Seeing Xiao Jie’s behavior, Long Xingtianxia was left speechless.
However, he no longer dared to complain carelessly. Who knew if the game’s creator would interfere in reality, and what exactly constituted crossing the red line.
For now, his plan to integrate players officially seemed utterly futile.
Fortunately, this player congress wasn’t held in vain. At least it brought players from Fengyin State and Beiming State together, recruited many new members, and established an offline communication platform. It was worth the ticket.
But the Game Administration Bureau was now without a director again, which posed quite a bit of trouble...
Xiao Jie, however, ignored Long Xingtianxia’s thoughts and returned to his seat.
Once the congress ended, Xiao Jie gathered his small circle in a private room for dinner and a private chat.
The dinner had a total of ten attendees.
They were Xiao Jie, An Ran, Ye Luo, I Want to Be Immortal, Xia Yi the Unrivaled, Hao Mie, Jiu Jianxian, Bai Ze, Dida La, and Gu Feiyu.
Xiao Jie wasn’t in a hurry to discuss serious matters. He ordered a table full of dishes, and everyone ate, drank, and chatted casually.
When the time felt right, he intended to start the main topic.
Unexpectedly, someone spoke up first.
Jiu Jianxian suddenly tapped his glass. When everyone looked at him, he said mysteriously, "Did any of you find something odd during the congress at noon?"
Hao Mie nodded, "I felt it too. It was like the framerate dropped."
Ye Luo shook his head, "It wasn’t a framerate drop, it felt more like a fast-forward. There was a segment with a memory glitch. I remember the president invited someone to speak, then the podium remained empty for several minutes, and we just stared at it blankly. It was really bewildering."
I Want to Be Immortal nodded in agreement, "Yes, exactly! At the time, I thought my mind had gone haywire."
"It wasn’t a memory glitch; it was a game issue," Xiao Jie said calmly.
Everyone was stunned. How did this tie back to the game?
Xiao Jie took a sip of beer, "This sort of thing has happened before; today was just another occurrence."
He didn’t hold back and recounted the story of the mysterious disappearance of the previous director of the Game Administration Bureau, then concluded, "It’s likely someone disappeared this time too. We just can’t remember who it was, just like last time."
Everyone was dumbfounded. Except for An Ran, this was their first time hearing such inside information.
Someone disappeared right in front of their eyes, and they had no recollection of it?
This person’s every trace had been erased; no one in the world knew of them anymore... Hearing such a thing was truly spine-chilling.
Although it was hard to believe, the abnormal minutes’ memory at noon fit perfectly.
Hao Mie shuddered, "No wonder the Game Administration Bureau seldom interferes with players, just handling aftermaths. There’s such a reason behind it."
Xia Yi the Unrivaled slapped the table, "I knew it! How could the authorities allow players to possess such strong powers without any regulation, merely registering them? Turns out there’s a reason!"
Jiu Jianxian became excited, "So in the future, we can do whatever we want in and out of the game, as long as it’s not illegal. No one will dare to control us. Damn, all that time I was so cautious like a coward, and there was this reason.
Now, I won’t be afraid!"
Seeing him so boastful, everyone was speechless. Hao Mie said seriously, "I think it’s best to be cautious in real life. According to this logic, the Game Administration Bureau just doesn’t dare to intervene in-game matters. But in reality, they still can."
"Is the game creator really that powerful? Sounds exaggerated. We should all be more careful from now on."
Everyone showed a sense of apprehension.
Xiao Jie looked at Gu Feiyu, "Are you still planning to play this game?"
"Of course! Now I’m even more excited. This game is beyond amazing." Gu Feiyu looked more thrilled than before. "Do you think our world might be a game too?"
An Ran smiled, "Come on, if it were a game, it would be too boring. Who would want to play a game where you work and toil every day?"
Bai Ze said wistfully, "Maybe we’re just NPCs, and the real players are those rich heirs and tycoons."
Xiao Jie thought their imaginations were really running wild.
"Let’s stop talking nonsense. We are the players now, and we’ve all gained Strength from the game. I think everyone understands what this Strength means. It means we can use it to gain wealth and transcend class...
But does this result truly satisfy you?
The Strength we’ve acquired is far from its limit. We’ve only scratched the surface.
This game hides countless secrets, countless adventures, and numerous growth paths. If played well, not only can we become Transcendent, we can even—become Immortal and God."
Upon hearing these words, everyone had different expressions: some were astonished, some pensive, and some incredibly excited.
Though everyone present possessed great Strength, the weakest still being Martial Arts Masters, their Martial Arts still didn’t mean much against modern military power.