Yes.

In a certain sense, Earth players.

Simply put, players split into two personalities.

One is the normal conscious personality, being Immortal Herb in their main world, pure and clear...

The other is the subconscious unconscious personality, chaotic dream consciousness, thrown into the neighboring junkyard, and these unconscious personalities mix, forming "Disaster Beasts."

These Disaster Beasts are an alternative type of player, possessing all the traits of 'player' miners.

They can also mine.

And produce energy.

...

In fact, these Earth players do not even know that those "Disaster Beasts" are a part of themselves, formed from the subconscious.

"Indeed, the two worlds are like yin and yang, the Disaster Beasts here can also mine and extract energy... possessing player traits, the Black Mountain Demon before us is a 'player'."

"And the energy they produce can be cultivated in this world! However, their chaotic Demonic Qi needs slow refinement before absorption... unlike the pure Immortal Herb that can be directly absorbed."

But, it is precisely because this energy is so mixed that when refined, the foundation of the world's strong cultivators is extraordinarily solid.

"Disaster Beasts."

"The principle of the opposing world is somewhat clear now."

Zhu Zhengwei bowed his head, looking at the imprisoned Black Mountain Demon in front of him, he thought to himself: "This is equivalent to a half-step eighth-tier Immortal Herb! If I trick him into providing energy... wouldn't I profit greatly?"

He suddenly had a new idea!

Who would disdain having more miners?

If he could pull over miners from the enemy's world too...??

But, it's difficult.

Because the low-level Disaster Beasts in this world have no wisdom and passively provide energy.

However, the top-tier Disaster Beasts, those with powerful abilities, possess advanced wisdom and are generally unwilling to be slaves, providing energy for cultivation as slaves.

The Black Mountain Demon before him is of this type.

In fact, some powerful eighth-tier beings, called Demon Gods, mainly imprison mid-tier Disaster Beasts to provide them with resources for cultivation energy.

Zhu Zhengwei pondered, looking at the Black Mountain Demon, and attempted to say: "If you submit and provide us with energy..."

"Hmph, just kill me."

The Black Mountain Demon preferred death over submission, scornfully saying: "Don't even think about making us slaves! Not even the powerful eighth-tier beings can make me provide energy, and you think you can?"

Zhu Zhengwei thought about it for a moment and tested: "Look, those plant Disaster Beasts like you are providing us with energy."

The Black Mountain Demon showed an angry face, thinking of this scene found it bizarre, how could those of the same kind lack such backbone?

It's simply a disgrace to the kind!

"I disdain to associate with those spineless kin!"

He appeared as a proud Disaster Beast, unyielding to humiliation, leaving Zhu Zhengwei with no good solution.

Compared to those enthusiastic working miners doing 996 shifts, the Black Mountain Demon is like steel that will never be a miner even if beaten to death!

Zhu Zhengwei attempted persuasion once more and immediately sensed failure.

"Lock him up first, continue studying."

In the following days, the entire invading army kept developing at the Lanruo Temple headquarters, absorbing various resources.

Yet Zhu Zhengwei found a problem, the issue of subduing the Black Mountain Demon here was unresolved, and his miners started demanding Transformation.

Initially, it could be attributed to a world rule restriction, only able to sit idle, but clearly, this world doesn't have that limit, as the Disaster Beasts can run around, but they can't, so they feel uncomfortable!

They aren't even as active providing energy anymore, adopting a laid-back attitude, planning a massive strike parade, even claiming it a worker's revolution!

These people are indeed stirring trouble!

Zhu Zhengwei was extremely angered, left speechless, "Even without subduing neighboring miners, my own miners are going to strike?"

In a matter of days, Empress He Li came over and asked: "Recently those Immortal Herbs spoke out, seeking your opinion?"

What can be done?

They are demanding better working conditions, or else they'll strike, and thus must meet their demands, improving work conditions!

Zhu Zhengwei sighed in the end, having his edges smoothed by society, he conceded, realizing it doesn't work without pay and benefits, "Since they wish to Transform, then let them Transform and move freely."

"The newly conquered Lanruo Temple headquarters is piled with resources, let them go there and work as well."

"Let them provide energy for strong cultivators' cultivation, assist with crafting materials, work as weapon craftsmen, mecha builders, laborers, and odd jobs."

This way, their dissatisfaction and salary demands are addressed.

Empress He Li was shocked, "Won't this make them even more dissatisfied? This is severe exploitation! Not only are you having Immortal Herbs provide painstakingly accumulated energy, but also have them do odd jobs and work physically."

"No, you don't understand these Immortal Herbs."

Zhu Zhengwei shook his head and said: "Rest assured, they'll surely be happy."

After all, when mining themselves, he's providing them with entertainment activities, a win-win, a peaceful agreement outcome with the workers.

Empress He Li was incredulous: "Really?"

"Naturally so." Zhu Zhengwei's mind stirred.

"I may not be able to trick the steely miners next door, but I can surely trick your miners?" Zhu Zhengwei has a knack for being a ruthless game planner.

"Due to a player triggering the main quest to explore a new world, the game will undergo a version update."

Zhu Zhengwei casually sent out a new announcement.

Ding!

[Closed Beta Version 0.7 Update Announcement (Online update, will not affect any player's gaming experience)]

[Version Expansion Pack: The Leek Growth Chapter concluded, current version expansion pack: The Leek Harvest.]

Major updates are as follows:

[1. Develop new maps, new races, new era dynasties, explore at your own pace.]

[2. Expand the "World" game server, an estimated 100,000 new beta slots available.]

[3. Introduce brand new gameplay, let players explore on their own.]

[4. Fix a small number of potential bugs]

[5. Due to the new world, Red Moon Celestial Dao rules, players now have temporary Transformation abilities, introducing a lifestyle career system, currently available professions: Physician, Mechanic, Medicinal Garden Master, Weapon Forger....]

...

When Zhu Zhengwei updated, he also casually dragged in a batch of new beta slots.

After all, he thought, since it was discovered anyway.

With an official background as cover, he directly brought in 100,000 people in one go...

Everyone on Earth has been brought into the Grand Dream Era, mining for himself, exploring the "Otherworld" map!

And the good thing is, with a lot of players descending here, a lot of Disaster Beasts will also continue to descend next door, keeping those Demon Gods occupied... giving him a chance to secretly develop.

Although, this is just treating the symptoms, not the cause.

Even a large number of Disaster Beasts descending also means a burst of opportunities, and their world will enter a period of rapid development, which might become even more troublesome.

"But first, think about how to survive in the present, at the current rate, the Disaster Beasts will soon be cleared by them, those Demon Gods might notice us, without the cover of Disaster Beasts... we're doomed, no future left."

Zhu Zhengwei thought very clearly.

And those leek players?

He originally thought they'd just keep mining, providing energy, mining NeuroCoin for the strong ones in this world to cultivate.

Since they complained that such mining work was too little, let's give them more, making them provide logistic support for the strong ones here.

Originally, it was just giving them a place to sit in prison.

Since they have requests...

Let's draw a circle for them, inside they'll sit in a new big prison, transformed into humans, helping to make some handicrafts, weaving, knitting sweaters, forging weapons inside...

Sure enough, as soon as this news came out, the entire player forum was in an uproar, this is on track to get exciting.

"I can finally work!"

"I want to move bricks, I want to build houses! I want to farm!"

"I want to build a big and beautiful house! Then raise a bunch of plants and animals in it, living a life of flower admiring by moonlight."

"Hey, brothers, what profession will you choose?"

"Mecha, man's romance!"

"Damn, definitely forging weapons."

"Why are there no combat professions?"

"You're thinking too much, we need to be protected in one place, no going outside, after all, sending Immortal Herb to battle? Who would send Supreme Elixir, Tang Monk meat to fight? It's like delivering food, wouldn't that get us swallowed alive?"

"Right, with our traits, we're destined not to be allowed out for life, it's good enough they gave us an area internally."

"We are like queens, shining confidently, the entire army protecting us, treating us as the foundation of the race, to prevent any accidents from happening to us!"

...

Several days later.

Empress He Li, with a few attendants, inspected the Immortal Herb area, in their prison, witnessing an unforgettable scene.

She had never seen a species that seemed happier the more they worked, and their behavior was extremely bizarre, even witnessing them enthusiastically researching weapon forging equipment, with faces full of excitement.

Could it really be like this?

Their frantic demands, protest strikes, were because they were dissatisfied with us not giving them work?

Such a hardworking and kind-hearted race.

Empress He Li was very touched.

She even quickly heard a strange piece of news:

"A nearby Immortal Herb has died."

Empress He Li was shocked on the spot, is there an enemy secretly invading, attacking their base?

The source of Spiritual Qi, this is the flourishing foundation of the race!

She immediately became nervous, considering the turmoil back when the Beast Emperor's base was attacked, one can imagine!

Empress He Li immediately said: "Who invaded, summon everyone immediately—"

"No, they committed suicide themselves, and were shouting loudly, they seem to have played some game, one Immortal Herb voluntarily got crushed to make tea, a group of Immortal Herbs were drinking the tea made from this companion's corpse, sitting by the window, with a very elegant ceremonial appearance, seeming to say they want to try a god's daily treatment, be a high-quality male."

Empress He Li: "..."

Her mind had a momentary crash.

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