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Xie Biqi walked into the Special Investigation Bureau and looked toward the rows of computers and screens.

Dr. Huang was gazing at the largest screen, where a bright-red countdown accurate to the second was ticking away.

At this moment, less than twenty-four hours remained, and the seconds in the final column were still dropping rapidly...

It was the countdown to the opening of the public beta for Game Isekai!

"Doctor, how is it?"

Xie Biqi asked.

"Although we can't affect the official website, we shouldn't have much trouble reducing the search traffic for Game Isekai through various technical means."

Dr. Huang spread his hands. "Under the Empire's orders, those portal sites and self-media outlets can only cooperate... But the higher-ups are very conflicted about this. First of all, that game has already conducted multiple closed betas and made a name for itself. Even if we block it now, it has at least tens of millions of fans..."

Xie Biqi instantly felt a headache, liver pain—everything hurt...

But there was little point in worrying over that now. "And then?"

"Then, we don't know whether foreign players will be able to enter during the public beta... But judging from the fact that the game's official website can be browsed from overseas, they probably can... If we block it while foreign countries publicize it on a massive scale, we may lose all the advantages we built up in the early stages... As for restraining every country and having everyone advance and retreat together while jointly developing the game's resources... I'm sure you don't have such an infantile idea."

"Human nature is selfish. Between nations, everything is decided by interests..." Xie Biqi nodded. "So what are the higher-ups planning?"

"Reduce the heat surrounding the other aspects. At the very least, keywords and posts such