The old man opposite who was sitting upright with a chuckle suddenly burst into laughter with his hands clasped in his hands, and sat up directly, which was a bit surprising...or maybe he was laughing there with great comfort, and at the same time
From time to time, he stretched out his hand to point his finger at Liu Yifei, and kept shaking his head...but he didn't say a word. Liu Yifei looked really confused~
However, it seems that I am tired of laughing, or I have laughed enough.
The old man who slowly stopped in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling glass window in the company looked at the rising sun with his hands behind his back, leaving only the quiet silence in the space.
"Okay~~~"
After a while, an inexplicable shout suddenly sounded, but it was hard to believe that the loud voice could be uttered by the old man in front of him.
"Now I know why 'she' likes you so much~
No wonder...no wonder...
Okay~
Now that you've figured it out, I won't make any further mistakes.
Liu Yifei, my request is very simple. As long as you can help me with one thing, let alone the problem of your friend being attacked this time, even if it is other more difficult things, as long as it is within my ability, in the future
If you come to me, I will never refuse you!
And my request is very simple..."
At this point, the old man with backlight suddenly turned around and stared at Liu Yifei, and then uttered half a sentence that Liu Yifei couldn't understand:
"Become my 'hidden hand', monitor all potential threats in the game that may cause the world to collapse...and try your best to kill them..."
“To be your…what?
Hidden hand?
What is that???”
Liu Yifei couldn't help being stunned, and asked subconsciously.
"Haha~
In fact, it is my dark chess, you can understand your role as... a fuse to protect the normal and safe operation of the game itself~"
"Is this... the Longsheng Group's preference?"
After digesting it for a while, Liu Yifei probably understood what the old man opposite meant. After being stunned for a moment, he asked with more doubts.
Let yourself... protect the stable and safe operation of the game?
Cake seller~
Isn't this something that game companies or some kind of management GM should do?
How could you let yourself take over?
Although Liu Yifei has not played other online games in the past, he still knows these professional terms that are easily mentioned by young people.
gm, gamemaster, the so-called game manager, should be a very special and force majeure great existence in the game~
If you want to use the world view of Heroes of Invincible OL to explain...
That can basically be understood as a "god". It is even more advanced than the existence of the application rules generated under the system rules!
Because they can fundamentally delete or modify any rules of the game.
With the rise of virtual online games, the role of GM has become more and more important, and Heroes of Invincible OL is one of the few successful online games that has completely eliminated the presence of GMs in the game since the beginning of the new era of virtual online games.
One~
It can be said that the virtual online game world that can run freely without GM maintenance and management further proves its perfection in basic settings and the countless hard work that previous game companies have put in during the development process!
This is the most intuitive manifestation of strength and confidence, and also allows players to integrate into the virtual world without worrying about any injustice.
only......
Listen to what the old man in front of you means...
What's going on?
He actually wants to assume GM's maintenance responsibilities without GM privileges?
Isn't this as absurd as telling a helpless child to take responsibility for maintaining world peace?
"No~
This has nothing to do with the group, it is my personal wish...
In fact, strictly speaking, I spent a lot of effort on the game Heroes of Might and Magic OL, from the initial proposal to the subsequent game structure and programming.
It is like one of my works and more like my child~
I supported it with one hand and watched it grow and improve little by little.
Until it has enough ability to consciously find its own loopholes, and then supplement, adjust, and improve...
Can you imagine that the process is like watching your own child grow up little by little until he finally starts his own family?
Haha~
It may sound strange...but it's true~
Therefore, I actually have quite strong personal feelings about this game itself.
I cannot tolerate any behavior or forces that undermine the security and stability of the game itself~
And once discovered...
You're responsible for destroying those guys in the game, and I'm responsible for destroying those guys here!
How about we work together to protect this world that we both love enough?"
"Forehead......
Wait!
Although I am very willing to do what you said...I am even willing to do it voluntarily~
But what you said seems a bit too absolute...
Can I ask if you have received any information that someone is destroying the game, or are you worried that it may be destroying the game?"
Liu Yifei felt more and more frightened by what the old man said, and hesitated for a moment before thinking.
"Hehehehe~
A smart yet steady little guy...
Do you still remember what I told you before about foreign official forces entering the game and launching activities?"
"You're saying...that those people have the potential to ruin the game?"
"No~
It’s not that it’s possible. It’s already been done...
Not long ago, we have intercepted several interference signals and intrusion viruses that tried to break through the external defense code of the game master.
After the mastermind's active counterattack and pursuit... two of the signal sources came from Asia, while the remaining more than 20 signal sources were scattered around the world... only nearly one-third of them
Code-breaking viruses all come from country m on the other side of the ocean~
And after our diplomatic communication...
Those old Americans directly denied our accusations and implied that we were taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble to achieve our ulterior motives...
Hey~
When it comes to ‘ulterior motives’ in this world, who dares to claim to have more than those old beauties?
Fortunately, they have the nerve to say such words...
Anyway~
The consideration of the safety of game masterminds is no longer just a matter of worry, but a real example to follow!
And after those countries that sent the signal received diplomatic condemnation from our country, it didn't take long for them to collectively express that they would enter the game world to conduct a sample survey of public opinion in their respective countries...
Damn sampling!
It is simply impossible for them to carry out directional work based on countries in the real world in this game. How can they complete any sample surveys here?
After all...
Either he is jealous of Heroes of Might and Magic OL's huge profitability for the whole world and wants to steal the core secrets. Or he has bad intentions from the beginning and wants to cause destruction!
With these people around, it is absolutely impossible for this game world to remain peaceful~
Fortunately, the game mastermind's own defense capabilities are constantly improving and improving, so we can still contain those people here.
But in the game... To be honest, in order to ensure the fairness of the game players, we have almost no force configuration in the game~
After the game mastermind has grown to a certain stage, it has completely broken away from our original control and begun to grow and improve itself.
Today, we have basically lost the ability to directly control the game.
So if possible, I hope to get your help. In the game, we can monitor and kill those who want to destroy this world we love so much!
The company's board of directors does not seem to agree with my proposal... They feel that it is a bit too direct and radical, and Mr. Liu Yifei and your team also have a strong domestic flavor~
If what we do is too obvious and those people find out what is going on, and then they use it to accuse our game company of favoring Chinese team players, the situation will easily get out of control!
So just in case, let’s meet together. I beg you, Mr. Liu Yifei, to be my secret hand in the game and work with me to protect our beloved heroic world~
I don’t know, what do you think?”
"If it's for protection~
Of course it is our duty...
But what I'm curious about is, why did you come to me?
After all, such non-directional large-scale surveillance would still require a lot of manpower.
Aren't large domestic studios or labor unions like Aojian Villa more suitable for this kind of work?
After all, they themselves have certain contacts with foreign teams, and maybe they can find out the whereabouts or plans of those people through other channels...
Haven't you considered those candidates?
Or is it that Grandpa, you have found more than just me as a ‘secret hand’?”
"Those people...
Maybe after you read this report, you will understand why I am reluctant to find them..."
As he spoke, the old man took out a large stack of bound documents from the cabinet under the small square table where the teacups were placed, and handed them to Liu Yifei. Then, as if giving him enough time to review them, he continued
Sit down calmly and drink tea slowly~
At first, Liu Yifei was a little surprised, wondering what important secret the old man had handed him. However, after looking at it carefully for a few minutes...Liu Yifei couldn't help but be shocked!!!
Good guy~
What kind of game secret information is this? It’s clearly a naked smuggling account!!!
The document details the incoming and outgoing flows of funds from unknown sources related to many well-known domestic online game guilds and professional studios such as Aojian Villa, Tiger King Hall, etc. It also contains a large amount of game logistics consultation obtained through follow-up observation!
For example, there are obviously some large-scale transactions with inflated prices, and there are also some bizarre and inappropriate transactions~
Combined with these data, coupled with the detailed explanations and annotations in the materials, a huge network of black transactions and money laundering procedures were quickly constructed in front of Liu Yifei!
After understanding what this "report" meant, Liu Yifei was so frightened that he almost shook his hand and put this thing directly on the forehead of the old man opposite!
Good guy...
Although Liu Yifei has never paid much attention to the so-called professional gamer circle that seems inexplicable to him...but the content shown in this information is really amazing!
This is not an online game at all. It is simply a series of criminal acts!
Naked underground money laundering transaction!
And after realizing that those well-known groups that are glamorous on the surface and even have countless fans are actually secretly carrying out these shameful activities...
Liu Yifei suddenly felt even more disgusting!
Fortunately, he never planned to enter the professional gamer circle from the beginning. Otherwise, maybe he would be dragged into the water now?
Damn it~
What an unexpected and cruel fact...
Liu Yifei shook his head with a helpless smile, and finally slowly closed the thick material, and then handed it back to the old man's hand.
"What I'm curious about is...
Where did you get this information?
Even with the strength of Longsheng Group... there should be no reason why it can easily collect the underground black accounts of so many teams, right?
Your nose...
Haha~
Isn’t it a little too sensitive?”
The corners of Liu Yifei's eyes twitched slightly, but he asked with a dry smile.
"Haha~
Little one, don’t be afraid~~~
What do you have to be afraid of?
Although the money you make is no less than these people, even if you count it in terms of time, your profit is even dozens or hundreds of times theirs...
But apart from some clever tricks, your income is still within the legal scope. Even though we will have some monitoring, we will not really review anything~
As for this thing...
I'll just tell you the truth~
It is true that our company did not do it ourselves.
But as for who made it, don’t worry too much about this. Sometimes you know too much... You should understand the result~
And I am showing you this thing. It is just to prove that these people are indeed not suitable for me to entrust this important task~
Yifei, I hope you understand.
Although money is an indispensable thing in life, our lives will be much more exciting because of its existence...but money cannot buy happiness and joy~
Believe me, as someone who has been there, I have clearly experienced the difference in life between those who have money and those who do not.
I can tell you responsibly that if I still have a chance, I would even use everything I have to exchange for the happiness and joy I have lost~
And when it comes to making money...there are countless ways in the world, but we only want one, a clear conscience!
When the money you earn one day makes you restless and makes you feel guilty or uncomfortable even for a moment, we must never earn that kind of money!
People like these..."
As he spoke, the old man flipped the information in his hand and said:
“Maybe they can make a lot of profits, but in the end they cannot escape the punishment they deserve.
Because a lot of the money they launder is dirty money that cannot be touched... dirtier than the dirtiest things you can imagine!
That is sinful money squeezed out with human lives and blood. If their hands are touched by such things, they will never be able to wash them off, or even have a chance to wash them off..."
"Forehead......
Okay~
What you mean...I probably understand~
But what I want to make sure is, are you sure this is all you have to explain?
With your status as grandpa, it shouldn't be possible for you to come up to me and talk nonsense from time to time, right?
So if possible, I hope you can explain what you want to explain as clearly as possible at once, so that it will be easier for me in the future...
oh!
By the way~
If I really get some information about the person you told me, how should I contact you?"
"Don't be anxious~
Do things step by step and always appear calm and unhurried. Only then can things be handled more smoothly and meticulously.
Have you met Jiang Hu?
Haha~
He has something to do with me. He is someone I trust very much. He used to work as my personal bodyguard.
But for a period of time from now on, I will arrange for him to stay with you as a liaison intermediary between the two of us.
By the way, it just so happens that something happened to you recently.
Don't worry, he is very familiar with these issues, and you will definitely be right to listen to him.
He will also be responsible for your personal safety in the future. I can't guarantee anything else. At least for example, what happened to your friend this time, I can say that it will never happen to you unless there is an accident... .
Okay~
I won't whet your appetite anymore.
Here is the information you have been anxious to read for half the night, just take it and read it slowly~
Hey~~~
Old man, old man, after all, people are no longer useful. I didn’t sleep enough, and my bones always felt very stiff...
Okay~
Now that I’ve said what needs to be said, old man, I won’t delay you in brewing your revenge mood, I’ll just go back to sleep~”
While handing another much thinner piece of information to Liu Yifei, the old man slowly stood up and slouched over. He walked slowly toward the door of the office with a cane.
However, just when Liu Yifei lowered his head to read the information carefully and the old man slowly walked to the position about to go out, the old man's gentle voice sounded again, but compared with the previous relaxed and freehand voice, this time it was more serious.
"Child~
I feel unhappy, I can understand~
But you have to remember that for those people we hate and are disgusted by, the first thing we must remember is that we cannot become those people!
No matter what excuse, no matter what reason. When you decide to become those people you once hated and hated, you have already lost~
Not losing to them, but losing to their rules, losing to their world...
You need to think twice before doing anything..."
Finally, he left a warning word that was almost like a sigh. The old man finally left slowly, and Liu Yifei slowly stood up after a long time after the old man left, and bowed slightly in the direction where the old man left~
At this moment, the information slipped from the square table, and the target was clearly there. It was a very familiar name, but Liu Yifei had never expected it~
Maybe everything in the world is so dramatic and unexpected~
But now that he knows about it, he will definitely want to ask for some "compensation"...
Because of the "moving" issue, there are still many trivial matters to be dealt with in the follow-up, but Liu Yifei does not need to do these things himself.
Nowadays, the service industry is very detailed and thoughtful. As long as you hire a purchasing assistant and ask for detailed information about the things you want to buy and the corresponding standards, the other party will naturally return photos of various options in the shortest possible time, and the buyer will wait for a moment.
After adding the confirmation, the purchasing assistant can also put it all in place, so the rich man who spends money does not need to spend too much energy.
So after hiring a purchasing assistant who was thought to be well paid, Liu Yifei, Xue Lan, and even the little assassin who was still injured, went to the game area in the staff rest area of the Longsheng Group branch to hide and play.
The game is gone~
After being delayed all night last night, Liu Yifei and the others naturally missed the first train to experience the latest update of the game.
But it’s not without its benefits~
That is, when they finally stabilize and have time to go online, various detailed application experiences and update insights have been posted on the forum. Even just analyzing these so-called experiences is enough to show them to players who have a little contact with the game.
Create a vivid picture~
Little Assassin and Xuelan are really the first time to go online after the game update, so I just spent some time sorting these things out, while Liu Yifei is another matter.
First of all, he had already wandered around the Honor Store for a while, and had a rough understanding of the value and practicality of these redemption items. Secondly, his experiences...
In fact, they are just talking about relatively low-level things.
After all, even the most "rich" players nowadays can accumulate tens of thousands of military merit points which is already very impressive~
They just have to buy a top-notch pet box, and if you still want them to exchange it for a military flag, military badge, etc., then it’s just a joke~
After all, the setting structure of the game is complete and integrated, but various deep information needs to be discovered by players, and various different gameplay methods will only gradually become available after further updates of the game.
Therefore, some things are not true to a certain extent, and it is impossible for players to know~
For example, Liu Yifei and the others discovered the relevant settings of the "official craftsman" a while ago, and the use of this "military merit"~
In the past, everyone only knew that you could earn military merits by fighting in wars. Military merits could be exchanged for various equipment, consumables and even temporary military power at the battlefield clerk's office.
However, occasionally when you have some military merit that you don’t know how to consume, everyone will use it to find a way out from the NPC lord... and after becoming an official management team, they will find their superiors to continue to consume the military merit~
In short, if there are no accidents, or if there are no huge goals or ambitions, no one will gather a large amount of military merit. Basically, they will be consumed as soon as they are available. Especially when there are a large number of high-end, top-level alchemy supplies that are priced but not marketed.
Under the stimulation, players' enthusiasm for redeeming military merit is surprisingly high!
However, it was not until the military merit system was fully opened and the honor store was officially refreshed that everyone realized that they had sort of picked the sesame seeds and lost the watermelon~
For example, before everyone tried their best to become civil and military officials under the NPC lord...
However, at this moment, someone broke the news on the forum:
As long as you are in a war zone and get the minimum military badge of "Black Iron Captain", you will immediately get the "sign" of the King's Army and be qualified to lead the regular army in battle!
As soon as this news came out, countless people shouted that it was a mistake!
However, while countless people were annoyed and angry, a group of lucky people were also born!
That is those players who have accumulated a lot of free military merit before!
The assessment cost of a basic five thousand military merits is not that much. It is just the exchange price of two bottles of "Full Compound Potion".
And those who passed the test also said that the test is not very difficult, and as long as you are careful, you can basically pass it...
However, as long as you obtain the military career halo of "Black Iron Captain", you can immediately obtain a "Captain Military Career Halo" with an increase range of up to ten teammates!
Increase basic attributes, increase attack speed, increase movement speed, increase blood magic limit... Various optional special effects are available~
And the most popular thing right now... is the aura amplification effect that increases the speed of receiving military achievements!
The black iron captain unified the ten-man team... The bronze captain unified the fifty-man team... The silver captain unified the hundred-man team...
It is unknown what the so-called "Golden Captain" is like, because it seems that midnight has passed and no one has been able to pass the exam to become the Golden Captain...
Or is it that no one can afford the single assessment fee of up to 20,000 military merits?
After all, if you fail the assessment...it means that the basic two hundred enemies will be killed in vain...
Even redeeming a top-level pet box only costs 30,000 military points. I guess it shouldn't be such a waste...
Therefore, although there are a lot of insights on the forum, there is basically nothing advanced enough to attract Liu Yifei's attention. Now, except for the Honor Store, there is another thing in the game that is more worthy of Liu Yifei's attention and concern, waiting for him...
...
That’s about the “Chimera” I’m about to witness!!!
I got the permit three days ago, but I had to wait for more than three days because of "a night's rest"!
The urgency in Liu Yifei's heart is evident~
So as soon as he entered the game, he just exchanged a top-level pet box and a basic 100 units of pet food, and then hurriedly rushed out of the crowded Honor Store, not even the extremely busy "Flag Area" at the moment.
Take a glance~
After returning to the main tent of the military camp of Mercury's old capital, General Tanshur had been waiting for a while~
After offering his slight apology, General Tanshur finally brought good news to Liu Yifei this time, that is, the "superiors" had decisively agreed to Liu Yifei's request to visit Chimera, and solemnly affirmed the things he brought back.
The value of the important information will determine the additional reward given to him.
"Hmm? Additional reward???"
Liu Yifei couldn't help being stunned after hearing Tanshur's words~
Just three days later...why did these guys suddenly become so generous?
Before, I just wanted to take a look at the Chimera. But I had to accept some damn mission about the return of the fire elemental people inexplicably before I would let him go~
It's good now, there is actually an "additional reward"... Is it because the sun started to rise from the west after the game was updated???
"Yes~
The value of the intelligence brought back by Lord Liuyun this time has been determined to be extremely important after review by his superiors. Even if it is not as important as the nearly successful Chimera fusion experiment, its importance cannot be ignored at all!
Especially the report on the rationality of adding giant wings to the puppet dragon...
It has been confirmed that the previous pair of giant wings was indeed made by this kind of underground dwarf, and the dwarf master you brought has also been trying to deconstruct and reconstruct the giant wings. According to him, they are no longer useful.
In a week, he can create giant metal wings that are more powerful and more suitable for the puppet dragon's equipment!
Praise the gods~
This must be the favor sent down by the gods after they saw the fate of the Tower people in the flames of war!"
General Tanshur said excitedly.
"Eh...okay~
Although the issue of rewards also makes me very excited...but can we talk about this on the road?
To be honest, I am still curious about what the Chimera will look like after it has been transformed."
"Okay~
No problem at all~
I have received an order. In addition to providing you with a ban on demon protection, we are obliged to meet all reasonable requests you have made along the way~
Of course, because the details of the Chimera synthesis experiment are related to racial secrets, we cannot take you to visit the experimental fusion array. At present, you can only visit the finished Chimera that has completed the fusion process. In this regard, I hope Master Liuyun
You can understand~"
"Ah~
It's okay, it's okay~
I was just curious about the finished Chimera.
Those fusion magic circles and the like...
Even if you show it to me, I'm afraid I won't understand it, right?
Haha~
It doesn't matter. By the way, where should I do the magic-forbidden protection?
Hurry up, to be honest, I can’t wait for a long time!”
When Liu Yifei heard the word "Chimera", he was so excited that he couldn't help but jump up and down. After confirming his authority, how could he wait any longer?
Walk towards the teleportation array~
What Liu Yifei never dreamed of was that this sightseeing trip that was supposed to be smooth sailing would eventually turn into a dangerous journey with twists and turns~
Maybe his gaming life is destined to be difficult to go smoothly...
