Online game: Stealing god-level items, looking for bosses to purchase goods

This is all because the game has progressed to this point, and no one treats it as a joke anymore.

Players used to prioritize expressing their individuality, dressing up in the most eye-catching and stylish ways, but now everyone is incredibly low-key.

Over the course of this year, everyone has come to understand a crucial truth—that the hidden arrows from those around us are perhaps more difficult to defend against than those monsters!

In just one year, the rules that human civilization has built up have completely collapsed, and society has returned to the most primitive state of survival of the fittest, with the law of the jungle becoming the default rule.

Seeing the numb and indifferent expressions on the faces of the players around him, Chen Ming suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "How many players from the main guild are left?"

Without hesitation, the Queen answered, "297."

Precise numbers.

Chen Ming clenched his fist slightly beneath his sleeve.

He remembered asking Su Su the same question the last time he came back; at that time, there were clearly still 311 players in the guild.

In just a few months, more than a dozen brothers were lost.

These are the elite of the elite, the backbone of the backbone.

He was the most trusted of all his confidants.

The main guild, also known as the Nine Heavens Guild, has been extremely difficult for players to join since it was created and recruited its first batch of players.

After Chen Ming's "treason," Su Su made up her mind that the Nine Heavens Guild would no longer recruit anyone.

Of course, in chaotic times, it is necessary to gather people and expand one's power. So Su Su and Gang Ge started to establish a branch, and the players recruited later joined the branch.

Although this group is quite strong, when it comes to loyalty, they naturally can't compare to the original group. After all, it's only natural to seek refuge in a chaotic world, and the relationship between Nine Heavens and this group of players is more like a mutually beneficial community of interests.

Since it's a matter of shared interests, we can't ask for too much.

Therefore, Chen Ming would care about, and would only care about, those brothers he had gathered in the first batch, those players who had been in the Nine Heavens Guild from the very beginning.

"This year... almost a third of them died."

"Hmm..." Even the Queen's voice became muffled.

"Are their families being taken care of properly by the guild?"

At this point, the Queen finally perked up a bit, her tone becoming more lively, "It's all been taken care of, Su Su handled it personally, and of course, that includes your family members... Your uncles, aunts, and your sister have all been taken very well; she's already treating them like family."

Chen Ming nodded, clearly not surprised by the result, but he was still in low spirits.

Seemingly sensing Chen Ming's dejection, the Queen remained silent for a long time before continuing, "However, the situation is improving, and everyone is gradually adapting to this chaotic world."

"The mortality rate has decreased slightly."

Chen Ming still did not answer. No matter how much it declined, it was still precious lives being lost.

But what can we do?

This is troubled times.

This was the chaotic world that Chen Ming had been preparing to face without pausing for breath.

"Su Su often says, 'Thank goodness for you, for the Nine Heavens Guild you founded, for this auspicious land you worked so hard to secure for everyone, and for the early development of the field you spearheaded...'"

"Without these, perhaps only one in ten of us would survive."

Chen Ming glanced at the Queen with surprise.

This woman was actually comforting herself.

Seemingly noticing Chen Ming's sidelong glance, the Queen suddenly paused, then explained in a slightly flustered tone, "This is what Su Su said, not that I wanted to speak up for you... Hmph, ever since she became the guild leader, she's started speaking in such an old-fashioned way, just like you."

"Oh, and there's more, the group of people mentioned here doesn't include me."

"They can't adapt to this kind of society and will be eliminated, but I'm different... Someone as strong as me is suited to survive in this dog-eat-dog world!"