Chapter 942: Liberation from the Game, Devoted to Work and Blessings
“Lady Witch, I wonder what instructions you have for me this time?” Dawn spoke humbly.
Although he had only been with the Real Protection Association for a few days, his power had rapidly increased. However, because of this, he felt an overwhelming sense of restraint in front of this figure.
“The root network of the Wanlian Main Network Tree has nearly covered the entire city, so some of the household tasks can be skipped. The old president of the association should step aside, and you need to work hard now.”
“Understood!”
Dawn naturally felt the pressure but agreed. Wasn’t it just that the next actions needed to be more aggressive?
Now that he had mastered this power, why should he not dare to act?
Originally, he had planned to ascend to the top step by step in a milder manner.
But if the Catastrophe Witch wanted him to proceed this way, then so be it!
He had already become one of the top figures in the association, wielding power, and could arm himself to seize authority at any time.
As for the ban on accounts?
That was long outdated in front of the power network!
In the end, if those people did not acknowledge his actions, he wouldn’t mind confronting those old partners face to face.
The only trouble was with those outsiders; their strength was a common concern, and even the power of the power network would find it difficult to contend against them.
But didn’t he have this formidable support in front of him?
“I am very satisfied that you can agree so decisively. I know it may be a bit difficult for you, so I have prepared some extra means for you.”
I casually swiped a list to transmit it to Dawn’s Great Knowledge Seed.
“This is…” Dawn was overjoyed at hearing that I would give him some extra measures!
However, after seeing that this was a list containing detailed information about many people, he couldn’t help but show a strange expression, unsure of what I meant.
“These outsiders are already dead; in their place are my clones.” I calmly said words that made Dawn’s pupils suddenly shrink!
“If needed, just have them cooperate with you. No matter what betrayal act you perform or whatever encirclement you create, I won’t pay attention to the process, I just want the results.”
“Y-yes! I understand!” Dawn nodded hurriedly, realizing for the first time the more terrifying side of the Catastrophe Witch.
And he actually knew nothing…
Silently, those on the list had already died… and were brazenly replaced by clones?
“Well… how strong are these clones?” After forcing himself to calm down, Dawn cautiously asked.
God knows if all the people on the list had become this lady’s clones!
Killing ordinary people was much easier than those outsiders!
“Ah~ It seems I forgot to mention this.” At Dawn’s question, I realized I hadn’t actually talked about it, “I should have told you when I gave you that business card last time; it looks like I forgot. But it’s not too late for you to know now.”
As Dawn puzzled over this, I opened my mouth again: “The me standing before you now is also a clone. When your Real Protection Association first summoned me, it was this clone that appeared; my main body has never come to this world.”
“Even if all the outsiders in this world joined forces to kill me, the business card in your hand can still summon me back.”
After I finished speaking, Dawn was completely stunned…
A clone!
The Catastrophe Witch before him was merely a clone!
If a clone was already so powerful, how strong must the main body be… wouldn’t it be capable of destroying this world in mere moments?
Amidst his fear and trembling, he was relieved that he had chosen the right side, following this lady. Even if she could dominate this world, he could still shine alongside her!
At this moment, he finally understood the significance of the business card that the Catastrophe Witch had entrusted to him, which could summon her!
And how much trust she had in him!
“Of course, my clone is special; those clones disguised under different appearances might not be as strong as me, but their power is still enough to match those outsiders.”
“Thank you for your trust, Lady Witch! We absolutely won’t disappoint your expectations and training!”
“Alright, no more flattery; from now on, you can also try to support some grassroots organizations within the city, encouraging them to gradually break free from their reliance on the game. I know it’s difficult, but they can’t provide us with any combat strength while immersed in the game; reality is the game they should be playing.”
“Understood! But… if that’s the case, the number of Knowledge Seeds…”
“Just come and collect them regularly.”
I turned my head to look at the four figures beside me, one of which had not yet been turned into a Knowledge Mother Tree, but if there were five, that number would be completely sufficient.
“The number of Knowledge Seeds will only increase in the future; you don’t need to worry about that. Let them taste the sweetness of mastering extraordinary power first, and they will willingly contribute for us. If they don’t listen, directly cut off their access to the power network; I shouldn’t have to teach you this.”
“Of course not! Please trust in Dawn’s abilities; I will handle everything properly!”
“I naturally believe in your abilities.” I nodded with a smile; who doesn’t like competent subordinates?
“Additionally, I have some important things for you to oversee, which relate to future plans and developments.”
“Lady Witch, please speak! I will do my utmost to accomplish the task!” Once Dawn heard there were important tasks entrusted to him, he immediately became excited.
These were all opportunities for him to perform well!
And this included future developments and planning, which showed how much emphasis was placed on him.
“Here, take this.” I handed him a piece of storage equipment.
This was not something the clone originally brought because when the clone came, I hadn’t had this plan yet.
“What’s inside…”
Dawn took the storage card and asked.
He already recognized the wonder of storage equipment, so he naturally knew how to use it.
“This is production equipment that is compatible with the root network, interfaced with Plant Technology.” I explained, “The relevant knowledge and applications will be transmitted to you through the Great Knowledge Seed. You can also use this to relay the information to other Knowledge Seeds. The technical staff should also be arranged as Knowledge Seeds, without needing to grant them access to the power network, so there’s no need to make a fuss about the Knowledge Seeds.”
What I mentioned essentially represents a mature batch of industrial production lines that have already been validated and are expanding.
The storage card contains related equipment prototypes, i.e., the so-called Plant Technology Mother Seed, or seed.
With the development of Plant Technology reaching this level, the growth of plants no longer follows the typical conventional thinking.
One could say that the plants are akin to related large production equipment, even plant production mother machines, etc.
The reason I provided these things to Dawn was that the industrial foundation in this game world was too low.
Even with such vast surface and underground architectures, they were all built using extraordinary power.
Relying on the world’s scarce historical records, some of the former players even had jobs related to architecture.
The architecture in this world hadn’t changed in a long time, mainly due to the permanence that was produced by the All Worlds Terminal, shaped around the core of Extraordinary Knowledge, resulting in Extraordinary Pixels.
The rarity and marginalization of builders made the rare builders only serve those at higher levels.
Those people could live in luxurious buildings of different designs daily, while the lower class could only survive in those structurally deconstructed layers framed by Extraordinary Pixels.
Of course, even different architectures did not represent artistic breakthroughs from the game world itself, but rather direct deconstructions or even mere copies of architectural arts from other worlds!
Not to mention architecture, simply discussing item production.
The most common tools in this world are… game devices that connect to the All Worlds Terminal.
One could say that this game world is a gigantic internet café, equivalent to that of a single-room internet café; I don’t think this analogy is inappropriate, but rather quite apt!
The poor use game devices distributed or rented out uniformly by the group, mostly in the form of helmets or connection devices.
High-end equipment includes game pods or integrated connected furniture.
The remaining most common items are processing factories for food, water, drinks, and nutrients.
Reflecting on the communicator that Dawn initially gave me, it truly reflects the current technological level of this game world.
In other aspects, it’s no different.
Even the transportation vehicles are quite scarce, with roads between buildings often more accurately described as “pedestrian streets”.
The so-called personal flying devices, in terms of travel efficiency, are actually quite similar to personal small electric scooters, but still not at the level of everyone having one.
In this world, wanting to do anything is virtually impossible; even spending money cannot get you anything.
This is also the Infinite Group’s handiwork, blurring the lines between the game and reality while still maintaining the costs of real-life, subtly trapping a person in the world of games.
Their ultimate goal is probably to train everyone to be homebodies.
Staying indoors, knowing only how to play games, becoming the most basic labor unit in the game while the upper class keeps reaping the benefits.
The demands of this world are nearly unified, and anything with personal characteristics, even special labeled items, is absurdly expensive.
And all this is to minimize costs when serving the lower class while providing everything left over for the upper class to enjoy.
If the lower class does not labor, how can the upper class live comfortably?
Members of the Supreme Council and their families, powers, various levels of game architects, and different ranks of high-end players must enjoy a prosperous life; lowering their quality of life would cause a ruckus.
Thus, what I am entrusting to Dawn at this moment will be the initial mechanism for change in this world.
Once they are liberated from the game, the supporting facilities and mass demands in reality will not materialize as they do in the game.
However, thinking about it, freeing the people in this game world from the burden of gamifying work and inserting the lottery of 996 work…
It’s quite a comical sight…
“After returning, find professionals to lead; if you don’t have the related specialists, temporarily assemble a team; just go based on your needs. I don’t expect you to do it perfectly; these are just the foundational constructions, meant to serve yourselves, understand?”
“Understood!” Dawn replied solemnly.
After bestowing another wave of Knowledge Seeds upon Dawn, I sent him on his way.
Once Dawn had left, there was already a dedicated convoy waiting to pick him up downstairs.
Though he had appeared humbly upstairs, here, he was already the most promising vice president of the Real Protection Association.
Many of his subordinates desired to enter, and if Dawn received any instructions from the Catastrophe Witch, even if the tasks were unpleasant, someone would surely rush to undertake them.
Everyone had realized by now that the current division of branches was overwhelmingly severe. Those who had stood with Dawn first could only lose; as long as this Catastrophe Witch won, they could bet everything!
It wasn’t that they wished to stand in line so early; rather, under some of Dawn’s maneuvers, they were forced to align themselves; this was their current situation.
They had no way out.
…
At this moment, I stood on the observation deck, watching the convoy that had begun to recede, but my thoughts had drifted to an even more distant place.
The game world is indeed vast. When the Plant World was merely a small-scale realm, I didn’t know how far I traveled even while just sightseeing, ultimately giving up on a round-the-world journey.
This world is transforming from a medium-scale underdeveloped world into a large world.
Its size is unarguable.
And the surface city where Eg is located… is ultimately just a small city on the edge of this world.
Its uniqueness lies in being a surface city.
The areas that house the most population in this world are actually the Chaotic Region and… the underground settlement area.
The Chaotic Region is one not governed by the Infinite Group, as it provides basic materials and equivalent game devices, effectively an area where they let themselves self-destruct.
The Infinite Group provides the necessary supplies here because the harsh survival conditions within the Chaotic Region often create genius players.
These individuals do not even need formal structures; just being onboard within the game and receiving game benefits allows them to serve.
Currently, those players from the city where Eg is located belong to this kind.
As for the underground settlement area… it is comparatively more orderly than the Chaotic Region.
Its population density is calculated based on the depth extending underground.
The deeper it goes, the more population can be accommodated; it’s almost like stacking people upon people.
Of course, people in the game world cannot dig underground for accommodation; the emergence of these underground fissures… is said to be related to the Infinite Energy Perpetual Motion Machine.
However, the related explanations are vague.
But I have some thoughts; isn’t the perpetual motion machine crafted around the concept of Void Rifts?
So I speculate that these ground fissures were most likely caused when they first tore apart the Void Rifts.
After all, opening a rift in a secret realm can completely destroy it, so it’s quite reasonable for a mishap to leave ground fissures in the world.
However, I do think the idea of utilizing this to create an underground settlement area is brilliant.