Nighthale had become a legend, which was exactly why Aiden needed to hide his real identity. After all, he'd stirred up a fuss. In a game capable of changing the world, standing alone at the top would inevitably attract attention. To think no one in the real world would target him would be even more unbelievable than Doomsday itself. … Under a pavilion in the town of Spawnpoint 1001, this spot was much quieter compared to the rest of the town. The few middle-aged men sitting inside the pavilion were true powerhouses of Grendola. Meanwhile, the guards patrolling the pavilion were all battle-hardened elites, every one of them a king of soldiers. At that moment, a sharp-eyed young man with a buzz cut was reporting to them."Currently, we still haven't figured out how to exit the game. According to Professor Dingler, there might be two possibilities. "One, just like during the beta phase, we might get kicked out only when the daily time limit ends. Otherwise, we might be trapped inside permanently. Things are getting grave…" Immovable, the military leader, frowned slightly after listening to the report. Ever since yesterday, when the game—rumored to be capable of causing organ failure—caught the military's attention, Immovable had been on high alert, drafting multiple contingency plans overnight. He never expected things to escalate so abruptly. "What about Nighthale, the player who ranked first? Any news on him?" Immovable asked. The young man with the buzz cut replied, "Nothing much. Two players from Spawnpoint 9527 claimed that they saw someone leveling up by farming monsters with an extremely strong NPC early on in the game. "We suspect that it might be Nighthale. Still, his appearance and identity are completely unknown."Immovable pressed, "Have we looked into that?" "Yes." The young man nodded. "First, we confirmed that Spawnpoint 9527 is where players from Kroger appear. We've been gathering information on Kroger these past two days and filtered the data, focusing on people whose names contain either 'Night' or 'Hale'. "But Kroger is largely populated, and we barely have any clues. It's going to take some time." Immovable murmured thoughtfully, "He's being so secretive, almost as if he's guarding against something. How do we get in touch with him?" "No." The young man shook his head. "He's already at Level 12. He's no longer at Spawnpoint 9527, and no one can leave yet." Immovable looked surprised. "What about Marvin? Can't he leave?" Marvin Dingler, better known as RageSlash in the game, was a real-life warrior. Even Immovable, a giant within the military, deeply admired him. After all, his skills made him the best in all of Grendola. "RageSlash's only…" The young man let out a helpless smile. "He's only at Level 4.""He entered the game yesterday, didn't he? How is he only at Level 4?" Immovable asked. "Was he held up by something?" "No." The young man shook his head. "He and his team have been leveling non-stop. The game is just too difficult. RageSlash is advancing faster than the rest. Most people can only reach Level 2 in one day." Immovable stayed silent for a moment, then waved his hand. "Understood. You may go now. Report back immediately if anything changes." "Yes, sir!" The young man saluted and stepped out of the pavilion. "I didn't know we had someone this extraordinary living in Kroger." Immovable sighed. He seemed calm, but deep down, he was truly shocked. After all, he knew Marvin's abilities better than anyone else. A man like him, leading an elite team handpicked from Grendola's very best, couldn't compare to Nighthale's leveling speed. It was unbelievable. "Is this really just a game?"Immovable narrowed his eyes. Decades of military experience told him one thing. From today on, the global order would change because of this. Meanwhile, he wasn't the only one thinking that. Throughout Grendola, countless well-known or hidden powerhouses were all burning with curiosity about Nighthale's real identity, using every means they had to investigate. Unfortunately, this was Doomsday. No matter how powerful they were in reality, it was impossible to find out Aiden's actual identity. But the more they looked into it, the more shocked they became. Across all spawnpoints, the highest-level players barely broke through Level 8.