34. The police have been notified.
The poster tagged dozens of ex-girlfriends who were among the top-ranked players in the race, and shockingly, more than 70% of these nicknames were already grayed out.
Even more frightening is that the page only refreshed automatically once, and yet another nickname was grayed out.
It's common knowledge that people die playing this game, but the mortality rate among these people is significantly higher than the average.
The original poster even thoughtfully included screen recordings of some of the victims' games before their deaths, and Pi Min casually clicked on one of them.
The deceased was none other than the male ex-girlfriend who had left a deep impression on her before, known as "the most handsome man in the universe." After successfully gaining a wave of traffic by using the ex-girlfriend theme, he embarked on the path of becoming a beauty streamer and had been diligently streaming to earn popularity points.
When the incident occurred, he was performing a suggestive dance for the viewers in the live stream. Although ordinary viewers could only see a blue peacock twisting and turning, Pi Min could still imagine how hot and steamy the scene would be without the animal effects.
The blue peacock was glossy and its feathers were bright; even with special effects, it was still quite a sight to behold. Just as she was enjoying watching the blue peacock dance, someone suddenly appeared in the room that was described as "the most handsome in the universe."
It was a humanoid creature shrouded in a black robe, initially hidden in the darkness of the live stream room. It wasn't until it slowly floated behind the streamer that the viewers noticed it. The viewers kept sending comments and bullet screen messages to remind the streamer, but unfortunately, the streamer was dancing enthusiastically and didn't notice the viewers' strange behavior at all.
Then, in the next instant, the live stream suddenly went black. When the live stream returned to normal, the blue peacock, who had been dancing passionately, was now lying quietly on the ground, lifeless.
The game system automatically labeled the cause of death as cervical dislocation.
The other live stream recordings in the building were largely the same. All featured black-robed humanoid creatures, all experienced sudden blackouts, and all died from dislocated cervical vertebrae.
No one knows what the black-robed humanoid figure was, or why it attacked the players. The only thing known is that these players had all used the "ex-girlfriend" meme before, and some had even received donations from players who had never owned a game because of it.
As the last live stream recording finished playing, Pi Min stared blankly at the lifeless Aries on the screen, somewhat lost in thought.
The cause of death was again a dislocated cervical spine. The clean and efficient method inexplicably reminded Pi Min of the procedures for euthanizing lab mice in her previous life.
Although the black-robed figure's features were unclear, it was already certain that it was the same person. Even if it wasn't the same person, they definitely belonged to the same faction and were acting for the same purpose.
The question now is, why exactly does the other side want to harm these players?
Aside from a few people who just want to have fun and deliberately get involved, most players who choose the "ex-girlfriend" route aren't very strong. These people are like entertainment industry workers in her original world; they only add some fun to everyone's boring lives and don't have any special value.
It will neither affect technological development nor advance the course of history; it merely serves as a decorative piece.
She couldn't understand why the other party would target a group of pretty but useless women. Was it really because they were the ex-girlfriends of the "life-long prodigy"? That was too outrageous!
Just as she was filled with doubt, she suddenly heard the game system's notification sound.
[Notice! Notice! In view of the recent occurrence of multiple non-game-related deaths in this area, which are extremely serious in nature, in order to protect the lives and property of our players, the game company has reported the incident to the police.]
In the coming period, the Space Police may intervene in the game at any time to investigate the truth of the case. Players are advised not to panic and to actively cooperate with the police investigation.
The announcement immediately sparked a heated discussion on the forum. Everyone was shocked by the words "the police have been notified."
"Wait, there are police in this world? Space police, seriously?" The person who spoke was clearly not a participant in the Dark Castle instance.
This world not only has police, but there are even people who have seen it.
"Don't you think the underlying logic of this game is terrifying? You can die, but before you die, the game will still protect your legal rights."
When someone asks a question, someone will naturally answer it.
"Is it strange? Aren't we humans the same? While eating meat, haven't we always been advocating for the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of pigs, cattle, and sheep? We want to give pigs, cattle, and sheep enough space to move around, clean food and water, and painless slaughter to reduce their suffering before death..."
"In the eyes of those higher-dimensional civilizations, we humans are probably no different from pigs, cows, and sheep in our eyes."
"We're glad that there are rules in this game, otherwise, our situation would probably be even worse."
...
After the initial shock, all that remained was a sense of relief and relief.
Playing a game with rules is always better than entering a dark forest with no rules at all.
After discussing the existence of the Space Patrol, everyone spontaneously began to discuss the case.
Given that the only thing these victims had in common was that they had all been on the same track as their ex-girlfriends, most players tend to believe that this series of murders was the final victim's enemy indiscriminately targeting his potential ex-girlfriends.
"I wonder if everyone remembers that the Producer once warned that his enemies were all over the universe."
"Indeed, every gift of fate comes with a price already marked in the dark."
"Tsk tsk, risking your life for a little bit of popularity points, what a huge loss!"
...
Ordinary players can watch from the sidelines, sighing and then letting it go, but those players who once walked the "ex-girlfriend track" and are still alive are in a terrible situation.
They were all on tenterhooks, like frightened birds, afraid that they might become the next victim if they were not careful.
"I'm not the ex-girlfriend of the 'final producer,' I'm not! I was just joking! Really! I can return all my popularity points, please don't kill me, please don't kill me!"
"I'm not the ex-girlfriend of the one who's a prolific producer, I just want to gain popularity points! I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"
...
Before long, the forum was filled with clarification posts from these "ex-girlfriends".
Unfortunately, it had no effect whatsoever.
One of the posters even had his nickname turned gray shortly after posting the thread.
Pi Min scrolled through the live streams of these people using their nicknames. The poor girls were all terrified, their faces ashen, tears streaming down their faces. Some were crying and begging for mercy on their knees; others were ashen-faced and lying down to await their death; and some were even glaring angrily and cursing loudly.
She sighed deeply, but ultimately decided to step forward.
"The grievances have their perpetrators, and the debts have their debtors. Stop killing innocent people indiscriminately. I am the real ex-girlfriend of the deceased, so come at me if you dare!"
She not only posted on the forum immediately and pinned it to the top of the chat with points, but she also set up her setup in the live stream, quietly waiting for the arrival of the mysterious black-robed figure.
Because of the system notification, countless players flocked to the forum to watch the drama unfold, making the forum's traffic-driving effect absolutely amazing.
Pi Min watched helplessly as the popularity of her live stream began to soar rapidly, easily surpassing the peak value when her live stream was upgraded to Lv1. It showed no signs of slowing down and quickly broke through Lv2, Lv3, and Lv4, and was still climbing.
[Warmly celebrate the "Being cheeky is fun" livestream reaching over 200,000 viewers and upgrading to level 2! As the first livestream in this region to reach level 2, it triggers the special reward "Blessing of the Water God." Prizes will be delivered to players via interstellar express within 24 hours. We hope players will continue their efforts and achieve even greater success!]
[Warmly celebrate the "Being cheeky is fun" livestream reaching over 300,000 viewers and upgrading to level 3! As the first livestream in this region to reach level 3, it triggers the special reward "Blessing of Vulcan." Prizes will be delivered to players via interstellar express within 24 hours. We hope players will continue their efforts and achieve even greater success!]
...
Watching the constantly flashing special effects of the live stream upgrades and listening to the continuous notifications of upgrade rewards, Pi Min remained calm. If she hadn't risked her life, she thought she would have been happy.
The viewers in the live stream clearly shared her sentiment; none of them were jealous of her soaring popularity. Instead, they were all shocked by her audacity.
[Hey, wait, is the number one fan crazy?! Popularity is great, but you still need to be alive to enjoy it!]
[I'm so touched, I'm on the top of the list!]
[Don't get too emotional just yet. Is it possible that the top fan is actually his ex-girlfriend?]
[You definitely haven't seen the screen recording of the Dark Castle dungeon. The top-ranked player is a lesbian; the way she looks at the black cat is almost suggestive. And who could her be her ex-girlfriend?!]
Pi Min lifted her eyelids, never expecting that someone dressed as a woman would have this effect.
She had asked him how he dared to come to see her so brazenly while dressed as a woman.
He said aliens have face blindness.
Aliens are face-blind, while Earthlings are only able to see cat and dog effects due to the game's settings. Even if players in the instance feel that he looks familiar, they would never imagine that the dignified ruler of Earth would be dressed as a woman. His seemingly flawed disguise is actually flawless.
As the host of this live stream, does she have a screen recording with special effects? Should she release the comparison pictures of him in men's and women's clothing?
Aliens may be face-blind, but Earthlings aren't. A simple screen recording without special effects would immediately prove her identity.
But isn't it a bit too shameful for the Lord of Earth to disguise himself as a woman and enter a dungeon?
Well, family scandals shouldn't be aired in public; let's save him some face in the end.
In any case, whether it's real or fake doesn't matter. The black-robed humanoid that killed those fake ex-girlfriends obviously doesn't care whether the ex-girlfriends it killed were real or fake.
The black-robed figure doesn't care about being real or fake, but the audience does.
[Host, since you say you're the ex-girlfriend of the "final producer," then tell me, what's his name? Give a straight answer, don't try to fool me with things like names will bring bad luck!]
"I have no idea."
Pi Min really wanted to prove that she was real, but unfortunately, she didn't know the answer to this question.
[I'm so moved by her being number one on the fan list!]
[Streamer, think this through. This has nothing to do with you. They were greedy and tried to ride the wave of traffic. Since they profited from that traffic, they have to bear the consequences of their actions now. Remember? The Producer once warned them that his enemies are all over the universe.]
[However, many people are just following the trend and using the meme, which is not a capital offense.]
[The mastermind behind the harm done to the ex-girlfriend of the man who lost his wife—look closely, she's not the ex-girlfriend, she's not, she's not!]
...
"No, I am! I am the real ex-girlfriend of the final producer, come at me if you dare!" Pi Min said righteously. "I can't stand by and watch others die because of me. Rather than cowardly hiding behind innocent people and living a miserable life, I would rather fight a battle openly and honestly as myself."
Thinking of what the man had said to her before they parted, she could only silently apologize in her heart. She couldn't hide herself; she couldn't hide even a little bit.
"Black-robed humanoid, come on, I'm not afraid of you!"
No, Bunny, wake up! You're not! You're not!
While the audience in this area was busy being moved and trying to clarify things for her, those colorful high-dimensional players seemed much calmer, all with the mindset of detached amusement.
The top player in this area is really interesting; I haven't seen such a fun guy in a long time.
[No wonder he's such a fool to give away his withdrawal card; he's righteous to the point of being wicked.]
I've moved into this livestream room. I'm going to see how she dies.
[I have a vague idea of who did it. The streamer is doomed. No one who dared to provoke that person has ever survived.]
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