Global Games: Reporting the Great Ascension Stage at the Start

Looking at the three pills in the bag, Shen Hua was very satisfied.

Now he can just focus on his cultivation and doesn't have to worry about anything else.

With these elixirs, there will be no more obstacles below the Golden Core stage!

……

However, at this moment, messages came from Local Necrosis and Han Gang.

Localized necrosis: "Brother Xia Ye, what do we do now?"

Han Gang: "Xia Ye, you've probably seen the video too. What's your opinion on this?"

Shen Hua simply pulled the two into the same group chat and replied, "I've seen the video, and my thought is—just win!"

Localized necrosis: "But those aliens are difficult to deal with."

Shen Hua: "You think we're easy to deal with? Let me ask you, in their eyes, aren't we aliens too?"

Localized necrosis: "Uh, that's true."

Han Gang chimed in, "That's what I think too. Focusing on preparing for the competition right now is the right thing to do."

Han Gang: "But now many people are panicking and don't believe that Blue Star can win this battle at all."

Shen Hua sighed: "I can understand. Many people back down when they encounter a strong opponent."

"But there's no use backing down. The other side won't show any mercy. Our only way out right now is to fight with all our might and risk everything."

Localized necrosis: "That's what they say, but we don't even know the details of our opponents."

Localized necrosis: "All we know is that we're going to fight another civilization, but we have absolutely no information about who they are or how strong they are."

Shen Hua: "Don't rush. We'll find other ways to gradually obtain information later, such as through game inspectors."

Shen Hua: "By the way, town leader, what's the higher-ups' attitude now?"

Han Gang was silent for a moment before replying, "Things are in complete chaos up there right now."

"They held meetings offline for over ten hours straight, and it was clear that the higher-ups had no ideas."

Shen Hua: "Well, regardless of what the higher-ups decide, let's focus on doing our own jobs well. In the face of this great crisis, we are the pillars of Blue Star, and we can only rise to the challenge."

Han Gang: "That's right, let's keep going."

Localized necrosis: "Focus on your cultivation and wait for the decision from above."

……

After talking with the two, Shen Hua calmed down and returned to his daily cultivation.

For a considerable period afterward, the entire society was gripped by fear and unease. This sense of panic spread widely.

The changes are also particularly noticeable in the game: In the past, people enjoyed relaxing, having fun, wandering around, doing silly things, and joining in the fun. Now, all of these scenes have disappeared, and everyone is on edge, busy doing tasks and accumulating resources.

Moreover, unlike before, when people would at least show some deference when it came to resources that needed to be fought over, now many people are openly hostile towards each other over resources, and incidents of people dying over resources are frequent.

The game used to depict a harmonious society, but now it has become a dog-eat-dog world.

Moreover, offline, the price of low-grade spirit stones is skyrocketing!

Before the punishment for losing the martial arts competition was announced, the price of each low-grade spirit stone had dropped to around ten thousand. But now, the trading price has skyrocketed to two hundred thousand, and it continues to rise, with an extreme shortage.

Everyone wanted to improve their cultivation level as quickly as possible before the disaster struck. As long as they could reach level 20 and break through to the Golden Core realm, even if they lost the final duel, they could still leave Earth and continue their wonderful lives.

Some people are also thinking of taking a roundabout approach to achieve their goals.

Knowing they had ordinary talents and no hope of advancement, they planned to give all their resources to players with Heavenly Spiritual Roots and True Spiritual Roots, hoping these people could break through to the Golden Core stage and help them escape.

However, those who hold this view are ultimately in the minority. Once you hand over all your wealth and resources, no one can guarantee that the other party won't turn their back on you.

What if the other party turns their back on me and abandons me? Wouldn't I become a complete clown?

……

Both inside and outside the game, discussions about "what to do" have never stopped.

After nearly a month of back and forth, three plans ultimately became the mainstream in public opinion:

The first plan was called the "Collective Strength Plan".

Some have proposed selecting one thousand of the world's most talented players, concentrating all resources on them, and nurturing them with all their might. If these one thousand can win the competition, Earth will remain safe and sound.

However, this plan has been met with opposition from many people.

Opponents argue that while all resources should be used to train these people, they may not necessarily give their all!

The strength of this group must be above the Golden Core stage. Even if they lose the competition, they can simply leave Blue Star.

Since they have a way out, they will definitely think: "If we can win, we will fight; if we can't win, it doesn't matter."

If they really lose the competition, these thousand people can leave Earth calmly, while the rest of humanity will all become clowns.

……

The second plan is called the "Great Golden Elixir Plan," or sometimes the "Great Third-Order Plan."

Some have suggested selecting the top 5% of players globally based on their talent, and having the remaining 95% relinquish all resources to support these top 5% in their attempt to reach the third tier.

The plan was that as long as this group of people successfully advanced, they could lead all of humanity away from Earth, and no one would be left behind.

However, this plan is also quite controversial, with opposition mainly focusing on two points:

First, with 5% of the global population, that's a whopping 3.5 million. The game's resources simply can't support so many people breaking through to the third tier; even supporting just 0.5% would be a struggle.

Secondly, even if there are enough resources and everyone leaves Earth safely, what will happen after that? Those who break through to the third tier will live a prosperous life on other planets, while the remaining 90% of ordinary people will only grow old miserably.

……

The first two plans represent the main proposals in public opinion, with some supporting them and others opposing them.

However, compared to the last option, these two options are much less popular.

The last option is called the "Let Nature Take Its Course" option.

The proposer believes that there is no need to disrupt the existing rhythm for this competition, nor is there a rush to concentrate resources; everyone should develop as they see fit.

The person who proposed the plan pointed out that ordinary players don't have many resources right now, just a few spirit stones, so even if they handed them all over, it wouldn't make much of a difference.

On the contrary, if everyone uses resources to upgrade normally, their strength will increase, and they will produce more resources, which will also greatly help the top experts.

There's no need to centralize resources at this stage; let everyone develop freely. We can consolidate our forces and prepare for the competition more quickly when it's closer.

……

Now, this "let nature take its course" approach has become the most widely accepted solution.

Ordinary players don't necessarily oppose resource concentration, but they are simply unwilling to hand over their resources right now.

Everyone is aiming for steady improvement. Even someone with average talent and mixed spiritual roots can become a top player through a stroke of luck!

Let things take their course; it's not too late to concentrate resources before the competition begins.

……

The above three options represent the mainstream public opinion.

Regarding these opinions, the official statements from various countries have remained silent.

Perhaps the authorities are also considering this and trying to find the most suitable solution.