Post-apocalyptic game: I survive at sea by scavenging for trash.

When Qin Feng's name appeared in the chat channel, everyone fell silent, and then the chat exploded.

[Wait, Qin Feng? Could he be the one with the highest combat power?]

[Isn't that a coincidence? Just the same name!]

I also think it's impossible. How could we be in first and second place?

What does it mean that both the first and second place winners are present? Does it mean the person who came in second is also present?

It's true, I can vouch for it! Commander Qin led us in resisting the natural disaster from the very beginning, and our district's survival rate is as high as 80%!

Lin Zhaoyin immediately confirmed Qin Feng's identity. Qin Feng wasn't anonymous, so his ID information was visible. A check of the information on the power ranking list confirmed it was indeed the same person.

The chat channel wasn't just full of people from China; there were also some from Japan and South Korea. But Lin Zhaoyin genuinely couldn't understand what they were saying.

Soon, a player alerted everyone: "You can enable text translation in the game settings; it will automatically display the translated content. Those guys are spouting nonsense!"

Lin Zhaoyin searched for a while and finally found the translation settings. She then enabled automatic translation into Chinese. After enabling it, there was no need to worry about not being able to distinguish who was who; the original text would still be displayed in small print below the translated content.

After everyone had finished expressing their surprise, Qin Feng finally spoke again.

Let me introduce myself. I am Qin Feng, the Commander-in-Chief of the Special Forces of the Chinese Nation. I previously fought against natural disasters with my fellow players from the original server and achieved good results.

I hope that if there are other top-ranked players in our server, they can join me in helping everyone fight against this game. I don't want any players to use their power to oppress their fellow players.

As soon as Qin Feng finished introducing himself, several people from China came out to "recognize his kinship." They were all active or retired soldiers from various military units, and they naturally wanted to show their loyalty to such a person.

Lin Zhaoyin was shocked by this information. This name is quite common in China, so she hadn't thought much of it before. Now, upon closer reflection, the name did indeed sound very familiar.

I've even seen this person in the news. He's the youngest commander-in-chief in the history of China, only 39 years old this year, which happens to fall within the age range for game players.

I was just thinking about whether I should ask a big shot to help me get ahead when someone brought me up on their own initiative.

[Where's our second strongest fighter, Boss Lin? Why don't you say something?]

[Yeah, yeah! The first and second place players have teamed up, we're saved!]

Lin Zhaoyin was at a loss. Although she didn't like being put on a pedestal, she did feel she had to make a statement.

Hello everyone, I'm Lin Zhaoyin, ranked second on the power ranking. In the real world, I was just an ordinary working person, not some big shot.

Qin Feng has his own admirers, and Lin Zhaoyin's original server players are not to be outdone.

【Our Yinyin is still a young girl. Although she can't compare to Commander Qin, she has helped us a lot!】

[Give a shout-out to Kobayashi!]

[Brother Lin, don't underestimate yourself! You're amazing too!]

It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved. Lin Zhaoyin didn't feel she had made any great contribution, nor did she expect any feedback. But even with this verbal support, she felt that her efforts hadn't been in vain.

It has to be people from their own country, China. It's truly touching!

Before she could even feel touched for a few minutes, Lin Zhaoyin received a friend request. To her surprise, it was from that powerful Qin Feng.

Lin Zhaoyin immediately felt a chill run down her spine. What could this big shot want from her?

Although she was hesitant, Lin Zhaoyin accepted the friend request anyway. 【Hello, Commander Qin!】

Soon after, Qin Feng also sent a message explaining his intentions.

[Hi Xiaolin, I apologize for the intrusion in requesting to add you as a friend, but I genuinely hope you can join me in protecting our compatriots. Being ranked second on the power rankings proves your strength is considerable. I believe you have the ability!]

Lin Zhaoyin was naturally pleased to gain the appreciation of a powerful figure, but she hesitated about the invitation.

Having received education from the Chinese nation since childhood, she naturally knew the character of these Chinese soldiers, who could sacrifice themselves for the country and the people, achieving great love.

Lin Zhaoyin is willing to help others, but that doesn't mean she has to sacrifice herself for them. She is still selfish; she's not just about herself. Besides her parents in the real world, she also has a younger sister in this game.

[Commander Qin, thank you for your recognition, but I'm just an ordinary 23-year-old girl. My ranking second in combat power is only due to luck. I'm willing to provide assistance to players within my capabilities, but I may not be able to become your subordinate.]

Lin Zhaoyin was also very uneasy. Was her refusal too direct? What if this person wasn't as upright as he seemed? What if he turned against her because she wouldn't be his subordinate? Would he deliberately mess with her later?

She wasn't lying; she truly owed her current success to her extreme bad luck, coupled with her sister's incredible good fortune. However, she couldn't reveal any more details.

It took a long time for the other party to reply to Lin Zhaoyin's message.

Lin Zhaoyin had no idea that Commander Qin Feng was currently scratching his head and repeatedly revising his wording, finally managing to write a passage that he was somewhat satisfied with after a long time.

I'm sorry, I'm a bit old-fashioned. What I said earlier might have bothered you, but you might have misunderstood me. I can see you're a good kid, and I know I shouldn't force others to do things they don't want to do. I just hope that in the face of future difficulties, we can all stand together.

You are recognized as a strong player in this game world, and I just hope that you can fight alongside us against this game in the future. If we encounter difficulties, we can discuss them together and find solutions together; that's enough.

In this world, the strong are always more likely to lose themselves, becoming held hostage by the power this game provides, and thus doing things that harm others in order to gain more power. But I can see that you are not that kind of person.

As you said, I would be very grateful if you could offer some help to everyone within your capabilities.

After reading Commander Qin's long speech, Lin Zhaoyin understood what he meant and realized that she had been overthinking things.

Of course, Lin Zhaoyin knew that Commander Qin's words were probably partly polite. They'd only exchanged a few words; how could he possibly know she was a good girl, not the kind of person who would harm others for personal gain?

But having gained such a powerful ally, Lin Zhaoyin felt there was no reason to refuse.