"Before I tell you what I want, don't you want to know what the 'players' want people for?" Velon laughed.
"You know about this?" Jiang Fei was surprised. He had interrogated the 'players' before, but none of them knew what these people were for.
"Of course, because I was the one who gave them this quest," Velon answered with a smile.
"You gave it? Isn't the Ethereal who gave the quest called Naaru? "Jiang Fei was surprised.
"In front of them, I am Naaru. In front of you, I am Velon." Velon laughed.
"What do you mean?" Jiang Fei did not understand.
"Almost everyone thinks that the Ethereals are a race, but in fact, I am the one who plays all the Ethereals. Because I am invisible, I always appear in the form of Arrival, so no one can expose me. The name 'Naaru' was given to me by 'God'. His quest is to monitor this world and give players quests and help. However, I am tired of this identity. I don't want to be someone else's tool for the rest of my life. So, I gave myself a new name, Velon. This new name symbolizes a new beginning! I hope that one day, I can use this name openly, "Velon said.
"You are the only Ethereal?!" This was the first time Jiang Fei had heard of this. He used to think that Velon was the only Ethereal that had betrayed the so-called 'God'.
However, Jiang Fei did not expect that Velon was the only Ethereal in the entire world. He was like the 'God's' agent in this universe. But now, this agent had changed his mind and was secretly rebelling against his master.
"Yes," Velon nodded.
"Well, then. What is the purpose of these 'players' collecting people?" Jiang Fei asked.
"I am only the one who gave the quest. These quests are not set by me. I only give you the authority to give the quest." Velon shrugged. As Jiang Fei was just a tool used by the 'game developer' to attack the 'players', giving him a quest did not involve any benefits. So, the 'game developer' gave Velon the authority to do so.
When assigning missions to the players, the Development Team had to consider if the players' benefits were proportionate to their efforts and if the rewards they received were reasonable. This was because if the players received benefits too quickly, it would lower the difficulty of the game, shorten the lifespan of the game, and reduce the sales of items.
On the other hand, if the rewards of the quests given by the 'players' were too low, it would lower the 'players' enjoyment of the game and cause the 'players' to give up on the game. Therefore, these quests needed to be carefully designed. All of this work was carried out by the Development Team. Velon was merely an executor.
"Alright, tell me. What's the purpose of the players collecting people?" Jiang Fei had a bad feeling about this. This was because Velon was trying his best to distance himself from the quest. This meant that he was afraid that Jiang Fei would be unhappy because of this quest.
"That's because more game accounts have been sold, and a large number of players are about to enter the game. That's why they need carriers!" Velen said.
"Carrier? Do these 'players' also occupy other people's bodies like this? "Jiang Fei raised an eyebrow.
"Yes and no. They do descend into this world through their consciousness. However, my descent is temporary, while theirs is permanent. It doesn't matter if they die or go offline, as long as they give up control of their host, the host will die. It's not like me, who returns to their original path of life after leaving their host," Velen said. "That's right. You're right.
"A hundred million players?" Jiang Fei muttered to himself. Although the arrival of a "player" was equivalent to forcibly taking over a person's body and destroying that person's original soul, Jiang Fei was already used to seeing life and death. As long as the people around him were safe, he did not care much about those primitive humans who were millions of light years away from Earth.
However, the number of 'players' this time was too shocking. As the game was still in its testing phase, there were only about eight hundred players. Jiang Fei could deal with them with ease. However, if there were a hundred million players entering the game, Jiang Fei would not be the only one. Even if the entire universe joined forces, they would not be able to stop so many 'players'.
The players were different from the various civilizations in the universe. Each of them could operate a battleship. A hundred million players represented a hundred million battleships. What kind of concept was that?
One had to know that the joint fleet of the Alderaan Empire and the Valsalrian Army only had a few hundred to a thousand spaceships. This was already a huge joint fleet, but compared to the hundred million battleships of the players, it was nothing.
"Don't worry. There are actually not that many players. Those people are more for backup. After all, when the 'players' go offline and die, these carriers will be consumed," Velen explained.
"That's easy for you to say. That's a hundred million 'players'! This is such a powerful fleet. Even if they are all patrol ships, they can easily crush the entire universe! "Jiang Fei said as he rubbed his head.
"According to God's plan, there should be about a million 'players' entering the game. However, most of them should leave after a short experience. In the end, there should be only about a hundred thousand 'players' remaining in the game," Velen explained briefly. Velen briefly explained the data he knew, then continued: "According to the rules of the game, every player has to be equipped with a hundred carriers, so there's no such thing as a hundred million 'players' and a hundred million warships."
"Even if it's only 1%, there will still be a million players at the beginning. Even if there are a million patrol ships, we won't be able to stop them!" Jiang Fei said.
"At the beginning of the game, the players will be scattered in different sectors. Since the game does not provide a long-range warp engine, they won't be able to gather in one place for a short period of time. In the later stages of the game, the number of players will be greatly reduced. After all, not every player will stay in the game," Velen comforted.
"Then, why are you looking for me?" Jiang Fei asked.
"Delay the speed at which the 'players' gain population. Remember, delay, not stop them!" Velen said.
As the game accounts had already been sold by the Development Team, these one million players were bound to enter the game. If Jiang Fei went overboard, it would attract the attention of the Development Team. They had allowed Jiang Fei to do as he pleased so that he could increase the difficulty and fun of the game. However, if Jiang Fei got in their way, they would definitely eliminate Jiang Fei on the spot. Then, they would ask Velon to create a new mini-boss.
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