Chapter 125 Lord
A message appeared on Cassius's panel.

[You occupied a city with a population of 10,000 and obtained the special achievement [Lord]]
Achievement【Lord】

"This will become my territory, and I will be the lord of the world! - Odick the Conqueror"

Acquired Features: [Dictatorship Law]

Charisma+1
Ruler proficiency +6
You conquer cities one after another with your powerful military force. Your dictatorship terrifies everyone, and all those who are regarded as "subjects" in the territory find it difficult to disobey your orders. In addition, your orders will become the natural laws of this land.

(Note: All players belonging to your camp and in your territory who attempt to break the law must pass a strict will test, otherwise they will be judged dead. Based on the scope of your territory and the number of subjects, the laws you can currently issue are: 3)
An invisible force enveloped Cassius.

His Charisma was further enhanced, reaching a terrifying 26 points - which was almost comparable to some ancient dragons who had lived for nearly a thousand years and had an extremely deep connection with the world.

And a special power similar to psychic power also appeared in Cassius's will, quietly waiting to be used.

"The law of dictatorship is quite interesting."

"It will work wonders for controlling players."

Players may seem like chaotic and disorderly guys, but in fact they are bound by the greatest order - the system.

Everything they do, whether it is fighting or upgrading, strictly follows the rules of the system.

Now, with the [Law of Dictatorship], Cassius can transform himself into a system administrator, controlling the behavior of players more accurately and meticulously, and eventually make them accustomed to it and serve the Burning Nest obediently as workers.

"Then give it a try."

Thinking of this, Cassius used the invisible force attached to his will and promulgated the first "Law of Dictatorship".

Based on what Cassius knows about the players, they will definitely break this rule, and then we can see the effect of this new ability.

【Theft is prohibited here. 】

"Damn, this city is much bigger than Batto."

"Yes."

"I heard there are tens of thousands of people in there."

"The modeling is so realistic, the traces on the city wall are very old."

The players stood at the city gate, looking up at the tall walls of Troy that had stood for hundreds of years, and sighed in admiration.

"In such a big city, there must be a lot of things to pick up."

The player with the id "Night Poetry" sighed.

Everyone turned their heads and looked at the man warily, keeping their distance.

"Poem of the Night" is a player with the Wanderer subclass [Thief], who has reached level three. He is a notorious pickpocket, and is known as the "Two Dogs of the Mine" together with "White Shark in the Waves". They have stolen money and equipment from countless novice players in the dark mines.

His professional characteristics [Quick Hands] and [Gentleman on the Roof] allow him to get away with every theft, leaving the victims furious but helpless, and they can only post him on the forum in frustration and rage.

"Go away, black beast!"

"Don't come into town with us!"

The players were full of disgust, after all, his victims numbered in the hundreds.

Night Poetry protested unhappily, "I was just sighing, I didn't carry out any action, nor did I steal from you, why are you taking it so seriously?"

After the players left, he took out the ring he had just stolen and a dark and salty smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

【Treasure Ring】

Quality: Normal

Description: A very precious ring that can be sold for five gold coins in a jewelry store.

"Hey, good stuff."

The Night Poetry skillfully uses the characteristics of "Gentleman on the Beam" to jump silently onto the roof of a building.

It was not until several minutes later that the player realized something was wrong. He touched his empty fingers and let out a cry of surprise.

"Wait. My ring is gone!"

"Fuck, it's a black beast!"

When he turned around angrily, the Night Poet had already disappeared. "Come with me to stop him next time!"

"How despicable! This bastard is so shameless!"

"I worked for more than ten days to get this reward——"

Just as the players were grieving and angry about their losses, Poetry of the Night had already pried open the complicated door lock and sneaked into a magnificent mansion.

"Hey, there's no good stuff in that poor place called Batto City. There's also that annoying sheriff."

"This is the paradise for us thief players!"

The interior was beautifully decorated, with many precious gold, silver and jewels displayed in mahogany cabinets.

Night Poetry couldn't wait to rub his hands together, his eyes shining with excitement.

"This necklace is worth fifteen gold coins, this bracelet is worth eleven gold coins, this pendant is worth twenty-one gold coins, and these earrings are worth six gold coins."

"hey-hey."

"Hey babies, here I come—"

Suddenly, Night Psalm's body froze.

Information is constantly being refreshed on the panel.

[You have violated [Rule 1 of the Dictatorship—Theft is prohibited here]]
[You need to pass a Willpower roll]
[The test target is 20, your current test result is 2]
[Willpower failed]
[Your status: Death]
The Night Poetry only had time to say two words: "Oh my god."

Immediately afterwards, his brain was squeezed by a powerful, invisible force.

"boom!"

The entire head exploded like a broken watermelon, leaving red and white patches on the ground.

The next day, there were rumors that several mysterious headless bodies appeared in Viscount Burton's mansion. They appeared in different locations and the nearby door locks were pried open.

It is said that these people are Earl Dawson's confidants, and their purpose is to assassinate Viscount Burton who surrendered to Burning Embers Nest, but they fell into Viscount Burton's trap which was anticipated long ago.

On the other hand, several posts also appeared on the player forum.

"We strongly protest against the official targeting of Wanderer players!"

"Is there a bug in the game?"

"What kind of a damn rule is this——"

"Theft is part of the world, and banning theft is not conducive to the normal progress of the game."

However, there were mostly mocking comments under those posts, especially in the comment section of the Dark Night chapter, which was simply a carnival of victims.

"Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished, and the law of nature will prevail."

"Look up if you don't believe it, the authorities will spare no one"

"Black Beast: I steal your money. Official: I steal your head."

"I strongly support this! I suggest that the government extend this law to Batto City."

"It seems that they have also been updated. Now the sheriff can't catch the thief players. They can only catch the indigenous pickpockets."

“It’s very satisfying, very satisfying!”

"Dog official, you did a great job!"

"Why hasn't my theft in Northwind Castle been triggered yet? Is it because it hasn't been updated yet?"

"You bastard, why don't you die——"

Cassius browsed the players' posts and nodded slightly.

This killing of the chicken to scare the monkey seems to be very successful. These guys have already regarded their own rules as the rules of the system. As long as this loophole is opened, they will be forced to accept more stringent regulations in the future.

We just need to proceed step by step. It would be bad if we cut the leeks too harshly and force the players out of the Burning Lair.

(End of this chapter)