Chapter 36 (2/2)

Although Chen Mu was not sure how long it would take, Chen Mu felt like one week should be sufficient if Zhuo Xiaobai’s ELO points increased by ten points every match. If he earned three hundred and fifty each week, he would be able to earn one thousand and four hundred bucks every month. It would pay him nearly as much as a summer gig.

Chen Mu really wanted to agree, so he asked the System, “Is there really no way to turn a blind eye?”

“Sir, please do not be blinded by the riches in front of your eyes. Huaxia had the same problem in the other dimension. Due to the existence of boosters, many talented players ended up being addicted to bullying noobies in lower level matches. Even streamers and professional players enjoyed the thrill of massacring their enemies using smurf accounts. However, that became the reason why many of them could not reach their maximum potential.

“Although earning money is very tempting, no booster has ever become the number one player in the world. This is because they lack the urge to push themselves to the point of desperation. Therefore, they are unable to become stronger.” The System made a lot of sense. Chen Mu could not find anything to argue with it.

“What you’re saying is, the reason Korea is this strong is because they don’t allow boosters?” Chen Mu asked because Korea had been the champion of the World Championships for five consecutive years in the other dimension.

“That is only one of the reasons. However, their success is the result of countless details put together; much like how Merman lost his laning phase advantage because he chose to auto attack the minions. The host will also lose the chance to become the strongest player if he chooses to boost people.

“Korea placed a permanent ban on boosters to participate in tournaments. Once identified, they were not allowed to be professional players. Once upon a time, a professional player registered a smurf account under his mother’s identity card. He was fined thirty thousand won in addition to being forced to give a formal apology,” explained the System.

“Alright. Then, forget about it.” Chen Mu’s heart began to ache. Other than disallowed him to enjoy the happiness of having another half, the System would not allow Chen Mu to earn such easy money that was right before his eyes. It was insane but necessary. Chen Mu had to give it all up to become the best. Otherwise, everything would end up in vain. Compared to earning money, Chen Mu’s father’s illness was of much greater importance.

Chen Mu turned around, his back facing his squad members, and said, “I will never boost someone else, sorry.”

“Why? The price is negotiable.” Shi Geng knew something was up. Chen Mu loved money.

“I have other things to do. I’m sorry, I shall excuse myself first,” Chen Mu said. The System was right, but Chen Mu was not free enough to stop other people from becoming boosters. Chen Mu had no moral high horse to ride on. As for something like gaming culture and etcetera… Were there people who truly cared about that?

Huaxia’s society had a lot of problems in itself. Except for the National College Entrance Examination, there were hardly any other platforms that practiced fair competition. Companies, enterprises, and various opportunities were often occupied by connections and money. In fact, to even set up a stall on the streets, you had to have at least some connections with someone in charge of the city. The only thing Chen Mu could do was do his best to be himself.

The game’s most famous tagline was that it had no cheats. Perhaps the true reason why the game managed to sweep across the entire world in popularity and rise to the top of countless online games was that the game provided fairness that did not exist in reality.

No matter the offspring of the richest family in the area or the head of the state, everyone began at the same starting point and had to use their own strength to become the king of each match. The sensation was something one could never compare to nor get from typical MMOs.

“How long was League of Legends popular for in the other dimension?” Chen Mu brought up a question that had just popped up in his head.

“It was the number one game with the most players in the world for six years. Before I left, a game called PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds started to rise in popularity. However, the number of players who used cheats in the game was higher than the number of people living in Chuzhou. It was due to this reason that countless streamers lost their audience,” said the System.

“Oh, is that so? I’ve decided to never help boost anyone. The world is already an unfair place. I shouldn’t become part of its injustice,” Chen Mu said.

“Congratulations, sir. With that belief, you are now another step closer to becoming the Unkillable Demon King,” praised the System.

“I’m not that noble. I just want to be an ordinary person and get a beautiful girlfriend,” continued Chen Mu with a smile. His dreams were simple—he wanted to get into a good university, get a good girlfriend, and call it quits. Yet, it did not seem like things were going to be that easy for him.