Ch.422″He’s the big boss of the central region~”

But regarding users’ attempts to harass Icarus, surprisingly many users were expressing disapproval.

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Title: Aren’t the people targeting Icarus being kind of disgusting?

Author: NN

Content: [Image of a random user’s post harassing Icarus.jpg]

In the end, they were just trying to swallow up what would have been trampled by the Leviathan Fleet instead of Icarus and the existing users

Or they were simply waiting to land the final blow when either Leviathan or Triangle Zone users were exhausted after fighting

But it’s hilarious how these guys are claiming “bug abuse” and whatnot

Looking at the situation, before the event message, it was actually Icarus and other users who got screwed over

[GIF of a beam erupting from Tannhäuser’s active portal, destroying other users’ ships and Icarus’s Dreadnought near the entrance.]

What idiot would throw away a Dreadnought like that? lolololol

[Image of Icarus’s chat window wailing “I JUST REPAIRED IT!!!”.jpg]

[Image of the Dreadnought just leaving the repair dock at Icarus’s base.jpg]

And it was beautifully leveled up, plus he just finished repairing it lolololol

Comments:

-[The more you know about him, the more pitiful he seems]

-[Wasn’t the Dreadnought not actually destroyed? The ship marker was still on the minimap]

-˪[If only the ‘D’ part of the Dreadnought remains, isn’t it too shameless to say it’s still alive?]

-˪[I guess so]

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Some users acknowledged that Icarus deserved such “consequences,” while others criticized those harassing him as being mentally ill.

It was becoming quite the controversial topic in various ways.

But from the perspective of users outside the Central Zone, they simply viewed it as Central Zone users fighting among themselves, nothing more, nothing less.

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Title: It’s fun to watch, but

Author: OO

Content: [Image of a toad with a single question mark.jpg]

But why are they fighting among themselves? Hmm?

Comments:

-[What are you talking about?]

-˪[If you look closely, all the people fighting in the gallery are Central Zone users] (Author)

-˪[Oh]

-[For real, why are they doing this?]

-[Is the entire zone one big WWE?]

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For users from other zones, the fierce fighting among Central Zone users was quite difficult to understand.

From their perspective, the prevailing view was simply that “a clan with insufficient power relative to its size” had gained more “power.”

Of course, as always…

When someone fails to understand something, explanation fetishists who have a compulsion to explain things rush in.

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Title: Why Central Zone users are going crazy over this.txt

Author: PheromoneHormone

Content: [Link to Leviathan Fleet stationed in the Triangle Zone.jpg], [Image of a user criticizing Icarus for allowing the Leviathan Fleet to be stationed in the Triangle Zone, and another user insulting them.jpg]

Why is this drama happening?

First, users from the settlement village are obviously upset because they’ll be screwed if Icarus leaves.

As for why other users are acting this way:

It’s simple – Icarus is currently the only nominal solo ranker, that’s all.

In the Central Zone, which has somehow gained a reputation for having only solo players or small clans, Icarus is the only ranker left.

At least Icarus’s Tannhäuser has representative offices of the 4 major clans – well, now Magellan Clan has replaced Biomass, but Magellan hasn’t arrived yet, so only 3 major clans are represented.

He maintains strict neutrality, which people have come to see as representing the Central Zone and showing resolve to prevent other zones from invading.

That’s why most users are actually mocking those wolf-like and piranha-like users who are causing trouble.

Comments:

-[Upvote for the detailed explanation lol]

-[Well ain’t this complicated as hell]

-[Did rankers disappear from the Central Zone?]

-˪[Right after Humanity absorbed the Earth Federation, most solo rankers joined clans]

-˪[Really?]

-˪[Yes, really] (Author)

-˪[Laura, Indefatigable, and Menaldo all chose clans and left]

-[Explanation upvote]

-[Explanation deserves an upvote]

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With various explanation posts like these filling users’ heads with all sorts of knowledge, some time later, other users commented:

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Title: “Ah, I completely understand now.”

Author: Manitto

Content: [Image of a squashed toad]

So, cutting to the chase, Icarus is the boss of the Central Zone, right?

So people who want to become the boss are fighting with the royal guard who say the current boss is the best and should be left alone, right?

Comments:

-[That’s exactly it]

-[Smart young man;;;]

-˪[I’m a woman] (Author)

-˪[Smart netizen;;;]

-˪[Screw you] (Author)

-[Lolololololol]

-[Why are you so intelligent OMG]

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Suddenly, Icarus was being treated as the “king, emperor, boss” of the Central Zone, like a clan leader who wasn’t actually a clan leader.

Of course, when these stories spread from mouth to mouth like oral folklore and eventually reached Icarus…

Our protagonist, Icarus A.K.A. Unlucky Bastard & Eternal 3rd Place & What, You’re Throwing Away a Mercenary Ship? & Central Zone Boss(?) said:

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Title: No weird rumors please

Author: Icarus

Content: [Collection of proof that Icarus blocked users who referred to him as the Central Zone boss for 1 day.jpg]

I just finished talking with the Leviathan Fleet Admiral and found all sorts of strange rumors going around

I am an individual

I’ll block anyone who says nonsense, so be warned

Comments:

-[This is media suppression!!!]

-[Wooooo dictator wooo]

-[This too must be the mindset of a Central Zone ‘boss’]

-˪[Lolololololololol]

-˪[Oh for fuck’s sake] (Author)

-[Your actions are those of a boss, what can you do by denying it? lololololol]

-[Bear the weight of the armband, Armband!]

-˪[I’m already bearing enough weight and they’re piling on more]

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Despite showing intense rejection to receiving the “crown” and trying to preserve democracy(?) in the Central Zone…

Unfortunately, our true users, addicted to dopamine, seemed to feel some sort of sadistic pleasure from Icarus’s intense reactions.

Even while getting hit with daily blocking beams, they boldly pushed forward with their jokes.

As a result, less than a day after Icarus’s Leviathan Fleet verification and the resulting controversy in the Central Zone…

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Title: The Emperor of the Central Zone shall now commence his coronation ceremony~

Author: OO

Content: [Image of Napoleon’s coronation crudely photoshopped with a commander’s hat, ship heads, and superhumans scattered throughout.jpg]

Everyone rise and pay homage to His Majesty~

Comments:

-[Lolololololololololol]

-[Lolololol]

-[May you live long and prosper lololol]

-[This seems like harassment too in a way]

-˪[At this level, it’s not harassment but collective bullying lololol]

-[Stop… please stop…]

-˪[Not a chance]

-[Long live the King OMG]

-[Please don’t do this] (Icarus)

-˪[Give up]

-˪[There is no hope for you]

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Due to this collective harassment-like behavior, Icarus was forcibly “elected” as the Central Zone boss(?).

Our Icarus was feeling extremely uncomfortable about attracting attention in such a bizarre way.