I, the warden of Delta, am a science popularizer and advocate for nuclear peace and friendliness.

[Evacuation successful!]

Shi Yu turned and entered the industrial dam elevator. A feeling of weightlessness came over her, and in the blink of an eye, she was back at the Special Operations Department.

Total value gained from this match: 17348

The data screen flashed, and Shigure glanced at the game results, put the bull horns on his head, and then ignored everything else.

He planned to go to the regional special operations unit to find two teammates and see if he could meet his ideal candidate.

"It's really difficult to train a subordinate."

Shiyu covered her forehead and sighed.

If he could be counted as a player by the system, why would there be any need to support players?

"Can't the warden be a gamer? I was a GTI player, for goodness' sake!"

After grumbling for a while, Shigure was about to head to the regional special operations office when his wristwatch suddenly vibrated.

"Um?"

He raised his wrist and glanced at it; a notification appeared on the silver-blue dial.

It was a notification from a social media app; someone must have sent him a message.

After glancing at the name "Li Junjie" displayed on his profile, Shi Yu immediately clicked on his social media to see who had sent the message.

13:21

[Shu Tao: The Special Operations Department will send out invitations at 13:30 PM; the minimum requirement is 30 Haff coins!]

"?"

"What does this mean?"

Shi Yu squinted and swiped the screen to look at the previous chat history.

7:23

[Li Junjie: Brother Tao, I want to quit. Your taxes are too high, and I really don't have many Half Coins left!]

[Shu Tao: Want to quit? Who was it that shouted that they wanted to join Utopia, that they were willing to go through fire and water for Utopia? It's probably a bit too late to quit now!]

10:30

[Li Junjie: But I really don't have any more Half Coins...]

[Shu Tao: If you don't have any Halfcoins, go run a dam! The penalty for breach of contract is 30. You figure it out yourself!]

[Shu Tao: Don't even think about running away. We have connections with the higher-ups at GTI. If you dare to run, you can forget about ever showing your face in public again!]

[Li Junjie: Big brother! My dear big brother, I'm begging you! I've already died twice, and last time those two only had a little over 7 Haf coins in total!!]

Then came the message I just received.

Shi Yu skimmed through the conversation between the two. This guy named Li Junjie, who was also the Asara cosplayer, was probably looking for a powerful backer.

So he joined an organization called Utopia offline and signed a contract to become an enslaved person.

Later, he realized he had been scammed and wanted to run away, but he had to pay a penalty fee... Well, that's how it is.

Shi Yu shook his head with amusement. "He has connections with the GTI leadership? You know, Gherlos defected from GTI to Hafk."

The image of the warden as a background figure flashed through his mind.

A whistleblower from GTI, who was expelled from GTI for exposing corruption by GTI's top management, was eventually taken in by Hafk.

"Utopia, huh..."

Shi Yu murmured the name over and over. With such a large player base, it wasn't impossible to build a faction at this time.

He switched the social features to the local chat channel and filtered out some useless information.

About three minutes later, Shigure's finger, which was swiping the screen, suddenly stopped.

Shi Yu stared intently at the chat history on the screen, and a familiar name came into view.

6:10

[Zeng Yi: Tianlong Kingdom, formerly a power of Tianxia Dragon Kingdom, is recruiting new members. Requirement: Must be a former citizen of the Dragon Kingdom.]

[Lü Xiuping: Tianlong Kingdom, formerly a power of Tianxia Dragon Kingdom, is recruiting new members. Requirement: Must be a former citizen of the Dragon Kingdom.]

【…】

It was an extremely short sentence that was sent by hundreds of people at the same time, instantly covering the entire chat interface.

Shi Yu slid her finger upwards, and the three characters "Tianlong Kingdom" filled the entire screen.

He clicked on one of their profile pictures and requested to add them as a friend.

"Let's look at the others."

Since the East has started organizing its people in such a short time, the West should also be making some moves.

He continued scrolling up and, sure enough, he saw the figure from the west in the next moment.

"The Western Federation..."

Shi Yu silently uttered the name, her steady voice echoing in the empty hall.

6:3

[Scottaff: The Western Federation is recruiting! The Federation is jointly established by hundreds of major Western powers, possessing outstanding strength, and does not accept citizens of China!]

【…】

Again, hundreds of messages flooded the screen, but Shi Yu didn't click on them this time because the friend request she had just made had already been accepted.

[Zeng Yi: Hello comrade, are you interested in joining the Heavenly Dragon Kingdom?]

Shigure organized her thoughts for a moment, then typed a reply.

[Li Junjie: Yes, are there any conditions?]

[Zeng Yi: Haha, your name sounds like you're from China. There aren't many other requirements for joining. We're just issuing recruitment applications now to gather Chinese people first. The real selection will officially begin tomorrow at 6 AM.]

[Zeng Yi: But don't worry, even if you don't pass the test, you're still a member of the Tianlong Kingdom, and the country will still protect you!]

The two chatted for a while longer, after which Shigure turned off his watch and sat down on a step.

"There are still 2 minutes left, you should bring a gun."

In two minutes, it would be the time Shu Tao had mentioned, and Shi Yu didn't intend to go there empty-handed.

One reason is that he was afraid that if he killed a group of people with his bare hands, it would be too defiant and might arouse suspicion if word got out.

Secondly, he was prepared to go easy on them to see how strong these players were now.

He's at least a member of a large organization, so he shouldn't be that weak.

Shi Yu thought it through and then spent 1 Haff coins to buy a G17 pistol at the trading house, and took dozens of white bullets from the Special Operations Department's warehouse.

Two minutes passed quickly, and the watch vibrated again. Shiyu agreed to the request without hesitation.

Then the scene shifted, and the feeling of weightlessness returned.

Once Shi Yu had settled down, a special operations unit appeared, slightly larger than before.

The lobby and warehouse look larger than Li Junjie's, suggesting that the command center and warehouse have been upgraded to level 2.

"You can upgrade two buildings at this node, looks like you're quite capable."

Shi Yu offered a fair assessment, only to be interrupted by a sharp shout.

"The three of you, each of you, should hand over items worth 300,000 or equivalent."

Shi Yu looked over upon hearing the sound and discovered two other players wearing standard outfits beside her.

Their faces were all as bitter as bitter gourds, and there were some burly men with thick arms and legs squatting or sitting in the lobby of the Special Operations Department.

Shi Yu counted them carefully, and including Shu Tao in front of her, there were a total of 14 people.

"Is this all the people in Utopia?"

Shi Yu looked at Shu Tao, who had an arrogant look on his face. The latter had a pirate copper coin hanging on his chest. He deliberately pretended to be serious. Judging from his appearance, he was probably in his early twenties and had just entered society.

"Our Utopia has tens of thousands of people; this is just a branch... Why are you interfering so much? Who are you to ask me?"

Shu Tao seemed to remember his identity, and immediately adopted a superior attitude, looking at Shi Yu and the other two with a serious expression.

"You guys wanted to withdraw, so the penalty is 30 Haff coins. You're the one who has to pay it first."

Shu Tao raised the gun and pointed it at Shi Yu, signaling the latter to pay up.

Shi Yu seemed not to have heard Shu Tao's words and continued to stroll around by herself under the watchful eyes of the group.

He ignored the questioning looks from the crowd and spoke in a calm voice, his tone completely unwavering.

"Is this how you at Utopia always exploit newcomers?"