At the Void Outpost, the Absolutes were also preparing to return.

“I’ll leave the Void Outpost to you. Take care and defend the Aeon Plane,” said Luck, the Absolute in charge of the Virtual Void Outpost.

“Lord Luck, are you going to retreat?” His subordinate, merely a Master of the Ocean of Law, couldn’t help but feel nervous.

“Hmm. I’ve collected enough special merits to push my Path of Law to its peak. It’s time to take the next step.”

Most of the top Absolutes had already gone into retreat, hoping for a breakthrough to the Overlord Realm. How could Luck slow down?

Furthermore, after witnessing the dangers of the simulated dark disaster, Luck had a premonition that things wouldn’t be easy ahead.

Even with all of Maximus’s preparations, he felt it wouldn’t be enough.

Without the strength to protect himself, he believed he would be one of the first to die in the chaos.

“Can I really do it…?” Hearing that Luck was determined to leave, his subordinate began to doubt himself.

“Don’t worry. There shouldn’t be any Tier 12 dark beasts invading the Dark Void Domain anytime soon. Take this opportunity and see if you can advance to the Absolute Realm,” Luck said encouragingly.

Even the Masters of the Ocean of Law had a share of special merits.

As long as his subordinate worked hard, it shouldn’t take long to advance to the Absolute Realm.

By then, even if a Tier 12 dark beast appeared, with the Void Outpost’s help, he could handle it.

“Then I’ll do my best! Leave the Dark Void Domain to me, Lord Luck!”

“Don’t worry, you’re not alone. The other Absolutes should also be heading into seclusion. Now, the battlefield belongs to the Masters of the Ocean of Law!”

Without the Absolutes, the Dark Void Domain would become the arena of these Masters of the Ocean of Law.

“I see! I won’t bring shame to the Virtual Realm.”

“Good…”

With the Absolutes turning to seclusion, many powerhouses who had died in the earlier battles also began to resurrect.

As their bodies slowly materialized and their origin reconnected to the Aeon Plane, they couldn’t help but feel excited.

“Great! I’m finally revived!”

“Hahaha! The great me is alive again!”

“Huh~ Dying hurts too much. Next time, I’m just staying in the Shadow Void Land.”

“What do you mean?! Are you a coward? How could you retreat in battle?”

“Why do you care? I do what I want. Besides, I’m only at the Tier 9 Realm. Without the Ring of Origin, I couldn’t even roam the void.”

Having been nothing more than cannon fodder in battle, most of them had had enough.

They were supposed to be masters of dimensions. How could they be forced to suffer such grievances?

Though powerful in their own right, compared to Tier 11 warriors and Masters of the Path of Law, they were insignificant.

“Don’t be so pessimistic. This fight is inevitable. Even if we escape the battlefield now, it’s not a permanent solution.”

“So what? At least I can enjoy the rest of my life! Besides, shouldn’t this problem be handled by the pillars of the Aeon Plane? A weakling like me can’t do anything!”

“That’s right! Isn’t it enough that we have to work like a coolie? Why should we be used as fodder for those dark beasts?”

“I’m sick of this! I quit! I’m going back to my dimension to enjoy life!”

“Me too… My concubines must have missed me terribly.”

“I also have a family and children—I can’t keep leaving them behind…”

With their bodies resurrected, many walked away dejectedly, eager to return home.

The dark beasts had traumatized them far too deeply.

How could mere beings face such a monstrous disaster?

Watching their comrades’ bodies get torn apart and devoured by dark beasts was like reliving a nightmare.

“Hey, if you’re heading back, don’t forget to stop by the administrative hall and collect your contribution pay,” said Ivan, a powerhouse who regularly served in the Dark Void Domain.

How could he not understand what they were feeling? He, too, had once felt that endless despair, helplessness, and eventual numbness.

Ivan had nearly given up after his first deployment to the Dark Void Domain.

Even with purification arrays cleansing the dark energy from his core of origin, it wasn’t enough.

The despair had carved a psychological shadow into his heart.

But when he returned to the Shadow Void Land, planning to hand back his Ring of Origin and take his final payment, his blood surged the moment he saw the rewards.

The contribution points he had earned were simply too much.

As a result, he ended up returning to the Dark Void Domain again and again, not fearing death in the slightest.

With the Virtual Realm guaranteeing his resurrection, his heart burned with desire, as he hunted dark beasts without hesitation.

Sure enough, as they lined up to return their Rings of Origin and receive the contribution points they had earned in the simulated dark disaster, the psychological shadows they carried began to vanish without a trace.

“How could this be?! I earned this much?!”

“Oh my, oh my… Isn’t this enough for me to advance to the Tier 10 realm multiple times over?!”

“Hahaha! It seems I was destined to conquer the world!”

“This place was really perfect! A paradise in a dream!”

“Tsk. I thought you were going back to enjoy your remaining life?” a powerhouse similar to Ivan, who had also experienced the Dark Void Domain, teased with a smirk.

“No, my destiny is here! I can’t give up just yet!” one of them replied, blushing while counting his contribution points.

The rewards were far too great to walk away from now. Wouldn’t it be better to enjoy life after becoming stronger?

Maybe he could even reach the Absolute Realm and become one of the pillars of the Aeon Plane.

“You—weren’t your concubines waiting for you? Shouldn’t you return quickly?”

“Huh? No, they’re my sisters—they should understand! I’m representing our homeland! How could I retreat now?”

What a joke. With this kind of pay, couldn’t he just get more concubines to enjoy life with?

Once he grew stronger, he could even have higher-quality women!

“And you? Don’t you have a family and children waiting?”

“So what? Food, clothes, housing—everything’s expensive nowadays! How could I go back now, when I’m just starting to secure my family’s future? Let me fight a little longer.”

“These guys…” Ivan smirked, watching their shift in tone as everyone forgot their trauma.

When it was finally his turn in line, he stepped forward and registered his name. In seconds, the contribution points from his recent campaign were transferred to his account.

“This… this is even more generous than last time!” Ivan stared at the numbers in a daze.

No wonder those guys acted so shamelessly. With pay like this, even he felt like returning a few hundred more times.

With the contribution points he had earned, advancing to the Tier 11 realm was guaranteed.

If he were lucky, he might even begin condensing his own Path of Law.

Calming his pounding heart, Ivan left eagerly, heading straight for his residence, ready to enter seclusion once again.

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