Seeing the discussion among the people temporarily deadlocked, Yao Yuan interrupted.

"Alright, alright, I think everyone should stop discussing these totally impractical things.

"Discussing too much not only has no meaning but could also ruin the community atmosphere.

"I have an idea, of course, it’s just a personal opinion.

"According to the current mechanism, whether it’s ’buying’ or ’restocking,’ it’s almost impossible to restrict or ascertain.

"This means, if we leave it unchecked, someone will definitely buy drugs or restock. The ’drug proliferation’ problem that once occurred in the game will definitely appear in our community.

"So, the most feasible solution currently is for us to collectively purchase all the drugs under everyone’s supervision, and hand them over to a trusted person for safekeeping."

The crowd looked at each other, and for a moment, no one spoke, all thinking about the feasibility of this strategy and its impact on themselves.

Wen Wan tentatively asked, "Wait, are we just going to directly ’prohibit’ these drugs?

"According to what you’ve said, although these drugs have a certain addictive nature, their pain-relieving effects are far superior to the drugs in the community, aren’t they?

"Moreover, aren’t the drug prototypes also real pain medications?

"Since they are drugs that exist in reality, can’t we just follow the doctor’s advice in taking them?

"Maybe we can also consider managing these drugs uniformly, as long as we limit them to giving out, like one pill at a time, that should be fine?

"Brother Lu, would you reconsider?"

Wen Wan looked at Lu Bingjun with pleading eyes.

Among all the players in the community suffering from pain, Wen Wan seemed to endure it the hardest. This may be because she naturally has a lower pain tolerance or because she used to live a life of luxury and comfort.

This pain is not just physical; it also causes psychological fear and various other negative emotions, further increasing its destructiveness.

Wen Wan did not personally participate in the ’Pain Game,’ so she has no concept of the two drugs’ elusive ’addictive nature.’

Even though Huang Shengjie has described his experiences in detail, it’s difficult for anyone to truly empathize.

But she has felt the severe pain in the community, so the drugs that can ’completely eliminate severe pain’ naturally hold a great attraction for her.

Lu Bingjun also did not participate in the game, so he is unsure about this point.

He looked at the five players who participated in the game.

Qin Cheng shook his head first, "Although they claim to have real-world drug prototypes, based on the situation in the game, we can’t just directly apply real-world prototypes.

"These drugs can also be seen as new drugs modified by the Imitator.

"That’s why I always try to call them ’O-type drugs’ and ’F-type drugs,’ instead of ’OxyContin’ and ’Fentanyl,’ to avoid the confusion between the drug prototypes and the concept of these modified drugs.

"Based on the situation in the game, even without overdosing, these two drugs will quickly encounter the problem of ’drug resistance,’ which is ’efficacy reduction.’

"And to completely relieve pain, players will definitely try to increase the dosage, thus leading to ’drug addiction.’

"So, don’t have any wishful thinking."

Huang Shengjie nodded, "Yes, my experience in the game has made it clear: don’t hold unrealistic fantasies about your willpower.

"Although the severe pain in the community is stronger, it’s short-lived and relatively more manageable.

"But the ’withdrawal pain’ caused by these two drugs is long-lasting, much harder to endure than the severe pain in the community. Never, ever be skeptical."

Lin Sizhi added, "Everyone should clearly feel the malice hidden by Xu Yiheng when he designed this game.

"Although he has died, the drug design has been retained.

"From Xu Yiheng’s stance, when designing O-type and F-type drugs, he wouldn’t leave players a way out."

Ye Lin thought for a moment and said, "If it was players from other communities, I wouldn’t comment, only respect personal choice.

"But for players in our community, I still don’t advise touching these two drugs."

Zheng Chunhua also sighed, "Yes, it’s best not to touch them."

Wen Wan’s expression showed some despair; it was clear that she wanted to try the O-type drug with relatively fewer side effects.

Among the five players who participated in the game, if one or two supported her idea, there might still be a chance to turn the situation around. However, the result was unanimous opposition from all five.

So, after considering for a while, Lu Bingjun could only finally make the decision, "Alright, since you five have a unanimous view, then we shall ’permanently ban’ these two drugs in our community.

"Yao Yuan’s proposal has a certain feasibility; since we can’t track the purchasing and stocking players, let’s simply buy up the limited amount and hand it over to a reliable player for safekeeping.

"This way, other players who want to buy won’t be able to.

"If a drug leakage occurs, we go directly to the custodian.

"The only issue is the selection of the custodian."

Seeing no one replied, Yao Yuan considered for a moment and then said, "I think the custodian should be a player from the community who doesn’t need to endure pain.

"That’s obvious.

"Because keeping these drugs is a temptation in itself. Players under severe pain will have weakened willpower, increasing the chance of embezzlement.

"Meanwhile, this player should be trustworthy and willing to take responsibility.

"I think Brother Lu should be the custodian; from various angles, he is the most suitable."

No objections were raised for a short time.

Shen Bowen looked at Lin Sizhi and said to Yao Yuan, "I do think, for risk control purposes, eggs should not be put in one basket.

"Brother Lu is certainly suitable to be the custodian, I have no objection.

"But after all, Brother Lu is also the First Player of the community, with many other community matters to handle.

"Any unexpected incidents could occur in the Walkway; if most responsibilities are concentrated on one player, things could get out of control if something unforeseen happens.

"Of course, saying this is not a curse, just some advice based on experience."

Shen Bowen looked at others; his proposal temporarily didn’t receive a response, making him slightly apprehensive.

However, soon someone expressed support, but it surprised Shen Bowen a bit—He Qinyun, the usually silent and rarely involved product manager, spoke up unexpectedly.

"I agree. Uncle Zheng, what do you think?"

Zheng Chunhua, mentioned by He Qinyun, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said, "Yes, for community safety, find another equally reliable person to co-manage."