The atmosphere inside the school bus was eerie; no one spoke.
Half an hour later, military vehicles led the way, protecting more than ten school buses as they returned to the school.
The school was emptied out, leaving only this group of newly returned novice players.
Under the teacher's arrangement, all the students returned to their respective classrooms.
"Quiet down..." Class teacher Old Luo glanced at all the students with a serious expression.
"Teacher, when can we go home?" Song Zhexuan asked, his face pale.
He was in terrible shape right now. With all four of his attributes at zero, he was extremely weak and on the verge of death. He desperately wanted to go back and get a good night's sleep to get rid of this damned state; this feeling was unbearable for him.
"I said, be quiet!" Old Luo stared at Song Zhexuan with the look of someone looking at a dead man, and said in an icy voice.
Song Zhexuan felt a chill run down his spine under Old Luo's gaze and immediately dared not speak again; he already had Yinyin premonition of something bad.
"Anyone who has had contact with Reincarnation, do not lie. This is very important. If anyone is found to be concealing anything, even the Laozi of Heaven himself cannot protect you."
Ling Yi sighed inwardly. It seemed that his secret of being able to Plunder other people's attributes was no longer safe.
Song Zhexuan timidly raised his hand and looked at his homeroom teacher Old Luo.
"What trouble have you got now?" Old Luo roared.
Song Zhexuan shuddered; this was the first time he had ever seen Old Luo lose his temper.
"The school has gone through countless hardships to nurture you, hoping that you will all have a bright future and become pillars of the nation."
"But I never expected that our school, our class would have such trash as you."
"Your actions have been officially acknowledged. Congratulations, you've helped our Great Qian Empire amend its law of 'not interfering with any actions within the game.'"
Old Luo Roar, "You ruined the future of 437 students. Central Plains them could have become level 20 or 30 powerhouses. Because of you, they lost everything!"
"Article 262 of Chapter 12 of the Great Qian Empire's Law states: In the game, players of the Great Qian Empire are prohibited from attacking each other. Anyone who directly or indirectly harms a fellow countryman will be killed!"
"You're dead."
Luo Wanzong had never been so angry before. He was a good teacher who had taught diligently for five years and hoped that every student would have a bright future.
He can allow his students to not work hard, he can allow his students to fail, but he cannot accept the existence of scum among his students.
Song Zhexuan had ruined so many excellent students, which was making his heart bleed. If it weren't for the fact that players in the real world cannot attack each other, he would have destroyed that bastard Song Zhexuan long ago.
The laws of the Great Qian Empire have always been extremely harsh on players, often resulting in the death penalty. Once a player violates the law, no matter who they are, they will be shown no mercy.
This incident involving Song Zhexuan has sparked a huge public outcry. It is said that the Emperor Xuanyuan Yan of the Great Qian Empire was furious about it and directly ordered the amendment of this law, specifically naming Song Zhexuan and ordering his death.
Everyone in the Great Qian Empire knows that Xuanyuan Yan is a ruthless person with a personality as fiery as Blazing Fire, and his level 62 strength is something he earned through sheer hard-fought battles.
Everyone knew that their king was a Reckless Man who couldn't tolerate any injustice.
This has led to many bizarre Dharma Manifestation in the Great Qian Empire, yet they are absolutely fair. No matter who they are, whether king, general, or noble clan, everyone is equal before the laws of the Great Qian Empire.
It is precisely because of Xuanyuan Yan's existence that the power of the Great Qian Empire is highly centralized, and it is almost entirely up to Xuanyuan Yan to make the decisions.
This is also the main reason why the new law was able to officially take effect less than an hour after the Song Zhexuan incident broke out.
Although Xuanyuan Yan was reckless and domineering, he had his own standards for doing things, and he always put the strengthening of the country first.
This is a selfless and devoted king who is deeply loved by the people.
Hearing Old Luo's words, Song Zhexuan felt terrible, and boundless fear rose in his heart.
That Reckless Man king Xuanyuan Yan has actually set his sights on him! Isn't this a death sentence? How the hell am I supposed to save myself?
Old Luo took a deep breath and asked again, "Has any of you had contact with Reincarnation?"
Song Zhexuan hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand again.
"You..."
" Teacher Luo, I've been killed by the Reincarnation four times. I know his secret. If I tell you, could you... could you..."
"That's not something I can decide. Military personnel will be coming over later; you'll have to explain things to them then."
Song Zhexuan lowered his hand. He knew that regardless of whether he survived or not, his Song Family was doomed.
Why would the king target him? He's just a nobody; he doesn't even know that his affairs have been exposed online, nor does he know that he has aroused public outrage among the players.
Not only ordinary players, but also those who played the second generation of the game and committed numerous evil deeds in the game, all hated Song Zhexuan to the core.
Because Song Zhexuan wasn't the only one being punished; those who had harmed their fellow countrymen in the game, especially those notorious second-generation gamers, would all be brought out and dealt with.
A few minutes later, three soldiers walked into their fifth class classroom.
They were all wearing military uniforms, their expressions serious and indifferent.
Leading the group was a female soldier, who was heroic and valiant, with a cold and elegant demeanor and a tall figure. Surprisingly, she was wearing the shoulder insignia of a division commander.
This is an incredibly young female director.
The military rank system of the Great Qian Empire, from lowest to highest, is as follows: soldier, non-commissioned officer, battalion officer, prefectural officer, director, division commander, lieutenant general, general, and grand general.
The position of director is quite formidable, roughly equivalent to that of a mayor in the administrative system.
However, Ling Yi's attention wasn't on that; rather, it was on the monocle the female director was wearing...
"Could these be the Combat Power Testing Scouter from the Dragon Balls World?"
In Dragon Balls, Frieza Force uses Combat Power Testing Scouter to check other people's Combat. The technology is very advanced and can instantly tell a person's specific Combat value.
Ling Yi was somewhat worried; although he was wearing Concealment Mask, he was still a little unsure of himself.
The female director was indeed using Combat Power Testing Scouter from the Dragon Balls World, classified as an A-level item.
This item is extremely valuable; there's only one like it in the entire Great Qian Empire.
"Beep beep, beep beep!"
The female director looked around...
Combat 5, Combat 7, Combat 4, Combat 9, Combat 29... Combat 0...
The female director's lips twitched. Combat of 29 belonged to Luo Wanzong; that was understandable, given he was a teacher at the school. But what on earth was this Combat of 0?
This was the first time she had ever seen a player with Combat of 0. Even the worst player shouldn't have Combat of 0.
However, he soon found out who this trash with zero Combat was: Song Zhexuan, the current target of public condemnation.
"You, you, and you, come out and come with me." The first person the female director called out was Song Zhexuan. As for the other two, she chose them randomly, but Ling Yi happened to be one of them.
Ling Yi's expression instantly turned somewhat ugly. He didn't know that this female director was randomly selected and thought she had noticed his unusual behavior.
Being "exposed" so early instantly ruined his good mood.
"Holy crap, this S Grade item is way too unreliable! Could this Combat detection goggles really be an S -S Grade item? Is this thing really that high-level?"
The other one chosen was Ran Ran.
Ling Yi and Ran Ran exchanged a glance, both somewhat puzzled.
Ran Ran's Combat is 9, which is the highest among all her classmates, and that's why the female director chose her.
Soon, the three were taken to three separate classrooms and separated from each other, seemingly for individual questioning.
Song Zhexuan and Ran Ran were taken away by two other soldiers, while Ling Yi was to face the female director.
As for why Ling Yi was chosen...
The moment Ling Yi's name was called in the classroom, the female director clearly caught a glimpse of surprise and disbelief in his Ling Yi.
As a level 28 powerhouse, the female director had extremely sharp Perception, and Ling Yi's behavior seemed somewhat abnormal to her.
"What are you afraid of?" Sitting opposite Ling Yi, the beautiful female director asked directly.
Ling Yi remained silent, analyzing the current situation.
This statement suggests that the female director did not seem to discern his rank and attributes, meaning that his S Grade Secrecy Mask was effective, which reassured Ling Yi considerably.
As long as you don't associate him with Reincarnation, it's fine.
"Your Majesty has really changed the laws, so players of the Great Qian Empire can no longer attack each other in the game?" Ling Yi asked rhetorically.
"Yes!"
"This law doesn't seem to have much significance," Ling Yi said with a wry smile and a shake of his head.
The female director was taken aback and instinctively asked, "Why do you say that?"
The law had only been in effect for less than two hours, so she didn't have Kung Fu Hustle to study it. But hearing Ling Yi say that, she became somewhat interested.
"First, there's the issue of evidence collection. Due to numerous restrictions within the game, there's simply no way to collect evidence."
"Secondly, this law targets the surname too strongly and is likely to provoke a backlash from some people."
Third, a game is just a game. Games are about fighting to the death, competing for monsters, equipment, and resources.
Fourth, the loss of competition among players is not good; someone always has to be eliminated, and the weak don't deserve to survive.
This law should never have come into existence. Just as Ling Yi said, a game is a game, and games cannot be confused with reality.
Besides, players are inherently immortal. Although the penalty for death is severe, as long as you are willing to work hard, there is still a chance. As long as you don't die, that's enough.
Ling Yi's parents in this life were ordinary people who died more than eight times in the game, but they still did not give up. Every night, they would enter the Teleport pillar to Leveling Up by Killing Monsters in the game.
Every item you find is a gain, and you can sell it for a good price in the real world to supplement your family's income.
It's not just Ling Yi's family; many ordinary people are in the same boat.
On the contrary, high-level players are afraid to enter the game because they are afraid of the death penalty.
The female director nodded. King Xuanyuan Yan was a Reckless Man, and he had issued many problematic laws like this before, so everyone was used to it.
Fortunately, Xuanyuan Yan listens to others' advice. I guess the Ministry of Justice is working overtime right now to revise and improve this law.
It doesn't matter what the final version of the law is, but Song Zhexuan is definitely going to die.
"You're right. You can submit your feedback to the Ministry of Justice, or send an email directly to the exclusive email address on Xuanyuan Yan's device."
After a pause, the female director steered the conversation back on track, her curiosity and wariness towards Ling Yi growing stronger.
This kid is intentionally steering the conversation.
Who do you think is most likely to be Reincarnation?