The video was five hours long, not only capturing the entire process of the war but also recording the magnificent performances of the players. Both the frontal battlefield and General Wei Huo's surprise forces occupied significant portions of the recording, leaving the audience immensely satisfied.

While the video was hotly discussed, the new version update announcement for "Dark Sand" was also freshly released.

"'Dark Sand' new version update announcement:

"Under the valiant resistance of the players, the Demon Lord Chi You's plot was thwarted, and the instance 'Sealing the Wolf in Xu' was successfully breached!

"The demons originally intended to assemble superior forces to encircle the Return Order, but the Return Order and players skillfully employed various strategies and fought bravely, ultimately completely shattering the demons' schemes and allowing the Return Order to take the initiative in the war against the demons for the first time in history!

"After this great battle, 'Dark Sand' will enter the preparation phase for the new version with the following specifics:

"One, the simulation trial instance of 'Sealing the Wolf in Xu' will remain open for players to repeatedly experience.

"Two, the 'Confer Lands and Establish Borders' gameplay will be upgraded. In addition to the expansion of the Return Order fortresses and player territories and further changes to the surrounding terrain, more craftsmen and resource points will appear, and a new feature 'Return Order Outpost' will be launched.

"After this function is activated, it will allow players to establish Return Order Outposts in various small historical slices, undertaking development and management. The management method is similar to that of the Return Order fortress, but the relevant resources will be limited to within that historical slice.

"Three, the Heroic Spirit summoning feature will be upgraded.

"Currently summonable Heroic Spirits: All Heroic Spirits that players have encountered in all historical slices that have been conquered.

"Four, the internal test will end, and 'Dark Sand' will enter the official operation phase.

"All players will be able to freely enter the world of 'Dark Sand' and experience the 'simulation trial' part of each instance.

"However, considering server limitations, 'Ultimate Trial' and 'Return Order Expedition' gameplay will still be subject to some restrictions. Every week, the officials will select one hundred thousand players from among those in the simulation trials to grant them access to the 'Return Order Expedition' gameplay.

"The selection method for the 'Ultimate Trial' remains unchanged.

"In seven days, the game will enter the official operation phase, at the same time launching the brand-new version 'A Land So Rich in Beauty', with the following specific updates:

"One, all the sub-instance lines of the conquered dynasties such as the prosperous age, Qi Dynasty, Liang Dynasty, Chu Dynasty, etc., will be opened, and players can freely enter any historical slice of these dynasties to experience them.

"Two, the main instance line of the Yan Dynasty and Ancient Times, which have not yet been conquered, will be opened, with the specific start times for 'Ultimate Trial' and 'Return Order Expedition' gameplay to be determined.

"Three, a brand-new feature, the Return Order Hall, will be opened. In the hall, the stories of former Return Order members who sacrificed themselves to protect history will be showcased and recorded for all to see.

"Thank you all for your continued support and love for 'Dark Sand'. The entire team of 'Dark Sand' game project looks forward to continuing to write new legends with you, the players!"

...

Once the update announcement was out, players immediately began an enthusiastic discussion.

"Damn! The game that's been in public testing for a zillion years is actually going into official operation? I'm psyched!"

"They even have this 'Return Order Outpost' gameplay? Does that mean we can just occupy a historical slice and play around with it? Joy oh joy! Once this gameplay is released, I'll be grinding away for another ten thousand years!"

"Everyone can enter the simulation trials now, it's completely open! I want to see if those cloud players still dare to mock in the video comments!"

"You're overthinking it, upstairs. Cloud players will mock if they want to mock; it has nothing to do with whether they can get game access."

"The new version is opening all instances????"

"Good lord, this doesn't seem like launching a new version, it feels more like they're preparing to run!"

"I want to say, before we were already getting a new instance about every week, and I found that to be incredibly unbelievable. Now they're directly opening a massive amount of content. This is something that can't be solved by just programmers going bald!"

"Maybe the way this game is opened isn't the conventional way..."

"Why overthink it? Just pretend it was well-made a long time ago and is only being released now after testing! What players would complain about a game having too much content!"

"True that."

"Anyway, let's play! Now everyone can get into the simulation trials. Happy New Year!"

...

...

One week later.

The official operational version of 'Dark Sand' didn't feel like it had updated; it was just directly accessible.

However, the surrounding scene made the players realize something different.

Because the first place they entered was no longer the Return Order Space, but the Return Order Hall!

Zhao Haiping stepped into the hall and found that its style was similar to the Return Order Space, with huge stone pillars reaching into the sky and the scenery being extremely open.

But the difference was that there were huge stone sculptures everywhere.

These statues were of former reorderers, most of whom were dressed in ancient clothing, each with a different style, with only a very few wearing modern clothes.

On the huge pedestals below the statues, were written the names of these reorderers, their birth and death dates, and their experiences.

Zhao Haiping looked over them one by one and realized that these reorderers were indeed extraordinary, all of them gifted, but sadly, some had died young, while others had persevered for decades, only to have the strength of the demons grow stronger.

Fortunately, every now and then a particularly powerful reorderer would emerge, driving the demons back to the Liang Dynasty or even the Chu Dynasty, thus ensuring the safety of the real world.

And at the end of these statues, prominently stood Beichen.

There wasn't much recorded about Beichen, just a few lines indicating that he had perished in the battle with Chi You.

"That's strange, why does your name have a different style from the others?"

Zhao Haiping was somewhat puzzled, because the names on the other statues all had both first and last names, whereas Beichen seemed more like a codename.

However, he didn't dwell on it, and after briefly scanning the statues, he continued walking forward, stepping into the new Trial Illusion.

...

In the true Return Order Space.

Meng Yuan stretched and yawned, "I'm on holiday! The game can now operate normally on its own, just keep an eye on things here, and call me if there's any issue."

Shenshan had reverted to her original state, once again the ancient-dressed little loli around five or six years old.

The energy expended in opening this new version was immense, but in Meng Yuan's view, it was all worth it.

Although moving forward to the historical slice of Ancient Times and completely eradicating Chi You was important, establishing a long-term mechanism was even more crucial.

Now, Meng Yuan had established a perfect system, where players could continue to conquer various historical slices that had previously been overlooked, constantly improving their strength. And when they were strong enough to attack the historical slices of Ancient Times, Chi You's end would come.

For now, Meng Yuan purposefully left these demons, just to give players a bit of practice.

Shenshan pouted unhappily, "But where do you, the official reorderer, plan to go?"

Meng Yuan declared confidently, "Of course, I'm going to enjoy life! What, can't a reorderer have their own life?"

Shenshan was momentarily at a loss for words, "Ah, that... you make a good point, I have nothing to say."

Meng Yuan smiled, "Don't be so tense and serious all the time. We need to face history and take responsibility, but sometimes we have to relax a bit, because only in this way can we influence more people, can we ensure that the mission continues, without facing too much resistance."

He gazed down upon the river of history, watching the dense myriad of points within.

Those were the players, battling in their own ways.

"The power of one individual is ultimately limited, from now on, it's up to everyone to make a shared effort."

Meng Yuan turned and disappeared into the Return Order Space.

Shenshan glanced at the Return Order's Notes left in her hands, a relieved smile appearing on her face.

With a simple gesture, a stone platform appeared in the hall, and the notes were placed neatly upon it.

"Ruffling sounds," the notes were flipped open, revealing the writing on them.

"The true face of this world is not as friendly, warm, and wonderful as it seems..."

The first few pages were the original records of Meng Yuan, which had been exposed online and naturally became promotional material for the game Dark Sand.

Now, the end had one more line added.

"It turns out, anyone can be a reorderer of history."

(The end of the book)

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