Registration Information, an Offline Probe

At this moment, those players were venting their resentment.

"Damn it, these bastards have started registering players! How are we supposed to cause as much destruction as we want now?"

"Yes, they're just taking advantage of their superior strength to force us to register our information."

"Once we register, we're doomed, because the other party can easily use our registration information to predict where we are, and even what we're doing."

"This means we have no secrets left."

"His true colors are about to be revealed."

"Okay, okay, is this how you play it? Fine, we'll just stay online."

"But if we don't log off, where can we find cheap gold to trade?"

Several players were there angrily protesting the new registration measures.

In short, even if they don't cause damage, they still don't want to be registered.

After all, this isn't a registration process for ordinary people.

For ordinary people, registration is actually irrelevant.

After complaining, they started to worry again.

After all, the United Association's move has a significant impact on these independent individuals.

In the future, various offline activities will not be allowed to proceed if participants do not register.

For example, trading rare items with large companies for gold.

Previously, the other party would not ask for your name, but now you are required to provide that information.

"So what should we do now?"

"Right, we can go find the Canxue boss and lift him up."

"Yes, he certainly wouldn't want to register his player identity, not to mention the possibility that someone might find out his background."

"Yes, he certainly doesn't want to be controlled by a big company,"

These people were talking excitedly.

He never expected that their counterparts had previously threatened Gao Linzhi's territory.

They assumed that since they weren't part of the same group, nothing would happen.

What they didn't realize was that by destroying offline cities, they were actually putting themselves on the opposite side of Gao Linzhi.

After drinking, they went to find Gao Linzhi with an air of smug confidence.

Of course, they didn't know where Gao Linzhi either.

They could only go to the Xu Clan mansion, which had long since changed hands, and respectfully ask the receptionist to inform them.

They still hold the top spot in awe.

The main problem is that the opponent has the legendary talent of "pay-to-win". No matter how well you play, if they spend ten million, they can completely crush you.

For ordinary professional gamers, those who rely on skillful gameplay, they aren't actually afraid.

After all, no matter how skilled you are, your resources can only come from certain fixed rewards, and there is a limit to the resources available from these fixed rewards in the game.

Pay-to-win, on the other hand, involves using real-world funds to create something out of nothing in the game; theoretically, the resources are unlimited.

Therefore, any player with a modicum of self-awareness, and anyone who wants to play well and make a name for themselves, will inevitably have a deep sense of awe and respect for Gao Linzhi.

Although they say things like, "Even big shots are nothing special," they're really just ordinary people.

But their hands and feet are very honest.

The receptionist quickly relayed these people's requests.

Xu Gou is in charge of things here.

Gao Linzhi would naturally not place any Substitute Puppet here.

After all, Substitute Puppet are quite expensive.

He has many things to do, so he should focus his energy on Immortality and strength.

These miscellaneous tasks are all left to them to handle.

Xu Gou was also worried about the United Association's forced registration of all players.

He didn't intend to bother Gao Linzhi until he found a solution.

Now that these people have made their requests, he has an excuse.

So these requests were forwarded.

Gao Linzhi naturally didn't take this registration to heart.

Because he never intended to register.

His true location is currently unknown to everyone.

When he travels, he is either Substitute Puppet or Game Character.

Even if killed, they can be replaced or resurrected in time.

When he saw the messages forwarded by Xu Gou on the business platform, he couldn't help but smile.

Because through his "Expert Level Inspiration," he directly sensed that among these people were precisely those who were causing offline disruption.

He genuinely couldn't understand how these people had the audacity to ask him to counter the United Association's measure.

So he used a magic skill directly: "Thousand-Mile Shadow".

Not long after, he appeared inside the building.

"You previously threatened to blow up offline buildings to intimidate others into not rebelling against the imperial court."

"And what you're doing now, isn't that tantamount to rebelling against the imperial court?"

"With brains like that, how dare you even show your faces here?"

Those people were immediately taken aback.

They thought Gao Linzhi recognize them or know what they had done.

To everyone's surprise, Gao Linzhi knew about what they had done; this was truly embarrassing.

Gao Linzhi said, "Alright, get out of here!"

Those players immediately slunk away.

Afterwards, Gao Linzhi summoned Wuliao and Xu Gou to the online Elder Council Hall.

"Alright, we really should discuss this United Association registration."

Bored, he said, "Actually, in my opinion, this registration process is a bit too late."

"The United Association should have registered everyone from the very beginning."

"But why don't they do that?" Xu Gou asked.

Bored, he sneered, "The reason is simple: they're still hunting Rogue Players."

"If we register all players, it's equivalent to giving them a legal identity."

"In that case, if we continue hunting, a problem will arise: it will greatly damage our reputation."

"Imagine which official power would kill a resident who has already registered their household registration simply because of their residency status?"

"If they do that, this place will inevitably collapse quickly and lose credibility."

"The United Association did the same thing; they didn't have unified registration before in order to kill off as Rogue Players as possible."

"Only Corporate Players will remain."

"After all, the United Association itself was formed by a group of large companies, and they still represent the interests of the upper echelons of these large companies."

"But now, due to the destructive power of the players, they have no choice but to go through the formal registration process."

"This is both a restriction on Ordinary Player and, at the same time, a public acknowledgment of their existence and due rights."

"Every player should have basic rights, including the right to survival and the right to development."

"After all, I've registered with you properly, do you still think I deserve to die?"

"If you use my registration information against me, then this United Association will have no credibility whatsoever."

"Companies in the marketing field understand the consequences of losing credibility."

That means the cost of doing anything will increase dramatically.

"Your trading partners will be extremely wary of you."

"Whether it's a transaction or a labor cooperation, everyone else will treat you as an enemy."

"You have to pay the full amount upfront before anyone will help you with business; you have to pay first to receive the goods."

"When you go to work, others will check you repeatedly."

"And no matter what orders the United Association issues, nobody listens anymore."

At this point, Gao Linzhi nodded.

That's a very insightful observation.

However, the other party may have underestimated the shamelessness of the Company Executive.

Even after formal registration, they will still take the opportunity to hunt down talented Rogue Players.

To steal the opponent's talent.

They'll just fake it very well: a car accident, being shot in the back and committing suicide...

"For those less skilled Rogue Players, it's best to register."

Bored, he emphasized another point. "Of course, the premise is that you have relatively poor talent and skills, and others don't even look at you."

"You're wrong, the qualification for the game is very important," Xu Gou said, shaking his head.

"This game region is currently divided into one region per island, and so far only over 3300 regions have been opened."

"If we assume there are 500 players in each region, that's only a little over a million."

"And the total population of the entire Blue Star has already reached tens of billions."

"It's fair to say that the game qualification itself is extremely valuable."

"That's equivalent to tens of thousands of people competing for a single game qualification."

"You can imagine how expensive this thing is."

Gao Linzhi understood this perfectly.

Just like before he traveled through time, thousands of people took the exam for a single civil service position.

Everyone knows how troublesome it is to take the civil service exam.

Many people take the exam for many years before finally passing, and even then, it's not a position they're satisfied with; they just settle for something.

"In that case, we naturally don't need to register," Gao Linzhi said.

"Even if you register, just register a fake identity."

"Of course, even if it's a fake identity, they might still be able to guess our true identity through divination."

Gao Linzhi said this, then looked at Xu Gou.

"Send someone to check their workflow and investigate their registration results."

"Let's keep an eye on it and see if they'll use this registration information to specifically target and kill players."

"If such a thing exists, we must expose it to him."

"The reason why a corporate system can surpass a feudal system is because it is able to expose the darkness within."

"By exposing a shady company and bringing it down, a slightly better one will rise up."

Xu Gou nodded.

He immediately found a player and went to register.

Of course, he gave the player enough Revival Stone and instructed him to immediately resurrect and return to the Safe Zone on Wolf Snake Island should anything happen to him.

Player Zhang Shan went immediately after receiving the order.

It must be said that Zhang Shan is quite honest.

Most people would likely try to be sneaky, for example, taking the Revival Stone and running away.

After Zhang Shan agreed to the request, he logged off, found the nearest United Association player registration point on his phone, and headed there.

Previously, the Company Union Federation had offices in every major city.

If a region has no major cities, then one out of every ten cities will be occupied.

The existence of players is no longer a secret, nor is their Presence of Anomalies a secret.

The United Association received more funding and began setting up offices in most medium-sized cities.

Player registration includes both online and offline registration.

For online registration, you only need to do facial recognition and register some basic information.

Offline registration, on the other hand, would be much more troublesome.

Of course, there are many benefits as well.

Registering offline guarantees the promised protection and corresponding security commitments.

Of course, not many people would believe this.

Those who are willing to believe, have it all for this lifetime.

Most players naturally choose to register online.

Not only is it simpler, but it's also easier to disguise one's identity.

In fact, this time, almost 99% of the players used fake identities when registering.

Every year, at least tens of millions of people go missing globally.

With a total player count of less than two million, it's more than enough.

Therefore, it can be said that the vast majority of those registered this time were false information and false appearances.

It did, however, activate many missing persons.

Since Zhang Shan was going to test the waters, he would definitely register offline.

After finding the nearest registration location for the United Association on his mobile phone, Zhang Shan took a plane and traveled to the Forest City, which is 400 miles east of Xu City.

This is a city built in the forest.

It is a lower-middle-class city.

The United Association used to look down on them, but now they've established an office there.

The entire city is built within a forest.

Its most distinctive feature is that people live in the trees.

The forest coverage rate is almost over 90%.

Of course, this is just a gimmick.

The company that controls Forest City Forest Company.

It expands its market under the banner of green and environmental protection.

Their slogan is "All products are purely green".

They refuse to use chemical pesticides and fertilizers, and all their agricultural products are made from organic materials.

The handicrafts are all handmade and made from wood and minerals, without using any synthetic products.

They mainly deal in agricultural and livestock products.

Of course, the price they pay for doing this is extremely high.

It could be said that they cater specifically to mid- to high-end clients.

Targeting users with a habit of consuming affordable luxury goods.

Ordinary users naturally cannot afford it.

They are very good at publicity.

They promote "green weddings" and claim that "children under three years old should consume green foods."

So these parents were once again put in a bind.

If a family with even a little wealth doesn't feed their children these organic foods before they turn two or three, people will think their child is losing at the starting line.

Therefore, their methods are extremely shrewd.

Therefore, the United Association valued this point.

Zhang Shan's plane landed far away from the city, at least a hundred miles away.

Because this city values green spaces, it hasn't built many railways and highways to the outside world, and most of the area is surrounded by forests.

Therefore, they all use airplanes for transportation.

They only have one means of transportation.

That's an electric car.

There were no gasoline-powered vehicles.

The energy sources are mainly solar and wind power.

Actually, both of these energy sources, while sounding cheap, are quite unstable.

Those in the power industry understand that thermal power is the most stable and reliable source of electricity.

Those so-called green energy sources sound good, but they are unreliable and are considered "garbage electricity" by experts.

Solar energy, wind power, tidal energy... are all quite unstable.

Zhang Shan scanned an electric scooter with his phone and rode towards the city center.