The Court's Timidity, the Players' Strength

In fact, if we take it seriously, it's not difficult for large companies to work together to deal with the new anomalies at this stage.

Simply use a sealing spell to seal them away, put them in your Game Backpack, bring them back into the game world, and then throw them into the sea.

The supernatural cannot be killed.

The only methods available are sealing, expulsion, and exile.

Actually, there is another way: to launch it into deep space.

It will be erased by the boundless space and the laws of physics.

However, no one dared to do that.

After all, deep space is humanity's last resort.

They certainly can't continue to apply it to the real world.

The corresponding sealing location is missing in the real world.

Real-world cities are far too fragile.

Unlike the cities in the Skyfall World, which at least have runes and formations, even villages have a shrine as a refuge.

In real-world cities, a single Faceless One could easily kill hundreds of thousands of people in a single night without any player intervention.

Therefore, they must banish the monster back to the game world.

It can be said that Gao Linzhi's Wolf Snake Island became even more prosperous as a result.

After the establishment of the Countermeasures Bureau, the daily visitor flow increased further.

Meanwhile, factories in several villages have begun to increase their output.

It mainly consists of various sealing talismans, Talisman Crafting, and expulsion talismans.

Of course, the most expensive items are the game props.

Game items, as the price rises, so does the market.

The price has increased by more than three times compared to before.

As a result, Gao Linzhi has achieved financial freedom in spending money on in-game purchases.

Others spend money by the tens of thousands, he spends money by the ton.

Even so, people still flocked to it.

However, this presented Gao Linzhi with a difficult problem.

Bored, I found Gao Linzhi:

"Boss, we're currently experiencing a supply shortage."

"We should increase production."

Gao Linzhi smiled.

He also wanted to increase production.

The problem is that the daily purchase limit in the game store is limited.

For example, the "Respawn Point Switch Talisman" is limited to 99 per day.

The others are similar.

Even more precious are those limited to "one per month".

"We can only rely on our own efforts and try our best to find a solution," Gao Linzhi, shaking his head.

Actually, there's another way: let other people also have the Pay-to-Win Talent.

But Gao Linzhi obviously wouldn't do that.

Of course, he wouldn't refuse if he could create a secondary account.

Unfortunately, it can't be opened.

This isn't a regular computer game; creating multiple accounts is impossible.

This Countermeasures Bureau is now much like the Allies during World War II.

It is extremely efficient.

It demonstrated its true value right from the start.

After reading it, Gao Linzhi didn't say much.

His only goal was to obtain valuable information, strengthen his network, and advance his research.

Everything for Immortality, and everything for Immortality.

Everything else can be put aside for now.

Gao Linzhi would not risk his life for these ordinary people, much less waste his own life to save others.

If it were before he turned sixteen, he might have done the same thing.

But he's over thirty now.

They had already been toughened up by society.

Respect the fate of others.

Faced with the current crisis, all he can think about is how to find a way to achieve Immortality.

They wouldn't think about saving a planet or saving humanity.

Humans were not born to survive.

But Gao Linzhi wanted to live on.

At this very moment.

Gao Linzhi returned to the game world once again.

The previous sanctions ranking game event has finally come to an end.

The game displayed a notification as soon as he logged in.

"Ding! Congratulations to player 'Can Xue Waves Across the Map and achieving first place on the leaderboard."

"You are incredibly powerful, having repeatedly defeated formidable enemies, and your fame has spread far and wide. You have been awarded the 30-day game title, 'Cosmic Grand General'."

Gao Linzhi was speechless.

This title sounds arrogant and domineering, but few people know that it was actually given to himself by an ancient person.

When it comes to showing off, the ancients were in no way inferior to modern people.

They are limited only by technology and knowledge, but their human nature is the same.

And at this time...

The event channel was buzzing with excitement.

The event has ended!

"Holy crap, it's that Canxue veteran's livestream score again, still reigning supreme in first place."

"This is a complete and utter crushing defeat!"

"Over 9 million points, but it hasn't broken 10 million."

"Actually, second place is also very impressive. Li Gun came from behind to take second place with 5 million points."

"Third is Kongkong, Kongkong only has a little over 2 million, that's still not enough."

"It seems there's a limit to this livestream event; there must be a problem with the conversion efficiency of spiritual energy," some knowledgeable players commented more insightfully.

"It seems the Canxue boss is still formidable."

"Yeah, after all, they have Pay-to-Win Talent. It seems even the veterans in the older servers can't catch up."

"That's right, how many Free Attribute Points has the other party accumulated?"

"Yes, we have another 200 Free Attribute Points this time, we'll definitely save them."

Gao Linzhi smiled; these people were right.

Gao Linzhi did not use any free points.

You now have 930 Free Attribute Points.

He already knows how to maximize the use of these attribute points.

That means first improving your attributes through skills, and then fusing skills when you can't improve them any further.

For example, the Petrification Technique directly boosts his two attributes to 2000 points each.

This kind of thing happens frequently in games.

This is what is meant by taking a detour.

Otherwise, why would so many veteran players abandon their old accounts and start new accounts in new servers?

That's because there are many detours in the game.

If you don't know the strategy at the beginning, you'll waste resources and money.

Like now, if he had used his Free Attribute Points much earlier.

So when he upgraded to 2000, he wasted a lot of free attributes.

He's already wasted some time.

There's nothing we can do about it.

After all, he didn't know this guide either.

This is why experienced players lead teams.

Meanwhile, in the event channel, after some discussion, everyone started talking about something that interested Gao Linzhi.

"What do you all think? After this defeat, will the imperial court resort to Powerful crackdown?"

"That's for sure."

"The imperial court will definitely bring out some capable people to use."

"This puts us in trouble."

"What's there to be afraid of? We can just hide in the Safe Zone."

"That's right, it just means wasting development time."

In short, the players don't care.

This is also because the Game System gave them confidence.

Without Safe Zone, their current approach is unsustainable.

If they can't stand firm, then they can't develop.

For Ordinary Player, the development process involves farming various Demonic Creature Lair on the spawn island, learning Skill Book provided by village elders, increasing experience, and leveling up.

Next comes skill upgrades, stat allocation, and job change.

Finally, become stronger.

After becoming stronger, naturally one can show off, enjoy life, and do other things.

Really.

The imperial court was furious.

After all, the players are not only getting slapped in the face, but they also have to suffer losses.

Because of the players' appearance, the imperial court has temporarily begun to restrain itself.

They ordered those who collected taxes in various places to reduce this round of taxes.

Only those who have been in the last 10 years are allowed to be accepted, and the price must be reduced by half.

Taxes owed from previous years will no longer be collected.

This doesn't mean they realized they were wrong. Their aim was to sow discord between the villagers and the players.

Once the villagers realize they can afford the taxes, they will no longer stand loyally with the player.

Because the players are unreliable.

Anyone can see that.

I swear to you today, I'll steal your equipment tomorrow.

Therefore, the imperial court directly seized control of the lifeline.

Taxes levied have been significantly reduced.

It's fair to say that the villagers fared much better this time because of the players.

However, the villagers are also forgetful.

After the imperial court issued an edict to reduce taxes, they began to persuade the players not to rebel.

Even if you rebel, don't involve them.

The player was helpless and furious.

However, they couldn't use violence to oppress the villagers.

After all, once all the villagers die, they will lose the foundation for development.

In the village's workshops, many of the complicated tasks have to be done by the villagers.

They could also use violence to kill villagers and force them to submit to them.

They can do this, but it takes too long.

And its reputation was ruined.

Thus, this new round of competition turned into a tug-of-war between the two sides.

The imperial court, of course, would not back down.

However, for every advocate for war, there is someone who advocates for peace.

Within the imperial court, there was also a faction that preferred to let things slide.

It's important to understand that feudal dynasties and modern systems are not the same.

Feudal courts were very prone to compromising and yielding to foreign enemies.

Because their greatest enemy always comes from within.

Internal enemies will constantly vie for their positions.

External enemies only pose a threat when they are very weak.

They could easily see that this kind of fighting was unprofitable, with the benefits far outweighing the drawbacks.

Therefore, some of them will make concessions without any principles.

This is perfectly normal.

For example, they might use marriage alliances, cede territory, negotiate peace, or even kill their own generals to curry favor with foreign enemies.

These are all common things that feudal dynasties could do.

These are things that would be very difficult to do in a modern imperial court.

Because the legal principles of modern governments originate from the masses.

Unless you want to step down yourself.

If you do these things, you will inevitably face complete opposition from the people.

At the same time.

Capital Island.

Inside the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince was furious.

He started getting angry again.

"Damn it, damn it!"

"This time, the imperial court has actually lost!"

"The Prime Minister and the Ministers of the Six Ministries all oppose waging war against the players!"

"They just want to prolong their lives!"

"The taxes we collect are less than half of what they were in previous years."

"This can't go on!"

"The Ministry of Revenue's inventory is completely empty."

"Many basic necessities are simply unavailable, and there's nowhere to buy them even with money!"

"Damn it!"

"If I..."

In the end, the Fourth Prince managed to suppress his anger.

At this moment, Player 1, Player 2, and Player 3 exchanged glances.

The player began by saying, "Your Highness, it's really just a few troublemakers; they're quite a handful."

"If we take care of those troublemakers, I think the others won't dare to rebel."

"The imperial court should send a level 150 expert to deal with them directly."

"You're right, but the stronger those experts are, the more afraid they are of death," the Fourth Prince said, shaking his head.

The three players were able to understand this.

The reason is simple.

Because the power of level 150 is only strong against players and native humans, possessing overwhelming power.

However, they are no match for the strange creatures, especially those of purple rank or higher.

Once you've fallen into a trap set by the players and villagers, you've entered their territory.

One wrong move, and you're dead anyway.

This is why, despite its apparent power, the imperial court has never been able to completely suppress the players.

"But even if they're afraid of death, why don't they use puppets?"

"Why not use a stunt double?"

"Even if our combat strength is greatly reduced, having a combat power of level 120 would be acceptable."

The Fourth Prince sighed, "That won't work."

"Because some powerful and bizarre entities target the soul directly."

"As long as you have a mental link, it will use that link to kill you."

The three players looked at each other and immediately frowned.

"In that case, we have no choice but to resort to tricks and schemes."

"Intrigues and schemes? What do you mean by that?" The Fourth Prince became interested.

"It means that we are playing against players. Once we take out the top players, the others will naturally not dare to resist."

"At that time, taxes can still be collected as usual."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince's eyes lit up. "Alright, that's the only way now."

"Do you have any ideas?"

"Hehe, Your Highness should be aware of the conflict between the independent individuals and the Company Executive, right?"

"Know."

"Given the imperial court's resources, is there a method to increase power by sacrificing to a large number of powerful, unaffiliated individuals?"

"Of course there are. You should have seen before that many magical artifacts are nurtured by sacrificing to numerous powerful beings," the Fourth Prince nodded.

"That makes things simple."

"We can spread a message that as long as a certain number of players are sacrificed, their aptitude will be increased accordingly, and they will gain a certain number of attributes."

"Of course, this requires the imperial court to come up with truly effective secret techniques," Player 1 said.

The Fourth Prince nodded in agreement. "That's natural. If it were fake, it wouldn't fool people for long."

He then immediately submitted a secret memorial that very night.

The next day.

The Fourth Prince couldn't wait to go to court early.

However, after returning from court...

He flew into a rage again.

"Hateful!"

"Those people are all short-sighted!"

"They actually said that doing so might provoke retaliation from the players."

"They chose to stay put; nobody wanted to do it."

"Even though I volunteered, they refused and wouldn't reveal the corresponding secret techniques."

"They said that these are just ordinary taxes; once they're gone, they're gone."

"At worst, the imperial court can just live on meager resources for the next few years and wait for the players to leave."

"They said that previous dynasties did the same thing."

"The players Yao Li sooner or later."

"This is utterly ridiculous! Our mighty Sirius nation can't even handle a few mere extraterrestrials!"

"Uh, is that so?"

The three players were speechless.

They've already noticed some clues.

The imperial court chose to let the players do whatever they wanted.

Players can do whatever they want.

After the other players left, they continued to enjoy themselves.

They fear being caught in a high-intensity battle with other players.

Just like their current scheme, once the players see through it, they worry that the powerful players will come and assassinate them.