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Veins were bulging out of Li Yao's temples. "As a tested, loyal Cultivator and atheist from the rightful government of the Star Ocean Republic, I will never engage in such personal worship and superstition!"
Before he could finish his sentence, a coin flew past his head in a beautiful arc and landed right on top of the statue's smooth helmet, stopping steadily.
Cheers echoed behind Li Yao. "It's a hit! It's a hit! "
Ling Xiaole was delighted, too. "Ha. It's our habit here. Whoever throws a coin to 'Li Yao's' head with their hand-eye coordination without using their spiritual energy will certainly be very lucky today. Even the bystanders like us will benefit from it!"
"…" Li Yao.
Ling Xiaole stuck out her tongue. She was about to say something when the sky suddenly dimmed a little, as if a dark cloud was collapsing. A majestic and ear-piercing march was echoing in the surroundings, blowing into one's ears and disturbing one's mind.
The crowd was in an uproar. Everybody stared at the sky. Many of them began to jeer and boo.
The 'sky', or rather, the artificial dome, split from the middle. A small assault starship dived down in lightning and clouds. On the two sides of the head of the starship, the 'Three Stars Lightning Emblem' that represented the Imperium and the 'Crossed Longsword and Black Storm Emblem' that represented the Black Wind Fleet, were emitting hideous brilliance. There was no need to mention the sound and visual effects and the illusions of almost a hundred starships of the Imperium that were projected on the enormous light beam, which made the tiny assault starship look like a magnificent army.
"The — the Imperium's army?"
Li Yao blinked his eyes. He couldn't have been more confused. What was going on?
Of course, he knew that it couldn't be a real invasion of the Imperium, but what was going on? Most of the people were raising their thumbs at the sky, and a few young men and women in bizarre clothes were shrieking in excitement!
When Heiye Lan saw her 'compatriot' and heard the military song of the Imperium, her soul was even more shaken. She almost lost her mind.
Fortunately, Li Yao had secretly sent a telepathic thought to her through the soles of her feet and stimulated her spinal nerves, waking her up abruptly and preventing her from revealing any flaws. Love ↑ go △ little ↑ say △ netw
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The 'assault starship of the Imperium' hovered above the square in front of the center of 'Civilization'. The cabin doors on both sides opened, and dozens of Exos wearing the standard Crystal Suit of the Imperium jumped down, waving chainswords, double-edged vibration sabers, and electric axes.
In the burning sky, with countless starships as the background, the flames and brightness gradually condensed into a raging word:
"Storm Assault Group!"
The boos of the crowd grew louder and louder, as if they were saying, "Come on, bastards of the Imperium, let's fight the Uranian Ring Sector to the death!" But some people showed great enthusiasm, too. The crowd seemed to have been divided into two parties, which were 'anti-imperium' and 'pro-imperium'.
"Uh …"
Li Yao finally realized what was going on.
He could tell that, although the Crystal Suit and the sabers and swords on the 'soldiers of the Imperium' looked rather decent, and they were not much different from the most advanced Crystal Suit of the Black Wind Fleet, namely the ones that they had looted from Heiye Lan, there were no attack units at all except for the power rune arrays. They were just empty shells.
The chainswords and vibration sabers were fake, too. They were only tools that could unleash sound and visual effects but not damage at all.
"Who are they? Are they actors specially invited for the release conference of the latest version of 'The Imperium's Fury'?"
Li Yao asked.
"They are not actors. The 'Storm Assault Group' is from the core worlds. They are very famous experts of the game in the entire Federation!"
Ling Xiaole said. "The experts of the team are best at 'The Imperium's Fury'. They are among the best in the ranking of the DLC. Their tactics are glamorous, and their fights are spectacular. They are also particularly good at raising the hatred of the audience. They are the well-deserved 'Heavenly Team' and a superstar that has attracted countless young men and women. Every game stream can attract tens of millions of viewers at the same time!"
"Heavenly Team …"
Li Yao felt that he was really an antique who had been transported from the Ancient Sages Sector and could not keep up with the times anymore. "Do you have to be so serious?"
"Not at all. With the rise of 'Civilization', other forms of entertainment in the Federation are gradually falling behind. Most of the culture-type Cultivators are now involved in the script writing, plot creation, atmosphere rendering, and other creations of 'Civilization', creating colorful and vivid worlds and releasing thrilling and soul-stirring quests. As a result, the superstars of the previous entertainment industry are no longer popular. The most popular form of entertainment for the new generation right now is' Civilization '. They can either play it themselves or enter the game world of the experts. The interactive excitement and sense of achievement are a hundred times more abundant than any other form of entertainment in the past!"
Ling Xiaole said solemnly, "The top competitions of some experts are live-streamed by billions of people. They leave comments, post comments, and fill the forums together. That is what I call lively!
"For the most popular Heavenly Groups such as the 'Storm Assault Team', their commercial performance has been scheduled for five years later. Isn't it so that you can better experience the essence of the civilization of the federation? That's why they were specially arranged to come here and compete with the local experts!
"Although you seem to be giving them thumbs up and cheering for them, this is actually a special way of welcoming them. It is sort of a new subculture that is extended from 'Civilization'!"
Li Yao did not know what to say. Thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Alright. The experts of the game should just play the game properly. Why are they wearing the Crystal Suit of the Imperium and modifying the large shuttles into the appearance of the assault starships of the Imperium? Also, the background of the 'Storm Assault Team' on their flag should be the emblem of the Black Wind Fleet if my eyes are not mistaken. It is so outrageous. Why are the authorities not doing anything about it?"
"This is the feature of the Storm Assault Team!"
Ling Xiaole said. "They are 'professionals of the army of the Imperium'. They have been playing the army of the Imperium in the DLC 'The Imperium's Frustration' and crushing the Federation every time. That is exactly why they are famous. This time, they are here to compete with the local experts as the 'aggressors', too. Of course, they have to dress up in such a way so that the atmosphere will be better!"
Li Yao and Heiye Lan looked at each other. "So, it is possible to play the role of the Imperium's side in 'Civilization'?"
Ling Xiaole smiled. "Of course. 'Civilization' is a large virtual platform designed to guide the real world. Since it is meant to guide the real world, it naturally requires the participation of real human beings in every aspect in order to collect more real data. If everything about the Imperium is fabricated by the crystal processors, the final result of the simulation will be child's play. [Love ↑ Go △ Little ↑ Say △ w]
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"It is especially so for a highly confrontational DLC such as' The Imperium's Frustration '. It is impossible for everybody to stand on the Federation's side and fight the Imperium that is controlled by the crystal processors, right? In that case, is it any different from playing a large, single-player game?
"Therefore, the Federation government encourages the experts of the game to play the role of the army of the Imperium and view the problem from the perspective of the Imperium of True Human Beings so that they can attack the Federation in whatever way they can. Only by figuring out all the possible strategies that the Imperium may adopt in advance can they figure out a solution to the problem!
"How should I put it? It's like there are 'red team' and 'blue team' in a military drill. The red team is our army, and the blue team is the enemy. Generally speaking, only the most elite troops are qualified to play the role of the 'blue team', which is the enemy, right?"
Li Yao pondered for a moment and realized that it did make sense.
Ling Xiaole went on. "In order to better fit into the role of the 'blue team' and simulate all the strategies of the Imperium as much as possible, the 'evil experts' in the game often adopt all kinds of 'immersion' methods and really train themselves as the army of the Imperium or the Immortal Cultivators. They even dress up as the Imperium in their daily life, speak the slang of the Imperium, and think in the way of the Immortal Cultivators.
"For such 'evil experts' and 'professionals of the Imperium', there is a special DLC in 'Civilization' that features the Immortal Cultivators as the main characters. The players are allowed to establish a civilization of the Immortal Cultivators of their own at will and govern the people in the way of the true path of immortality. They can also invite fellow cultivators to live in their world of immortal cultivators.
"The DLC named 'Legends of the Mortal Immortal Cultivators' is a classic DLC because of the high activity of the players despite its relatively small audience!"
"Wait, wait, wait!"
Li Yao took a deep breath and felt that his head was in a mess. "You — you have established a 'world of immortal cultivators' in 'Civilization' for the players to experience the life of the Immortal Cultivators?"
"Yes!"
Ling Xiaole blinked and did not feel that it was inappropriate at all. "Is there a problem? If you are interested, you can have a try later."
"However —"
Li Yao thought for a moment and asked, "Can the players really do anything like the Immortal Cultivators in 'Legends of the Mortal Immortal Cultivators'?"
Ling Xiaole nodded. "Of course. 'Civilization' is best known for its high degree of freedom. All the choices that can be made in real life can be made in every DLC of 'Civilization'."
"So," Li Yao said, "the players can really play … an authentic Immortal Cultivator in the virtual world?"
"If it is not authentic, it will be against the purpose of Li Yao when he created 'Civilization' years ago," Ling Xiaole said.
"… Alright," Li Yao said, "everybody can play 'Legends of the Mortal Immortal Cultivators'?"
"Not exactly," Ling Xiaole said. "As I said just now, this is a relatively special DLC. Because it contains a lot of content that is not suitable for children, a series of conditions must be met. For example, only adults who are eighteen years old, have cleared a few other designated DLCs, and have passed a series of psychological tests that prove that their worldview is relatively stable and that they have the basic concepts of good and evil can enter the game.
"Also, there is a most special rule in 'Legends of the Mortal Immortal Cultivators'.
"The players can indeed play the role of 'Immortal Cultivators'. They can burn, kill, loot, and do whatever they want in the world of immortal cultivators.
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