Noel's words seemed to open a window for Su Mingan, making him realize this overlooked fact.

...Yes, where are the children?

People's eyes are always focused on the new world, exciting dungeons, brain-burning clues, powerful players... They are happy with the changes in the world, happy with their own strength enhancement, and their bodies are rejuvenated. They focus on the strongest players.

, above the largest group, it is easy to forget the neglected 'minority'.

Even including Su Mingan.

He had never thought about what those children who had not yet established the Three Views, even children who could not walk, and infants in their infancy... what they should do in such a world.

If everyone has the opportunity to take up arms and improve themselves, they don't even have the strength to resist.

Noel looked at him with a very serious tone, as if he was confessing:

"...Su Mingan, I have seen many children and imagined many situations."

"You can imagine how helpless children who can't walk must be... They can only watch themselves die in the dungeon."

"Children who have not yet awakened their sanity cannot even understand the clues panel."

"Even if they experience a painful death and return to their personal space, they don't know where they can get out, where they should go, and where the end of this game...is."

"In fact, there are many children who are still locked up in narrow spaces and unknown to anyone. I don't know how to save them..."

"Those we see are lucky. They can at least be 'seen' by us. They have the opportunity to be rescued, educated, and guided."

"Despite this, they still lack the protection of their parents, the care of family, and can't find the destination of their souls."

"People can only see what they can see, just like icebergs. And what we pity and sympathize with are the things we can 'see'."

"And what about those existences under the iceberg? No one knows, no one can see where their souls died."

"——And what I originally wanted to do was to protect these children who could not find a home or a destination to the best of my ability."

He said, sighing very softly: "I told them that it is very dangerous outside, and told them not to listen to the system and not to enter the game copy. As long as they stay here obediently, they will be given candies and snacks.

Distributing nice clothes, holding a bonfire party with singing and dancing... I told them that as long as they survive these twelve months, their traveling parents will come to pick them up, and they can live a better life than before, and still have a good life.

I can make many new friends..."

"But in fact, no one knows where their parents have gone, whether humans will still exist in a year's time, and what the world will be like."

"I used the most white lies to hide the cruelest truth."

"I cannot be responsible for my lies. Once the game is over, I don't know where they will go. Their wings are bound, and if they are cared for in the greenhouse, they will still have room to grow..."

"Because I'm afraid of their death."

"I'm afraid that these extremely innocent children will be cultivated into the worst forms by cruel games."

"I'm afraid that these children, who are like a blank slate, will turn into monsters who are ready to destroy and commit crimes."

"Afraid that their three views, which have not yet been fully established, will be shaped into the shape of criminals and arsonists."

"I'm afraid they're going crazy."

"Afraid of seeing a future they have no control over."

"...I am also afraid of this self who controls their future." Noel said, clenching his fists: "...I am afraid of this self who is arbitrary and authoritarian and willfully smear the future of others."

"Um……"

After hearing what Noel said, Su Mingan nodded: "It's time to be afraid."

Noel was shocked.

A rare expression of surprise appeared on his face, but he quickly stopped it.

"I thought you would also say a lot of words to comfort me." There was still surprise in his eyes: "I am already prepared to argue with you."

"Under normal circumstances, I will not go out of my way to correct the other person's three views." Su Mingan said: "This is your place, the fortress you built with points, the ivory tower you created, and the decision you decided to make.

.I am not qualified to comment. You are not the target of my mission, and these children are beyond my control."

"You...are really different from what you said on the forum." Noel smiled.

"Personally, I think it is better to keep these children under shelter than to let them out." Su Mingan said slowly: "In the second world, as you can see, I once met a twelve-year-old

The child named Qin Ze. He is very smart and shrewd, and he is suitable for this game. Noel, I think people who are suitable for participating in the game will not be timid because of your lies. They will naturally choose a rebellious way to join this game.

A cruel game. Children who are accustomed to obeying the orders of their elders and not choosing other options are naturally not suitable for taking big strides.

Therefore, in essence, there is nothing wrong with what you have done, and you have successfully [classified] the children who choose to die and the children who choose to be sheltered."

"The long-lost theory still feels familiar." Noel sighed: "I am comforted by you."

As he spoke, he turned off the recording and compiled this text into a small notebook.

Su Mingan suddenly remembered that Noel seemed to have said that he was also a supporter of his theory...

"Then, see you at the auction."

Before leaving, Noel waved to him.

"goodbye."

The vortex of space gradually enveloped him, and the figure of the waving young man faded in front of his eyes.

When the scene in front of him became clear again, he saw a familiar personal space.

"Ding dong!"

Su Mingan opened the World Forum panel.

The UI of the World Forum seems to have been optimized again. Boss Rabbit's avatar rotates strangely on the panel, and several large sections appear in a rectangular grid directly above the field of view.

[Dear player (Su Mingan), welcome to the World Forum. 】

He turned off the welcome message and looked at the hot posts on the main interface.

[(Hot)(Top) World Game Version 0.03 Update]

[(Hot) Reflections on the Sixth World - As an upright person, how can we walk to the end with freedom and dignity. 】

[(Hot) "This world needs heroes." The latest schedule of activities of the joint group - the general public and volunteers are welcome to participate. 】

[(Hot) The entire route of the Sixth World, analysis and summary. "Yang Xia, welcome back." (Add the first player's hidden route TE·The years are long)]

[(Hot) Recruitment post for the new volunteer hospital—the Blue Earth Rescue Team is currently recruiting!]

[(Hot) General post on equipment and skill configuration strategies for second-level players (newly included strategy links for Hubert, Avril Lavigne, and Qin Er)]

[(Hot) Analysis on the weight proportion of the progress bar of all human beings (the proportion of thirty-six top players has been included)]

…

The posts on the main interface were not as stupid as before. When he was in the last world, he remembered that they were all posts with good prospects for the future, or posts praising various players at self-rescue meetings. The posts on the current interface looked more sane.

A lot, there is no such star-chasing atmosphere.

...Maybe they themselves are frightened by the Sixth World.

Su Mingan clicked on the "Weight Proportion Analysis" post.

What comes into view is a table that has been prepared, with the combat power, world ranking, and proportion of each player at the top of the list marked on it.

He took a look and saw that the first and second proportion data were both blank. After all, only the players themselves could see this proportion.

When it came to Edward, who was in third place, the actual number appeared.

[ID: Edward]

[Combat power: 1750+]

【World Ranking:3】

[Weight ratio: 2.43%]

…

2.43%.

Su Mingan had a premonition.

This number is more than half less than his 6.23%.

Only two rankings are missing.

He continued to look down.

From the fourth, fifth... to the tenth position, the proportion dropped sharply, with the percentages being 1.33%, vacancies, vacancies, vacancies... all the way to 0.92%.

Further on, from the tenth to the twentieth place, there was a sudden drop, with each person not even getting 0.1%.

Further back, extending to the top 100, the 100th player does not even account for 0.01%.

In other words.

Judging from the above calculations, the proportion of the top 100 players on the list has exceeded half.

And he accounts for nearly one-third of the players at the top of the list.

This situation may be related to the excessive deaths of mid- to low-end players, but the weight of the players at the top of the list, as well as the weight of the first place, is still so great that it frightens him.
To be continued...