Titania McGee here with Channel 5 Action News, your best source for up to date information.

Just when things were looking bleakest, a few intrepid people have managed to pull together and start dealing damage to the creature now threatening Subeta. She seems to be retreating for now, but we've had reports of Subetans hearing her scream 'I'll be back!' so it's likely that she is taking time to rejuvenate. If you are not able to help battle this monster in the conventional way when she inevitably returns, Connor Rainsong and Mathis still need all the help they can get crafting weapons to take on the fight!
It appears that the final blow of this stage was dealt by . Good luck to all of our current and future brave battlers and crafters!
Note: We're planning on releasing the next stage of the World Boss at around 5pm tonight, and the final stage at noon tomorrow, aiming to keep each stage going for several hours to give multiple timezones a chance to participate. - Subetateam
Someone putting in millions of sp slowly over an extended period of time for a longterm investment is not at all equivalent to someone pouring at millions at once for the promise of a single event and its prizes. My pet is tier 3, and even if I do nothing, it'll still be tier 3 by the next event! But the millions these other people have paid for this event won't count towards that next one. With that in mind, the price of the items Connor is asking for is too steep. Thus, I stand by my earlier criticism.