Wang Xian, Targeted by the Higher-Ups

"We'll discuss that later. Let's first return to the two posts made by the Prophet."

The old man clicked the remote several times, switching the projection back to the two posts.

"I agree with everyone's interpretation. The hidden message behind the phrase, 'For ourselves, for the future,' was the Prophet warning us that enormous disasters await us in the future. The solution to those disasters lies with those who possess Mythical Grade Talents and Hidden Professions."

"That's right. Some of our people have already reached level ten and changed professions into Warriors, Mages, Priests, Archers, and so on. Judging by the power of the skills they have displayed, once their levels rise further, ordinary firearms will no longer pose a threat to them. And with certain Mythical Grade Talents combined with various professions, even forbidden nuclear weapons may struggle to threaten them."

"So, the future will belong to profession holders?"

"More accurately, it will belong to those with Hidden Professions and those who possess powerful Mythical Grade Talents."

"That isn't a good sign. When individual power becomes too great, it can easily lead to all kinds of trouble." An old man frowned deeply as he spoke gravely.

"But there's nothing we can do about it. Are we supposed to suppress their level growth? Setting aside whether that would trigger unrest ahead of time, if we suppress their growth while other countries do not, then a few months or years from now, other countries will have large numbers of people capable of standing against nuclear weapons while we have none or only a few. You should all understand Dragon Kingdom's situation at that point."

The meeting room fell silent.

World peace could not be achieved through empty words. It was maintained through the deterrence of powerful weapons.

But when those powerful weapons one day lost their deterrent effect, peace would become a joke.

"Alright, let's not dwell on such a heavy subject for now. Let's focus on the Prophet's post about nicknames. What hidden information did you all find in it?"

"This post emphasizes that one must not share the names of immortals and gods, or even have a nickname remotely connected to them. Does that mean immortals and gods might truly exist?"

"There is the concept of karma in mythology. Taking a nickname identical to an immortal or god's name should provoke them, and the outcome would likely be death."

"Agreed."

"That should be it."

"However, the Prophet also said in the post that taboos represent opportunities as well. Does that mean taking a nickname based on an immortal or god's name could mean having a chance to replace them?" an old man suddenly asked.

As soon as he said that, the others erupted into discussion. After thinking it over carefully, they realized that the Prophet's words did seem to carry that implication.

"It's not impossible. But if immortals and gods truly exist, and if replacing them is possible, there will inevitably be a struggle. Only the victor can become a true immortal or god."

"It's tempting, but just as the Prophet said, taking a nickname based on an immortal or god's name would certainly enrage them. The outcome would be obvious."

The meeting room fell silent again. Who did not want to become an immortal or god? But becoming one could never be so easy.

"Hm. Perhaps this matter can be pursued. We absolutely must not touch the names of top-tier immortals and gods from mythology, such as the Three Pure Ones and the Jade Emperor.

"As for minor gods and lesser immortals, Dragon Kingdom's strength should be enough to handle them. We may even be able to contend for the names of some mid-tier immortals and gods." After a long silence, the old man seated at the head of the table spoke in a solemn voice.

"This matter is no small matter. The details need to be carefully planned. It would be best if we could contact the Prophet and ask about the specific circumstances."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The old man at the head of the table clicked the remote several more times, and the projection changed again. This time, it displayed the Forum post analyzing the Prophet.

"There are many different speculations about the Prophet's identity. Of these, the theory that the Prophet is an Inner Player has received the most support.

"Based on that theory, our analysts have proposed another possibility regarding that 'Immortal King.'"

As the old man spoke, he clicked the remote, and all sorts of information on Wang Xian appeared on the projection screen.

"The analysts speculate that both the 'Immortal King' and the 'Prophet' are Inner Players. However, for some reason, the 'Prophet' retained all memories of the inner world, while the 'Immortal King' retained only part of his memories. The memories retained by the 'Immortal King' led him to believe that Datafication was merely a dream he had always been having."

The old man's words caused an uproar in the meeting room, and everyone began discussing it with one another.

"The analysts also proposed another possibility. There may be many Inner Players, but the reason they failed to retain memories of the inner world may be that they did not meet certain conditions."

"You mean the Prophet fulfilled those conditions, while the Immortal King fulfilled only part of them?"

"Yes. That is the analysts' conclusion."

"My head hurts. We know too little."

"Isn't that the truth?"

The old man at the head of the table sighed as well.

No matter how many elites Dragon Kingdom had, it was difficult to extract more important information from the little they knew.

Sigh!

After sighing once more, the old man at the head of the table picked up the remote and clicked it a few times.

"Gentlemen, let us continue. Goddess of Luck's Favor, Mythical Grade Talent. Its holder is Su Jin."

After speaking, he clicked the remote again, and two photographs appeared on the projection screen.

"The younger-looking one is Su Jin. The slightly older one is Su Jin's older sister, Su Mu."

"Is there anything special about these two?" someone asked.

The old man at the head of the table nodded. "Su Mu was once Wang Xian's girlfriend. A year ago, Wang Xian quit his job and returned to his hometown, and the two parted on bad terms.

"Afterward, they remained in contact, but as time passed, their calls went from once a day to once a week, then once a month. Their last call was two months ago."

"Why are you showing us this?"

"Not long ago, Wang Xian suddenly appeared on the Level Ranking, and he was ranked first. His profession is 'Priest,' which should not be an ordinary profession."

"So?"

"Recruit him. He should know more useful information. That kid did not tell us everything before."

"How do we recruit him? Through Su Mu? Get the two of them back together?" An old man spoke with an odd expression. They stood at the peak of Dragon Kingdom's power, yet now they had to become matchmakers.

"According to what we know, Wang Xian and Su Mu had an excellent relationship. Their breakup was only due to unavoidable circumstances, and those circumstances no longer exist."

"And then?"

"Our people have suggested a method. First, send Su Jin to Wang Xian. As for Su Mu, recruit her into our newly established department and give her a sense of belonging toward us.

"That way, once Wang Xian and Su Mu reconcile, even if Wang Xian does not join this department, his relationship with us will still be very close."