The next day, Wang Linchi very quickly completed the company registration and procurement processes. The entire procedure went smoothly without any hindrance, all thanks to Wang Linchi generously spending money. The efficiency of those involved was very high, and they assured him that Linchi's company would begin operations within a week.

A week was already pushing the limits, as many matters couldn't be resolved in a single day by the agencies involved. He wasn't just starting a company; other business activities were involved, and the necessary reviews and approvals also required time.

However, Wang Linchi didn't pay much attention to this. He could wait a week.

Does the Chen Country possess such great audacity?

When he returned home and was about to enter 'God-given World', he saw a deluge of news reports.

Headlines proclaiming that Abyssal Demons were real and that 'God-given World' was a world-saving game were everywhere, shattering the veil of secrecy.

More importantly, the Wanxuan City incident had been exposed, leaving everyone in absolute horror, as it could lead to real fatalities.

For a time, public opinion on the internet was very resistant towards 'God-given World'. Numerous 'parents', 'teachers', and similar figures emerged, complaining about how the game negatively influenced children.

The only flaw was that these figures presented no credible information, relying on vague terms like 'reportedly' and 'most,' and failed to cite any sources. They were clearly just clickbait accounts.

Yet, it was precisely these kinds of clickbait accounts that were alarmingly numerous.

In addition, various prominent influencers and internet celebrities were denouncing the game. Some were receiving benefits, while others were capitalizing on the traffic, putting 'God-given World' under immense pressure. Looking at the situation, it seemed they wouldn't rest until the game was ousted from the Chen Country.

Seeing this, Wang Linchi naturally understood that someone was deliberately stirring the pot behind the scenes, intentionally causing trouble.

But he didn't care, and neither did the Game System of 'God-given World'. Do they really think they can influence us with mere words, without any real power?

Even the Chen Country had proclaimed the need to counter Abyssal Demons, yet there were still people who dared to publicly oppose this stance, as if the Chen Country was completely ineffectual.

Even if the Underworld Soldiers stirring up trouble weren't within Chen Country's borders, there were still plenty of ways to deal with them. They were probably discussing countermeasures already.

As for ordinary individuals, some were undoubtedly involved, but their numbers couldn't compare to the automated 'Hang Up' scripts, especially those deployed with specific malicious intent.

"Have they stopped?" Wang Linchi suddenly noticed that all major websites featured pinned messages at the top.

Interesting. It seems everyone becomes honest when their lives are at stake.

The pinned message was from a player who had survived Wanxuan City's punitive mission. He publicly stated that actions such as guiding the Abyss, delaying the fight against it, or obstructing efforts to combat it would result in a deduction of contribution points. If one's contribution became sufficiently negative, they would be dragged into a punitive mission.

Mission failure meant obliteration, and death during the mission carried a high probability of true death. Over 11,900 people had already died this way.

The Chen Country might offer explanations and wouldn't sentence you to death merely for your words, but the Game System would. It wasn't a game; it was more akin to a dispassionate program.

So, the current quiet might not be due to fear, but because those individuals had been directly apprehended and forced to serve as cannon fodder in punitive missions.

No account? No problem. People could be dragged in directly from reality. Only Level 1 with no class? Also not an issue. As long as you could serve as cannon fodder and block a blow, that was enough.

Thinking about this, Wang Linchi almost laughed aloud. The enforcement measures had officially begun.

He knew this because he'd seen the prompt appear before his own eyes, though he had managed to intercept it. Clearly, the Game System's power in the real world was still inferior to its influence within the virtual one.

[Daily Tasks Released]

[Kill...]

[Detected that the player's monthly contribution has reached the first-grade standard, exempting from daily tasks]

[Please make persistent efforts next month]

Obviously, these daily tasks weren't issued to everyone, only to those who failed to meet the standards.

Subsequently, when Wang Linchi checked the internet again, it was mostly filled with cries of despair. The vast majority of people had received daily tasks, even if they had never entered the game before.

Moreover, the difficulty of the tasks differed for each player. Some were tasked with leveling up, others with gaining a certain amount of Experience, completing a dungeon, or obtaining equipment of a specific quality, and so on.

The lower a person's contribution, the greater the difficulty, especially for those with negative contributions. They basically needed to give their all to complete the task each day. This forced them to struggle relentlessly, scrambling to complete tasks until their contribution returned to positive, at which point the difficulty would return to normal.

Successful tasks offered no rewards, but task failure resulted in direct compulsory punishment. This could involve things like electric shocks or burns; these types of punishments caused no actual physical harm, and their intensity was determined by the player's contribution.

For someone like Wang Linchi, even if he received a daily task, if he chose to tackle an Abyss Difficulty dungeon instead of doing the daily task, the punishment would be waived. He might receive a symbolic, painless minor penalty, or perhaps even be compensated afterward.

Conversely, for players with negative contributions, if they managed to clear an Abyss Difficulty dungeon, their major offenses would be reduced to minor ones, and minor ones dismissed. However, if they failed to clear it and were found to be deliberately using it as a delaying tactic, their offense would be escalated by a degree, making them understand that the Game System was not so easily fooled.

Perhaps it was a game before, but not anymore.

The Game System had even begun to categorize people into different ranks to motivate everyone to actively fight against the Abyss and make sufficient contributions.

The higher the contribution, the higher the status. If you desired such status, you could only fight desperately against the Abyss to earn enough contributions.

There was no need to worry about insufficient strength. Most players with high contributions also possessed considerable power. After all, the Game System was very generous with rewards for killing Abyssal Demons.

Looks like the Game System was really scared by the Abyss this time. It must have realized that laissez-faire wouldn't nurture the warriors it wanted.

I wonder if it will switch to a Gu-cultivating mode?

But on second thought, the likelihood of Gu cultivation wasn't high. After all, they were already at a numerical disadvantage compared to the Abyss; how could it possibly consider amputating its own arm?

A failure was a failure, but it wouldn't just let itself be destroyed. How embarrassing would that be.

The Game System's fairness and impartiality were aimed at facilitating players' Growth, not genuinely suppressing or controlling them. Everything was geared towards the purpose of resisting the Abyss.

"Right, time to log into the game. I still need to grind monsters for points; there's not much leisure time left," Wang Linchi muttered. The event wasn't over yet, making it a good time for another round of grinding.

He had read online that because the Fate Devil God had devoured so many Level 10 and Level 20 Abyssal Demons in Wanxuan City, the number of monsters in the current event had drastically decreased. If he didn't hunt them now, they might all be gone soon.

Furthermore, the event duration had been reduced from the original one month to the current fifteen days.

If things went smoothly, the game mode might change as early as tomorrow, shifting away from the current siege-based format.

Wang Linchi wasn't entirely sure how the change would be implemented.

However, he was certain about one thing: almost all Level 10 and 20 dungeons of Abyss Difficulty had disappeared. This was presumably because the deaths of the Elite Monsters and Bosses had allowed the Game System to identify their source. It had then erased all residual echoes of those worlds, further slowing the Abyss's encroachment.

Although he'd been somewhat disadvantaged in the process, it had also indirectly bought him some much-needed breathing room.

「 」

When Ye Tian logged in, his expression was gloomy.

The Game System can't detect it. This Fate Devil God really is somewhat capable.

After logging out, he had noticed some anomalies with himself. For instance, inexplicable knowledge related to the Fate Devil God would occasionally surface in his mind.

Just moments ago, he had reported to the Game System that the Fate Devil God was not dead and was still lurking within him. The Game System had conducted a thorough examination, but naturally, it found nothing.

However, the Game System didn't simply give up. Instead, it implanted a large number of modules into Ye Tian's game character. Any sign of trouble, the slightest disturbance, would be detected immediately.

Looks like the Game System indeed can't interfere with fate. I'll have to see if Calligraphy Linchi has a way to solve this, Ye Tian didn't hold out much hope for the Game System. Instead, he thought Wang Linchi's Saint Master might offer a solution.

For example, the Saint Master might be able to precisely plunder the fate the Fate Devil God had left upon him. From their previous analysis, he had formed some conjectures.

The Fate Devil God's current state might be pure fate. If this was confirmed, then the Saint Master would undoubtedly be its natural counter.

The Game System is professional at dealing with the Abyss, but in other areas, it's not really up to par, Ye Tian felt rather helpless.

Suddenly, he noticed the daily task notification appear before his eyes. His situation was the same as Wang Linchi's; because his contribution was too high, the task was directly waived for him.

The compulsory measures are here...

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