The next day.
#The game has manifested all over the world, and each country's games are different!#
Huaxia manifested "Cultivation Life," the Beautiful Empire manifested "Superpower Alliance," and the Wokou Empire manifested "Ninja Era"...
The world was in chaos. Last night, various countries held online discussions and reached a temporary peace, forbidding anyone from crossing borders to invade!
#The Department of Cultivator Management was officially established, and branches were opened in every city nationwide!#
Overnight, the Department of Cultivator Management had spread across the country, with their presence in every city.
For example, the Qin Capital Branch, Longdu Branch, Haidu Branch, and so on have established temporary bases, with official bases still under construction.
The head of the Qin Capital Branch is Li Zhen, Cultivation Level: Tribulation Stage, listed on the Golden Board.
Deputy Head Yan Yu: Mahayana Stage, also listed on the Golden Board.
The majority are willing to reveal their real names, though some use game IDs instead.
For instance, the head of the Haidu Branch didn't use his real name but "Daoist Qingfeng," also a Golden Board member, Tribulation Stage.
#Last night, the death toll was thirty-eight thousand, all killed by cultivators!#
#Is the era of Cultivation ultimately a blessing or a curse?#
...
Chen Lan, lying on the bed, frowned slightly while scrolling through Weibo.
As expected, the arrival of cultivators has brought many disasters to the nation. Nearly forty thousand people died yesterday.
All were killed by cultivators who couldn't control their power, a calamity for ordinary people.
Chen Lan felt he needed to do something.
When order is lost, often a strong individual is needed to suppress and maintain order!
Coincidentally, he was that strong individual now.
"These so-called experts, really sour grapes when they can't get the grapes," Luo Tao mocked as he watched a video on his phone from his chair.
In the video, the experts criticized cultivators as harmful, having great power but not knowing how to use it, instead seeking revenge on society!
If they had the power, they would benefit society.
"By the way, I want to visit home today. Do you want to come to my house?" Luo Tao asked Chen Lan.
He knew that Chen Lan's parents had passed away before he went to university.
His father died a hero as a veteran police officer, while his mother died of illness, leaving him alone.
Through scholarships and part-time work, he'd been studying until now. His three roommates knew his family situation.
He often invited Chen Lan to visit his home, sometimes taking him during long holidays. Chen Lan, handsome and friendly, was liked by his parents, who treated him as a godson.
"Sure," Chen Lan replied happily, jumping up.
He really liked the meals prepared by Luo Tao's mother and found himself salivating at the thought.
"Then let's go," Luo Tao chuckled as his home was just five kilometers away.
The reason he didn't often return home was that there wasn't much to do there, preferring to stay at school playing basketball.
His current reason to visit was because his mother expressed concern and wanted him to come home.
...
In the Blue Sky Community of Qindu.
Luo Tao and Chen Lan stood in front of a room and rang the doorbell.
"Mom, open the door, I'm back!" Luo Tao shouted loudly.
"Coming!" A woman's voice answered from inside.
Click!
The door opened, revealing a gentle and kind woman who smiled seeing Luo Tao and Chen Lan behind him: "Xiao Chen is here too, come in and sit down, I've just finished cooking."
"Hello, Auntie." Chen Lan greeted politely with a nod and smile.
The woman opened the door, and they both entered.
Luo Tao's home was a familiar place, having visited dozens of times.
Comfortably putting on slippers, he walked in and sat obediently on the sofa.
"Huh, where are Uncle and Lan Lan?"
Uncle naturally referred to Luo Tao's father, and Lan Lan was his sister, Luo Lanlan.
She was a very likable little sister, probably still in high school.
"Your uncle went to pick up Lan Lan. With all the cultivators around lately, he's worried about her," Mrs. Luo said worriedly.
Usually, Luo Lanlan rode her bike home, being only a bit over three kilometers away.
"Oh." Chen Lan nodded.
"Here's your favorite soda," Luo Tao fetched a cola from the fridge and tossed it to Chen Lan.
Chen Lan caught it steadily, popped it open, and drank: "Ah, refreshing!"
Suddenly, the phone on the dining table rang, prompting Mrs. Luo to wipe her hands and answer. Her smile froze, turning extremely tense: "What happened, are you alright?"
The urgency and panic in her voice drew immediate attention from Chen Lan and Luo Tao.
"Lan Lan, don't cry, Mommy is coming right over, be good," Mrs. Luo hung up, quickly taking off her apron.
"Mom, what happened to Dad and my sister?" Luo Tao asked anxiously.
"Your dad was beaten by a cultivator and is lying in the hospital; we need to hurry over," Mrs. Luo responded tearfully.
Upon hearing this, Luo Tao erupted in anger: "Damn, bullying my dad, do they really think we don't have cultivators?"
Chen Lan furrowed his brow; Uncle had always treated him like a son. Hearing about him injured in the hospital, Chen Lan's anger matched Luo Tao's.
The three rushed out, hailed a cab, and headed to People's Hospital.
...
Upon arrival, they headed straight to the emergency room, quickly spotting a tearful girl on a chair outside.
The girl, pure and cute, was a school beauty in any high school, especially now, evoking a strong protective instinct.
"Lan Lan!" Mrs. Luo called urgently, rushing over.
Luo Lanlan saw her mother and clung to her, crying: "Mom, big brother, Dad...he...he was beaten by a cultivator for protecting me and is in the emergency room!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Luo felt struck by lightning, looking sharply towards the emergency room.
"Damn, which bastard? I'm going to kill him!" Luo Tao raged, tightly clenching his fist, his voice echoing through the corridor.
Chen Lan used his Divine Sense to scan inside the emergency room, seeing his uncle, covered in blood and in tattered clothes, his back bones shattered, ribs broken, and hand bones fractured, some bones piercing organs.
This was a clear attempt to kill; several doctors were sweating profusely.
Chen Lan was furious, not knowing who would be so ruthless, but saving Uncle was the priority now.
He secretively channeled some Spiritual Qi, healing Uncle's injuries entirely, bringing him back to life.
If he wasn't there, the doctors couldn't have managed.
Click.
The emergency room door opened.
The three members of the Luo family rushed over; Luo Tao grabbed the doctor eagerly: "Doctor, how is my dad?"
"This family member, your strength is a bit much, please let go."