Eight continents

The fact that power from the game could manifest in reality…

It meant that this had become an era where personal strength ruled above all else!

As long as you were strong enough in the game, you could dominate everything in the real world too.

You could rise to the pinnacle of power, wielding absolute authority in the palm of your hand…

Compared to that, things like political influence, wealth, and social status were meaningless.

Completely irrelevant.

And because everyone understood this simple truth, Ethan had nothing to fear. He remained calm and composed.

That was also why everyone present was so cautious, so respectful—treating Ethan with the utmost deference, not daring to offend or slight him in the slightest.

To put it bluntly, anyone who had made it to their level wasn't an idiot.

The foolish ones had died long ago. They never would've survived to this point.

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