With the establishment of the Dongxia Republic and the dawn of a new calendar, the Great Universe Server, which had once been fragmented and in complete disarray, was once again maintained and operated. All kinds of emerging forces that had been active in the corners of the stage sprang up like mushrooms after rain.
The Dark Web, Paradise Lost, and the Merchant Assembly were three of the largest platforms in the galaxy by audience, and their organizational structures were relatively loose.
Their main business centered on information channels, intelligence circulation, and purchasing goods—in short, acting as middlemen and making a profit on the difference.
Of course, they occasionally skirted the rules, offering considerate services for entertainment, too.
For example, they offered fly-to-you service anywhere in the galaxy, with no restrictions on race or gender. They also let users upload premium content, tip streamers to unlock contact details, and enjoy intimate one-on-one conversations... In short, there was no shortage of variety and excitement.
It had to be admitted that even the Dongxia Republic—which was carrying out the Great Expedition and Great Reclamation, striving to restore the empire's former glory and rebuild a galactic regime, while taking an exceptionally hard line toward the outside world—
couldn't help but feel a headache when faced with these deeply rooted, hard-to-control emerging forces. It could only turn a blind eye and pretend they didn't exist.
Qin Renying was a cautious man by nature. He knew, of course, that the Dark Web was a powerful emerging force with ways to evade supervision by the Dongxia Inspection Department.
Still, he advised, "Hengzhou has a high level of electronic lockdown. On top of that, those people at the Netherworld Research Institute monitor electronic fluctuations every day, and network security agents are often lurking there to catch people in