In an Inhuman's initial village, near the Stardragon area.
The Throne of the Gods was one of the guilds that had joined Germinal during the Beta test.
Their leader, Jupiter, was racking his brains to understand what had happened to Germinal during that period.
Was it destroyed? If so, he would have received a dismissal notice from the faction and the missions it gave him would not only have been grayed out, but would have been directly deleted.
But where did Germinal go?
They had spent the last three weeks searching for news about Germinal, until the guild's vice-leader, Shiva, approached him in a shocked frenzy.
-Captain! I found out, look!- Shiva handed a tablet to Jupiter, who looked a little confused and glanced at the news item.
Jupiter's eyes widened immediately.
[The fall of the Germinal and the emergence of Hell]
[The death of the leader of Germinal has been confirmed by Hell]
[Death Scream, The new leader of Germinal (now known as Hell), from guinea pig to leader of a nation]
[Death Scream is actually Ringo Jones, son of Commander Melissa Jones of Hesla.]
[Betrayal? Commander Melissa Jones has officially joined Hell.]
[The new leader of Germinal, Ringo Jones, Assassin or hero?]
Judging by today's headlines, Jupiter short-circuited, Ringo, one of the targets of the search, was now actually the leader of the organization? What an outrageous twist!
-Captain, what should we do?- Shiva asked, frowning.
Jupiter did not reply, but continued reading the news.
Meanwhile, guild members continued to arrive.
It was only when everyone was there that Jupiter spoke. - It's likely that Ringo will be the protagonist of this world! Even though Germinal has changed its name, we're still members, right?
-Let's get in touch with Hell's headquarters, whether it's Hell or Germinal, it's still the strongest organization on this planet!- Jupiter said with conviction. The high-Gradeing members of the Throne of the Gods guild exchanged glances and nodded.
It wasn't just the Throne of the Gods that came to this conclusion, many others who joined Germinal during the beta test still wanted to join Hell, even new players wanted to join as well.
Thus, Melissa soon received a report regarding the Inhuman's membership applications.
She paused for a moment and read the files on him, after contacting Lena, she understood Ringo's position, but she still consulted him again before making a decision.
The players would be welcomed, but only as workhorses and low-Gradeing personnel, they also weren't allowed to go to important bases, only to peripheral ones.
Regarding brainwashing, Ringo denied it, saying it made no sense. Even if the players were still limited by it in the initial state, at higher levels the brainwashing would no longer be effective, they could cause chaos due to resentment.
It was better to just keep them as internal mercenaries.
Melissa was also a little annoyed that the six nations leaked the news about Ringo, but there was no way to tell who leaked it.
Sure, Ringo could find out, but it wouldn't make sense, so he didn't care and Melissa could just let it go too.
After half a day's work, she was free and went to train with Eva. The positive side of Hell currently was that there was no reason to be overly cautious with her subordinates, so she could leave minor problems to them, spending the rest of her time training.
Like Eva, Lena, Aurora, Hila and Li, Melissa also became a beneficiary of Ringo's evolutionary energy.
The shackles that had bound her for years were now beginning to loosen and her strength was growing again.
Within a few days, she felt she was getting closer and closer to the limit, popularly known among gamers as level 60.
Melissa also met Hila and Aurora, she especially liked Hila, the look in the girl's eyes reminded her of herself, making her very pleased with her son's decision.
Hila also didn't quite know how to interact with Melissa, the woman subconsciously wanted Melissa's approval, but was too rigid to flatter anyone, so the two could only understand each other through fighting.
Hila ended up joining the training with Eva and Melissa because of this, despite certain differences, the two young women quickly bonded through fighting.
Hila liked straightforward people like Eva, and Eva, who liked to fight, ended up finding common ground with Hila.
So, as long as they weren't talking about Ringo, the two could understand each other.
Melissa facilitated this, for which Ringo was very grateful.
Lena, on the other hand, was isolated in her workshop, her father had become her subordinate in that role, but the two simply enjoyed building things together.
Ringo also reunited with Lena's father, finding him a calm and gentle man. They got along well, even though he still didn't like Ringo's womanizing ways, he respected his daughter's decision.
Ringo obtained many projects for Lena while wandering around Aquamarine. He would hack into the minds of famous mechanics and steal their designs without their knowledge. Ringo also made them want to go to Hell, he didn't brainwash them, but he still instilled loyalty in them.
Thus, Hell's mechanical team underwent extensive improvements.
Not only that, but the team of scientists, led by Emma, also grew in the same way.
As long as they were free agents, Ringo would instill the desire to join Hell and bring them in. It might be a bit low, but he still paid very good wages, so he didn't mind too much.
Melissa also met Emma, Ringo didn't know about it, she stayed in Lena's room for a few hours before leaving, Melissa still hated Emma, but at least they could work together.
Ringo, on the other hand, was focused on improving his power.
Getting closer and closer to level 100, Ringo wanted to advance quickly, it would be good to do it before Black Spider was ready.
At that time, he hoped to be able to create more clones and send them into space as insurance.
The first Ringo clone already knew what he wanted, to be a mercenary. He knew enough about it from the original story, so becoming a mercenary was clearly a good idea.
The second clone, on the other hand... he hadn't decided yet.
Maybe a pirate hunter? Those guys steal from others and he steals from them.
It seems like a good source of profit, but it's very likely that there would be a requirement to return stolen items, he would have to work with the black market to sell the stolen goods.
He could also join some powerful organization.
A stellar conglomerate-level civilization or a force beyond Grade A Super.
Austin was out of the game, the wizard would be the first to find out.
Psyker would discover this even sooner.
So only Ames and Heber remained.
Joining Ames has its advantages, with high autonomy being the biggest one.
Joining Heber could put him in constant battles and that would improve him, he could devour many souls as well, which would improve his own soul.
Questions and more questions.
Ames was probably the weakest of the four, but... she was also the most "generous".
If you die in Heber's service, he may avenge you, but if you expect help from him, it's unlikely.
If it's Ames, and provided she likes you enough, summoning the Dragon Emperor is a high possibility.
In terms of support, she's at the top.
Therefore, joining Ames seems like a good idea, but he doesn't need another avatar for that. Becoming a field team member like Black Spider is entirely possible.
As for how to win Ames favor, doesn't he just need to find Aesop?
But catching the old man isn't easy, perhaps he should choose the next evolutionary path linked to destiny, which could also help him control precognition.