Inside the game world of "Hidden Jun Ninja."
The players were already in an uproar.
The already faint voices of "explanation" were soon drowned out by the other players' fury.
Meanwhile, in the real world, the viewers watching the livestream received the news right away too.
Their reactions were rather more nuanced.
"Oh? An anti-addiction system! Who would've thought a game still in closed beta would turn on its anti-addiction system already!"
"Hahaha... yes! That feels so damn good! Making me sit here watching without getting to play-now those bastards know what frustration feels like, huh?"
"Those bastards have hogged all the perks. This anti-addiction system couldn't have come at a better time. It really helped us vent our resentment."
"Hey, hey... you shouldn't be like that! That's blatant envy of the rich! If it were me... I'd invite all my friends over and pop champagne to celebrate!"
"Sorry, I couldn't stop my forty-meter saber in time. Give our fallen ally a grand burial."
"Hahaha..."
The netizens who could only watch the livestream without taking part had long been jealous of those closed-beta players and their "countless crimes."
With a rare chance to mock them, they put their mastery of snide remarks to full use.
Meanwhile, on the official "Hidden Jun Ninja" game forums, posts on the subject shot up the trending list.
That showed just how many netizens with "nothing better to do" had joined the discussion.
The "uproar" sparked by a single game announcement was still brewing...
A game's immense popularity wasn't entirely a good thing.
As the person at the "center" of the incident, Ye Chen was now concerning himself with something else.
"Screen the otherworld communications systems of the two players, Corpse Bearer and Bullfighting Master. Track their every move."
The system replied mechanically:
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