Chapter 583: Equal Treatment for All!
There was no way around it; Er Gouzi had to go back to the previous screen and read through Li Bai’s biography again...
The third question was extremely simple.
【What is Li Bai’s profession?】
【a) Drunkard, b) Assassin, c) Poet, d) Jungler.】
Er Gouzi was stunned: “Holy crap, that’s it? Isn’t this just a freebie? Why were the first two questions so hard? Sure, ‘drunkard’ seems fitting too, but obviously the answer here is ‘poet’!”
Er Gouzi selected c, and a prompt popped up on the screen.
【Congratulations, you answered correctly! Hero purchase successful! Would you like to share this with your friends?】
Staring at Li Bai on the screen, Er Gouzi felt a whirlwind of emotions.
Was he seriously taking a Chinese literature class just to play a game?
After buying the hero, a sudden ominous thought struck him: Could it be that every hero he wanted to buy would have this quiz segment?
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Not long after *Honor of Kings* launched, many underage players quickly discovered the game’s malice toward minors.
Since the Thunder Game Pass was linked to ID cards, it was easy to verify a player’s real age.
Underage players were divided into several age groups: those under 12 could only play one hour per day; those between 12 and 16 could play two hours per day; and those between 16 and 18 could play three hours per day, but with a mandatory half-hour break after two hours.
As for players over 18, there were no restrictions.
This anti-addiction system wasn’t a big deal—many mobile games had implemented it, mainly to protect minors.
But the most outrageous part was that underage players had to answer quiz questions to buy heroes in *Honor of Kings*!
First, they had to read through the hero’s biography aloud, then answer a randomly selected question from a pool within ten seconds to complete the purchase. If they got it wrong, they had to read the biography again.
There was no time to look up answers online, since the entire quiz lasted less than ten seconds.
Many players were tormented by this quiz system. Chen Mo had deliberately increased the difficulty when designing the questions. For Li Bai’s questions, he even threw in things like, “Who is the ‘Li’ in ‘Little Li and Du’?”
In truth, Li Shangyin didn’t have much to do with Li Bai, but Chen Mo didn’t think the question was too hard or out of scope. After all, it’s always good for students to learn a bit more knowledge!
No need to thank me. Just call me Lei Feng!
Many people shared answer banks online, but they quickly realized it was pointless.
Because the answers were all in the biography the player had just read. Looking up an answer bank was like taking off your pants to fart!
Many underage players couldn’t be bothered to check those answer banks, so when it came time to buy a hero, they just had to guess blindly. Some players ended up reading the biography four or five times, nearly memorizing it, before finally answering a simple question correctly...
The more powerful Chinese heroes became the hardest hit. Heroes like Li Bai, Han Xin, Zhuge Liang, and Zhou Yu forced many underage players to cram not only literary knowledge but also historical facts...
There was no choice. The players’ desire to buy heroes was so urgent that they could even force themselves to study...
A flood of underage players posted complaints on the forums, shouting that this was discrimination!
Why impose these restrictions on underage players? We’re spending money to buy heroes too!
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In truth, when Chen Mo designed this system, he considered that it was somewhat cumbersome and unnecessary for many adult players. So he only applied it to underage players.
After all, he had to protect the flowers of the motherland. Those who had already borne fruit were out of the equation...
So players like Zhou Zhuo didn’t need to answer questions when buying heroes.
Many players were gloating.
“Haha, the little brats finally met their match! They’ve fallen into Chen Mo’s trap!”
“Hahahaha, serves you right for always ruining our ranked matches! Now you have to answer questions before buying heroes. Chen Mo’s design is brilliant! It even teaches the little kids some cultural knowledge—benefiting future generations!”
“Scared me to death. Good thing I’m an adult now. I looked at those questions, and I couldn’t answer a single one! If I had to take that quiz, I’d probably never get Li Bai or Han Xin...”
Many elementary school students protested vehemently. What kind of designer was this?
They had already worked so hard to save up gold or spend money, and now they couldn’t even buy a hero! Was the game refusing their money?
Many underage players strongly protested, even threatening to report the game to the Game Committee.
Adult players, on the other hand, were laughing uncontrollably: “Kids, before you report, check Chen Mo’s status, okay? He’s an honorary committee member. If you report him to the Game Committee, they’ll probably just send him a certificate of merit!”
But surprisingly, these underage players were quite tenacious. Young people are easily riled up, full of passion—basically, they were a bit chuunibyou.
Many underage players banded together and posted on *Honor of Kings*’ official forums, demanding that Chen Mo treat everyone equally!
Some players even threatened to refund and quit the game if the system wasn’t removed!
Soon, Chen Mo responded.
“In light of the tremendous success of *Honor of Kings*’ quiz system, which has sparked enthusiastic reactions among the player base and generated excellent social impact, the *Honor of Kings* project team has decided to extend the quiz system to all players. We have always adhered to the principle of treating all players equally and will never show favoritism toward underage players. Rest assured!”
As soon as Chen Mo responded, the adult players who had been watching the drama were completely dumbfounded...
“What the hell? How did we get caught in the crossfire?”
“Damn it! Those little brats were making a fuss, and now it’s landed on us? We’re adults! Why do we have to take quizzes too?”
“Holy crap, Chen Mo’s getting bolder and bolder. Bullying the little kids is one thing, but now he’s coming after us?! That’s too much!”
Many adult players were stunned. Some of them weren’t exactly well-educated and only had a vague understanding of historical figures. They might not even get the answers right...
And even if they answered correctly on the first try, they still had to recite that long biography!
After mulling it over, many finally realized: Chen Mo was stirring up trouble!
Many players were unhappy. Heroes that could be bought directly before now required a quiz. Wasn’t this just creating obstacles for consumers?
Players voiced their discontent and actually reported the game to the Game Committee, claiming that *Honor of Kings*’ hero purchase mechanism created barriers for players. Players spent money but couldn’t immediately buy what they wanted. They demanded that the Game Committee uphold justice and protect consumers’ legal rights!