Chapter 471

Chapter 471. It’s Not War, It’s Punishment. (1)

Although for the Humanity Clan and its sub-clans, it felt like a bolt from the blue.

Not long ago, there was the incident of a Humanity executive’s “fact-violence,” and many users were subtly annoyed by the reality that only certain people were reaping the benefits during the event.

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Title: If You Seduce Humanity, You Get a Thumbs Up lololol

Author: ㅇㅇ

Content: [A picture of a Humanity executive giving a so-called “reality check” about the chaos in other zones.jpg]

I was just watching it like it was a fire across the river, but I got hooked.

If you’re happy about the balance being restored, give me a thumbs up lololol

Comments:

– [Sigh, just this once]

– [Bro, do this in the group chat next time]

– [Wait, what?]

– [Are you revealing the existence of THE Gallery Breaker who controls the gallery from behind the scenes?!]

– [LMAO]

– [So, did you get dragged away by Antares and the clan strategist for messing with the Gold Horse? lol]

– [Maybe?]

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Title: Light.jpg

Author: ㅇㅇ

Content: [A toad image with Astral Lagrange’s game logo photoshopped on it, radiating a halo]

ㅇㅇ

Comments:

– [From now on, I will begin praising the god-tier management of the developers]

– [Ra-men]

– [Raaamen]

– [I want to eat ramen]

– [Stop eating so much, geez]

– [Truly, the god of balance who drives both haters and fans crazy]

– [Oh my Moonlight]

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Users from other zones, after determining that the developers were behind such incidents, began praising them as the “God of Balance” and the “Light and Salt.”

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Of course, the developers who were receiving such praise…

<["Aaaaaah"]>

<["Stop spinning Grandma Yang's thumbs-up!"]>

<["Why are you posting disgusting images while praising us?"]>

…were having a painful time due to the incomprehensible behavior of users who were no different from wild animals.

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Anyway, as the chaotic situation began to settle down and the second week of the event was nearing its end, the users’ reactions were largely divided into two categories.

Most of them were adapting and transitioning into a symbiotic relationship with the factions, enjoying the sweet rewards from the factions, whether they were in a clan or acting individually.

However, the remaining users, the stubborn ones known as the “Anti-Faction,” were…

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Title: Real-Time Status of the Anti-Faction.txt

Author: MeloniaMelonia

Content: [A picture showing the escape routes of Anti-Faction users fleeing from three zones to the Central Zone.jpg]

They’re all fleeing to the Central Zone, claiming they can’t handle the “tyranny of the factions.”

Looks like they got hit too hard by the factions’ discipline measures.

Comments:

– [They’re like runaway teenagers]

– [If you discipline someone who’s used to living freely, they can’t handle it and run away]

– [Mental normalization of users by the factions]

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…fleeing to the Central Zone, where the factions were less active.

Of course, there were also those who fled to other factions.

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Title: WTF, Why Are the Pirate Alliance Fleets Here When I Fled to Xenobia?

Author: ㅇㅇ

Content: [A base being attacked by the Pirate Alliance fleet, with Xenobia patrols in the background.jpg]

WTF why? Why? WHY?

Comments:

– [These idiots don’t read the notices]

– [Did you even read the event notice?]

– [IDK, just give me a solution already] (Author)

– [Figure it out yourself, dumbass]

– [This isn’t dyslexia, they’re just lazy and don’t read]

– [Even if you write an explanation, they’ll interpret it however they want]

– [LMAO for real]

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As you can see from the comments on such posts, users who fled to other factions…

According to the ‘Agreements of Each Faction’ written in the document, wouldn’t the faction fleets cross the border and chase us like crazy?

Some Anti-Faction users showed off by fleeing into Humanity’s territory, saying, “It’s not a faction area but a user area, so it doesn’t matter, right?”

As mentioned before, in Humanity’s territory, the ‘Rebel Forces from the Earth Federation’ were causing chaos, so…

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**Title: Anti-Faction Can’t Be Happy**

**Author: ㅇㅇ**

**Content: [Picture of Anti-Faction users fleeing to Humanity being attacked by Earth Federation Rebels.jpg]**

At this point, just give up.

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**Comments:**

– [If you stay, you’re Anne Frank; if you flee, you still have to fight like Asura lololol]

– [What a mess lololol]

– [At this point, just hold on with your beliefs, seriously]

– [lololol]

– [There was no paradise where you fled]

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No matter what choice you make, in the end, you have no choice but to flee to the Central Zone.

Of course, even if you make it to the Central Zone, it’s not like the faction fleets can’t reach you, so some users still end up getting beaten up even after coming here.

While being pushed to the Central Zone, users discovered something truly amazing and surprising.

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**Title: Oh, damn, Space Monsters and Pirates don’t come to the Central Zone beyond a certain point**

**Author: ㅇㅇ**

**Content: [Gif of the Pirate Alliance’s pursuit team chasing fiercely, then suddenly stopping and turning back]**

Damn, we survived!

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**Comments:**

– [What?]

– [How did you do that, you crazy bastard?]

– [They still chase and attack me even in the Central Zone, seriously, how?]

– [Idk, they just suddenly turned back, and I was confused too [(Author)]

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With such posts appearing, the collective intelligence of Anti-Faction users was activated under the will of “We don’t want to waste all our hard work!”

After dozens of users sacrificed themselves to experiment, they finally figured out how far the Space Monsters and Pirate Alliance fleets would chase before turning back.

However, the location gave users a complex and mysterious feeling…

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**Title: Finally figured out the distance where Space Monsters and Pirates stop chasing!**

**Author: ㅇㅇ**

**Content: [2D map showing the detection range of Space Monsters and Pirates, and the range where they chase users.jpg]**

Roughly based on the border areas of each zone,

At the very least, you have to go to the so-called ‘Icarus Kingdom.’

[Close-up of Icarus’s territory barely escaping the range.jpg]

So, if you want to live, either cling to Icarus and become part of the Central Neutral Settlement,

Or hole up in the area between Humanity and Icarus’s territory to escape the range of Pirates, Monsters, and Xenobia.

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**Comments:**

– [lololol what nonsense is this?]

– [No, this is real]

– [Oh ye of little faith, why do you not believe?]

– [Here comes the third-place guy]

– [Icarus again?]

– [But isn’t Icarus also part of the Monster Force, so wouldn’t you still be screwed?]

– [Oh, is it because of the Leviathan Fleet? If their fleet gets caught by the Leviathan Fleet, they’re screwed, right?]

– [Oh]

– [That’s exactly it]

– [It all makes sense now]

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Reactions like “Icarus again?” popped up, along with comments about it being a strange coincidence.

But the important thing was that for Anti-Faction users, there was literally a ‘safe haven.’

Not just Anti-Faction users, but even users who were being bullied due to low friendliness all started posting praise posts (?) for Icarus and decided to migrate en masse.

And of course, when Icarus, who was scratching their head at the command center, heard about this situation, they said,

“What kind of nonsense is this, coming out so confidently?”

They were just too stunned and speechless at the absurdity.