Welcome to Rewind World Game-Chapter 846 - 843: "Fifth Rank and Second Occupation.

Su Ming’an sat at the head of the table, observing the long table and the other eight people.

The candles burned softly, the eight people varied in appearance and posture, uniformly gazing back at him.

At this moment, it almost completely overlapped with the scene of the night meeting of the Nine Thrones in the Ruined World. It was as if the roar of destiny’s torrent rushed past his ear, quickly fading away.

He had already opened the live broadcast room, and the establishment ceremony of the Peak Alliance would be streamed in its entirety.

"Well then, the establishment ceremony of the Peak Alliance officially begins." Lu, as the Vice Alliance Hierarch, spoke: "Next, I will announce the goals, purpose, member distribution, and rules of establishing the Peak Alliance..."

"...The alliance will uphold the principle of harmonious mutual assistance, accepting cooperation with other friendly top players. In the absence of direct conflict of interest, we will not initiate attacks, nor will we use sanity-reducing skills first."

"...According to known information from the Ruined World, the ’World Origin’ is a crucial resource in civilization, concerning Zhai Xing’s destiny and sovereignty. Among the Nine Thrones of the alliance, two seats, Su Ming’an and Bei Wang, still hold Full Perfect Clear. We will do our utmost to protect their clearance progress. If anyone attacks them, we will blacklist the attacker and launch unrestricted counterattacks in the instance."

"...Regarding the ’Civilization Gambling Pact’ information in the World Game, the alliance believes that the situation in the Ruined World is analogous to that of Zhai Xing. Zhai Xing’s sovereignty might also be in a ’Civilization Gambling Pact,’ where the World Game is the site of the pact. If no one achieves ’Full Perfect Clear’ in the end, even if the overall human points progress bar reaches the standard, we might face an unwanted conclusion."

"...The information gap is our disadvantage in this game. Only by gathering all the information can we communicate seamlessly and fill in the gaps of human understanding."

"...At the same time, we welcome other individuals with special identities and players possessing additional information to come and share information with us. Humanity’s destiny is interconnected, and we will strive to avoid situations of ’wish conflict.’"

"...Below are the current cooperative entities of the alliance. As long as no direct conflicts of interest arise, we will maintain a friendly communication attitude with the partners. The list is as follows: New World Guild, World Tree Guild, Glenn Victoria, Dragon Country Yangtze System, Human Self-Salvation Alliance, World Independence Association..."

Lu began to repeat the content already communicated with the eight people. Su Ming’an glanced at the live broadcast room.

As soon as he started the live broadcast, the eager audience flooded in. The moment Su Ming’an’s face appeared on the broadcast screen, most of the audience began to roar.

They had been waiting for too long. Although Su Ming’an started the live broadcast this time just for the establishment of the Peak Alliance, it was still a historic breakthrough.

[Finally, one day! I saw Su Ming’an start a live broadcast during resting hours!!]

[Can Su Ming’an return to his original role and become a horror game streamer? I want to watch you play horror games during rest times!]

[Iris would do live broadcasts during rest times and sing with us. Lu would share past stories with us. Flora would even live- stream cooking during rest times! Only Su Ming’an never does, such a high and cold demeanor.]

[Treebaby seems so quiet today, with heavy dark circles, was it a night of staying up?]

[Gift spam, gift spam, come on, everyone, start spamming gifts!!]

[...]

The live broadcast room during rest periods is different from the live broadcast room during adventure periods. During adventure periods, the live broadcast’s popularity and recommendation rate are determined by the organizers. In contrast, during rest periods, a "gift" option is added, where viewers can choose to send virtual gifts like "little hearts" or "dried fish" to boost the broadcast room’s popularity.

However, these "gifts" can only be received by casual players when they host, not by adventurer players. This is because the gifts sent by viewers are bought with Leisure Points and cannot be converted into Adventure Points to reach adventurer players. There’s also a daily limit on how many gifts one can buy, preventing any casual player streamer from getting rich overnight.

This group of viewers sending gifts to Su Ming’an is equivalent to throwing their Leisure Points into the water, which Su Ming’an can’t receive anyway. But viewers spend points generously, buying tickets with hundreds of points at a time, so buying some gifts is nothing to them.

With this mindset, the gift section of Su Ming’an’s live broadcast room was flooded. Its popularity instantly surpassed many live broadcasts showing "beauties dancing," "muscle men wrestling," and "Eni practicing Fire Mystery." People rushed to send gifts, fearing they might miss the opportunity.

Before Su Ming’an could sit still, a barrage of gift effects flashed before him.

[(Su Ming’an’s No. 1 Fan) sent 66 little hearts to the "World Game, Online Vacation" broadcast room, along with the message: Ming’an kisses, give me a peck.]

[(White-Haired Follower Guide) sent 188 dried fish to the "World Game, Online Vacation" broadcast room, with the note: Anjiang. If Noel, Lv Shu, and Yuanyuan fell into the water, who would you save?]

[(Little Girl Selling Grass Ponds) sent a pink building to the "World Game, Online Vacation" broadcast room with the message: Those who don’t like Su Ming’an can only lead a relatively unsuccessful life. Vulgar! Shallow! Short-sighted! Mistaken! Selfish! Failed!]

[...]

A large wave of gift animations instantly covered Su Ming’an’s view, with cats and dogs running, hearts bursting, and fireworks blooming.

These gifts were not real, just some animated effects, and the more expensive the gift, the more dazzling the effect. The pink building, for instance, filled the screen with tall building effects, a bout of light pollution that left Su Ming’an unable to open his eyes.

He immediately adjusted the live broadcast room interface, turning off the flashy gift effects.

"——Su Ming’an?"

As soon as he turned off the light pollution, Su Ming’an heard Lu speak.

He looked up and saw Lu smiling: "Do you agree with the regulations I just mentioned?"

Su Ming’an didn’t hear but nodded.

"Besides, I want to try changing fate," Lu said. "The Nine Thrones of the nighttime in the Ruined World must have received substantial rewards during the world game, but they couldn’t reverse the world’s decline and even reached an almost complete destruction. Our Peak Alliance also has nine people, and although I don’t believe in fate, I’d like to try avoiding some factors."

"You mean..." Su Ming’an said, "Add one person, or remove one? To let the number of people in the Peak Alliance not match the Nine Thrones?"

Hearing this suggestion, the others looked up.

For a moment, the table was silent.

"Yes," Lu said, "I propose adding one more person, making us the Peak Ten Thrones."

People looked at each other, with no one speaking for a while.

The comments in the live broadcast room exploded instantly:

[What does Lu mean by this? Is it to avoid some destiny?]

[Could The Original really have such a significant influence on us that even the Peak Alliance doesn’t want to keep the same number of people?]

[This suggestion makes sense. Those overly similar places scare us. If we can change this number, does it mean that destiny can change? The causality of Ouroboros is based on sequentially connected causality. If we let the cause in the front end break and the number differ, can the effect at the back end still connect? The basis of the Grandmother Paradox is that the grandson is not affected by the paradox. If the grandson is affected and chooses not to "kill the grandmother" after returning to the past, then the paradox is no longer a paradox.]

[Thinking too much, isn’t it just a number? It’s not a big deal.]

...

"Do you agree?" Lu asked.

"I really hate a sense of ’destined fate,’ as if no matter what we do, we can’t escape the whirlpool. If the number can change, of course I want it to change." Alger shrugged indifferently.

"I think it’s feasible. Adding one more person could benefit us. If we’re ants, then only by holding together can we pass through the flames." Isabella said rationally.

No one else objected, and Lu looked at Su Ming’an:

"Su Ming’an, what do you think? Changing the number might cause unknown reactions. After all, we don’t know the implications of ’fate,’ whether there’s such a thing as causality, or whether our fate is connected by an invisible ’Ouroboros.’

Su Ming’an pondered.

He wasn’t feeling nervous, nor flustered, but inexplicably, his heartbeat was extremely fast. He pressed his hand against his chest, feeling his palm tingling, like a numb shock passing through.

This feeling... was like the bodily reaction he sensed while filling out college applications. Like standing at a crossroad, holding the steering wheel, watching his fate drive towards an unknown direction.

His different choices seemed to steer the vehicle towards different destinations. Would changing the number have an effect? Would it lead to a safer arrival, or would it engulf the once-stable ship in a storm?

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on him, and Lu was patiently waiting for his answer. The bullet comments in the live broadcast room were in chaos, with self-proclaimed feng shui masters, Gypsies, and Church nuns discussing fate, believing changing the number would invite divine retribution.

Under these focused gazes,

Su Ming’an nodded slowly:

"Alright."

Lu exhaled a sigh of relief.

"Then, I will prepare some new candidates. Many top-ranked players want to join us." Lu’s gaze swept around, glancing at each seat:

"Finally, please introduce yourselves sequentially, including name, background, identity, to complete the alliance member information entry step. Introductions are clockwise, starting from the head and ending last. Except for Su Ming’an who is number one, our seat numbers will follow the introduction order, with no distinction in status."

As he finished speaking, an information panel flashed on the table, listing a blank roster for nine people.

Isabella smiled gently, stood up and said: "My name is Isabella. I used to be a scientist, spending over thirty years in a lab. Now my occupation is Flowgold, skilled in mechanical crafting and attack. No special identity. My goal is to achieve more breakthroughs in the field of scientific research, which requires me to be strong, so I will keep winning."

Luna stood up and said: "Luna, from the North Country. I used to have many jobs, clerical, fitness trainer, bodyguard, did it all. Just returned, have no ability yet, but I’ll catch up soon."

Next to her was Yamada Machiichi, who bowed his head slightly: "Yamada Machiichi, from Fusang, once wanted to be a gardener. Occupation Chasing Darkness, skilled in tracking and evasion. No special identity."

Then Bei Wang: "Bei Wang, from the North State, Frost Mage, twenty-six years old. Used to be a hunter. Special identity ’Inscriptionist.’

Lv Shu said calmly: "Lv Shu, Beast Tamer, special identity ’Follower.’

Lu looked around and smiled: "I am Lu, from Australia and Italy, recent occupation Traveler, special identity ’Proud.’ I hope everyone can proceed smoothly, no one leaving."

Alger raised an eyebrow: "Alger, thirty-three years old, occupation Crazy Sword, used to do military work, no special identity. My goal is to beat up that annoying rabbit, hope to have this chance in the end."

Saying this, he raised an eyebrow at Su Ming’an: "Hope you can win to the end, give me this opportunity."

He smiled, seeming both encouraging and provoking.

Su Ming’an’s expression didn’t change.

Finally, it was Shiyi, she lowered her brows and eyes: "Shiyi. Physical age forty-three, I have no fixed nationality, occupation Weaver, hacker type. I’m different from you, I don’t have any special ideal."

With their statements recorded, the information interface in the air became complete, a nine-person alliance roster gradually emerged.

Su Ming’an looked at the text and said: "Su Ming’an, nineteen years old, occupation Bai Shen, ordinary student, special identity ’Ruler.’

Everyone felt a sense of amazement, no matter how many times they heard it, they were shocked by his youth.

As Su Ming’an’s words fell, the alliance’s roster was completed at this moment.

The words shimmered with a brilliant golden hue. It reflected in everyone’s pupils, adding the mark of the "Peak Alliance" to their information bar.

Millions of viewers witnessed this historic moment, as if an invisible giant hand grasped destiny’s helm, causing an unseen turn on this voyage at a certain moment.

Su Ming’an posted on the forum "The Peak Alliance is officially established." Within ten seconds, it reached one billion views, and he heard a "ding!"

...

"Ding!"

[You have completed all promotion tasks!]

[You have advanced to (Fifth Rank - Stage One) Player.]

[Rights for Fifth Rank Players: Low Rank Player task issuing rights, a second occupation is open.]

[You are the first player to advance to (Fifth Rank - Stage One), broadcast to the entire game world?]

...

[Please choose the development direction for the second occupation: Attack/Defense/Control/Healing/Reconnaissance/Summoning]

[Ruler’s suggestion: Try to choose a development direction for the second occupation that complements the first occupation, avoid single direction development.]

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