Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Backstabbed by Players

It's relatively easy for players wanting to join the Shadow Council, as many strategies have already been shared on the forums. Quite a few players, eager to experience the role of a villain in the game, even gave up their Four Gods Sect identity to turn and join the Shadow Council. However, being part of the Shadow Council isn't that easy, as the game is somewhat too realistic. There is no content filtering in this game, so some players, after joining the Shadow Council, were exposed to many extremely bloody scenes, and the Shadow Council also demanded that they do some harmful things. Initially, since it was just a game, many didn't take it seriously, but due to the game's extreme realism, quite a few players, holding weapons while facing unarmed civilians, found themselves unable to act. In a daze, they felt this was a real world, and the NPC reactions were too realistic, making them hesitant. Some players therefore gave up joining the Shadow Council, and some even developed psychological shadows from these experiences, leading them to quit the game altogether. Yet there are players who were extremely excited, doing these things without any psychological pressure, becoming members of the Shadow Council. Robert learned quite a bit about this on the forums, and he inherently couldn't accept the modus operandi of the Shadow Council. To him, there was no need to join this evil faction when there was a bright future ahead, without having to traverse the dark sewers. Moreover, due to the lack of filtering mechanisms in this game, many players have already discovered new modes of play within the game. For instance, Azure Vault City indeed has brothels, and at night, scantily clad women are soliciting business everywhere. Some players, after trying it out, were amazed to find that they could actually experience the entire process, almost as if it were real. These players immediately got addicted, working tirelessly within the game just to experience it at night, without any risk involved. Robert thought: "Since Duke mentioned that a rat from the Shadow Council sneaked in, it means he is opposed to the Shadow Council, and the Shadow Council even causes trouble." He quickly realized that if he wanted to continue following Duke, he must not have any ties to the Shadow Council, or he would sever this quest chain.