Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

Even a masterpiece like Genshin Impact, which blurs the lines between reality and the game, is often criticized by players for not being realistic enough, for example, never having seen game characters go to the toilet.

But Freya makes up for this deficiency very well.

"I'll step back for a bit," Cheng Cheng sighed. "You guys can come back after you've sorted out your personal matters."

"Um..." Freya called out to him as he was about to leave, "Do I want to continue playing today?"

"Correct."

“But our goal is to defeat the Upside Down, right? Shouldn’t I be training hard with Sylvia?” Freya couldn’t help but say. “With such great talent, how can I waste my time like this?”

She didn't tell the truth.

When Cheng Cheng announced yesterday, "Sylvia goes to fight, Freya goes to play," she clearly saw a fleeting hint of killing intent in Sylvia's eyes.

I know I'm cuter than Sylvia, and I'm a noble princess. I'll also have a better figure than this girl when I grow up, so I understand why I'm favored.

If this differential treatment continues, Mr. Mambo, when you log in again someday, you might only find fragments of mine!

"Freya, let me give you a piece of advice," Cheng Cheng sighed, "Innate talent can't compare to hard work."

"So shouldn't it be even more so..."

So let's rest today and tomorrow! Have fun!

"Waaah..."

…………

Yinhui City, the headquarters of the Liu Group.

The headquarters building is a pair of twin towers, each 1368 feet tall, standing in the heart of the city’s most bustling area. Its 110-story height makes it one of the city’s landmarks.

The glass curtain wall reflects a cool light under the sun, and the "Liu" character logo on the roof shines brightly, visible for miles around.

The highest level.

Chairman's Office.

The door is made of custom-made walnut wood, as heavy as a castle gate. After pushing it open, the first thing you see is a huge floor-to-ceiling window that almost takes up the entire wall.

In the center of the office stood a large desk, behind which was a genuine leather executive chair, currently facing away from the door. The woman sitting in the chair, however, was anything but happy.

Liu Ruyan leaned back in her chair, rubbing her temples. Several files were spread out on the desk in front of her.

Five days have passed since she officially announced her candidacy for the election.

Over five days, the kingdom's various powers put forward their own candidates to compete for this unprecedented opportunity—the throne of the Kingdom of Konoma.

Each one is crazier and more outrageous than the last.

She picked up the top file and looked at it again.

“Harari,” she read the name aloud, “daughter of the Speaker of the Kingdom’s House of Representatives, a representative of the nobility and pharmaceutical groups.”

Attached to the file was a photograph of a woman in her thirties with deep brown curly hair, striking features, and a polite smile.

But her political beliefs—

Liu Ruyan took a deep breath.

"Eliminate racial discrimination."

In the kingdom, there are six races that have been granted human rights and citizenship. Over thousands of years of living together, they have rubbed against each other, hated each other, fought each other, and consumed various resources, which has long been a chronic problem of the kingdom.

The elves are proud, simple-minded, stubborn, and extremely xenophobic;

Orcs are rugged, lazy, stupid, and lecherous; they are physically strong but simple-minded.

Goblins are known for their tendency to stick together, their cunning and despicable nature, and their extremely high crime rate.

Humans are greedy, have a rigid hierarchy, and enjoy discriminating against other races.

Orcs are bloodthirsty, warlike, and have outdated ideas, making them unable to adapt to modern society.

Dwarf...very short.

Faced with this social situation, Harari's solution was: why not just turn everyone into vampires?

Vampires are an artificial race that emerged with the development of necromancy and medical technology.

They have unlimited lifespans and are not afraid of death; they are elegant and noble, and possess extraordinary wisdom; they are naturally compatible with the necromancy faction and have extremely strong magical talent.

Its only weakness is its fear of sunlight.

But Harari believes that this shortcoming will eventually be overcome as technology advances.

In her vision, once she ascends the throne, she will vigorously develop necromancy technology, lower the price of vampire modification surgery, make the surgery affordable for everyone, and enable everyone to become a vampire.

In that time, everyone will live forever, and everyone will be born equal—everyone will be a vampire, and racial discrimination will naturally disappear.

The kingdom will become a great necromantic empire, where all repetitive labor will be handed over to the undead, and everyone can pursue their ideals with an infinite lifespan.

Liu Ruyan put down this file and picked up another one.

“Navel.” She read out another name, “one of the three pillars of the kingdom, a disciple of the contemporary sword saint, and a representative of the kingdom’s army and military-industrial complex.”

The woman in the photo is very young, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with short hair, sharp eyes, and pursed lips, looking like a drawn sword.

Her political ideology is very simple:

Make the kingdom great again.

Today, the Elven Empire's Empress is militarily aggressive, threatening the entire world with her military power, while the Kingdom's military is declining and it is no longer able to control its colonies around the world.

What Navel needs to do is to redevelop the military industry and promote collectivized upbringing—all newborns are taken from their parents and managed by the state. The best of the best are selected to cultivate the strongest and most talented children, train them from a young age, and eventually they will become soldiers of the glorious kingdom.

In the inevitable war, the kingdom will defeat the empire.

Let the empire become the kingdom's colony, let the eternal fire of the inland become the kingdom's pasture; let the Black Dragon River become the kingdom's farmland; let the new territories become the kingdom's cotton fields; let the fragrant harbor, the bay gate, and the sea city all become the kingdom's inland harbors—

Let all within the four seas be united as one!

Liu Ruyan put down the file, leaned back in her chair, and let out a long sigh.

"They're all crazy..."

She murmured to herself.

Compared to the proposals of these two people, her "financialization of everything" proposal is simply too normal, too mild, and too harmless.

Isn't it just about letting people speculate in stocks? Isn't it just about letting people borrow money? Isn't it just about letting people gamble?

At least I won't become a vampire, and I won't have to send my child to serve in the army!

All I want is the people's money; what they want are the people's lives!

As she was thinking, her secretary's internal phone rang.

"Chairman, a guest has arrived."

Liu Ruyan was taken aback: "Who?"

He said...you'll see when you see it.

Liu Ruyan frowned, but still pressed the open door button: "Let him in."

The door opened.

A figure wearing a black cloak walked in.

The man was tall, and the hood of his cloak was pulled low, obscuring most of his face. He walked with a steady gait, each step measured and deliberate.

Liu Ruyan looked at him, her brows furrowing even more.

"you are?"

The man didn't speak, but simply raised his hand, lifted his hood, and revealed a gaunt face.

Deep black eyes, a gentle smile, and the composed demeanor unique to those who have long held high positions.

Liu Ruyan's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Black... Obsidian Bishop?!"

The highest leader of the Church of the Builders in Silvershine City, a veteran Gold-rank powerhouse, and the bishop bestowed the name "Obsidian" by the Pope himself—was standing in her office at this moment, smiling as he looked at her.

"Chairman Liu." Bishop Obsidian nodded slightly. "Please forgive my unauthorized visit."

Liu Ruyan was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted.

"Please have a seat." She gestured to the sofa. "Is there something you need, Your Excellency the Bishop?"

The Obsidian Bishop sat down on the sofa, his posture composed.

Liu Ruyan sat back down in the boss's chair, looking at him, her mind racing.

What do the church people want with her?

Does this mean the church also supports her "Celestial Realm Development Plan"?

Yes, this plan is most beneficial to the church. If a cooperation can be reached, the votes of tens of millions of believers in the kingdom could be won...

"Chairman Liu, I'm here today to discuss cooperation."

really!

"Cooperation?" Liu Ruyan raised an eyebrow. "What's so good about cooperating between the church and a businessman like me?"

The Obsidian Bishop smiled but said nothing.

He simply raised his hand and gently removed the holy emblem from his chest—the symbol of the Church of the Builders, a shimmering amber stone.

Then he pulled another badge from his pocket.

A black background, burning flames, and twisted lines outlining an inverted cross—

The symbol of the Primordial God Cult.

Liu Ruyan's eyes widened suddenly.

She stared intently at the badge, at the still-smiling face, her mind completely blank.

"you……"

The Obsidian Bishop put the badge back into his pocket and put on the church's emblem again, the whole process was so smooth that it was as if he had just straightened his collar.

"I really find it hard to believe," Liu Ruyan's voice was a little hoarse, "a devout church bishop, actually..."