After the internet was disconnected, I connected to the magic world.

He suppressed his excitement and waved his hand calmly.

"Sit down, sit down, everyone. There's no need to be so formal."

I was born under the red flag and grew up in the spring breeze. If the country needs me, I will naturally not shirk my duty.

As long as it does not go against my will, you may all offer your advice.

As he was speaking, his words started to wander off-topic again.

All three leaders knew exactly what was going on.

This kid is seriously suffering from late-stage chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), it's almost chuunibyou cancer.

However, as long as we can communicate normally and get things done, this little problem is nothing.

The leading man didn't beat around the bush and laid out the terms of cooperation one by one:

"Here's the thing, Zhao. First, we hope that you can break through the innate level and enter the Nine Provinces in your physical body."

Help bring in some scientific research equipment to conduct a systematic survey and record of Kyushu's environment, energy system, and resources.

Secondly, we want to purchase materials from monsters, spirit stones, pills, and various cultivation techniques and knowledge from you on a long-term basis.

Prices are all 20% above market price, but we can discuss the specifics further. You definitely won't lose out.

In return, we can arrange easier job positions for your parents.

At the same time, professional security personnel will be arranged to protect your safety 24 hours a day, completely eliminating your worries.

We will not force you to join any official department, nor will we interfere with any of your actions in Kyushu.

It's a purely cooperative relationship. All terms can be formally agreed upon in a contract, and you can raise any additional conditions you may have.

The generous terms were clearly laid out before us.

Zhao Hao turned to look at his parents beside him. Zhao Jianguo still had a stern face.

His eyes were full of trust, and although Zhao's mother's eyes were filled with worry, she still nodded gently to him.

Without much hesitation, he nodded directly: "Okay, I agree to cooperate."

The subsequent discussions went much more smoothly.

Zhao Hao spent more than half an hour explaining to his parents the existence of the Nine Provinces world and the identities of the players.

The basic information about cultivation left Zhao Jianguo and his wife stunned, and it took them a long time to process this mind-blowing news.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jianguo immediately slapped his thigh: "So that's how it is!"

The country needs your help, so just do your job well. Don't worry about home; your mother and I can take care of ourselves!

The leader quickly waved his hand: "Mr. Zhao, please don't say that. Zhao is making a contribution to the country."

We absolutely cannot let our children's efforts go unrewarded; they will receive the full treatment and compensation they deserve.

The group went back and forth, clarifying the details of the cooperation one by one. They talked for more than three hours, until it was getting dark, before finally finalizing the initial cooperation intention.

The leaders left their contact information for designated liaisons, gave a few more instructions on maintaining confidentiality and ensuring safety during their practice, and then took their leave.

After seeing off the three leaders, the house returned to quiet.

Zhao Hao spent another hour explaining the details of Kyushu to his parents.

The couple, Zhao Jianguo and his wife, were stunned. It took them a long time to process this completely unbelievable fact.

He went to great lengths to repeatedly assure himself that he would never act rashly or take any risks.

He then read out the security benefits and cooperation terms provided by the state to the two of them one by one, which finally calmed his parents' anxieties and allowed him to slip away and return to his bedroom.

Zhao Hao lay down on the bed, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and with a thought, his entire body sank directly into the world of Kyushu.

When I opened my eyes again, I was already in a private room at an inn in Qingxi Town.

Without delay, Zhao Hao opened his friends list and sent urgent messages to Xuan Qing, Zhou Ming, and Zhang Lei.

He told them that he had something extremely important to do and that they should immediately drop everything and come to the inn to find him, otherwise something terrible would happen.

Less than fifteen minutes later, hurried footsteps could be heard in the hallway.

With a loud bang, the door was pushed open, and Zhang Lei stormed in, still wearing his dungeon-crawling armor and not even having taken off his sword. He immediately started yelling as he entered:

"Jade Emperor! What happened?"

Zhou Ming followed him in, also a little out of breath.

"Please sit down. This is indeed a very important matter, and it concerns all of us."

Zhao Hao gestured for everyone to sit down, and without beating around the bush, he recounted the whole story of the national leaders visiting him during the day.

The key message was highlighted: "Breaking through the innate level in reality allows one to physically enter the Nine Provinces world."

Finally, he tapped the table and added, "I was wondering why we've been stuck at the Great Perfection of the Day After Tomorrow in Kyushu for the past two weeks."

No matter how many pills I take, I just can't get past the threshold of the Innate Realm. It turns out the root of the problem isn't in the game at all.

To overcome the innate barrier, one must first achieve a breakthrough in their physical body in reality.

The private room instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Zhang Lei's mouth was agape, the teacup he had just picked up was suspended in mid-air, and Zhou Ming's hand, which was pushing up his glasses, also stopped.

The group stood frozen in place, their minds frantically processing this truly revolutionary news.

They've been playing Kyushu for so long, and they already know that the game is ridiculously realistic.

He could even bring the elixir back to reality, but he always kept a tight rein on it.

At worst, I'll die and be resurrected, losing some cultivation points; there's no real danger to my life.

Now they're suddenly being told that after breaking through to the Innate Realm, they can enter in their true form.

Moreover, if they die, they might really be gone, which is even more impactful than when they first killed a monster.

Xuanqing was indeed the first to come to his senses.

He was the oldest, had dealt with all sorts of people, and had seen a lot about human relationships. His mind was also much more mature than that of the younger men.

He frowned, tapping his fingers on the table in a low, serious voice.

"This matter... is probably more complicated than we thought."

If breaking through to the Innate Realm truly granted the ability to physically enter the Nine Provinces, the lives of us players wouldn't be as comfortable as they are now.

"First, you need to figure out why we can now do whatever we want in Kyushu?"

It's not that our cultivation level is so high, it's that we are immortal and indestructible.

Even if they can't defeat the local cultivators, they can simply die and respawn at the resurrection point. After a few days, their cultivation will be back to normal, and they'll be heroes again.

Even if those local sects dislike us "outsiders" no matter what.

They can't do anything about us; at most, they can distance themselves from us and exclude us, but they don't dare to really kill us, for fear that we will retaliate endlessly.

But if the real body goes in, then it's a completely different story.

Without the trump card of resurrection, death means true annihilation, with no possibility of reincarnation. Half of our greatest confidence has already been lost.

Furthermore, regarding our origins, we come from another world.

They've entered the Nine Provinces just to rob them of their spirit stones, elixirs, cultivation techniques, and rare treasures. What do you think they'll do?

Without a doubt, when the time comes, regardless of whether it's the righteous path or the demonic path, all sects will definitely put aside their grudges and unite to fight against external threats.

We are the common enemy of the entire cultivation world in Kyushu.

Don't think that just because we have a good relationship with Qingyun Sect, everything will be fine. Sects always prioritize their own interests.

"If the whole world really wants to kill us, even if the Qingyun Sect wants to protect us, it won't be able to withstand the pressure from the entire cultivation world. They might even be wiped out along with us."

Zhou Ming had been listening with a furrowed brow, his pen making several marks on the booklet. Finally, he adjusted his glasses and spoke softly:

"According to what the Taoist priest said, once the first and second batches of players break through to the Innate Realm and more and more people enter the Nine Provinces in their true forms, won't we players become the target of everyone's criticism?"

The local cultivators are already wary of us outsiders. If they find out that we are robbing resources, will they unite and wipe us out?

After all, in their eyes, we are just intruders.

"So, this is equivalent to a major server-wide version update, a pre-existing version."

Xuan Qing sighed, his tone carrying a hint of the wisdom of someone who had been through it all.

"In the past, we were players, essentially bystanders outside the game. We could die and start over, and we could mess around as much as we wanted without any problems."

Now that we're going to get real and fight like idiots, the rules completely change.

The path before us, in essence, boils down to just three; there are no other choices.

He held up three fingers, counting them clearly one by one:

"The first path is to band together and establish a sect, which is what we previously referred to as a player guild."

We will build a trustworthy team, occupy a piece of land, and establish our own mountain gate, our own industry, and our own rules.

Only with sufficient strength and a solid foundation can one have the right to engage in equal dialogue with those local sects.

There is strength in numbers. If something really happens, we can help each other and avoid being picked off one by one.

The second path is to become a free spirit.

Just like the independent cultivators in Kyushu, they go their own way, seeking secret realms and seizing opportunities, without dealing with major sects, free and unrestrained by anyone.

But this path is also the riskiest; you're all alone, and if something happens, there's no one to help you.

If you really run into local cultivators who surround you, or get double-crossed by other players, you'll die for nothing, with no one to even collect your body.