Chapter 183. New Rule: Death Match

Red and her comrades' underground campaign began to bear fruit. Their efforts to encourage people to help each other in the game came with a positive response, and players started working together.

The Cirque battles became a spectacle, with many participants joining to earn "eire," which they then shared among themselves. 

This caught the attention of Aurum and Uho, who noticed a consistent data fluctuation that led them to one conclusion: the game was being tampered with.

The Octagon AI in Ohm 2.0 convened at Aurum's request. Those on the planet Minerva also joined in, appearing on their respective hologram screens.

The participants don't take the casual arena we set up in the 30th Century seriously. We came to this conclusion after observing certain data anomalies," Aurum explained.

"A support medic defeating a swordsman is an impossible data point that made us realize something was wrong," Uho added. "The game is becoming ineffective, and we ne