CHAPTER 485: CHAPTER 364: RETURN TO CHANNEL 879!

This red name conflict arising from faction struggles left Li Zheng unsure of how to handle it.

This is different from unilateral killing resulting in red names; it carries a mutual duel characteristic, where both parties tacitly accept deaths and injuries.

Thus, Li Zheng thought it over and gathered Zhan Zhouzhou and others for a meeting.

During the meeting, Lu Li, Ye Yuan, Ye Kai, Chu Xiao, and Liu Jiale expressed that they shouldn’t intervene.

Xiao Siyuan, Li Chun, and Lin Fengjiao disagreed, thinking they should try to manage the situation and prevent Earth players from harming one another.

Until Zhan Zhouzhou gave her opinion: "Why should we care about foreign players? As long as they’re not killing our Dragon Country players, just ignore it!"

This sentiment was agreed upon by Chu Xiao, the Ye Kai siblings, Fengshan, and Yan Guang.

Xiao Siyuan originally wanted to agree too, but then Liu Qi interrupted: "What if Dragon Country players provoke others and get killed?"

Everyone fell into silence.

Li Zheng felt frustrated: "Is it really impossible to prevent such things?"

Liu Qi spoke with some meaning: "Do you know why when High Celestial Plain accused you, Kunlun and Nine Heavens didn’t stand up to support you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

Xiao Siyuan asked in astonishment: "Wasn’t it because at that time you hadn’t completely consolidated your personnel, and didn’t have the energy?"

Given the number of players in Kunlun and Nine Heavens, they should have been busy recruiting potential members for their organizations and really had no energy for anything else.

Moreover, helping Li Zheng at that time was tantamount to declaring war on High Celestial Plain.

It could even drag Creation and Nine Heavens into it too.

By that point, people from these two countries might go into complete chaos, fighting on sight, and the world channel would be flooded with their quarrels daily.

Before long, others would tire of the drama, and eventually the fragile semblance of peace would shatter, turning the entire Matrix into a dark jungle where the strong prey on the weak.

Liu Qi recounted their concerns, then said to Li Zheng: "Do you know what the most correct thing you’ve done so far is?"

"It’s not caring for an entire channel of Dragon Country players, nor is it commissioning rare blueprints. It’s not even establishing your own renown."

"But rather withdrawing at the first sign of relenting from High Celestial Plain."

Li Zheng seemed to realize something: "So, what do you mean?"

"I mean, we must find a way to make all Matrix players voluntarily avoid becoming red names," Liu Qi said. "Only then can we preserve the peace and maintain a stable environment. Even if this method or excuse is a lie."

"Voluntarily avoid becoming red names?"

Li Zheng muttered softly, a thought flashed in his mind, recalling intelligence given to him by a certain octopus.

It was intel on how regular players could enter the Outer City!

"Not to hide from you... I actually might already have intel that can maintain peace within the Matrix and enable players to truly help each other without selfish motives!" Li Zheng decided to disclose this.

Next, he recounted how he reached Channel 24, encountered Luo Aiman, and obtained the ordinary entry method to the Outer City from him.

"So it’s simple to reach Outer City, just keep exploring and moving forward?" Phoenix Mountain was a bit skeptical since Li Zheng stated earlier that the winner of this event would receive hidden rewards.

That was an early ticket to the Outer City, for which Li Zheng designed a way to secure ownership of two tickets from their hands.

"Status, reputation, strength, contributions to the current player group, all can accelerate entry to Outer City?" Liu Qi was also hearing this intel for the first time, falling into thought.

No wonder Li Zheng continuously helped others; it was to enhance these factors for entering the Outer City.

Yet he remained cautious, fearing his trades could inadvertently support wrongdoing, leading to more red names.

"Wonderful, if we spread this intel, it’ll solve our urgent issue, won’t it?" Li Chun said excitedly.

The young girl looked at Li Zheng with a face full of admiration, thinking her big brother Li Zheng was indeed remarkable, as if nothing could defeat him.

"No! Revealing this intel now is too early!" Liu Qi thoughtfully said with a serious tone. "Human patience is extremely limited. If players invest time without seeing rewards, they might develop resentment."

"At that time, the situation would likely worsen beyond our expectations!"

"That’s right; considering this, I have been holding off on releasing the news," Li Zheng remained silent for a while before saying: "I plan to enter the Outer City myself first and confirm the situation there. If the environment is friendly to us, I’ll find an opportunity to formally announce the news.

Once a successful example is set, players will be motivated and will not get distracted."

At this moment, Xiao Siyuan seemed to have thought of something: "You mean, are you going ahead of schedule?"

Li Zheng glanced at him, apparently Lin Fengjiao had discussed the ticket matter with him.