Bodhisattva, please help me in my spiritual practice!

Ao Peng stroked the jade cicada in his hand.

He also needs to find treasures that contain a large amount of Yin energy in order to accelerate his cultivation.

He opened the Old Earth Forum and first browsed the treasure section.

There are very few items inside, and even if there are, the vast majority are yellow-level items, and the prices are extremely outrageous.

Think about it too.

We are currently in the early stages of the game.

Moreover, this game clearly has the potential to change the entire world.

Therefore, players will consider anything they find in the game as a treasure as long as it contains a little bit of extraordinary power.

The game's death penalty isn't severe, so players would rather die multiple times and explore slowly than trade away their treasures.

If the jade cicada in Ao Peng's possession were put on the market, even if it were priced at 70,000 or 80,000 incense offerings, someone would probably buy it instantly.

However, this is still not the solution that maximizes profits.

Then Ao Peng saw another post, which was very popular, but not many people left comments below.

"Hello everyone, this is the Imperial Bureau of Public Opinion."

"The emergence of the Old Earth Games is changing the current world order, and the Empire hopes that every citizen can continue to live in a harmonious and stable environment."

"If you are interested in joining us to maintain the current order, please contact us by calling a special number, which is published on the Empire's official website. Please check it yourself."

Clearly, this is a surrender order.

Ao Peng didn't seem to mind.

He was able to live in an orderly environment, unlike in foreign countries where demons and monsters roamed freely, which itself was a manifestation of the empire's strong control.

Only a strong nation can ensure the well-being of its people.

The term "national strength" here refers not only to the empire's wealth but also to its control; both are indispensable.

Otherwise, like the United States, even if the empire becomes wealthy, ordinary people at the bottom of society can still be inexplicably killed at any time.

Ao Peng opened his phone, clicked on the official website, and sure enough, he saw the contact number for the Bureau of Public Opinion at the bottom of the website. This couldn't be faked.

He stroked the jade cicada in his hand, pondered for a moment, and dialed the number on it.

He did this for several reasons.

First, unless he wants to profit, his identity as a former player in the game might not be able to hide it from the Bureau of Investigation.

Modern science and technology have reached a level similar to magic.

There's a case online where JD.com, Taobao, and WeChat collaborated to draw a circle around the city center, clearly listing the profiles of everyone within that circle.

With the help of AI algorithms, it can even predict what you will eat for breakfast tomorrow. Any outrageous behavior you do can be investigated by the Bureau of Investigation if they want to, unless you stop using any online tools.

So there are so many bomb-obsessed people abroad, but China has a population several times larger and an industry several times more prosperous than other empires, yet it has almost no bomb-obsessed people.

Moreover, as his strength increased, Ao Peng encountered gamers like Sister Chu in the real world, and they began to speculate about each other's identities.

This is what leaving a trace is.

Every step leaves a trace.

The Empire could easily screen out the vast majority of gamers by conducting a routine health check of its entire population; this was not difficult for the Empire.

Ao Peng didn't want to be screened out like this because his secret was that he was a resurrected corpse, not a player!

Secondly, he glanced at the post's publication time.

Two months ago.

In other words, the Bureau of Polls is also a newly established department.

The power structure inside is still very hollow, with obvious channels for advancement.

This is a standard organization that compiles reports.

Why do tens of millions of people squeeze onto the narrow bridge every year? Isn't it all for a government job?

Now, all it takes is one phone call to get a government position, and it's a newly established department with real power!

Third, maximize profits.

This is easy to understand: what others can give you, the empire can also give you; it just depends on whether you have the ability to take it.

Fourth, and this is what ordinary people worry about most: whether they will be detained, or even exploited or oppressed, if they join the Bureau of Investigation.

Ao Peng felt that the possibility was very low.

It's very simple. The Bureau of Investigation is a powerful department of the empire; it is the dictator, not the dictator.

If they were so easily exploited, the various powerful departments of the empire would have been rotten long ago.

On the contrary, the empire is currently in a period of obvious rise, and the corruption problems in various departments have been significantly improved. As for the Bureau of Public Opinion, a new department that the empire attaches great importance to, the corruption problem in it is definitely a key task. There is no need for someone like Ao Peng, who does not understand politics very well, to worry about it. The empire's iron fist will teach people a lesson. Otherwise, how can the empire maintain its current period of rise?

Ordinary people care about profit; they care about how much rice they eat today and whether they can eat meat tomorrow.

What the empire cares about is righteousness. Without righteousness, even with strong power, the empire's rule will collapse from within.

The call was connected quickly.

"Hello, this is the Bureau of Investigation. How can I help you?"

"Hello, I am a gamer. I saw the announcement from the Poll Bureau on the forum and I would like to apply to join. How can I contact you?"

"Hello, please stay where you are. We will contact you within thirty minutes. There are many things we cannot discuss over the phone."

Sure enough, after Ao Peng made the call, he didn't even need to give his name or address; the Empire was able to find him naturally.

Half an hour later, not a minute more or less, there was a knock on Ao Peng's apartment door.

Ao Peng opened the door, and there were two people standing outside.

A middle-aged man, who looked very reliable.

Another young man, who looked a year or two younger than Ao Peng, had his hair dyed white and was handsome, only slightly less so than Ao Peng, but he had a very arrogant demeanor.

Ao Peng immediately understood the implications of the Bureau of Poll's arrangement.

This is the Bureau of Polling's stance.

Sending middle-aged men is mainly for discussing matters, while sending young people is to demonstrate the Bureau of Public Opinion's stance to Ao Peng.

The Bureau of Polls has already accepted many young people, so it doesn't need to worry about Ao Peng.

"Hello, Ao. My surname is Hao, and I am currently the head of the First Section of the Taiyuan Municipal Bureau of Investigation. The person next to me is my team member, surnamed Chen."

"Hello, Section Chief Hao."

Ao Peng stepped forward, shook hands, and then asked, "Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

Hao Ke glanced at Ao Peng's apartment and smiled, "If you don't have anything to do right now, would you mind going to the bureau for a while? After all, walls have ears, and our work has a certain degree of confidentiality."

Ao Peng glanced at the time; it was time for class. But as a student at the sports academy, skipping a few classes was perfectly normal for him. So he smiled and said, "Director Hao, if you could help me get a leave slip and exam results for the final exams, I'd be happy to go to the bureau for a while right now."

Why not take advantage of a good deal?

Hao Ke was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "You guys are the pillars of the empire, and you still have to take the exams yourself. But the bureau will definitely take care of the leave slip for official business."

Ao Peng immediately stepped forward with a smile and shook hands.

Didn't we already enjoy these benefits from the beginning?

He understood all too well the meaning behind those official-sounding phrases.

Mom won't have to worry about him failing his courses anymore!