Ch.470″If you crack the whip, you must also scatter some carrots.”

Anyway, aside from some of those extreme anti-faction folks and people who still don’t get it… most users seem to be accepting reality.

After starting the second week with a major offensive to discipline the users, now that they’ve established “discipline” among the users, they’re switching strategies from stick to carrot.

Of course, this was something the administrators had mentioned through their event announcement messages, so it’s not exactly surprising.

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Title: The Boundless Generosity of the Faction, I’m Overwhelmed

Author: Anonymous

Content: [Photo showing space resources received from a Space Monster through a space-cocoon, containing minerals and rare resources.jpg]

They were busy beating up troublemakers

Now that they’re done with that, they’re starting to shower resources on innocent players like me lol

This makes faction relationship management worth it, right?

Comments:

-[lolololol]

-[They’re only giving minerals and rare resources, how stingy]

-˪[Yeah, that’s what they’re doing](Original poster)

-[After all that beating, all they’re giving is resources?]

-˪[I actually like it]

-[Seems mediocre]

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Although initially there were complaints from users because they were “only” giving resources in containers like this, that was merely the beginning phase.

Around the time when everyone started thinking, “Ah, things are finally stabilizing!”…

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Title: Wait, they’re giving out starships now?

Author: Anonymous

Content: [‘Random Starship Gacha Box (aka Ship Box)’ being gifted by the Xenovia Empire.jpg]

Well, I opened it and they only give faction ships with random probabilities, so you don’t get what you want, but

[SS-class ‘Ruby-class’ Medium Cruiser appears.jpg]

At least I got something, right?

Not what I wanted but can’t complain

Comments:

-[You lucky bastard]

-[LOLOLOLOL]

-[Someone block this show-off]

-[They’re giving out ships?]

-˪[Yeah]

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Title: I think rewards differ by user? I got a Superhuman

Author: GrilledGreenOnion

Content: [Image of something with tentacles connecting in all directions inside a translucent pustule.jpg]

Got a sweet Superhuman from a monster

Don’t know what rank it is but I’m happy I got something!

Comments:

-[Now that’s proper proof]

-[lololol]

-[Some people get ships, others get Superhumans, what’s going on?]

-˪[It’s just random]

-˪[They either give Superhumans or ships, one of the two]

-˪[I see]

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As the factions began their reward giveaway… or rather, carrot-dangling in earnest, users acted as if nothing had happened, making pig jokes about the feed (?) being dropped for them.

However, controversy briefly erupted in the gallery when some users with low faction reputation were spotted receiving rewards…

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Title: Why it’s totally fine that people with low reputation are getting rewards

Author: Anonymous

Content: [Image of a toad giving medicine to another toad it had beaten up]

Because they’re just getting back what was stolen from them by the factions

Being happy about that makes you a real pig-dog, so just laugh at them

Comments:

-[LOLOLOLOLOLOL]

-[Thank you for treating me with the money you beat me up for!]

-˪[Damn lol]

-[Oh, is that what’s happening?]

-[lololol]

-[Sigh, damn…]

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With opinions like “They’re just getting back what was taken from them!” emerging, the heated topic quickly cooled down.

And naturally, in situations like this, something predictable had to appear.

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Title: “Tsk, you idiots enjoy clinging to factions for survival?”

Author: Anonymous

Content: [Pro-faction users receiving rewards from factions while looking at anti-faction users who are in rags.jpg]

Yes I do

Every day feels fresh

Always thrilling

Comments:

-[LOLOLOLOLOLOL]

-[Immediately starting the division]

-[Daily division and their own WWE~]

-[For real lol]

-[Ah, this cool sensation]

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Title: Anti-faction losers were whining before the event, how’s it feel now?

Author: Anonymous

Content: [Image of a veteran player being attacked while arguing against anti-faction users.jpg]

Losers lololol

Now you’ve lost everything and can’t even eat the feed?

You’re just dog food now?

Comments:

-[lololol]

-[It was a long time of oppression and humiliation]

-[Where are all those people who were cursing back then? lol]

-˪[They’re all dead already]

-˪[Hehehe]

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Like they’d been sharpening their revenge knives for being harassed by the anti-faction crowd, users were now freely hurling insults.

Watching all this, I nodded, thinking this was just the gallery being its usual self.

And while I was browsing the gallery, I also received a “faction reward” from Princess Luca, who was currently away…

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<Event>

<‘Factions Strike Back’ Event Reward Distribution!>

<Content>

<Commander, you have received a reward based on your reputation with your affiliated faction ‘Space Monster’!>

<Result>

<Random Starship Generation Cocoon Platform x1 Acquired>

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<Random Starship Generation Cocoon Platform Opened!>

<S-class ‘Halfling’-class Destroyer x2>

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‘Hmm… mediocre reward.’

Unlike the ‘Behemoth-class’ space cocoon I received before, this was on a much smaller scale, so I didn’t have high expectations.

And seeing that the actual reward was just an S-class regular destroyer that could barely be considered useful anymore…

I was just grateful that at least I got two of them, and decided to put them up on the auction house to earn some gold.

But as I was about to list them on the auction house and reopened the community window,

I noticed something very eye-catching in the gallery that had been open since earlier.

And what was it?

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Title: Breaking) Rebel forces calling themselves Earth Federation factions appearing throughout Humanity territory

Author: News Boy

Content: [GIF of a fleet battle occurring near ‘Alpha Centauri’, a Level 7 stronghold held by Humanity.gif]

Not sure about the details but

Apparently they’re hidden Earth Federation factions or something

Anyway, these guys are popping up all over without clear battle lines, causing Humanity and its subordinate clans to engage in combat

Comments:

-[LOLOLOLOL]

-[Ah, can’t let someone enjoy all the honey alone lol]

-[The Earth Federation mothership fled to the central zone, but look at these minions starting a rebellion lol]

-[Additional info here]

-˪[Some places even had strongholds themselves rebel, and users who were docked there were forcibly ejected from the bases]

-˪[Is that true?](Original poster)

-˪[No, it’s not that the strongholds rebelled, but Earth Federation rebel Superhumans infiltrated and messed up the strongholds from inside]

-˪[LOLOLOL]

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Humanity had been enjoying watching users from other faction zones get beaten up and disciplined.

But now there was this deliciously entertaining news that Humanity itself was getting a taste of its own medicine.