I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 98 The Strange Things in the Federal High Command
After parting ways with Yang Chan, Cao Yu sent a message to An Li, informing her that he had something urgent to attend to and would come over later.

An Li replied with a zombie nodding emoji—not an anime style, but the kind from live-action movies where a zombie's head is cut off and falls to the ground, creating a "nodding" image, which was then captured and made into an emoji.

After sending it, she even tempted him:
"I made this myself; there's a whole set, but I haven't uploaded it yet. Do you want it?"

"..."

Cao Yu wanted to say something.

I also feel that if I take it too seriously, I'll lose.

Seeing that he didn't reply, An Li sent another message:
"Don't be shy, we're like-minded."

"I'm so ashamed of you..." Cao Yu suppressed the urge to curse, simply replied "Busy" and put away his phone.

Miss An Li still has the same heavy tastes as always.

After adjusting his mindset, he hailed a taxi on the roadside and headed to the location mentioned in the "self-destruct letter".

Half an hour later, he arrived at a high-end restaurant located in the southern part of Meishan District.

After giving his name, the waiter led him to a very private room.

After pushing open the door and walking in, Cao Yu saw a black-haired man dressed in business casual attire... The keen senses brought by the immortal player made him realize that something was wrong.

It seems the other person lacks the aura of a living person?
He immediately activated his spiritual vision to take a look, but he couldn't see the other person's spiritual outline.

It's most likely a fake.

After Cao Yu took his seat, he began to speak:
"Sending a marionette to see me seems rather insincere."

The fact that he was exposed as soon as they met didn't surprise the dark-haired man.

He didn't ask Cao Yu why he came alone; there was no point in arguing about such a thing.

Just listen to him say:
"Mr. Cao, have you ever heard of the Rebellious Fate Society?"

"You're a member of the Rebel Society?" Cao Yu was a little surprised.

So, does that mean someone from the Rebel Fate Guild infiltrated the last matchmaking instance?
Who is it... that masked man?

"It seems Mr. Cao has heard of this. In that case, the matter is easily explained."

The black-haired man…or rather, the black-haired puppet, laughed:
"In the eyes of the authorities, the Rebel Alliance is a terrorist organization. Although our ideals and goals are noble, they are not understood by others at this stage. If I were to come in person..."

"Stop with the nonsense," Cao Yu said. "Adults only care about interests. Are you even an adult?"

He spoke very directly.

He did not shy away from associating with members of the Rebel Society.

As for whether the other party will record, edit, take things out of context, and spread them to stir up trouble for him... If just a conversation could convict a special agent of his caliber, then the Special Affairs Bureau would have been destroyed by the Rebel Society long ago.

His thinking was simple—I don't care what organization you're from, I just want to get the money first. As for whether or not to do it… well, people's moral bottom line can be quite flexible; it depends on the situation.

"...Mr. Cao is really straightforward."

The black-haired puppet had no choice but to abandon the emotional buildup he had prepared and get straight to the point:

"We learned about you, Mr. Cao, by chance, and that you and your cousin both possess remarkable superpowers."

Please don't misunderstand, we didn't mean any threat; we really found out by accident.

My sole purpose in coming here is to invite Mr. Cao to join our Rebel Society.

“Sure,” Cao Yu said with a smile. “One million evolution points, plus a few B-grade items, and I guarantee I’ll join.”

Black-haired puppet: "..."

After a few seconds of silence, the puppet said:
"Mr. Cao, as far as we know, you have been hiding your superpowers since you became a player. It is clear that you have some reservations about the federal high command, which is why you have not received strong support from the Special Affairs Bureau."

Perhaps you have plans to reveal your superpowers later. I must remind you of something… your concerns are valid. The real power holders behind the Federal Special Affairs Bureau have very serious problems. I'm not referring to infighting, but a bizarre phenomenon.

While our Rebel Society may not have as many resources as the Special Affairs Bureau, our smaller membership allows us to better concentrate resources on cultivating highly capable players.

After expressing his wealth and willingness to contribute, he continued:

"So what the Special Affairs Bureau can give you, we can give you too. And by joining us, you don't have to worry about being betrayed in the end."

Our ultimate goal is to clear the regional challenge dungeons, establish connections between the Federation and the outside world, and truly enter the world of the evolution game.

The better the players, the more advantageous it is for us. As for the money…

He said helplessly:

"One million evolution points is simply outrageous. There are only a handful of B-grade items in the entire Federation. How about we discuss this further?"

"No rush." ​​Cao Yu asked directly, "You said the problems at the top of the Special Affairs Bureau are very serious, what exactly do you mean?"

"Mr. Cao didn't express any doubt about the partition test instance I mentioned, so he must already know about it."

The puppet replied:

"So far, the Federation has only discovered two B-grade dungeons, one of which is a regional trial dungeon, and the other is a normal B-grade dungeon. All the B-grade items that the Federation possesses were obtained from this normal dungeon."

As for the trial dungeons… whether they were matched players or regular B-rank players, those who survived the trial dungeons all received a rating below B.

"Is the test instance difficult?" Cao Yu asked.

"Based on our investigation and deductions, the difficulty of the test dungeon is on par with that of a normal B-rank dungeon," the puppet said. "But no one can get a B rating, even when they team up, which is a bit unusual."

"To conclude that something is abnormal based on this alone is too hasty," Cao Yu said.

"Mr. Cao, don't rush, I haven't gotten to the crucial point yet."

The puppet smiled and continued:

"From E-level to B-level, the longest interval between players participating in dungeons is six months, one year, three years, and five years, respectively."

However, this data is not absolute. The Federation currently only has access to two B-rank dungeons. If someone has participated in both of these and is temporarily unable to travel to other zones to participate in other B-rank dungeons... this involuntary 'dungeon isolation state' will be judged by the evolution game as 'no dungeon participation conditions,' thus extending the interval period.

If no conditions are met, the time limit will continue to be extended, and no 'high-risk instance penalty' will be incurred during this period.

"You mean, there are people in the higher-ups who want to be the kind of parasites who have power but don't have to fulfill the obligations of players?" Cao Yu asked in surprise.

"To put it more vividly, they are 'local tyrants'," the puppet said. "They possess immense power in a world, yet they are not bound by any constraints; they can do almost anything they want."

"No. It's impossible for everyone to think that way. Where there is oppression, there will be resistance."

Cao Yu pointed out the loopholes:

“There are definitely people who want to see the outside world, who want to pursue higher levels of evolution, greater power, or even immortality. And these things cannot be provided by the evolution level in the B zone.”

“Logically, that should be the case,” the puppet shook its head. “However, the reality is that, so far, not a single player has achieved a B rating in the trial dungeon. Even…”

He paused here, then asked Cao Yu:

"Mr. Cao, you know about the three major families, right?"

"Never heard of it," Cao Yu said. "I don't pay much attention to these things."

"The Liu and Wang families in the East Alliance, and the Morning Star family in the West Alliance."

The puppet explained:

"These three families were the first to have players in Zone B. They are also the true controllers of the Federal Special Affairs Bureau. In a sense, these three families are the 'masters' of our world."

"Oh?" Cao Yu narrowed his eyes. "Are they very strong?"

"Individual strength is strong, but it's nothing compared to the vast player base."

The puppet continues its introduction:
"While the number of players who have reached the strongest tier within the Federation is not large, there are definitely at least twenty. How could just three families possibly control more than twenty players in the B tier?"
Power is generated by strength, and great power belongs to the strong. They are not bound by rules and regulations, unless the person who makes the rules is terrifyingly strong.

The three major families don't have the power to control everyone. But..."

He pointed out a strange phenomenon:
"Almost all players who reach the strongest tier obey the three major families and never disobey their orders. Although this is illogical and incomprehensible, it is the objective fact at present."

"..."

Cao Yu fell into deep thought.

If no one can clear the zone challenge dungeon with a B rating, it can be explained by the players' average ability.

But if the strongest players are all under the command of the three major families... that's a bit strange.

If he were to reach the strongest tier, he definitely wouldn't even give a damn about the three major families.

If he doesn't like something, he'll suppress it all; he dares to change the world!

A capable player might follow the rules, but they certainly won't let someone ride roughshod over them.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Of course, these were all the puppet man's side of the story, and Cao Yu naturally couldn't easily believe them, but he kept them in mind for the time being.

He asked:
What happens after clearing the zone trial dungeon?

"We collected a lot of relevant information from the copy, and after summarizing and organizing it, we came to a speculative conclusion."

The puppet replied:

"Once a player clears the challenge dungeon within a zone, that zone will be deemed to have potential by the evolution game."

At that time, the 'Spirit Realm Shipping' and the 'Heavenly Evolution Train' will open up the Strange Sea route and spacetime track in a short period of time, leading to this partition and connecting it with the corresponding spacetime node.

However… I’ve heard that many zones are actually connected to the nodes before even clearing the trial instance. Why our Federation’s Zone 009 has remained isolated from the outside world… I’m not entirely sure of the specific reasons.”

"So, your Destiny Society believes that the three major families have used unknown and bizarre methods to restrict the other strongest players in the Federation, resulting in the fact that no one has been able to clear the trial dungeon yet?"

After organizing the information, Cao Yu asked:

"And your goal is to secretly cultivate players with extremely high potential, strive to clear the trial dungeon as soon as possible, connect with the spacetime node, and thwart the conspiracy of the three major families?"

(End of this chapter)