This discovery attracted the attention of the entire group.
Wang Teng walked over quickly without even putting on his coat: "What? What message did he leave? What exactly happened?"
Xiaowu first guided him to look at the information.
"The incident started when observers discovered that a player had set a fire in a camp."
"Later, the situation calmed down. As dawn broke in the game, observers discovered a signal code on the lakeshore next to the camp. It was confirmed to be a message to communicate with our outsiders."
Wang Teng: "What did you say?"
"They're using the same code as us. There's still a little bit left to decipher, but it won't take long."
"What's clear at this point is that this code summarizes the current state of the game and its current environment, and primarily addresses two requests: First, we need to find a way to officially issue a call to action, gathering experienced players in a consistent and feasible manner so they can discuss strategies, share experiences, and then return to guide other players."
"Secondly, we request that more construction experience be disseminated and theories be popularized, especially the manufacturing methods of tools that are not commonly accessible but commonly used in daily life. The public urgently needs this knowledge now."
Xiaowu summarized it here and also read the rest of the content.
"Oh, one more thing. They mentioned that the resource maps in the game are showing some subtle patterns. They're wondering if this game will have fixed rules. If it does, they hope our officials can investigate and communicate it to them. This will make things more convenient for everyone in the future."
Wang Teng groaned, "We've considered this possibility before, but as you know, these chips and games are not domestic patents, and their head office is overseas."
"Now that the chip has such a serious problem, the other party has already launched the most stringent public relations mode. The only one providing us with information is the domestic branch, but the information the branch has is limited. It will take considerable time for our people to negotiate with the head office."
Xiao Wu nodded. "I understand. We can't force anything. That's the cleverness of the person who left us this message."
He pointed at the recorded code. "It mentioned that it's okay if we can't get official data. If possible, we can mobilize the masses to manually collect information. He said that we might be able to see the in-game scenes."
Wang Teng raised his eyebrows: "Indeed, it is sharp. Is that all? Any other requests?"
"Not at the moment." Xiao Wu finished listing all the key points and couldn't help but comment, "The other party must have considered the limitations of information transmission and deliberately used many official abbreviations. He must be very experienced and meticulous."
Wang Teng nodded: "That should be one of us. Pay more attention. If the person who left the message is still communicating with us, and the information provided and the request made are reasonable and practical, we may need to contact them."
Xiao Wu: "I understand."
Wang Teng also asked him to pay more attention to the nearby areas. After all, where there is demand, there are difficulties. It would be much more convenient to understand their difficulties first and then take targeted action.
At this moment, a staff member discovered that Si Lan, who had gotten up early, came to place stones again. The staff member reminded Wang Teng and the others to look, and they saw a female player in the camp squatting quietly on the shore of the lake, placing the prepared stones one by one according to a certain pattern.
In a moment, another man came over. The two men met and talked for a while, and finally reached a consensus, leaving their respective sides for signals.
After they finished arranging their information, Xiaowu and the others deciphered it and found out that they believed that players in the game needed a set of rules that could ensure absolute order.
In other words, special laws are needed to constrain player behavior.
This quickly reminded everyone of the arson incidents they had observed before.
Wang Teng nodded without hesitation: "I will discuss this matter with my superiors. The specific regulations may not be issued quickly, but the attitude will surely be implemented."
Xiaowu confirmed again and again that no information was missed, and then handed the observation task back to the relevant observer.
Wang Teng acted quickly. With the help of the top leaders of Country T, it only took him half a day to get the approval of the highest leader to specially agree on and promulgate a set of special regulations for the current situation.
Before detailed regulations are released, they can also inform and warn players in the game in advance: any behavior in the game that hinders the progress of mass infrastructure construction, resists military and police forces, or harms players in the game will be punished according to the severity of the behavior, or even criminally detained after leaving the game.
This coincided with Si Lan and Fang Xun's idea. Because of this important matter, the special task force decided to translate the originally planned communication content, plus the content requested by Si Lan and the new phenomena the team later observed, into a fixed signal code overnight, integrate it into the various natural elements in the game, and send it out.
As the issue of the game player code of conduct is a public matter, it must be handled publicly. Therefore, after a meeting and discussion by the special group, they decided to sacrifice another elemental path, using the wind to blow up fallen leaves and condense them into words on the ground, explaining the new regulations while once again reminding players to obey the instructions of professionals.
The National Infrastructure Group came online again, which surprised and delighted the players, and some even couldn't help but cover their faces and cry.
Their appearance frightened the arsonist who had been tied up in Si Lan's camp for several days. He never expected that what Fang Xun and Si Lan had said a few days ago would come true!
In the evening, Fang Xun brought food to educate them.
The man looked at Fang Xun with a complicated expression. "Are you happy? What you wanted to see has come true. The country has really issued relevant regulations. And now you come here to mock me?"
Fang Xun didn't understand how he could think of this.
After receiving clear information, it was the prescribed procedure for him to come over for serious ideological education. What does it have to do with mocking him?
"I'm just following the rules. No matter where you are, if you violate the rules, you will be taken back to the police station for education. Who would come here to mock you for no reason?"
Man: "Even if I've acted too aggressively before, I have plenty of people to protect me when I return to the real world. You want to see me get humiliated? That's impossible. Otherwise, if you join me, I—"
Fang Xun stuffed a wild fruit into his mouth and interrupted him impatiently: "You are really stubborn."
"This is just a game. As long as you're willing to repent, no one will pursue your harsh words. If you keep emphasizing your family background, let me put it this way, even if I don't investigate, someone will sooner or later."
"Even if no one checks on you, other players will report you."
"Our country isn't a capitalist country. You've seen the attitude and reaction the government will take once the people speak out. Are you sure you want to see the whole nation condemn you, report you, and demand a thorough investigation of your family's background? Hmm? Are you sure?"
The man bit the apple tightly and said nothing more.
At this time, his follower, who was tied back to back with him, sighed and said, "Brother Peng, please stop talking."
"Even if we've had conflicts with them before, ask yourself, have we been wronged in the past few days here?"
"Besides being tied up, did the local residents and police comrades give us any trouble? Did they mistreat us? They even treated your injuries and sent a team to find herbs for you. Without the police comrades' arrangements, no one would be willing to do this to you... or to us."
Wu Peng spat out the wild fruit and scolded him, "Why are you talking so much?!"
But his followers no longer wanted to follow him. These days in this camp, he felt the real joy and comfort of organization.
"Then you should think about it carefully. I have decided to be a good citizen again."
"Comrade Police Officer, I'm not trying to flatter you. I've recently undergone a profound self-examination and have recognized my mistakes. I'm willing to repent and actively help you build your base in the future. I'm even willing to do whatever you want, as long as you accept me and let me stay here!"
Several other "accomplices" also nodded: "Yes, yes, comrade police officer, we all know we are wrong."
"We were just too impatient at the time, and we were instigated to think we could live on our own. But we didn't expect... Oh, this game is really terrible. We've survived for so long, and there's not even a single reward. So this game has no rewards? - We have to make everything ourselves? This is too difficult..."
Fang Xun patiently corrected them again: "First of all, the residents of our base are actually very friendly. No one will order you around at will - we don't practice slavery."
"Secondly, admitting your mistakes and correcting them is good behavior. As long as you maintain a positive attitude, our camp will not give up on you..."
Fang Xun's guidance was too serious. He always gave long speeches and gave patient guidance. Players had heard the same words so many times that their ears were callused and they could recite them by heart.
They quickly interrupted Fang Xun and said, "Okay, okay, yes, yes, the police officer is right. We will really obey the law and won't commit crimes again!"
When Wu Peng heard this, he angrily said, "So you're all going to betray me?!"
Fang Xun was about to say something about betrayal when a cold voice came from the side: "What did you say?"
As soon as the voice came out, Wu Peng was startled and looked over in fear: It's Si Lan again!
He already had quite a shadow over her. Once, she even came to "apply medicine" to him in person. As a result, the process of applying the medicine...
Wu Peng suspected that she was an executioner in the past!
The kind that kills without blinking an eye!
Wu Peng immediately stopped talking and said nothing more.
Si Lan asked, "After a week, the residents will vote on whether the comrades who have repented will stay or go. Those who haven't repented will be tied up for a few more days."
Wu Peng glared angrily, while Fang Xun chuckled, "It's okay, just accept it together. Whether it's true repentance or false repentance, anyone with a discerning eye can see it. We won't miss it or let it go by mistake."
Wu Peng was so angry that he was shaking, and his "former follower" nodded obediently, once again making his position clear.
Si Lan had no interest in listening. She walked over to Fang Xun and handed him a few large leaves written on scorched branches. "There's a message that seems a bit urgent. I can translate it quickly, so I won't wait for you to come. Take a look."
Fang Xun took the blade and glanced at the unclear word "coal", gradually frowning:
The Infrastructure Team's latest discovery: There may still be players trapped in the mountain area. We hope that comrades in each camp will pay more attention and dispatch rescue if necessary.
Note: In the base that was maliciously set on fire on the night of May 16th in-game time, a clear distress signal from trapped players was found in the mountains 45° east of your base, about 11 kilometers away. Please discuss countermeasures with the military and police in nearby camps and go to the rescue as soon as possible. Thank you for your hard work, comrades!
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