Xia Miaomiao was sitting among the piles of LV bags, luxurious jewelry, expensive cosmetics and limited-edition clothes. Now that she had these luxuries that she had only dreamed of owning, she no longer had the same enthusiasm as before.
It was difficult to choose, so I tried on a set of them in front of the full-length mirror, but I felt that they couldn't compare to Fan Chaoyue's simple white shirt and jeans.
"Xiao Yu, you are still studying that crappy announcement. Please help me choose which one should I wear at night?"
"You can't even compare to others in that outfit. They only rely on their appearance to make a living."
"Ha, if you say that, someone will be unhappy after hearing it?"
"How could she know if you don't talk too much?"
"Stop reading and help me choose!"
"What, do you want to dominate the audience tonight?"
“Today is the family’s first offline gathering!”
"How come I haven't seen you nervous at so many offline gatherings before?"
"We can't compare before. This time, many of us are meeting for the first time. They took care of us and chose to gather in Wudu. Even big stars came here with condescension. Why don't we be more cautious?"
"I think you are sincerely comparing yourself to others. Save it, you can't compare to that person's face no matter how hard you stab it."
"I'm not bad either..."
"I'm too lazy to tell you, don't disturb me, I'm busy."
"It's a crappy announcement. I've been researching it all afternoon. What's there to see?"
Xia Miaomiao threw an exquisite dress on the bed and went to harass her best friend who was writing and drawing on the screen.
"Look at the changes in this test, the general level is weakened, the professional level is proposed, and the equipment and props are changed..."
"Isn't it just tearing it down and starting over? Let's start from scratch!"
"This abyss battlefield may be the top priority, and the confrontation in the game will be greatly strengthened in the future."
"so what?"
"Isn't this important? If you know it in advance, you will save yourself the trouble."
At this time, the news network suddenly broadcast a news that the chairman and chief scientist of Canaan Company was visiting the special precision manufacturing plant in Shanghai this afternoon for inspection and guidance.
This piece of news, which had no images and was only spoken by the news anchor, attracted Du Shiyu's attention. She held her best friend down with one hand and told her to stop making noise, and listened to the news report carefully.
"What's wrong?"
"nothing."
"The chief scientist of Canaan Company is really mysterious. I've never seen him on TV, and there are no photos of him online. It's strange, isn't it?"
"The shorter the news, the bigger the matter. The more it is like this, the more it means this person is very important."
"Xiaoyu, do you think he is an alien?"
"It's possible."
"Ah, I thought you would...this is not like you."
"Only aliens can have the kind of technology in Canaan, right? You also know about the offline metaverse experience. Compared with the online experience, what do you think is the difference?"
"I can't tell. I feel like they are two different things and cannot be compared together."
"If I tell you that the metaverse virtual technology we experience offline is reasonable, what do you think?"
“Where did the online technology come from?”
"Yes, where did it come from? It jumped out of the cracks in the rocks? There is such technology online, so there is no reason not to use it offline, right? Even if it needs to be castrated, it won't be so much different from the online experience, right?
?”
"Why do you care about this? No matter whether he is an alien or not, we can just treat him as our player."
"A philosopher said that the truth is often the simplest, most direct and incredible answer. That's why the chief scientist is so mysterious. Let me ask you again, if he is an alien and we get his alien technology, why
Instead of protecting him closely, you also want to give him the title of chairman and let him appear in public from time to time?"
"Yes, if the aliens were captured, they would definitely try their best to keep it secret. Isn't there any reason to show off like this?"
"So, we didn't capture him, and we couldn't control him. We may not have any way to take him. What we reached with him may be some kind of cooperation. This kind of cooperation is mutually beneficial. If he can cooperate with us, it will also
We are still on the weak side when it comes to cooperating with others. Canaan Company is the product of this kind of cooperation, which also explains why Canaan Company’s online presence is so weak, and..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xia Miaomiao raised her hand and touched her forehead.
"What are you doing?"
"You don't have a fever, do you? Holmes, why are you thinking about these boring things? Please help me figure out what to wear tonight. I'm so bored and have no time."
Du Shiyu rolled his eyes, feeling unable to communicate with this simple-minded creature.
Half an hour later, the two went out and rushed to a nice restaurant near the Yellow Crane Tower.
Brother Chun and Qiao Shan arrived first and were already waiting on the second floor.
Brother Chun came up and licked her: "Miaomiao, you are so beautiful today!"
"Haha, later..."
"Yiye Zhiqiu is here, you guys chat first, I'll go down and pick her up!"
Xia Miaomiao cooed in a low voice. She was so big that she needed someone to pick her up. Brother Chun was still licking her: "What's going to happen to Miaomiao later?"
"I won't believe it until you say that later."
"Ah, is there anyone more beautiful than our Miaomiao in this world? No way!"
Qiao Shan on the side couldn't stand it anymore. He coughed a few times and asked the waiter on the side to bring some drinks and tea.
The second floor was reserved, and there were only about twenty people in total. It didn't really need such a big place, but they were all players. For the sake of peace and quiet, this small amount of money was a waste for the wealthy Xia Miaomiao.
I heard that there are people coming from XJ. They come so far away, so what does the pomp mean?
"This place has a nice view, but...why isn't it at the Yellow Crane Tower? I heard that it's open for business there?"
"There are many people there, but this place is quiet."
"oh!"
Du Shiyu and Fan Chaoyue came in chatting and laughing. Brother Chun noticed that Fan Chaoyue's aura was obviously different, so he paid some attention. When she took off her sunglasses, mask and hat, she pointed at her in surprise and stuttered: "You,
You, you, you are..."
Fan Chaoyue smiled slightly and said, "This is the first time we meet. I am Yiye Zhiqiu. Please take good care of me!?"
Even Qiao Shan, who is usually very 'cold', was no longer calm. He unconsciously resumed his sitting posture, pretending to be relaxed and said with a smile: "Wow, your family is really crouching tiger, hidden dragon!?"
Brother Chun was surprised for a long time, and finally shouted: "Fan Chaoyue, the nation's daughter..."
Xia Miaomiao secretly thought that sure enough, she rolled her eyes and pushed the dishes in front of her, "It's here as soon as it comes, and you have people pick it up. You don't know the way, elementary school student?"
Fan Chaoyue: "I want you to take care of it!"
"Big star huh?"
"There are no artists today, only players!"
"That's nice to say. Do you really enjoy this private visit incognito?"
"Someone with a dark mentality thinks that others are just like her. This is called a villain's heart judging a gentleman's heart. I don't have the same understanding as her?"
"Who...are you calling a villain?"
With outsiders around, Xia Miaomiao's combat effectiveness plummeted. The two bickered every day, but it didn't stop Du Shiyu from doing what he should do. "Everyone, sit down, don't stand there in a daze!"
After Brother Chun and Qiao Shan sat down, he asked, "Have you read the announcement? What are your thoughts?"
Qiao Shan: "The store is bullying customers!?"
"Well?"
Qiao Shan: "It's like starting over from scratch. No wonder we have to delete the files. If we don't delete the files, we can't do it."
Du Shiyu asked Brother Chun again: "What about you?"
"I..." Brother Chun's attention was still on the two bickering beauties, and he said a little absent-mindedly: "That's it, it doesn't matter, everyone is the same."
Du Shiyu nodded in understanding. It was precisely because everyone was the same and wanted to return to a brand new .asxs. That it didn't cause a big backlash, right?
Of course, there are also the reasons mentioned by Qiao Shan. Isn't it because the store is bullying customers? It is the only business in the world. An internationalization allows domestic players to see its popularity, which in turn cherishes the player's identity even more.
This is the identity that Bei Gaoyang has always emphasized.
At this time, the sound of a large group of people talking and going upstairs was heard. The five people sitting there quickly stopped talking and bickering, and looked at Yi Jiang Chun Shui, the leader, holding a four or five-year-old girl, and brought a group of people up with a smile.
"Wow, Sapling, we meet again!"
The Saint of Huaguo Mountain shouted when he saw Xia Miaomiao.
Xia Miaomiao forced a smile and stepped forward to greet him along with the others.
Most of the people in this group were young people, but there were also some older ones, such as a man in his fifties and a balding uncle with the ID of a boy like the wind. Xia Miaomiao didn't know where the 'boy' was when he looked at him.
Maybe it was blown away by the wind like his hair, haha...
There is also an aunt of the same age, who is dressed in folk costumes, has a good temperament, and wears light makeup. Her ID is Jiangnan Yanyu. I heard that she used to be a storyteller from XJ Repertory Theater. She has retired. She is a genuine second-test player.
Xia Miaomiao is the same.
Others are not so eye-catching. There are young college students who are still in school, as well as former white-collar workers. Of course, they have now become professional gamers and regard Canaan as their lifelong career.
Qiao Shan and Fan Chaoyue are non-staff members, there are 25 people in total, and they are good at talking and laughing.
After not seeing each other for a while, Shao Bing's hair was half white, but he was in good spirits. The white hair gave him a weathered masculine flavor.
"...Those were the days when files were deleted and circulated the most. Debt collectors came to my door every day. My dad smoked all day long, and his hair turned white."
Shao Bing's daughter was like a mascot, being looked down upon by everyone. The little girl was so proud that she would say anything, and she was very sharp-tongued. "If we wait a few more days, I'll probably live in the overpass. I won't be able to use my identity as a player."
, my father borrowed too much money, and they asked him to sign a slave contract and work all his life to pay off the debt."
"Oh, it's such a pain for our little one!" Aunt Jiangnan Yanyu hugged the little girl, feeling both curious and distressed at the same time.
"Chun Shui is so courageous. He is simply audacious. He borrowed so many loan sharks just for a place of residence."
"It's funny now. All the moneylenders went bankrupt, but he turned around... I'm talking about spring water, how did you feel when you saw that you can inherit the residence without deleting it?"
Shao Bing laughed, "What kind of mood do you feel? It's like a world of ice and fire. People with a weak heart will die on the spot."
Everyone felt sad after hearing this, recalling the time when files were deleted and circulated at their peak. It was like a chaotic dance of demons. You can imagine how much pressure this man was under!
If you look at the white hair on this head, you will understand. If it were them, they might not be able to survive the day when the clouds clear and the fog clears.
"Let's not talk about this, let's not talk about this!" Shao Bing smiled and waved his hand to end the topic, stood up with a glass of drink, and made a formal opening statement, "I have long said that we will find a time to get together offline.
, I never had the chance, now I have time to test and stop serving, I agreed as soon as Miaomiao suggested it, thank you for not disdain me, and come all the way to get together, come and have a drink!"
Everyone laughed and drank a drink, and the Saint of Huaguo Mountain shouted strangely: "Why, this is all we have here, I'm still waiting for the full banquet."
As a landlord, Xia Miaomiao jumped up and shouted back: "Don't worry, I will fight you to death later."
After joking for a while, it became quiet, and Shao Bing continued: "Brothers and sisters are getting together offline for the first time. First of all, we all meet and get to know each other. The past is over, let's not talk about it. The game starts again, and we are the same.
Meeting and chatting offline can also lead to greater harmony and unity in the game. These two
Are you here? I am thinking that it is finally stable now. The official website has just released the announcement of the fifth test. It will not change again. As the leader of the clan, I hereby invite you to become a founding member of the family. Let’s work together and work hard together.
If this family does well, they will form gangs and build cities in the future, and everyone will be a veteran."
"Chun Shui, you have endured the most difficult times by yourself, and now you want us to just sit back and enjoy the results?"
Shao Bing waved his hand proudly, "I won't talk about what I said in the past. I will only talk about the present. I hope everyone will give me face, show your kindness, become a founding member of the family, and help me build this family together!"
"No need to say, the spring water is bright and clear, count me in!"
“Count me in too!”
"And me!"
"I have never convinced many people in my life. Today I really took the spring water. I am so generous. I am one of them."
At this time, the founding member is a welfare, which is equivalent to getting it for free. Who wouldn't want to?
"This patriarch is a nice person!"
Fan Chaoyue whispered to Du Shiyu.
Du Shiyu was observing these people. Some were high-profile, some were low-key, some were enthusiastic, and some were aloof. Being able to bring these people from all over the world, of all ages, and with different personalities together thousands of miles away shows the organizer's ability.
Charm of personality.
Du Shiyu didn't know Chun Shui's criteria for selecting people. He felt that these people really had their own characteristics. They were cold and aloof like "magic is within the range of the truth." This famous high-level player was all obedient to him, and he didn't see how he could win over people.
Yes, it's really strange.
"Then will you join?" Xia Miaomiao asked Fan Chaoyue.
"I...I want to join, but..."
"I understand, I understand, you're a big star!"
"Xia Miaomiao!!"
"I'm anxious, I'm anxious, I'm anxious again!"
Du Shiyu was too lazy to pay attention to them. Seeing Shao Bing leading his daughter over, he quickly pulled the two of them.
At this moment, the TV program that had been serving as background sound suddenly interrupted a news item about the attack on the chief scientist of Canaan Corporation.
There was silence all around, and everyone looked at each other and came to the TV.
The news anchor who broke in was extremely serious. After finishing his brief and emotionless report, he switched to the scene.
