"How, how is that possible? Is this for real? The game Author must be making things up!"
"You mean the great, selfless, and glorious Trailblazer Stelle of the Astral Express was actually once a member of the terrorist organization, the Stellaron Hunters?"
"Holy crap, that tone of conversation! Didn't they say the Stellaron Hunters were brutal?"
"Wait, this is a fan game, right? The plot must be written by the Author himself. How could it be true?"
"Then it's even more explosive! To dare to fabricate a relationship between the Stellaron Hunters and the Astral Express Trailblazers..."
"This is pure rumor-mongering! If they find out, both sides might come looking for trouble. Being a fan work won't protect you!"
"But why do I feel like it's not fake? Terms like'script' and 'mission' fit so well, as if it actually happened!"
"Explosive, simply too explosive! If this is true..."
In an instant.
Guinaifen's comment section and the player community completely exploded.
As a Xianzhou outdoor blogger, Guinaifen has millions of followers, but her actual live streams didn't usually reflect that.
But today, at this very moment, because this plot was exposed, her popularity broke 100,000 for the first time!
A new historical high!
But there was no time to pay attention to that, because as the plot unfolded, it became even more shocking.
In the dialogue, the Stellaron Hunters were discussing their recent mission.
"This script was completed under too much danger. It's thanks to Stelle's quick thinking that we escaped alive."
"If we always dance on the edge of a blade, accidents will find us sooner or later, Kafka."
Sam's tone was cold, and his posture was highly aggressive, like a heartless killing machine.
"I accept your criticism, Sam." Kafka sighed and pondered, "Indeed... with the script, we never considered the possibility of failure."
"I think even the Stellaron Hunters need a retreat signal. No time like the present, why don't we come up with one now?"
During the conversation, the screen shifted to Blade.
It couldn't go that far, could it?
Knowing even the Stellaron Hunters' retreat signal?
Players hadn't thought that far, but then Blade actually spoke it out loud.
"Hmm..."
"Observe one corner to infer the rest, the sovereign's command is absolute, stake everything on the city's defense."
"Ah, a slogan with quite a Xianzhou flair. Aren't you afraid of being bound by the past?" Kafka spoke teasingly.
Blade didn't care about that.
But these few simple lines of conversation seemed to reveal a massive amount of previously unknown information.
Just like Dan Heng's Imbibitor Lunae back then!
"Wait? There's more!"
"'Observe one corner to infer the rest, the sovereign's command is absolute, stake everything on the city's defense'... why does this slogan feel so familiar? I feel like I've heard it somewhere before?"
"Quite a Xianzhou flair? What does 'quite a Xianzhou flair' mean, and 'bound by the past'? Could Blade of the Stellaron Hunters be related to the Xianzhou?!"
"No way! How could the Stellaron Hunters have anything to do with the Xianzhou?"
"If this is true, it'll cause a sensation throughout the entire Xianzhou Alliance."
"No, I feel like I'm seeing some secret history. I can't play anymore. It feels like the Cloud Knights are knocking on my door!"
"Too scary. This is the first time I've been this close to the Stellaron Hunters, and then there's this Stellaron Hunter Sam."
"Is this Sam? He really is cold and cruel. He even has this attitude within the Stellaron Hunters, even daring to talk back to Kafka?"
"His way of speaking is also terrifying. Being known as the most violent, brutal, and cold-blooded existence isn't just for show. I heard that prey falling into his hands don't even get a chance to run!"
...
Xianzhou, Luofu.
Seat of Divine Foresight.
Originally, there was no need to be secretive, but once the plot reached that point...
All sorts of suspicions spread throughout the Xianzhou.
Footsteps came from outside the Seat of Divine Foresight, and a green-haired Foxian woman walked in quickly.
"Something has happened, General."
Yukong held a jade screen, her expression solemn, as she prepared to discuss things with Jing Yuan.
And the scene playing inside was exactly the plot from just now.
"General, that game that's been all the rage on the Xianzhou lately... just as I suspected, the game developer probably knows the Xianzhou like the back of his hand as well."
Inside the Seat of Divine Foresight at this time, Jing Yuan had his back turned, seemingly fiddling with something while talking to himself:
"Hmm? This is Yanqing, right? It's made quite realistically."
"Haha, I didn't expect Minister Fu to be in here too. I wonder how she feels experiencing her own story."
"Oh, and Dan Heng too?"
"General?"
Seeing Jing Yuan also fiddling with a jade screen in his hand, Yukong interrupted him again.
This finally brought Jing Yuan back to his senses: "Oh, it's Helm Master Yukong."
"And Minister Fu outside, since you're here, why not come in?"
As he spoke...
Yukong turned her head to see a petite, pink-haired girl walking aggressively toward the main hall.
Like Yukong, she also had a serious expression and crossed her arms: "Jing Yuan, this matter has blown up so much now, you'd better have thought of a solution."
"The Xianzhou is in a special period, and this game just happens to appear. I'm not sure what the connection is between the two..."
"For now, it's still within the Luofu's control, but don't let it reach the Marshal's ears later."
"Haha." Jing Yuan laughed and spread his hands. "Alright, alright, Minister Fu. I do understand what you're saying."
"I just thought that if you encountered something fun like this, you'd have a great time playing it."
Fu Xuan didn't reply.
To be fair...
She was indeed having quite a bit of fun.
Well, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was obsessed.
But business is business. After that plot appeared just now, she realized something was wrong.
Had it finally come down to the Xianzhou Luofu?
Those pasts and names that should have long been buried in history, stories whose details even many citizens of the Xianzhou weren't clear about...
The game Author had picked them out in the game.
Clearly, he obviously knew something.
Jing Yuan's gaze swept over the two of them and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Then, in the opinion of Minister Fu and Helm Master Yukong, what should be done now?"
Currently, it was only a bit of identity information regarding Blade and Dan Heng.
But even that was terrifying enough, because such classified matters were almost unknown to anyone except the Xianzhou high-ranking officials.
And with the special period regarding Jingliu on the Xianzhou, they didn't know exactly how much the other party knew, or if even Jingliu would...
"In my view, while we don't know his purpose or whether he's friend or foe, we need to stop the game's spread."
"However, considering things have reached this point, it's too late to control it. I believe we can find a way to directly locate the person himself; that would be more efficient!" Fu Xuan's attitude was as assertive as ever.
Of course, this was only for the sake of the Xianzhou and absolutely did not involve any personal grudges.
It was definitely not because this game's gacha made her lose the fifty-fifty three times in a row, and she wanted to see what the person who could make such a game looked like!
Jing Yuan thought for a while. Although he usually seemed casual, he was actually very aware of everything that appeared on the Xianzhou.
Regarding this, Jing Yuan was fairly calm.
Mainly, it was a feeling he had that the other party probably hadn't thought about doing anything to the Xianzhou.
But since things had come to this...
"How about this." Jing Yuan affirmed Fu Xuan's plan. "Since Minister Fu has said so, why don't we leave this matter entirely to you?"
"I believe with Minister Fu's connections and methods, you'll definitely be able to perfectly catch this culprit behind the scenes. How about it?"
"..."
Fu Xuan: "Ah?"