novellk Chapter 1693 Final Chapter: She'an Chapter [37] "No longer obeying the system."
Chapter 1693 Final Chapter: She'an Chapter [37] "No longer obeying the system."
Chapter 1693 Final Chapter - Crossing the Shore [37] - "No longer obeying the system."
Using his special identity as "Reporter Ming," Bei Wang presents a series of tasks to everyone—
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[Task (Playing the role of a citizen)]
[Mission Objective: Please act as a fervent citizen outside the awards ceremony in the Seventh District of the Royal Capital. Create a lively celebratory atmosphere.]
[Mission Reward: One unit of Dream Energy.]
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[Mission (Playing the Undead)]
[Mission Objective: On the southern coast, assume the role of a benevolent spirit who journeys alongside Xiting. Demonstrate harmonious coexistence between different races and create a warm and loving atmosphere.]
[Task Reward: A Dream Insight.]
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Millions of tasks are sent out through the Dream Silk, and the recipients will understand their tasks in the "dream".
Posting tasks requires rewards, but Bei Wang didn't have enough. So he treated himself like an ice cocoon, slowly extracting his energy, insights, and skills as rewards, stuffing them into each task. Fine beads of cold sweat constantly seeped from his forehead, his body trembled, and his face was deathly pale.
But he cannot and does not want to make mistakes.
"Ring... Ring..."
The earrings on his ears trembled; he would not let his friends down.
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Steam plain, one thousand meters underground.
"Da da da……"
A man with messy blue hair leaned back in an old sofa, his eyes dark and swollen, his fingertips moving so fast on the virtual keyboard that they left afterimages.
"Tsk, why did I agree to take this job? Am I the only skilled hacker in the world of gaming? Where's Eleven?" Ryan scratched his head in frustration. "I wonder where Boris went..."
His hacker hideout was hidden deep underground, surrounded by humming radiators and flashing indicator lights.
"Dawn System, don't mess up your signal. This crappy network can't support my performance."
A cold voice came from the screen: "I was once a level two god here, there won't be any problems."
"Alright, I know you're the God of Concepts."
Ryan's mission is not a frontal assault, but infiltration.
On the one hand, he used a large number of pre-prepared "bots" and fake information sources to flood Rovasa's public network with performance information, providing support for the dream from a realistic perspective.
On the other hand, he acted like a ghostly signal relay station, assisting Qin Ze in his scheduling work and providing feedback on performances from various locations to Beiwang.
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[World Channel - Line 3 (Currently available to 218391128 people)]
[I Love the Lü Family Courtyard: Who triggered this large-scale role-playing quest? The interface popped up as soon as I opened my eyes, and it's ice-blue, unlike the usual system quests!]
[Empress Zhou: It's said that some people with special identities can issue missions; Su Ming'an has issued missions before.]
Sextant: My head is spinning... A whole bunch of people have fainted around me, and the red rain is still falling.
[The passing wind: Stay away from those who have fallen into a coma and then awoke; they may not be the same people they once were.]
[Mars: Huh? I've become friends with one of them, and I think she's a really nice person...]
[Yu Yu Bai: Wait! I've received a hidden quest! The system notified me that I've learned a temporary skill: Group Atmosphere Encouragement... Where did this skill come from?]
[Cerberus: This was probably sent by the North Lookout through the dream network.]
[Artoria: The top players these days have already reached this level, that's amazing.]
[Binghua: Does anyone know what's going on in the "past" timeline? I keep seeing comments like "trials" and "source point," it seems like a lot of players are participating?]
[Pineapple Island Resident: Anyway, we have global quests here, so there's no need to get involved in those. Players who stay in the main world will participate.]
[Sad Spicy Rabbit Head: How many major battlefields have there been? Three, right?]
[Bai Yeju: Four now. Each major battlefield has a bunch of people—those under the World Tree, outside the Abyss, inside the Trials, and those here. Although I haven't figured out what's going on in each major battlefield yet, I'll just listen to the pros and collect the points.]
[Graduating Old Deng: Charge! Charge! Charge! Charge!]
[Flip-Flood Garden: Charge! Bring out my Italian cannon!]
[Maple Forest Listening to Rain: I'm going home! Charge!!!]
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“East District, Group 3: Public sentiment is insufficient.” An encrypted message flashed across Ryan’s screen.
“Approved. The resource pack ‘Joyful Mood’ has been distributed,” Ryan said.
The more Ryan intervened, the more he realized that, in the eyes of higher-dimensional beings, civilization was like a game, which could be fine-tuned by adding all sorts of "resource packs." If it wasn't exciting enough, then add elements like "happiness, joy, and delight"; if it lacked order, then remove elements like "chaos, evil, and fear."
Beneath the complex and extravagant surface, the core of a civilization is surprisingly simple and unpretentious. It's like making a delicious cabbage and meat stew: if it's bland, add salt; if it's too salty, add water.
“This is truly eye-opening…” Ryan murmured.
"Report: Some Naga priests are hostile towards humans and are rejecting our performance." The message came through.
"Received. I will send the 'Background Story Supplement Pack: Nagasha's Forgiveness'. Qin Ze, I need you to review it."
"Got it, bro." Qin Ze's lazy voice came from a private channel.
Ryan licked his dry lips, gulped down a large mouthful of energy drink, and the light from the screen reflected in his tired but sharp eyes.
This is a war without gunfire.
“That bastard Boris, where have you been…” Ryan sighed mournfully, “I’ve gotten so used to his nagging in my ear, without him chanting, my ears are starting to feel strange…”
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Central control room.
Qin Ze was completely absorbed.
On the huge circular screen, Rovasa's map and a constantly scrolling communications log were displayed.
Qin Ze was a casual player who made a fortune selling doujinshi and related merchandise. He never intended to get involved, but he discovered that the further he progressed in the main god's world, the more loopholes appeared in the rules, as if the world game was becoming increasingly weak.
Sensing something was amiss, he secretly transferred his assets through Lin Yin, acting as a middleman. He wanted to secure some last-minute gains, at least ensuring he had some means of self-defense after the world game ended.
As a genius child in "The CEO's Genius Child", he was young and no one would be on guard against him no matter what he did. However, Rovasa was different. This place was very strange. No matter how old you were, if you were weak, you might be eaten. The law of the jungle was vividly displayed.
Fortunately, he managed to contact his bodyguard Ryan in time and hired him at considerable expense. However, there was another twist: Ryan was suddenly pulled into a play by Yamada Machiichi, and he himself was unfortunately conscripted.
"I have never seen a kid with such a business mind, planning skills, and coordination ability as you... No! Even adults who have worked for decades can't compare to you!" Yamada Machi praised Qin Ze wildly, talking about things like "world righteousness," "the capable should do more," and "the world needs talents like you"... In addition, the considerable task points forced Qin Ze to join as the central coordinator.
Qin Ze was only acting out of self-interest, and there was no other reason!
Once they started working, Qin Ze discovered the workload was incredibly intense. The actor, who commanded an entire world, was exhausted and dizzy… Qin Ze wanted to run away, but there was nowhere to go; the large iron gate at the entrance was closed! This heartless Yamada Machiichi was determined not to let anyone escape. Left with no other choice, Qin Ze could only bury himself in his work. This was the first time he'd made a losing deal, truly a "tarnished reputation."
"We should add some lines here!" Behind Qin Ze, three mayfly-like creatures were making a ruckus.
One is a small creature covered in lips, another is a steel creature carrying a hammer, and the third is a soybean floating in the air, with a drop of blue water dripping from its side.
These three creatures are the three most famous species of Rovasa – the Meme Man, the Iron Hammer Man, and the Bean Man.
As the followers of the god of the internet, they appeared in various places. Qin Ze subdued them and made them help with decision-making.
"Family members, who understands this?! This performance was so cringeworthy I could dig my toes out of a three-bedroom apartment!" The speaker's lips smacked loudly.
"What do you know?" Hammer Iron Man immediately retorted. "You don't understand Rovasa at all! Without Yamada Machiichi as the host, how are we supposed to determine where the narrative anchor is now? What if we're not careful and the anchor goes to the 'past' and finds Su Ming'an? Right now, 99% of the players are still in the 'present' timeline, and we've gone through a whole bunch of crazy things just to barely keep the narrative anchor. If things get a little boring here, the narrative anchor will definitely go find Su Ming'an!"
The soybean-shaped figure spun around nearby, saying nothing, only a sweaty emoji floated above its head. Blue water droplets expressed their mockery equally, making onlookers furious.
"What do you mean? What do you mean? Do you really think this terrible show is as exciting as the Origin Point Trial on Su Ming'an's side?" the meme-maker said.
"What's wrong? My goodness, are you kidding me! The anchor point is actually on our side," Hammer Iron Man said.
A melon-eating emoji slowly floated out from above the soybean-shaped man's head.
Qin Ze couldn't take it anymore. He was working hard, but these guys kept chattering away. Frustrated, he yelled, "Enough! Stop talking nonsense! Shut up!"
"They've broken through! They've really broken through!" the meme-maker immediately chimed in.
"You've already broken through her defenses? Hehehe."
"Bam—!"
Finally, it was quiet.
These cyber creatures fear nothing but power outages. When Qin Ze unplugged the wires connecting their bubbles, they finally quieted down.
Qin Ze sat down again and stared intently at the screen.
Feedback kept coming in.
"Commander Qin! Feedback has come back from many areas!"
"The strange red rain is too heavy. Many people have fainted. Most of those who haven't fainted are players. With the world channel and the Northward Quest, it's very convenient to coordinate them."
“We need to build a multi-layered story system, such as Bei Wang’s ‘The Witch’s Narrative Poem,’ Yamada Machiichi’s ‘Can the Mechanical Maid Dream of the Turritopsis dohrnii?’, and Anthony’s ‘I Really Don’t Want to Save Rovasa’… if they agree…”
"But if that happens, the main quests of the top-ranked players will fail..."
"You mean that main quest, 'Write a story that gets a high score from the World Tree'? Forget it! We don't want any rewards! We're not following the World Game's system anymore! We'll follow our own path!"
"Wow, so handsome."
"Not listening to the game anymore? Holy crap! It got me all fired up."
"Stop talking nonsense and get moving!"
"understand!"
Qin Ze's gaze swept across the screen, revealing millions of activated individuals, players connected in a vast network as they followed Bei Wang's dream. He had to consider not only "what to act out," but also "who to act out," "where to act out," and "how to act out the scenes seamlessly." The players' abilities, personalities, and willingness to act varied greatly; the locals' cultural backgrounds, beliefs, and perceptions differed immensely. His job was to ensure that this grand spectacle involving millions of actors was flawless.
“Come on…” He took a deep breath.
"bring it on."
"We will prove it..."
"We can help too."
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Source point.
Su Ming'an and Lu walked together for a while, their figures becoming increasingly blurred...
Gradually, amidst the swirling stardust, Su Ming'an saw the familiar buttons for "Forgiveness" and "Betrayal".
This time, he was matched with a pretty, dark-haired girl with bright, sparkling eyes.
—The sober one, Bai Chun.
“I often hear my mother talk about you,” Bai Chun said with a smile as she walked up to the button.
"What did Ms. Lin say?" Su Ming'an asked calmly. He really needed to know Lin Wang'an's movements and what she was planning.
"She said you're a good boy, and she often listens to you play a few piano pieces, humming along as she listens... She really loves you."
"and then?"
"She often cooks my favorite dishes, such as steamed pork ribs with rice flour, braised eggplant, and crispy chicken..."
Su Ming'an remained silent.
...These are not his favorite dishes at all.
"Oh, right, she also teaches me to play the piano, but she often sighs at me and says I'm not as good as you. Ming'an, could you teach me sometime?" Bai Chun blinked.
"Will she hit you?" Su Ming'an asked calmly. He still asked that question.
"No, she's very gentle, how could she hit a child?"
"You don't even do that when you play the piano?"
"She was just sighing at me, of course not," Bai Chun said with a smile. "If she broke my hand, how could I play the piano? She definitely wouldn't hit me."
Su Ming'an: "..."
Yeah.
Why did you become so gentle after leaving him and starting a new life and family?
Why treat him that way only?
Did he do something wrong?
Is there anything he did wrong?