Chapter 73 Chapter 72 "The One Who Earns a Salary for Everyone"
Chapter 73 Chapter Seventy-two · "The one who earns a salary for everyone"
[The game establishes a destiny for people, and no one has the ability to destroy it. 】
[They hate this rule and are eager to benefit from it. 】
[When a group is working hard in the same direction. 】
[Those who turn around or turn around and leave will become aliens. 】
[He is a martyr, but too impulsive. 】
[Player No. 1 should not have died here, he still had room to grow. 】
[He will become more mature, more rational, more... gregarious. 】
[——Excerpt from World Forum·"Why Are Martyrs Born?"]
…
Su Mingan woke up on a soft bed.
There was a fragrance of roses in the air, and the ceiling was all pink. When he sat up, he noticed the exquisite bedside table and the bright red roses placed on it. The gauze curtain at the window was gently pulled open, looking outside. Not clear.
...whose room is this? What's wrong with Yu Ruo?
He lifted the quilt and heard a crisp sound. He looked down and found that his right hand was handcuffed to the head of the bed.
...What operation is this?
With a flicker of his fingertips, he melted it, walked to the door and opened it, only to find that the door was locked.
He walked to the window, opened the curtain, and saw a woman in a black skirt watering the flowers and plants with a kettle.
"Dong dong dong." He found that the window was also locked and tapped the glass with his finger.
Yu Ruohe looked over.
"Su Ming'an... I know what you want to ask. This is my house. I bought the house in the main god's space. Only I know about you here." Yu Ruohe walked to the window and faced him through the window. explain:
"Before the third world begins, please don't wander around. I hope... you will stay here with me for the time being."
"It turns out you bought the house." Su Ming'an indeed found that this place is much better than the personal space environment of his small dwelling: "Although I am very grateful that you let me stay, but you probably can't stop me if I leave..."
Yu Ruohe stared at him.
There was something strange in her eyes that made him feel unfamiliar.
"Your clone is dead. It should not be resurrected for the time being." Yu Ruohe said: "This is the main god space. You told me that death means real death."
"Yep?"
She paused: "After you passed out, people quickly conducted a series of experiments. We found that after this update, as long as we do not attack directly, we can use various indirect methods such as laying traps. Hurt people in the main god’s space.”
"so?"
"I have the mechanical explosives I got in the second copy, but I don't want to hurt you. I just want you... to stay here with me for now and tell me what you think, okay?"
Su Mingan stared at her for a while.
He looked very carefully, his eyes were very complex, as if he was carefully tracing and measuring the growth and changes of a "person".
"Change" in such a world.
"You want to put me under house arrest?" he asked.
"It's just that you didn't receive the right education or contact with better people before, so you committed suicide. Just stay here and I will be your friend." Yu Ruohe begged him softly. , she twitched the corners of her mouth, as if she wanted to show a warm smile, but the forced arc was so obvious: "...trust me, I will let you understand."
"Have you been a psychiatrist before?" He said, looking at Yu Ruohe's reaction: "...I see, I understand."
She regarded him as a patient in need of psychological counseling.
She thought that by trapping herself here and talking to him every day, she would be able to appease him and guide him back to what she thought was the right path...
He looked at the time displayed on the system panel, and it was about two days before the start of the third world.
Anyway, he has spatial displacement and can leave anytime he wants. Here is a good time to see the reaction of the World Forum.
"Let's talk later. I'll check out the forum." Su Mingan waved to her.
"...Don't look at it." Yu Ruohe knocked on the glass with his hand: "I beg you...don't look at it."
Su Mingan closed the curtain with a snap.
He sat on the bed and opened the World Forum.
[Dear player (Su Mingan), welcome to the World Forum]
[Follow: 0, Fans: 807,630,569 people, Number of posts: 0]
...The number of fans has increased, which is expected.
Su Mingan opened the homepage and saw a whole page of posts about herself.
[Genius or madman? Sanity or madness? 】
[On the significance and thinking of the first player’s behavior]
[The main god space may become the most dangerous place! 】
[Thoughts on the inconsistency of Su Mingan’s theory and suicidal behavior]
[The lighthouse system lasts forever—but will he come back? 】
[Lu Shu/Aini/Noel/Adolf... the players on the top list have collectively signed a petition calling for the Main God Space to be made into a place where no fights can occur, so as to maintain the tranquility and peace of the human habitat]
[The most fanatical martyr, the glorious future he opened up with his life, Mizushima Kawakora will inevitably be pushed to the throne]
[Track the entire process of Su Ming'an's behavior before and after, and analyze the psychology and ideological changes of the first player]
[He is synonymous with the future, and everyone should be saved]
[Confessions of a spectator who is greedy for life and afraid of death: I was shocked by his behavior, and I decided to participate in the game. I will become an eternal supporter of the lighthouse system]
【……】
The previous posts in the World Forum are all relatively rational thinking posts, but the latter cannot be generalized.
Some people think that his behavior will be deified, and some people think that it is not worth it. They have various emotions sweeping the entire forum.
At the same time, Su Mingan also noticed that his private message column was beating crazily. As soon as I opened it, there were 99+ private messages from Lu Shu—after all, I had only added him and Yu Ruohe as friends.
Just when he wanted to see specifically what this guy said, he heard a "bang, bang, bang" sound outside the window in front of him.
"..." Su Mingan opened the curtains again and saw Yu Ruohe, whose face was almost pressed against hers.
Her almond-shaped eyes were full of concentration, as if she wanted to "pull him back to the right path":
"...Don't do this again."
"What kind of thing?"
"...Do you really not understand or do you pretend not to understand?" Yu Ruohe's eyes stared at him: "Suicide in front of everyone... Do you know how much shock this will cause? Do you know that there is How many people are watching your every move?”
"I know, that's why I did it." Su Mingan said, "So, what does this have to do with you locking me up?"
Yu Ruohe tilted his head slightly.
She spoke unnaturally: "As the number one player, what you should do is defeat Mizushima River in the ring... instead of doing this kind of thing... Anyway, anyway..."
She took a deep breath, as if she had gained great courage. When she turned her head and looked at Su Ming'an again, her eyes separated by a layer of glass were full of determination:
"...Promise me to be a qualified leading player, okay?"
"Do you mean?"
"Like your clone..." Yu Ruohe put his hand against the glass and slowly curled up his fingers:
"...A clone is also a possibility of your personality, which means you can become like that, right?" She forced a smile and said: "In private, you can be you. But in the world, everyone can be you." In front of people, be dignified, gentle, and kind, okay?"
Yu Ruohe has paid attention to the World Forum.
She found that the audience generally accepted the sudden appearance of the clone well, and said that watching the live broadcast from the clone's perspective in the second world was much better than the previous experience. Regardless of his gentle attitude and friendly communication with the audience, the clone seems to be more suitable to be a "number one player" than Su Mingan himself.
They even regretted that it was just a clone, and some even suggested that if the two were exchanged, this body would become a clone, or that the live broadcast could simply be fixed from the clone's perspective in the future.
She didn't agree with their proposal, but it was undeniable that she was a little shaken.
After finally having a rare contact with him, and even being bold enough to bring him home, she thought with some anticipation.
...Can I play a role in helping him become the kind of person that everyone likes to support?
Su Mingan looked at her.
His eyes changed slightly.
"I remember, at the end of the first world," he spoke very slowly, "you once told me that you thought I was just a stronger student, but now you told me a completely different answer than before, you You are persuading me - you also want me to become..."
He did not continue.
…
["——Su Mingan? Why are you here? That one on the stage is your clone?"]
["——Yes, it is said that a clone is also a possibility of my personality. But if you want me to become like that, you might as well kill me directly...Forget it, killing me is useless."]
…
["——But you can become like that, right?"]
…
Yu Ruohe's eyes were a little glazed over.
At this moment, she saw his eyes looking over.
Through a thin layer of glass, she could no longer see everything in his eyes despite being so close.
"...I'll try my best." Su Ming'an said.
She felt relieved for a moment, and when a smile appeared on her lips, she was thinking...it was so good.
"Well, then you have to remember - be calm... okay?" she said.
Su Mingan's hand closed the curtain.
"Wait, wait..." Yu Ruohe still wanted to say something to him. She still had many unclear things that she wanted to communicate with him...
But at this moment, when the curtain was about to be closed, she met the other person's eyes.
There was deep fatigue in his eyes, and the bloodshot eyes were broken like glazed ice patterns.
"Yu Ruohe." He said: "The rules of the main god space have changed."
"So, so...?" Yu Ruohe still didn't understand what he meant.
"..." Su Ming paused: "...It's nothing."
With a "swish" sound, the curtains were closed in front of her.
She touched her cheek, and there was a knife-like pain on her face - it was the phantom pain that condensed for a moment when the other person's gaze glanced over her.
Although her words seemed like a moral kidnapping, she really didn't want to see him being the enemy of the whole world.
She is an adult, several years older than him, and they see things like this from different angles, and she hopes he can tone down his edges a little.
She hopes he...will become more and more popular in the future.
…
Su Mingan sat on the bed and continued to open the private message bar to read the 99+ messages from Lu Shu.
He knew that his behavior seemed a bit extreme to outsiders like Yu Ruohe, but he also had his own thoughts on this behavior.
In previous games, he had discovered that the organizers had doubts about him again. The image he had previously created had become incomplete.
At present, he still doesn’t know whether the organizers can put obstacles in the game copy.
On the one hand, he needs to make the image of this "number one player" less perfect in the eyes of the organizers, and may even take drastic actions to "retaliate" against others in some cases.
On the one hand, he is also conducting an experiment on rules.
So far, the feedback is good.
He looked at the private message sent by Lu Shu.
The first one was when the clone committed suicide yesterday, and Su Mingan never replied. But as time passed, the man continued to talk as if talking to himself.
[Lu Shu: Su Mingan, I don’t believe you are dead. 】
[Lu Shu: Your behavior seems great, but it is meaningless. You are more suitable to continue walking than Mizushima River]
[Lu Shu: They kept your body in the First Guild’s headquarters, but I don’t think it was you—it was your clone, right? You have always valued cost-effectiveness, and you would not sacrifice yourself to help others.]
[Lu Shu: Humanity still needs you, the world still needs you, you are a spiritual leader, and you will last forever. 】
[Lu Shu: Su Mingan, believe in yourself, you are the only beacon]
[…] (Omit 99+ private messages)
There was a gap of some time, but the private messages still came one after another.
[Lu Shu: They called for making the main god space the safest place, forming a law enforcement group and a joint group, and imposing sanctions once a private fight occurs to maintain the tranquility of the habitat]
[Lu Shu: But I feel stupid. This kind of behavior will not last long. As the individual strength of the players increases, there will always be things that cannot be controlled.]
[Lu Shu: Mizushima Kawakora has withdrawn the post that condemned you. She seems to have gone to hard training. I have to say that you have created a terrible player. Maybe your behavior is meaningful]
[Lu Shu: The World Forum has almost praised you as a god. Have you noticed? Sure enough, people believe that death is the most important thing, because in the eyes of everyone you are dead, so everything you did during your lifetime will be deified]
[Lu Shu: I admit that this behavior is very meaningful. You brought together people who originally would only condemn and complain. The players have all changed because of this scene. They are always good at thinking on the bright side of things before you speak up. 】
[Lu Shu:...]
[Lu Shu:...But why haven’t you shown up yet? 】
[Lu Shu:...But why haven’t you replied to me yet? 】
[Lu Shu: I have been waiting for your reply. Maybe you don’t want to ignore me because I once misunderstood you. I’m sorry, but you are a good person. Su Ming’an, I have always read it right. I hope you can live to watch everything]
…
[Lu Shu: Those who hold wages for everyone should not let them freeze to death in the wind and snow; those who clear the way for freedom should not let them be trapped in thorns. 】
…
[Lu Shu: Please don’t keep me waiting too long. 】
The private messages end here, the last one was half an hour ago.
"It seems very successful?" Su Mingan thought like this and lay back on the bed.
He heard the prompt from the system:
[The honor points have been calculated! 】
[Acquire honor (deification): Players regard you as a martyr and deify all your actions - but are you really worth it? 】
[Get 40 honor points. 】
[Achievement Obtained (Game World): Although there are doubts about whether it is a clone, the players are willing to believe your drama and plan to organize a funeral for you]
[Earn 40 achievement points]
The receipt of points was within Su Mingan's expectation, or in other words, this was his main purpose.
The experiment was successful.
……etc.
Su Mingan saw a line of text on the system interface.
"funeral??"
He immediately climbed out of bed.