With Chen Qing's assurance, the live stream was finalized, and the official registration portal was announced the following day, causing a huge stir online.
Countless people are enthusiastically discussing how to register.
The most conflicted among them are the engineers from the former West China Region. At this point, most of them are in a state of limbo, wanting to enter the New World. The most likely option is, of course, to go to the deserted island in the West Sea. It is now visible to the naked eye that many veteran miners have signed up for that place.
If they went to that place, these engineers would most likely win, but they were unwilling to give up. Later, the authorities released a lot of information about that New World. Jiangnan was the core of Chen Qing's controlled power, and the most famous place in it was Jiangnan Academy, which was the leader in the entire Central Plains.
The academies train sorcerers who can cast spells, and they hold a very high status among the common people. However, the entrance exams for those academies place the greatest emphasis on basic science and engineering.
This track is practically a natural fit for them!
Who would want to go to another world and be an ordinary person?
Given the chance, of course I'd want to become a nobleman, a gentleman with magical powers. In those Western worlds, aren't they just mysterious and respected wizards?
Located in the center of Jiangnan, talented children can learn magical techniques from the academy at a very young age. But if they went to the desolate island in the West Sea, who knows how much they would have to pay to catch up with the people born in Jiangnan.
Besides, they already have a good foundation, so who would want to go to the West Sea and compete with those miners and maintenance workers for a position?
The problem is that there are far too few spots available in Jiangnan. There are tens of millions of engineers stationed at West China, not counting those from other regions and those with connections from major families. A million spots may sound like a lot, but after removing those with connections and some top research leaders, there are probably less than tens of thousands left for them. The risk is just too great.
Conversely, if you choose the West Sea area and those miner tickets, you're almost guaranteed to get in.
For a moment, these highly educated engineers were caught in a dilemma.
Of course, the most conflicted parties at this time were the various powerful families themselves.
After the news broke, the representatives of the major families had not yet returned, but the families were already holding meetings to discuss it.
Having learned from past lessons, this time no noble family will abandon this opportunity out of pity for their own members. In the past, it was precisely because they were unwilling to let their own members take risks that wave after wave of unorthodox individuals emerged in the New World to challenge their authority.
Those uncontrollable veteran players in the Demon World, like Zhang Zhengyuan in the Jade Dynasty, won't let such examples continue to appear.
No matter how great the risk, we must try. Fighting with memories in mind is in the best interests of the family, and the million-slot quota is the key to building our own power!
"You all know the situation." After returning home, Hou Tianhua not only immediately summoned his own family members, but also worried about the friendly family with whom his family had been linked by marriage for thousands of years.
"A million spots, pre-existing memories, and in a chaotic region—I don't need to elaborate on the odds, do I?"
"But Elder Hou," one of the middle-aged women from the family couldn't help but say, "According to what Chen Qing said, that city in the north is extremely risky. He's not even sure he can retain control of it. It will take our children at least twenty years to grow up. What if Chen Qing is driven out halfway through?"
"What's wrong with that?" Elder Hou countered, "Since when have you started Chen Qing for the development of the New World?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then they slowly came to their senses.
Yes, why did I subconsciously start relying on Chen Qing?
"If Chen Qing can hold that city, we have a million men there, enough to form a force to counter him. If Chen Qing can't hold it, our million men will lose their protection, but they will also have a legitimate right to independence, won't they? If our people can occupy that land then, it will have nothing to do with Chen Qing, right?"
That's true.
The group of family heads nodded slowly. High risk means high reward. Without Chen Qing 'Chen Qing protection, but also without his restraint, they might not necessarily lose money.
"As for who to send to take this risk, that's your business." Hou Tianhua stared intently at everyone. "I don't care whether you're willing to sacrifice your core members, but you must keep them under control. The mistakes of the past must never be repeated!"
Most of the family elders fell silent upon hearing this. Without the protection of Samsara, their own descendants might even get lost in the vast sea of people, and after losing their memories, they might never be found again, which would be no different from being dead.
The family's core members, who are the most outstanding members, are truly unwilling to take such a risk.
However, if we send collateral relatives there, they might become powerful and threaten the direct descendants.
Moreover, with a million slots available, it's not just family members who will be sent; their trusted confidants will definitely accompany them. If they all start to mix and clique, they could certainly threaten the status of the core members.
Unless you use a full Disintegration Program.
However, this could very likely lead to internal conflicts. With so many members of the family being so wary of them and having to install a time bomb like Disintegration Program, they would inevitably become disloyal and could cause a major disaster if given the chance.
This is a real headache to decide!
Are you going back today?
In the central part of the Data City, Chen Qing and Wang Ye finally toured the most bustling Data City.
"I have to go back." Chen Qing said with a wry smile, " Ziyue's methods are more powerful than I imagined. She's stirred up such a big wave in Northern Wolf City. I'm afraid I'll have to go there in person."
"What exactly happened?" Wang Ye was also curious.
He knew that Chen Qing had sent people over to try and win over the support of the Northern Wasteland, but according to his master, there were countless ancient forces in the Northern Wasteland, none of which Chen Qing could afford to offend. Trying to compete with those people for northern resources was simply a pipe dream.
Master has a lot of opinions about Chen Qing now, but he's not one to exaggerate or make things up. If he says it's difficult, then it must be extremely difficult. But how long have Ziyue and the others been there? How did they manage to take over Northern Wolf City?
In fact, Chen Qing was extremely shocked by this. In his opinion, the chances of Ziyue successfully establishing a foothold were probably less than 10%, and he had never even considered taking over Northern Wolf City. He was even planning to cooperate with the Divine Martial Guild and share the city's resources.
How exactly did Ziyue manage to do that? She could directly facilitate the transition in the Underworld; it was something he hadn't expected at all.
That's why we added a line at the last minute during the live stream in Data City.
In his view, even if he managed to capture a city in the north, it would be very unstable. At this time, he needed some sharp-edged wolf cubs to compete for resources. Now, he had to guard against several forces, and the military strength in Jiangnan was already at its limit. It could not be easily lost. At this time, introducing those aristocratic wolf cubs from the Federation and using new players to fight against old players was a long-term strategy. After all, there was still a big gap between the talents of ordinary people and players.
"I'll only know the specifics when I get back." Chen Qing looked at Wang Ye: "Are you really determined to stay here?"
"Didn't you already negotiate the terms for me?" Wang Ye laughed. "Actually, I'm quite surprised that you're willing to keep me here. You trust me that much?"
Chen Qing also looked at Wang Ye: "Back then in Liuzhou, we only met a few times. Why did you place your hopes on me at that time?"