On the other hand…

In the Mirror Realm, a fierce battle was inevitable.

At this moment, Devourer of Heavens, Drunkenly Lost, Dream Awakes, and Sashimi had surrounded the Six Directions Mirror Demon, while Wu Si Can Xuan took Ashura, who was exhausted and unable to resist, away from the Mirror Demon.

Although Ashura's interference had caused a lot of trouble for the Order members, after some consideration, Wu Si Can Xuan decided to help him.

Because… Wu Si Can Xuan vaguely felt that something was wrong with this match.

Logically speaking, Ashura, as a member of the Pantheon, should not have appeared in the finals' script; anyone could have intruded, but not a "player."

Therefore, the fact that this guy appeared in front of the Order members… must have a story behind it. If he was killed by the Mirror Demon, the reason would never be known.

"Secret Weapon Little Brother." Wu Si Can Xuan had naturally studied the Pantheon substitute's information and knew his position. "Tell me, what's going on?"

"Be careful!" The next second, Ashura shouted at the four people in the distance, "This guy can map the damage he receives proportionally onto the attacker's body!"

Clearly, Ashura's response was not what Wu Si Can Xuan wanted him to say…

However, objectively speaking… the information he provided was timely and useful; if Ashura hadn't shouted that out, the four over there would have suffered a great loss.

"Ah… thanks for the reminder." Wu Si Can Xuan was stunned for a moment, but still thanked him first, then said, "But that's not what I wanted to ask. I wanted to ask… how did you get into the script world?"

"Don't you guys know?" Ashura looked up at Wu Si Can Xuan and said, "The match had just started when the game space was invaded by the Derivates."

"What did you say?" Wu Si Can Xuan's expression and tone showed that he really didn't know. "They can actually invade the game space?"

"I was also very surprised, but that's the truth…" Ashura answered, taking out a strange drink from his knapsack and taking two sips. "Those Derivates forcibly tore open gaps in the outer walls of various public spaces and even private spaces, and launched attacks on players with a large number of mass-produced soldiers…" He paused. "Since I had been to the 'Inner World' and mastered the ability to move within the data layer according to my own wishes, I entered a data gap shortly after the invasion began, trying to deal with their boss." As he spoke, he turned his head to glare at the Mirror Demon and spat. "Unexpectedly… I ended up in this damn place."

"Such a thing actually happened…" Even Wu Si Can Xuan was a little confused after hearing such a heavy piece of news with so much information.

His teammates also heard what Ashura said, but they had to focus on the fight with the Mirror Demon and had no time to think about it.

"Hmm…" After dozens of seconds, Wu Si Can Xuan spoke again. "In any case… the immediate priority is to deal with the Six Directions Mirror Demon; let's deal with it first, and then consider other things." With that, he glanced at Ashura. "How about it? Can you help?"

When he asked this question, Ashura had already finished the unknown drink in his hand.

"Hmph… you don't need to tell me, I also plan to attack." Ashura threw away the empty bottle and stood up. It seemed that… what he had just drunk had restored his stamina to a level where he could fight. "I've already thought of a way to defeat this so-called Mirror Demon!"

…………

At the same moment, in the data link layer.

"Phew… not good, there are more and more of them…" Zhao Ying Wang looked at the hundreds of figures in front of him, trying to adjust his breathing.

Hearing this, Matcha Su, who was standing not far from him, replied in a solemn tone, "Compared to the enemy's constantly increasing numbers, my mechanical creations are getting fewer and fewer."

Perhaps you have forgotten about it, so let me introduce her again… [Matcha Su], this female player who hasn't appeared since S1 and whose ID has only been mentioned a few times, was one of the ten invited players in the last competition. She was a key figure in defeating one of Lute's forms, and at that time, she was also a powerhouse ranked seventeenth on the combat power list, just above "Corpse Blade as King."

Matcha Su was never the type to confront head-on; she always stayed away from the most dangerous areas of the battlefield. Therefore, she successfully became one of the last survivors… Even Qiu Feng Se, the strategist of their Shan He guild, had died, but she was still fine.

However, as the situation on the scene worsened, Matcha Su had to step up to the front lines.

At this moment, she had released all the mechanical creations she could release, and cooperated with Zhao Ying Wang, who was controlling the [Azure Blood Stone Demon] (advanced from the Blood Stone Demon), to jointly resist the ever-increasing "Link Army."

"My stamina is also running out." A few seconds later, Xu Huai Shang, who had retreated from the front lines, took over Matcha Su's words and said, "This won't do… facing this number of powerful enemies, let alone winning… being able to survive will require all our strength."

Goddess Xu was also participating in the defense against the Links, and had already sustained several minor injuries in the battle.

"Don't give up, just wait a little longer…" Xiao Tan replied, "As long as we hold on until Brother Jue arrives…"

"I say… when exactly is your Brother Jue coming?" Cai Bu Pa Ne, who had almost lost his combat power, interrupted impatiently, "Is he going to come only after everyone is dead?"

"I don't know how long it will take…" Xiao Tan replied firmly, "But he said he would come, and he will definitely do it!"

"Seriously…" Atobe, who was standing on the same front line as them, also turned his head and said, "What can he do even if he comes?" His voice was low, and his expression was very tired. "You've seen the situation in front of you, even if one more player comes… what can it change?"

His question caused everyone to fall silent.

Until five seconds later…

"Hey! You guys… stop chatting and help out a little!" While retreating, Tan Lang, who was entangled with the Link Army at the front, shouted, "If you don't come over to help, the few of us are going to be finished… then only Shiva will be left to hold on!"

Under Tan Lang's shouts, the group had no choice but to regroup and charge again…

In fact, they didn't want to stop and chat, but… their stamina, spiritual power, and survival points had all reached the point of exhaustion. And their skills, items, soul intent, and other abilities were almost all used up. If they didn't stop to rest for a while every so often, they would not only be unable to cope with the Links, but also run the risk of suddenly collapsing in battle.

In short, every player fighting here had basically reached their limit; while those "Links" were always full of vigor… the increase in number did not weaken their individual strength. Whatever his ability was, it looked very similar to "infinite proliferation."

"Heh… humans, you really are highly adaptable animals." At this time, one of the hundred-plus Links smiled at the players and said, "Your thinking has changed from 'eliminate me' at the beginning, to 'suppress me' later, and now it has become 'survive'." His tone was full of sarcasm. "According to the different situations, you are constantly making compromises and changes; as your thoughts and will change, your behavior patterns are immediately adjusted. Moreover, this adjustment does not need to be implemented through precise calculations, but can be achieved by instinct alone."

As he spoke, the other "Links" were still attacking the players' defenses, raising bursts of energy explosions and dust on the battlefield.

Link took the time to glance at another part of the battlefield, thinking, "Infinite… seems to be entangled by several troublesome characters again…"

At this moment, Infinite was fighting Fei Chai Shu, Hong Hu, and Juan Meng Huan, and it seemed that a winner could not be determined in a short time.

"Hmph…" Link snorted coldly and muttered to himself, "Alright, then I'll work harder here, and after I've finished off this last batch of resisters… I can free up my hands to help you."

Swish swish swish swish…

Almost at the same second that Link made up his mind, a large pile of black shadows fell from the sky again…

And the total number of Links that fell this time was—three hundred.