The So-Called Inheritors

Just like [Puzzle Card], which are a specialty product only produced in the World of Tian Huo, [Game] are one of the special products of their world.

However, unlike [Wild Monster], which are randomly spawning and completely harmless resources, every time a new [Game] is opened, it will involve some innocent people... just like the "Dave" who died tragically at the beginning of the Game that Bai Zhi encountered before, which was derived from Plants vs. Zombies.

The Player who completely Walkthrough the [Game] gains control of it, having the right to start the [Game] at designated locations. They Game also make certain minor adjustments to the Game. The scale and number of [Game] controlled by an organization are also a very important evaluation criterion for assessing the overall strength of the organization.

Organizations that can be considered large typically control a large game and several medium or small Game. Each successful completion of Game yields a large amount of resources.

However, it should be noted that once the controller of the [Game] dies, the [Game] itself will revert to chaos and escape. Therefore, the identity of the Game controller is considered top secret in each organization, and these Game controllers are also the objects of strict protection by each organization.

"The [Game] controlled in Binhai City is a medium-sized Game, with a total completion time of three hours. The base has the most detailed walkthrough Walkthrough. If you strictly follow the walkthrough Walkthrough, you can maximize your overall benefits."

As they drove along the highway, the Dead Zero began to explain to him.

"Besides producing Attribute Potion that can enhance various stats, successfully clearing Dungeon will also reward you with some extra special Equipment or items. The three attributes of Charisma, Perception, and Intelligence are extremely difficult to improve in their original form, but can be increased using Attribute Potion obtained from Dungeon."

"Game... never mind, tell me about privileges and stuff first."

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly.

"According to what you said yesterday, are laws concerning Player already being drafted?"

"It's not that it's being formulated, it's that it's already being implemented."

With one hand, Dead Zero pulled a manuscript from his Inventory and handed it to the man sitting in the passenger seat.

"The newly enacted law is expected to be published on Player Forum in the next couple of days. We can't regulate foreign countries, but in China, Player enjoy certain privileges. As long as they don't intentionally commit crimes or use their superhuman abilities to do anything immoral, the Relevant Department won't pursue them too much; in fact, they might even provide some assistance."

"Hmm... So, the situation with Tian Huo falls into this category?"

After opening the file and looking at it for a moment, Bai Zhi looked thoughtful.

"Even though she was beaten so badly she ended up in the hospital, and those guys will be confined to wheelchairs for the rest of their lives, if things really come down to it... those guys should have to pay her compensation for emotional distress?"

"There were surveillance cameras nearby at the time, which reconstructed what happened."

The Dead Zero, spoke calmly.

"Player are the ones on the front lines protecting this world. When encountering Anomaly, the first to step forward are the Player, not those other people. Plus, those guys have prior convictions, so it's not surprising they made that judgment."

"... Understood."

Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked out the window.

The further they drove, the closer they seemed to be to the City Center. Bai Zhi had initially thought that the so-called base would be in a sparsely populated area, but now it seemed that this so-called branch base of the Relevant Department was clearly built in the densely populated City Center.

The lesser hermit hides in the wilderness, the greater hermit hides in the city?

Just as Bai Zhi was thinking this, the Dead Zero drove him to the police station in the City Center. After returning the public vehicle at the police station, Zero took him on the No. 7 bus and finally arrived at Xinglong Center Mall.

"... Are you sure the base you're talking about is right here?"

Looking at the multi-story international shopping Store in front of him, which didn't have many people because it was still early, Bai Zhi's expression couldn't help but look rather strange.

"Is it really okay to set up the base here?"

He had visited this Store a few times before.

"There 30th Floor in total, but the elevator only shows the highest floor as 25. Only Player can go above the 25th floor... This place is a trading center that the Relevant Department are piloting, open to all Player in Binhai City."

Since it was only around eight or nine in the morning, there weren't many people in the Store. After finding an empty elevator and going inside, the Dead Zero pressed the elevator buttons a few times.

"Originally, this place wasn't open to the public; it was exclusively for Player within the Relevant Department. However, due to what happened in Binhai City, a large number of outside Player have come to this city. Instead of gambling, this place has been abandoned and turned into a trading center... The 26th floor is the gym, the 27th floor is the trading center, and floors 28 to 30th Floor are the Core Area. We're going to the 30th Floor now."

"What if some unrest occurs here and affects the common down below?"

Seeing the elevator slowly ascend to the next floor, Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"For Player at this Current Stage, overcoming the barriers on the floors should be quite easy, right?"

"From the 26th to the 30th Floor, the entire area has been isolated by an array. Unless we declare war on the Relevant Department, the only way to get up is by elevator."

The Dead Zero, shook his head slightly.

"[The Night Watcher] guard a vast amount of heritage. The revival of Anomaly also signifies the revival of Spiritual Energy. In almost every base, there are similar formations set up... The person who set up these formations is named Zhuge Yun. You will meet him in a moment."

"Formation..."

As if remembering something, Bai Zhi unconsciously looked at the side of the Dead Zero, but he did not see the knife that she almost never let go of.

"... Is he Inheritor like you?"

"Um."

The Dead Zero, glanced at him with slight surprise and nodded.

"It seems that Elder Xu has mentioned these things to you. I didn't know how to explain them to you before, but now it seems that it's unnecessary."

"Uh... I think I still need to explain."

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Bai Zhi asked.

"Who exactly is meant by 'Inheritor'?"

"... the Underworld."

After a moment of silence, the Dead Zero began to speak.

"There's nothing more to it than the will of those Players who died, nothing more."