Just as the players were cursing Uehara Naraku...
This name gradually spread across the entire Otherworld, and more and more NPCs began to be filled with awe and fear. They didn't know Uehara Naraku...
However...
From what these adventurers say...
This Uehara Naraku must be terrifying!
Thus, when Uehara Naraku planned to start his first step, he encountered a major problem: his reputation had been completely ruined by these players...
Bahas Empire.
Royal Capital, Magic Province.
This is the highest magic department in the Bahas Empire. The chief officer, Great Mage Fuluda, is a veteran of three reigns and the teacher of the current Emperor of the Bahas Empire, skilled in most magic below rank five, making him the strongest mage in the empire.
Originally, this Magic Province should have been respected...
However, since the players flooded into the Bahas Empire and learned about the strength of the Magic Province, they simply scoffed at Fuluda's power.
Because, for many players who have mastered Super Magic, a mere low-level mage is simply insignificant...
Even among just the players, there are many mages comparable to Fuluda, and these players have all lost levels...
This also led to Fuluda's reputation dropping significantly.
Even the Bahas Empire's Emperor, who has always held Fuluda in high regard, secretly recruited mages and strong individuals among the players to maintain and grow the empire's military strength, causing Fuluda to feel discontent.
If it weren't for their overwhelming numbers and strength...
Fuluda would really like to drive them all out!
Now, Fuluda's situation is particularly awkward. He still holds the title of Imperial Teacher but no longer has the same transcendent status as before...Moreover, these players appear younger and more respectful to the Emperor than he does.
Many players actually quite enjoy role-playing.
Some even accepted official positions in the Bahas Empire, which essentially gives them a faction status, something players are eager for.
The only problem...
Perhaps it's that the players are too greedy.
To maintain the enthusiasm of these players, Emperor Jill of the Bahas Empire had to double the rewards for the players he recruited.
Fortunately, the players' demands aren't too bizarre, requiring only sufficient Gold Coins and equipment to satisfy them...Thus, more and more players pledged allegiance to the Bahas Empire.
Although the strength of the Bahas Empire has continually strengthened, Emperor Jill sees through the nature of these players, who are almost loyal to whoever offers them benefits...
Even though these players maintain respect for him as the Emperor, as a wise ruler, Jill can still perceive their unruly nature beneath their outward respect.
Thankfully...
He originally just wanted to utilize these players.
It must be said, this Emperor of the Bahas Empire, although young and not particularly strong, has notable personal charisma.
He was even rated the most popular NPC by the players.
Plus, his iron-handed tactics in cleansing the domestic nobility, along with his casual approach towards civilians and adventurers, truly attracted many players to become his fans...
"Not to mention!"
A player sat in the Bahas Empire Adventurer's Guild tavern, boldly raising his cup of wine: "The Emperor is way more generous than that heartless Uehara Naraku!"
"That's true..."
Another player slowly nodded in agreement: "Uehara Naraku only wants to take money and equipment from us, the Emperor is a proper NPC..."
"Haha, maybe the game company's employees are secretly rejecting him too, an NPC modeled after the game company's president turned out to be such a bloodsucker..."
"I just want to know when we can log off..."
"It's unclear, the game time in this world should be different from our real time, otherwise the game company would have fixed it long ago!"
"Hopefully, the compensation will be generous..."
"This game is too realistic, it's really hard to quit..."
"Well, let's keep waiting for compensation..."
Just as a group of players was chatteringly talking about something, a figure cloaked in a robe in the tavern slowly raised his head, his expression cold enough to send a chill down one's spine!
It was Uehara Naraku.
Uehara Naraku was in an incredibly foul mood. He just wanted to gather some news here but instead heard continuous smears...
These players...
Really spared no efforts to ruin his reputation!
Uehara Naraku picked up the juice on the table and drank it in one gulp, thinking about this chaotic world, feeling like it's a tangled mess, unsure where to start...
"Fine, let's try the old way then!"
Uehara Naraku put down the cup in his hand, a surge of electricity flickered at his fingertips, and the electric light suddenly pierced through the most arrogant player in the tavern!
That was also the strongest player in the tavern!
This world hasn't found a way to level up, the only way is continuous cultivation, now the strongest player is actually the one who lost the least levels...
Which means when the server was shut down, he had died the least times...
The most arrogant player was actually the person who laid dead without getting up during the siege of Uehara Naraku before the game shut down...
Now players who understand the situation...
Have already started quickly collecting ways to level up and become stronger.
Undoubtedly, cultivation is the simplest way, which fits this new game's setting, making it feel like a second world.
Because some players have discovered one thing, that there are basically no prohibitions in this world, they can do anything to NPCs!
This degree of freedom...
Is really too vast!
However, because of this, many farsighted players have already noticed the situation, knowing that this game will certainly become popular again.
Therefore, becoming stronger as quickly as possible will put one ahead of others!
Those who still stay in the tavern...
Are either out to enjoy, short-sighted, or sent by large guilds to gather information...
Just as everyone in the tavern couldn't help but stare in astonishment at the strongest player being killed in a single strike, they slowly turned their heads in the direction of the electric light...
Uehara Naraku met their gaze, his brows slightly furrowed, his cold voice slowly echoing in their ears: "Unexpected...those never favored by fate...are you going to speak so boldly here?"
"Uehara...Naraku!"
At this moment, they saw their former nightmare.
In this more real world, everyone sharply felt the pressure emanating from Uehara Naraku, an overwhelming force of despair!
Uehara Naraku is still Uehara Naraku!
But they are no longer who they used to be!
Of course, this doesn't mean they've become stronger, rather they've become weaker...In the past, they dared to challenge, now they only feel their bodies uncontrollably trembling with fear!
No one expected...
To encounter Uehara Naraku here!
Originally the game BOSS in the World Tree, the demon king who launched three world-ending disasters, also updated to this version by the game company!
No...
It's not surprising...
After all, Uehara Naraku is modeled after the game company's president, they certainly wouldn't dare easily delete this NPC...
Wait a minute...
The game's version is already different now.
This living Uehara Naraku, what's his personality? According to what he did in the game, he should clearly be an apocalyptic demon king...
"Don't look at me with those eyes..."
Uehara Naraku looked at them, slowly spreading his palms, a smile gradually emerging from the corners of his mouth: "No matter what, everyone here are loyal users of our company! Introducing myself, maybe it's not the right time, maybe it should be in a more distant future..."
Upon saying this, Uehara Naraku's smile took on an eerie quality: "But I've run out of patience... So here I tell you my identity... My name is Uehara Naraku, and I'm the president of the game company."