"We interrupt this broadcast with an urgent announcement: the server-wide quest 'Destroy the Arcane Tower' in the game 'Fool' is currently underway. The main tower assault force organized by the state has now entered the city. Players currently within the Imperial Capital or nearby, please log into the game immediately and, while keeping yourselves safe, advance toward the Wizard Tower to create as many opportunities as possible for the main force. Please note: do not harass civilians! Do not attack ordinary Wizards! Do not create unnecessary enemies for us..."
Prominent, brightly highlighted news banners played on a loop across major television stations. Major online platforms, radio broadcasts, and other channels also began spreading the same message in unison. At this moment, the power of the state apparatus was put to full use.
Under this intensive publicity, the words "National Mobilization" instantly spread throughout the country and even spilled onto foreign websites, causing an enormous stir around the world.
At that moment, everyone still awake immediately took out their phones and logged into the game. Those asleep had already been woken by friends and family, then bombarded with messages on their social feeds until they were utterly bewildered. Feeling as though they had missed some event of the century, they hurried to log in.
Meanwhile, on the Fool Forum, posts erupted at a rate of tens of thousands per second.
But no matter how quickly the page refreshed, one highlighted hot post was continually pinned by hand, keeping it at the very top of the forum. It was the mobilization post the authorities had published there at the same time.
"??? It's finally started!"
"Guys, bump this post so more people see it!"
"Has it really started already? Why didn't they tell us sooner? This is so sudden. I'm not ready