" Yin Wanqing, what happened in the Ling Realm?" Ling Yi contacted Yin Wanqing in the Ling Realm directly through telepathy.
"You Perception it?" Yin Wanqing asked.
"I don't know, I just suddenly feel very agitated, like something is about to happen."
" Uncle is sick!" Yin Wanqing said with a sigh.
Ling Yi stood up abruptly, exclaiming, "Is it serious? Oh my god, is he going to die?"
"Shut up already! How can you curse your own author like that?" Yin Wanqing said, both amused and exasperated.
"Oh, that's good. Otherwise, all our hard work would have been for nothing."
"Let's say something nice. This Uncle has already tried his best. Even though he's sick, he's still typing on his phone while lying in his hospital bed!"
" The Uncle is just sick, why do I feel so irritable? Is this what Legend telepathy?"
Within the Ling Realm, Yin Wanqing glanced at the dejected-looking Uncle beside her and said, "You and this Uncle are a locked-in couple; it's perfectly normal for you to have a connection with each other!"
Upon hearing Yin Wanqing's words, Ling Yi and the Uncle rolled their eyes in the same way.
"Why do I find it strange that you say that?" Ling Yi asked.
"Alright, calm down and focus on your story. Don't worry about the Uncle; he'll probably be upset for three to five days."
Ling Yi nodded, severing his connection with the Ling Realm. As long as he found the reason for his irritability, that was enough.
But is that really the case?
Inside the Ling Realm, Yin Wanqing asked the Uncle, "Are you really going to do this?"
The Uncle shrugged and said, "This cold came on suddenly and it's really bad. I can't take it anymore. I need to rest for a few days. Besides, this is also a test for me!"
"You should know that this kind of test is meaningless!"
"I know, but I can only slack off when I use my saved drafts. You have no idea how miserable I am right now."
"I feel dizzy, like my head is filled with mush. I stare at my phone for ages, but I can't type a single word. Do you know what that feels like?"
"My whole body aches, and my throat feels like it's on fire. I can manage to type without medicine, but after taking it, I get sleepy. Forget Ling Yi, I feel like I'm going to die."
Yin Wanqing nodded. She was also very curious about how the Uncle's test would affect Ling Yi.
This is also a rare opportunity to collect data for the Ling Realm.
Ling Yi's irritation wasn't because the Uncle was sick. Although they were the Protagonist and author bound together, they weren't that in sync.
Instead, the Uncle was preparing to forcibly jump through the plot, using previously saved drafts.
The Uncle does have drafts saved up, but Uncle basically doesn't use them.
Because the plot that the Uncle wrote had to follow Ling Yi's lead, even if he designed an outline, it was useless, let alone having any drafts saved up.
But this time, the Uncle is going to force himself to write the draft. If he can manage, Uncle can take a few days off. His cold is just too bad, and he can't take it anymore.
Now, let's talk about Ling Yi.
Ling Yi suppressed his frustration and sat down again.
" Ling Yi, what's wrong?" Ye Fei asked curiously from the side.
"It's nothing!" Ling Yi shook his head, too lazy to explain, and unable to explain anyway.
Luo Yunhai was still explaining the rules of the competition, but Ling Yi had no interest in listening to him at all and felt inexplicably Bored.
"The competition rules this year have Changes quite a bit compared to previous years," Luo Yunhai said.
"The process for the individual competition is very simple; the organizers will randomly select the match numbers."
Players with the corresponding numbers will be automatically Teleport from the stands to the arena to fight each other. The winner will defend their title, while the loser will be eliminated.
"The rules are simple and clear. In previous years, all players had three chances to play. Winning one match would advance, while losing all three would result in elimination."
"The individual competition will have at least a dozen rounds, with players advancing round by round until the final winner is determined. This might be a bit unfair to newcomers, since the national competition has no age or player level restrictions."
"The chances of encountering high-level players are very high. This method of direct elimination is really..." Luo Yunhai didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Is the live stream starting now?" one of the students asked, pointing to the cameras around the ring.
"Definitely! But being there in person and watching the live stream are completely different experiences!" another student commented.
Because players are not allowed to bring their mobile phones into the venue, this is a long-standing rule.
Even if you bring your phone, you'll still be left in that scanning room.
Therefore, although everyone knows that the broadcast is being broadcast nationwide, they are unable to watch it.
Just as everyone was talking, a virtual projection screen suddenly appeared in the sky above the arena.
Above are the player numbers for the 64 arenas where players are battling.
Ling Yi was quite surprised that his name and number appeared in the first round of the competition.
As the 5-second countdown on the projection screen ended, Ling Yi felt a spatial pulling force once again, and the next moment, he appeared on the arena.
Sixty-four arenas and one hundred and twenty-eight contestants took their places at the same time.
Meanwhile, in the military fortress of the War Space, the director of the Special Incident Bureau and the Twelve Zodiac Animals Generals were also watching the live broadcast of this year's national competition.
"There's no Ye Fei here, and we don't even know when Ye Fei make an appearance!" Tiger General said.
"It's said that Ye Fei's physique has reached its Limit. If we're just talking about physique alone, he's probably not much worse than us!" the Snake General said.
What no one noticed was that their bureau chief was staring intently at ring Number Two on the live stream.
" Ling Yi? How could such a thing happen?" The bureau chief's face was full of disbelief.
However, his expression was completely hidden behind the black mask, so no one could tell what it was.
The bureau chief's true identity is Ling Yi's younger brother, Ling Zhe, whose original name is Song Zhe.
However, in order to Borrow their identities, Ling Yi forcibly altered their mark of existence in this world using the Power of Laws.
This change was so domineering that not only did Ling Zhe himself not know that his original name was Song Zhe, but even the Heavenly Dao of the world did not notice it.
This is the terrifying aspect of a law-based Big Shot, but none of that matters now, as long as he's called Ling Zhe.
And this Ling Zhe is the real behind-the-scenes manager of Game Mark.
It's like the unsung hero behind this world.
Three years ago, the Game Mark was placed upon the two brothers.
The Game Mark gave the two brothers different choices.
One of them will become the administrator of the game world, and the other will Hua Wei the enforcer of the game world's rules.
The administrator is alright; they have certain permissions over the game, but not all of them, since the administrator is not the one in control.
This Game Mark has no true controller; it's a mindless, pure Data Origin with its own operating mechanism.
Ling Zhe chose to become an administrator.
Ling Yi became the enforcer of the rules, and his soul was sent into the game world.
The so-called rule enforcers are data whose memories have been erased, which have been transformed into intelligent programs in the game world.
To put it bluntly, the moment " Ling Yi " became the enforcer of the rules, it meant he was already dead.
This was also the main reason why Ling Yi and Ling Zhe became vegetative three years ago.
After becoming a vegetable, Ling Zhe used the power of the Game Mark to Soul Transmigration a hundred years, leaving the Game Mark in this world.
Furthermore, he used the game's in-game store to acquire a powerful, semi-mechanical body for himself.
With the help of his administrator status, Ling Zhe grew rapidly in the game world.
That's right, although he is an administrator, he only has partial permissions for the Game Mark.
For example, Sealing a player's mark or permanently deleting a player's mark.
However, to improve your strength, you also need to enter the game world to earn points, experience points, and items.
Afterwards, Ling Zhe established the Special Incident Bureau, and as Special Incident Bureau director, he led the Special Incident Bureau into the War Space ahead of schedule, etc.
Ling Yi was clearly dead, yet he was now appearing on the arena—something Ling Zhe simply couldn't understand.
"Are there really such coincidences in the world?" Ling Zhe shook his head.
Ling Zhe still feels guilty about what happened back then, even though at the time they didn't know the difference between an administrator and a rule enforcer.
But it was precisely because of her own choice that her brother died.
"I have some things to take care of. You guys Guard the Teleport Gate!" Ling Zhe said to the people around him, and then disappeared.
Meanwhile, at the Dafeng City Central Hospital, Ling Zhe, who had been in a vegetative state, suddenly opened his eyes.
He glanced at the empty hospital bed next to him, took a deep breath, and sat up.
He had countless questions in his mind, and he couldn't wait to see Ling Yi and find out the reason.
Ling Zhe used the privileges granted by his Game Mark to Teleport directly to the national competition Map.
And he changed his identity to that of a contestant...
Ling Yi was genuinely Bored at this point; he had successfully defended his title for three rounds.
But there's always this illusion that adults are playing house with children.
There's no way around it; a powerful Big Shot like him fighting a bunch of kids—isn't that bullying?
"Looks like sealing my memories is really not an option. There's absolutely no sense of the story, and I have absolutely no motivation!"
Ling Yi punched another player out of the ring, sighed, and muttered to himself.
"Even if I don't seal their strength, their memories definitely need to be sealed, otherwise it's incredibly Bored!"
Just then, a new opponent appeared, and Ling Yi was stunned when he saw him.
Then came a laugh, "You're here!"
"Who exactly are you?" Ling Zhe asked, frowning.
"Well, how should I put it? It's a bit complicated to explain. Your brother is indeed dead, but not completely dead. He still has a wisp of subconsciousness left."
"Well, I was just Borrow this identity. I originally wanted to get involved in some of the plot, just to be a spectator. But now it seems that won't work at all."
Ling Zhe looked completely bewildered. "What are you talking about? I don't understand!"
"Just continue doing what you want. Your brother will come back to life one day and have the chance to completely control the Game Mark."
You're saying my brother isn't dead yet?
"Um!"
Ling Yi stretched, and a Clone emerged from behind him.
He said to his Clone, " This Bored. I've sealed your memories and power. As for how to make the side stories, that's your business with Uncle."
After saying that, Ling Yi disappeared on the spot and began a new journey through time.
Only the Clone and Ling Zhe were left staring at each other...
Ling Yi's Clone remained silent for a long while before saying, "I concede!"
Then, he voluntarily jumped off the ring.
After Ling Yi's Clone left, the next person to step onto arena number 32 was none other than Ye Fei.
Ling Zhe made the same choice as Ling Yi, directly admitting defeat, which left Ye Fei somewhat bewildered.
"Seriously, even though you're all Big Shot, could you please stop Ignore me, the Protagonist?"
(I caught a cold, I really can't take it anymore, I'll rest for a few days and then use some saved-up drafts to fill the gap!)
New World: Punishing Evil, I Control Karma!
Time Travel Mode: Random replacement, guaranteed death replacement, Clone replaces the original!
Sealing: Completely sealed (If it's not sealed, there's no fun, so let's seal it!)
Unsealing: It depends on the mood of the main character and the Uncle!
Aura: Infinite Passive Plot Aura. This aura was activated once before and seemed to have a pretty good effect, so Ling Yi chose it again.