Seeing Ji Yuan's solemn expression, Lin Xiao knew that these people were not simple.
"Tell me, who are these people?" Lin Xiao asked.
"Lord City Lord, these people claim to be players. We're playing a game called ' The Sin Abyss,' and they've descended from another world..."
Ji Yuan immediately relayed the information he had learned from the players.
These players thought it was just a real game, Ji Yuan and the others were NPCs, so they didn't try to hide anything.
The players answered whatever Ji Yuan and the others asked, emphasizing sincerity.
After all, from the players' perspective, even if the NPCs knew their origins, they couldn't possibly trace them back to the internet.
Upon hearing what Ji Yuan said, Lin Xiao frowned.
He found Ji Yuan's words to be too absurd, but considering the behavior of those people in the square earlier, they were indeed different from the Human Race of the Myriad Spirits Realm.
"Do these Descender have any other special characteristics?" Lin Xiao continued to ask.
"They say they are immortal; even if they are killed on the spot, they can be resurrected after 24 hours."
As Ji Yuan spoke, disbelief was evident in his eyes.
Immortality?
Can he be resurrected?
Lin Xiao was shocked. This ability was too heaven-defying. Even the legendary Awakened One probably couldn't possess such a method.
If everyone possessed the ability to resurrect infinitely, it would mean that given enough time, these people would eventually become powerful.
"The ability to resurrect—that's like everyone being Awakened One."
Lin Xiao couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
Tens of thousands of Awakened One, even those who haven't started cultivating yet, are not easy to manage.
Even if they are killed, these people can be resurrected and will surely hold a grudge against them in the future, and may even destroy Shenglin City.
"Didn't Feng Shan just kill someone? You guys take care of that person's body and keep an eye on it to see if it can really come back to life."
As for these ten thousand people...
Lin Xiao also felt a headache coming on when he thought about how to arrange for these tens of thousands of people.
They couldn't kill him, but they dared not release him.
He could foresee just how lawless such a resurrected person would be.
"Lord City Lord, there is one more matter."
Ji Yuan continued, "They said that their group of ten thousand is not the entirety of their population; their world has billions of people who have descended and are distributed throughout various cities."
billions of people?
Lin Xiao gasped.
He found it unbelievable that such a being could be resurrected even by tens of thousands of people, but now there are billions?
This doesn't just mean billions of people; with the ability to resurrect, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say there are hundreds of billions or even trillions.
"Release the tens of thousands of people in that square. At the same time, go and promulgate the laws of Shenglin City. Anyone who violates them should be dealt with accordingly."
"In addition, the hundred or so people who had been detained in prison for a day were also released."
"These people have just arrived; they probably haven't started practicing any cultivation techniques yet."
"Go to the treasury and retrieve Silver Tier cultivation technique for those dozen or so people. Tell them it's a reward from the City Lord's Residence for their cooperation in questioning."
"In addition, we invited these ten-odd people to join the personal guard, so that we could also learn about the other Descender through these people."
"These people are well-behaved within the city, so there's no need to interfere too much. If used properly, they can be sent to more dangerous places in the future..."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiao immediately made arrangements.
After learning about the situation of these Descender, he knew he couldn't kill them all, otherwise Shenglin City would be in grave danger.
We can only try to win over some of them first, showing goodwill, and at least avoid making these Descender hostile.
"Yes."
After hearing Lin Xiao's instructions, Ji Yuan immediately accepted the order and went to handle these matters.
"A storm is brewing."
"With so many Descender appearing, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."
Lin Xiao murmured to himself as he gazed at the tens of thousands of people in the distant square.
But no matter what, he couldn't stop these Descender from appearing. All he could do was prevent Descender from becoming hostile and then report the matter to his superiors for them to handle.
Ji Yuan acted quickly; after sending out the cultivation technique, the dozen or so players excitedly returned to the plaza.
"Being called out by name just now gave me a fright. I thought I was going to be arrested and thrown in jail, but it turned out to be just some questioning, and they even gave me a martial arts technique."
"Holy crap, really? Getting tagged gets you this perk? This must be a hidden bonus."
"Damn it, why wasn't I the one called out just now? Can this technique be shared?"
"It can't be shared; it's all one-time use, once it's used, it's gone."
The players in the square, seeing that the dozen or so players had not only returned safely but also obtained cultivation techniques, all showed expressions of envy.
Their eyes were filled with longing as they looked at Ji Yuan, waiting for this NPC to give them a quest.
One good thing about players is that they really work hard to help you if you reward them.
As for the hundreds of players who were arrested and imprisoned, they didn't care anyway.
United against a common enemy?
Just kidding. If someone gets caught with their pants down, it's a miracle they weren't laughed at on the spot; why would they help them get revenge?
Even now, on the internet of Blue Star, there are already quite a few videos of people taking off their pants and blurring their faces in public squares, with extremely high view counts and comments sections full of people laughing at them.
"Fellow Descender, I am Ji Yuan, the commander of the City Lord's Residence's personal guards. First of all, welcome to you," Ji Yuan said.
All the players quieted down and listened intently, knowing that this must be the game's introductory storyline.
"As long as all of you Descender abide by the laws of Shenglin City, and especially refrain from taking off your pants in the street again."
At this point in Ji Yuan's speech, all the players couldn't help but laugh; they all saw the complex expression on Ji Yuan's face.
"We will also provide you with conveniences. We know you need cultivation techniques and resources, which you can obtain by joining the city guard. If you do not wish to join the city guard, you can also work in the city to earn money and purchase cultivation techniques and resources..."
Ji Yuan continued speaking, and the players listened attentively, developing some ideas about their next steps.
"Alright, welcome again everyone. I hope you all grow stronger and join us in fighting off the Sin Beast. You are now free to move around."
As soon as Ji Yuan finished speaking, the guards surrounding the square also lined up and left.
The players looked at each other in confusion. Some of the quicker ones ran straight towards Ji Yuan Ji Yuan, hoping to get a quest from him.
Unfortunately, they were disappointed. Ji Yuan left very quickly; before they could catch up, he had vanished.
Some players simply formed teams on the spot, planning to head straight out of the city to hunt the Sin Beast.
After all, they've just arrived, and each of them receives a newbie gift pack, which includes 1 attribute point, a healing potion, and a weapon of their choice.
While these players are busy striving to become stronger, Lin An is also about to undergo a baptism of the rules.