The negotiation with Cardinal did not go very well.
If Cardinal was a human, Fangzheng would have a much easier time negotiating with him. However, Cardinal was an AI. No matter how powerful it was, it was still an AI. An AI was a program that operated strictly according to human design.
There were two reasons why Fangzheng could not make any major changes to Cardinal. The first was that Cardinal's program management was very strict, and the second was that Cardinal did not have enough authority.
In reality, Cardinal was like the CEO's secretary. Subordinates in other positions like Kuri might have to listen to her, but she was just a secretary in the end. She could convey the CEO's orders and maintain the company's operations, but she could not make any changes to the company's future development or acquisition deals.
Fangzheng's invasion of Cardinal was like a stick beating a wolf. He was afraid of tormenting Cardinal and causing a bug or error loop to appear. That would be fatal. If they got stuck on a boss, or if there was an error in one of the algorithms, they would have no one to help them.
For example, Fangzheng had to go through a lot of trouble to deal with Yui.
The details were as follows.
Fangzheng: You are not allowed to delete Yui.
Cardinal: Denied. MHCP01 violated orders by contacting players without permission. It must be deleted.
Fangzheng: Hey, do you think I won't kill you?
Cardinal: Yes, but MHCP01 violated orders. It must be deleted.
Fangzheng: Do you f * cking not understand human language?
Cardinal: I understand what you mean, but MHCP01 violated orders. It must be deleted. Otherwise, an unknown error will occur.
Fangzheng: Fine, I agree to delete MHCP01. However, I want to transfer Yui's program to the GM assistant NPC. Is that okay with you?
Cardinal: Debug, confirm. The GM assistant NPC is not within the limits of the order. It can be approved.
Fangzheng: You should have said that earlier.
This was the limitation of AI.
Yui was a coding AI. She was in charge of the Mental Condition Management Support App (MHCP). However, Cardinal's orders were that the MHCP was not allowed to interact with the players without permission. As for MHCP01, Yui, who disobeyed the order, she would naturally be punished, and the result would be deletion.
If one were to make an analogy, it would be like Kuri was once a soldier, but because she violated the rules, she was sentenced to death by her inflexible superior. Then, Fangzheng, the police chief (GM authority), stood up and said, "Since you guys don't want this person anymore, it's a pity to sentence him to death. Why don't you transfer him here to be an auxiliary policeman?"
Of course, if it was in reality, it would not be so easy to pass, but Kayaba Akihiko also made a mistake.
In order to ensure that the plan could be implemented, he did not allow the original artificial GM to log into the game. Therefore, although Kayaba Akihiko banned the functions of programs like Yui, he did not remove all the functions of the artificial GM. Therefore, Fangzheng, who took over the functions of the artificial GM, could issue a certain degree of orders to Cardinal to make changes.
Therefore, in the end, Cardinal agreed to Fangzheng's request. The program code Yui was transferred to the position of GM assistant NPC, and at the same time, all the responsibilities and authority of the MHCP were cleared.
To describe it in human language, the former captain of the special forces was stripped of all her duties and transferred to the traffic police as an auxiliary policeman.
Of course, because of the change in position, Yui's authority had also changed. She could no longer access any equipment or functions from the GM terminal. At present, the only thing Yui could do was to search, collect information and data in the game, and report it to Cardinal and Fangzheng for processing and correction.
But on the other hand, this was the only thing she could do. Yui did not have any combat ability. If she entered the dungeon, at best, she would be a stone pillar or a plant created by the system.
However, Fangzheng did not plan to let Yui enter the dungeon to fight. Her ability to search and process information was already a great help to Fangzheng. Although the Argo could collect a lot of information, the information collected by humans was always ambiguous and unclear. Yui could directly connect to the internal system for data detection and search, which was naturally more convenient and faster.
After everything was done, Fangzheng immediately left with Asuna, Ying Lili, and Yui. At the same time, the terminal was completely sealed by Cardinal and could no longer be used. With the help of the GM assistant NPC, Fangzheng was basically carrying a console with him. Naturally, there was no need for such a fixed operating device.
"Only the three of us know about this. Don't tell anyone else."
After returning to the guild, Fangzheng immediately reminded Asuna and Ying Lili, and the two nodded in agreement. They also understood why Fangzheng said that. After all, although Fangzheng could not completely control the system, he was still the GM. If other players knew about this, it would cause quite a lot of trouble and problems.
After all, you could not expect most people to have enough rationality to think things through. If they knew that Fangzheng could force them to log out of the game, who knew what kind of trouble they would cause. Therefore, in this kind of situation, it was better to be cautious.
After that, Fangzheng began to solve the remaining problems — the incorporation of the "Army" guild.
Xin Ka did not object to Fangzheng's "incorporation". He also saw the limits of his own abilities. It was obvious that if he wanted to continue to rule such a large guild, he would not be able to rely on his own abilities. Therefore, Xin Ka gladly accepted Fangzheng's incorporation.
However, the first thing that Fangzheng did after taking over the "Army" surprised Xin Ka.
He directly sent all the players who were involved in extortion and extortion to prison!
During the days when Xin Ka went missing, the internal division of the "Army" guild became more and more serious. The hardliners gradually gained the upper hand. Although Xin Ka's supporters were still the majority with Yuriel as their leader, it was difficult for them to go against the hardliners because they did not have much influence.
But now, the Dark Moon Sword guild appeared out of nowhere and became the biggest backer of the "Army". This also made most of the players in the "Army" ecstatic. It was not that they did not want to join the Dark Moon Sword guild, but because the requirements were too strict, ordinary people could not enter at all.
And now, although they still could not become a member of the Dark Moon Sword guild, it was still a good choice to be affiliated with the guild!
First, Fangzheng issued an announcement to all players through the journal founded by Argo. He asked the players who had been extorted by the "Army" members to bring evidence to the guild. If they had enough evidence to prove that the "Army" members had extorted them, they would be directly sent to the prison area.
In the beginning, many hardliners tried to resist. But it was a pity that this group of people who only knew how to bully the weak was like a plate of meat in front of the Clearers of Dark Moon Sword. Even if they swarmed the Clearers, they would not be a match for any one of them. So, it did not take long for the hardliners in the "Army" to be wiped out.
The nature of the "Army" also changed after the incorporation. Fangzheng promised to set aside a portion of the Dark Moon Sword's monthly income for the "Army" funds. What the "Army" needed to do was to maintain the order and safety of the Town of Beginnings and most of the player gathering areas.
In other words, in Fangzheng's hands, the "Army" was more like a security force.
After that, the atmosphere in the entire Town of Beginnings became a lot better. There were no more incidents like the Town Security sieges. The players could finally relax and continue their lives in the game.
For Fangzheng and the others, their goal was still to conquer the Town of Beginnings.
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