Free Web NovelChapter 2413: Chapter 2413: Change and Inheritance
"Why make the game disappear completely?" The fat player clearly had never thought about this question. "What’s good about the game disappearing? I have a good life now, thanks to evolution, many people turned their lives around because of evolution. If the game disappeared, wouldn’t we be doomed?"
Xu Huo didn’t say anything further. The fat player muttered to himself for a while and then felt it wasn’t safe enough to stay by his side, so he decided to hide in the auditorium.
For the next two days, Xu Huo still didn’t leave with the Girl in the painting, and the Old Holy Sword Society was made uneasy by him, even Lan Huaijie had to take the risk to find him once, to figure out what he’s planning to do.
Xu Huo repeated that he wanted to know the purpose of the Old Holy Sword Society, or their action plan. With so many personnel scattered across different wormhole points, they couldn’t act blindly; there must be a belief supporting their actions.
Lan Huaijie met with him in private. After the negotiations failed, he didn’t directly go to the white-haired old man, but rather left and used a secret communication channel to get in touch.
"He might be someone who can be recruited." Lan Huaijie briefly mentioned the situation in the Fish Banquet Castle, "At that time, I didn’t explore what exactly was stored in that space, but later I checked the name Gourmet. He wasn’t really a Super Player. Although he was not prominent in the game, in Fish Banquet’s records, this person attacked Fish Banquet ten years ago, and five years ago, each time taking away a large batch of props, even dungeon venues, causing a lot of trouble for Fish Banquet."
"Ten years ago, Fish Banquet used over twenty players of the same level to hunt him down, even severed the connection between Fish Banquet and the game, sealing it along with the equipment, but still couldn’t prevent him from escaping. Five years ago, Fish Banquet deployed more than three times the people, chased the Gourmet across two wormhole points, but he still managed to jump away. To this day, Fish Banquet hasn’t figured out who this Gourmet exactly is."
"Logically speaking, a Rank-A player strong enough to reach this level could rival a Super Player. Yet he moves around the vicinity of Rank-C wormhole points and is not entirely unknown, but Fish Banquet hasn’t found him."
"Such a character left something in the Fish Banquet and someone specifically came to find it. Moreover, this person possesses considerable strength, and they hold a hostile attitude towards the game and its representatives. If we can recruit them, it would be a significant boost for us."
Lan Huaijie finished sharing his insights; in fact, his purpose in inviting Xu Huo was also this, though he didn’t anticipate Xu Huo’s connection with the Old Holy Sword Society, which ended up backfiring.
"I will consider your suggestion." The white-haired old man said earnestly after listening, "Friends who share the same goals often meet along the journey by chance. Those brought together by chance lack the foundation to continue together. Moving forward, in finding partners, you need to be more cautious."
Lan Huaijie fell silent; it was clear he disagreed with the old man’s view. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
The white-haired old man continued to speak calmly to him: "We’ve come together because we have a common goal, and we see this goal as the foremost matter in our lives. For this reason, everything else is secondary in our eyes. We have only one path."
"Those three people you brought, they have many paths."
Since the Holy Sword Society split, many members who joined later, like Guan Shu, Ruan Qiyuan, and Zhou Yuanzhu, were mostly because they’d suffered persecution due to the game. Lan Huaijie and District 001 were the same; they bore the pains brought by the game’s power, hence their urgent desire to change the game’s rules, and they are willing to give their life and energy for it. Their clear purpose shines like the sun, overshadowing any stars. Regardless of the challenges they face, it’s hard to make them give up this goal.
For people like the fat player and Xu Huo, they appear as beneficiaries of the game. Of course, they might encounter life-and-death crises and tribulations, but such experiences don’t require them to make irreversible decisions. If possible, they just need to enhance their strength, allowing them to live very well in the existing game world. There is no need to seek trouble unnecessarily.
Even if they join because of a moment’s fervor or thought, they may still give up amid difficult progress. Though the Holy Sword Society doesn’t demand its members to pursue their path to the end, when partners leave halfway, it not only demoralizes but might also bring danger to others.
Lan Huaijie’s expression relaxed quite a bit, "I’ll be more cautious. However, these two people can indeed be won over."
"I will consider." The white-haired old man repeated.
Once the communication ended, the white-haired old man asked Gao Feng to call Xu Huo over to go to a place with him, specifying that only he could go.
"Where to? Why can’t I go?" The Girl in the painting objected.
"Not far from here," the white-haired old man pointed to the back of the auditorium, "we’ll be back soon."
The Girl in the painting naturally wouldn’t listen to him, but seeing Xu Huo also asking her to stay, reluctantly agreed. She declared that if they didn’t return in half an hour, she would come looking for them.
Xu Huo agreed as well.
The two of them walked along a narrow alley, greeting residents along the way. Some vendors even offered vegetables or fruit.
The white-haired old man accepted them, and Xu Huo assisted by taking some too.
Their destination was an old school, where the white-haired old man handed the items to the school teachers to supplement the students’ meals, then proceeded to a vacant lot at the back of the school.
"This use to be a vast square, later bombed, now some bricks can still be seen, most of the places are dirt, yet the school children come to play here, making the ground firm."
"Kids are truly impressive. They just take the time to play here, gradually bringing this land back."
"What we need to do might not be completed in a generation, so we shouldn’t rush. Adults have adult tasks, kids have their tasks."
Xu Huo stood on a broken piece of brick. "You’re thinking of changing the order to change the game world?"
"It’s not a simple modification of the rules." The white-haired old man said: "If that’s all, then it’s no different from most people’s belief that leveling up can bring peace to the game world."
"People will continue using a flawed bottle, and even when others say it might cut the hand, users can spin it around or be careful with it to showcase its value, thereby protecting the bottle."
"But if you smash the bottle completely, smash it to the point where repair is difficult, those who protected the bottle would agree to make a new one."
"This aligns with the concept of destruction preceding creation, both the bottle and people’s notions are like this."
"Having a more reasonable person in control of the game won’t change its nature; only by eliminating those who maintain the game, and letting new people set the rules, can the game world truly change."
"Old Holy Sword Society... and New Holy Sword Society, you want to become those who set the rules anew." Xu Huo’s lip curled slightly, showing a hint of disappointment.
"History marches forward, civilization progresses, no one can truly turn back. Even in times of regression, eventually they’ll find themselves back on the original path." The white-haired old man stared at him. "Do you believe destroying the Dimensional Rift game will prevent similar occurrences in the future?"
"Since the invention of firearms, it has caused countless casualties, yet no one thinks all firearms and their crafting methods should be eradicated. After all, weapons aren’t inherently good or bad; it’s the users who are."
"The same applies to games. In the right hands, it can benefit humanity."
