Chapter 9: "Old Land" Player Management Act
Chapter 9: "Old Land" Player Management Act
“The game “Old Land” first appeared three years ago. No one knows how this game appeared, and no one knows who made this game. It exists on a website without an IP address, and it cannot be accessed or tracked.
This website will randomly push the game to some people, usually some experienced gamers. Many of these players enter the game, and what follows is a large number of abnormal deaths.
There is one particularly magical thing about this game, and that is - interfering with reality.
It seems that you have understood it. Yes, once a player dies in the game, he will die in the same way in reality within 24 hours.
In the past three years, more than 3,000 similar deaths have been discovered across the country, and there are probably even more that have not been reported. Your friend is the latest one."
Although there had been some speculations before, when the truth really fell into my ears, everything still sounded so absurd.
But Xiao Jie knew that what the other party said was true.
He experienced the effects of the game skills firsthand and also witnessed Han Luo's strange death.
"Why doesn't the country ban this game?" Xiao Jie asked in a deep voice.
The man in black windbreaker shook his head. "It's useless. People die for money and birds die for food. Most of the players of this game actually play this game voluntarily. The game activation code is pushed randomly and cannot be monitored at all. How can we ban it?
And considering the hidden benefits of this game, banning it is meaningless and may instead lead to more people entering the game to take risks.
Fortunately, because this game requires an activation code to enter, and the number of activation codes is limited, the impact of this game is not actually that large.”
"You said before that there were more than 3,000 unnatural deaths?"
“Yes, three thousand sounds like a lot, but compared to the more than ten million deaths per year in the entire country, it is nothing.
Do you know how many people die in traffic accidents every year? We can’t ban cars.”
The man in black windbreaker's words left Xiao Jie speechless.
He continued, "In order to avoid causing riots, we have actually been suppressing related news and have corresponding management laws. Generally speaking, after dying in the game, players of Old Land will not go to public places to create chaos. They usually arrange their funeral affairs and wait for death quietly.
Your friend's situation is very rare, so I guess you don't know the truth about this game."
"Old Land Player Management Act?"
"Well, a document that all gamers have to sign, but we'll talk about that later."
Xiao Jie asked tentatively, "What do you mean by hidden interests?"
Although he already had a reasonable guess, he still hoped to hear a definite answer.
Black Windbreaker explained: "This game can interfere with reality, so if you gain abilities in the game, you will also gain corresponding abilities in reality."
Xiao Jie thought to himself that it was indeed true. The skill of kite flip that he had acquired was indeed from the skill book in the game.
"Can all abilities be brought into reality? Can spells be brought into reality as well?"
The man in black windbreaker nodded and said, "Of course, not only spells, but also character attributes, professional skills, martial arts, magic, and magical powers are all possible. As long as it is an ability that your game character possesses, you can obtain it in reality.
You don't look surprised at all, let me guess, you have acquired such a skill and used it, right?"
Xiao Jie did not hide it. It was just a low-level physical skill, so there was really nothing to hide. "Yes, I have gained an ability. Although it is not very useful, it saved my life."
He briefly recounted the incident in which he was almost hit by a car.
"You're lucky." The man said, "I'll have someone investigate the red sports car later. Although there was no accident, running a red light is still illegal..."
Luck... Xiao Jie felt a bitter taste in his mouth, maybe.
Perhaps this was the only way to explain why he didn't die. He suddenly felt a little scared. When he was fighting the bandits, he only had a dozen drops of blood left. He almost died.
If my operation had been a little vague at that time, I would probably be dead now.
Moreover, I was thinking of finding a monster to return to the city for free. If I had done that, it would have been a stupid way to die.
He thought again of what Liu Qiang had said as Han Luo had relayed it to him before. That bastard had no good intentions at all. He clearly wanted to kill them.
I knew this guy had bad intentions, but I didn't expect him to be so vicious. He gave them two activation codes but didn't tell them the truth about the game. It was obvious that he wanted to kill them both.
"Liu Qiang! You bastard, did you kill Han Luo or me? I must kill you!" Xiao Jie swore with gritted teeth.
The man in black windbreaker asked curiously, "You said this Liu Qiang is the one who gave you the game activation code? Do you have a grudge against each other?"
Xiao Jie nodded.
Speaking of which, Liu Qiang and he are old acquaintances. They knew each other since junior high school and were classmates in the next class. Although they cannot be called friends, they are also acquaintances.
At the beginning, Liu Qiang came to Wuji Studio to look for a job because he couldn't find a job. Since they were old classmates, Xiao Jie accepted him.
Liu Qiang is quite good at playing games and has achieved quite a lot of results.
But this kid is too greedy and has no bottom line.
When the Chaos Temple was first opened, Xiao Jie led the Wuji Guild in a week-long battle and finally got the strategy process for this dungeon. He was planning to make some money by leading a group to clear the dungeon, but he didn't expect Liu Qiang to sell off the strategy that everyone had worked so hard to summarize.
This incident also destroyed the morale of Wuji Studio, and nearly half of the members left at once. Xiao Jie wanted to kill Liu Qiang for this matter, but after all, this is a society ruled by law, so he could only beat him up and kick him out of the studio.
I didn't expect this guy to do such a thing.
He looked at the black windbreaker in front of him and suddenly felt a glimmer of hope.
"The one who gave us the game activation code is a man named Liu Qiang, who is also the murderer of Han Luo. Can you catch him?"
"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about that."
"Why! He killed Han Luo, why don't we catch him?" Xiao Jie shouted loudly, his face flushed because he was too excited.
The man in the black windbreaker spread his hands and said, "But you can't prove that he gave you the activation code. You said Liu Qiang gave the activation code to Han Luo, but these are Han Luo's one-sided statements, and you have no evidence to prove it."
“Of course I can apply for the arrest of Liu Qiang, but as long as Liu Qiang denies that he gave Han Luo the activation code, you can’t do anything to him.
The key is that Han Luo and you are both professional players, and are also candidates for the system to push activation codes. Although I really want to believe you, there is no way to rule out suspicion in this matter. "
Xiao Jie laughed in anger, "What's this? Did my friend die in vain?"
The man in the black windbreaker shook his head and said seriously, "You have to understand, Mr. Xiao, our country is a society ruled by law, but many things related to the game "Old Land" are not within the scope of current legal management.
Therefore, our department’s principle towards Old Earth gamers is that as long as they have not committed any real crimes, we will not intervene and will only be responsible for monitoring.
Of course, if you have concrete evidence to prove what you said, that’s another matter. Or if Liu Qiang attacks you in real life, we can arrest him.”
Xiao Jie was filled with anger. "So, let's just forget about this? Did my friend die in vain?"
The man in the black windbreaker did not answer, and there was an awkward silence in the interrogation room.
After a while, the man in the black windbreaker said in a gentle voice, "Mr. Xiao, today's questioning ends here. You can go back. My personal advice is, don't play it. The one-year mortality rate of this game is over 78%. In other words, most players will not survive for more than a year.
Many people entered the game to gain power and profit, but ended up dying inexplicably in it.”
(Power! Yes, power!)
Xiao Jie's eyes lit up. With enough strength, he could kill Liu Qiang by himself. There was no need for you to help. I would take revenge myself!
He had made up his mind in an instant, and asked with a firm look in his eyes: "What if I want to continue playing?"
The man in the black windbreaker sighed, "I won't stop you either. We're only responsible for observing you. But if that happens, you'll have to sign the Old Country Player Management Act. If you use the abilities you gain in the game to commit crimes in reality, we won't just ignore it.
Believe me, there are many such people. In the past three years, we have arrested and killed many player criminals. After gaining power, many people feel unbridled and lawless, and think that they can transcend the laws of reality with a little martial arts and magic.
Such people usually don’t end up well.”
As he spoke later, a warning was already implied in his tone.
Xiao Jie looked into the man's eyes and asked, "What if I go to seek revenge on Liu Qiang?"
"In reality, killing is a crime." The man in the black windbreaker said calmly.
Xiao Jie understood instantly that killing in reality is a crime, but killing in the game is nothing.
"I understand. Give me the bill and I'll sign it."
The man in the black windbreaker shook his head helplessly and handed over a document. "It seems that you have made up your mind, but I still advise you to think about it carefully. The danger of this game is far beyond your imagination... and according to the information you provided, that Liu Qiang must have been playing for a long time, right? Even if you want to deal with him in the game, it may not be easy."
Xiao Jie interrupted the other party directly, "Don't think about it, there are some things that I cannot escape from my responsibility."
He picked up the document and began to look through it.
Article 1: Old Land players are not allowed to use the abilities gained in the game to engage in illegal or criminal activities in real life. Violators will be subject to more severe punishment.
Article 2: Old Land players are not allowed to advertise the existence of this game to the general public.
Article 3: Old Land players are allowed to use game skills in real life, but they must provide credible reasons for the source of their abilities and must not involve feudal superstitions or information related to Old Land.
Article 4: Old Land players are not allowed to bring game conflicts into reality and conduct offline real-person PVP activities.
Article 5: When required by relevant departments, the old players should provide necessary professional services under reasonable conditions...
There are dozens of such regulations. Xiao Jie thought that it seemed that they had thought it through quite thoroughly.
However, he had a question in his mind. If the player only mastered ordinary martial arts, internal skills or low-level spells, it would be fine. The power of modern technology can indeed control it.
But if a player reaches dozens or hundreds of levels and masters magical powers, such as magic and supernatural powers that cannot be restricted by modern technology, is this regulation still useful?
He wisely did not ask the question.
He just picked up a pen and signed his name.
With such a document, at least he wouldn't have to worry too much about Liu Qiang attacking him in real life. He would have enough time to improve his strength in the game and seek revenge on him.
The man in black windbreaker picked up the document and took a look at it, but did not try to persuade him anymore. He turned around and opened the door of the interrogation room.
(End of this chapter)