"Shh-"

A blinding white light flashed by.

When Mantou opened his eyes again, he was already in the world of Erezegei, with that familiar feeling that was no different from reality.

"Cool!"

He looked around and suddenly realized that he was at the military parade in the trailer!
"boom--"

Flying dragons covered the sky, steam tanks rumbled, artillery fire rang out, and gunfire shook the sky. The Imperial Expeditionary Force that came from all dimensions was ready for battle.

The fire dragon flapped its wings, the fire lizard raised its spear, the skeleton dragon snake slithered, and the monster raised its head and roared.
On both sides of the military exercise ground, countless people of the empire looked fanatical. They raised their arms and shouted, "Long live the empire!" and "Long live Cassius!" The shouts were like waves, coming one after another.

Along with Mantou, there are tens of thousands of players who came here, including not only old players but also many newbies who have just entered the game.

You have to know that it has only been a few minutes since the server was launched, and the number of players in the venue is still increasing.

Looking at the spectacular scene, they couldn't help but exclaim.

"What the hell? It's exactly the same as the scene in the promotional video!"

"It's on fire!"

"Long live the Burning Empire!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--"

"Long live His Majesty Cassius, for the Empire!"

The melody of the military music was passionate and even Mantou was infected by the enthusiastic atmosphere. He raised his hands and shouted at the top of his lungs: "For the Empire!"

In the distance, the Red Dragon Emperor stood on a huge stone platform, spread his wide wings, and overlooked everything with his light golden pupils.

He seemed to notice the players who appeared on the plain and cast scrutinizing glances at them.

Then, the huge bloody mouth full of sharp fangs slowly opened, emitting a clear and calm sound.

"Starfaller, welcome back."

After hearing the greetings from the camp leader, the players' emotions were ignited again, even exploded, and became even more excited.

"Long live His Majesty Cassius!"

"Emperor Kai is invincible!"

"I want to touch His Majesty Cassius"

Mantou looked up at the red dragon in the distance, placed his fist on his heart, and performed a standard "loyalty salute."

“This is a great sense of belonging.”

"Ouch~~"

A familiar roar came from the sky, and Mantou immediately raised his head in surprise and shouted, "Noodles!"

The two-legged flying dragon raised its slender neck and let out a happy whistle. It circled in the air for a few times and then landed easily.

It dug its claws into the ground, lowered its head obediently, and lay in front of Mantou.

"Long time no see, Noodles."

As the saying goes, a short separation is better than a new marriage, and this also applies to mounts.

"The food is good. I've gained some weight."

Mantou caressed the flying dragon's slender neck affectionately, then grabbed the handle of the dragon saddle, turned over and jumped, sitting directly on its back.

"Noodles, take off!"

"Ow—"

The wyvern suddenly jumped up, flapped its wings, circled and climbed in the air, and let out a loud howl.

Mantou looked at the majestic city of Istalia in the distance, and suddenly felt his heart surge, as if there were thousands of ravines in his chest.

Erezeghe, I'm back!
The new player looked at the steamed bun in the sky, pointed at the flying dragon under him, and exclaimed: "Damn, how can he ride a dragon?"

Another new player said: "I heard him say something, and then he rode the dragon. I think it was... Noodles?"

"Ah? Bullshit, there is such a password!"

"Noodle--"

"Noodles! Noodles!"

"Noodles! Why doesn't this command work?"

For a moment, many new players began to shout at the top of their lungs, looking expectantly at the wyvern hovering in the sky.

The veteran player next to them looked at them sideways, as if they were idiots: "That's the mount of the Red Scale Conqueror!"

"I'm calling my mount's name, what are you shouting for?"

"Ah?" The wyvern in the sky tilted its head, looked at the players on the ground, and let out a puzzled growl.

"So true!"

"Is it still painful?"

"Hahaha! I can actually take off my pants!"

"I've been waiting for a year, and finally I get to play Elezega! Don't stop me, I'm not crazy!"

On the ground, the number of players exceeded 100,000 in just a few minutes and continued to grow.

They roared like savages, and some even took off their clothes and ran around naked.

The originally solemn and majestic atmosphere in the venue suddenly became a little bit wrong. Fortunately, the military parade had ended, and the people of the empire had long been accustomed to the madness of these Fallen Stars.

In the audience, the little tiefling girl looked at the Starfallers curiously and tugged at her mother's clothes.

"Mom, what are they doing?"

The tiefling mother covered the little tiefling’s eyes and said softly, “Nina, don’t learn bad things from those crazy people.

Remember, be loyal to His Majesty and the Empire like your father who worked in the Imperial Guard, and don't take these crooked paths."

On the high platform, Cassius overlooked the venue, looking at the players having fun in the wasteland, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

“Are there so many players this time?”

In Cassius's memory, although "Erezaigai" became very popular in version 2.0, there were only a few million players online at the same time when the server was first launched.

Even fewer people choose the original map [Anzeta Wasteland] as their birth point, after all, this place has been explored by players.

But under the influence of Cassius, most of the old players were tied to the chariot of the empire.

They were all unwilling to give up their original assets and status, so they could only continue to choose the empire as their birthplace.

New players were influenced by the promotional videos and old players' guides, and they also showed great interest in the "protagonist camp" of the 1.0 version of Burning Empire.

Cassius stared at the new players with a burning gaze, puffing out a puff of white smoke with a sulfur smell.

"If the current growth trend continues, the number of players joining the Empire will probably easily reach two million."

“And the total number of players — it’s very likely to exceed 10 million.”

You should know that the [Clash of Kings] version has opened more than 300 resurrection points. It is already a very impressive number that one-fifth of the players choose the Empire.

This was far beyond Cassius's expectations.

In the previous life, most players chose the three kingdoms of France and Germany where the war was the most intense according to the strategy. They were divided into different camps and fought against each other.

And now, the Burning Empire has undoubtedly become the faction that attracts the most players and has the greatest influence on the player community.

"Two million players
Although it can provide sufficient impetus for the development of the empire, it is still a bit troublesome and will probably cause a lot of chaos."

In the third census initiated by Prime Minister Trump a few months ago, the total population of the Burning Empire reached 8.47 million.

This time, there are two million players pouring in, which is equivalent to a quarter of the total population of the empire!

Such a large number of "vagrants" will definitely have a huge impact on the empire's society, and the contradiction between the Fallen Stars and the indigenous people will become increasingly intensified.

The seizure of jobs, resistance from indigenous peoples, and disruption of social order are almost inevitable, and the series of social problems caused by this will become more and more serious.

For the current empire, expansion is imminent, and Cassius urgently needs to find an outlet for players to vent their excess energy.

And the devil is his first target.

However, we still need to maintain the most basic order first so that we can better fight against the demons.

Thinking of this, Cassius called out in a low voice: "Medrolash."

Soon, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, the head of the Imperial Intelligence Agency, and the leader of the Tiefling tribe appeared in front of the red dragon.

He has held a high position for many years, controlling the secret agencies inside and outside the empire, and eliminating enemies for the empire in the dark.
Today, the hands of this Tiefling Paladin are already stained with blood, and he has become even more taciturn. He is the most low-key of the three dukes of the empire, and always silently completes the tasks assigned by the red dragon.

At this moment, Medorash knelt on one knee and said respectfully: "Master, what do you want?"

“You should be familiar with this matter: manage these starfallers who have just come from another world and make them understand the rules of the empire.

But this time, there are more Starfallers, about two million."

Medoraash raised his head, and a look of astonishment that was hard to conceal appeared on his usually calm face.

He was already used to controlling and concealing his emotions, but the numbers this time were simply too shocking.

How many?

Two million?
A full quarter of the total population! And they are all crazy people who don't care about their own lives!

Suddenly, cold sweat flowed down the forehead of the tiefling leader and dripped down his chin.

Although Medorash's mind was filled with thoughts, he still replied in a deep voice: "Yes, Master." (End of this chapter)