The reason why he asked this question about the red consciousness occupying dominance was actually because he was worried that the dominant red consciousness would distort the facts in front of Notch due to Notch not remembering past events.
Make Notch feel guilty, feel he owed the two of them.
Once Notch had this kind of thought, he would inevitably try to make it up to them.
At that time, what kind of demands the dominant red consciousness would propose would be unknown.
So the passive red consciousness also gave him a reminder, telling him not to try to distort the facts.
The dominant red consciousness naturally heard the meaning in the words of the passive red consciousness.
In an instant, a trace of killing intent flashed through his eyes, he didn't like the feeling of being manipulated.
After a moment of silence, he made a gesture of smiling and said, "That's only natural…"
———
Not long after Brother Jiang left, he began to carry out the publicity of the so-called "insider rumor."
Brother Jiang's efficiency in doing things was still quite strong.
Very quickly, a post about the official compensation mechanism was pinned at the top of the game forum.
[The Void will soon have new actions, are you still foolishly hiding in the Nether waiting for the storm to pass? Insider teaches you how to fleece the officials! Get more compensation!]
The content of the post roughly said that the so-called "insider" said, after the Void attacked the Overworld last time, the official implemented a compensation plan.
The officials would monitor in real-time the number of deaths and the damage to monsters by players at the time of the incident.
After it ended, players would be compensated.
The higher these two values, the more compensation players would receive afterward.
This so-called "insider" also considerately told players, no need to wear equipment or carry materials, just go in front of Void monsters and farm deaths.
Have to say, Brother Jiang really understood operations.
His post was entirely written from the perspective of player interests.
And Brother Jiang was very sly, he didn't deny the previous post by Pengpeng about the Void invasion.
Instead, based on that news, he helped players fight for the greatest benefit.
You could say he had a tight grip on the players.
[Damn? Is this insider info for real?!!]
[Just try and see, anyway if the materials are stored in the Nether, even dying hundreds of times is no loss…]
[The officials actually have done okay in compensating players, didn't they give out big top-ten rewards after the last Void invasion with Bed Wars and Divine Realm Tournament? This info should be reliable…]
Brother Jiang, an old hand who's been rolling around in the gaming circle for years, naturally had mastery in handling players.
You could tell from players' reactions to the "insider rumor" he posted, he really had skill.
He precisely grasped what the players cared about. Would players care about the Void attacking again?
Most probably wouldn't, players care about their personal gains. Whether their equipment or materials would be affected.
If their gear and materials wouldn't be affected, players would probably be more than happy to see the Void invade the Overworld.
First, they could watch the excitement and broaden their horizons.
After all, every time the Void moves, it's a big spectacle.
Second, after the Void attacks the Overworld, the officials would surely provide some compensation.
To players, that's basically free handouts.
And who doesn't like free handouts?
Earlier, Pengpeng's post gave players a place to store their equipment and materials.
Now Brother Jiang's post essentially told players they could safely spectate the drama, and afterward be rewarded by the officials for doing so.
Naturally, they all flocked over.
Brother Jiang's intervention undoubtedly caused the current world situation to shift.
The new rumor was naturally something players were happy to hear.
But to Entity 303, it was undoubtedly a disaster.
———
[Somewhere Inside a Nether Fortress in the Nether]
"That's how it is. Looking at the post's popularity and the comments below, I'm afraid it can't be stopped anymore…"
"I also tried to suppress the post's popularity, but couldn't. The one who posted it isn't an ordinary person… Could they actually be an inside man from the officials?..."
Pengpeng reported the news he gathered from the game forum to Entity 303 and the others, face full of worry.
He naturally understood how much this would affect the current situation.
Clearly, they had predicted the Void one step ahead and had already taken the lead to break the deadlock.
Yet unexpectedly, something like this suddenly came up.
Hearing Pengpeng's words, everyone's hearts sank.
"Outrageous! Simply outrageous! This is clearly fearmongering! Why would those players still believe something like this?!"
"Could it be the Void's doing?!"
"Is there any way to delete that post?!..."
Among the group, it was the Ender Queen who couldn't hold her temper the most, she immediately pulled out her large sword, eyes filled with killing intent.
"If they dare go to throw their lives away, I'll destroy all their equipment and supplies!"
Then she pointed her index finger at Pengpeng, angrily yelling, "You, go post and tell them this right now!!!"
Seeing the Ender Queen on the verge of exploding, the Dread Lord quickly stepped in to calm things down.
"Calm down! Calm down!"
While blocking the Ender Queen from Pengpeng, he tried to reason, "If you destroy their gear and supplies, they'll just be even more reckless about dying."
"I think we might as well imprison them all, it's more secure that way!"
Obviously, while the Dread Lord thought he was mediating, he was actually making a terrible suggestion.
Watching everyone throw out all kinds of absurd bad ideas, Pengpeng couldn't help but rub his forehead.
He gave two light coughs. Seeing that everyone turned to him, he finally spoke, "You don't understand players."
"They always hold grudges but forget kindness."
"Treat them well ten times, but mistreat them once, and they'll only remember that one time."
"If we forcibly interfere with players' actions this time, then all the goodwill built up until now will be wasted…"
As a player himself, Pengpeng naturally understood what players were thinking.
And after following Xu Yuan for so long, he also knew what Xu Yuan was trying to achieve.
That's what made this matter so tricky.
Intervening would break the trust built up over time.
Not intervening would leave the Void unchecked.
Hearing Pengpeng's words, everyone was burning with frustration, ready to complain, when Entity 303 suddenly spoke up, "This matter can no longer be managed."
Everyone looked confused, yes, the problem was difficult, but they had faced many tough situations before.
In the end, they always came up with a solution. But this time, Entity 303 uncharacteristically gave up.
Seeing their confusion, Entity 303 sighed deeply and asked, "Do you think the players are afraid of the Void?"
Without waiting for anyone to answer, he continued, "They're not. Because they can resurrect."
"The only thing they fear is their own interests being harmed."
"As long as the Void doesn't harm their personal interests, they won't hate the Void."
"If the Void causes the officials to give out rewards, the players might even welcome the Void's arrival."
"Even if they knew the Void's coming would lay waste to the world, they wouldn't care."
"This world to them is just a game."
"If this game can't be played anymore, they'll just switch to the next one."
At this point, Entity 303 looked at everyone and gave a helpless smile, "Cutting off someone's fortune is like killing their parents."
"The Void is terrifying, yes, but if this leads to destroying everything our king has spent so long building and maintaining, then it's a terrible loss."
Actually, Entity 303 didn't need to remind them, they all understood this principle.
They knew this game world existed because of the players.
The reason everyone was so irritable… was simply fear of losing it all.
The Void needed to kill to gain power.
If the players were all lining up to die, then the Void would quickly gain enough power…
To manifest the red consciousness in physical form.
The power the red consciousness held was unquestionably beyond comprehension.
Even though Xu Yuan had obtained the true power of HIM, it would still be a world-shaking battle.
They weren't afraid of facing such a powerful enemy, but they feared losing those around them.
Though they joked and teased each other while together, they had long since become like family.
To them, their loved ones were far more important than the players.
Seeing their expressions, Entity 303 also felt deeply conflicted inside.
He understood what everyone was thinking. Though he was invincible, unafraid of death…
Grief was for the living, and he feared loss more than any of them.
He knew very well, if they didn't stop the players this time, the red consciousness becoming physical would be a certainty.
But he had no way to stop them, or rather, no power to stop them.
Even without considering the matter of preserving goodwill, there were over 100 million players online in the game. Even with his ability to hack data, Entity 303 couldn't possibly invade them all.
He couldn't imprison that many players either.
With the current trend, even if he wanted to interfere, he couldn't.
At present, perhaps only Xu Yuan was their only hope…
Thinking of this, Entity 303 looked toward Pengpeng and asked, "What's our king's current progress?"
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