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Of course, Tan Shuchang didn't rely solely on guesswork; he also utilized the authority of the Snake Desire Realm to investigate.

The facts indeed matched his expectations.

"Your Majesty, this must have been the doing of the earliest Alpha Player in the Yujing Association," a player hurriedly responded before introducing himself, "I have now also been invited to join the Yujing Association, as I am an Alpha Player, so I am privy to some of the core secrets of the Yujing Association."

Tan Shuchang was naturally familiar with the Yujing Association, having heard about it more than once, and even the first time he had some friction with players had involved official members of the Yujing Association.

So he said, "Explain in detail."

"Yes, Your Majesty," the player answered and then proceeded to elaborate.

He discussed everything from the organizational structure of the Yujing Association to how the powerful could obtain the privilege of "substitute play in weird games" with the association's help; he recounted everything he knew.

In the end, the player didn't forget to express his loyalty: "Your Majesty, I will withdraw from the Yujing Association right away."

"That won't be necessary. Various private organizations among you players are allowed in the weird games, and using those organizations to gain some advantage for yourselves is also permitted in the games. However, substitute gaming is something the weird games do not allow..."

Having said this, Tan Shuchang dismissed the players.

As these players were preparing to leave, the one who had just spoken in detail suddenly noticed an additional item on him; a second stream of Bloody Sword Qi had appeared on his body.

The player was overjoyed, but he didn't voice it, as he planned to keep this second Calamity Witnessing Sword Qi as a life-saving trump card.

After all, no third party knew he had more than one Calamity Witnessing Sword Qi!

Once the seven players had left, Tan Shuchang got up to find Dark King and Earth Destroyer King. As soon as he approached, the two reacted.

"What business does Lan Guard King have with us?" the two inquired directly.

Tan Shuchang was blunt, repeating the entire matter of how players had been helped by ghosts possessing bodies to find "substitutes."

"We have long been aware of this issue, but after discussion, we concluded that such dealings were an inevitable part of human interaction and class privilege among the players, so we did not interfere," Earth Destroyer King explained.

"I believe this is not a good thing. In the face of life and death, everyone should be equal," Tan Shuchang said.

"Lan Guard King makes sense. So, what would you suggest we do?" Dark King inquired.

"Whether the players possessing bodies follow the rules is entirely up to them; this is not feasible, and you have given them too much power. Besides, the living players have reached a point where they no longer need the help of those possessing bodies. Moreover, those who have had substitutes must make up for the missing instances!

If the two of you find it inconvenient, the Snake Desire Realm can issue them!" Enjoy new stories from empire

Ghosts seeking to ascend ultimately need blood.

"Then let's do everything according to what Lan Guard King says," Dark King agreed first, for He felt Tan Shuchang's point made sense, and He had once been an opponent of this practice, but since the Earth Destroyer King and Greedy Venerable King both agreed at that time, He had let it be.

Seeing that Dark King had already made a stance, Earth Destroyer King, although reluctant to support, could only nod in agreement.

The decision of three kings has always been the minority ceding to the majority.

Two votes decide the fate.

Having seen the matter resolved, Tan Shuchang bowed a fist and then left straight away.

Dark King responded with the same courtesy, while Earth Destroyer King remained still, and after Tan Shuchang had left, Earth Destroyer King couldn't help but say, "It seems that our Lan Guard King has ultimately abandoned his living body."

"Those Yin Gods can all see it, so why should you be in doubt? He who vanquished Greedy Venerable King could not possibly be a living person. He appears no different from a living person now, probably due to some method, aided by the law of greed," Dark King shook His head slightly but didn't seem too concerned.

Although They have always favored the living, a Snake Desire Realm King who isn't living is what They need.

"No, I mean that his ghost nature has now surpassed his human nature," Earth Destroyer King also shook His head.

...

Meanwhile, as Tan Shuchang was busy handling affairs, Squad Leader Chen, having returned from an instance, had also summoned the upper echelons of the Yujing Association, and then erupted at them.

"How do you handle things? You can't even find his detailed information? You've all seen what he looks like, haven't you?" Squad Leader Chen said, banging on the table repeatedly.

With these words, the high-level members of the Yujing Association all hung their heads, appearing too intimidated to speak.

They knew the appearance of Lan Guard King, but they truly couldn't find any information; it was as if he simply did not exist in this world, without a trace to be found.

Although they found many similar cases, they were just that—similar.

Just like knock-off versions of celebrities.

Having vented, Squad Leader Chen, who had finished lashing out, noticed that some people were missing from the high-level members of the Yujing Association: "What's going on? Why are some people not here yet? Do you really think you're extraordinary just because you've gained some skills in the weird game? Do I, the leader of the weird game workgroup, no longer need to exist?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Squad Leader Chen's expression darkened slightly; he knew all the high-ranking members of the Yujing Association, so he could tell at a glance that those missing were Alpha and Beta Players from the weird game.

Already enraged by being fooled by Lan Guard King, and upon seeing this scene, he spared no kind words.