Episode 66
Chapter 15 To the New World (5)
If the number of players continues to increase like that, the existence of this game has no choice but to be revealed on the surface.
It was Kay’s argument that anti-player sentiment and forces needed to be sorted out even in preparation for that time.
‘Especially, the regime that can affect the majority must be cleaned up.’
Ethan totally agreed with him.
The more people like David, the harder it will be when the player’s existence is revealed to the world.
Persecution and prejudice, discrimination and oppression.
You’ll be exposed to all sorts of negative situations and go through things you shouldn’t have to go through.
His confidence was stronger because he experienced it firsthand.
That’s why I came to find the person who had a disagreement with David over everything.
“Thank you so much for taking good care of me.”
Selena, smiling calmly as if at ease, sat cross-legged.
“But being in charge doesn’t change just for that reason.”
“I know it too. That would be impossible right now.”
Ethan looked away and said with a faint smile.
“But just because it doesn’t work today doesn’t guarantee it won’t work next time, right?”
“hmm?”
Kay jumped into action just as he was about to meet Selena.
“It meant that we should prepare together, step by step, in preparation for that time.”
“I don’t like the sound of floating clouds.”
“Kei posted another post, and this one looks quite useful.”
Selena’s eyes widened.
Since posting the first guide, Kay has not appeared in the community.
But around the time Ethan calls to say he wants to meet Selena.
「Title: Damn System 2 (389) – Creator: K」
Kay posted a post with a familiar title.
“guide? damn system? Did Kei post again?”
Ethan shook his head at Selena’s question.
“There is one more.”
“You said you posted two?”
“yes.”
A guide with a stimulating title and a post that came up one after another.
Ethan clicked on the text and skimmed through the contents.
「Title: World Government Response (62) – Author: K
Content: If you report how the governments of each country are reacting to players in secret comments, I will collect and post them.
The purpose is to keep an eye on or filter out places that might treat us as monsters or test subjects.
Better than not knowing.
At least you’ll be able to decide if you should hide from the government or if you can step up and seek protection.
In the worst-case scenario, you might consider emigrating altogether.
If you post it as a private comment, only I can see it. We promise that no code names will ever be exposed.
If you don’t believe it, you can’t help it, but I hope that players who are involved with the government will actively report it even in order to accumulate data.
The following is a collection of facts reported as of today, July 3rd.
[under]
… … .」
The reason Kei posted this article was complex.
The first of these is to gather information from each country by receiving information from an unspecified number of people as written in the article.
Second, it is to create an atmosphere in which the information of those who exclude or oppress players is naturally shared among players.
And the last and third reason.
– K: We need people who do politics in each country. You don’t have to be friendly to us. It’s more important that you don’t get along with the guys you have to defeat.
– K: Then it’s enough to use even if you’re not with us. It will be better than when there are no enemies outside.
– K: So I was thinking of asking your permission.
– Ethan Lembron: By spreading my story to the players, you are trying to create an anti-player faction, that is to say, an external enemy.
– K: Yes, it may be a difficult request, but think about it seriously.
– Ethan Lembrone: I like it. I’m going to write it, I’ll write what David did blatantly. I can also tell you that I reported it.
– Ethan Lembron: It doesn’t matter if it’s delivered through another player. It’s been a long time since I’ve been with that person anyway, and I can’t touch me because I’ve been in a bad situation with the prime minister lately anyway.
It was to explode what the anti-player faction had done by the time the players surfaced.
It is to hold the weapon of human rights and create a flow to easily strike them down.
Of course, it is not something that can only be done by creating a flow.
For that day, a swordsman was needed.
In Ethan’s view, Selena was a very suitable person for the role.
It wasn’t a complicated plan, but Edan couldn’t have done it alone.
‘Because there would have been few people who reported it.’
He also frequently leaves his name on mission completion lists, but not as much as Kei.
Kay has swept both the first and the best among players.
Its weight cannot be light.
In fact, the reaction between Ethan’s post and Kei’s post is vastly different.
Isn’t it clear just by looking at the different units and speed at which fame builds up?
‘The word value of a name is not for nothing.’
Kay’s plan did not end there.
He also wanted to grow the faction made up of players by selecting those who would join the plan.
‘Union.’
The ultimate goal is to create an institution solely to represent and protect players, not to benefit each country.
The purpose was to form a personal network in advance for that goal, and Ethan was the first partner to join Kei’s grandiose plan.
‘Perhaps, I might become the representative of the British branch later.’
Ethan, who had thought a little foolishly, threw his gaze out the window.
This is the point at which the first tutorial, which was conducted along with the second selection, was over.
There must be a lot of unrevealed players out there somewhere.
He didn’t want to see them treated the same as he did.
I would be more than happy if I could drop David into the pit in the process.
‘It’s about waiting a little longer.’
I could have waited as long as I could make David pay for his crime.
Reassured, Ethan explained Kay’s writing to Selena without a hint of impatience.
And through this article, I sneakily spilled how I would defeat David in the future.
After Kay explained the plan he had made as if it were his own idea.
“What would you like to do?”
As if imitating a gentleman, Ethan smiled softly and waited for Selena’s answer.
* * *
The vehicle that Director Yang borrowed was roughly parked in Jungnang-gu.
I checked it several times to see if there were fingerprints or hair.
And a few hours after leaving.
belt ring. belt ring. belt ring. belt ring. belt ring.
“Okay.”
I covered my ears with both hands as I climbed into the car I borrowed from Jaehyuk.
You have to post quickly to gather meaningful data before connecting to the server.
So I posted as soon as I was ready.
The problem is that it hasn’t been updated yet.
Thanks to that, I was suffering from the 2nd notification sound terrorism.
It was something I decided to endure before posting, but I couldn’t help but feel the pain.
“Ugh… … .”
In my mind, I want to at least scream to relieve the bubbling inside.
‘It’s in front of the kids’ school.’
You have to be patient.
I had just borrowed Jaehyuk’s car to pick up the twins.
Leaning back on the car seat, I took several breaths, covering my eyes with my hands.
I couldn’t stop thinking even while the notification sound terror continued.
‘It’s going well so far.’
Manager Yang came out much more cooperatively than I expected.
Thanks to that, he conveyed the fact that the world over there is at war and that the charter is unfavorable.
It also informed that there was a hole in the dimension and that monsters could come over at any time through that hole.
In addition to that, he personally checked the limits of the firearms in front of Yang’s eyes.
Thanks to that, I was able to even say that there is a high possibility that players will need it in the future.
It created an opportunity for the player to properly settle down later.
‘I don’t think it will be received very well.’
It will be better than when the hole was being drilled without knowing anything.
Because Captain Yang took the game seriously, he managed to do quite a bit with a monster or two.
But it’s too early to be satisfied here.
Including the 2nd starting player who must have gone through the tutorial a little while ago, there are over 100,000.
Although it is insignificant compared to the world’s population, it is a number that is difficult to treat as a minority in absolute terms.
It makes no sense that none of them have accidents.
Even when there were less than 10,000 people like Han Chang-shik, there were people like Han Chang-shik, but how many would come out at 100,000?
I’m not even a god, and I can’t prevent accidents from those who don’t know who they are.
‘Somehow, the sparks splatter.’
However, players should be able to maintain their position despite the accidents they cause.
If I don’t want people around me to be threatened just because I’m a player, I must.
In order to do that, even players with the same will have to come together.
I don’t know the faces or personalities of the guys I’m going to capture.
“Trolls have no choice but to filter… … .”
Right now, it was decided to give a word to the front-runners who are starting to stand out.
So, I first sent a friend request to some of the players I picked from the mission list.
Some, like me, rejected friend requests, so I gave them some potions as gifts.
After that, I temporarily changed the settings and waited, and the friend request arrived right away.
‘Chat is a feature that can only be used between friends.’
After making friends with a few players like that, there are only 8 chat windows in my field of vision.
‘If you include those who have no answers, there are 18 people.’
We selected only the leading players who were actively involved in the game, and among them, those who had been on the mission completion list for a long time.
‘The main pillars of the party you see often.’
The members of the party who move together change little by little, but they are steadily carrying out missions.
It means that you have the skills to survive for a long time and the minimum leadership to keep the party alive.
In addition, contact with people who inform the news of each government is also in mind.
Directly interacting with the government of the country means that there is an opportunity to approach the political world.
They may already be working on their own.
Of course, among these 18 people, it would be necessary to filter out those who have strange senses or dangerous thoughts.
But there’s no way to find out right now.
‘For now, that’s it.’
When all that could be done was done, the ground sighed.
“Whoa.”
Now it’s your turn to deal with your siblings.
‘It wasn’t like this when I was caught stealing my father’s wallet before.’
Rather, it was easier to cope with all kinds of unrealistic situations that occurred while playing the game.
First of all, I thought we should have a conversation, so I decided to bring the kids first, but things after that were daunting.
I still had no intention of telling the twins anything about the game.
Seeing the call history on Jong-hoon’s cell phone made his decision stronger.
‘It’s better not to talk.’
The problem here is how to convince me that I’ll be away for months without my kids alone.
My life for the past few years has revolved around my twins.
So it doesn’t make sense for me to leave the room alone with the twins.
It would never have happened if it wasn’t for this game.
‘To make them understand is to give up.’
There is no explanation or persuasion, so how can I be understood?
All I can do now is, at best, to suppress the backlash with the authority of an older brother.