I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 119 I Was Set Up by the Three Major Families

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Huang'an City.

Liu Xuanjing walked through the long corridor, and after reaching the end, he pushed open the wooden door carved with dragon patterns and entered a conference room shrouded in dim lighting.

There was a large, round conference table in the room, but there were only three seats.

Liu Xuanjing chose a conference chair with his back to the door and sat down. He then placed a prop shaped like a piece of letter paper on the table and murmured in a low voice:
"High Table Conference"

The prop has been activated.

Its profound power spread throughout the Federation and made contact with the person who possessed the sub-item.

A moment later, two figures were projected onto two other conference chairs.

A meeting of three people began.

The dim lighting in the room gave the meeting a mysterious air, and also made the three people sitting around it look...not like good people.

"Although this is the seventh time, I still want to say... Liu, let's change to a brighter room for the meeting next time."

The tall figure sitting to Liu Xuanjing's left said:

"Don't make the atmosphere like a gathering of villains every time."

“Mr. Morning Star, don’t you think this is very classy?” Liu Xuanjing raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said with an elegant smile, “We stand at the highest point of the entire Federation, the most honored people. If we don’t use etiquette and a little refinement to decorate our lives, what difference is there between us and those lowly commoners at the bottom?”

"Stop spouting this useless nonsense!" The tall, thin figure to Liu Xuanjing's left said, "Sishan City is under your jurisdiction. Now that this has happened, you have to take primary responsibility!"

“Mr. Wang Teng, you are getting more and more rude.” Liu Xuanjing sighed softly. “The matter has already happened. What’s the point of finding out who is mainly responsible? I don’t think Cao Yu will let you off the hook just because you two live far from Sishan City.”

"...Liu, it seems you're certain he'll escape our pursuit and, once he's grown up, exact revenge on us." Morning Star inquired, "Could it be... he really went to Division 008?"

“Given the strength he demonstrated in the ‘Four Mountains Branch Incident,’ it’s almost a certainty that he will grow stronger. Whether he goes to another branch or not, we can’t do anything about him, can we?” Liu Xuanjing said. “Let’s just assume that the item he possesses really has this function.”

“His item is definitely B-grade!” Morning Star continued, “He couldn’t have conjured a B-grade item out of thin air. Someone must have given him an invitation to a B-grade dungeon, allowing him to enter the dungeon ahead of time, get a B rating, and obtain a B-grade item… Who could it be?”

"The Federation's strongest echelon has all been mentally manipulated by the 'Lord of Illusion,' except for that rat."

Liu Xuanjing speculated:

"If nothing unexpected happens, it was probably done by that rat."

"But where did Cao Yu get teammates to run dungeons with?" Wang Teng frowned and said, "There are only two B-level dungeons in our division, and neither of them can be triggered by a single person. Could it be that several of the strongest members have already emerged within the Rebel Alliance?"

“Very likely,” Liu Xuanjing said. “Gentlemen, the situation is getting more and more serious. In places we haven’t been paying attention to, the Rebel Society has developed to such an extent… Next, we’ll probably have to put in some serious effort against these rats.”

"Liu, what should we do about Cao Yu's matter?" Chenxing asked. "We can't just leave it unattended, can we?"

"This kind of madman who dares to defy us should be taught a lesson!"

Wang Teng suggested:
"Liu Xuanjing, since this trouble was caused on your turf, you're the one who has to clean it up."

Although those who were truly close to Cao Yu have disappeared without a trace, his classmates, his teachers, his friends' friends, his relatives... Cao Yu fled with those close to him, which proves that he cared about these things.

"If that's the case, I don't need to teach you what to do, do I?"

“Since Mr. Wang is so angry, why don’t you do it?” Liu Xuanjing suggested.

“…” Wang Teng said, “I have to deal with some things happening in the player community recently, I don’t have time!”

Upon hearing this, Liu Xuanjing looked at Chenxing again: "Then let Mr. Chenxing do it."

“…Liu, I’m also very busy, I don’t have time either,” Chenxing said.

"Heh...you two, let's be honest," Liu Xuanjing suddenly sneered. "We're all scared! Aren't we?"

Upon hearing this, both Chen Xing and Wang Teng fell silent.

Liu Xuanjing then continued:

“I foresaw this day coming long ago when I signed the contract with the ‘Lord of Illusion’.”

The evolution of games is accelerating, with more and more people becoming players. As the player base grows, it's normal for some incredibly talented individuals to emerge.

Even without a freak like Cao Yu, do you dare say that the Federation won't produce a second He Lun? And a He Lun who's hidden away? I reckon there are already people like that besides Cao Yu, only they're better at hiding than Cao Yu.

We are not omnipotent gods; we cannot stop these things.

"Liu, do you mean... we should retreat?" Chenxing asked thoughtfully.

"Retreat? Retreat now?" Wang Teng frowned. "We have so many resources and profits in the Federation..."

"One should know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and not let interests cloud one's judgment."

Liu Xuanjing said:
"We've made enough money; it's time to consider retreating. The 'Lord of Illusion' promised us that if things got out of control, he would send us to a safe zone. As for this world... whether it will be stripped of its designation or destroyed, that's none of our business anymore."

We can head to node 09, where we can build our power on a larger stage, using our resources to recruit strong individuals and players with exceptional potential, nurturing them to make our clan even stronger.

By then, even if Cao Yu has grown up, how can one person stand against our three major families? Can a potential talent from a rural area like the Federation possibly compare to a powerhouse from Node 09?

“Liu, although your suggestion is good, but…” Chenxing said with great reluctance, “So much money, and we’re just leaving like this…”

"You can leave, but you have to make a big profit first!"

Wang Teng said:

"After Cao Yu returned, he faced the strongest echelon of the entire Federation. His combat performance in the Four Mountains Branch incident was mainly defensive, and he did not attack at all."

His superpower is undoubtedly defensive; his offensive capabilities are probably not that strong. He wants to fight against the entire Federation… I estimate he'll only return after advancing to a B-rank player.

In other words, we still have some time to complete the process properly at the federal level.

He paused, then sneered:

"I can't swallow this insult! After we leave the Federation, how about we team up and put a bounty on him at node 09? I don't believe he can be as arrogant outside as he is in the Federation! I admit he has great potential, but he can only show off his power in the countryside."

“That’s a good idea.” Liu Xuanjing nodded. “In that case, we can implement some high-pressure measures within the Federation recently. We must suppress the impact caused by Cao Yu and stabilize the player community as quickly as possible. If anyone dares to cause trouble, we should send He Lun and Shen Tu to suppress them.”

“Hmm… let’s do it this way,” Morning Star replied. “I have no objections.”

"I have no objection either." Wang Teng sneered, "A bunch of lowly commoners daring to defy Heaven, what a joke!"

……

The three major families began comprehensive control over public opinion.

The entire Federal Special Affairs Bureau was operating at full capacity, suppressing all players who dared to cause trouble. The world of ordinary people remained unchanged. But within the player community, storms were brewing.

Players all have a wolf-like nature and a bloodthirsty spirit.

Perhaps a person's personality is timid and hesitant before becoming a player, but after experiencing a few life-or-death crises in a dungeon, the cowardice in their heart will fade away.

Xia uses force to break the ban.

Powerful strength can embolden people.

With courage, there will be resistance wherever there is oppression.

Even within the Special Affairs Bureau, some supporters of Cao Yu have emerged.

Player communities of all sizes are discussing the meaning of Cao Yu's words before he left.

"Is the federal government really that corrupt? Are there really three major families secretly controlling everything? Isn't that a bit too much of a conspiracy theory?"

"I don't care about any conspiracy or not, better safe than sorry! Anyway, I advise those players with high potential to hide well, so they don't end up like He Lun, who was exposed prematurely and controlled by others..."

"Damn those three families! I knew my Immortal Path progress was so slow. Not only was it slow, but it also cost me significantly more evolution points than other players, and I still haven't reached C-rank... Turns out I was set up by those three families! They're beasts!"

"Uh...could it be that your cultivation aptitude is too low?"

"I don't care! The Federation belongs to everyone! What are the three great families anyway! How dare they leech off all of us! Damn it, brothers, charge with me! Let's change this world..."

"I've found information on the three major families! They are the Liu family and the Wang family of the East Alliance, and the Morning Star family of the West Alliance. Damn! Does anyone have any sneaky items? Like curses, let's use them on the people of these three families!"

"I have a C-grade cursed item, the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, hehe..."

"Are you all crazy? Cao Yu is a wanted criminal! You actually believe what he says?"

"He's in Western Union, just got off the plane, a C-level player, with good potential... Everything Cao Yu revealed is true. I can only say those who know, know; those who don't, you wouldn't understand anyway... In short, I know someone in the circle, so I'll remain anonymous..."

Besides discussions related to the three major families, many players also focused on the "008 Division".

The video of the Four Mountains Branch incident had already spread throughout the player community.

The time portal that Cao Yu created before leaving fooled many players.

Some people think it's fake.

Some people, however, believe it to be true.

"I want to go to Division 008 too! Our Federation is too isolated. I heard that worlds covered by the Evolution Game can travel between each other, that's another world... Boss Cao Yu, come back quickly and take me with you! Don't force me to kneel down and beg you!"

"If there's 008, then there must be 007, 006... even 001! Their numbers are earlier than ours, so they've probably been involved in the evolution game for even longer. There might even be A-level or S-level players!"

"Those districts must be much more developed than our isolated place. I wonder what it's like in those advanced districts?"

"I reckon that players in the more developed regions probably use E-grade tableware for their meals, right?"

"What a loser! You can't even dream big? I bet the players in this advanced zone use gold-plated toilets!"

"A golden toilet? I'd love to sit on it..."

……

Partition 008.

An unfamiliar city street.

Cao Yu and Yang Chan suddenly appeared on the side of the street, attracting the attention of many passersby.

However, everyone just glanced at it briefly and wasn't surprised... no, there was some surprise, but it was mostly about Yang Chan's appearance.

This unexpected appearance caused passersby to deliberately ignore it.

This gave Yang Chan, who was initially on guard, a strange feeling.

She activated "Mystic Light and Illusory Sound" to suppress her voice and said to Cao Yu:
"Sixth Brother, this... is this Division 008? The people here seem quite used to players... aren't they even surprised by spatial teleportation?"

“The door we came through is one-way. There shouldn’t be any silver-blue spacetime portal phenomenon on the 008 side,” Cao Yu analyzed. “To passersby, we’d probably be players who just deactivated their invisibility, or some other type… It seems that in this world, it’s not unusual for players to be out in the open.”

"Hmm..." Yang Chan looked around. "My older brother and the others aren't here. Were we separated...?"

"Don't worry," Cao Yu said. "The main function of this item is to cross boundaries. The landing point cannot be precisely controlled, so it's not surprising that it appears anywhere."

As he spoke, he took out the D-grade item "Hundred Mile Soul Lock" from his storage space, handed it to Yang Chan, and reminded her:
"Little sister, put on this item and use your superpower to enhance its effect, then try to find the location of your older brother and the others."

"I almost forgot about it."

Yang Chan realized what was happening and quickly took the props and changed into them.

She enhanced this item with the "Black Flower," which could probably increase its detection range from "100 li" to "1000 li."

In this way, even if her elder brother Yang Jiao and the others are far away from her, she is confident that she can find the other side within half a day.

Yang Chan got busy.

Cao Yu then brought up his player panel and glanced at it—mainly to check the number of evolution points.

Evolution Points: 590000

This is truly a windfall!
Looking at these staggering figures, Cao Yu felt a surge of impulse—to return to the Federation and rob all the other branches of the Evolution Bank!

However, he quickly restrained and suppressed the impulse.

He has enough evolution points for now.

Even if he advances to C-rank, these points will be enough for him to easily complete the entire C-rank evolution.

Now that we've already released it, we should naturally explore the evolution game properly, check out the other sections, and admire the magnificent scenery at the time nodes.

Anyway, the Federation world is there, and he can go back and rob it anytime.

'Seizing the branch offices is too slow; most of the assets within them are concentrated in the hands of the guardians. Moreover, the three major families likely possess even more, far more extravagant, wealth…'

'Until I acquire the means to forcefully control their minds, no matter how many times I go back, it will only be small-scale and petty...'

'In that case, let's level up first, enrich our methods of mental interference, and then seize a big one all at once after returning to the Federation!'

Cao Yu made a decision in his heart.

Then, he brought up the system panel and glanced at it—[Achievement Points: 90100].

(End of this chapter)