March 13, 5th year of the federal calendar

It was all messed up, it was all messed up, all the plans I had made with confidence were disrupted, and the accident came so suddenly that it didn't even give us any time to prepare.

Over the course of yesterday day, I witnessed the changes that took place in the Aboriginal people, from the initial astonishment to the later insipidity, until finally I was not sure what attitude to use to treat them. Do you think of them as a string of code and data, as you did at the beginning, or as human beings like us? It may sound like a simple matter of choice, but the impact is significant.

In addition to the confusion, I also have a vague worry in my heart, after all, the game and reality are different, when the aborigines have a sense of self, will they have friction with the player community for some reason? According to the background setting of the game, this huge world has countless factions such as city-states and religions, but newcomers are just a scattered game. Well, once a war broke out...... No, we don't even have the right to call that war...... Once a conflict breaks out, how do we respond?

However, I did not expect that the conflict would come so quickly, only three days after we came into this world.

We don't have the ability to destroy the world, we are not the saviors of the world, we don't even have any combat experience, we are just a group of gamers who love the game. It is true that we have physical qualities that ordinary people cannot match, and we also have some special abilities that cannot be explained for the time being, but our mentality is still very naïve after all. What's more, there is something unusual about this world as well - humans.

In the face of sudden changes, we may have to choose to hide in a low-key manner and wait for the opportunity.

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At noon, the sun is scorching, but there are still many people coming and going on the bluestone-paved streets. The street suddenly became a little noisy, and a brown figure was rampage in a panic, followed by four heavily armed warriors. These soldiers in white cast-iron armor were murderous, as if they regarded the pursuers in front of them as enemies. "Damned blasphemers, don't escape the judgment of the Templars." The leader shouted and cursed as he shouted for the crowd to get out of the way.

After a burst of chickens and dogs, the four people quickly rushed out of the street, leaving a mess.

At this time, Du Qi was standing in a shop not far away, his eyes gloomy. He had witnessed the whole course of events, and the impulse in his heart told him that he should step forward and fight hand in hand with his compatriots, but reason stopped this senseless act. "Recognize the status quo, Duqi! You're just a rookie who doesn't have anything, and you still want to be a hero and meddle with other people's affairs? I'm afraid that I will end up taking my own life? You see, those temple warriors have begun to gasp, and the defenders of the city gate are just ordinary soldiers, and they can't stop him. Just find a way to get out of the city, and you'll be safe! He repeated in his mind, trying to convince himself.

Resurrection, which may have been a normal mechanic for a gamer, led directly to a disaster for the player. That's what Dozzy fears.

It is true that this world was born out of games, and in addition to the normal humans who can be seen everywhere, there is also a type of character with special abilities. For example, Shengyan, a legendary figure in Flying Eagle City, is said to be a strong man who retreated from the northern front line and once killed a terrifying monster like a hill alone; Another example is the "Sacred Spear", an elite unit that serves the temple, and each of them is said to have the strength to fight powerful monsters alone.

But this world has long been out of the realm of games, and resurrection is one of their taboos. The sudden appearance of a dead player near the Holy Spring may not be unusual for ordinary people, and those incomprehensible things are only a means of the strong in their eyes. However, the Holy Spring belongs to the territory of the Holy Tomb Cathedral, and some players are too high-profile, so the powerhouses from the temple quickly find out the ins and outs of the matter, and then send warriors to search for those who are suspected of having the ability to resurrect.

The temple claims that the player is a believer in demons and death, a sworn enemy of the Holy One, and a shameful blasphemer who must be captured and purified. This is by no means a simple statement, you must know that Eagle City itself is one of the city-states under the control of the Holy One Alliance, and although the divine power here is not as strong as the influence of the local forces, it is still nominally overwhelming the city lord. At the current level of players, not to mention the enemies of the Holy One Alliance or Flying Eagle City, the Holy Spear stationed in the Holy Cathedral alone is enough for players to drink a pot.

Just this morning, Douz witnessed a newly resurrected player being besieged by several Divine Spears and killed on the spot. On that occasion, the slain player was not able to respawn again. He watched as the soldiers dragged away the bodies of his compatriots, and his heart was filled with anger.

Du Qi also clearly remembered what Qi Xin had said, that after the player died, he must collect soul crystals and present them to the god of death. So, if you think about it another way, what will happen to the player who dies again before they have time to pay tribute? Get out of this game? Or maybe it's facing real death?

No one is stupid enough to try.

To be a little more reassuring, the temple doesn't seem to have a way to identify players, and can only be determined by the resurrection criterion. And the player who was hunted down just now, according to the people chatting around him, he seems to have a close relationship with the player who was killed in the morning, and has also become the object of suspicion in the temple. He could have dealt with it calmly, but in the panic, he showed his feet and finally fled in a panic.

When something like this happened, everyone in the player community was at risk, and even the original plans to go out had to be put on hold. According to Qi Xin's secret message, a player named Yue Min organized a secret gathering. Duzi agrees with such a move, and the current situation does require players to quickly unite and face the dilemma together.

At about one o'clock in the afternoon, Du Qi arrived at a residential area in the south of the city. It is said that this is the original site of the establishment of Eagle City, due to the lack of planning and materials, this area is crowded and cluttered, and Eagle City plans to demolish this area, but due to manpower problems, the progress of the project is extremely slow.

The reason why this place was chosen as a meeting point is not only because of the countless alleys that extend in all directions, but also because there are almost no people on weekdays. Even if anything happens, players with the game's map can escape with the help of complex terrain.

Du Qi counted it, including Qi Xin and Xia Ying, whom he had just met yesterday, there were a total of twenty-three people who participated in this secret meeting, which was quite a lot. Most of the players didn't look very good, and they simply said hello without much bit of small talk.

After waiting for a moment, one player walked to the center and cleared their throats, breaking the silence.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I see that the time is almost up, so I won't waste any more time waiting. I understand that holding a rally in such a particular situation is dangerous for revealing identities, and most players have chosen to refuse to participate. Therefore, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to all of you who have ventured to this place. The organizer of the rally, Yue Min, is a middle-aged man in his thirties and forties, who introduced himself as being from Wu Guoyuyang, who was originally the founder of a game company.

Yuemin's self-defeating identity was very clever, and the players who were originally silent and cold were suddenly aroused by this identity. After some questioning, Yuemin said the name of the company, which caused a burst of cheers from the players. It's a hugely popular company among gamers and has produced many classic games. It's just that the top management of the company has always kept a low profile, and few people know their identities and don't want to meet in another world.

After a small episode, the originally tense atmosphere was relieved a lot. After the excited players quieted down, Yuemin continued, "Thank you very much for your kindness, but I think let's go back to the really important topic first. All of you here are aware of the current situation, so I won't waste any time going into it. Indeed, being sent to this world inexplicably, everyone wants to find out the truth and find a way home. But we are too radical these days, and even provoke the hostility of the temple, which is equivalent to depriving us of the power of the resurrection. You know, that's our only advantage over the natives. I am organizing this gathering today in the hope that you will keep a low profile for the time being, and secondly, I want to ask you to put aside your personal interests for a while and work out a method of safe communication and information sharing. In this world, it is those of us who can really be trusted, our compatriots from one world. ”

"I agree with Yuemin's idea, or rather...... It's been a dream I've always had. Qi Xin was the first to get up, and his voice became more and more excited, "To be honest, I've always hoped to have a group of like-minded partners to play games together...... I don't know what your experience is, but in the real world, it's hard for me to find a friend like that. Ahem, I seem to be talking too much......

"I'm not really good at using my brain, and I can't give any good advice, but I'm willing to share with you what I've heard." A string of pendants landed on the palm of his hand, "I think everyone should have a similar string of pendants in their personal space, which is a badge issued by an organization called Wild Waiter." I've heard that the Wild Squire seems to have originated in Relic Wind City, a profession that is similar to being officially recognized, but with more freelance skills. It is said that the Wild Servants have an extremely strict evaluation system, and only those who are of good character and have far more strength than ordinary people can obtain. In other words, compared to ordinary mercenaries, wild servants have higher discipline and prestige. So far, I haven't found their branch in Eagle City, but most citizens are aware of the badge and will be kind to it. I think that could be of great help to our future actions. ”

"Brother Qi Xin said it very well!" Du Qi and Qi Xin's personalities are not very different, he has always liked to be alone and enjoy the game quietly. Of course, he is not averse to guilds or organizations, and he is also willing to share his knowledge with others. Therefore, after the new friend stumbled and finished speaking, he immediately took the initiative to get up, so as not to have a cold situation, "Yesterday I found a place worth visiting, the specific location is in the southeast of the downtown area of the West District, on the avenue to the south of the North Second Gate, there is a very large courtyard, and there is also a signboard with the words frost blade written on it...... Forehead...... Something like this......"

Duqi picked up a few branches and wrote those two words on the ground from memory. "It's a martial arts gym that teaches people swordsmanship, and it only costs one silver coin. Well...... I need to make it clear that the martial arts gym doesn't give me skills directly like the game, and the skills don't have any bonuses, more like a title, or a diploma. If you're interested in swordsmanship, check it out. ”

There was a response, and the atmosphere of the meeting became more lively. After Doze, a few more players began to share their experiences, while others came up with what they thought were reliable ways for players to communicate safely. Later, the theme of the meeting continued to deviate, and they began to laugh and brag to the people around them about their brilliant achievements in a certain game, and some even analyzed the temple's actions with their brains, and pulled out countless horrific and shady conspiracy theories.

In this way, the secret meeting, which was originally a heavy one, turned into an offline meeting of netizens of the guild.

In the end, led by Yue Min and a few people, several core figures who were a little more serious still drew up some basic rules in a messy situation, and other players also got closer through the meeting, which can be said to have their own gains.

Du Qi did not like to participate in the tedious work of drafting the regulations, but he also met some new friends, such as the hot-tempered but unusually upright northern Han Kuiqu, the gloomy but very fond of telling bad jokes, the gentle and elegant paleographer Yuan Ya, the smug mathematics professor Li Xi, and even a pair of national shooting champion siblings, Hui Yi and Min Hou.

The two dozen or so people present are all from all over the world, with very different personalities and ages, but they all have one thing in common - they are all gamers who love games. They may be cunning or dark in life, but in the game, no matter how many years have passed, they are still pure teenagers.

In the end, the offline rally lasted four or five hours, and there were no surprises during this time. It wasn't until it was getting late that the players parted in their own way, leaving the meeting place in batches in different directions.

Although night had fallen, Duzi suddenly felt that the road ahead seemed to be bright and wide.