Chapter 594
People always like compromise
"Be careful……"
One minute later.
"Holy crap..."
Five minutes later.
"Comrades, aren't you going a bit too far? Is this really legal and compliant...?"
The border guards who were originally positioned in front of the yellow cordon to stop these people who intended to force their way in were initially taken aback by Wu Wang's arrogant demeanor. In addition, there seemed to be only four people on his side, while the other side had a force of nearly twenty.
When the conflict actually broke out, they instinctively spoke up to warn Wu Wang, and some even considered coming to his aid.
After all, the pressure of having one more or one less player in a battle between players in the Calamity is vastly different.
Because you simply cannot predict what kind of props and special weapons the extra people have.
Moreover, in this situation where the numbers are completely overwhelming.
However, the border guards who were about to rush forward to help noticed something was wrong and stopped, standing still and silently watching the show.
Their initial warning gradually turned into shock, and finally, they became somewhat worried that the group's actions might have gone too far.
Are all the comrades in the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs so short-tempered?
This was a complete rout... well, it couldn't even be called a battle.
It was purely a one-sided beating.
However, it was the side with more people who got beaten up.
At this moment, Wu Wang was sitting on this small hill piled up by nearly twenty people.
The troublemakers under him were groaning in pain; they had all been beaten into a state where they were just barely not unconscious, but simply unable to move.
Snapped--
Wu Wang gently patted the face of one of the men sitting down with the back of his knife twice.
He asked in an icy tone, "If it's a matter of the capable ruling, then now I don't just want dungeon resources anymore. Can I just kill you all and wait for you to drop your equipment? You can't beat me anyway."
"After all, I have the ability."
call--
After saying that, his killing intent burst forth, so strong that it seemed to cause the temperature of the surrounding air to drop rapidly, making people shiver even in this not-so-cold environment.
Feeling the rubbing of the hideous blade on his face, the person sitting on Wu Wang felt slightly damp and subconsciously raised his hand to wipe his forehead and cheeks.
The absence of sweat after wiping completely put his mind at ease.
Sure enough, I knew it. How could an opponent of this level possibly make me break a sweat?
It was just urine.
The next second, he began to cry and beg Wu Wang to let him go.
He even pointed to the other people who were being held down below, saying that he knew so-and-so and what rare items they had, and that Wu Wang should just go and rob them.
In an instant, everyone was in a noisy and chaotic mess, crying and shouting all sorts of things, trying to persuade Wu Wang not to attack them.
The border guards were terrified by what they saw, fearing that Wu Wang might actually do something cruel in a fit of rage.
If things really come to that point, even if he is a person sent by the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs to carry out a mission, we will not be able to let him continue. We must step forward to stop this terrible thing from happening.
Immediately afterwards, Wu Wang slowly put the [Black Dragon Tooth Blade] in his hand into his backpack.
I jumped off them and landed steadily on the ground.
He gave a slight, friendly smile, pointed to the border guards behind him, and said, "But I won't do that, because they're still watching me."
"Whether it's the soldiers from the national armed forces or the law enforcement officers from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, if I were to commit such an extreme and heinous act within China, I would be wanted and relentlessly pursued by them. It's not worth getting involved in such matters for petty gains."
"Do you understand? It's not that I can't kill you and take what I want, it's just that I have bigger troubles watching me."
"This is ridiculous. You actually plan to attack the guys who are protecting you. You're like a dog biting Lü Dongbin—you don't appreciate kindness."
Upon hearing this, the guys who had been beaten black and blue quieted down considerably.
Even some of the most outspoken and troublesome people had expressions of deep thought on their faces.
It seems... what this guy said makes some sense.
Wu Wang stretched and continued:
"Please understand your own position. You are the weak ones in this society where everyone is a player in a cosmic disaster."
"If it were really as you just said, with all resources allocated to the most capable, then you wouldn't even see a bowl in your entire lives, let alone get soup."
"The process of humankind moving from ignorance to civilization is by no means an accidental gift of natural evolution, but rather the result of the combined effects of rational awakening, moral awakening, and institutional constraints."
“If you really become a mere dog-eat-dog world, then you’re not far from becoming animals.”
Having said that, he walked step by step toward the border guards.
He said with a relaxed expression, "But completely sealing off the instance is still a bit too absolute."
"How about this, I have two people who want to enter the instance, and your border troops should also send two people. The extra slots can be allocated internally to these 'guests' who have come from afar. What do you all think?"
Not to mention the border guards, even the group of guys who had been beaten into submission were stunned.
They simply couldn't believe their ears.
Given that he was already fully capable of taking over the dungeon resources on his own, why was this guy still willing to allocate some slots to them?
Keep in mind that this applies to anything other than a single-player instance.
A normal instance typically has six to eight players, though instances with more players occasionally occur, but these are relatively rare.
From this perspective, there are at least two or even more spots available for them.
Such a generous gesture almost made these guys forget that the lingering pain on their bodies was caused by this guy's beating.
After all, people always prefer compromises.
If you say you're completely locking down the instance, they'll try to force their way in;
But if you beat them up and say you'll kill anyone who disagrees, even if you only allocate a few spots, they'll think you're a great philanthropist.
"Squad leader, this..."
One of the border guards looked slightly troubled after hearing this.
After all, their mission was to seal off this area.
Until the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs came and processed the copy.
Letting Wu Wang and the others in is in accordance with the procedure, but if more irrelevant people are allowed in, it could cause trouble if something goes wrong in the instance.
They are just soldiers on the front line responsible for carrying out missions, not personnel responsible for making decisions and issuing missions.
Even if we were to consider this approach, we would need to report it to our superiors first.
Wu Wang seemed to sense their predicament, patted the leader of the squad on the shoulder and said with a smile, "It's okay, trust me, I'll take responsibility for any problems that arise."
After saying that, he calmly slipped the certificate from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs into the class monitor's hand.
And there was absolutely no sign of them taking it back; it was as if a pledge of trust had been placed with the other party.
Seeing this, the border guard squad leader wasn't stupid.
He knew that if the stalemate continued, all sorts of conflicts would inevitably arise.
Moreover, he noticed a very subtle detail—everything that was happening was being broadcast live!
That's right. Before the rioting players attempted to force their way through the blockade, someone had started recording and livestreaming the event using electronic devices. It seems she was already a popular online celebrity with a large following before becoming a player.
The attempt to incite more players to resist the control of state institutions such as the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs is essentially an attempt to morally blackmail and threaten border guards to give way.
She sees this as a perfectly normal thing to do, since it's one of her strengths.
However, during the one-sided beating just now, Wu Wang seemed to deliberately avoid the electronic device that was broadcasting live and did not destroy it.
Instead, it has made everything that is happening now known to the outside world.
The squad leader had already discerned Wu Wang's intentions the moment he uttered those words.
Wu Wang's violent acts were intended to spread the idea that "the purpose of the Bureau of Strange Events and the national forces is to protect the weak" and that "most people are still weak even if they become players."
Although this is the truth, there are always some people who are unaware of it.
Especially now that everyone is a player wielding power in the Spirit Disaster, they will subconsciously ignore the concept that they are the weak.
The expansion of power can cause people to lose sight of their own principles.
They need someone to give them a good wake-up call.
Furthermore, those who take action cannot be from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs or national institutions; otherwise, it will only lead to more serious misunderstandings.
This is also why Wu Wang put away the relevant documents from the Bureau of Strange Events before taking action.
The subsequent allocation of dungeon slots is meant to let players in society know that the government's blockade of dungeons is not for the purpose of monopolizing resources, nor is it an unreasonable act; it is simply that the government is currently exploring the balance point for dungeon resource allocation.
In conclusion, Wu Wang's actions have not only resolved the immediate problems, but also sown the seeds of reconciliation between current social players and state institutions, and made subsequent control more convenient.
So he stopped the soldier under his command who was about to speak but hesitated.
He stepped forward and shook hands with Wu Wang again, returning the certificate that Wu Wang hadn't even opened to check, and nodded solemnly, saying:
"No problem, the allocation of dungeon slots will be as you described."
"Comrade, I believe in you."
He chose to share this responsibility.
The squad leader knew very well that this was the most correct choice under the current circumstances.
Even if he agrees to report it now and then waits for the news to be relayed before agreeing, it is still not as correct as making a decision immediately.
What those social players need to see is an attitude.
Sure enough, after he immediately promised that such a quota could be allocated, the group of players who had been wailing and had been piled up by Wu Wangdi dispersed again and silently treated their injuries, which were not serious but were strangely painful.
The female internet celebrity in the lead even walked up to the class monitor.
After taking a deep breath and lowering his head, he said:
"Sorry, we went too far just now..."
"Thank you all for your protection..."
There's actually something else that the border guards don't know.
The players who are now trying to force their way into the instance are actually her fans or people she knows.
This conflict, ostensibly a protest against monopolistic practices, was in fact orchestrated by her.
Of course, she was not some heinous villain, nor was she someone who truly intended to disrupt social order.
However, there have been several times when I had just formed a team and wanted to enter certain dungeons to improve my strength, only to find that the dungeons I had found had been blocked and restricted by the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.
It's fine once or twice, but if she still encounters this problem even after moving to another city, anyone would feel frustrated.
His current extreme actions stemmed from his dissatisfaction.
Of course, what she couldn't know was that those dungeons sealed off by the Bureau of Extraordinary Events were all Nightmare-level dungeons with excessively high danger levels, as determined by Wu Wang after he provided the maps.
Allowing ordinary players to enter dungeons of this level is practically tantamount to suicide.
However, the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs has no way to make this matter public.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why the Bureau of Extraordinary Events was able to accurately locate dungeons and determine levels right at the start of the public beta.
The map provided by Wu Wang was classified as top-secret.
It's hard to say whether this female internet celebrity's judgment and luck are unlucky or lucky.
Most of the dungeons she found were high-risk dungeons, which is why she was blocked by the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs several times in a row.
Now, after being brutally beaten by Wu Wang and even watching the menacing blade glide past her neck several times, the chilling killing intent made her have no doubt that if the other party wanted to, he would definitely cut off the heads of everyone present and build a mound of skulls.
The experience of being so close to death made her eyes much clearer.
She also gained a deeper understanding of the consequences of Wu Wang's statement about the capable ruling the country.
She then realized that they had indeed always been under some unseen protection.
Otherwise, society would have long since degenerated into a cannibalistic hell.
I heard that similar news had emerged in some parts of the West after the public beta test, but at the time I thought it was just alarmist talk.
Now it seems... I'm afraid...
She dared not think any further.
After apologizing, the female internet celebrity returned to the crowd and took out medical supplies from her backpack to heal her injuries.
They then organized the group and discussed who would be going into the instance later.
Wu Wang walked to the blockade line and, under the watchful eyes of the border guards, carefully observed the situation outside the Cibei Temple.
As far as the eye could see, half of the temple gate was collapsed.
The heavy wood, blackened and swollen from the moisture and bubbles, had its tenons bulging and creaking as they hung open.
There seemed to have been an inscription on the lintel, but now only a few knife-carved grooves remain, filled with dark green water, and occasionally tiny insects leave fine marks on the surface.
A gentle breeze passed through the mountain gate in the deep mountains, its sound hollow, carrying a stale, earthy smell coughed up from deep within the chest.
"Hehe, it's not just the smell of earth, it also smells a bit like blood."
Wu Wang narrowed his eyes.
Under the [Vision of Truth], the strangeness of this mountain gate is laid bare—
The Wall of Life, a Hundred Thousand Bones and Spines
[The Gateway to Carnivora and Creep]
Normally, it would just be a dilapidated and desolate scene, the exterior of an abandoned temple deep in the mountains. But in Wu Wang's eyes, it was an outer wall made of piled-up white bones, and a mountain gate that seemed to be alive, with the faint sound of flesh and blood howling or even writhing.
The insects crawling on the walls and doors were also deformed mutants that Wu Wang had never seen before.
As border control officials previously stated, this place, which has been transformed back into a replica of the disaster site, appears to be influencing and altering the real-world environment.
Looking behind him at the group of social gamers still discussing, and the border guards standing ready for battle.
Wu Wang couldn't help but smile helplessly.
These guys don't seem to realize it yet—
The real mound of skulls was right in front of them... (End of Chapter)