Chapter 264 The Revival of the Ancient Jinse Empire
In "Footprints in the Snow Corpse," Alan found himself back at that familiar spot.
He saw the stone monument once again.
[The ancient Jinse Empire lies dormant here!]
In his past life, Alan had spent ten long years waiting for the ancient Jinse Empire to come back to life, but it never did.
But now, it was up to him to bring it back.
He couldn't help but wonder what kind of rewards he'd get for reviving such a massive empire.
Step by step, Alan moved forward.
He stopped in front of the fallen Hall of Glory.
It was like the place sensed his presence.
The statue of the Hall of Glory's master floated up, slowly transforming into a stone statue of a general in battle armor.
In a flash, the stone statue turned into a real person.
"Are you the master of the Hall of Glory?" Alan asked.
The armored general nodded, smiling. "Ice King, I knew you were the one."
"Is this some kind of soul revival?" Alan could tell the master of the Hall of Glory was in a weird state.
"Not exactly, just an image with some leftover consciousness," the armored general replied.
Alan muttered, "An image with consciousness, above the ninth job change? A demigod?"
Alan was taken aback; the master of the Hall of Glory was way more powerful than he thought.
"Doesn't matter anymore."
The master of the Hall of Glory shook his head and walked into the Hall of Glory.
"Come with me; this is where the revival of the ancient Jinse Empire begins."
Alan followed him inside, and the master continued, "Summon the divine projections of your ten Jinse Empire deities."
Alan didn't hesitate; summoning the divine projections wouldn't cost him anything.
Divine projections were mostly for show anyway.
One by one, the divine projections of the Jinse Empire deities appeared around Alan.
"God of All Things!"
"Gaia!"
"Guardian of Time!"
"God King!"
"Goddess of the Queen!"
"Sea Goddess!"
"God of Fire!"
"God of Love!"
"God of Wealth!"
"God of War!"
The divine projections floated in mid-air, surrounding Alan.
They looked tall, majestic, sacred, and solemn.
As soon as the divine projections appeared, the sky and earth changed dramatically.
[Ding, you have met the conditions for the revival of the ancient Jinse Empire. Do you wish to proceed with the revival?]
[Yes.]
[Ding, congratulations, you have revived the ancient Jinse Empire. A server-wide announcement will be made. Do you wish to hide your name?]
[No.]
[Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player Ice King for successfully reviving the ancient Jinse Empire. The Jinse Empire will replace the Oceanus Kingdom, Chaos Territory, Endless Sea, and Netherland regions, and will expand into the Vast Continent and the Ancient Ghost Ruins. This is a special announcement; all players, please prepare!]
Three server-wide announcements rang out, causing a frenzy online.
[Those who said Ragnarok was made by foreigners, come out now. Who said Ragnarok is all foreigners? Now, our Jinse Empire is about to revive.]
[So we didn't enter a foreign server; it was just that our own server's nation was dormant, and now it's been revived by Ice King.]
[Ice King is awesome!]
Forums, streets, and alleys were buzzing with excitement.
But that was just the beginning; a new server-wide announcement started to come through.
[Server-wide announcement: Due to the revival of the ancient Jinse Empire, all players in the Jinse Empire region will receive a 10% increase in ten basic attributes, 500 free attribute points, one additional black iron grade primary weapon for their class, and one additional class skill book. This is a special announcement; all players, please continue to strive for excellence!]
Another wave of excitement hit.
When they first heard about the revival of the ancient Jinse Empire, it felt like their server had come back to life.
But now, these were real, tangible benefits.
It included a 10% increase in ten basic attributes, 500 free attribute points, a black iron grade primary weapon, and a skill book."
If just one player got this, they'd be over the moon.
And this was for every player in the Jinse Empire region. All of them!
The overall strength of the Jinse Empire region shot up instantly.
Actually, it was more than just a notch.
In the Heavenly Book Pavilion of the Jinse Empire, a dozen elders gathered for an emergency meeting.
"You all heard the server-wide announcement, right? This is a huge leap for our Jinse Empire region," the elderly man in a suit said at the head of the table, clearly excited.
To his right sat an elder with graying hair and a resolute face, exuding a powerful, military aura.
"Should we think about releasing some info about Ragnarok? At least let people know how important it is," he suggested.
The elderly man in the suit thought for a moment. "We have fifty-eight months until the disaster we predicted. If we announce it now, people will panic, and we can't afford to disrupt social order."
"Yeah, a lot of our combat personnel are in Ragnarok. A riot would be bad news."
"What we need to do is keep boosting Ragnarok's popularity, lower the price of game pods, improve social welfare, and maybe even implement a four-hour workday and a three-day weekend."
The group discussed various suggestions, most of which were feasible but needed careful planning.
"Alright," Octavius raised his hand to interrupt. "The main reason I called you here today is to discuss this person."
A silhouette of a mysterious figure appeared on the monitor behind Octavius, along with an introduction.
[Ice King: Profession - Archer, suspected dual profession, second profession - Warrior.]
[Introduction: High health, high damage with true damage, high tenacity, fast attack speed, low dual resistance, unusually familiar with Ragnarok, suspected to have a god-level talent related to stacking health and true damage.]
[Guild: Lone Ranger Guild.]
[Territory: None.]
[Personal achievements: Destroyed Stellaria, supported Magic Lair in establishing Oceanus Kingdom, suspected to have killed the God of the Undead, helped revive the ancient Jinse Empire.]
[Related individuals: Invincible Fatso, Monkey King.]
[Real information: Not authorized for investigation.]
"You should all be familiar with this person," Octavius said.
These people were required to play the game in their spare time.
The old general was the first to speak. "Such talent is crucial for our combat department."
Octavius waved his hand. "Cillian, stop always thinking about recruiting talent. People like Ice King are hard to recruit. We need to treat him as an equal and engage in fair and just dialogue and cooperation."
"What?" someone exclaimed.
"No matter how powerful he is, he's just a talented and skilled player. Putting him on the same level as us?"
"Alright, is Ragnarok really just a game? If others don't know, you should. The fate of our Jinse Empire, and even our entire planet, is tied to it." Octavius took a deep breath and said earnestly, "Find an opportunity, and I'll personally meet with Ice King. We need to show him enough importance and respect. Besides, keep your juniors in check; don't provoke Ice King."