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Chapter 600: Chapter 597: "You Forced Me to Betray Him.

In the dimly lit room, the woman with her black hair scattered about tenderly caressed the gun in her hand.

Her fingers slowly traced its metallic patterns, and she lowered her head, emitting a faint sob.

On the table, there lay a pale medical notification along with a box of medicine pellets.

"Uh, uh uh uh..."

Sounds squeezed out from her throat as she "clicked" open the medicine pellets, her vision blurred before her eyes.

On the LCD screen in front of her, Su Ming’an’s live stream was playing, the sole source of light in the room.

"—What exactly is the concept of Ta Wei?"

"—Will humans who hear the Whispering surely be invaded?"

The young man’s clear voice resonated through the room via the screen, and as he posed questions about the Dawn, countless barrages crazily swept across the screen.

In Main God World’s global chat, numerous mentions of "Ta Wei" appeared, and on the world forum, hot threads explosively trended.

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[(Hot) Is the ’Ta Wei Invasion’ also effective against players? How can we ensure our safety?]

[(Hot) Regarding the ’Ta Wei’ information revealed in Number One Player’s livestream—details of the Ninth World Replica, City of Measurement, where the highest ruler, the Dawn System, personally responded recorded below!]

[(Hot) Councilman of the United Group says, the ’Ta Wei Invasion’ in Main God World is purely baseless talk! Please stay calm and do not succumb to media hysteria.]

[(Hot) Regarding counter-measures against ’Ta Wei’—could we possibly seduce Ta Wei inversely, deceive them into trusting us, and thus check the game organizers?]

[(Hot) A player who claims to have been ’invaded by Ta Wei’ speaks out—there’s no use in humans trying to save themselves, better to walk with the high dimensions and seek the survival fire for our race.]

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With a "crunch," the woman bit down on the medicine pellets and sipped water, lifting her head, her eyes bloodshot.

Then suddenly, with a "bang," her room door was flung open, and the light from the living room spilled inside.

The light was too glaring, causing her to squint uncomfortably.

"—What are you being so melodramatic for? I’ve told you depression isn’t a real illness, why are you still taking those pills?"

A blunt question thundered before her, as a large figure of a middle-aged man loomed in the doorway.

He dressed in a fur coat that ill-suited his demeanor, flaunting the air of a nouveau riche, with a thick gold chain around his neck and a high-end branded watch that previously sold for hundreds of thousands at Zhai Xing on his wrist.

Drifting from the living room was the scent of food—arranged there were Australian lobsters, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, bird’s nests, and French cuisine, all these expensive dishes jumbled together. Whatever was most expensive, they would eat, as if not eating it seemed wasteful.

In the living room, golden jewelry, expensive porcelain, placed conspicuously as if flaunting wealth, and even the chandelier on the ceiling was embedded with gold and silver.

This middle-aged man, who had previously been a regular in the vegetable markets, scrupling over pennies—Ruohuo’s father—had attained immense wealth here.

It was as if he had been reborn.

"I, I went to see the doctor," Yu Ruohuo said, her head lowered. "The doctor told me I’m sick, that I need to take medicine, sleep..."

"Ruohuo, tell me the truth. There’s this popular ’Ta Wei’ thing going around, are you pretending to be part of it?" Old Yu questioned.

"...Pretending?" Yu Ruohuo asked blankly, raising her head.

"A bunch of youngsters claiming to be ’invaded by Ta Wei’ go to the United Group to seek benefits and sympathy, even recording videos to showcase their ’attacks’ to gain popularity and views. You wouldn’t become one of those kids, would you?" Old Yu said sternly, "The authority has spoken, we are safe here, free from invasion; don’t lie to daddy."

Yu Ruohuo tugged at the corner of her mouth.

She gave a smile that could only be described as "tragic."

She had long known that Old Yu, almost made obsolete by the century, always maintained last century’s views. Such people were not uncommon—after all, in the 21st century, there were still those who drowned baby girls and were superstitious; these backward thoughts couldn’t be completely eradicated for a long time.

Old Yu was a prime example of this mindset. He had always wanted her to find a stable civil servant boyfriend to marry. After her special police ex-boyfriend died, he even secretly rejoiced, thinking his daughter could finally find a better reliance.

He wanted her to study accounting, saying it was good for girls, or perhaps to study the Chinese language and become a teacher, not to learn some nonsensical combat shooting. But if it wasn’t for her sharpshooting skills, she would have died in the First World long ago.

...These changes, these stark contrasts, he failed to see.

Sometimes, she even felt that—there was no need for a Ta Wei invasion; the mindset of these people was naturally suitable for Ta Wei.

The emergence of the World Points progress bar made those stagnating in their comfort zones feel "I am also working hard, I too am contributing to the progress bar for all mankind," further justifying their wait for the Adventurer Players to rescue them.

When top players like Herbert chose to give up, they would voice out, "You have let everyone’s expectations down."

They were not in the "spotlight," unnoticed by anyone, and thus, in the absence of light—they automatically became part of the shadows.

Believing themselves to be lucid in the human realm, yet they regard heroes as expendable, as mere trash.

...Just like before, the residents remotely watching the national warfare. Once the front-line warfare was lost, they easily took their anger out on the failed soldiers.

Watching the live broadcast in the room, Old Yu frowned and looked towards the screen showing the Dawn System and Su Ming’an.

The young man sat in front of a white mountain of bones, conversing confidently with the deity-like Dawn, the wall’s red Blood Runes and the scattered human bones around making for an unsettling sight.

"It’s him again." Old Yu said, "But I don’t hate him now, the big shots at the United Group said, he is a hero. But Ruohuo, it’s time for you to forget about him too..."

"—It’s because of you all!"

The piercing scream suddenly erupted, Yu Ruohuo screamed.

With a "snap," she threw away the Remington RP9 in her hand and started shouting frantically, her pale face turning red in an instant:

"It’s all because of you!! You forced me to give up the Number! You—you forced me to betray him—you oppressed me with authority—!!"

"If it weren’t for securing a stable environment for the family, for earning respect from colleagues and superiors, for satisfying your vanity—these reasons, would I have to—every night I toss and turn, unable to sleep, feeling guilty about him, always feeling it’s my fault—I gave up the Number, that’s why he was targeted so much in the Seventh World—"

"You all said he is a hero—what right does a hero have to sacrifice for you, to guarantee for you. He endures the suffering of the Ta Wei invasion on the front lines, and you—Father, you say ’you don’t hate him’, what right do you have to hate him!!"

Old Yu was so angry his nose was almost crooked.

He knew Yu Ruohuo was right, he too started to regret his past encouragement for her to give up the Number—who could have thought that this person could keep succeeding, even solidifying his position more and more?

He even began to darkly wish that if Su Ming’an failed, wouldn’t that prove his initial decision was right? If Su Ming’an failed, people around him would not ridicule him for losing the watermelon while picking up sesame seeds.

Or, if she hadn’t given out the number, Yu Ruohuo might have been able to team up with him, establishing a connection, just like Lin Yin and Mo Wen did before....

Knowing such thoughts were selfish, he just couldn’t control himself from thinking that way.

"You really... really have grown bold, to say such things." Old Yu pointed at Yu Ruohuo, "Fine, fine, then I won’t come to call you for meals anymore. Eat or don’t eat, it’s up to you, since a digitized body doesn’t starve! You’ve grown up—I and your mother will probably be angered to death by you someday."

With a "bang," the door closed.

Only Yu Ruohuo was left, her hair disheveled, her expression melancholic.

She picked up the handgun from the floor—after that fall, it had developed cracks that were beyond repair.

At that moment—she suddenly wished that ’Ta Wei’ truly existed.

If only ’Ta Wei’ could really help her.

She was on the verge of a breakdown, misunderstood by her family, alienated by her friends, abandoned by her peers, and the world’s situation increasingly complex and riddled... She herself had issues with her spirit, needing medication, yet her family didn’t believe it was a sickness. Now, even taking to adventures was difficult, the strength she had amassed was not easily gained; if it were reset, she’d have to start over. World instances were becoming tougher, and she hardly had any space to survive...

If only someone could help her.

If only someone could guide her, or at least help her be brave, not to live in the shadow anymore...

At that moment,

Yu Ruohuo seemed to hear, a soft call whispering in her ear.

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"Dawn, who could hear whispers from Ta Wei?" Su Ming’an said.

He coughed once; perhaps this body was truly overworked, he felt a slight fever on his forehead.

Previously in the City of Measurement, he saw many leaning towards Ta Wei. Kaskining Feiluo from Hawk Hound and his Mechanical Army, all their eyes filled with blood-red patterns from Ta Wei. For this reason, Kaskining Feiluo did not hesitate to sacrifice himself, blowing up the helicopter just to kill Acto.

But the leader of Eden, Snow, merely thought the era should change, thus wanting to kill Acto. Snow hadn’t been invaded by Ta Wei yet, killing Acto was merely his own idea.

Ta Wei tempts others with whispers, must be bound by some kind of ’rules,’ only influencing certain people. Otherwise, given the willpower of contemporary humans, ’even a little belief would lead to invasion,’ then the city-states would have fallen long ago.

Like, the Organizers.

The Organizers can’t directly interfere with the game, nor can they forcibly meddle in any player’s actions.

Therefore, they are extremely adept at dividing humanity by other means.

...For example, creating an illusion of a so-called "truth," crushing your ideals.

...For example, inviting special players to a place, tempting them through words, targeting human weaknesses.

But it only affects some people, not everyone; otherwise, everyone would become a special identity, and there would be no players left in the world games.

"As for how Ta Wei selects targets for invasion, I do not know," Dawn said. "But from the current data collection point of view, those invaded often are people with unstable emotional values. That’s why I had people implanted with Dawn Chips, those with emotional overloads are indeed dangerous, easily invaded—perhaps Ta Wei’s choices on where to strike humanity are based on how easily they can invade. The more agitated the emotions, the more desperate for redemption, the more people need help, the easier it is for Ta Wei to approach them.

Possibly, there exists an emotional ’singularity,’ but I can’t yet calculate its specific value."

After a brief pause, Dawn repeated:

"I still need more data, Doctor. I would love to answer all your questions, but without sufficient data, I can’t draw accurate conclusions."

"I understand," Su Ming’an’s tone lightened a lot.

He wasn’t particularly resistant to the Dawn System, and his sudden desire to provoke it was just to see its reaction.

He believed the existence of the Dawn System was reasonable. Whether it was reducing internal human friction, precisely allocating resources, or resisting Ta Wei’s invasion, Dawn had achieved the utmost in measurement.

"One last question," he said. "Why did you issue a red order for me? I would have returned on my own eventually, why did you need such a fuss to arrest me and bring me back?"

He previously thought that Dawn had been invaded by Ta Wei when it issued such an order. But now it seemed, at least superficially, very normal. Had it really been invaded?

Then—just who was lying?

Was it the seemingly fair and kind Dawn, which provided him with all the information, or was it the Xike that had been with him from the start, saying, "Dawn has been invaded, to get the password to shut it down, trick it"?

"This question is also why I asked you to come here," Dawn smiled. "But this isn’t a very good place to talk, Doctor Ya Sa, shall we go up?"

Its control room appeared to be on the top floor, this basement merely projected its illusion.

"Alright," Su Ming’an said.

"Click click click—"

The wheelchair switched to autopilot mode, and Dawn seized control from Xike, steering the wheelchair out of the basement. Xike remained silent, in the face of Dawn’s supreme authority, it had no power to fight back.

Entering the elevator, Dawn took Su Ming’an to the top floor of the building.

The building in Central City had obviously been abandoned for a long time, as it was covered in dust, but the very top layer was exceptionally clean. It was a disk-shaped area, with walls dividing it into several not-so-small rooms.

They were arranged warmly, even the lighting was in warm tones, starkly contrasting with the desolation of the dozens of floors below.

As the elevator doors opened, several mechanical beings standing at the entrance even bowed in a greeting, like welcoming hostesses.

"Welcome home, Doctor."

"Welcome home, Doctor."

They said uniformly.

Dawn had no physical form, but it controlled these corporeal robots to clean the environment for it, it even indulged in arranging this welcoming effect with the robots.

And on the screen opposite, the reprojected Dawn extended a hand towards Su Ming’an at the elevator entrance.

"Welcome home," it smiled. "Doctor."

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