Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 8: Elite Selection
“Kill some players? Speak human.”
The Blue Star Will was getting annoyed and impatient with Qi Wub’s rambling.
“What I mean by ‘kill’ is to eliminate some players.”
“We must select the elites.”
“Since it’s for the survival of Blue Star, then these players are not qualified. They are too lazy.”
“As the game developer, you certainly have the power to remove these players.”
“Remove the lazy players and replace them with professional gamers and high-level players.”
Qi Wub spread his hands and spoke eloquently.
The Blue Star Will hesitated upon hearing this. Kicking out players now would surely cause public outrage. If players were to become rebellious, how could this “game” continue?
Even ordinary players had their potential.
Just look at the players in Winter City.
Seeing the Blue Star Will’s hesitation, Qi Wub sneered, even with a hint of ridicule.
“Four thousand five hundred lazy players cannot possibly complete the arduous mission of invading a world. If you think otherwise, then you should find someone else.”
“These ordinary players are disorganized and undisciplined, lacking the spirit of exploration or ambition. They shrink back when faced with difficulties, and leveling up is just a matter of chance.”
“It’s not just that they don’t know skills, they lack creativity and simply follow the missions you’ve set. They are nothing but garbage.”
Qi Wub’s words were sharp and hurtful, hitting the nail on the head, accurately describing the current flaws of the players.
The Blue Star Will pondered for a moment, recalling scenes from the Cain Continent. Finally, it decided to give Qi Wub a chance to try.
After all, it was about invading a world, and one couldn’t approach it with a playful attitude. There should at least be goals, beliefs, and rigorous execution.
With this thought, the Blue Star Will spoke with an expressionless and cold tone:
“Your idea has some feasibility, but it also carries risks. I can give you one chance, but I hope you will be cautious and not forget that you still have a sister.”
Qi Wub’s gaze flickered slightly, his eyes lowering, and a hint of gloom flashed within them.
The Blue Star Will saw Qi Wub’s reaction and even knew what he was thinking, but it no longer mattered. This was its last chance.
With this thought, it no longer hesitated. It raised its hand and pointed at Qi Wub.
A divine light of cyan flashed.
A memory and a list appeared in Qi Wub’s mind.
This memory contained all the data and performance records of the 4,500 Dawn Town players currently in the game since they entered. The list corresponded to their names.
Absorbing such a vast amount of information in an instant, Qi Wub only felt slightly uncomfortable.
His two personalities began to help him store the memories separately, processing the information in batches and categories.
He selected the players with potential, and grouped together all those without potential or who were simply idling, forming a list of players who needed to be “killed.”
A moment later, Qi Wub reopened his eyes.
“That’s all of them.”
He nodded at the Blue Star Will, his eyes calm, and said expressionlessly:
“Since you can transport me to another world, you should also be able to influence the Blue Star Federal Government.”
“I need the army’s cooperation to remove the players on the list in my mind.”
“Then we will post recruitment on the official website again.”
“Only high-level players and professional players from other games will be allowed to apply.”
“Watch your attitude!”
A roar echoed in Qi Wub’s mind.
The Blue Star Will clenched its hand in the air, instantly grabbing Qi Wub’s neck and pulling him close.
“Are you giving me orders?”
The Blue Star Will stared fiercely at Qi Wub, lightning crackling in its hand. Violent lightning raged within Qi Wub’s body but did not damage him.
Qi Wub already felt the intense pain from being struck by the lightning.
“…”
Qi Wub’s face turned red from suffocation and pain.
He didn’t struggle.
His vacant gaze met the Blue Star Will’s without blinking, neither subservient nor arrogant.
“You lack basic respect for me.”
“I am not killing you because I appreciate your talent, but that is not a reason for you to be arrogant.”
“Your choices, your actions, concern this world and your sister.”
“Don’t let there be a next time.”
As the Blue Star Will spoke, it released Qi Wub’s neck.
There was no need to reason with a madman.
It wasn’t necessary.
As long as he did his job well.
With this thought, the Blue Star Will gave Qi Wub a cold glance, and then its form gradually faded until it completely disappeared.
…
Today was destined to be an extraordinary day for the players on the Cain Continent.
First, five thousand players were kicked offline.
Their game qualifications were revoked, and the official website reopened with five thousand slots to join Eagle Territory, which were snatched up by waiting “cloud players” in less than a minute.
Before the players could react to this event, more and more Dawn Town players began to be kicked offline. This time, it wasn’t a group expulsion, but a slow but steady removal one by one.
Just as players were feeling confused, a player with the ID “Hadawa Ken Dagua” posted a video on the game forum:
The video was from a home surveillance camera, showing the player’s gaming pod. It was clear that he was currently in the game. Suddenly, with a loud “bang,” the player’s bedroom door was kicked open.
More than a dozen heavily armed Russian soldiers rushed in and dragged the player out of the gaming pod.
Then, a soldier stepped forward and, in front of the player, deleted his Cain Continent game account.
Below the video was the player’s indignant accusation:
“F—ing stupid Russian government, are you sick? If you have something to do, go find the Siberian bears! Why are you breaking into my house to delete my account? What did I do to you?”
At first, players just watched it as a joke. However, within two hours, more and more accusatory videos appeared below the post.
There were players from the same Russian region, who were also dragged out of their gaming pods by a dozen white strongmen and had their game accounts deleted.
There were players from the Xinghua region who were suddenly called to the police station for a cup of tea, only to find their accounts gone when they returned home.
There were even players from the US region, whose FBI agents directly came to their doors to “check their water meter” and pointed guns at them, forcing them to delete their accounts.
…
Initially, players thought it was a trend of pranks. It wasn’t until Lin Fan, a Dawn Town player in the game, posted to confirm:
“Brothers, these account deletions are real. Several of my friends are gone. They were all invited to the police station for tea, and their accounts were gone when they got home. The official site doesn’t know what’s going on and hasn’t responded yet.”
As if to address the players’ confusion, after the account deletion incident stopped, a brand new, stable pop-up appeared on the homepage of the Cain Continent official game website:
“Dear players, hello. During the second test of the Cain Continent, a large number of bugs were discovered. To find more bugs and fix the game, ensuring a better gaming experience in the future, we had to remove some of the more casual players. The new reservation channel is now open, and we welcome all professional players and elite gamers to sign up.”
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(Ps: Please remain calm. There are still silly players, but they are on Xi Wei’s side. Player confrontations will also occur later. It will be slightly delayed. Later on, it will still be a war between nations. There will be no willpower war written. This book will never feature it, and it will always be depicted indirectly. The next chapter will explain why the players in Winter City cannot be removed.)
