At this moment, what was unfolding on the shallows could be called Pengpeng's highlight moment.
Although Pengpeng had previously attended the Demon King Meetings, he basically couldn't get a word in. He was basically a little nobody.
But Pengpeng wasn't greedy either; just being able to attend the Demon King Meetings already made him feel honored.
Pengpeng originally thought this meeting would be the same as before, where he could just be an audience member.
But after Entity 303 said those words just now, Pengpeng's chest instantly straightened up.
This was also why, when everyone had a conflict with Entity 303 just now, Pengpeng wanted to play the role of mediator.
If this had happened before, Pengpeng definitely wouldn't have dared to step in. After all, among these big demon kings, Pengpeng couldn't afford to offend a single one.
But after hearing what Entity 303 said, Pengpeng immediately realized that for this trial, he and Black Blade's subordinates would be the most suitable candidates.
He also realized that, in the Demon King group, he held an irreplaceable position.
Whether it was these demon kings, zombie players, or the players led by Black Blade, each of these people had their own strengths. This big family couldn't do without any of them.
He knew very clearly that once the others finished arguing, they would immediately realize how important Pengpeng was.
After realizing this, Pengpeng also turned on the screen recorder in advance. He definitely had to record his highlight moment.
Of course, it was just for him to keep in his collection and occasionally look back on.
Seeing so many demon kings looking at him, on the surface Pengpeng looked calm and unbothered, but inside, he was already bursting with joy.
'This lifetime I'll brag about the Demon King Meeting for the rest of my life. In the next life, I'll brag about this recording!'
After secretly feeling pleased for a moment, Pengpeng quickly adjusted his state. Then he looked at everyone, puffed up his chest, and spoke seriously, "My subordinates and Black Blade's subordinates have trained quite a few players with good skills and awareness. It's most suitable for us to participate in this trial."
After saying that, Pengpeng paused to think, then started explaining his plan to everyone.
"My arrangement is like this. I will have some elite zombie players under my command, as well as Black Blade and his subordinates, participate in the trial. I will personally select and screen each participant, so you all can rest assured."
After saying that, Pengpeng paused slightly, then continued, "To be honest, I also really want to participate in the trial, but just like Entity 303 said, there are still many problems in the main world waiting for us to solve..."
Hearing Pengpeng's words, everyone looked a little confused. Of course, they weren't doubting Pengpeng's sincerity when he said he also wanted to join the trial. After all, everyone could see how loyal Pengpeng was. Otherwise, Pengpeng wouldn't know so many things.
What made everyone curious was Pengpeng saying that problems in the main world needed him to resolve them.
To the Demon King group, problems in the main world basically meant issues with the Void. But regarding the Void, Pengpeng and the others had limited capabilities, so it was actually difficult for them to get involved. They couldn't really help that much.
So the Demon King group didn't quite understand what Pengpeng meant.
Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, Pengpeng explained, "Did you forget? That player named White Tower mentioned the second HIM before..."
"The players infected by him can no longer become players again, and they also possess infectious ability. I've been investigating this matter lately. Many players have already been infected..."
As he said this, Pengpeng's expression also grew a bit heavy.
"Although most infected players can currently accept their identity as zombie players, players have always pursued novelty and lack stability. Those people might think being a zombie player forever is great right now, but after a while, when they get bored, they can't go back anymore."
"Once the novelty wears off and they have no way to change, many players will choose to quit the game. And with the infection speed of those zombie players, if we don't suppress and stop it… I'm afraid..."
It had to be said, Pengpeng being able to rise to this position today and earn the trust of Xu Yuan and the Demon King group, he truly deserved it.
He had indeed been working diligently and earnestly. He was always helping Xu Yuan handle various matters of the player faction.
If not for Pengpeng's reminder, Entity 303 would have completely forgotten about this. Entity 303 naturally understood that this game world was maintained and operated by the players.
Without players, this world would lose its meaning.
It was also because too many things had been happening one after another lately that Entity 303 had too much to worry about. So he forgot about these matters.
After hearing Pengpeng's words, Entity 303 also nodded and said, "Indeed, we have to suppress their infection rate... But before the trial ends, there's no way to let those zombie players return to normal..."
"To completely eliminate the infection is going to be difficult... We'll need to discuss this thoroughly."
Right now, if they wanted to completely eliminate the infection from spreading, they'd have to lock up all the already infected zombie players.
But that method was obviously not feasible. Doing so would greatly damage player goodwill. The previous battle had finally made the players feel like HIM was on their side. If they did this, everything they'd done before would be wasted.
But if they didn't lock them up, the infection would grow exponentially. This was indeed a tough problem, they had to come up with a proper solution.
Thinking this, Entity 303 suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "I came into contact with the third HIM before. He also had infection ability. The players infected by him would be controlled by him..."
"When I encountered him earlier, I eliminated some of the players he had infected. But due to urgent circumstances, I had to take him to where Our King was first."
"The rest of the infected players, I haven't had time to deal with them yet... Now that the third HIM is already in the alternate dimension, it's unclear what the condition of those infected people is..."
If not for Pengpeng's reminder, Entity 303 would've nearly forgotten about this too.
After hearing Entity 303's words, Pengpeng didn't show any surprised expression. He nodded and said, "That's exactly the second point I wanted to mention."
"The players infected by the third HIM were directly kicked out of the game. The third HIM didn't control their minds, but instead controlled their accounts. They can't log into the game anymore."
"Also, although the third HIM is now in the alternate dimension, the bodies of those infected can still function normally..."
"Even though those bodies no longer carry the third HIM's consciousness, they act like robots with programmed behavior."
"They also have the ability to infect other players..."
Pengpeng's information network was truly amazing, and his professional ability was absolutely top-notch. The matter with the third HIM hadn't happened for very long. Yet he was already able to quickly find out about the third HIM's infection ability and the condition of the infected players.
After hearing what Pengpeng said, Entity 303 immediately let out a sigh of relief. But before he could even finish exhaling, he sucked that breath right back in.
"Wait a minute?...You said his infection takes over accounts?!"
At first, Entity 303 thought the third HIM's infection was mental control. That had made him extremely worried, afraid that it might lead to real-life harm. Because if someone died because of it, that would be a huge problem.
But hearing Pengpeng say that the third HIM just took over their accounts, that was a relief. But thinking more carefully, though taking over accounts was slightly better than mind control, it wasn't much better.
Mental control was like a time bomb. Once someone died, it would explode. But account takeover was a slow death.
As more people got infected, more and more wouldn't be able to log into the game. And knowing players' temperament, their enthusiasm for a game lasts at most one or two weeks, a month at best.
If they can't log in for a month, players will definitely say, "Screw it, I'm not playing anymore." This would surely lead to a massive loss of players.
Thinking this, Entity 303 was overwhelmed with a headache.
Although the appearance of these two HIMs had indeed brought hope of seeing Xu Yuan again, the mess they left behind was just too much. They were basically here to stir up trouble.
Thinking this, Entity 303 somewhat regretted not touching that notice board one more time. 'If I'd known earlier, I would've just closed my eyes and gone into the trial!'
If Entity 303 had been just a little more impulsive, he wouldn't have had to stay behind to clean up this mess.
While Entity 303 was lost in thought, Pengpeng suddenly spoke, "Actually, there is a method that treats the symptoms, not the root cause. It could temporarily slow down the infection speed on the zombie player side..."
Before Pengpeng even finished, Entity 303 already understood.
"Let them enter the trial grounds?"
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