There Must Be Something Wrong With This Game!

Hyena’s sudden episode brought the party to an abrupt end.

After telling Anna to take care of Hyena, Duan Fei tapped on his personal terminal, connected to the Moral Code, and started browsing content related to cyber psychosis.

Unfortunately, he found nothing.

The reason was that his resident Level was too low.

This world was bound by the Moral Code, a set of principles that acted like a vast net, restricting every aspect of everyone’s lives.

One of the most important aspects was the resident Level.

Raising one’s resident Level required morality. As long as one donated a specified amount of morality, their resident Level could be increased.

With each upgrade, the user would gain some new permissions, but also take on certain obligations.

Residents who hadn’t raised their Level were like beasts. They could kill, plunder, and deceive one another, but they could never harm a resident.

They possessed a kind of savage freedom, a freedom that condemned them to the most grueling and brutal jobs in Wing City, living their entire lives in a daze, like animals.

Level 0 Residents could only use a very small fraction of the Moral Code’s functions, and most of them were related to Mewtwo.

Mewtwo was similar to a Holographic Game, but it was said to be far more realistic, and also more dangerous.

In Mewtwo, people could experience any real-world emotion. Some Mewtwo programs even removed all restrictions, allowing users to enjoy pleasure that far surpassed reality.

Of course, this kind of Mewtwo could also trigger cyber psychosis.

After a quick browse of the content available to him, Duan Fei discovered that experiencing Mewtwo here was not only free, but some programs even awarded morality, encouraging people to lose themselves in it.

Although the amount wasn’t much, it was enough to cover three meals a day and the morality needed to spend a night in a coffin.

’The entire Moral Code is encouraging residents to get addicted to Mewtwo? This is ridiculous. What’s the purpose of setting it up like this? What the hell is this world up to?’

After pondering for a long time to no avail, Duan Fei found that his browsing time was up.

If he wasn’t using Mewtwo, but was searching for information instead, it wouldn’t be long before he was notified that he could no longer continue browsing.

It seemed the entire Moral Code was designed to domesticate Level 0 Residents into ignorant beasts. Only those who could climb out of this mire could become true residents.

Resignedly ending his browsing session, Duan Fei returned to the bar and found the Lone Ranger receiving guidance from Lear.

The lights were off in the bar. Colorful neon light spilled in from the window, falling onto the floor and creating a hazy, dreamlike atmosphere.

The Lone Ranger, clad in a white robe, sat cross-legged on the floor in a meditative pose with his palms facing up, his eyes closed in meditation.

Across from him, the elderly Lear knelt on the floor. An ethereal voice emanated from his abdomen, like the deafening roar of thunder echoing through a canyon.

"The Great Dao is the heavens, the earth, and humanity..."

Duan Fei watched from the side for a moment, then decisively concluded that he didn’t understand a thing.

The Lone Ranger, however, had already entered a state of enlightenment. The Shadow Power coiling around him became balanced and calm, gradually transforming into a gentler form.

"The Power you wield carries death and decay, but that’s alright. There is no good or evil in any Power. People are the ones who give them names, forcibly imposing a distinction between good and evil. Names differentiate Powers, but they also place shackles upon them. Forget those shackles; retain only the most fundamental essence of the Power."

Seeing that the old man was teaching the Lone Ranger a lesson, Duan Fei didn’t disturb them and left with Yan Yuan.

Carrying a large amount of morality, Duan Fei made his way to the administrative hall in the city center, which he found to be brightly lit even at night.

After registering for a service at the entrance, Duan Fei soon heard his number being called and immediately went to handle his business.

The person who received him was a clerk with delicate features. Upon hearing that Duan Fei wanted to raise his citizen level, she specifically checked his account balance and said with a smile, "Your morality balance is 1,651,111 points, which meets the requirements. What citizen level would you like to upgrade to?"

"Level 4."

"Alright. After deducting 500,000 morality points, you are now a Level 4 citizen. The permissions will be unlocked for you automatically. Please wait a moment."

Duan Fei touched his forehead. He felt a brief burning sensation, but it quickly faded.

His personal terminal had been made by his old man in Chang’an City. Although it was an illegal product, the old man had said he could use it freely without any problems.

This showed that his old man must have mastered some incredible technology; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so confident.

And his old man’s confidence was well-founded, because he saw a mail icon appear in the corner of his eye.

After opening it, a holographic Illusion that only he could see appeared before him.

The figure was a middle-aged man of indeterminate age, dressed in a black suit. His black hair was impeccably styled; just from his appearance, he seemed to be a serious and meticulous person.

This had to be a recording, because Duan Fei didn’t believe that every new Level 4 citizen was worthy of a personal appearance from this man.

"I am the president of Luminous Heavy Industry. Congratulations on becoming a Level 4 citizen, Duan Someone. You have climbed out of the mire, resisted the temptations of Mewtwo and others, and slowly accumulated morality while continuously improving yourself to become a person of high moral standing. I am proud of you."

Watching the middle-aged man in front of him spout such high-sounding official platitudes, Duan Fei not only felt unmoved, he even felt a little like laughing.

’I got this money from gambling. What gives you the right to say I have high moral standing?’

’Just because you’re standing on some moral high ground?’

Thankfully, the man couldn’t hear Duan Fei’s inner thoughts. Otherwise, he would’ve been fed at least a couple of bullets.

"As a citizen, you will acquire more rights, including but not limited to: immunity from assassination by other citizens, unlimited time for browsing the web each day, and permission to access certain special websites. You can socialize on the network, chat with other citizens, and work together to contribute to building a good and moral society."

’Where’s the skip button? This guy talks way too much.’

"From now on, all of your actions will be monitored by the Moral Code, so forget your previous habits and embrace your new life. Right now, you have a new morality task. Upon completion, you will receive 20 morality."

Everything the president had said before was nonsense; this sentence was the important part.

The task was exceedingly simple: find a citizen, say hello to them, and it would be complete.

The clerk in front of him was a citizen. After a simple greeting, 20 morality was credited to his account.

"Very well done. You are a natural-born citizen. Next step: look for any trash on the roadside and place it in a trash can. Upon completion, you will receive 30 morality."

"Wow, you did a really great job! The city is more beautiful because of you. Next step..."

After silently completing the seventh task, Duan Fei stopped.

’Something’s not right with this task system.’

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