The vote went smoothly. Neither the process nor the result surprised Meng Chuan—or any of the other Group Members.
After so many years together in the Chat Group, everyone knew exactly what kind of person everyone else was.
Who was most worthy of their trust was obvious.
With Meng Chuan standing for Group Leader, the others had no need to agonize over their votes. They simply cast them.
If they didn't vote for Meng Chuan, who were they supposed to vote for? The Chat Group itself as Group Leader?
It wasn't as if a stranger had suddenly dropped into the Chat Group and asked them to vote for him.
If that had happened, the Group Members would have shunned and isolated the newcomer. The Chat Group surely wouldn't pull such a boneheaded stunt, and had no reason to.
Once all twenty people other than Meng Chuan had cast their votes, the Chat Group got back to "work." System notices began scrolling across the Chat Panel.
``` [System Notice: Voting on Administrator Meng Chuan becoming Group Leader is complete. Results: twenty in favor, zero opposed.]
[System Notice: Congratulations, Administrator Meng Chuan. You have earned the unanimous approval of all Administrators and Group Members. You are a beloved Administrator.]
[System Notice: Reviewing the voting process and results... Review complete. The results are genuine and valid.]
[System Notice: Reviewing the mental states of all Group Members... Review complete. All Group Members are in a normal mental state.]
[System Notice: Checking Administrator Meng Chuan's Permissions level... Check complete. Administrator Meng Chuan's Permissions level is the highest and meets the requirements for Group Leader.]
[System Notice: Checking Administrator Meng Chuan's contributions to the Chat Group and assistance to other Group Members since joining and becoming an Administrator... Check complete. Administrator Meng Chuan meets the requirements