Chapter 745: Chapter 706: This is the True Frenzy!
Lorin didn’t request Lincoln to permanently remove the [Marriage Contract] and [Lover Contract] over the phone.
He just relayed opinions as tactfully as possible, suggesting that when setting rules for the virtual world, they could be more lenient and not restrict conditions so rigidly to avoid causing such intense and widespread public outrage.
An outbreak of divorces might cause very serious social problems.
Lorin also comforted Lincoln, saying: “Emotional issues are bound to have some gray areas.”
At his age, he had already bid farewell to idealism.
Lincoln, of course, understood what Lorin meant.
But he didn’t want to compromise.
In his eyes, infidelity is infidelity, scum is scum, there’s no gray area.
If they want to flirt, keep a fish pond, look for side chicks, keep affairs, or play multiple partners, they could do it in reality.
Don’t even think about doing it in the virtual world!
If the strict exclusivity of the contract system exposes their relationships and affects them in reality, they deserve it!
Anyway, the permission hasn’t been revoked, so Lincoln would rather put the [Marriage Contract] and [Lover Contract] offline for storage, and look for other opportunities to launch them.
For example: Reverse the original plan!
First, launch the NPC Couple System, allowing players to pair with NPCs and, after reaching certain requirements, gradually open 18+ functions.
There will undoubtedly be disputes in public opinion at that time.
But only some conservative sociologists and experts may oppose it.
A vast majority of users, being beneficiaries, would definitely stand up and support him!
Once users are accustomed to the system, reintroduce the [Lover Contract].
As for the [Marriage Contract]…
If it doesn’t work, so be it.
Lincoln had no choice but to accept this point – as a foundational unit of society, if the family is unsettled, the impact would be immense.
As for infidelity in marriage…
Whatever, they chose it themselves.
So, netizens witnessed the first ever rollback of updates in the virtual world since Cloud Dream’s inception.
Then –
Users went nuts!
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Is there more loyalty or false feelings in love in the end?
Or perhaps, there are more ordinary lovers between the two?
No one knows the answer to this question.
Before [Marriage Contract] and [Lover Contract] went offline, a breakup frenzy sweeping the Internet at home and abroad provided countless examples for [False Feelings], causing the scale to tip heavily, ultimately leading to the rollback of updates.
This easily makes onlookers pessimistic, believing that love in this world is mostly half-true, half-false, and doesn’t last long.
True feelings may be unreliable.
It’s hard to say which is more destructive to society: the spread of this concept or the “divorce wave” that erupted in a short time.
What’s worse is if all this ends here, this unprecedented, giant social experiment will become the crucial evidence supporting this pessimistic conclusion.
Fortunately – it’s far from over!
The launch of [Marriage Contract] and [Lover Contract], regardless of their future purpose, is at least currently intended by Lincoln to serve genuine, ordinary couples and lovers.
For various reasons, such as school, work, or others, many couples and lovers are forced apart, with long-distance and international relationships not uncommon.
Being inseparable and close in the virtual world to ease the pain of longing is an invaluable gift to them.
Even for couples and lovers living together, experiencing a rollercoaster in the virtual world is an enjoyable moment in the bedroom.
A genuine wellness update.
So, what have they been doing in the face of negative public opinion?
The answer: being intimate.
Since the launch of [Marriage Contract] and [Lover Contract], countless users have signed contracts immediately.
Especially after 6:30 pm, when Daxia users have finished their daily routines and started logging into the virtual world, backend statistics soar to astronomical proportions!
Even in the second right before the contract function went offline, there were still hundreds of thousands of players signing contracts!
Among them, Daxia users alone accounted for over 70,000 pairs!
These users, of course, didn’t all immediately run to the bed and start fighting as soon as the contract was signed.
— At least one-eighth of couples didn’t use the [Intimate Interaction] feature at all, but simply signed the thoroughly exclusive relationship contract with their lover and happily went on to play games together.
Among them, users aged 18-22 years old were the majority — in Lincoln’s restrictions, users under 18 years old could not sign a contract.
Neither [Marriage Contract] nor [Lover Contract] is allowed.
Of course, many users gave feedback to express their dissatisfaction with this rule so Lincoln was originally planning to modify it — but now it’s on hold.
Setting aside this one-eighth of users, the remaining seven-eighths eagerly tried out the new features as soon as the contract was signed.
Since the launch of virtual houses, players’ bedrooms have been idle, but now the large beds finally met their busy moments —
Welcoming the passionate attentions of both the male and female masters at the same time.
For couples with a normal relationship, trust in each other, and emotional harmony, this system is an unparalleled gift!
They couldn’t be happier!