Company Players' Plea for Help Ignites Conflict Between Player Factions
The players immediately scattered.
Not everyone is willing to waste Revival Stone.
Most people still tried to flee.
Only if you can't escape should you choose to revive and leave.
Fortunately, these villagers, though strange, still moved at the speed of an ordinary person's burst of speed over 100 meters, without any Teleportation or supersonic abilities.
Therefore, out of hundreds of players, only the very first few who didn't react in time were hit by the first encounter kill.
Everyone else escaped safely.
The group escaped to a safe place and logged off.
They then logged onto the Archipelago forum and began to vent their frustrations.
"Damn, as expected, when facing all the strange things in this world, you really need cannon fodder."
"No wonder that old Daoist priest didn't wipe us all out, but instead recruited us."
"Damn it, the people in the imperial court are so shrewd; they ran away as soon as they sensed something was wrong."
Everyone started complaining.
And at this time...
The players who had transformed into villagers started calling for help in the game's event channel.
"Please help us! Everyone!"
"We've become villagers now, but we're still conscious."
"Our bodies have become villagers, and we can't choose to commit suicide to resurrect. It's like we've become robots, only able to follow the other villagers."
In the chat, someone suggested, "We can't save him, but the Canxue powerhouse should have a way."
"Yeah, at this point we can only ask the big shots for help."
"Canxue, sir, come and save us!" The players immediately pleaded with Gao Linzhi for help.
Gao Linzhi did not log off and remained on Myriad Flower Island.
He naturally saw the distress call on the channel.
But he just smiled and didn't respond at all.
He's not some silly, saintly figure; why would he save these people for nothing?
That's impossible.
If he were still in middle school, he would have gone to save the person.
He stopped saving people after he passed his second year of middle school.
At most, it's just a casual act, helping someone out when there's no risk involved, and building some relationships.
As for saving people, that's impossible.
Respect the fate of others and let go of the urge to help others.
In Gao Linzhi's view, these idiots, every single one of them, were a bunch of self-righteous fools.
Since they're coming to steal the treasure, they should be prepared to take the risks.
Do you really think that just because you're a player, you can avoid taking risks and do whatever you want?
Don't forget, even Gao Linzhi was using a Game Character, not his real body.
Not long after, Gao Linzhi did not respond in the event channel.
Some people were dissatisfied. "How can a big shot like him just stand by and watch someone die?"
"Yeah, they're already number one on the leaderboard, can't they at least have some backbone?"
And at this time...
Someone else scoffed, "Heh, now you think of asking for help?"
"You're going to that island to search for treasure, and treasure hunting is dangerous."
"Do you still think of yourselves as overgrown babies on vacation?"
"It's ridiculous that they go on vacation to dangerous areas that are off-limits, get into trouble, and then have others risk their lives to save them."
"Yeah, do you really think this is the offline world?"
"This is the cruel world of the Skyfall Game!"
"The big boss has absolutely no obligation to save you."
Hearing this, the trapped players were speechless.
After all, they can say whatever they want and make all sorts of accusations, but they themselves will have to bear the consequences.
This is not the offline, modern world; you can't morally blackmail anyone.
Who cares about being morally blackmailed by others in a game?
And this is something that requires risking one's life.
Suddenly, another sound came on the channel.
Someone posted a "smirking" emoji:
"That's hilarious. When you were hunting down the big boss, why didn't you ever think that one day the big boss would have to come begging for help?"
"Yeah, it's really embarrassing."
"Every single one of you Company Executive Players is a villain, an executioner, and a greedy person."
"You still have the nerve to come to the big shot for help?"
"Can you swear to this game world that you never coveted the big shot's talent and game qualifications back then, and never sent people to hunt him down?"
"Do you really think this is just an ordinary game, that a few words of flattery can erase past grudges?"
What are you talking about?
"That's all in the past. Now, the supernatural is the enemy of all humanity, and we should face it together," someone countered.
"Heh, how funny. Now we have to face it together again. They didn't invite me when it was time to eat meat, but now they remember me when it's time to die in battle," another Rogue Players sarcastically remarked.
"That's true. Don't forget, many of you are Company Executive Players."
"They used every means possible to hunt down and control us Rogue Players."
"Now that they're in big trouble, they're starting to ask us, the big shots in the casual game, for help?"
"You don't actually believe there are people in the world who repay evil with kindness, do you? No wonder you advocate repaying evil with kindness, because you are the ones who create the most resentment!"
"The truth has been revealed."
Many Rogue Players immediately followed suit and began to mock him.
At first, Gao Linzhi found these discussions quite enjoyable.
He quickly realized that there was something peculiar about the comments made by these Rogue Players.
They seem to be stirring things up.
As these people spoke, both casual gamers and Corporate Players started arguing on game channels and offline forums.
"You Rogue Players are just no good, you're evil!"
"Once they have a little power, they think about disrupting social order and venting their emotions."
"You either take revenge on others, or you commit crimes."
"Hmph, it's all slander; those are just a tiny minority."
"Moreover, most of us Rogue Players are very honest; we just want to make money quietly and keep a low profile."
"On the contrary, it is your Company Executive Players who have more audacity to do evil, steal other people's talents, hunt down casual players, steal game qualifications, and even use casual players as test subjects. Their deeds are too numerous to count!"
"Corporate Players deserve to die!"
At this point, the two sides suddenly started hurling insults at each other because of a cry for help.
They had conflicts before, but none of them had escalated to this extent.
This time, however, they erupted completely.
The conflict and emotional turmoil were ignited when several Company Executive Players appealed to a seasoned casual player for help.
Many people were just watching the drama unfold when suddenly the flames of conflict were drawn to them.
"Rogue Players, we can't afford to be a disorganized bunch anymore."
"We need to unite, using the Wolf Snake Island of the Canxue Boss as our base, and establish a 'Casual Player Island'!"
"That's right, we can no longer let Corporate Players bully us!"
"They are still secretly hunting us down to steal our talents."
"The treasure hunt is just a pretext; these prostitutes want to have their cake and eat it too!"
"That's right, they beg us lone wolves when they need something, but when they don't, they come to kill us!"