"Shua——"
A dazzling white light flashed.
When Mantou opened his eyes again, he was already in the world of Erezegai, and it was the familiar body feeling that was no different from reality.
“It’s so cool!”
He looked around and suddenly realized that he was at the military parade in the trailer!
"Boom——"
I saw flying dragons overwhelming the sky, steam tanks rumbling, artillery fire blaring, gunshots shaking the sky, and the Imperial Expeditionary Force rushing from all planes to prepare.
The flame dragon flaps its wings, the salamander raises its spear high, the skeleton dragon snake snakes, and the terrifying beast raises its head and roars
On both sides of the military exercise ground, countless Imperial people looked enthusiastic. They raised their arms and shouted, "Long live the Empire" and "Long live Cassius" like waves, coming round after round.
There are tens of thousands of players who came here with the steamed buns, including not only old players, but also many novices who have just entered the game.
You must know that this has only been a few minutes since the server was launched, and the number of players in the venue is still increasing.
Looking at this spectacular scene, they couldn't help but exclaimed.
“What the hell? It’s exactly the same as the one in the promotional video!”
"It's on fire!"
"Long live the Ember Empire!"
“Ahhhhhhhh——”
"Long live His Majesty Cassius, for the Empire!"
The melody of the military music was so impassioned that even the steamed buns were infected by the warm atmosphere. He raised his hands and shouted at the top of his lungs: "For the empire!"
In the distance, the Red Dragon Emperor stood on a high stone platform, spreading his broad wings and overlooking everything with his pale golden pupils.
He seemed to notice the players appearing on the plain and cast a scrutinizing gaze.
Then, the huge bloody mouth filled with sharp fangs slowly opened. Produces a clear and flat sound.
"Starfaller, welcome back."
After hearing the greetings from the camp leaders, the emotions of those players were ignited again, even exploded, becoming even higher.
"Long live His Majesty Cassius!"
"The Kaihuang is invincible!"
"I want to touch His Majesty Cassius"
Steamed Bun looked up at the red dragon in the distance, placed his fist on his heart, and performed a standard "loyalty ceremony."
“This sense of belonging is so satisfying.”
"Ouch~~"
A familiar roar came from the sky, and Steamed Bun suddenly raised his head in surprise and shouted: "Noodles!"
The bipedal flying dragon raised its slender neck and let out a cheerful whistle. It circled in the air a few times and then landed easily.
It scratched the ground with its claws and toes, lowered its head obediently, and lay in front of the steamed bun.
"Long time no see, noodles."
As the saying goes, a break is better than a wedding, and the same is true for horses.
"The food is good, and I have gained a little weight."
Mantou caressed the slender neck of the flying dragon affectionately, then grabbed the handle of the dragon's saddle, turned over, jumped up, and sat directly on its back.
"Noodles, take off!"
"Ouch——"
The bipedal flying dragon suddenly jumped up, flapped its wings, circled and climbed in mid-air, and let out a loud howl.
Mantou looked at the majestic city of Istalia in the distance, and suddenly felt his heart surge, as if there were thousands of ravines in his chest.
Erezgai, I'm back!
The new player looked at the steamed buns in the sky, pointed at the flying dragon under him, and exclaimed: "Holy crap, how can he ride a dragon?"
Another new player said: "I heard him say something, and he let him ride the flying dragon. It seemed like... noodles?"
"Ah? Niubi, there is such a password!"
"Noodles——"
"Noodles! Noodles!"'
"Noodles! Why doesn't this command work?"
For a moment, many new players began to shout at the top of their lungs, looking expectantly at the flying dragon hovering in the sky.
The old player next to them looked at them sideways, with a look like they were looking at fools: "That's the mount of the Red Scale Conqueror!"
“People are calling the mount’s name, why are you calling me stupid?”
"Ouch?" The flying dragon in the sky tilted its head. It looked at the players on the ground and roared in confusion.
"So true!"
"Do you still feel pain?"
"Hahaha! You can actually take off your pants!"
"After waiting for a year, I finally get to play Erezge! Don't stop me, I'm not crazy!"
On the ground, the number of players has exceeded 100,000 in just a few minutes, and it continues to grow.
They roared like savages, and many even took off their clothes and ran around naked.
The originally solemn and majestic style in the venue suddenly became a little strange. Fortunately, the military parade had ended, and the people of the empire had long been accustomed to the madness of these fallen stars.
In the audience, the little tiefling girl looked at the fallen stars curiously and tugged at the corner of her mother's clothes.
"Mom, what are they doing?"
The tiefling's mother covered the little tiefling's eyes and whispered softly: "Nina, don't follow the example of those lunatics.
Remember, just be loyal to His Majesty and the Empire like your father, who works in the Imperial Guard, and don't follow these crooked ways. ”
On the high platform, Cassius looked down at the venue, looking at the players having fun in the wasteland, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
“Are there so many players this time?”
In Cassius’s memory, even though “Erezegai” became popular in version 2.0, there were only a few million players online at the same time when the server was first launched.
There are even fewer people who choose the original map [Anzeta Wilderness] as their birth point. After all, this place has been explored by players.
But under the influence of Cassius, most of the old players were tied to the imperial chariot.
They were unwilling to give up their original assets and status, so they could only continue to choose the empire as their birthplace.
New players were influenced by the promotional videos and guides for old players, and they also became very interested in the "protagonist camp" of version 1.0 of Ember Empire.
Cassius looked at the new players with burning eyes and blew out a puff of white smoke that smelled of sulfur.
"If we follow the current growth trend, the number of players joining the empire will easily reach two million."
"And the total number of players - is likely to exceed the 10 million mark."
You must know that the [Clash of Kings] version has more than 300 resurrection points open, and one-fifth of the players choose the empire, which is already a very impressive number.
This was far beyond Cassius' expectations.
In the previous life, most players chose the three countries of France and France where the war was the most intense according to the strategy. They were divided into different camps and conquered each other.
Now, the Ember Empire has undoubtedly become the camp that attracts the most players and has the greatest influence on the player base.
"Two million players
Although it can provide ample power for the development of the empire, it is still a bit troublesome and will probably cause a lot of chaos. ”
In the third census initiated by Chief Minister Trump a few months ago, the total national population of the Burning Empire reached 8.47 million.
The influx of players this time is two million, equivalent to a quarter of the empire's total population!
Such a large number of "unemployed vagrants" will definitely have a huge impact on the empire's society, and the conflict between the Starfallen and the indigenous people will become increasingly intensified.
The seizure of jobs, the resistance of indigenous people, and the chaos of social order are almost inevitable, and a series of social problems caused by this will become more and more serious.
For the current empire, expansion is imminent, and Cassius urgently needs to find a outlet for players to vent their excess energy.
And the devil is his first target.
However, it is still necessary to maintain the most basic order first, so that we can better fight against the devil.
Thinking of this, Cassius whispered: "Medrarash."
Soon, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, the head of the imperial intelligence agency, and the leader of the tiefling tribe appeared in front of the red dragon.
He has held a high position for many years, controlling the secret service agencies inside and outside the empire, and eradicating enemies for the empire in the dark
Nowadays, the hands of this tiefling paladin are stained with blood, and he has become more taciturn. He is the most low-key among the three Dukes of the empire, and always quietly completes the tasks assigned by the red dragon.
At this moment, Metrolash knelt on one knee and said respectfully: "Master, what are your orders?"
"You should be familiar with this matter: manage these Starfallen who have just come from another world and let them understand the rules of the empire.
But this time, the number of Starfallers was relatively large, about two million. ”
Metrolash raised his head, and there was a trace of astonishment that could not be concealed on his usually calm face.
He was used to controlling and covering up his emotions, but this time the numbers were really shocking.
How many?
Two million?
A full quarter of the total population! They are all lunatics who don’t care about life and death!
Suddenly, cold sweat ran down the tiefling leader's forehead and dripped down his chin.
Although Metrolash had many thoughts in his mind, he still replied in a deep voice: "Yes, Master." (End of Chapter)