Just as Fang Zheng had expected, not long after he left the square, his words quickly spread among the players.
No one wanted to die, especially not under these circumstances. Before this, however, most players had no idea what they should do or how they should do it. They were so confused that they could only act on whatever came to mind, but Fang Zheng had shown them a direction.
More importantly, Fang Zheng had not forced the players to follow his ideas. Instead, he had given them analysis, suggestions, and choices, letting them make their own decisions. Not to mention that everything he said made sense. Once the players calmed down and thought things over, they immediately spread the news as well.
"Listen, I just heard something from a player over in the square. This is what he said..."
"Huh? You think he was just talking nonsense? He's a game designer! He understands this stuff better than we do!!"
"Get back here! You idiot! That guy said the Closed Beta Test and official release data might be different. We need to rethink our plans!!"
That was human nature. Fang Zheng had not demanded that they accept his ideas and views, but ordinary players were different. While passing along the information, they naturally tried to persuade their companions to believe these "secondhand reports" as well.
This was especially true for the Closed Beta Test players. Although most of them had left immediately, some had remained behind. After hearing Fang Zheng's explanation, they broke out in cold sweat as well. They immediately contacted the other beta testers and urged them to withdraw at once, but...
"Move! Move aside!!"
While the square was in an uproar, a robed player suddenly shoved his way desperately through the crowd and ran toward the Black