At this moment, Zero Point Company had already fallen into heavy encirclement. Whether inside or outside, the place was surrounded tightly by a group of hackers.
These hackers could roughly be divided into two types, one type was professional hackers, and the other type was physical hackers.
Those professional hackers were naturally the technical experts who had formed groups and were launching fierce attacks on the Minecraft server.
It could only be said that the internet truly had many talented people. After witnessing the situation inside the game, these hackers quickly gathered on the dark web.
Just as Zero Point Company had said, they had indeed organized privately and launched a joint attack on the company's servers.
These masters relied on their superb programming skills and excellent cyber offense and defense abilities, hunting Zero Point Company's servers like a pack of wolves, determined to bring them down.
As for those physical hackers… their methods were even more varied and extreme.
Some sneaked into the power distribution room of Zero Point Company and tried to pry open the face recognition door lock with a thin piece of wire, planning to cut off the main power switch.
Some organized large protest groups outside the company building, holding up signboards and shouting slogans at the top of their lungs, hoping to "move" the company's upper management this way and make them quickly pause the servers.
There were even people who used their huge network of connections and tried every possible way to cut off Zero Point Company's internet connection.
Although the methods these people used were different, some relying on technology, some using shady tricks, and some following the crowd movement approach, their goal was surprisingly the same.
That goal was to pause this game.
This was currently the only plan they could think of and the only thing they felt they could contribute to.
After seeing that the creatures inside the transparent space wanted to die but were unable to do so, the players actually already understood how things would develop next.
D would definitely use the lives of the creatures trapped inside the transparent space as a threat to force Xu Yuan to give up that portion of Notch's power.
In the eyes of many players, the current situation seemed to have fallen into a deadlock.
If Xu Yuan decided to protect himself, then without a doubt all his previous efforts would turn into nothing.
The firm belief people had always placed in him would collapse instantly.
Even though everyone knew very well that Xu Yuan's actions at that moment might only be a temporary strategy, once such a thing happened, whether it was those fragile creatures or Xu Yuan himself, an unbridgeable gap would definitely appear between them.
However, deep in their hearts, these players clearly understood that such a situation was impossible.
They knew Xu Yuan's character well and understood that the choice he would make would never be protecting himself.
Because they were so certain of this, when faced with the difficult situation now, they felt extremely frightened and helpless.
At some unknown time, Xu Yuan had already quietly become an irreplaceable spiritual pillar in the hearts of most players.
Because of Xu Yuan's involvement, this originally ordinary game had begun to shine with a different kind of brilliance.
Everyone had witnessed Xu Yuan's difficult journey and his continuous growth along the way. At the same time, Xu Yuan had silently accompanied and witnessed each person's progress and transformation.
Without realizing it, a deep and close emotional bond had gradually formed between Xu Yuan and everyone.
If Xu Yuan suddenly disappeared, then for these players, this game that once brought them countless moments of joy and emotion would lose its original meaning.
At that point, it would become no different from any other ordinary game.
That was why so many players had voluntarily joined in, wanting to hold up an umbrella for Xu Yuan.
They knew very clearly that time was urgent and there was not much time to think. So the first thing they needed to do was buy time.
People could not press the pause button in life, but fortunately this was happening inside a game, and games could be paused.
That was why they turned their attention toward Zero Point Company. As long as the game servers were shut down, the game could be paused.
As the saying goes, when everyone adds firewood, the flames burn higher. As long as they could gain enough time and gather everyone's strength, sooner or later they would find a way to break the situation.
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[Inside Zero Point Company]
All departments had been thrown into chaos by these sudden hacker attacks.
Although the hackers' attack had caught them somewhat off guard, fortunately Zero Point Company's strength and technical ability were both top level in the industry.
After several rounds of coordination, although they had not completely broken the hackers' attacks, they had at least managed to suppress them.
Seeing that the hackers were finally being held back, Old Wu wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Good thing we held the line…"
He opened his thermos cup and was about to sit down to drink some water and rest when someone suddenly called out to him.
"Old Wu! Meeting time!"
Old Wu let out a long sigh. After taking a sip of water, he hurriedly stood up. Just as he was about to leave, someone grabbed his arm.
When he turned around, he saw that it was Rookie.
Before Old Wu could say anything, Rookie impatiently pulled him toward the stairwell.
"Hey! I still have to go to the meeting!!"
Although Old Wu said that, his legs honestly followed along.
Seeing how anxious Rookie looked, Old Wu waved his hand.
"Hey… I already know about Xu Yuan. The company meeting right now is probably about this matter."
After saying that, he patted Rookie on the shoulder.
"Don't worry. I'll find a way."
But after hearing Old Wu's words, Rookie's expression still did not relax. He shook his head.
"There's no time!"
Although Rookie had not attended many meetings, every meeting usually lasted at least an hour. By the time they finished the meeting, everything would already be too late.
Because he understood the habits of the higher ups, Rookie had run here to ask Old Wu for help.
Before Old Wu could speak, Rookie impatiently continued, "Master, aside from Notch and those higher ups, you're the only one who has permission to enter the server room…"
"I still don't know the situation on Notch's side, and I don't dare to force him to come back…"
"The only one we can rely on is you…"
After hearing Rookie's words, Old Wu frowned slightly and fell into brief thought.
A moment later, he raised his head, looked at Rookie, and slowly asked, "Shutting down the server is only a temporary solution. The game will have to reopen sooner or later, and the problem still has to be faced and solved."
Then Old Wu slightly emphasized his tone and said, "Even if you manage to buy him some time, can you really help him completely solve all the problems?"
All this time, Old Wu had always treated Rookie with great care.
As long as Rookie personally asked for something, Old Wu would always try every possible way to help him accomplish it.
Although Old Wu still did not fully understand all the details of the situation, deep in his heart he clearly knew that some things could never be avoided. Sooner or later, they had to be faced directly.
The question that D had thrown out was like a seed with strong life force. Once it fell into people's hearts, it would quickly take root, grow, and spread.
And regarding this question, Xu Yuan had no way to avoid it, nor should he avoid it.
Because of this, Old Wu felt that simply pausing the server would not truly improve the difficult situation they were facing.
After hearing Old Wu's words, Rookie gently shook his head. A helpless expression appeared on his face.
"Master, I understand everything you said."
He paused slightly and then continued, "I have my own plan, but I can't do it alone…"
As he said this, Rookie's eyes became even more earnest. He looked straight at Old Wu and spoke in a tone almost like begging.
"Master… please… help me!"