Super Righteous Player
Chapter 724 - 265 The Players of the War Chess Game_1

Chapter 724: Chapter 265 The Players of the War Chess Game_1

Annan sat in the spacious subway carriage, absorbed in the scroll he was reading. Zoya sat next to him, attending to him, ensuring he ate and drank in a timely manner.

"Left Pinky" Zorgen sat securely behind Annan, his eyes slightly closed—this was to prevent his sharp gaze from disturbing Annan, and also to make the most of his perception in detecting the environment around them.

As for Xitan Pulan and the three players from the Dark Quartet and Wandering Child, they were on the opposite side of the subway. The two men sprawled out in disarray, while Xitan Pulan leaned on the innermost side, his eyes slightly squinted.

"These people are way too relaxed."

Zoya complained at Annan’s ear.

Although Annan could fully trust them, Zoya still remained vigilant toward them. In the narrow and unavoidable space of a subway carriage, it was hard to believe the players had the reflexes to protect Annan from assassins.

...So Annan knew that, indeed, there was no problem with what Zoya said.

Letting the players assault, assassinate, plunder, and clear out, they perform these tasks very smoothly.

But if you ask them to escort someone on a long journey, transport materials, remain vigilant against enemies that might strike at any moment, or keep watch at night, they just don’t have that level of concentration.

Even if their bodies do not tire, their minds certainly do.

Furthermore,

Annan could see from the backend... those three looked like they were sleeping, but they were actually connecting to their phones placed on Earth via the forum, refreshing videos, catching up on shows, reading novels, and occasionally clearing some stamina.

—And while Annan appeared to be seriously reading, he was also watching TV shows through Xitan Pulan’s eyes.

At times like these, Annan was grateful—indeed, granting players the privilege of "connecting to the internet with their minds" was a good move.

This ability could be used even outside.

In fact, this also facilitated the rare students who needed to do homework and take exams, which Annan considered one form of compensation for them investing their energy in this world. Another compensation was the real-time monitoring of body scan alerts, capable of detecting almost all physical diseases at the earliest opportunity, mainly to prevent sudden deaths among them.

As the collection of the Book of the Celestial Chariot deepened, Annan’s control over the players was also increasing.

He suspected that after collecting all the Book, he could even directly help players treat external physical ailments... since he could scan them, it made no sense that he couldn’t treat them.

...And the flip side of this feature was that Annan finally regained the ability to access the internet.

Although it was not perfect—Annan still couldn’t directly interfere with the network of that world, his vision had now transcended this one.

Even if the players returned to Earth, Annan could still see the world through their eyes. In this way, Annan could still share a bit... be it games, anime, movies, novels, or TV shows, he could share a bit of them all.

This effectively made up for Annan’s lack of means of entertainment.

It just felt a bit odd... like when you’re riding on a high-speed train, watching the person next to you or in front of you playing with their phone, and you stealthily lean over to peek.

...Thankfully, the players can’t feel Annan’s gaze.

"These people..."

Zoya said in a dissatisfied whisper, "Sleeping in disarray in broad daylight throughout the carriage... If Your Majesty didn’t trust these Dream Realm people so much, I would not have allowed them to travel with us."

"Don’t worry, Zoya. They’re all very reliable."

Annan lifted his head and said with a soft laugh, "Even if they die a hundred times in front of me, they will never run away."

"Indeed, they’re creatures of the Dream Realm. If they can’t die, of course they won’t fear."

Zoya nodded, adding, "I just feel that they are not quite suitable for detailed tasks like escorting VIPs on long journeys or negotiating. They might be much more useful if thrown into an army or assigned assassination missions."

Upon hearing this,

Xitan Pulan, who was watching the drama at the side, twitched his eyelids slightly and pressed pause; he obviously wanted to hear more of Annan’s assessment of the players.

And Annan noticed that right away.

However, Annan did not need to say anything nice; simply telling the truth was enough.

"Yes, indeed,"

Annan nodded in agreement and said softly, "They have courage but lack patience, they have wisdom but lack attentiveness, they have a sense of justice but lack compassion. I am well aware of these things, and my understanding is even more complete than yours.

"But my duty is to utilize people’s strengths and then address their weaknesses. That’s what I, as a ruler, should do. Forcing people to undertake the impossible isn’t realistic nor efficient; it would just be an arrogant heart trying to demean others’ dignity.

"They are talented individuals. If I can’t fully utilize their unique abilities and unearth each person’s specialty... then the responsibility is mine."

The players were undoubtedly sharp swords.

But a sword being sharp doesn’t mean it’s invincible in all battles—understanding this sword and how to use it is also a science.

Attempting to block a heavy axe with a foil is foolish, and it’s an unwise move to charge at someone wielding a long spear with a shortsword. It’s disrespectful to the sword and also to the intellect...

Without a doubt, players are not suited for all types of work.

After all, human energy and interests are limited, and time is fixed.

Low-level physical labor can employ workers, and there are designers for design work. Warfare requires the hiring of mercenaries, experts in warfare who know how to obtain victory and not just destroy the opponent.

How to use each player’s unique abilities, like placing different chess pieces in their rightful positions... is also the job of a "player."

In this regard, Annan himself is also a player.

It’s just that those players play MMORPGs, while Annan plays strategic role-playing—also known as real-time tactical gameplay.

This time, Annan summoned the Four of a Kind and the Wandering Child precisely for their disruptive abilities. And he brought Xitan Pulan, partly for her healing abilities and partly because Annan had received new intelligence... The Pale Princess was currently in Flannel Province.

Bringing the girl who was half-dead along was beneficial for both Xitan Pulan and Annan.

—It could potentially spawn new storylines.

As a former game designer, Annan was very familiar with the players’ habits.

It’s best to set goals that are as immediate and short as possible, letting players quickly complete each stage of the task to gain rewards, to compensate for their lack of patience and focus.

He also needed to clarify the mission objectives. He must clearly inform the players what their tactical objectives are, what taboos they must not commit, and what additional goals they may complete for extra scoring, to concentrate the players’ wisdom and keep them from being unsure where to start.

If the players lack empathy and are short on compassion for the natives, then simply turn them into an army of justice—with a sense of noble mission, the expectations and admiration of others to restrain themselves, and let players monitor each other.

—If you want it I’ll give it, if you find it troublesome or think you can’t do well then I won’t let you do it, if you do it there will definitely be a reward... Mutual benefit is the sustainable way.

Annan is not the kind of game designer that shovels garbage. Now no one is limiting his welfare budget or has set a profit expectation.

His natural talent for seeing through people’s hearts isn’t just for intimidation. This talent can be used to unite others, to lead others—

This is the correct use of this talent.

If one wishes to be a competent chess player and place each player in their proper position... then as a player himself, Annan should treat himself no differently.

—He too should place "Annan Winter" in the right position.

Because Annan... is also a player.

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