Infinite Disasters: I Hoarded My Way to Godhood novel Chapter 63

Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Regulation, Property Staff

Justin Brooks and his teammate Philip Jensen strode into the conference room. All eyes immediately focused on them.

A middle-aged general stood before an electronic sand table, his expression grave. He tapped the tabletop. "The situation is more serious than we anticipated. According to the latest intelligence, the appearance of Players is causing riots in various places around the world."

"Most of these people who’ve become Players are hiding their identities. We understand their concerns." The middle-aged officer’s voice was low and deep. "But if left unchecked, these individuals with Special Abilities will eventually cause the collapse of social order."

He turned to the two of them. "Introduce yourselves."

Justin Brooks stepped forward, his posture ramrod straight. "Justin Brooks, rank of Major. I have completed one Disaster Game instance. My Ability is [Wall], which allows me to create stone walls for attack and defense."

As he spoke, he waved his right hand. A half-meter-high Stone Wall suddenly rose from the conference room floor. With another wave, the floor quickly flattened again.

Philip Jensen followed suit. The lean young sergeant demonstrated his Ability: [Frost Manipulation], which allows him to control ice and freeze enemies.

His pupils flashed blue, and the temperature in the conference room immediately began to drop.

A quiet gasp of awe rippled through the conference room.

The chief of staff frowned. "In the game... have you killed anyone?"

Justin Brooks and Philip Jensen exchanged a glance. Ultimately, Justin Brooks was the one to answer. "In the instances, we’ve only killed monsters. But if anything threatens our safety..." He trailed off, but his meaning was perfectly clear. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The middle-aged officer nodded in satisfaction. "The emergence of Players is both a crisis and an opportunity. The higher-ups have issued new directives. First, establish a Player registration system. We must find as many people who’ve become Players in the real world as possible. Second, form a special response unit. Third, execute swift, decisive strikes against any Players who endanger society."

And so, the government began to implement various policies regarding Players.

Meanwhile, Seraphina Sullivan was preoccupied with a more immediate problem: how to live without electricity.

Seraphina Sullivan took a backup generator from her Space, but quickly shook her head and put it away again.

’If my apartment is the only one in the entire complex with power, it’s a dead giveaway that something’s different about me. I’d absolutely become a target.’

Instead, she took out several thick white candles and used their dripping wax to secure them to the coffee table.

The dim, yellow candlelight flickered, stretching the furniture’s shadows long across the room.

Flora curiously extended a vine, its purplish-red body writhing in the candlelight, casting a monstrous, sprawling shadow on the wall.

"You’re adapting pretty quickly," Seraphina Sullivan remarked, poking its fleshy flower bud.

For the mutant plant, darkness wasn’t a problem at all.

As long as it had enough food, it could thrive in a completely lightless environment.

Speaking of food, Seraphina started to worry again.

She opened her Space to check the food she had prepared specifically for Flora.

Three giant spider corpses, two crates of carapaces from The Swarm, and the various canned goods she had stockpiled.

It looked like a lot, but given Flora’s appetite, it probably wouldn’t last long.

"It’s a good thing I managed to grab a few spider corpses during The Insect Frenzy," she said, poking Flora’s head as she chided it. "Otherwise, you would have eaten me out of house and home by now!"

Flora immediately recoiled, its vines curling up in an aggrieved manner. A pitiful thought reached her mind: ’Master, I’ll be really good at fighting the bad guys... Please don’t let me go hungry...’

The giant Cannibal Flower bud even made a sobbing motion as a few drops of suspicious-looking goo trickled from the edges of its serrated petals.

Watching the grotesque creature try to act cute, Seraphina pressed a hand to her forehead, unable to look directly at it.

"Alright, alright, stop putting on that pathetic act. Tomorrow, I’ll head to a farm on the outskirts and see if I can get you some live poultry for your food reserves."

Flora immediately perked up with excitement.

Seraphina shook her head. ’Flora is even smarter than I thought.’

Just as Seraphina was about to begin her nightly workout by candlelight, a series of urgent knocks suddenly shattered the darkness and silence.

KNOCK KNOCK!

Seraphina froze, her brow furrowing.

’Who would be knocking at a time like this, during a city-wide blackout?’

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