Online Game: My Decay Drives the Entire Server Crazy

Chapter 43: Qin Wentian Cuts Video to Shift Blame, Server-Wide OutrageLin Ye didn’t rush to the Gate of the Abyss. He returned to the Commoner Supermarket, opened his computer, and started editing a video.

Su Qinghan stood by, watching his skilled operation of the editing software, and couldn’t help but ask: ”What are you doing?”

”Teaching Qin Wentian one last lesson.” A wicked smile curled on Lin Ye’s lips. ”Doesn’t he like to stir up trouble? Then I’ll let him know what the power of public opinion is.”

The video footage was taken from the battle in the plaza just now. Lin Ye cut in the footage of Qin Wentian summoning the God of Light, the God of Light admitting defeat, and Qin Wentian suffering backlash and losing levels. But he cut out a crucial part—the words the God of Light said about the truth of the game when admitting defeat. He only left the footage of Qin Wentian summoning a god-level NPC, the god-level NPC being defeated, and Qin Wentian’s level plummeting.

Finally, he added a line of large text at the end of the video—

”The Guild Leader of the server’s top guild, Qin Wentian, went as far as summoning a god-level NPC to slaughter a city just to kill a lone player. As a result, he was backlashed by the NPC and his level dropped from 35 to 15. Is this the Guild Leader of the top guild on the server? Is this the big shot you all worship?”

Less than ten minutes after the video was posted, it was pushed to the top of the forum homepage. Players across the server exploded after watching the video—

[Forum Hot Post]

First floor: Holy crap! Has Qin Wentian gone crazy? Summoning a god-level NPC to kill a lone player? This is too shameless!

Second floor: The video clearly shows he brought it upon himself, the NPC backlashed, who can you blame?

Third floor: Level dropped from 35 to 15? Serves him right! Let him act tough!

Fourth floor: Didn’t you guys notice? That god-level NPC was beaten into submission by Brother Ye. It wasn’t a backlash, it was admitting defeat.

Fifth floor: Are you blind, upstairs? The video clearly shows the NPC backlashed himself, what does that have to do with Brother Ye?

Sixth floor: Stop arguing, you guys. Regardless, Qin Wentian summoning a god-level NPC to kill a lone player is something he can’t wash away.

The post kept rising, breaking 500,000 replies in just one hour. The public opinion of the entire server was one-sided, all cursing Qin Wentian.

[world channel]

[Player ”Wocao Wuqing”: Qin Wentian is too shameless, right? Can’t win so he summons a god-level NPC?]

[Player ”Brick-Moving Expert”: And he’s the Guild Leader of the server’s top guild, this is his character? Embarrassing!]

[Player ”Invincible Sword God”: Qin Wentian, didn’t you say you wanted to duel Brother Ye? Why did you call an NPC for help?]

[Player ”Yes Little Follower”: Guild Leader Qin, why don’t you come out and explain? Hiding in a corner and afraid to speak?]

Qin Wentian looked at the posts on the forum, his face livid. He wanted to explain, but he couldn’t produce evidence. What could he say? Say that the god-level NPC wasn’t summoned by him voluntarily? Say that the God of Light admitted defeat on his own? Who would believe that?

”Guild Leader, what do we do?” Pojun walked over and asked cautiously.

Qin Wentian was silent for a long time, then opened the world channel and sent a message—

[world channel] [Heavenly Temple Qin Wentian]: The video is taken out of context. I summoned the God of Light not to kill Lin Ye, but to test the effect of the oracle scroll. It was the God of Light who admitted defeat on his own, it has nothing to do with me.

Players across the server laughed even harder when they saw this message—

[world channel]

[Player ”Wocao Wuqing”: Testing the effect? Tested until your level dropped by 20? Hahaha!]

[Player ”Brick-Moving Expert”: Qin Wentian, do you think everyone is an idiot? You need to test the effect in front of the whole server?]

[Player ”Invincible Sword God”: The God of Light admitted defeat on his own? Make your stories more believable!]

[Player ”Yes Little Follower”: Guild Leader Qin, you’d better not explain. You’re just making it worse.]

Qin Wentian looked at these taunts and threw his keyboard in anger. He closed the world channel, not daring to look anymore. But he knew, this time it was truly over. He didn’t lose on strength, he lost on public opinion. Players across the server were cursing him, how could he continue to survive in this game in the future?