The few players who had stirred up trouble were soon shouted down.
The remaining players turned to Mountain Dog, asking what had happened with the boss locking their equipment.
Mountain Dog spread his hands helplessly. "I don't know the details either. Maybe it's one of the boss's special abilities."
"You've probably learned plenty about this game's backstory by now. There's no shortage of outrageous abilities in it."
While the players were debating, the officials noticed the commotion and quickly stepped in to explain.
[Planner Mist: I've noticed the discussion among the players. Here is an official explanation.] [This game has no cheat system. Its groundbreaking quantum algorithms and large-model data are all hosted in the cloud.] [All conventional cheating methods are ineffective.] [As for the equipment lock you mentioned, it is one of this boss's signature abilities.] [The universe is vast, and extraordinary people are everywhere.] [In the future, players will encounter all kinds of dazzling and unbelievable abilities.] [And if you become strong enough, you can acquire those abilities yourselves!]
After hearing the official explanation, many players' worries faded.
"I knew it! You can't find another game this groundbreaking anywhere in the world! How could there be cheats?"
"Where's that Obsessive asshole? Brothers, just block him!"
"Still, the bosses in this game really do have all kinds of tricks."
"Honestly, having your equipment locked isn't that strange. Gear in this game isn't bound to you. When you die, it drops right where you fall."
"True!"
"What I really want to know is when the next batch of test slots comes out!"
While the players argued on the Forum, Su Yi and Winter returned victorious.
The haul was substantial. Those players had clearly been among the other side's elite.
They had been loaded with gear.
Many of