Punishment Event Rankings and Offline Livestreams
After discussing it for a while, everyone was ultimately at a loss.
The Fourth Prince had no choice but to submit a memorial requesting the Imperial Observatory to intervene.
He couldn't possibly make such a request privately—what was the prince's intention in colluding with the Imperial Observatory and using their military force?
Even if it's done out of public interest, it's still courting death.
However, unexpectedly, the Emperor's reply came back:
"It's alright, let him be."
"Hateful!"
"Father is truly senile, only thinking of seeking personal comfort and security. How can this be allowed to continue!" the Fourth Prince said angrily.
He threw the approved memorial on the ground.
If this were reported by someone with ulterior motives, it would be a grave offense of disrespect, and even a prince would be imprisoned for at least six months.
"Sigh, perhaps the emperor has other plans." The three players didn't understand why either.
Logically, they should have immediately and forcefully suppressed it.
Why does the imperial court seem to have a "letting things slide" mentality?
It should be noted that the corrupt Great Ming was quite active in suppressing peasants in its final years.
Despite repeated victories, the lack of funds and provisions to appease the people led to increasing popular uprisings, ultimately resulting in their demise.
The Sky Wolf Dynasty, despite still possessing considerable strength, turned a blind eye to the rebellion before it.
These three players are Bai Si Bu De Qi Jie.
"Alright, gentlemen, what the Emperor doesn't want to deal with, we'll take care of."
"We will ask the questions His Majesty doesn't want to ask," the Fourth Prince said firmly.
The three players exchanged glances; they realized that this Fourth Prince harbored rebellious intentions.
At the same time.
Just as Gao Linzhi reached the 250th consecutive quest, the Game System suddenly issued another notification.
[Ding! The Imperial Collection Team has committed too many atrocities, triggering a temporary action; sanction notice issued.]
Players can design their own various sanctioning events, and the game will provide live streaming services.
[Offline live streaming allows you to absorb the emotional energy of the audience, similar to offerings of incense, but it is purified and refined through the game, leaving no negative thoughts.]
The more emotional energy a streamer receives, the more points they earn.
[Those with the highest emotional energy scores will receive a large number of attribute points.]
[First place winner receives 200 Free Attribute Points, 50 Revival Stone, and 50 random jade talismans of various types.]
[2nd place gets 100 points...3rd place gets 50 points, 4th to 10th place gets 20 points, 10th to 50th place gets 4 points.]
The top 100 players receive 5 points.
[The top 100 will all receive Revival Stone as a reward.]
Goodness!
The number of attribute points being given is increasing.
The game has started to be played more leniently.
Of course, Gao Linzhi knew that this was probably due to the ranking system.
In other words, his current competitors include the older districts mentioned earlier.
Previously, these were only semi-new districts.
Now that there are over 3,000 districts competing together, it's normal that the rewards are higher.
And at this time...
When the players saw this game notification, they all shouted:
"Great! We couldn't stand it anymore!"
"We'll start live streaming right away."
"These bastards must be punished!"
"This is great! I can fight these villains, earn incense offerings, and get game rewards all at the same time."
"A win-win-win situation!"
Gao Linzhi frowned slightly.
He was aware of sanction-related activities.
He had read many novels before and knew of a common trope: the mastermind behind the scenes punishing the perpetrator.
The problem is that this school of thought is rather dangerous.
The danger lies in the fact that it can easily be sealed away by unseen spells.
Gao Linzhi, however, aspires to become Longevity Being.
He didn't want to be sealed away.
Therefore, he decided to wait and see and continue with his daily quests.
After all, the first place winner only gets 200 free attribute points.
He wasn't particularly lacking in anything.
Therefore, Gao Linzhi, contrary to his usual behavior, did not attempt to climb the rankings.
In the event channel, other players don't care about any of this.
They were all extremely excited.
"Great! Finally, the official ranking event is back!"
"I've disliked those guys for a long time!"
"Now that the game offers live streaming, it's truly gratifying to punish these government lackeys."
"Wait, this is a matter for us casual players. Your Corporate Players are even more ruthless than the imperial court. You have no right to punish the people of the imperial court!" a Rogue Players suddenly said.
Even at this time, conflicts between individual investors and companies still arose.
"Get lost! We can do whatever we want, we can climb the charts if we want, why do we need your permission?"
"That's right! Don't you lone wolves have done any less evil? You steal chickens and dogs, break your promises, cheat the locals, and do even more bad things!"
"That's right, at least we know about long-term development, but you only care about short-term gains and are willing to sacrifice the entire village to the monster!"
"In that respect, you are even more cruel than the imperial court!"
Upon hearing this, the independent writers also began to refute.
The two sides engaged in another war of words.
Of course, smart people don't even bother with gossip; they rush to do offline live streaming.
At this very moment.
The Official Built-in Group also caused a sensation.
"Wow, this event is happening district-wide!"
"The first place winner got 200 Free Attribute Points! That's incredibly generous!"
"Moreover, this competition tests offline capabilities, and has little to do with one's own strength."
"That's right, I absolutely have to get number one on the leaderboard for this live stream event!" Empty 2086 shouted.
These people acted with remarkable speed.
Soon, someone jumped in and started the first live-streamed sanction event.
On a very popular live streaming video website, a streamer has started broadcasting.
At the same time, many influential figures associated with him began connecting with him and sharing his content.
"Look closely, this is an island in a game world."
"Many people know about this game; it's set in another world called the Skyfall World."
"And this game is set in this world."
"This world has many islands."
"The people all live on the island..."
After the host gave a brief background introduction, many prizes were awarded.
Rockets, spaceships, and carnivals appeared one after another.
"I'd only ever heard them talk about this awesome game before, but this is the first time I've actually seen it!"
"Damn, is this what they call a realistic game?"
"The bizarre are already appearing in reality, and we're only just seeing them in the game."
"It's like the emperors of the feudal era; we were still using oxen to pull carts, while others were already using steam engines."
The scene then shifts.
The video camera focused on a village on the island.
This is a typical cold-climate village.
The ground was covered in snow.
The houses in the village were short and small.
The exterior is made of layers of wood, and the roof is constructed of thatch and mud.
The area was covered in ice and snow, with only occasional wisps of smoke rising from chimneys.
A group of government officials dressed in Leather Armor were seen rampaging through the village.
They bound many people tightly with ropes and led them to the shore dock.
The villagers hung their heads, filled with fear, and staggered along.
"Look closely, the leader of these constables is called Buddha Bo Le."
"They captured a group of villagers and are taking them to the dock."
"Some viewers will definitely ask, what are these yamen runners doing?"
"That's right, taxes are levied here once every ten years, because the strange occurrences only subside once every ten years."
"These constables are arresting people who refuse to pay their taxes properly."
"As for what they'll do with them, I can only say, you'll find out as you watch."
The villagers were led to the dock, and then some able-bodied men were selected and put on the boat.
The others were tied up and placed on the dock.
Many intricate patterns have already been carved on the dock.
"These are offerings!"
"They used these villagers as sacrifices to appease the monsters, prolonging the time it took for them to subside, making it easier for them to further plunder the villagers."
"But aren't these villagers their own labor force? If we kill them, will there be anyone else to work for them?" someone asked, puzzled.
"Don't judge ancient people by modern standards; they didn't consider human population to be that precious."
"Of course, when there was a lot of land, they considered people to be very valuable."
"But when it comes to collecting taxes, they treat people as tools and resources, and never cherish them."
"You must understand that people in ancient times were completely unrestrained; the only things that could restrain them were some so-called virtues and benevolence."
"However, when it comes to money and provisions, these virtues and benevolence are useless."
"These guys only know how to exploit the people, until seven or eight out of ten of them die, and then they won't stop."
The audience was stunned.
They never imagined that feudal society could be so dark.
Although they had previously taken some courses, learned some knowledge, and received 12 years of education, they were unaware of the specific operational details of feudal society.
Otherwise, they would understand that feudal society doesn't care about human rights at all; it only alienates people into tools. Once a tool fails to perform its function, it is immediately replaced without any guarantee of protection.
"That's not right. If so many people die, who will they turn to for taxes next time?"
"Yes, if 70% of the people die at once, it will be impossible to make up for the loss in the next ten years," a viewer said with a doubt.
"Heh, that's their shortsightedness. These tax collectors prioritize their own interests and don't think about things further ahead."
And at this time...
The camera then shifts back to the village.
Then another group of yamen runners rushed into the village ancestral hall.
The anchor's camera then turned to the ancestral hall.
This is a typical three-courtyard house, which is relatively large.
"Look everyone, this ancestral hall is the most important building in the village."
There happens to be no Safe Zone for players on this island.
"Because there were few players here and their strength was weak, they failed to complete the Safe Zone mission at that time."
"Insufficient materials were submitted for the ancestral hall upgrade, resulting in it not being upgraded to Safe Zone."
"What?! You can't even do that?"
"Isn't Safe Zone a must-have in the starting area?"
"What the audience said makes a lot of sense, the problem is that there really is no Safe Zone here."
"So players can only avoid these constables, since their leader is around level 50," the streamer continued.
"A mere head constable can have level 50?"
"The term 'yamen runner' is just a euphemism used in the live stream; the real title is 'far-bound tax collector.'"
"This is a very important position, and it is contested by many people within the court before the winner can obtain it."
"And this village has no Safe Zone."
"What many people don't know is that even if there is Safe Zone, villagers are currently not allowed to enter it."
"We've tested it before."
"Even if the villagers can now enter the ancestral hall, the ancestral hall can only guard against strange things. These people in the imperial court are not strange things; they don't care about the so-called ancestral hall at all."
At this moment, the yamen runners rushed into the ancestral hall, intending to arrest the villagers who were hiding inside.
Then several village elders finally stepped forward and said:
"My lords, this is our ancestral hall."
"Our ancestors are watching over you."
"You also came from the village."
Why don't you have any sense of awe?
One of the constables scoffed, "What sense of awe?"
"Who's from the same village as you?"
"We only obey the orders of the imperial court and our superiors."
"We have not disobeyed the imperial court's orders, and we have paid all the taxes due."
"No, you've been in arrears for ten years, you have to pay now!" the constable said fiercely.
"If you dare not hand it over, you are committing a heinous crime and deserve to die!"
"That's right, quickly hand over all the offerings from the past 10 years, as well as any outstanding payments from previous years!"
"There are a total of 6,000 Demon Bone, 5,000 demon fish, and 300 pieces of coral, each 20 feet long..."
The villagers were all dumbfounded, some even collapsing to the ground in shock.
"Even if you scraped all of this into pieces and sold them, you still couldn't get this much!"
"Hmph, I won't punish you, but you'd better go to the sea and retrieve what's in there while the monsters are asleep!" one of the constables said fiercely.
I see.
After hearing this, the audience members understood why the constables were arresting the villagers.
Although they didn't know the exact value of these taxes, they knew how expensive these things were just from the height of the coral.
"Damn, this dynasty's tax demands are way too high. Aren't they trying to drive these villagers to their deaths?"
"What were they thinking? What good would it do them if the villagers died?"
This is like draining the pond to catch all the fish!
The anchor shook his head and said, "It's simple. These guys take too much risk coming all this way. They've come all this way, so they definitely want to extort as much as possible and make a fortune."
That's true.
"Since the emperor is far away here, the imperial court has adopted a tacit attitude."
The audience was making their comments.
"That's right, otherwise, who would risk crossing the ocean to do this job?"
"This is the tax burden of a feudal dynasty."
"These yamen runners have greatly damaged the morale of the people."
The anchor shook his head and said, "They don't care about these villagers at all; they don't even consider them human beings."
"In their view, as long as they don't wipe them out, things will recover in a decade or two."
"In their eyes, these people are just weeds."
And at this time...
One by one, adults and children were dragged away by the yamen runners.
They were soldiers from a feudal dynasty; where was there even a shred of modern compassion or moral principles?
In comparison, the company's security personnel have a certain level of integrity.
They would carry out brutal orders, but they wouldn't do anything extra, such as burning, killing, or kidnapping.
The soldiers of these feudal dynasties were completely different.
When they carry out orders, they only execute about 30% of them; the other 70% is used to satisfy their own desires.
The audience members watching live were filled with anger.
"How hateful, how utterly hateful!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was right, the host immediately began:
"These damned bastards, what do you all think we should do with them?" "Hang them all up and hang them alive!" someone shouted.
"Hanging is one way, but that would be too easy on them!"
"They're not forcing the villagers to go into the sea to retrieve things; we should let them do it!"
"That's right, let them do it!"