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Li Yao repeatedly tried to figure out the game experts who were most likely admin-type Cultivators. He carefully studied every policy that they had issued, only to discover that it was like a mighty Yangtze River changing its course. Once a wrong branch appeared in the upstream, no matter how much effort was made in the downstream, the flooding downstream would become a disaster. It was not something that could be saved or stopped by human power.
"In the history of the New Federation," Ling Xiaole said, "the thirty-first year of the New Federation and the fifty-fifth year of the New Federation were the two most critical periods. At that time, great controversies were raised regarding whether or not to accept the exorbitant conditions of the Water Crystal people and to provide them with powerful magical equipment and remarkable techniques so that they could walk into the sea of stars, as well as whether or not to grant the demons comprehensive and equal rights of residence and citizenship.
"After all, the crystal people at the first point of time seemed so weak, and their world contained the resources of crystals that the Federation craved. It seemed that a minor war was all that was needed, and everything could be obtained without any effort.
"At the second point in time, a lot of people had not forgotten the grudge decades ago. They were wary of the demons and believed that removing the shackles of the demons would mean opening the door of calamity. A lot of resource interest groups were fanning the flames and making trouble for them, too.
"Therefore, in the decades before and after the decisions were made, the two decisions were full of controversies. Those involved in the decisions were even called 'cowards', 'national traitors', 'appeasers', 'traitors of the Federation', and even 'traitors of mankind' by the radicals!
"Jin Xinyue, the tough leader of the demons, was not liked by many people. Even I did not like her very much, but —"
Li Yao was slightly dazed. "You don't like Jin Xinyue, either? Are you not … how should I put it, a 'half-demon'? "
Ling Xiaole blinked her big eyes and smiled. "It's true that I am a half-demon, but it is the bloodline that my parents gave me. I am also proud of my identity as a 'Secret Sword Agent', which is what I earned through my own hard work!
"The people of the Secret Sword Bureau do not like Jin Xinyue very much, because she was on the Secret Sword Bureau's side in the beginning and was the No. 2 person below Director Guo. However, she had a conflict with Director Guo, and the two of them were at loggerheads. In the end, she took away a bunch of capable subordinates and established a 'Dim Moon Fund' on her own to fight against us. Every now and then, she would steal our business, disrupt our deployments, and interfere with our plans!
"As the saying goes, people of the same trade are enemies. Everybody in the Federation knows that the Secret Sword Bureau and the Dim Moon Fund are sworn enemies.
"Compared to the Secret Sword Bureau, which ensures the internal security, the Dim Moon Fund, which is more aggressive, is even more criticized. Many novels, movies, and even DLCs of 'Civilization' often set the Dim Moon Fund as a 'supervillain'.
"However, although I do not like Jin Xinyue very much, I have to admit that, at the critical moment in the 55th year of the Federation's calendar, if she hadn't coaxed, tempted, and intimidated in parliament, struck the radicals within the demons mercilessly, and even made all kinds of clandestine deals in secret … All in all, she did everything she could to facilitate the passage of the 'Bill of Rights for General Equality'. Otherwise, the Federation would've been faced with a disaster today!
"From that point of view, Jin Xinyue, like Ding Ling Dong, is one of the contributors to the development of the new Federation today. Therefore, the most critical election for the Supreme Speaker in the past hundred years of the new Federation will be held by the two candidates, who are relatively young and inexperienced, who will walk all the way to the end.
"That is what the game 'Civilization' tells us. In many cases, the choices that we make are not necessarily the best choices that satisfy everybody, but other choices can be even worse than that!
"After understanding that, when we look back at a lot of people, a lot of things, and a lot of difficult choices, we will probably be more objective, more relaxed, and calmer. We will not be overwhelmed by certain extreme and radical ideas easily, right?
"Because everybody knows that, even if some of the choices before our eyes seem more tempting, noble, and 'perfect', the outcome can very likely be … like this if we are not careful!"
Ling Xiaole pointed at the two 'failed worlds' that were rotating slowly on the light beam, which were lackluster and devastated. She said solemnly.
Li Yao could not wait any longer. "Can I try to infer the two 'failed worlds' from the beginning?"
Ling Xiaole smiled. "Of course. You can start from the moment in the 31st year of the Federation's calendar when you refused the conditions of the Water Crystal people and declared war on the Water Crystal Sector, and the moment in the 55th year of the Federation's calendar when the parliament vetoed the 'Bill of Rights for General Equality'. You can see if there will be a new trend in history after you make the two choices, right?
"Enough talk. We have generated two super accounts for the two of you. Please take your time to experience them. As for the specific operations, the game assistant will teach you. I'll be right next door. Call me at any time."
Ling Xiaole bowed at Li Yao and Heiye Lan and left the VIP room.
Li Yao looked at Heiye Lan and saw that a frozen volcano seemed to be contained in the eyes of the elite female warrior of the Imperium. He had a lot of things to say.
However, even an idiot would know that it was not the place for them to talk.
The two of them were also full of curiosity about the world of 'Civilization'. They nodded at each other and entered 'Civilization' through the immersive game cabin!
"Welcome to the world of 'Civilization'. I am Xiaoming."
"Are you ready to change the future of the civilization of mankind? I am Wenwen."
In the dazzling virtual space, the infinite brilliance slowly condensed into the appearance of a little boy and a little girl. The two little friends were both round, chubby, with only two heads. They were translucent, lively, and adorable.
They were the game assistants that the players could summon at any time after they entered 'Civilization'.
The world of 'Civilization' was too vast and complicated, and the information processing and data calculation that were 100% realistic were too boring.
The two game assistants could not only guide the players to get used to a brand-new DLC quickly but also help the players adjust the difficulty of the game and deal with most of the tedious affairs for them. With them, the players only needed to make choices on the major policies.
This could be considered to be a balance between gameplay and authenticity.
The boy 'Xiaoming' and the girl 'Wenwen' danced agilely in the sea of stars, laughing and chasing each other. Suddenly, the boy turned around and put on a small, lovely Crystal Suit, pretending to be awesome. "You can also call me 'Li Yao'!"
The girl stood on her tiptoes and turned around, too. A Crystal Suit appeared on her body, too. "You can also change my name to 'Ding Ling Dong'!
"Or Mo Xuan!
"Or Jin Xinyue!"
The boy and the girl reported dozens of names in a row. Li Yao had heard some of the names before. They were all famous heroes and scholars in the history of the Federation. Some of the other names were rather unfamiliar to him. They must be the celebrities that emerged in the recent hundred years.
He understood that the two game assistants could set their own names. They could use the names of the heroes and scholars in history or come up with any weird names that the players liked. They did not have to be as simple as' Xiaoming 'and' Wenwen '.
Li Yao was only there for a brief visit. Naturally, it was unnecessary for him to go through so much trouble. 'Xiaoming' and 'Wenwen' were fine.
His first choice was the second 'failed world', which was the time point related to his little disciple Jin Xinyue. He also chose the so-called 'god's perspective', which meant that he did not play any specific character but made decisions from a certain standpoint that were in charge of the overall situation.
With the help of 'Xiaoming' and 'Wenwen', Li Yao soon familiarized himself with the operations of the options and gained a deeper understanding of the turbulent times in the 55th year of the Federation.
Of the two game assistants, the boy 'Xiaoming' was more inclined to provide strategic suggestions in military and politics, and the girl 'Wenwen' was better at studies and culture. On the other hand, Xiaoming's suggestions were usually cold and tough, and Wenwen's were relatively soft and gentle.
However, Li Yao had tried dozens of times. Both the cold and tough approaches and the gentle ones had proven that, as long as the equal rights of the demons were denied at the beginning of the game, the New Federation would be irrevocably torn apart. A torn New Federation would not be able to settle the Uranian Ring Sector quickly. Once the war against the Uranian Ring Sector failed or turned into a protracted tug-of-war that lasted until the expedition army of the Imperium arrived, the destruction of the New Federation would be inevitable.
"In the 135th year of the Federation, the Xing Yao Federation, which had exhausted too much of its strength in the war against the Uranian Ring Sector and was divided internally, was finally invaded by the expedition army of the Imperium of True Human Beings and declared its surrender."
Xiaoming pouted and mumbled unwillingly for the forty-fourth time.
"The Xing Yao Federation was destroyed just like that, and the civilization of mankind was completely dominated by the Immortal Cultivators … Do you want to try to change the future again?"
Wenwen looked at Li Yao expectantly.
Forget it. Li Yao raised his hands and surrendered.
After leaving the DLC of the 'failed worlds', he tried the 'Imperium's Retaliation' DLC that had just been released in great interest and experienced the blood-boiling battles where tens of millions of people were online at the same time.
However, he did not have a winning rate or a score in the DLC. He could only be a soldier at the beginning and could not be a 'captain' or a 'commander' that could decide the fate of other players.
Perhaps because he really did not worship 'God Li Yao', he was not very lucky today. Every time his starship entered the battlefield, it would be the first to be focused on by the enemy. It was often the case that before he put on the Crystal Suit and was projected into the vacuum of space, he would be completely ripped apart by the fierce cannons and the explosions of the crystal warehouses on his side.
"You are truly not very lucky today."
Xiaoming, who was wearing the military uniform of a starship commander but still had two heads, said to Li Yao solemnly, "If this goes on, your odds of winning will be too low, and you will be kicked out!"
"Do you want to take a rest first?"
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