Chapter 951: I love you Chapter 951: I love you Standing from a higher vantage point, Fang Cheng could see the movements of the players.

The initial professions of players were numerous, and aside from the Planetary Governors that would appear randomly within certain planetary ranges, the other players essentially started from bases belonging to Photon Starpeople or starports carved out by players themselves.

Before the grand expedition, the players’ activities chiefly revolved around these areas, with the trajectories of tens of millions of players filling every corner nearby like a colossal sphere of light, allowing Fang Cheng to witness their footprints.

They had yet to begin exploring farther regions, for this was the game’s safe zone, and the deeper one ventured, the more powerful the encountered civilizations would be.

And at the very depths lay the legendary Land of Dao Certification, though the method to enter remained unclear for the time being.

For Fang Cheng, entering wasn’t a difficult task. He could arrive with just a thought.

But now, he was more interested to see how the players would reach that place and the intriguing actions they would take in the process. That was his focus.

This was the players’ game, and it was also his game. Observing players’ behaviors granted him a novel experience and made him realize that from a different perspective, the players’ actions were quite fascinating.

The nuclear bombs the players sought were on Octopus Star. To reach there, they must traverse a vast area. In this dark Star Region, there were innumerable dangers, such as bizarre and terrible beasts, unpredictable Evil Gods, and strange creatures lurking with the intent to exterminate all life.

Previously, some players had attempted to explore this region but had all returned without success.

They had not even managed to penetrate the area before being detected by surveillance systems of other civilizations, dying inexplicably without even understanding the nature of the attacks.

Excessively advanced technology had become indistinguishable from magic, a fact that was fully displayed within the “Stellar Nebula.”

According to the predictions of the major Player Guilds, they would need at least a month to prepare for venturing into the depths, but the lure of Octopus Nuclear Bombs had made them too impatient to wait.

[Now is not the time to dilly-dally and develop at our leisure! We need nuclear bombs! Fresh nuclear bombs!]
[The development speed of my Interstellar Factory has started to slow down, and I can no longer deal with the various reaction by-products. I need a large number of nuclear bombs to solve these issues!]
[You all are merely facing a development setback, whereas we have enemies who urgently need to be eliminated. Conventional methods are hardly effective against their Nano Machines, but nuclear bombs would be incredibly convenient.]
Although not frequently used, nuclear bombs had already become an indispensable tool for players’ production and day-to-day life, and they felt uneasy without detonating one daily.

Therefore, the major guilds formed an alliance and prepared to march toward the Starry Sea.

But then the issue arose, namely who to choose as the commander-in-chief for the operation.

This position would involve extensive coordination of resources, so the person required a relative level of integrity, someone who wouldn’t exploit their authority for personal gain, turning everyone’s resources into their own little treasury.

This individual also needed to be sufficiently tactful, able to effectively harmonize the emotions of all parties and coordinate their opinions.

More importantly, this player needed a certain level of prestige, at least some fame within the gaming circle, to command respect.

Although no one organized it, an election commenced energetically, with numerous players putting forward their favored candidates, then comparing and voting to elect a person capable of directing the grand expedition.

While the action was initiated by players themselves, due to the large player base of “Stellar Nebula,” their strong attachment to the game, and the particular eagerness of various forces to lay claim to the title of commander-in-chief, there were plenty of subtle moves both in the light and in the shadows.

Hopeful candidates began canvassing for votes, some even securing sponsorship from guilds, and daily produced their own promotional videos on Bilibili, making it feel like a presidential election.

Surprisingly, the first to spot this abnormality were the social media influencers on Weibo.

They realized that the top trending spots on Weibo had suddenly become harder to seize.

Previously, a hot topic could dominate the headlines with a dozen comments and some cash, followed by paid posters boosting the topic’s popularity until it went viral.

But now, a topic could barely surface before being bumped off within minutes by a new trending search.

Even explosive reports like an Academy Award-winning actor’s secret male partner couldn’t linger long; anything could easily paralyze Weibo’s servers.

What happened to people lately?

Current trending topics include the stances of various guilds, along with the smear campaigns they’ve organized against their rivals.

And scanning through, the titles of these trending topics were one more sensational than the next.

[Underworld Guild’s boss turns out to be an alien posing as a player, are you really willing to elect an alien as your commander-in-chief?]
[People from the Er Guotou Club are actually Furry aficionados! They’ll definitely corrupt our pure lineage and turn us all into damned cat-girls!]
[Support rates for the Er Guotou Club are skyrocketing.]
[Leisure Guild’s speech event was attacked by unidentified assailants, causing tens of thousands of deaths and injuries, with countless losses in the game. Leisure Guild has already prepared rituals and is determined to seek karmic retribution.]