"Wow, after watching for so long, I can finally speak!"
"The game coins have been distributed too, and they seem to be usable for predicting this week's top ranker. Who are you betting on?"
"No need to think about it, of course it's Omaeda Marechiyo! That guy got lucky and grabbed the only Lieutenant position among all the initial identities, and it's even in a secret unit. Just earning some combat points casually would be better than the others, right?"
"I don't think that works. I've checked out Omaeda's side too, and his Captain is quite dominant, leaving him no room to act recklessly, you know? I'm betting on Sister Mei from the 11th Division."
"Sister Mei hit the jackpot with luck. She's clearly female but managed to get an excellent male identity, and this character is effeminate. In the tough-guy squad, he didn't dare to show his full abilities, but Sister Mei is different."
"Whoa, that seems right. Her growth points are basically free, aren't they? By the way, are there any other players with cross-gender identities?"
"Nope, seems she's the only one. Anyway, I'm betting on Sister Mei."
The comments were seriously discussing, but then another comment popped up.
"Bros, the identity with the lowest starting point, the male high school student who can see spirits, got picked!"
"!!!"
"No way, is he really not afraid to die?"
"Although the game's rule is the lower the starting point, the higher the potential rewards, you still need to be alive to enjoy them! Isn't Shin'o Academy great? Even being a resident of Rukongai or a Hollow in Hueco Mundo is better than the living world with no access to the supernatural at all!"
"Thanks for the invite, just came back from checking streams for Rukongai civilian and low-level Hollow in Hueco Mundo. All I can say is they died horribly."
"I saw it too. The one in Rukongai was in some place called Zaraki, first got beaten up by thugs, then got eaten by a Hollow! The one in Hueco Mundo was literally torn apart by a pack of Hollows! Utterly terrifying!"
"This one isn't much better either, he's currently getting a beating from his old man with a belt!"
"?"
The last comment piqued everyone's curiosity.
Everyone quickly switched to Ichigo's live stream, just in time to see the passionate exchange of blows between Isshin and Ichigo. (T/N: Changing Ling Fan to Ichigo for now.)
Instantly, an even more massive wave of comments flooded in.
"Pfft hahaha, I can't stop laughing!"
"He ended up in the safest place, the living world, and still gets beaten by his own dad? Seriously?"
"Hey, just being objective here, isn't earning combat points by fighting his own dad way better than the others later? Maybe he's playing 4D chess?"
"What 4D chess, more like subterranean level. Our stream and the players' time flow differently. They haven't even entered properly, and we've already watched three days. The lore masters have compiled the world's setting."
"Basically, the living world is only relatively safe, but chances for supernatural power are extremely rare. I think this guy is just afraid to die!"
"A student has to waste time going to and from school every day. If you really want to seek supernatural power, wouldn't any other identity give you more freedom than a student?"
This statement immediately united the comments in shared outrage.
Because that mysterious voice made it very clear: the world is about to face a new threat that current weapons can't handle, hence the selection of these players.
Essentially, every player has a mission.
But someone like Ichigo slacking off like this is just wasting his player slot! It's pure cowardice!
"Dammit, why hasn't this dog kicked the bucket yet? He's such an embarrassment to us Dongguo people!"
Instantly, Ichigo garnered a massive amount of hostility!
Even foreigners came to add fuel to the fire.
"Hahaha, is this your Dongguo player? Look at our Xiguo players; they all chose paths like the Menos Forest Expeditionary Force, Hueco Mundo, or the 11th Division – choices that rely on struggle and forging your own path, not like these Dongguo cowards!"
"Damn you! Just wait and see who comes out on top after two and a half years!" Some Dongguo person retorted fiercely.
But the Xiguo person who had just taunted remained unfazed.
"Let me just tell you, the two latest geniuses from our great Xiguo, Xin Na and Lan Da, one went to Shin'o Academy, the other to the 12th Division. Even if they don't bring back much personal power, their knowledge alone will be enough to make Xiguo great again!"
Seeing comments like these, many Dongguo people in the stream fell silent.
They had to admit one thing: currently, Xiguo's scientific and technological prowess was still far superior to Dongguo's.
"Goddammit! Any Dongguo people who entered the game, don't be like this coward! All of you, work hard!" A pessimistic Dongguo person typed in the comments.
At this moment, Ichigo was still unaware that he had become the target of mockery across the entire internet, even labeled online as a cowardly traitor.
"An old man who attacks his son first thing in the morning, know your limits, damn it!"
After delivering a heavy punch that KO'd Isshin, Ichigo, perfectly embodying his new character, roared.
"Hmm... It seems I have nothing left to teach you on this path..." Isshin conceded defeat.
"Onii-chan, Dad, breakfast is ready!" Yuzu called out, bringing over the breakfast.
And seeing the cute younger sisters, Yuzu and Karin, the comments started spamming the chat again.