First Player

Chapter 24: twenty-three

   Chapter 24 Chapter 23 "The first person?"

  【—Induced by actions and words, and shaped by all-round environment, the new concept will be easily internalized into the hearts of the group. 】

  【Even if it doesn't look natural in reality. 】

  【On the one hand, people insist on maintaining the concept of "self", claiming this as a personal favorite emanating from the heart. 】

  【On the one hand, people have been uncontrollably driven by such a world and unconsciously integrated into it. 】

  【When people are in this game of absolute strength and weakness, and there is a clear spotlight - people in the spotlight will make their scattered hearts begin to connect. 】

  【…】

  【That boy did it. 】

  [—Excerpted from 2021.10.13 (Future) World Forum, Top 3 Hot Post "First Player Su Ming'an and His Lighthouse"]

  …

   Today is the sixth day of the World Game.

  People are still arguing about who is stronger and who is weaker.

   But many people have begun to devote themselves to earning points as a behind-the-scenes person.

   For a while, various derivative works emerged one after another, and various posts with insights into the future of mankind were pinned to the top.

   On the World Forum, which is full of works by big hands, a short video suddenly caught people's attention.

  …that’s a live video, and it looks like it came from the viewer.

   However, unlike ordinary screen recordings, the viewers skillfully adjusted the angle of the recording. The footage looked like a very finely edited clip.

   The person in the picture is Su Mingan.

   He smiled in the moral kidnapping barrage that was added later, and the words he spoke carried a tingling calm.

  The hope in the eyes of the lamp makes it impossible to confirm the truth of his statement.

  The main post edited this screencast, but left only one question: 【What do you think of him?】

  …

Below   , there are crowds of viewers attracted by this video.

  【Too crazy, too crazy, who is he in the Hall of Fame, has the capital to be crazy to this extent?】

  【I don't know why I think it's so cool... Who is he? I'm going to watch his live broadcast! 】

  【It feels so small...a high school student? I'm still in the second year of middle school. 】

  【He has no left arm! He is disabled, we have to take care of him!】

  【No, didn’t the organizer fix the disabled bug before the game started?】

  【Su Ming'an in the pre-selection list... I have seen the clip of his broken arm, a ruthless one. 】

   [How can he be confident that he can stand to the end... I saw his new fan's clip of his battle scene, the girl next to him is quite strong, but he himself only looks like a hundred combat power. 】

  【Ming An! Ming An! (New fan ecstasy)】

  【This dragon country boy is so cool! I like this type!】

  【…】

  …

  【World Popularity No.5 Live Room·Ani】

   "Crash-"

  The flames swept through like the tail feathers of a flamingo, quickly flying over the body of the zombie in front of him.

   "Bang Bang Bang Bang -" The zombie body fell to the ground, making a dull sound.

   The blond young man standing at the front made a move with his right hand, and the flame was withdrawn like a elf, and his movements were extremely elegant.

  The crimson fire dexterously surrounds him, and he looks like an emperor who controls the flames.

   "Ani—! You look so good today!"

   Behind him, stood a woman with curly blond hair. She curled up her beautiful long hair with fingers, and smiled like a red rose in full bloom.

   "Boring." Aini retracted the flame.

   He is the heir of a huge consortium in the real world. His appearance, temperament and ability are all top-notch, and his Twitter attention is comparable to that of top stars.

   He has never been short of money, incense cars, and beautiful women. The scepter of the upper class is in his hands, and he is born a lucky person in the eyes of others.

  …

  【Master Aini is already rank one and four today, I really don’t know who can catch up with him. 】

  【Ani should be number one in the world, I don't think anyone can be stronger than him. 】

​】

  【…】

   The barrage is almost swiping across the screen, and the speed of flying is faster than the blink of an eye. Just one inattentive, you can quickly turn over dozens of empty screens.

   "Ani~ Are you going to the Central Hospital today~" The blonde woman walked over with her waist twisted.

   "Well, I have already speculated on the final result." Aini said.

   "As far as I know, no player has guessed the answer yet and successfully cleared the level." The woman said: "Let's go to the hospital to get clues, and let my dear Aini be the first person~"

   "Of course." Aini was about to walk in the direction of the hospital when he suddenly saw several barrages.

  【Ani Ani, someone said today that he is going to be the first person!】

   Aini snorted coldly from his throat: "The first person? Who is that?"

   After finally getting Aini's response, the barrage flashed like crazy, and they all scrambled to answer his question.

  【Is a player of the Dragon Kingdom!】

  【Su Mingan, Su Mingan! The one on the preliminaries】

  【The one with a broken arm. 】

  …

  Eni was born to be strong and competitive, and he didn't care to cast a little eye on the non-threatening rankings of the preliminaries, not to mention that the person who made the rhetoric was a disabled person.

  There is no shortage of ambitious people in one billion people. Some people once held high positions, and it is difficult to change from extravagance to frugality. People who are used to high positions will not easily let the status that they have climbed all their lives turn into nothingness.

   There may be some people with high ideological realm, but these people are a minority after all.

  There are people of all ages among the billion people, who doesn't have a dream of being the protagonist? After traveling to a different world and possessing various abilities, who would be convinced of a world number one who suddenly appeared?

   Of course, there are some good people in the world, such as organizations that help children find relatives, and people who do psychological counseling for others for free. Humans are not all bad, but sometimes good is overshadowed by overly conspicuous bad.

  In the online environment, there is no shortage of sailors, keyboard warriors, and people who stand on the commanding heights of morality.

   "Oh, it's that cool boy, he's so crazy, I've always liked this kind of man." The blonde woman smiled faintly.

   "Someone I've never heard of." Aini said, "If Lu Shu from the Dragon Kingdom said this was okay, he...let's just pray that he wouldn't die in the hands of zombies."

   The barrage surged wildly:

  【Young master is so handsome, I like it!】

  【Maybe that student is capable...don't be so sarcastic...】

  【Ani, the first player, hasn't spoken yet. 】

  …

   "The first player?" Aini pouted: "I never said that I was the first player."

   "Oh, Aini. You're not. I always thought it was you who spoke at the opening ceremony." The woman looked at him in surprise.

   "...that person does think like me, but it's not me." Aini said: "I do agree with what that person said, but that doesn't mean he's much better than me."

   "Ani, you're not the number one player, those who are arguing on the forum are about to cry." The woman covered her mouth with a smile.

   "It doesn't matter." Aini looked straight ahead, with 270 combat power floating in his field of vision: "No matter who the first player was before, it will only be me after that."

  The barrage rolled wildly, and the eyes were full of praise.

  People's eyes converge into a spotlight, and under the light, is the person they love the most.

  …

  【World Popularity No.4 Live Room·Lu Shu】

   The mantis' body flashed like a ghost, and the blood flowers appeared neatly, and in the blink of an eye, all the surrounded zombies were beheaded.

  Lu Shu stretched out his hand, and red butterflies flew towards the hospital corridor, illuminating the dark long road.

  The popularity of the live broadcast room has reached tens of millions, and the barrage scrolls in a series.

  【Lu Shu's ability to control insects is really strong, I think even Adolf can't resist in front of him. 】

  【Except Aini, his flame can resist all closeness. 】

  【Will Lu Shu be the first player in the legend? But it seems that the tone of that person's speech is not very similar...]

  【If only all the big guys could compete on the same stage】

  【You people who just died are really big-hearted, and you still put this whole rice circle on. 】

  【…】

   This is the day-to-day life of the bullet screen. There are regulations that the bullet screen cannot involve task-related information, and they can only say such non-nutritious things.

   Suddenly, Lu Shu, who was walking, turned his head slightly and saw a moving figure.

  【Someone!】

  【Brother Lu Shu, be careful! 】

The    barrage reminded him uselessly.

  Lu Shu was slightly defensive, but when he saw the appearance of the person who entered, his expression became a little sluggish.

  The young man with his arms hanging in the air walked in with a flashlight and met his gaze.

   (end of this chapter)