"Cheater, get out of 'All Realms'!"
The summoner player raised his right fist and shouted, backed by hundreds of supporters behind him.
"Nonsense! You're talking nonsense!"
Just then, the crowd was forcefully torn apart from the outside as Hamster Pudding, along with the top members of the Genesis Guild, squeezed their way in, shielding Jiang Yuan behind them.
"Jiang Yuan didn't cheat; you've misunderstood him!"
Hamster Pudding stood at the front, speaking loudly to the summoner player who had made the post.
"Hmph! I misunderstood him? The screenshots in the post are crystal clear. Ask him—did he fight me in the arena last night or not?"
The summoner player pointed at Jiang Yuan, who was being shielded by Hamster Pudding.
The Genesis Guild executives, including Hamster Pudding, turned to look at Jiang Yuan.
"That's right, I did fight him in the arena once, but that doesn't mean I cheated. The reason I could summon ten thousand beasts is because on the game's launch day, I drew a super-mythical passive skill!"
Jiang Yuan reached out and pushed aside Hamster Pudding, who was protecting him, facing the summoner player and the hundreds of supporters behind him. His tone was neither servile nor arrogant.
"What? A super-mythical passive skill? Do you take me for a three-year-old?"
The summoner player clearly didn't believe Jiang Yuan's explanation. He sneered disdainfully at Jiang Yuan, then turned to his supporters, grabbing one at random and asking, "Did you ever draw one?"
The player he grabbed was from the Imperial Alliance. He shook his head and said, "No, I've never even heard of a launch-day lottery."
Then the summoner player grabbed another player from the Myriad League and asked the same question, only to get the same answer: no.
He grabbed dozens of people in a row, asking around, and everyone unanimously confirmed that there was no such thing as a "launch-day lottery"!
"Well? What do you have to say for yourself now?"
The summoner player looked at Jiang Yuan with an expression that said, "Caught you red-handed."
"Heh, just because you haven't encountered it doesn't mean it doesn't exist? How ridiculous! On launch day, I got a lottery chance too. I just happened to draw a hidden class transfer item for a priest—my current class: Divine Priest!"
Hamster Pudding stepped forward to corroborate Jiang Yuan's claim, pointing at the class displayed on her player interface and speaking to the summoner.
"And who are you? Why are you covering for him? Oh, I get it—you're his lover!"
This remark sparked a wave of laughter. The hundreds of people across from them fixed their gazes on Hamster Pudding, sizing her up with strange smiles. Some even whistled lewdly, their faces full of contempt.
"You... you all!"
Hamster Pudding's face flushed bright red in an instant. She wanted to say something but didn't know how to respond, so she could only stomp her feet in frustration.
"She's the president of our guild. Show some respect! Also, it's not just me and her—the president of the Dominance Guild, Dominating the World, also got a lottery chance. If you don't believe me, ask him."
Jiang Yuan was slightly angered. He pulled Hamster Pudding behind him and pointed coldly at the disrespectful summoner player.
Dominating the World, a well-known figure in the Chinese gaming community, also had considerable fame in the "All Realms" gaming circle. When Jiang Yuan suddenly brought up his name, the summoner player immediately shut his mouth.
"Right, I'll call Dominating the World over right now to vouch for you!"
After Jiang Yuan spoke, Hamster Pudding's eyes lit up. She quickly said this, then opened her friend list and sent a message to Dominating the World.
For a moment, the two sides were locked in a standoff. After a few minutes of waiting, Dominating the World arrived at the coordinates Hamster Pudding had sent in the Upper Capital, accompanied by a few guild members.
"Dominating the World, perfect timing! Tell them what you drew on launch day!"
Seeing Dominating the World, Hamster Pudding's voice gained more confidence.
"Everyone, there was indeed a lottery chance on the launch day of 'All Realms,' but not everyone got it. If I remember correctly, the condition for the lottery was a brain development level of over 50%. Jiang Yuan, am I right?"
Dominating the World addressed the crowd, then glanced at Jiang Yuan.
"Yes, you're right."
Jiang Yuan nodded and said to Dominating the World.
"By the way, it's not just me, Jiang Yuan, and Hamster Pudding who got the lottery chance. A few of my guild brothers here also got it. I brought them along on purpose. Brothers, tell everyone what you drew back then?"
Dominating the World patted the players from the Dominance Guild beside him.
"I drew a mythical-level active skill called Twilight of the Gods. When activated, it grants immunity to all control effects for ten seconds and comes with 100% skill lifesteal!"
A player named "Dominance Berserker" spoke first. He was a level 100 warrior.
"Old Berserker's luck is pretty good. I only drew an epic-level skill book, but it fits my class perfectly—it gives me an extra 15% critical hit rate and 50% extra critical damage for ten seconds!"
After "Dominance Berserker" finished, a level 99 sharpshooter from the Dominance Guild standing beside him quickly chimed in.
Then, three more Dominance Guild players who had gotten the lottery chance on launch day showed their results to the crowd.
As one Dominance Guild player after another confirmed the existence of the launch-day lottery, the summoner player across from them tried several times to argue but couldn't find solid evidence to counter. His face turned a livid shade of purple.
"Clap, clap, clap!"
Just then, an inexplicable round of applause came from behind the crowd.
"It's Arrogant Dragon Emperor! The president of the Arrogant Guild!"
Players at the back of the crowd turned around and, upon recognizing the newcomer, shouted loudly.
"Rustle!"
The crowd opposing Jiang Yuan parted in unison, creating a path for Arrogant Dragon Emperor and the dozen or so Arrogant Guild members behind him.
"This scene rivals Zhuge Liang debating the scholars! Haha!"
Arrogant Dragon Emperor clapped his hands, his face full of mockery.
The next second, his expression shifted abruptly. Pointing at Jiang Yuan, he sneered, "Jiang Yuan, no matter who you bring to testify, it's useless. We've already reported your cheating to the 'All Realms' officials. A result should be coming soon!"
Just as Arrogant Dragon Emperor finished speaking, a notification sound rang in Jiang Yuan's ear, audible only to him.
"Ding! Respected player Jiang Yuan, a player has reported abnormal game data on your account. The system will temporarily lock your account. Please wait for further notice regarding the unblocking time."