Chapter 19
Wen Xichao's heart was pounding. He clicked on the game rankings, and the first thing that popped up was a list called the overall leaderboard.
Upon seeing Wen Xichao's game ID, Wen Xichao's heart calmed down instantly. The top spot on the leaderboard was clearly marked with the three large characters 'Yu Jianchou'. It was good that her name was there.
As for the ranking, Wen Xichao was both surprised and not so surprised. She had some expectations in her heart and wondered if she might be number one, but she kept telling herself that maybe someone was hiding their true strength and that she shouldn't care too much, lest she fall into a daze.
But Wen Xichao was still very happy when he saw that he was number one.
Besides the main leaderboard, Wen Xichao noticed other sub-leaderboards. The first one he noticed was the kill leaderboard, where the three bold characters seemed to have been dyed red.
Wen Xichao's heart sank, and she was worried that she might appear on this list.
Three people died directly at Wen Xichao's hands, and another person was bitten by an octopus. It's unknown whether she will be held responsible.
"Could I be number one...?" Wen Xichao was a little nervous.
However, Wen Xichao soon discovered that her worries were unnecessary. She had never seen the top ID before, and the name was followed by the number 10.
Wen Xichao scrolled down, but after reading two pages, he still couldn't find his name. He continued scrolling for a while before finally finding his own ID among the many IDs. The ID also had a number 3 at the end!
Wen Xichao naturally began to ponder the meaning of the number. It just so happened to be the number three, exactly the same as the number of players she had killed. If this number was really as she guessed... then the top player on the leaderboard was truly 'hidden in talent'.
The true king of slaughter.
Wen Xichao, “…” Those people in the chat channel criticize her every day, but in reality, many people are even more ruthless than her. Those people are probably laughing to themselves.
Wen Xichao glanced at the other lists. She was at the top of the resource list, which was not surprising. She sold water to exchange for resources every day. Wen Xichao also obtained a lot of extra treasure chests, as well as bronze treasure chests that other players had never seen. No matter how you look at it, her resource reserves were very rich. At least Wen Xichao had never worried about food and water.
The remaining two lists are called the Contribution List, where Wen Xichao is at the top. However, after looking at it many times, Wen Xichao still doesn't understand what kind of list it is and will ignore it for the time being.
The last one is called the Future Potential Ranking, and Wen Xichao is still at the top. He is number one on three of the four sub-rankings, so it's not surprising that he is number one on the main ranking.
"I wonder if the system's rule that the top ten on the list can bring more food includes the secondary list. Can it be stacked..." Each person can only bring fifty catties of food, which seems like a lot, but if you want to feed a family, fifty catties of food is actually not much... If it's a large family, they can go through it in two days.
Therefore, Wen Xichao felt that allowing only ten people to bring extra food was too harsh. Wen Xichao desperately wanted the top ten on the secondary rankings to bring more as well. It wasn't that she was being kind or seeking benefits for other players; it was simply because her own interests were tied to the secondary rankings. If each ranking could be combined, it meant she could bring out more food! This was very important!!
Wen Xichao glanced at the countdown; there were three minutes left… The chat channel was noisy, with players arguing about what food to bring.
Haha, I had no choice, I could only have ribbonfish, all I had were fish.
[Sigh, if only you had said I could bring something with me, I wouldn't have eaten the sandwich. My sister's been wanting to eat this for ages...]
[Damn it, I don't have 50 pounds of food! Can anyone help me? I'll definitely repay your kindness in the future!]
Some people are still arguing about why only the top ten on the list can bring more.
Why only the top ten? Don't you think there are too few spots? The top 100 would be fine too.
I think even making the top 1000 wouldn't be unreasonable; so many people are starving!!
Wen Xichao didn't join in the noise, but a prompt box suddenly appeared in front of her.
[The game is about to enter a new dungeon. Do you want to use your privilege to preview the next dungeon?!]
Wen Xichao was somewhat shocked, "There are other instances? Where are they? We're not suddenly going to the desert, are we...?" The temperature in the desert is no joke, so she could only dig a hole and hide underground.
The system didn't answer, so Wen Xichao asked again, "What do I need to pay to use this privilege?"
This is a privilege granted to the top-ranked player; you don't need to pay anything in return.
Without further hesitation, Wen Xichao declared, "Use it!"
A scene suddenly appeared before Wen Xichao's eyes. It was probably early morning, and he was still at sea, with ripples spreading across the water. This made Wen Xichao breathe a sigh of relief...
However, the scene was very different from the usual sea. Thick fog... a once-in-a-century thick fog enveloped the entire sea surface, and Wen Xichao could not see anything more than five meters away.
"Dense fog?" Wen Xichao frowned.
Before Wen Xichao could see clearly, the video ended completely, and there was no intention to replay it. Wen Xichao silently memorized everything she had seen on the screen.
Then another mechanical voice sounded, and Wen Xichao's brows twitched. "Here we go again. Can you please stop giving me so much information at once? My brain can't keep up."
Despite her complaints, Wen Xichao pressed her temples hard to clear her mind; she couldn't miss any information.
"The first stage of the Ocean Survival game has ended. The player is ranked first on the leaderboard. Please select your reward."
A reward selection interface popped up in front of Wen Xichao. The rewards were presented to him in a waterfall-like display.
The list contained many items. Wen Xichao glanced at it and immediately noticed items such as 20 jin of rice, 20 jin of apples, and 20 jin of smoked pork.
This made Wen Xichao's heart race, and he almost wanted to exchange all three items.
"Let me see, there might be other good stuff." Wen Xichao restrained her restless hands. Only then did she notice the optional prompt (0/3), meaning she could choose three items! If she chose all food, she could take away sixty jin of food!
Wen Xichao scrolled down and saw solar-powered flashlights, portable stoves, and so on. Some of these items were things Wen Xichao already owned, while others were things he had never owned before.
Nothing particularly appealed to her at the moment, so Wen Xichao continued to scroll down.
After searching for a long time, Wen Xichao finally found something that interested her: a radar detector. Most modern fishing boats are equipped with radar detectors to avoid reefs, avoid other boats, and assist in positioning. These functions are indispensable.
But does she need it? Wen Xichao fell into thought.
"I wonder how far this can detect." A scene flashed quickly through Wen Xichao's mind: in the thick fog just now, there seemed to be something on the sea surface, black and hard. "A reef." Wen Xichao narrowed his eyes slightly. It seems that the sailing conditions for the next instance are not very good.
When visibility is obstructed at sea, other ships, reefs, and icebergs can destroy a ship that is sailing. A collision can cause a hole in the hull, and if it is not dealt with in time, the ship will sink. The famous movie is about a ship that collided with an iceberg, which damaged its hull and eventually sank into the sea.
The inexplicably changing map, the dense fog obstructing vision, the numerous reefs in the sea... all made Wen Xichao feel that something was unusual.
Wen Xichao hesitated for a moment, then selected the radar detector first. The options changed to (1/3), and Wen Xichao still had two items to choose from. Soon, a special reward appeared in Wen Xichao's eyes; it was framed in gold and made itself look extraordinary from the moment it appeared.
Wen Xichao read it out slowly and deliberately, “Real world…purify a fishpond*5 square meters.” Wen Xichao’s pupils dilated. There’s such a thing? There are many fishponds in the real world, but because of severe environmental pollution, animals cannot survive, so fishponds are of little use.
If the "purify fishpond" feature in the game means the same thing Wen Xichao understands, does it mean that the fishpond can be used to raise fish?
Even if there's only a one percent chance, Wen Xichao doesn't want to miss it.
Wen Xichao chose the fishpond without hesitation.
With her last chance, Wen Xichao picked and chose, but ultimately didn't find anything she liked, so she exchanged it for twenty catties of smoked meat.
Time quickly reached midnight. Accompanied by the heavy pounding of Wen Xichao's heart, a sense of being transported came over him, and Wen Xichao returned to his own bed.
The soft texture made Wen Xichao nostalgic. This was her home, and also an absolutely safe place. Finally free from the octopus's harassment, Wen Xichao fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
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The next morning at eight o'clock, accompanied by the rumbling of her stomach, Wen Xichao woke up, ate a quick breakfast, packed her clothes and documents, and set off with her small suitcase.
The elevator doors opened on the next floor, and an elderly woman entered. She looked haggard and carried a floral cloth bag, seemingly on her way to buy food. However, she carried a gloomy expression, suggesting she had little hope of actually getting any. The woman was a kind person; she used to give Wen Xichao an orange when they met before.
Wen Xichao's eyes flickered, but he didn't say anything. The matter of the game couldn't be discussed for the time being; they needed to observe for a while longer.
The elevator descended, opened on the next floor, and another person entered, along with an enticing aroma wafting into the elevator.
It seemed like someone was frying something in oil. The aroma was released quickly when the pan was hot and the oil was cold. Wen Xichao twitched his nose. Why did this smell smell a bit like the fish he used to fry on the raft?
A dark glint flashed in Wen Xichao's eyes.
Just then, someone who had just entered the elevator spoke up, "You guys can smell the fragrance too, right?"
The old woman swallowed hard and gently massaged her rumbling stomach, which was throbbing with hunger.
"The one across the hall." The person who had just entered the elevator pointed to the door across the hall.
"I heard Old Shen's family crying their eyes out the day before yesterday. They said they had no food and asked me if I could lend them some. Today they've prepared such delicious food. It doesn't look like they're short of food at all... I even lent them a small bag of rice."
The old woman chimed in, "Have they found a place to sell food? You could ask them and lend them some food; they shouldn't hide it from you."
The woman nodded thoughtfully. "You're right. I'll knock on the door when I get back."
In the elevator, Wen Xichao remained silent, but in her heart, another thought was running through her mind: perhaps this wasn't food she had bought, but rather food she had brought from the game, as the timing and aroma matched perfectly... However, Wen Xichao hadn't expected the player to be so close to her, only two floors away.
This further solidified Wen Xichao's idea of hiding himself. There were many players in the game, and the other party might be a kind player who followed the rules, or it might be a player on the kill leaderboard.
Silently leaving the residential area, Wen Xichao arrived at the high-speed rail station and bought a high-speed rail ticket home.
Soon Wen Xichao boarded the high-speed train. Sitting in his seat, he leaned against the window and sent a message to his parents, informing them that he was going back to his hometown.
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Boarding a rural bus, Wen Xichao returned to this familiar place. Along the way, through the bus window, Wen Xichao could not see a single barren piece of land. Every piece of land was planted with something, but the crops were withered, which made it clear that the harvest would not be very good.
Even so, these lands were still planted with food, and a guard could be seen every now and then to prevent thieves from stealing the food.
Wen Xichao even saw his own family's land, which, like other farmland, was planted with things. Wen Xichao could imagine how his parents cultivated it, bent over, facing the yellow earth with their backs to the sky, large drops of sweat dripping down, carefully and meticulously treating each crop.
If the reward were enough to compensate for their hard work, such hardship would be acceptable, but in reality, the reward is pitifully small.
The bus stopped at the terminal station. It was still a ten-minute walk to Wen Xichao's home. His parents were standing at the bus stop, waiting for him.
"Why did you suddenly come back?" Wen's father took Wen Xichao's suitcase, and the three of them walked home side by side.
"You even brought clothes? Are you planning to stay for a long time? What about the school?"
Wen Xichao didn't say much, "I'll explain in detail when we get home."
The parents could see the drastic change in their daughter's eyes, and they fell silent.
Back home, Wen Xichao could see many traces of her parents' lives. Then, Wen Xichao began to take food out.
Wen Xichao guessed correctly. Not only could the top ten on the main list take away food, but the other smaller lists could as well. And Wen Xichao's name appeared repeatedly on various lists.
They took a total of 250 jin (125 kg), including 20 jin (10 kg) of pork, 10 jin (5 kg) of rice that they hadn't used before, and the rest of the fish that Wen Xichao took. A total of 220 jin (110 kg) of fish.
That should be enough for her and her family to eat for a long time.
When the bag of rice was placed on the ground, Wen Xichao's parents were still a little confused. At this time, they had not yet seen clearly what Wen Xichao had taken out. Upon closer inspection, wow, it was actually a bag of white rice!
Wen's mother looked at the bag of rice in surprise. "Where did you get this bag of rice? You can keep it for yourself. You don't need to bring it back for us."
She looked at her slender daughter with some surprise. When did her daughter learn magic tricks? Where did she hide such a big bag of things?
Immediately afterwards, Wen Xichao took out twenty jin of smoked meat and 220 jin of fish, a weight heavier than an adult, and put them on the ground with a thud, almost shaking the roof tiles off.
Immediately, a strong smell of blood wafted from the bag, and bloodstains seeped from the bottom of the bag.
Mr. and Mrs. Wen swallowed hard. "You...you killed someone?"
Then it dawned on her: even if she had killed someone, she wouldn't have put the body in a bag and carried it around. "Wait... how did you bring this back?" This... this weighs over 200 pounds! Did her daughter secretly become a strongman?
Wen Xichao remained calm. "Open it and take a look."
The two approached the bag and nervously opened the burlap sack. What they saw was a dead fish with its eyes wide open, staring at them with resentment.
"This..." The couple was so shocked they couldn't speak.
Wen Xichao picked up the piece of smoked meat. "Mom and Dad, put these things away first. I'll tell you what happened later."
Despite their many doubts, Wen Xichao's parents suppressed them and followed their daughter's instructions to put the items in the refrigerator. The three of them then pulled out chairs and sat down.
Wen Xichao briefly recounted the game, omitting the dangerous parts and only mentioning that he fished for treasure chests, without saying anything else.
As Wen Xichao recounted the story, his parents' eyes widened in disbelief. "This...this game is really that good?"
Getting food every day and being able to take it out of the game is practically charity work!
Wen Xichao smiled but didn't say anything.
Then, Wen Xichao thought of a 5-square-meter fishpond, "Mom and Dad, do we have a secluded fishpond around here? It doesn't have to be too big... Actually, I got something from the game..."
Mr. and Mrs. Wen were shocked once again. Mrs. Wen's voice trembled, "You, you mean we can raise fish now?"
Wen Xichao nodded. If nothing unexpected happens, that's how it is.
The mental shock they had just experienced was instantly forgotten. Wen's parents cautiously picked up their hoes, intending to go out and find a good plot of land for Wen Xichao.
Believe it or not, there really is a suitable place nearby. There used to be someone who dug a pond nearby to raise fish. After harvesting the fish, he couldn't sell them all in a short time, and he was afraid that the fish would die and he wouldn't make any money. So he dug a smaller pond in front of his house specifically to keep these fish. He put an oxygenator in it to ensure that the fish would not die from lack of oxygen. The pond was also small, making it easy to catch the fish. It was a win-win situation.
However, due to severe environmental pollution, all the fish in the fishpond died, and the small pond used to hold the fish was naturally abandoned. One day, a fire broke out, and none of the fish-raising family survived.
That family lived right next to Wen Xichao's house. At the time, Wen Xichao was worried that the fire might spread to their house.
The pond was also right in front of Wen Xichao's house, only about 100 steps away, very close.
The three of them walked in a line to the edge of the abandoned pond. It was clear that the pond had indeed been abandoned for a long time and had dried up due to years of neglect. The pond's boundaries were also becoming unclear. The only saving grace was that the environment was so polluted that even weeds were not very lush, so the pond had not yet become a paradise for weeds, which saved them a lot of trouble.
Father Wen jumped into the pond. He was full of energy. This was a fishpond where fish could be raised. If he managed it well, even if he couldn't eat an endless supply of fish, it would be a blessing if he could eat a fish every ten days or so.
Wen Xichao and his mother each took a hoe and busied themselves on the other side, while Wen Xichao also had to listen to his father and mother's nagging.
"Five square meters? Is there a specified depth? Can we dig hundreds of meters?"
Wen Xichao's lips twitched. Several hundred meters?
"Don't dig too deep, I'm afraid I'll drown in there and never be able to get out."
Wen's parents stopped what they were doing and looked at Wen Xichao with disapproval.
Wen Xichao: "I was just joking, but don't dig too deep."
The fishpond matter needs to be kept secret for the time being. We can't hire an excavator; we can only dig it by hand. Digging is no easy task; even a well-fed adult man would find it quite strenuous, let alone the three of them.
Let's not let the pond be dug before we collapse.
The three chatted and worked at the same time. Before long, Wen's parents, who had suffered from long-term malnutrition, were exhausted. On the contrary, Wen Xichao persisted. Wen Xichao thought that it was probably because she had been eating well at sea these past few days, and her health had improved compared to before.
Her parents, on the other hand, do heavy physical labor in the countryside every day and are often hungry. Their health is also worrying, so they are simply unable to do such physical work.
"Mom and Dad, you go home and cook first. I'll be back in a little while." Wen Xichao wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Mr. and Mrs. Wen glanced at the time, panting heavily, but did not refute, "Come back early. It's okay if you work a little less each day, just work a few more days."
Wen Xichao nodded, watched his parents' figures disappear, and continued working.
At noon, Wen Xichao wiped away his sweat and went home. He filled a thermos with hot water and wiped his sweaty forehead. Wen Xichao smelled an enticing fragrance, similar to the one he had smelled in the elevator that day.
Mr. and Mrs. Wen, who had returned home early to prepare lunch, were bringing the food out of the kitchen.
Wen's mother wiped her hands and said somewhat awkwardly, "I've never cooked seafood before, so I don't know if it tastes good, but it looks pretty good."
The staple food was rice that Wen Xichao brought back. He added a large pot of water and cooked it into a large pot of thin porridge. You could only scoop out a few grains of rice with a spoon.
On the table was a pan-fried fish fillet, which was fried to a golden brown and crispy, and looked delicious. It was indeed as Wen's mother had said, "It looks pretty good."
Wen Xichao took a bite and could only sigh. Her mother was truly amazing; even in the most difficult circumstances, she could still make delicious food.
Even Wen Xichao thought the fish fillets were delicious, so Wen's parents, who hadn't had a proper meal in a long time, naturally couldn't resist. The three of them devoured everything on the table like a whirlwind.
Wen Xichao's parents were so full they could hardly move, but Wen Xichao managed to control himself and not be so stuffed that he couldn't walk. After resting for a while to let the food digest, the three of them continued to clean the fishpond. Wen Xichao's parents both felt much stronger.
The fishpond was cleaned up and its original depth of two meters was finally maintained. There was no other way; it was simply impossible to dig it out by manpower alone.
Wen's father borrowed a water pump from someone else to draw water from the river. Soon, the brand-new pond was more than half full of water.
Wen Xichao opened the game panel and dragged the 5-square-meter purified fishpond onto the real-world fishpond. The images overlapped, and the real-world fishpond emitted a faint light, with the murky water in the pond visibly beginning to become clear.
Until the water becomes crystal clear.
Wen's mother patted Wen Xichao on the shoulder, pointed to the pond, and said with delight, "Look! There, aren't there fish?!"
Wen Xichao was somewhat shocked. She had also thought about where to get the fish fry after owning the fishpond. Trading with others for food might be feasible, but to her surprise, the fishpond came with its own fish fry, which saved her a lot of trouble.
What will these fish eat?
Should we feed it?
"It shouldn't be necessary." Wen Xichao pointed to the aquatic plants in the pond. Purifying the fishpond not only brought clean water and fish fry, but also fresh aquatic plants.
"Can this water be used for irrigation?" Mother Wen suddenly asked.
“Of course! If we can’t use this clean, unpolluted water for irrigation, then what kind of water can?” Father Wen immediately chimed in, leaving Wen Xichao no room to interject. The three of them burst into laughter.
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After resolving the fishpond issue, Wen's father went to town to buy an oxygenation device, Wen's mother researched how to irrigate the fishpond with water, and Wen Xichao began searching for information online.
There are many players in the game, as can be seen from the speed at which the chat channel refreshes. The quality of the players varies, and there are always a few who can't keep their mouths shut.
Wen Xichao was very curious about when the ocean survival game would be exposed to the public eye, and he believed that it wouldn't be long.
Just as Wen Xichao was pondering, in another city... a large truck full of boxes was being escorted into the research institute.
Upon entering the research institute, the boxes were unloaded and opened one by one, revealing their contents: fish, mostly sea fish, with a small portion being food that had been caught before.
Pork floss bread, chocolate, large steamed buns, etc...
Among these boxes, one is particularly special: it contains a giant blue-ringed octopus.
The man in uniform glanced at the researchers whose faces were filled with curiosity and excitement.
"May I leave now?"
"No, come over here, I'll give you a physical exam."
The man had no choice but to follow the researchers into a room.
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That afternoon, Wen Xichao saw a poster while browsing the internet. It was a game promotional poster with the title "Ocean Survival Game" in large characters. It featured cartoon drawings of a blue-ringed octopus, a fishing rod, a treasure chest, and a raft.
Wen Xichao, “…” This can’t even be considered a hint.
It's practically a blatant hint! I don't know who made this thing, but when Wen Xichao saw it, the poster was already everywhere. She had a feeling that it would be discovered by the public much faster than she imagined.
The poster also had a QR code. Wen Xichao saved the image and scanned it. Immediately, a notification popped up saying that the game development was not yet complete. If he wanted to learn more about the game, he should join the group.
At this point, most uninformed bystanders will be discouraged, thinking, "Who do you think you are? You want people to join your group chat before you've even finished? Dream on! I don't care if I don't play this game!"
However, Wen Xichao was not an uninformed bystander. He applied to join the group chat and his application was approved within minutes.
Soon, someone claiming to be an administrator messaged her privately, asking about things related to the ocean survival game. This was the second screening step.
"It's all done quite formally." A thoughtful look flashed in Wen Xichao's eyes.
However, the kissing scene did not answer those questions and he was quickly kicked out of the group chat.
She didn't know who was gathering the players together, but Wen Xichao's intuition told her that it would be dangerous to expose herself at will, and that she could join such an organization at any time, so there was no need to rush. She could wait and see.
Following the discussion about the game, Wen Xichao also managed to find several other players.
These people used cryptic language to discuss games online, and thanks to them, Wen Xichao also learned a lot about the 'organization'.
The creator of the QR code is a young, wealthy second-generation heir who happened to be caught up in the game but luckily survived. He created the QR code to allow players to gather together and have a forum for communication.
Wen Xichao finally understood how a 'game' without a physical form could have so many QR codes; it turns out it's all about the power of money.
"Holy crap, the government has already noticed us? There's a traitor among us." One of the players being 'stalked' by Wen Xichao posted this message on his account.
Wen Xichao stared at the letters in the middle for a while before recognizing "zf," which meant "government."
Wen Xichao's heart skipped a beat. So fast?!
What shocked Wen Xichao even more was that there were such people among the game players who knew such secrets.
It seems that the forum set up by that rich kid does have its merits, so Wen Xichao has no choice but to join.
Wen Xichao bought other people's identity information online and bought a new phone number before he could rejoin the forum after being verified through the group chat. The verification process was very smooth.
The forum was buzzing right now, with half of the discussion revolving around the game's IDs, including a thread dedicated to Wen Xichao. But Wen Xichao wasn't interested in clicking on it yet; she was more concerned about the government discovering the game.
The homepage was filled with content. Wen Xichao chose the topmost post and clicked on it. This was the original leaked post.
The poster's ID is "Misery Working Man".
A struggling worker said, "I work at a research institute. This morning, a big truck came to the institute. Can you guess what was inside?"
44L: "What is it? It can't possibly contain a player, can it?"
The struggling laborer said, "It's not that exaggerated... Your imaginations are amazing. It's mostly filled with fish, with the occasional bread or sandwich. At first, I didn't think these things were anything special, just that it was strange why they would send someone to escort these ordinary things... until..."
98L: "Hey OP, you need to practice your typing speed, it's driving me crazy."
The miserable laborer said, "Until I saw a giant blue-ringed octopus. You have to understand, there aren't any blue-ringed octopuses that big in our world! Plus, I was tormented by this thing every night, so I immediately recognized it as an octopus from the game!! The other things were also brought out of the game, and someone among the players told the government about it. There's a traitor among us!!"
A struggling migrant worker said, "Everyone be careful, don't reveal your identity."
Wen Xichao lowered her eyes. The person she should be most worried about right now is this poor working man.
Wen Xichao didn't know whether other people's identities had been exposed, but this person's identity was practically revealed.
The institute's staff were at work this morning; if those people were willing, they could find the person immediately.
Wen Xichao left this thread and went to a thread discussing the rankings players.
Time was of the essence, and Wen Xichao didn't have time to pay attention to others. He only cared about his own ID and knew nothing about the other IDs on the leaderboard. Fortunately, some enthusiastic players memorized them all and kindly posted them on the forum.
Wen Xichao glanced at the list casually and saw two familiar IDs: "Fishing God" on the resource leaderboard. Wen Xichao wasn't surprised; this person seemed to be quite good at fishing.
Another one is someone who has been killing fish at RT-Mart for ten years, and this person is actually in the top ten on the main list.
As for the other IDs, Wen Xichao had no recollection of them, which made him lose interest, so he left the forum directly.
I had a wonderful day with delicious food and drinks.
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The next morning, after breakfast, the parents went out to work. Wen Xichao wanted to go with them, but they insisted that he rest. Wen Xichao had no choice but to stay at home and be a lazybones.
I looked up some information online about maritime navigation, how to use radar, and how to avoid reefs, etc.
When I get tired of reading, I'll go to the forum to see what players are talking about, and if there's any exciting content. That's when I find the official post on the forum.
Wen Xichao, "..."
"That movement is ridiculously fast!!"
The forum ID was a string of random numbers and letters, and the first post was an official document with formal wording and tone.
The message is very simple. First, it calls on all players to join the official organization, register, and manage the game. Second, the government will not investigate whether in-game behavior violates the law, but players must not violate the law in the real world, otherwise they will be severely punished according to the law! Finally, the government hopes that players can provide information about the game to help the government better understand it and help solve the food crisis for all mankind.
Wen Xichao looked at these three messages and felt a mix of emotions.
The second point brought Wen Xichao mixed feelings. On one hand, it was good news: Wen Xichao would no longer be branded a murderer. On the other hand, it was bad news. Those on the kill list, freed from the constraints of the law, would undoubtedly become even more arrogant. Even some who were previously wavering but still law-abiding might also descend into the abyss of murder.
This is something Wen Xichao doesn't want to see, and it's also a fact that most players don't want to face.
This makes joining an official organization essential. By cooperating with players who are officially registered, everyone knows each other well, and there's no need to worry about anyone stabbing you in the back for personal gain, greatly enhancing your sense of security.
As for the last point, Wen Xichao didn't know what information could help the research institute. However, since the institute was conducting research, Wen Xichao wished them good luck and hoped they could come up with something. Even if it didn't completely solve the food crisis, it would be helpful if it could just allow people to have one more bite to eat...
Before that, Wen Xichao only needed to bring back food from the game to feed herself and her family. As for the rest... Wen Xichao was silent for a while. If she had the chance, she would definitely be willing to help!
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