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“Shash Sen has very little tolerance for B-level players; he seems to only allow C-level or lower players to operate in the A1 base.”

"If you go and seek refuge with him, he might not even listen to you and will just kill you outright."

"..."

This intelligence surprised Fan Xiao somewhat.

Sash Sen seems to have turned Base A1 into his own "forbidden zone"?

Actually, ever since entering this place, Fan Xiao has felt that something is amiss.

The Holy Sword Alliance believed that Shash Sen was the biggest source of trouble in the entire 019 district and the biggest obstacle on their way forward. However, in his view, Base A1 was not cruel, nor was it too corrupt.

Although there is still a distinction between high-class and low-class citizens, the heavy exploitation and cruel rule... Fan Xiao has not yet seen any of them.

You can tell a lot from the residents' expressions and eyes.

Shash Sen seems to be managing Base A1... well, not badly?

Of course, from his perspective, this system of classifying people is naturally not very good.

However, Division 019 is not a peaceful division. Comparing the ten bases there is simply a contest of who is the worst.

It's fair to say that among the shorter teams, A1 Base is quite good.

Shash Sen does not seem to fit the description of "heinous crimes".

Fan Xiaochao, a junior sister, asked, "Speaking of which, besides establishing a tiered citizenship system and exploiting the lower classes, what other... well, evil things did your father do?"

“He has more than two hundred mistresses,” Cassandra said.

"...Isn't this a matter of personal morality?"

"The youngest one is 14 years old."

"...Okay, that's definitely beastly!"

Chapter 471 The Malice of an A-Level Player

The junior sister's answer left Fan Xiao somewhat speechless.

His eye twitched slightly as he continued, "Besides his moral depravity, what other evil deeds has Shash Sen committed?"

“Base A1 employs a highly harsh system of governance,” Cassandra replied. “In the past, some lower-ranking citizens felt that resources were not distributed fairly, so they gathered a group of people hoping to talk to the base's management and obtain some benefits. They didn't cause a disturbance; they just sent representatives to negotiate, and the result was…”

Her eyes were icy as she said, “They were all killed. Their families were all wiped out, from the elderly to children under five years old. And the order to massacre them was given by Shash Sen.”

"Kill them all...are you not allowed to utter a single sound of resistance?" Fan Xiao asked.

"Yes."

Cassandra continued, "As soon as there is even the slightest sign of resistance, everyone involved is slaughtered. This has happened more than once."

“Every year, Base A1 will recruit people from other bases, and the other bases are very cooperative in doing so.”

“Sash Sen would also choose mistresses from among them, and he would replace them almost every year. Nobody knows where those women went after they were replaced; they never showed their faces again.”

At this point, her expression grew even colder, but her tone became somewhat complicated: "The prosperity of Base A1 is built on the suffering of other bases."

“As long as there is even the slightest dissent, Shash Sen will carry out the most brutal massacre against those voices—other than that, A1 Base is indeed paradise compared to other bases.”

“But… Shash Sen is not a righteous person; he has poured his desires and malice into other bases.”

"Is that so... No wonder the Holy Sword Alliance considers him the biggest obstacle."

Fan Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "But since he's not exactly an upright person, why didn't he cause trouble within the base he controlled and turn the A1 base into his own playground...? Why?"

“I don’t know either,” Cassandra shook her head. “It’s something we’ve been investigating.”

During their conversation, a pair of eyes, hidden in a secluded corner, were silently watching them.

The observer is none other than Dickens, who was sent by the Reflection.

Van Helsing had just arrived at Base A1 when he used his psychic powers to sense the enemy's location.

His psychic abilities could only track one target at a time, so he was unable to detect, through a new method of psychic detection, that the woman beside Van Helsing was his nominal sister Cassandra—he was very familiar with Cassandra's psychic aura and would recognize her as soon as he detected it.

Dickens mistook this woman for one of Van Helsing's accomplices.

"Van Helsing didn't bother with any disguise and just went straight into Base A1. He doesn't seem afraid of being noticed by our people... Strange."

Dickens was unaware that Van Shaw had received an invitation from Cassandra.

From his perspective, Van Helsing had sneaked over from the A9 base.

Under these circumstances, for this guy to act so blatantly, isn't it somewhat... disregarding the Holy Sword Alliance?

Does this guy think that the Holy Sword Alliance has no preparations at the A1 base?

Or is it that... it doesn't matter if it's exposed?

Despite his doubts, Dickens did not hesitate to take action.

He rarely bothered to investigate the reasons behind the things his teachers told him to do.

He only needs to silently carry out the orders.

Dickens quietly left the riverside area, entered the main city, and headed straight for the Liulan Mansion.

A few days ago, after returning to Division 019, Shash Sen has been staying in the mansion and hasn't come out.

Due to the limitations of timing and location, he was unable to secretly sneak into the mansion and leave Van Helsing's information hidden inside, thus revealing it to Shash Sen.

Although his psionic abilities are excellent at concealing his presence, his opponent is an A-level player, so it won't be so easy to get away with it.

So he had no choice but to take a risk, find an excuse, and personally inform them in his official capacity.

……

A1 Base, Liulan Mansion.

Inside the bright office, three walls are adorned with works by renowned painters from the old civilization, a grand deer head sculpture sits in the corner, and the high ceiling is adorned with exquisite and lifelike reliefs.

The interior has a strong artistic atmosphere, with soft carpets covering the floor tiles.

At this moment, the head of the law enforcement team's intelligence department was standing respectfully in front of his desk.

A rather handsome middle-aged man sat behind a desk, intently studying documents.

After flipping through the documents on the table, the middle-aged man looked up at his subordinate and said with a slight sneer, "Those guys at the other bases have learned their lesson. I've been gone for so long, and they haven't come to A1 base to spy or plant anything. It seems their wings have been broken, and they've given up their inappropriate thoughts."

"They dared to offend us before because they didn't know Lord Xiaosen's power," the intelligence chief said with a hint of contempt. "They're just a bunch of frogs in a well."

"No, you underestimate them."

The middle-aged man... that is, Shash Sen, said in a low voice: "All B-level players have the potential to be promoted to A-level, it's just a matter of degree."

"There are too many B-level players in the 019 section now, it's time to clean up a batch of them."

"Three days later, go and invite all the veteran B-level players to the A1 base. I'll prepare a banquet to entertain them... well, treat them well."

"..." The intelligence chief broke out in a cold sweat and quickly replied, "Yes!"

“Especially Charles,” Shash Sen cautioned, “this guy is a player who was active during the Cataclysm era. Although he hasn’t run any dungeons recently, which hints at his retirement, but… who can say for sure?”

It's not easy for A-level players to advance.

It requires ability, but even more so, luck.

The number of dungeon runs required for a player to level up follows an inverted pyramid pattern.

The higher the level, the more dungeons are required to level up.

B-rank dungeons already have a fairly high base difficulty, which significantly increases the difficulty of upgrading from B to A. Unless you can consistently get A-rank dungeon ratings, you'll need to run the dungeon at least 20 times to level up.

There are fewer B-level dungeons compared to C-level and lower dungeons.

A smaller base number means there won't be many low-difficulty dungeons that are just filler.

Therefore, if B-level players are not careful or have bad luck, they will encounter dungeons that are difficult to overcome and die in the dungeon.

This is why most B-rank players wait until the time limit is reached before going into a dungeon.

It's all too common for B-level players to stay in a particular section for several years.

That's why there are so few A-level players.

Often in newly established time-space nodes, the number of A-level players in the entire node can be counted on two hands.

Only in the earlier node partitions can you frequently see A-level players.

From this perspective, Shash Sen has absolutely no need to worry about a second A-level player suddenly appearing in Division 019.

But he himself doesn't think so.

Theory is one thing, but human nature is often irrational.

Since successfully retiring and losing his player status, he has developed a new fear—the fear that a second A-level player will emerge in the 019 section and replace his emperor-like status.

At that time, everything he is currently enjoying without restraint may be taken away.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain; his own life... could be taken away.

This situation must be absolutely avoided!

Over the past decade, this veteran B-level player in the 019 section has killed quite a few people under various pretexts.

Many B-level players in other bases have probably already vaguely figured out his intentions.

Before these people could fully react, he planned to make a big move.

While a permanent solution is impossible, extending the "peace of mind" period by ten to twenty years is certainly achievable.

"This one……"

The intelligence chief's temples were covered in cold sweat, and he said in a trembling voice, "Lord Sen, Charles has been killed by the Holy Sword Alliance. It happened yesterday, and we received the news this morning."

"The Holy Sword Alliance has made a big move. They gathered their forces and carried out a decapitation strike against the high-ranking officials of the A9 base, killing a large number of players. Now, the A9 base has been taken over and is under their control."

"After confirming the authenticity of this matter, I rushed over here immediately to report to you..."

“…The Holy Sword Alliance?” Shash Sen frowned. “This organization has grown to this extent? It actually has the ability to occupy a base… What are your intelligence departments doing?”

"This...this..."

The intelligence chief quickly said, "We initially suspect that there might be a dungeon boss behind the Holy Sword Alliance. Members of the Holy Sword Alliance usually come and go without a trace, and they can't all have spatial teleportation items! We guess that they probably teleport through dungeons."

"Besides, the Holy Sword Alliance is also very cruel to its members. We actually managed to capture a few members, cut off their hands and feet and completely restrained them with tools. But when we tried to interrogate them, we found that they were already... already brain dead."

"If nothing unexpected happens, they should all have been fitted with covert measures to prevent information leaks."

"..."

Shash Sen's face darkened.

The dungeon boss... He recalled some unpleasant memories, and his mood became somewhat irritable.

Just then, a soft knock sounded on the door.

"Come in."

Shash Sen murmured.

A beautiful young maid with a great figure walked in carrying a tray.

Upon seeing Shash Sen's gloomy face, the maid's body trembled involuntarily.

The atmosphere inside seemed somewhat oppressive and heavy...

She lowered her head and carefully carried the tray toward the desk.

Shash Sen ignored the maid and looked at the intelligence chief, saying, "Send me all the information on my Holy Sword Alliance. I want to review it myself."

"By the way, go and notify the other bases to issue the order to destroy Base A9."

"Destroy...A9 base?" the intelligence chief asked. "Does this refer to the Holy Sword Alliance, or...?"

"These guys are very good at hiding. They've been active for several years, but they've kept relevant information very well hidden."

Shash Sen said in a chilling tone, "If they are hidden among the people in the base, they will probably be difficult to catch... In that case, let's just completely wipe out the A9 base, kill everyone, and eradicate this organization! Anyway, the A9 base that has been infiltrated and occupied is no longer of any use to us."

Thump—The maid was startled by the words, and she dropped her teacup, spilling some black tea onto the table and wetting some of the documents.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Lord Mori, I... I didn't mean to, I'm so sorry..."

She immediately knelt down, her shoulders trembling as she repeatedly apologized.