Chapter 611: Shattering Worldviews
When the word 'Upper Realm' came out.
Ling Zhan's sword-like brows furrowed slightly.
He carefully scanned his mind but found no memory of this term.
Which made sense.
How could something so secret that even the commanders of various nations kept it under wraps be found by spending a few points at Tianyan Academy?
Seeing Ling Zhan slowly shake his head, General Li continued:
"It's normal that you don't know. Some Tier 4 experts at Level 100 don't even know about the Upper Realm."
As he spoke.
General Li leaned back in his chair, lit a cigarette, and said slowly:
"Ling Zhan, this is a world where the game and reality are fused together. In ancient times, our planet hadn't yet suffered a cataclysm, the races of the great empires hadn't descended, and there was no concept of transfer jobs. So who made the game merge with reality?"
"Initially, all the nations of the world were busy fighting for resources, land, and power, as well as defending against the monsters from the Four Forbidden Zones, leaving no time to think about the reasons behind it all."
"But as the global strength of transfer job professionals increased, and as countless Tier 100 experts emerged, we began to uncover a corner of the truth."
"After the frontlines of the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss saw a coalition of global powerhouses slay a Level 172 demon leader, we learned about the existence of the 'Upper Realm' from its memory fragments."
"Later, from reading the memories of monsters in various Forbidden Zones, we discovered how they were created."
"Many people thought each Forbidden Zone had a 'Broodmother' responsible for birthing billions of monsters. But later, we found out we were wrong."
"These monsters were created by extremely advanced technology—technology that, compared to ours, is utterly beyond our reach."
When General Li's words fell.
Even Ling Zhan, who was always composed, couldn't help but be slightly moved.
Although the other national commanders already knew this confidential information, they still couldn't help their expressions from changing.
No wonder Ling Zhan was shocked.
Since crossing over to this world of transfer jobs, he had come to understand its levels of magic and technology.
In his past life.
Concepts like space travel, faster-than-light speed, and immortality were unattainable goals. Yet, in this world, they could be achieved with ease.
Thanks to the emergence of the original spirit, 'immortality' had become quite simple.
Wealthy tycoons only needed to hire a Tier 4 soul mage to summon their original spirit, allowing them to easily replace their old, deteriorating bodies and achieve immortality.
And for those with even greater wealth, S-level or higher natural treasures could be used to prolong their lives and regain their youth.
All in all.
In Ling Zhan's eyes, the magic and technology of this world had developed to an almost absurd degree.
Yet, even so...
Compared to the 'Upper Realm' that General Li spoke of, it was still 'utterly beyond reach.'
Ling Zhan's instincts told him that this couldn't be true.
But then he remembered that even a terrifying Level 172 monster had been created, and General Li's words no longer seemed like an exaggeration.
That was a Level 172 monster!
With the current bioengineering of this world, they could barely create creatures between Levels 40 and 60!
Seeing Ling Zhan's eyes fall into a state of shock, General Li continued calmly:
"Ling Zhan, have you ever wondered why, despite our advanced mechanical technology, no country has launched rockets, space stations, or interstellar ships into space?"
This time, before Ling Zhan could answer or think.
General Li provided the answer.
"Because the beings of the 'Upper Realm' have long sealed off our 'universe'!"
"No matter how you try to explore the skies, the only things you'll ever see are the unreachable sun and countless brilliant stars."
"In ancient times, we accomplished the feat of landing on the moon. Logically speaking, by today's standards, not only should landing on the moon be easy, but even approaching the now vastly expanded sun should be effortless."
"But today, we can't... It's as if the moon, the sun, and every star system are separated from us by an untouchable spatial barrier."
"This is how the Upper Realm has enclosed our transfer world."
"To put it bluntly, this so-called 'Lower Realm' is nothing more than a cage—a livestock pen."
"And the Four Forbidden Zones are tools the Upper Realm uses to monitor and oversee us!"
"We transfer job professionals of the various empires are like sheep, and the Four Forbidden Zones are the shepherd dogs!"
"Why else do you think the Forbidden Zones, despite their power to annihilate entire nations, remain dormant?"
"To the sheep, the shepherd dog is a terrifying deterrent, while behind the shepherd dog, the real 'herder' is the master—the true controller of all beings in this Lower Realm!"
As the words fell.
Even Ling Zhan, whose heart was as cold as iron, broke into a cold sweat in an instant!
Shocking!
Truly shocking!
Ling Zhan certainly wouldn't ask something as foolish as, 'If that's the case, why not reveal this secret to the world and rally the transfer job professionals to resist?'
If anyone dared to do that.
Ling Zhan was sure that the terrifying beings of the Upper Realm would surely act!
They would conduct a complete purge of all beings in the Lower Realm!!
They would never allow any rebellious individuals who dared to ruin their 'herding'!
The fewer who knew this secret, the better!
Those without sufficient strength would only feel burdened by this knowledge, realizing that they could do nothing at all.
But after the cold sweat.
Ling Zhan's face, which had been frozen in shock, began to show trembling excitement!
So it turns out...
Tier 100 isn't the end!
The Four Forbidden Zones aren't the end either!
The Upper Realm!!
That mysterious place, home to the beings who created this world of transfer jobs, might be the true end goal!!
The commanders from various countries exchanged glances upon seeing Ling Zhan's strange, excited expression, each of them showing surprise.
This kid...
He really is quite the odd one!
When they had shared these secrets with other Tier 4 experts at Level 100, those experts were left with shattered worldviews.
Not only did this kid recover instantly, but he also seemed excited!
General Li continued:
"Furthermore, every three thousand years, the Four Forbidden Zones will collectively riot."
"There's about two years left until the next global riot."
"By then, all living beings in the world will face a massive test!"
"Ling Zhan, tell me..."
"Why do you think these 'shepherd dogs' riot?"