Chapter 142
But when faced with short-sighted individuals, things become complicated. They clearly can't handle the situation themselves, yet they refuse to let the Special Affairs Bureau step in, always feeling that the Bureau is trying to seize their resources...
In such cases, the Bureau can only temporarily lock down the dungeons, but that’s not a long-term solution.
Now, everyone treats the dungeons like a game, seeing it as a global evolution opportunity, even celebrating it. Life continues to be joyful, which is what the Bureau hopes to see, but it’s also what they fear.
The Bureau hasn’t actively disclosed this situation, worried it might cause panic.
There are far too few dungeon portals; they simply aren’t enough. Many people have never even entered a dungeon, yet this is currently their best means of self-rescue.
Today’s Blue Star feels like a massive ship slowly sinking, with most people unaware of the situation. They think it’s just a matter of switching to another ship to continue their fun, so they can still orderly board the lifeboats, even politely helping each other out. But what if they knew the truth...?
As time goes on, and higher-level dungeons gradually unlock, what will happen when players can’t keep up with the levels...?
Will everyone still be willing to wait in line to grind dungeons? Will the ambitious let such a golden opportunity slip away?
In fact, there’s no need to wait; rumors have already spread. Huaxia and other countries are working on unlocking the dungeons, but some people just love to take photos and reveal the truth, believing that ordinary players have the right to know.
Zhao Shuying couldn’t say that such behavior was wrong; it was just that the situation was becoming increasingly uncontrollable.
On this side, when Yu Xunge saw the bitter expression on Zhao Shuying’s face, she felt guilty. She even regretted not bringing this up herself earlier.
Was Yu Xunge asking for a level 15 dungeon today? She mentioned it precisely to draw out the issue Zhao Shuying was talking about.
In fact, since receiving the dragon in August, she had been waiting for Zhao Shuying and the Bureau to come to her for help with the dungeons. Instead, they came to ask her to endorse the dragon...
At that time, she could only guess that either the situation wasn’t urgent enough and the Bureau had a way to handle it, or they didn’t think the dragon could be of much help.
Yu Xunge was also impressed; in this day and age, if she wanted to find some free high-level dungeons to grind... no, if she wanted to help, she had to bring it up herself...
After listening to Zhao Shuying, Yu Xunge said with a heavy expression, “Do you need my help?” Ideally, it would be the kind of help where you pay me to grind dungeons.
Zhao Shuying suddenly turned around and tightly grasped Yu Xunge’s hand: “Comrade!!! I’ve been waiting for you to say that for so long!”
Yu Xunge couldn’t help but smirk, revealing a row of teeth, looking at Zhao Shuying with disdain.
Great, she was definitely being played again.
Nearby, a few small teams chatting together noticed Zhao Shuying’s actions and Yu Xunge’s expression, and they all laughed in unison.
“Looks like she’s been tricked by Xiao Zhao again.”
“Zhao Shuying will end up in a sack one day; who agrees, who disagrees!”
“Didn’t Xiao Lu and the others try to trick her last time? Three level 7 agile players couldn’t catch up to Zhao Shuying, and she was running while rapping, provoking them. It made Xiao Lu so mad that he had a blister on his lip the next day.”
“Isn’t that her divine talent? Isn’t she really good at escaping?”
“Who knows... can’t see her; she’s hiding.”
“She really looks like she needs a beating…”
“Who says she doesn’t…”
“When I first joined the Bureau, I thought she was one of those elite businesswomen, you know that feeling? So impressive! When she talked to me about collaboration, I felt like I’d be missing out if I didn’t agree.”
“And now?”
“I want to call the police, but I’m afraid the one answering the phone will be her.”
Jokes aside, the Bureau wouldn’t really let Yu Xunge work for free; otherwise, they would only push independent players further away.
Zhao Shuying offered a reward: if Yu Xunge and Tu Lan cleared a level 13 dungeon, she would be rewarded with 20 dragon-shaped coins, and all the loot from the dungeon would belong to Yu Xunge, with the Bureau not interfering.
Speaking of dragon-shaped coins, Yu Xunge recalled her lingering question: “Are these dragon-shaped coins the honor points recognized by the game?”
“Probably not.”
Clearly, once the honor leaderboard was activated, the Bureau immediately researched the matter of honor points.
Zhao Shuying explained, “After the leaderboard opened, we rewarded a few players with dragon-shaped coins, but they didn’t receive honor points or make it onto the board. We speculate that the game system has its own calculation formula, and before it opens, an official announcement is needed. After that, the Bureau probably won’t have any say.”
They just don’t know what honor points are useful for yet.
Yu Xunge thought this was fine: “The game system probably isn’t so tangled up in human affairs; it’s fair and just.”
Zhao Shuying clearly thought the same; as long as there are people, there will be selfishness and biases, making absolute fairness hard to achieve.
Just as Yu Xunge was about to say something else, a voice rang out from the stage—“Welcome, players!”
Yu Xunge clapped lightly while muttering, “There’s even a host.”
About the fact that after her rebirth, she withdrew from the scene, but her enemies debuted and even held a concert for a hundred thousand people...
【Chapter 853: It’s You! The Masked Singer!!】
Zhao Shuying: “To control the scene.”
The host didn’t waste any time; he simply reminded everyone to be quiet and then introduced Su Yitong.
Not many people knew Su Yitong’s identity; aside from the hundred-person team fighting the dragon, only a few leaders present were aware.
99% of the players present had obtained this opportunity through contribution points—if the Bureau later found that the Hope of the Holy Song failed to release due to exceeding the skill limit, those contribution points would be refunded.
While she hoped the matter of the Holy Song wouldn’t stay hidden for too long, Su Yitong didn’t want so many people to see her just yet; it was too dangerous. She didn’t trust that everyone in the Bureau was good; at least the Su family had bribed several with money and equipment.
So when she took the stage, she wore a mask provided by the Bureau and draped a robe that obscured her figure and height.
Yu Xunge: It’s you! The Masked Singer!!
Su Yitong clearly wanted to finish quickly; as soon as she took the stage, she grabbed the microphone and started singing, then turned and left as soon as she finished.
Actually, the initial version of the Hope of the Holy Song wasn’t a chant but a recitation of a poem praising the Holy Light, which she thought was too silly. After becoming proficient, she changed it to a wordless chant, and the effect was just as good.
Thank goodness she made the change; Su Yitong couldn’t even imagine performing a poetry recitation in front of a hundred thousand people... it was too beautiful.
After Su Yitong left the stage, Yu Xunge was still sitting on her stool, smiling. She had just recorded a video on her phone, hmm, sending it to Yu Xunhuan, let’s see your masked singer wife.
Tu Lan, who had been sitting on Yu Xunge’s shoulder, focused on arguing with her teammates in the game, suddenly exclaimed, “Eh?”
Yu Xunge: “What’s wrong?”
Tu Lan: “Um... Haha, I can’t tell you.”
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