Even if the dreadful crisis passed, would the Adventure King world survive? Economic collapse is a minor issue. The real concern is that these equipments are essentially transformed from Divine Power; consuming the world itself.
To truly break free from the dreadful effects, at least a year is needed after it passes by. This means it's just the beginning.
Not even half the time has been weathered.
Did you really think there would be no consequences after intersecting with the crisis? Surely, we must undergo it in reverse, as the original great pull gradually dissipates. That's the process.
Although it is possible to gradually decrease the intensity of rewards, Gu Shanhai doubted whether they could really hold out for the sequel?
Expanding rewards repeatedly has indeed made the players work harder, but it has also inflicted irreparable damage on the entire world and civilization.
Not to mention the existence of numerous abnormal regions.