Chapter 314: Double Moon Struggle, Activation!

This player, game ID Likes Big Lai Lai, real name Zhou Dongshan, is a level‑9 Warrior.

He is a university student who, to make ends meet, tutors elementary students in a nearby residential area. One day, while out, he heard the sound of objects being smashed and a quarrel between a man and a woman from a neighbor's house. Though his nature would have made him leave, at the last moment he recalled his status as a member of the 【Justice】 Guild, knocked on the door and intervened, successfully stopping a man brandishing a knife who had almost, while drunk, killed his wife.

This player, game ID Look again at the person chopping, real name Liang Zhiheng, is a level‑7 Mage, and was offline from January 2 to January 5.

He is a wage‑earner; on the morning of the second day, while heading to work, he saw a man walking with a young girl on the roadside. Because he had recently met several fellow fans of detective novels in the game, he instantly recognized that the girl was in a dissociated state, promptly contacted his police friend and successfully apprehended the suspect. He discovered a gang using new‑type drugs to control multiple female students from nearby vocational schools for illegal activities, and, following the trail, uncovered a cross‑province, multi‑type mixed‑crime network; the case is still under trial.

This player, game ID Super Tyrannosaurus Warrior, real name Li Da Biao, is a level‑5 Unemployed, and has not logged in since December 26 of last year.

He is a firefighter. That night a fire broke out in an old residential building in his jurisdiction. Using the new kinetic technique he learned from the bow‑crossbow instructor Stone, he rescued twenty‑three victims at an unimaginable speed, but stayed too long in the blaze and was rushed to the hospital on the spot. Fortunately his life was not in danger, though he is still recovering from his injuries.

Ji Ming: "WTF!"

Yangyue: "WTF!"

At first they were merely curious, but now they are astonished. If Earth Mother had not shown them these, the two, busy handling Yangyue's celestial affairs, would never have known what kind of heroic deeds these background NPCs—unmentionable even in the game—had performed in the real world.

Moreover, these are not isolated cases; regardless of the size of the contribution or the rank of the individual, whether due to what they saw and heard in the game or because the very fortunate status of being a "game player" breeds confidence, almost every player has begun to try, within their means, to face the world with a better attitude and demeanor.

Even those players who performed poorly in the game—like the flashy gaming‑show idols who looked glamorous at the start but ended up looking terrible—have changed their attitude toward their professions after this otherworldly journey; at the very least they now study their lines seriously, practice their moves properly, instead of constantly hiding in a motorhome, playing dead and acting cute.

The ledger of merits is long, but one person and two ghosts still gathered together and earnestly watched it to the end, until the screen lingered on the final statistics.

【"Code·Yangyue" internal test had a total of 1,202 players; from December 16, 4201 to January 16, 4202, they saved 76 lives, solved 32 cases, prevented 41 suicides, and benefited 2,415 people】

Over two thousand lives that were bleak and on the brink of extinguishing were saved, all because more than a thousand people spent just over a month in the game.

The cowardly become brave, the insecure become confident, those craving more obtain what they desire and naturally use it for good. If this world has a tension level, Double Moon Struggle is certainly the one that lowers it, so the players not only saved the Yangyue World under your arrangement, but they are also gradually rescuing an Earth on the brink of sliding into a war abyss.

Earth Mother said, flipping the blackboard back to that shocking statistics chart, took a piece of chalk and placed the apparently real nuclear warhead onto a huge rocket that was soaring skyward.

"Civilization needs weapons, but it does not only need weapons, so I want to cooperate with you; let's all work together."

Ji Ming thought, "You say this massive overhaul is about achieving technological victory and soaring into infinite space, but those who don't know might think it's the Soviet Rage being triggered, ready to announce world nuclear peace with mushroom bombs…"

Yet a sweet smile still spread across his face.

"I think it's fine."

Yangyue, who originally came seeking help, seemed to find no reason to refuse the host, and responded in kind.

【I have no objection】

"Great!"

The less‑than‑one‑month‑old Earth Mother clapped happily, then seemed to suddenly remember something.

"By the way, does that make me Ji Ming's backstage now? Should I get a cheat or something… Yangyue, can you teach me how to exploit bugs within the limits of world rules to maximize manipulation?"

Now it's back in Xiao Lao Ban's advantageous zone; even though Earth Mother is still young, she is also the world will of a higher‑dimensional universe. If she can give the savior a second reinforcement, it would be a net benefit for her, so she quickly agreed.

Consequently, for a while Ji Ming's computer screen was completely taken over by their two windows: on one side, the vivid Earth Mother, whose technical prowess far surpassed all virtual streamers; on the other, the abstract‑faced Xiao Lao Ban, looking like the boss's wife Karen, whose emotions could only be expressed with simple symbols.

Moreover, the talk between Xiao Lao Jie and Da Lao Mei lasted much longer than he had imagined. Thinking that money was abundant, he simply went to a computer shop, where the shady boss, looking either at a victim or at a god of wealth, brought out a brand‑new unit; the old one would become their meeting room.

Three days later, on the evening of the day Double Moon Struggle was about to enter official public testing, this clearly significant yet absurdly comical cross‑dimensional behind‑the‑scenes dialogue finally concluded.

"Got any ideas?"

Ji Ming immediately dropped his current task and returned to the computer, eager to see what kind of cheat Earth Mother had meticulously prepared over three days with Xiao Lao Ban's help. Instead, he saw Earth Mother dressed in rag‑like garments, sitting cross‑legged in a white void, brandishing various ritual implements and muttering like a charlatan.

"Yangyue's will, appear!"

It was the first time Xiao Lao Ban was called by his full name, and he was startled.

【What's up?】

Ji Ming cried out in blood and tears.

"What did you do to my mother! It's all been twisted and maddened, wuwu! Have you ever seen anyone shaking the Three Purities bell while reciting God?"

【Yes】

"Who!"

【You】

As the full‑time witness and chronicler of Ji Ming's grand plan, Xiao Lao Ban immediately began replaying on his own page the various iconic moments of his use of the 【Farewell Technique】.

…When he got into the swing of it, not only did he mix multiple elements, but he would even chant Lao Yang Tou's name to melt Lao Yang Tou's troops, appearing even more devout than the fanatics.

"Damn, it really is."

【So stay calm; this is the Euro‑qi gathering method it learned online, and it's Earth's adult's first time tricking the world's laws, so a bit of nervousness is inevitable】

Meanwhile, during their idle chatter, Earth Mother had already vigorously shaken seven eight‑beat sequences, then casually raised her sword and jabbed the ceiling three times, shouting:

"Ji Ming! Now—grab the mouse!"

"My god, you're not going to electrocute me again…"

After another immersive experience of the mouse leaking electricity, Ji Ming trembled, sat back in his chair, took a deep breath, and then…

Then nothing happened.

"So the effect of this cheat is…"

Earth Mother anthropomorphically wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead, fixed her gaze, and suddenly blurted out:

"As long as there's power, any device you touch will never lose electricity!"

…

Low EQ: What useless thing did you just make?

High EQ: Have you considered entering the 'Most Useless Cheat' interstellar award contest?

Wait!

"Am I… am I in a purely technological civilization that has no supernatural phenomena, yet have I somehow become a human with superpowers?"

Earth Mother nodded, then let out a slight sigh.

"Sorry, I've already used every method, but Earth's world will is truly stubborn; I can't find many exploitable loopholes."

Known:

【Lost Wanderer】's hereditary Zhang family external fist, a little‑known rough style on Earth, became in the Yangyue World a capital that allowed him to spar with various masters.

【Spear soldiers are not vessels】 The Seventy-Two Style Wandering Spear that he learned from his master, on Earth was a new move created by an old master using his lifetime of experience, but in Yangyue World it became a profound skill that even local experts would come to ask for advice.

The Wu clan's anciently inherited True Qi Nurturing Body Technique is, on Earth, a classic that strengthens the body, promotes health, and extends life; in Yangyue World it has become something everyone wants to learn, so powerful it is almost a second profession.

So, as a genuine superpowered person coming to Yangyue World, wouldn't one have to……

"Wait until I go back to Yangyue World later to see the effect."

Because they had to accommodate over 300,000 players at once, the open beta time for Double Moon Struggle, which was unusual, was set to midnight on January 13th; but because the number of players suddenly expanded nearly three hundredfold, the greater actual participation meant an even crazier surge in hype, so even in the dead of night it was truly a global eagerly awaited event.

"Damn, I'm jealous, buddy—everyone else got a draw, how come you got it? When you go in and kill monsters, remember to chant our brothers' names so we can feel a bit involved, boo hoo hoo."

"Family, everyone come to the 6324 live stream tonight! Watch me stream my foul mouth…… Thanks to Deep Sea Brother for the rocket…… These damn otherworldly cultivated monsters! Whether I curse them or not, that's it!"

"I originally thought it was a coincidence, but according to reliable intel, it's not just us—many countries have a lot of technical backbone who got the game slots; could it be that this game is really selecting people?"

"How are preparations going on General Choi's side? Our Park family can't wait to establish our industry in another world; the old master places great importance on this, and I don't want to hear any bad news."

"Don't be afraid, my little princess; you are our family's daughter, you've received quality education, you possess the broadest vision, once you go to another world you will surely be able to make a difference—the future of the White Eagle is in our hands."

"Understood, and I should also thank those idiots who took part in the closed beta; these past few days I've intensively trained in using revolvers and Winchester rifles, and once I enter the game I will definitely be able to expand territory for you!"

No matter the players' intentions, when the clock hands reached twelve, the gates of Yangyue World swung open for each of them.

"Double Moon Struggle, activate!"

But after going through the face‑customization stage that could be short or long, once the open‑test players pressed the second confirmation, instead of directly entering the game as in previous tests, a new transparent blue box popped up, letting them choose this time's birthplace.

After all, a closed beta of a hundred people could fit in a single hall, and an open beta of a thousand could use the drill ground as a spawn point—but with over three hundred thousand players online simultaneously, cramming them all into one place would inevitably cause chaos; Ji Ming didn't want to log in and find the bottom‑right corner of his view constantly spamming player death notices, and upon closer look they were all reports of players trampling and crushing each other to death.

Moreover, sticking together for warmth is the nature of sentient life; aside from a few who truly prefer to be lone wolves or plan to wait a while, the vast majority, upon receiving their activation codes, immediately snapped a photo of the card back with their exclusive number, began contacting the guild they wanted to join, and the major guilds had already put their heads together, dispersing their gathering points—from the drill ground to high‑tower castles, from the White Wolf Ancestral Temple to the lord's manor, guild members were holding up signs to receive people, which amounts to a second round of player‑side splitting.

But even though the player base had suddenly expanded three hundredfold, it still exceeded the capacity of the major closed‑beta guilds to absorb personnel, so a considerable portion of players' 'résumés' failed to pass review; moreover, many who intended to join—game clubs, and even cross‑industry corporate giants—opted to recruit players and manpower online to form new guilds.

Although there were indeed quite a few who gave the closed‑beta guilds a certain degree of respect, chatting and laughing and reaching an amicable agreement that could be considered settled, still some open‑beta guilds looked down on those closed‑beta veterans, even going so far as to say that their backers were none other than those few closed‑beta guild leaders' real‑life 'friendly competitors'—let alone cooperating, they'd rather poach all the star players under them.

"Hey friend, this spot is ours—we got here first, right? We've already drawn our lines?"

"What lines? I didn't see any—see, they're gone."

"Hiss, how can you be so unreasonable? Which guild are you from?"

"What's it to you which guild I'm from? Are you closed‑beta guilds looking down on us open‑beta guilds? I knew it—come on, everyone, let's judge fairly!"

Ji Ming watched this scene from behind the curtains, raised his hand, and began typing a message to Mother Earth.

"Mom, I think we should first consider the safety of Yangyue World—they really start a civil war as soon as they enter the game."