The struggle for control over the Gray Tide was, in fact, all about permissions—about modifying its fundamental protocols.
Shen Feng and Jingwei understood from the very beginning. The reason Arthur Seldon could act so leisurely and unscrupulously was because, as the Gray Tide's creator, he possessed the highest level of permissions.
It was like a software developer having the power to modify an entire program; the same applied to the whole of the Gray Tide.
All the initial monologues, feigned weaknesses, battles, and even allowing Shen Feng to "succeed"—it was all just a sick game born from his twisted personality.
After all, the closer the hero Shen Feng got to victory, the higher he flew, the more painful the fall would be when he ultimately failed.
What's more, the Salvation Army Warriors were there as an audience.
Their tormented, twisted expressions were the finest entertainment for Arthur Seldon, bringing him immense pleasure and satisfaction.
