time of its appearance is unknown, so we are currently conducting a deeper investigation into this point."
Soon, the intelligence department sent over a detailed report, highlighting the key points they had focused on.
Physiological changes were impossible to completely hide. Even if Sam wore a hat, he couldn't cover it up all the time, and the sudden wearing of a hat caught the attention of the spirit spies.
"Interesting, it seems this Grand Patriarch has a problem." Qin Muye used the Abyssal Web Sandbox to inspect Grand Patriarch Sam, but found no sign of the so-called forehead wrinkle.
As for the original forehead wrinkle, it certainly existed, but it wasn't the same data.
The spirit spies naturally had Sam's original body data, and even real-time data. After comparing, they found that this particular forehead wrinkle was missing, which is why it was flagged as a critical point of suspicion.
It's important to note that the spirit spies were 6th-rank beings, with perception and observational skills far superior to those of 1st-rank spirits. They immediately noticed something was off with Sam's forehead wrinkle.
"Where's Potter? Have you found his body?" Qin Muye continued to ask.
"No, the current conclusion is that he was most likely fed to something. The time has passed, and it's impossible to find out what exactly happened," the intelligence department responded.
This was quite normal in a world with supernatural powers. Disposing of a body was relatively simple, and there was no way to perform divination or heavenly calculations in this world.
"But it's preliminarily determined that Grand Patriarch Sam is responsible. He even destroyed Potter's soul, and the soul's ownership didn't even take effect. Clearly, there's some unknown technology involved, perhaps related to his forehead wrinkle. We need to dig deeper, as it might lead us to the hidden entity behind the scenes."
The intelligence department didn't act immediately because they knew this wasn't the work of a deity but something more subtle.
More importantly, the Grand Patriarch seemed to have realized that the Abyssal Web Sandbox was a tool. However, he didn't know that Qin Muye was behind it and was still conducting tests.
So, the spirit spies patiently observed what this Grand Patriarch, who had betrayed the Abyss, was up to.
"Interesting. Continue to observe and don't alert him. Even if he targets the Abyssal Web Sandbox, this might involve some deeper aspects of the server's worldview," Qin Muye said with interest. It wasn't because the other party was hiding something, but because they managed to maintain their rationality and consciously betray him, which was a valuable experimental subject.
Despite the Corrupt Priests not being directly mind-controlled or mentally modified, the pollution from the Abyssal Power was very real. Otherwise, how could it change their character and perception? Yet, they managed to break free, which was a remarkable feat.
Moreover, it seemed the Grand Patriarch had the ability to awaken others on a large scale.
"Yes, Master!" the intelligence department quickly responded.
"Interesting, but I don't like it." Qin Muye's expression soon turned serious. He had a feeling the server might be about to explode.
Before he arrived, the world was peaceful and serene, with no problems.
But after his arrival, all sorts of demons and monsters emerged, forcing Qin Muye to stir up chaos.
He had already stayed in two servers, and neither had a good outcome. Now, the third server was showing similar trends.
Fortunately, the rewards were substantial.
"I just hope I can find another server transfer voucher. Having only one is a bit nerve-wracking." Qin Muye was also helpless. Other lords probably didn't need as many server transfer vouchers as he did.
"But a bit of chaos isn't bad. I need to complete a massacre task to upgrade my territory. As long as it's not something like a final cycle or a high-dimensional demon, this activity will help me complete the task and earn some rewards."
Qin Muye quickly adjusted his emotions, seeing the benefits in the crisis.
Just like the Four Great Calamities back then.
"However, I can't be complacent. Otherwise, I might end up in trouble." Knowing there was a hidden entity even he couldn't find, he had to be cautious.
(End of Chapter)
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