I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 928 490: How Could This Be Called a Calamity? It's Called External Support

"One by one selection, such a hassle, might as well kill them all." Gu Shanhai thought, having to confirm them one by one, there's no time for that.

"I still have to find other hidden players, otherwise leaving some remnants around would be too troublesome."

"If these remnants turn the tables, wouldn't I suffer a loss?"

"Next, it's about blocking the 'Civilization Road' from supplementing the number of players."

Not all worlds being interfered with are like the Da Xuan Dynasty, unable to transform initial resources, so for the 'Civilization Road', recruiting another group of players isn't really a difficult task.

This world has a large population, so 'Civilization Game' seeking capable talents wouldn't be all that difficult.

"I have no way to stop the recruitment module, as that is the core ability of the other party."

"But I can block the port, even if the opposite side successfully recruits players, it can't go through the identification and registration process, keeping them stuck in the initial stage."

Basically, it keeps the other side stuck at the game option interface, unable to choose or exit.

If a normal person encountered this situation, their first thought would definitely not to wait for the game's response, but to directly close the game process.

As a result, the person selected wouldn't smoothly become a player, stuck in a semi-player status, neither progressing nor withdrawing, and yet undetected.

This would also waste the computational power and resources of the 'Civilization Road', as this process would never stop, just keep outputting.

Making someone a player isn't without cost, on the contrary, the cost isn't low; in the Da Xuan Dynasty, five God Demons are needed to produce one player.

Under normal circumstances, it might take thousands of years to produce one God Demon, but here they are just consumables.

Of course, the two aren't comparable, players definitely can't match God Demons in combat power, even the strongest player is no exception.

"I don't know when Qin Ji will come looking for me again, sigh, I've already prepared for him." Gu Shanhai knew that right now, Qin Ji was contacting people everywhere.

On one hand, he intends to deliver a fatal blow to the players, and on the other hand, he plans to find more support for himself.

As the Deputy Director of the Player Management Bureau, he naturally knows how much research money there is, let alone for a new type of weapon.

Such a large amount of money isn't easy to gather, not to mention the need for secrecy work; it's alright to hide from the players, but to hide from the staff of the Management Bureau would require quite a few tactics.

More importantly, Qin Ji is figuring out how to persuade Gu Shanhai, because such a thing is too impactful; an average person might not be able to accept it, so he hasn't visited yet.

"I hope he can come to see me within a month." Gu Shanhai didn't ask for much; with the other party's means, preparing these things isn't actually too complicated, given his high position.

The reason Qin Ji isn't the Director of the Player Management Bureau is because the current Director is a player, a top player, who doesn't manage daily affairs and is more like a figurehead, so the Deputy Director is actually the one in power in the Bureau.

However, this power is ultimately dependent on the players, and as soon as a player speaks, his power will instantly dissipate like smoke.

It's because everything about him is rooted in players, be it power or life and death, all controlled by others, naturally, Qin Ji is not reconciled.

Though it's said to be for freeing the kingdom from the threat of players, in reality, a lot of it is for this reason.

"I have to say, there seem to be quite a few who are discontent with the players, even those former player families."

Gu Shanhai checked the people Qin Ji contacted, with 60% of them being families that had lost their players.

These families once thrived because of players and fell because they lost them.

So they've always been hoping for another player to emerge in the family to revive it.

Such families are cooperating with Qin Ji not to overthrow the players, but to become players themselves and stand above others again.

"Don't know where the rumor started from, saying that killing a player allows you to inherit their player status, really funny." Gu Shanhai also made a quip.

'Civilization Road' doesn't need fighting and killing people; can they fight against the transcendent strong of each world?

The source of the rumor naturally can't be traced, but many believe it, thinking if it succeeds, they could become high and mighty players instead of being slave-like servants.

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"Master, are you sure this thing can make us God Demons?" Ming Yue looked at the two pieces of cultivation techniques in his hand, one called "Longevity Scripture: Beta Version," the other called "Longevity Scripture: Public Test Version."

The names are quite laughable, one can't help but feel a lack of creativity if better names couldn't be thought of, using both beta and public test.

"It just loads the abilities of God Demons, more like some extra passive skills." Gu Shanhai spoke straightforwardly, this is a capability he created through combining Ancient Law Demon and Modern Law Demon, making Qing Feng and Ming Yue appear God Demon-like.

Yet it can only appear, for they aren't on the path of the God Demons.

"Becoming God Demons for you two isn't too much of an issue, but the problem is you're only in the late-stage Three Flowers Gathering, still far from being God Demons." Qing Feng quipped, he hadn't seen cultivators at Three Flowers Gathering then possessing characteristics of God Demons.

"You're going to say you both need to undergo Peak, Perfection, Great Perfection, and then half-step Unity of Heaven and Man, right?" Gu Shanhai thought it was all part of the fantasy narrative.

"No...the next step can break through to the Heavenly Human Unity Realm, not as exaggerated as you say, Teacher." Ming Yue noticed that Gu Shanhai was teasing them.

"So it can be practiced?" Qing Feng's eyes lit up.

"It can, but even if you two master it, you can't harness it fully, only gradually unlocking it with changes in your strength." Gu Shanhai explained, the certification of Modern Law Demon is consistent and not too difficult, but the rule abilities of Ancient Law Demon, they can't fully bear.

A modification should consider logic, if a mortal body could bear it, it would still bring misfortune, a mismatch of virtue and status.

"I thought we'd be able to gain God Demon battle power quickly." Qing Feng heard this and was a bit disappointed.

"You're just daydreaming, thinking of a quick ascent; if you two had put in more effort, you'd have reached the Heavenly Human Unity Realm by now." Gu Shanhai said.

For over ten years, Qing Feng and Ming Yue's cultivation time still wasn't much, mostly occupied with various official duties.

"Been busy, haven't we?" Qing Feng said with an embarrassed smile.

The two are Emperor Xuan and Duke, each day filled with endless affairs.

"Da Xuan has almost recovered over these years, while the Demon Domain continues to decline." Ming Yue suddenly spoke.

"So you're planning to mobilize the troops?" Gu Shanhai raised an eyebrow, he naturally understood Ming Yue's thoughts, and lately, Qing Feng had been busy with this matter.

The campaign to eradicate the Demon Domain would likely have Qing Feng, the Duke, as the commander, while Ming Yue would sit at Da Xuan's rear to prevent any disturbances.

"Correct, it's a good opportunity, what do you think, Master?" Ming Yue referred to the Earth Element Tribe, which with Da Xuan's backing, had taken control of the Stone Demon clan and become a disruptor in the Demon Domain.

Though wanting to eradicate the Earth Element Tribe, it's necessary to consult Gu Shanhai's opinion, considering Gu Shanhai's control over it.

"Then make your move, and eliminate the Earth Element Tribe, it's of no use now." Gu Shanhai said calmly.

Currently, the Earth Element Tribe isn't even fit to be stepping stone for Gu Shanhai, as he's about to confront the players, signaling it's time to break all pretenses. The Earth Element Tribe naturally holds no value, and keeping it would cause trouble.

"But it's better to wait for my message before acting." Gu Shanhai advised, as it certainly isn't the right time to amass the army now.