Su Ming’an sat at the head of the table, observing the long table and the other eight people.
The candles burned softly, the eight people varied in appearance and posture, uniformly gazing back at him.
At this mont, it almost completely overlapped with the scene of the night eting of the Nine Thrones in the Ruined World. It was as if the roar of destiny’s torrent rushed past his ear, quickly fading away.
He had already opened the live broadcast room, and the establishnt ceremony of the Peak Alliance would be stread in its entirety.
"Well then, the establishnt ceremony of the Peak Alliance officially begins." Lu, as the Vice Alliance Hierarch, spoke: "Next, I will announce the goals, purpose, mber distribution, and rules of establishing the Peak Alliance..."
"...The alliance will uphold the principle of harmonious mutual assistance, accepting cooperation with other friendly top players. In the absence of direct conflict of interest, we will not initiate attacks, nor will we use sanity-reducing skills first."
"...According to known information from the Ruined World, the ’World Origin’ is a crucial resource in civilization, concerning Zhai Xing’s destiny and sovereignty. Among the Nine Thrones of the alliance, two seats, Su Ming’an and Bei Wang, still hold Full Perfect Clear. We will do our utmost to protect their clearance progress. If anyone attacks them, we will blacklist the attacker and launch unrestricted counterattacks in the instance."
"...Regarding the ’Civilization Gambling Pact’ information in the World Ga, the alliance believes that the situation in the Ruined World is analogous to that of Zhai Xing. Zhai Xing’s sovereignty might also be in a ’Civilization Gambling Pact,’ where the World Ga is the site of the pact. If no one achieves ’Full Perfect Clear’ in the end, even if the overall human points progress bar reaches the standard, we might face an unwanted conclusion."
"...The information gap is our disadvantage in this ga. Only by gathering all the information can we communicate seamlessly and fill in the gaps of human understanding."
"...At the sa ti, we welco other individuals with special identities and players possessing additional information to co and share information with us. Humanity’s destiny is interconnected, and we will strive to avoid situations of ’wish conflict.’"
"...Below are the current cooperative entities of the alliance. As long as no direct conflicts of interest arise, we will maintain a friendly communication attitude with the partners. The list is as follows: New World Guild, World Tree Guild, Glenn Victoria, Dragon Country Yangtze System, Human Self-Salvation Alliance, World Independence Association..."
Lu began to repeat the content already communicated with the eight people. Su Ming’an glanced at the live broadcast room.
As soon as he started the live broadcast, the eager audience flooded in. The mont Su Ming’an’s face appeared on the broadcast screen, most of the audience began to roar.
They had been waiting for too long. Although Su Ming’an started the live broadcast this ti just for the establishnt of the Peak Alliance, it was still a historic breakthrough.
[Finally, one day! I saw Su Ming’an start a live broadcast during resting hours!!]
[Can Su Ming’an return to his original role and beco a horror ga strear? I want to watch you play horror gas during rest tis!]
[Iris would do live broadcasts during rest tis and sing with us. Lu would share past stories with us. Flora would even live- stream cooking during rest tis! Only Su Ming’an never does, such a high and cold deanor.]
[Treebaby seems so quiet today, with heavy dark circles, was it a night of staying up?]
[Gift spam, gift spam, co on, everyone, start spamming gifts!!]
[...]
The live broadcast room during rest periods is different from the live broadcast room during adventure periods. During adventure periods, the live broadcast’s popularity and recomndation rate are determined by the organizers. In contrast, during rest periods, a "gift" option is added, where viewers can choose to send virtual gifts like "little hearts" or "dried fish" to boost the broadcast room’s popularity.
However, these "gifts" can only be received by casual players when they host, not by adventurer players. This is because the gifts sent by viewers are bought with Leisure Points and cannot be converted into Adventure Points to reach adventurer players. There’s also a daily limit on how many gifts one can buy, preventing any casual player strear from getting rich overnight.
This group of viewers sending gifts to Su Ming’an is equivalent to throwing their Leisure Points into the water, which Su Ming’an can’t receive anyway. But viewers spend points generously, buying tickets with hundreds of points at a ti, so buying so gifts is nothing to them.
With this mindset, the gift section of Su Ming’an’s live broadcast room was flooded. Its popularity instantly surpassed many live broadcasts showing "beauties dancing," "muscle n wrestling," and "Eni practicing Fire Mystery." People rushed to send gifts, fearing they might miss the opportunity.
Before Su Ming’an could sit still, a barrage of gift effects flashed before him.
[(Su Ming’an’s No. 1 Fan) sent 66 little hearts to the "World Ga, Online Vacation" broadcast room, along with the ssage: Ming’an kisses, give a peck.]
[(White-Haired Follower Guide) sent 188 dried fish to the "World Ga, Online Vacation" broadcast room, with the note: Anjiang. If Noel, Lv Shu, and Yuanyuan fell into the water, who would you save?]
[(Little Girl Selling Grass Ponds) sent a pink building to the "World Ga, Online Vacation" broadcast room with the ssage: Those who don’t like Su Ming’an can only lead a relatively unsuccessful life. Vulgar! Shallow! Short-sighted! Mistaken! Selfish! Failed!]
[...]
A large wave of gift animations instantly covered Su Ming’an’s view, with cats and dogs running, hearts bursting, and fireworks blooming.
These gifts were not real, just so animated effects, and the more expensive the gift, the more dazzling the effect. The pink building, for instance, filled the screen with tall building effects, a bout of light pollution that left Su Ming’an unable to open his eyes.
He imdiately adjusted the live broadcast room interface, turning off the flashy gift effects.
"——Su Ming’an?"
As soon as he turned off the light pollution, Su Ming’an heard Lu speak.
He looked up and saw Lu smiling: "Do you agree with the regulations I just ntioned?"
Su Ming’an didn’t hear but nodded.
"Besides, I want to try changing fate," Lu said. "The Nine Thrones of the nightti in the Ruined World must have received substantial rewards during the world ga, but they couldn’t reverse the world’s decline and even reached an almost complete destruction. Our Peak Alliance also has nine people, and although I don’t believe in fate, I’d like to try avoiding so factors."
"You an..." Su Ming’an said, "Add one person, or remove one? To let the number of people in the Peak Alliance not match the Nine Thrones?"
Hearing this suggestion, the others looked up.
For a mont, the table was silent.
"Yes," Lu said, "I propose adding one more person, making us the Peak Ten Thrones."
People looked at each other, with no one speaking for a while.
The comnts in the live broadcast room exploded instantly:
[What does Lu an by this? Is it to avoid so destiny?]
[Could The Original really have such a significant influence on us that even the Peak Alliance doesn’t want to keep the sa number of people?]
[This suggestion makes sense. Those overly similar places scare us. If we can change this number, does it an that destiny can change? The causality of Ouroboros is based on sequentially connected causality. If we let the cause in the front end break and the number differ, can the effect at the back end still connect? The basis of the Grandmother Paradox is that the grandson is not affected by the paradox. If the grandson is affected and chooses not to "kill the grandmother" after returning to the past, then the paradox is no longer a paradox.]
[Thinking too much, isn’t it just a number? It’s not a big deal.]
...
"Do you agree?" Lu asked.
"I really hate a sense of ’destined fate,’ as if no matter what we do, we can’t escape the whirlpool. If the number can change, of course I want it to change." Alger shrugged indifferently.
"I think it’s feasible. Adding one more person could benefit us. If we’re ants, then only by holding together can we pass through the flas." Isabella said rationally.
No one else objected, and Lu looked at Su Ming’an:
"Su Ming’an, what do you think? Changing the number might cause unknown reactions. After all, we don’t know the implications of ’fate,’ whether there’s such a thing as causality, or whether our fate is connected by an invisible ’Ouroboros.’
Su Ming’an pondered.
He wasn’t feeling nervous, nor flustered, but inexplicably, his heartbeat was extrely fast. He pressed his hand against his chest, feeling his palm tingling, like a numb shock passing through.
This feeling... was like the bodily reaction he sensed while filling out college applications. Like standing at a crossroad, holding the steering wheel, watching his fate drive towards an unknown direction.
His different choices seed to steer the vehicle towards different destinations. Would changing the number have an effect? Would it lead to a safer arrival, or would it engulf the once-stable ship in a storm?
Everyone’s gaze was fixed on him, and Lu was patiently waiting for his answer. The bullet comnts in the live broadcast room were in chaos, with self-proclaid feng shui masters, Gypsies, and Church nuns discussing fate, believing changing the number would invite divine retribution.
Under these focused gazes,
Su Ming’an nodded slowly:
"Alright."
Lu exhaled a sigh of relief.
"Then, I will prepare so new candidates. Many top-ranked players want to join us." Lu’s gaze swept around, glancing at each seat:
"Finally, please introduce yourselves sequentially, including na, background, identity, to complete the alliance mber information entry step. Introductions are clockwise, starting from the head and ending last. Except for Su Ming’an who is number one, our seat numbers will follow the introduction order, with no distinction in status."
As he finished speaking, an information panel flashed on the table, listing a blank roster for nine people.
Isabella smiled gently, stood up and said: "My na is Isabella. I used to be a scientist, spending over thirty years in a lab. Now my occupation is Flowgold, skilled in chanical crafting and attack. No special identity. My goal is to achieve more breakthroughs in the field of scientific research, which requires to be strong, so I will keep winning."
Luna stood up and said: "Luna, from the North Country. I used to have many jobs, clerical, fitness trainer, bodyguard, did it all. Just returned, have no ability yet, but I’ll catch up soon."
Next to her was Yamada Machiichi, who bowed his head slightly: "Yamada Machiichi, from Fusang, once wanted to be a gardener. Occupation Chasing Darkness, skilled in tracking and evasion. No special identity."
Then Bei Wang: "Bei Wang, from the North State, Frost Mage, twenty-six years old. Used to be a hunter. Special identity ’Inscriptionist.’
Lv Shu said calmly: "Lv Shu, Beast Tar, special identity ’Follower.’
Lu looked around and smiled: "I am Lu, from Australia and Italy, recent occupation Traveler, special identity ’Proud.’ I hope everyone can proceed smoothly, no one leaving."
Alger raised an eyebrow: "Alger, thirty-three years old, occupation Crazy Sword, used to do military work, no special identity. My goal is to beat up that annoying rabbit, hope to have this chance in the end."
Saying this, he raised an eyebrow at Su Ming’an: "Hope you can win to the end, give this opportunity."
He smiled, seeming both encouraging and provoking.
Su Ming’an’s expression didn’t change.
Finally, it was Shiyi, she lowered her brows and eyes: "Shiyi. Physical age forty-three, I have no fixed nationality, occupation Weaver, hacker type. I’m different from you, I don’t have any special ideal."
With their statents recorded, the information interface in the air beca complete, a nine-person alliance roster gradually erged.
Su Ming’an looked at the text and said: "Su Ming’an, nineteen years old, occupation Bai Shen, ordinary student, special identity ’Ruler.’
Everyone felt a sense of amazent, no matter how many tis they heard it, they were shocked by his youth.
As Su Ming’an’s words fell, the alliance’s roster was completed at this mont.
The words shimred with a brilliant golden hue. It reflected in everyone’s pupils, adding the mark of the "Peak Alliance" to their information bar.
Millions of viewers witnessed this historic mont, as if an invisible giant hand grasped destiny’s helm, causing an unseen turn on this voyage at a certain mont.
Su Ming’an posted on the forum "The Peak Alliance is officially established." Within ten seconds, it reached one billion views, and he heard a "ding!"
...
"Ding!"
[You have completed all promotion tasks!]
[You have advanced to (Fifth Rank - Stage One) Player.]
[Rights for Fifth Rank Players: Low Rank Player task issuing rights, a second occupation is open.]
[You are the first player to advance to (Fifth Rank - Stage One), broadcast to the entire ga world?]
...
[Please choose the developnt direction for the second occupation: Attack/Defense/Control/Healing/Reconnaissance/Summoning]
[Ruler’s suggestion: Try to choose a developnt direction for the second occupation that complents the first occupation, avoid single direction developnt.]
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