I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 108 I need to consider the worst-case scenario

Cao Yu finally understood why his "reputation achievement" had increased so quickly.

So someone was up to something!
However... although he had made his judgment, he still wanted to ask Su Yuhuan, who was more professional, about issues related to the internet and rumors.

"Does my third sister think these rumors about me were spread by netizens who just want to stir up trouble, or is someone deliberately spreading rumors about me?"

"You've come to the right person."

Su Yuhuan smiled gently:
"Almost all the top-tier players had a lot of outrageous rumors circulating about them before they rose to fame and when they first gained popularity."

The gaming community is quite different from the typical influencer community. Even the most successful influencer only has fame and earns a lot of money. But the top tier of players can influence the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing overall power and influence). In an era where power resides within oneself, the attention given to outstanding gamers is ridiculously high. You haven't yet entered this community, so you might not be aware, but this kind of thing is actually quite common.

Now, the Meishan Special Affairs Bureau has issued a special announcement to promote you, and official media outlets from other districts have also reposted it... Your fame has spread far and wide.

"So... all these discussions about me are normal?" Cao Yu asked.

"unusual."

Su Yuhuan's tone became more serious:

"Once you become famous, people will dig up all the details of your deeds, and over time, some outrageous statements will emerge, which is normal. After all, everyone has expectations and fantasies about extraordinary powers. Even if someone says that you, Xiao Yu, are the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor and have awakened the number 1 superpower, I wouldn't be surprised."

But your popularity spread too quickly, which... although similar situations have occurred before, they are extremely rare.

Rather than believing it's a rare occurrence, I'm more inclined to believe that someone is stirring things up and using this opportunity to cause trouble.

She paused, then asked:
"Xiao Yu, is it because you often bully your colleagues that someone holds a grudge against you?"

Cao Yu said helplessly, "Third sister, I really didn't bully you..."

“I understand, I understand, no need to explain.” Su Yuhuan said, “Xiao Yu, you never bully good people. You have reasons for bullying others, and I believe you on that point.”

Cao Yu: "..."

"So, has it been because you offended too many colleagues and are resented by many people?" Su Yuhuan asked again.

"If anyone holds a grudge... it would only be the sons of powerful and wealthy families in the Meishan area who might resent me."

Cao Yu answered truthfully.

This time he was telling the truth.

“Is that so…” Su Yuhuan analyzed, “Then it must be these powerful people stirring up trouble. But you don’t need to worry, not many people will believe such an outrageous rumor. Even if it does attract the attention of the Special Affairs Bureau, you can tell the truth and you won’t have much trouble.”

She smiled and said:
"I only found out today that you seem to have joined Zhao Dezhu's faction? I've heard of the Zhao siblings' reputation; they'll protect you."

Furthermore, even if these rumors were true, wouldn't it be better for you, Xiaoyu?

You can receive stronger support from the Federation, gaining more evolution points and item resources. Who knows, you might even become part of the strongest tier by the end of this year.

"It's not that slow," Cao Yu joked.

"Hmm, very confident."

Su Yuhuan reached out to touch his head, but he dodged her hand.

She clicked her tongue again:
"Tsk...so stingy."

Cao Yu sat down, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Su Yuhuan said there was a problem... then there must really be a problem.

However, the problem certainly didn't lie with the powerful and wealthy people in Meishan District—they didn't have the ability to dig up his real information, to find out that his serial number was in the top 50, that he took the third route, and that he had received an S-level rating... It's impossible for this group of people to know these things.

If he were simply being slandered, he might start to suspect those people.

But now, someone is taking this opportunity to leak his real information...

'The ability to directly access my real information... is it some superpower from one of the top 100? Or a Class B item?'

Among the first 100 superpowers, there are "information interference superpowers".

However, to obtain his information out of thin air, the opponent's evolution level must not be low; it must be at least in the B-level range.

As for B-grade items... the Federation's existing B-grade items are extremely rare, and they are definitely all in the hands of players who have reached the strongest tier.

His enemies are undoubtedly the strongest echelon.

'The information the Defiant Fate Society previously revealed to me is largely true. The three major families most likely do indeed control all the Federation's publicly acknowledged strongest tiers; otherwise, a superhuman player like He Lun, ranked 77th, wouldn't have failed to even get a B- rating in the regional trial dungeons. He could get an A rating in a C-rank dungeon; his dungeon skills wouldn't be that poor.'

'In this way, those who harbor ill will towards me cannot be the strongest groups openly known. Because if they knew, it would mean the three major families knew, and they would have already sent people to suppress me.'

'Among the not-publicly acknowledged strongest groups, and those who know of my existence, only... is the Defiant Fate Society.'

'The leader of the Rebel Society, who has managed to hide the organization's members for so long without being found by the Federation... he must possess a high-level superpower of information interference, or a Class B item.'

The answer is obvious.

The leader of the Rebellious Society might want to get rid of him. Realizing this, Cao Yu understood the seriousness of the situation.

This must be stopped immediately!
Currently, all information is still in the rumor stage and can be controlled.

If these rumors continue to fester, spread wider and wider, and remain incredibly popular... eventually, driven by curiosity, greed, and desire, some people will try to test whether it's genuine. It's probably only a matter of time before the three major families are drawn in.

He was unaware of the methods by which the three major families controlled the strongest tier, so he had to avoid such a situation before becoming a C-level player.

Although he could hide in a dungeon if he encountered danger, he had family and friends and wasn't alone, so he definitely needed to actively avoid this worst-case scenario.

If the worst-case scenario truly occurs...

"Third sister, let's go to eldest brother's place."

Cao Yu stood up, greeted Su Yuhuan, and walked towards Yang Jiao.

Just then, Second Sister-in-law and Yang Chan walked over with tea.

Seeing that Cao Yu's eyes were somewhat serious, Yang Chan asked, "Sixth Brother, what happened?"

"We'll talk about it later." Cao Yu pointed to Yang Jiao's side, indicating that they should go over together.

……

Rest area.

Yang Jiao looked puzzled as the group approached.

He put down his phone, his gaze falling on Su Yuhuan, and asked, "Third brother, have you resolved your issues with sixth brother?"

"Brother, tell me about your matter first," Cao Yu said seriously. "Every time you summon us, it's because something major has happened. What is it this time? I want to know now."

"Wait until everyone is here..."

Yang Jiao stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

Noticing Cao Yu's serious expression, he thought for a moment and said:
"Sixth Brother, I have to apologize to you, Second Brother, Seventh Brother, and Yage."

My third, fourth, and fifth brothers and I have recently been working together on a business with the player community. Our plan was to bring you all in once we've made it big and share the profits from evolution points.

As it turned out... something went wrong along the way. We discovered that due to conflicting interests, quite a few enemies had emerged, which might implicate you.

I've gathered you all here to devise a strategy. For the foreseeable future, you few... oh, Sixth Brother should be fine, but Little Sister and Yage might need to go into hiding for a while to avoid being caught in the crossfire and facing retaliation.

"It's a gene injection business for demi-human players."

Su Yuhuan added:

"The fifth brother developed a gene injection called 'King Ant Type 1'. After testing, it showed great potential and its effects surpassed all the power-type gene injections currently on the market."

We originally planned to sell it ourselves, and we had already smoothed things over with everyone, obtained authorization from the Special Affairs Bureau, and secured numerous vested interests. But…”

Her tone turned colder:
"In the end, someone still wanted to take the credit."

"Fifth Brother..."

Yang Chan wasn't particularly surprised by what she heard.

Fifth Brother Ivan was a genius from a young age. He skipped grades one after another last semester and entered university at the age of 15 with an outrageous score. Before graduation, he was specially recruited into a famous research institute to focus on biological and genetic research.

"The current situation is that we are being watched."

Yang Jiao frowned and said:

"The world of players is very cruel. Murder and robbery happen all the time. Although I, the third brother, the fourth brother, and the fifth brother are not afraid of trouble, the enemy may not be so noble. Once they choose to take action... I am worried that you will also be in danger. So during this period, you need to hide and not show yourselves."

At this point, his gaze fell on Huang Yage, and he said apologetically:
"I'm sorry, Yage, I..."

“Brother, we’re family, no need for formalities.” Huang Yage gently shook her head: “It’s been so many years, don’t you know who I am? There’s no need for unnecessary words. Let’s face this together.”

"Don't worry, big brother," Yang Chan joined the conversation. "I will protect second sister-in-law. My superpowers are very strong. With me by her side, she will be safe. My abilities... well, sixth brother knows about them."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jiao looked at Cao Yu and asked:

"Sixth brother, is that so?"

“My sister’s abilities are indeed remarkable.” Cao Yu nodded. “However… I don’t think you need to dwell on this.”

“…What do you mean?” Yang Jiao asked.

Facing the gaze of the crowd, Cao Yu said:

"Because... the trouble I've caused seems to be even bigger."

(End of this chapter)