Chapter 659: Conspiracy in the Darkness

Eastern side of the Reversal Hotpot City.

At this moment, dark energy surged here, and over a thousand demon players had gathered in this area.

"Those human scumbags actually mocked me for having smelly feet!"

"Damn it, I sacrificed so much, burned my body to save the ancient people, and they dared to say my feet smell like a stew of shit? Utter nonsense! My feet have always been fragrant! I'll prove it to you right now... Puhaha! Help... Help me..."

"???"

"That's right, even though Uchiha Deijiru's feet do stink, so what? Deijiru is the righteous Uchiha of light! He kicks people every day with his feet, how can they not stink? Besides, if his feet didn't stink, could he still be called Deijiru? Oh my... Deijiru, don't hit me!"

"Damn, can you guys stop joking around? What we're discussing now is how to get back at those scumbag human players. Let's be serious, okay? Even eating stinky tofu isn't enjoyable anymore! Oh my... don't hit me! I won't roast stinky tofu anymore, really won't..."

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After a period of chaos, the leading demon players quickly came up with a perfect plan!

"Hahaha, this plan was personally designed by Brother Itachi! Brother Itachi made a statement. Those scumbag human players actually dared to mock Brother Itachi's wisdom. This plan, once successful, will definitely make them lose all face and dignity in front of everyone. They will fall into an irrecoverable state!"

"Indeed, Brother Itachi's plan is too perfect, too sinister! First, let those scumbag human players realize their incompetence and weakness, and then subject them to divine punishment in front of all the ancient people! Even Ming-ge can't intervene. It's perfect, absolutely perfect!"

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The demon players quickly reached an agreement after their discussions and then dispersed to start implementing the plan.

Almost simultaneously...

Western side of the Reversal Hotpot City.

"The Pestilence Calamity is just a small fry. With high-level experts present, we don't need to worry at all. What we need to do is wipe out these demon players!"

"Exactly, a bunch of trash, always sucking up to Brother Mo Xiang. They're shameless scum, truly the worst! "

"Hmph, don't underestimate me. Once the Five Calamities of Heaven's Path are over, I'll put on my Golden Cloth, unleash my move with a spin, and wipe out these demon players like Mo Xiang in one go!"

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The human players from the third beta gathered here, totaling over a thousand people, all of them seething with anger.

However, soon, the leader of this group opened a scroll, revealing a detailed plan inside!

"Hahaha, these demon scum have no idea that times have changed in the era of the adults. Theorist and the others are all on our side! The high-ranking brothers, on the surface, are formulating tactics to combat the Pestilence Calamity, but in secret, they are fully prepared to unleash divine punishment on these demon worker scum!"

"Theorist's plan is really ruthless! Hahaha, just imagine, when those demon players kneel on the ground, suffering, desolate, hopeless, weak, helpless, and even forced to quit the game in front of all the ancient people. That scene will be so satisfying!"

"Exactly, that's right! Once we have the Pestilence Calamity under control, we'll execute the plan right away! This time, the third beta human players will let those demon scum know that resisting us was the worst choice they've made in their lives! Mwahahaha!"

"Wahaha!"

"Gahahaha!"

"Aohahaha!"

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The human players from the third beta burst into laughter, their sinister and malevolent laughter echoing.

At this moment, within the high-level conference hall of the Reversal Hotpot City.

Starlight and several other high-ranking players were discussing countermeasures.

"The Pestilence Calamity seems to be a mixture of diseases and curses! Although Life Without End is effective, relying solely on it won't be enough to treat over five million ancient people!" Starlight spoke slowly.

"Exactly! Even if we're in peak condition, we can only use Life Without End a little over a hundred times in a day! If we calculate based on the five thousand human players, they can only use it up to five hundred thousand times in a day! It's not enough to cover the remainder of over five million ancient people!" Higher Mathematics quickly calculated.

"Indeed, although Life Without End can be used continuously, the Pestilence Calamity seems like it's on steroids. In just a day, it might hit you with hypertension, diabetes, and even the Black Death all at once. It's not just the ancient people who might not be able to endure it; we might not either!" Theorist added based on his years of experience in boss battles.

Bosses at the end of a sequence were usually stronger than those before, this was common knowledge.

"Don't worry!" At this point, Little Gourmet suddenly grinned. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Have you ever heard of food therapy? It's quite simple; many ailments can be treated or managed through food therapy. Even if it can't cure them completely, it can still control them!"

"We have millions of acres of spiritual fields here. Allocate fifty thousand acres to me, and I'll plant all the required ingredients in advance. Then, I can prepare therapeutic meals using Life Qi!"

"That's a good idea! However, that alone might not be enough. The Pestilence Calamity is placed as the fourth calamity, so it's bound to be more potent than the previous three!" Starlight thought for a moment and said, drawing from his experience of playing through dungeons.

Usually, bosses in the later stages were stronger, this was a common understanding.

"I have an idea!" Theorist suddenly spoke up.

"Oh?" Everyone turned their attention to him.

"We can create a large hot spring in each household of the ancient people. Then, we can use the Heavenly Hotpot Furnace to boil water, and gather all the human players to use Life Without End on the boiling water!"

"In that case, the water will acquire the ability to heal anything! Although the effect might be weak, it's suitable for dealing with slow-acting diseases!"

"If we slightly modify the elevated bridges and pipelines, we can transport this Life Qi-infused hot spring water to the homes of all the ancient people. They can soak in the hot spring, and no matter how many diseases come, they can be continuously treated!"

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Theorist slowly explained his idea.

"Brilliant!"

"This plan is great!"

"Awesome, let's do this!"

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Everyone nodded in agreement; they found this plan extremely promising!

"I also have a plan!" At this moment, Uchiha Itachi stepped forward.

"Oh?" Starlight and the others looked at him.

"There are over five million ancient people, and each person's constitution is different. Naturally, there will be different situations arising!"

"Perhaps, there will be severe patients that the Life Qi-infused hot spring water cannot heal!"

"In such cases, we must consider the situation of severe patients!"

"Doesn't that make sense?"

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Uchiha Itachi grinned and explained.

"Exactly!" Everyone nodded, feeling that Uchiha Itachi's reasoning was quite sound.

"So, we need to modify the plaza, creating a massive platform and arranging comprehensive equipment!"

"Furthermore, we need to modify the houses and pipelines of the ancient people!"

"Once we have severe patients that the Life Qi-infused hot spring water can't heal, we can use the pipelines to immediately transport them to the central platform of Zhongyang Plaza! They'll receive targeted treatment!"

"As for the modification plan and strategy, I've already prepared it right here!"

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Uchiha Itachi quickly laid out several scrolls.

Everyone lowered their heads and began reading. At first, it seemed reasonable, but as they continued reading, they felt that something was off.

"What's this voting system?"

"Once the number of severe patients increases, are we going to vote to decide who gets treated first? Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?"

"What's the purpose of this speaker system that covers all the residential areas and houses?"

"Many of the ancient people might not be aware of our plan. With this speaker system, we can quickly notify them. Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?"

"And what's the deal with this gigantic stone tablet display screen?"

"With over five million ancient people, it's natural to keep real-time statistics and track the number of severe patients. Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?"

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Starlight and the others noticed many strange elements, but every time Uchiha Itachi explained, it seemed to make sense.

"Alright, let's go with your plan!" After thinking it over, Starlight and the others agreed to Uchiha Itachi's proposal.

Subsequently, each person began suggesting their ideas, and as long as they were feasible, they were accepted and incorporated into the plan, immediately set into motion.

However...

Uchiha Itachi and a few other high-ranking demon players suddenly wore sinister smiles.

Meanwhile, the era of adults had indeed changed. Theorist and a few other human players from the third beta also wore wicked smiles.