Chapter 256: Game Qualification Can Be Transferred, Do You Want It, UP?
In-game Group Chat.
[Han Tian: @Tan Qianqiu Holy shit, who posted this video? How come I can’t find this player in the game?]
[Lin Yuyu: We’ve already looked. There’s no one by that name in the game. You saw the video, right?]
[Zhou Nvzi: That video? So annoying. Let people play the game in peace. Why are they trying to figure out the Sect Master’s identity? If something goes wrong and we can’t play anymore, who’s going to take responsibility?]
[Ma Xiaoniao: What video?]
[Su Daqiang: @Ma Xiaoniao Go check out N-Station. A content creator calling himself Tan Qianqiu posted a video claiming to be a player, but we can’t find him in the game.]
Many players in the group still didn’t know what was happening.
They only found out after a link was shared.
It turned out that just a moment ago, a content creator named Tan Qianqiu had suddenly posted a video on N-Station, a popular website.
His video centered on the Broken Sect, asserting that it was a real world and not the game players imagined it to be.
He had one core argument.
If this was a real world, then the Sect Master’s motives were deeply questionable.
Furthermore, this Sect Master was very likely a person from Blue Star.
And a Huaxia person from Blue Star, at that.
Otherwise, there was no logical reason for the game to be available only in Huaxia.
Moreover, he even claimed this wasn’t a good thing for Huaxia. If this Sect Master had ulterior motives, wouldn’t the players connecting to the game be in great danger?
His true intentions weren’t explicitly stated, but they hinted at something unsettling.
[Han Tian: Fucking idiot. Isn’t he just trying to get the government to shut this game down? And so many people below are supporting him. They’re completely braindead.]
[Ma Xiaopao: To put it delicately, I don’t think the government *can* control this game...]
[Tang Qiuxiang: 500,000. He’s clearly a walking 500,000. What normal player would call for the game to be shut down?]
[Lian Yueqiao: Oh, come on, he’s obviously just jealous because he can’t play. What normal citizen would talk about Huaxia people from Blue Star like that? It’s clearly foreign powers muddying the waters!]
[Daoist: @Lian Yueqiao Makes sense. The Broken Sect has gotten huge overseas recently. I’ve seen tons of foreign players who want to get a slot but have no way in. Foreign countries definitely aren’t just going to sit back and watch. They’ve probably paid some shills to spread rumors.]
[Zhou Nvzi: Where did he get the content for his video?]
[Lin Yuyu: @Zhou Nvzi It looks like he just ripped content from my and Han Tian’s streams. It’s only footage of the Secret Realm and a few scenes from the Sect, all places we’ve been to.]
[Qi Dazuo: But what he said... uh, I bet a lot of people have thought about it. I just hope nothing happens to the game...]
Seeing this comment, everyone felt a bit conflicted.
It wasn’t like they were stupid; there were bound to be clever people among them.
Who hadn’t wondered about the identity of the Sect Master behind it all?
The only reason they didn’t talk about it was for the sake of the game.
’We just want to play the game in peace and not get dragged into other nonsense.’
The fundamental reason they weren’t afraid was simple.
’For ordinary people like us to be chosen, to have such powerful technology used on us... it’s totally worth it!’
Still, Tan Qianqiu’s video caused a huge stir and started trending, but there wasn’t much support for him among the top comments.
[Even if there are issues, most of the players who got in are just ordinary people, right? So why worry about stuff that doesn’t concern you?]
[Could the Sect Master be from Blue Star? For real?]
[What’s this about "mortals are slaves"? This moron of a content creator is so damn annoying. Have a few good meals and you forget we’re all from the same world? Even if those are the rules in that world, the person in charge never said mortals are slaves. Are you from that world? Assimilated that quickly, have you?]
[A real world, and we get to experience this technology firsthand... what’s there to regret?]
[This is obviously just some player who couldn’t get a slot and is salty about it. I don’t believe the government will step in and shut down this game.]
[Holy crap, a real world? Now I want a slot even more!]
"...Foreign IP, location unclear."
Liu Wen Yu frowned at the file in her hands, then after a moment, she gave a cold laugh. "Just as I thought. They’re trying to muddy the waters."
Wei Jun didn’t look too pleased today either, but he wasn’t as angry. He said slowly, "For the past few days, the higher-ups have been fending off foreign inquiries. They haven’t been getting any straight answers, so they were bound to get antsy. Look how obvious their motive is. It’s a technology that only appeared in Huaxia. They can’t get it, so of course they’re upset."
Liu Wen Yu lifted her chin slightly. "Trying to make our people afraid of this game? Not a chance."
Wei Jun asked, "Have Song Jiulai’s identity records been properly concealed?"
"They’ve mostly been obscured. Besides, there are quite a few people named Song Jiulai in the country."
They were able to locate him so quickly thanks to his face and the convenience of domestic databases.
Song Jiulai’s real-world identity files have all been altered.
Any place a photo of him might exist has been dealt with.
Fortunately, the old Song Jiulai was just another face in the crowd and didn’t like posting about himself online. His internet presence was negligible.
It was a bit sad, really, when you thought about the kid.
As long as the face doesn’t match, with so many records for people named Song Jiulai, it won’t be easy for foreign powers to investigate.
And even if they did find someone in the real world who looked similar to the Sect Master, Song Jiulai...
Then what?
What effect could that have on the Song Jiulai over there?
Liu Wen Yu was well aware that the man didn’t even care about the power of a nation. Why would he be afraid of a little online mudslinging?
The one who should be worried right now wasn’t Song Jiulai, but them, who had to deal with this mess.
This incident with Tan Qianqiu was just the beginning; more schemes would surely follow.
They undoubtedly believe that Huaxia controls access to the game and want to force Huaxia to share those slots.
What a joke.
If they had that kind of power, would they let ordinary players in? The state apparatus would have monopolized it completely and none of this would have ever made it online.
It’s just that he doesn’t need them!
The System also reported this matter to Song Jiulai, who had just returned to Xuanwu City.
Sure enough, Song Jiulai was merely amused. "If he’s really so amazing, let’s see him drag me back from the Yunzhou Continent!"
What’s the use of stirring up trouble online?
Did they really expect to cyberbully someone who had already turned to ash on Blue Star and was now a whole dimension away?
The System clicked its tongue. "They got salty because they couldn’t get a slot. With such a huge uproar on the foreign internet lately, I bet your country has a real headache on its hands."
After all, they had to find a way to smooth this whole thing over.
Song Jiulai giggled, then watched the video on that website through the System.
Forcibly deleting this kind of video would only fuel more conspiracy theories. An idea struck Song Jiulai, and he registered a new account.
Using the initials "SJL," he left a comment: [The OP is so smart! All those other players just went in and played the game, like they never noticed any problems! But you, OP, you saw through the truth at a single glance! I’m a player too. I just asked the System, and it turns out player slots are transferable. I don’t want to play such a scary game anymore. Anyone want mine?]
Then, Song Jiulai received a private message.
Tan Qianqiu: [For real? What’s your price? It’s negotiable.]