Infinite Paradise
Chapter 35 - 25 Players can also be raised in captivity? (Please follow and read)

Chapter 35: 25 Players can also be raised in captivity? (Please follow and read)

"Mr. Le Cheng, you misunderstood, that’s not what I meant."

"What do you mean, then?"

"I’m giving you a friendly warning. Naturally, my organization wouldn’t engage in such despicable behavior, but since I can find you, so can others. To force you to join, those organizations might use some aggressive methods that could threaten Ms. Elena’s safety... Of course, if you’re willing to join us, we can protect her when you are not around."

"You’re quite a nice person, aren’t you?"

"It’s just mutual assistance between comrades."

Cosy Doyle wiped the sweat from his forehead. Only after Le Cheng waved his hand to dismiss Elena did Cosy’s anxious heart finally start to settle down.

Le Cheng said nonchalantly, "Old chap, it’s rare to see you with such goodwill. I’m a bit interested in your organization now. Tell me about it."

Cosy Doyle gathered his thoughts and said, "The organization I belong to is called Avengers Alliance..."

"Hold on, what did you say?" Le Cheng couldn’t help but break character at the first mention of the name.

Cosy’s expression was also somewhat embarrassed. To the United States citizens, the Avengers Alliance was too well-known. An organization with such a name could easily be accused of attempting to ride on the coattails of its popularity.

However, he repeated earnestly, "Avengers Alliance. Our organization is mainly composed of civilian players, and we have already recruited over a dozen members with levels ranging from LV3 to LV4. Of course, we also welcome new players with outstanding potential, like yourself."

"Mhm." Le Cheng nodded appreciatively. Regardless of anything else, this so-called Avengers Alliance had good judgment to seek him out.

"Then there’s the purpose of our organization. First, members exchange intelligence and experiences with each other to increase their chances of successfully clearing dungeon worlds. If we run into each other in a dungeon, we can quickly find partners to fight alongside. Second..."

Cosy Doyle paused slightly, seeming to find it difficult to continue until Le Cheng looked at him curiously. He finally said, "We are attempting to overthrow the current political structure of the United States and enable civilians to participate in the governance of the country..."

The first objective of the Avengers Alliance sounded quite normal, but the second one suddenly became nonsensical, and even Cosy Doyle looked embarrassed while stating it.

However, Le Cheng’s eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh with force.

"Great! Such an idealistic vision is exactly what the Avengers Alliance should have. I’m joining this organization!"

"Mr. Le Cheng, I know you might think our idea is a bit naive and childish, and if you don’t want to join—wait, what did you say?"

Cosy Doyle stared, disbelievingly, at Le Cheng.

Anyone could tell from Le Cheng’s track record that he was not a law-abiding citizen, which was why the Avengers Alliance had targeted him immediately. But Cosy Doyle hadn’t held much hope for convincing Le Cheng to join, because even he thought that with just a dozen players, overthrowing the current U.S. government was pure fantasy.

In a flattering way, it could be called visionary; less kindly, it was a pipe dream.

Only a fool high on drugs or a hot-blooded American young activist who understood nothing would fall for this. Any sane person with a clear mind would steer clear.

But he never expected that Le Cheng would agree so readily. The eight-thousand-word speech Cosy had prepared overnight was now unnecessary.

"I said I’ve joined the Avengers Alliance. I admire the objectives of your organization—people should have such a vision... By the way, when are we storming the White House to assassinate the Sleeping King? Today? My blade is already eager for action!" Le Cheng, excited, rubbed his hands. This was like someone bringing a pillow to him as he was about to fall asleep—with a single strike, he could return Texas to the realm of mystical land domination, well ahead of the game’s current frontier.

"No, no, Mr. Le Cheng, you’re too eager." Cosy Doyle nearly broke into another cold sweat and quickly said, "The Avengers Alliance doesn’t yet have the power to confront the government directly. For now, we’re still in the phase of gathering strength and lying low."

"Is that so? Then you’re just drawing pie in the sky and shouting slogans?" Le Cheng immediately lost interest.

"Mr. Le Cheng, what you don’t know is that the Avengers Alliance was founded initially not so much to fight the government, but more importantly, to protect ourselves in an environment where the government and capitalists cultivate players."

"Cultivate players?" Le Cheng couldn’t help but lift his head.

"Yes." Seeing Le Cheng regaining interest, Cosy Doyle no longer beat around the bush, "Mr. Le Cheng, you must know that men with extraordinary talent like you are rare. It’s no exaggeration to say one in a million. Most players are just ordinary people. Even if they accidentally enter Infinite Paradise and seize the chance to break free from mediocrity, even if they luckily clear a dungeon world or two, do you think they can really stand against the vast forces united by countless capitalists and politicians?"

"Obviously not. But for a player to suddenly disappear from somewhere and then reappear elsewhere after some time, with the current information technology of the United States, it’s not hard to detect something amiss. Even if some are lucky enough to evade detection once or twice, there will always be careless players who get caught by surveillance."

"Then, when they are taken before the high-ranking officials in their sleep or escorted by a group of heavily armed soldiers, what happens?"

"Wealth, beauty, status, power, or the safety of their family... There is always something that can sway the will of such new players, and to avoid the punishment of Paradise by revealing the existence of Infinite Paradise is not difficult—it just takes persistence. After all, to those people, the information about Infinite Paradise is far more valuable than the lives of the players."

"Mr. Le Cheng, here I must unfortunately inform you that your disappearance from Saint Elizabeth Mental Hospital has alerted many people. Although they publicly claim that you were taken away by the Devil of the place, the truth is, those who really know what’s going on have already set their sights on you... Your situation is very dangerous now."

Hearing this, Le Cheng couldn’t help but frown.

It wasn’t his own predicament that worried him, after all, he had been operating in the United States for ten years and such trivial trouble was not of concern to him.

The key was the intelligence leaked by Cosy Doyle.

Although the United States claims to be a country under a wise ruler, in essence, it is controlled by capitalists. They obviously wouldn’t allow a group of players to grow wildly in their backyard. But simply annihilating them isn’t realistic either, because aside from the power Infinite Paradise gives to players, there are many more tempting things, such as items that heal the body, or even Pills that prolong life... For those high and mighty capitalists, such temptations are irresistible.

Therefore, controlling and domesticating the players has become the optimal solution.

As Cosy Doyle said, wealth, beauty, status, life—there’s always something that can persuade the players to cooperate with the capitalists and be "willingly" domesticated.

And what is most ironic is that Infinite Paradise seems to have made no effective response to this.

At this thought, Le Cheng suddenly realized something—the so-called real world he believed in might just be another dungeon world. And in this dungeon world, players face even more problems.

Interesting!

Le Cheng curled his lips into a smile, his eyes gleaming with amusement. He had thought he would spend a rather dull vacation for the next ten days, but now it seems that the turn of events is getting a lot more entertaining.

"Mr. Le Cheng, what are you laughing about?" Cosy Doyle was puzzled. After hearing such news, Le Cheng should be feeling anxious and scared, but why did he seem even happier?

"Nothing, just thinking about something pleasant."

"What pleasant thing?"

"I hosted a Sexy Party for a week in the last dungeon world."

"..."

"So, according to you, joining the Avengers Alliance seems like the best choice?"

Cosy Doyle fell silent. At first, he had indeed planned to persuade Le Cheng to join the Avengers Alliance, but now he hesitated. He couldn’t be sure if it was a good or bad decision because Le Cheng gave him a very unpredictable feeling.

But one thing he could be sure of was that even if Le Cheng didn’t join the Avengers Alliance, it would be best not to offend him and to maintain a relatively friendly relationship—that was the optimal choice.

After a moment of thought, Cosy Doyle shook his head, "No, Mr. Le Cheng, the Avengers Alliance is just one of the options for you. If you are willing to join us, I represent all members in welcoming you, but... perhaps you will receive invitations from other organizations soon, and I hope you will consider them carefully before making a decision."

Sensing the sincerity in Cosy Doyle’s words, Le Cheng gave him a second look.

"Well then, I must take my leave, Mr. Le Cheng. I hope that one day in the future, we will not find ourselves to be enemies."

After finishing his coffee, Cosy Doyle stood up and left. Le Cheng actually didn’t have a poor impression of the man—neither a daydreamer nor one void of caution. However, about the Avengers Alliance, well... since the other party did not intend to assassinate the Sleeping King, he couldn’t muster any interest.

That day, Le Cheng chose not to go out, instead, he stayed at home and played some minor games with Elena, just to relax his mind.

It wasn’t until the evening on the third day that he finally received a phone call.

"Mr. Le Cheng, hello, I am the secretary to the mayor of Dallas. Tonight at eight o’clock, we will be hosting a grand party in Beautiful Park, and we hope that you will attend."

The voice on the other end was a clear and elegant female’s.

Just as Cosy Doyle had predicted, sure enough, someone else had come looking for him.

But this time, it seems to be someone from the government?

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