In the end, only the angry male player was left at the scene and was in a stalemate with everyone else.
Those players who initially wanted to use him to gain benefits dispersed without a word when they saw the situation changed.
The male player saw that there were more people on the opposite side, and they were not people like Fang Xun who could not take action due to his position, so he did not dare to provoke them again.
But admitting defeat would be humiliating, so he gritted his teeth and refused to move, even trying to threaten everyone with the progress of the game.
Unexpectedly, when he threatened to die, Si Lan nodded and said, "I'm also curious about the consequences of dying in the game. You being a demonstration is perfect for me."
The male player shouted angrily: "If I make any mistakes, the police will be fired when they return!"
"What's it to me?"
The others nodded in agreement, "Yes, dismissal doesn't mean we're fired."
"Besides, he didn't satisfy you, but he satisfied us. Whether you'll be alive or dead when you return is another matter, but we will protect our police comrades, and the country will be vigilant. How can we defeat an unreasonable and troublesome citizen like you?"
The male player's eyes widened, and he was speechless.
Si Lan raised her chin towards the open space behind him and said, "Go and wait there. Remember, be tough to the end and don't move."
Maybe it was because her tone was firm enough, but the players behind her unconsciously walked over, dragged the male player to the place she designated, and held him down, preventing him from moving.
This person was manually muted by everyone, and Si Lan turned and left.
Tao Zhenzhen looked dazed, holding the spear she gave her. When she came up to her, she couldn't help but say, "Sister, you can hit people..."
Si Lan glanced at her with her eyes lowered, and said without hesitation: "Of course I will beat you if you don't obey."
Tao Zhenzhen's neck shrank, and she suddenly felt that she had to think before speaking in the future.
In the distance, a group of players pulled Fang Xun, comforting him not to take it too seriously, asking him what to do next, and refusing to let Fang Xun get involved in the male player's affairs.
So when Si Lan walked over, he hurriedly turned back and saw that the male player had been guarded in an open space by several other players and did not dare to act recklessly.
He looked at Si Lan again: "You didn't fight, did you? Didn't I hurt you? Oh, let me handle this matter, I-"
Si Lan handed Tao Zhenzhen the bundle of dry firewood and roasted rabbit she had taken from him and interrupted him: "Why are you still dealing with things when no one is looking for you? Deal with other people's problems. There are quite a few people waiting for your arrangements."
Other players: "Yeah, yeah. So how did the country communicate with you, and what did they communicate? Officer Fang, please finish your story first!"
How could Fang Xun not know everyone's intention? He looked at everyone deeply: He never expected that after protecting the people for so long, he would be protected by the people today!
He then looked at what Si Lan was holding, gestured for everyone to wait, and said to Si Lan, "Didn't you say you were going to keep the little girl warm and fill her stomach? Why are you back? No need, I can find it again, you——"
Si Lan put the things on the ground and said, "To be honest, our warehouse is full. We have these things, but we can't carry them. Please give them to others who need them."
Fang Xun: "What about the rabbit?"
"I roasted the rabbit, but the child is a picky eater and can't get used to it, so I won't let her eat it."
Tao Zhenzhen:?
But when she caught Si Lan's gaze, she turned to Fang Xun and said, "Yes, it's not tasty. Give it back to the police officer."
Fang Xun: "Aren't you hungry? Are you picky about food even when playing games?"
Tao Zhenzhen: ...I don’t want to either.
"Sister Si Lan will take me to find some fruits, so I won't be hungry for the time being. Don't worry, police officer!" She said obediently again.
At this moment, a female player nearby pulled her child and looked at Fang Xun eagerly: "Then, Officer Fang, can this roasted rabbit be shared between my child and me? We haven't found any food in the past two days, and we don't even know how to play this game..."
Fang Xun looked over and saw the little boy she was with staring at the rabbit with his eyes wide open. He confirmed that neither Si Lan nor Tao Zhenzhen wanted the rabbit, so he handed it over and said, "Here you go."
The female player was overjoyed. She went over and pulled a rabbit leg for the child, and tore off a small piece of meat for herself, not wanting the rest.
Fang Xun then called out to the other little players present: "Come here, share the food, and I'll go hunt some more later."
"This game has rules, which I'll explain to everyone later. Also, for easier management and safety, the state recommends that we concentrate construction in different areas, based on the game map. Look, from here to that small lake over there, that's our construction area this time. Is everyone okay with that?"
Everyone answered no.
Fang Xun then told them how to build and how to divide the work, and called together players who were familiar with infrastructure games to form a guidance group, asking them to provide more guidance to players who were new to this type of game.
After making the arrangements, he led everyone to determine the scope of their respective small camps.
At this moment, Fang Xun wanted to ask Si Lan if she wanted to join the guidance group, because after his observation, she was definitely one of the players who reacted the fastest and took the fastest measures after being trapped in the game.
That means he is not a newbie who knows nothing.
But Si Lan wasn't interested in that. She shook her head and pointed to a place in the distance: "Let's settle down in that direction, okay?"
Fang Xun looked over and nodded: "Okay. But you really don't want to join?"
Si Lan: "No."
Fang Xun: "...Okay then, I respect your choice. If you need anything in the future, feel free to come to me for help."
Si Lan nodded again, called Tao Zhenzhen and left.
The other players looked at her and said, "This girl is a bit cold."
Someone else said, "But she is kind and enthusiastic. Without her, Officer Fang would have had a hard time getting away from that man."
"That's true."
"Is that just his personality?"
Suddenly, a young voice rang out from the back: "Hey, Officer Fang, wouldn't it be best if we built the houses next to each other? Then can we go find that girl and work together?"
Fang Xun: "Ah? ... I can if I'm willing."
Before she finished speaking, a girl with short hair and her companions ran towards Si Lan at a very fast speed.
Fang Xun didn't even have time to remind them to be careful before they were just a shadow, running straight ahead.
Fang Xun: “…”
However, he had important tasks to attend to, so he didn't pay much attention to it. He withdrew his gaze and continued to arrange the players in front of him.
On the other side, Si Lan took Tao Zhenzhen away from the crowd and soon came to a quiet and open area.
After getting away from the crowd, Tao Zhenzhen approached Si Lan, pulled her skirt and whispered to her, "Sister Si Lan, why didn't you agree to let the police officer join the guidance group?"
"The First Empire" is a new game, and there are many newcomers with zero experience who come to play it just like me.
Of course, there are also many old players who have played similar games before.
In front of new players, old players are like the rich classmates in their class who have been abroad. They naturally have a kind of aura that makes people look up to them.
When Tao Zhenzhen heard Fang Xun invite Si Lan to join the mentoring group, she could imagine how everyone would adore her! But her sister said she didn't want to go, rejecting others without a second thought...
Tao Zhenzhen felt like her dream was shattered. "If we join that team, there will definitely be a lot of players who will treat us well and won't dare to bully us, right? Such a good opportunity, why doesn't my sister want it?"
Si Lan's cold tone remained unchanged for thousands of years: "Is someone bullying you now?"
"That's not the case, but what if?"
"Nothing will happen."
"But, then, joining the team is also about helping everyone! Isn't it nice to help others?"
"If you really want to help others, you don't have to join." Si Lan looked at the destination ahead: "Besides helping each other, someone has to do other things."
Tao Zhenzhen:?
"What else do you want to do?"
Si Lan didn't answer. When they arrived at their destination, she raised her hand and vaguely circled a piece of land. "We'll live here from now on. Is that okay with you?"
Tao Zhenzhen looked at the place and felt it was unremarkable: "Why do you live here?"
Si Lan pointed to a natural shallow lake not far away and said, "The season for playing is now late spring and early summer. The summer climate is dry and hot. Being near the water is cool and convenient. It won't be easy for a child like you to get sick from the heat."
"That area is close to the woods, less dangerous than the larger forests, and easier to find food and resources. There are more plains on the side, with abundant wild fruits in the summer, and it connects to a wider area, so it has great potential for future development."
Tao Zhenzhen listened blankly: There are so many benefits...
He nodded quickly again: "Okay, Sister Si Lan has the final say."
Si Lan walked over, took out a few thick branches from the storage space, and stuck them into the ground to mark the area.
At this moment, the girls who had left the team also rushed over. When they saw the branch that Si Lan had erected, the short-haired girl who ran the fastest blurted out, "Are you going to build a base here?"
Si Lan turned around and saw a young girl who was no more than twenty years old. She asked, "What's wrong?"
The short-haired girl smiled, took two steps towards her, and extended her hand. "Fan Wenqing, I'm a college student and a veteran infrastructure player. Those two are my online friends. I'd like to ask if I can join forces with you to build a base."
Si Lan glanced at her hand, but still didn't shake it back. She just asked, "Why?"
"No reason. Doesn't the country still need time to investigate the bug and repair the chip? Officer Fang said that during this period, it would be best for two or three families to cooperate with the game to build infrastructure first. This way it is efficient and safe."
"We have good skills, but we're not sociable. I think you're similar, so we'd be best suited for collaboration."
Si Lan: “…”
"You are quite optimistic."
Fan Wenqing shrugged: "If the country doesn't believe it, what else can we believe? Our country T is not bad either."
"Besides, there's no bug in the game that can't be fixed. As long as we wait long enough, we'll be able to get out sooner or later."
At this time, Fan Wenqing saw that Si Lan still didn't shake hands, and looked at her motionless hands: "You seem very cautious. Can I ask about your real job?"
Si Lan's words, actions and habits always make people imagine that she is a high-level player with a complicated identity and strange habits, which makes Fan Wenqing very interested.
Before Si Lan could say anything, Tao Zhenzhen answered for her: "My sister is a salesperson in the game chip section!"
Fan Wenqing: "...salesperson?"
"Um!"
Si Lan: “Yeah.”
"I don't believe it."
"Whatever you want."
As she spoke, she turned around and began to clear the weeds from the base.
Fan Wenqing tilted her head and looked at her a few times. Her player consciousness came online again, and she felt more and more that she was not an ordinary player.
Fan Wenqing tactfully stopped asking questions and changed the subject: "Then can we live near you?"
Si Lan: "Whatever you want."
He looked at the surrounding terrain and environment again, and pointed to the side of the site he had marked out: "This area will be very windy in the future, and the house will easily collapse without shelter."
"The soil here is soft and suitable for planting. Leave it empty and build a fish pond over there. You can build whatever you want in the rest of the land."
When Fan Wenqing and the others heard this, they looked at each other in surprise: Look, we found the right person!
Fan Wenqing and her friend immediately took out a pile of stones, long vines, broken wood, and a completed stone axe from their storage space and handed it to her: "Then let's work together to make tools. Sister, this stone axe is our greeting gift!"
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