North Star, Countermeasure Research Institute.
At the rule response meeting, people put forward suggestions one after another.
Their proposals were broadly similar. The core idea was to forcefully prohibit private fighting while ensuring that Ascendants' Mind Power did not diminish.
After listening for a while, the person in charge, Gao Liangwei, set the tone for this rule:
"Ascendants' Mind Power is extremely valuable. Even for those who are relatively weak, we must preserve their Mind Power Cap from declining as much as possible. Our job is to reassure these Ascendants that they will not be attacked and plundered by the strong simply because they refuse to withdraw."
Everyone nodded and voiced their agreement.
"This shouldn't be difficult for North Star. The information of most Ascendants is registered in the system, and nearly all of them have been assigned fixed shelters or other residences. They're fairly manageable."
"Exactly. Combined with the citywide surveillance network, if any Ascendant dares to rely on their strength to slaughter others and seize their points, the Institute's mobile squads can swiftly deploy to arrest and punish them."
"With strict orders in place, I imagine only a very small number of fools would risk themselves. Anyone with a clear head would never do something so stupid as to shoulder the grave crime of murder for an uncertain ranking reward."
Thanks to the government's strong control over society, North Star was destined to suffer little chaos from this rule.
But this rule had two sides. Seeking absolute stability meant withdrawing from the competition.
Understanding this, Han Qiu spoke. "While we can protect the majority through forceful government suppression, it will also deprive our country's strong Ascendants of the chance to compete for ranking rewards. Surely everyone sees that?"
"The ranking rewards themselves are a trap set by Fire