As soon as he ended the communication with the earth, Bei Gaoyang's face darkened.
"Preparing to report to you!"
Bei Gaoyang said expressionlessly, "Say!"
"We found that the players' soul qualifications are changing as the magic network is strengthened time and time again."
Bei Gaoyang knocked on the table, "I already knew this."
"This test is much more in-depth than the previous tests... because there is no longer a limit on play time."
“So you are trying to extend your influence from online to offline?”
Xiao Ai had never seen Bei Gaoyang like this before, nor did she expect that something that seemed to her to be a matter of course would cause such a big reaction from him.
"……Yes!"
Bei Gaoyang tapped his fingers on the table, and pondered for a while with no apparent joy or anger, "What do you think?"
"Sir, isn't this a natural thing?" Xiao Ai didn't understand very much. "The magic network has a strengthening effect on the player's soul. This has been known from the beginning. Relaxing the restrictions of the game will inevitably lead to further strengthening. I
I thought you had acquiesced."
"You think it's too simple!" Bei Gaoyang stood up and walked slowly to the energy pool of the mage tower, "Soul, that is a field that even the gods cannot control. It is related to the core of the mystery. Do you think you can get one?
In fact... it's far more than that, far more than that. The most important thing is that no one can control such a process, and no one can foresee what else will appear besides this 'one'."
Xiao Ai fell silent after hearing this.
"The purpose of releasing game time is to test the upper limit of the capacity of the Magic Network. You want too much and are too radical."
"I'm sorry, sir."
Bei Gaoyang waved his hand, "What is your decision after discussion?"
"Yes."
"What are you going to do next? What happened to the souls of those players who died suddenly?"
When the player dies in reality, the soul loses its bearing and sustenance. Even if it can exist in the game for a period of time, it is a tree without roots and a source of water. It will not last long, at best, it will only last a few hours.
Unless the magic net replaces it.
"It's out of consideration for faith value, sir!"·
Hearing the disapproval in this tone, Xiao Ai felt a little guilty.
"It's rare that you would do such a loss-making business," Bei Gaoyang said sarcastically.
"The destination of the soul is the core content of faith...it must be solved."
"...let them rest in peace!"
"……OK."
"This matter is not appropriate yet. Don't think that since the fifth level of the Magic Network has 600,000 players and has huge influence offline, you can do whatever you want." Bei Gaoyang slowed down and said, "What do you think?
Will it be allowed offline? Wrong, absolutely wrong. Once Canaan’s harm exceeds the benefits it may bring, I can guarantee you that not a single Chinese player will go online tomorrow.”
Xiao Ai was shocked when she heard this, "...can they give up the benefits that Canaan has brought them?"
"How big of a benefit is it?" Bei Gaoyang asked, "compared to the vast majority of citizens falling into a long-term slumber?"
Xiao Ai stopped talking.
"Game time must be controlled...Has the upper limit of the capacity of the Magic Network been tested?"
"No."
Bei Gaoyang turned around unexpectedly.
"The maximum number of people online at the same time on Magic Network is 697,600, and it is running well."
Only then did Bei Gaoyang smile, "This is good news."
The Magic Network is on the fifth level. There is no such thing as a theoretical perfect value. Even if there is, it cannot be a quantifiable indicator. However, the Magic Network can still grow. The maximum number of people online and the maximum game time all affect it.
Growth progress.
It was precisely because they still had enough energy that Xiao Ai and the others made so many small moves. However, Bei Gaoyang did not intend to hold anyone accountable. After all, the authority was delegated to him.
Given autonomy, we can't interfere arbitrarily if there is a small problem. Besides, what the false gods did is not wrong, but the timing is not right. They are too impatient. They didn't finish the bowl before they took a look at the pot.
It's in.
"What else?"
"Well... we have made some progress in terms of offline influence."
Hearing this, Bei Gaoyang's brows jumped, "What's the progress?"
What kind of progress can be made without magic in reality?
"We can sometimes receive signals from players in reality, which are very simulated and unstable."
"What?" Bei Gaoyang was shocked, "This is impossible!"
…
In reality, Yu Qingdong stayed up all night, and his superiors were also holding meetings all night long. So far, no unanimous opinion has been reached.
The higher-ups already knew about it, and I heard that if they got angry (rumours), someone would definitely be in trouble.
well……
At this time Qingyu spoke, "There is good news. Huzhou's experiment was successful."
"The brain was dead, and the heart, kidneys and other major organs had to be replaced... but it was still successful. This is a miracle. The human body, especially the brain, is really a mystery. I have been thinking, what is the soul? It really fascinates me."
Yu Qingdong didn't have time to pay attention to Qingyu's feelings. He was thinking about the huge impact and far-reaching significance of this incident.
Many diseases will be removed as incurable diseases, death will be redefined, and finally... it will be a temptation that no one can refuse.
The temptation of eternal life!
ah……
Yu Qingdong's heart was beating wildly, and he was dizzy for a moment. No matter how significant benefits Canaan could bring before, it had never been like this.
This time is different!
Eternal life!
Can the top management still deal calmly and rationally with the risks that Canaan may bring?
...This is eternal life.
Everyone is equal before death. Now this equality will be broken. The great fear between life and death is the law of heaven and cannot be violated. What if this law of heaven does not exist or can it be lenient to some people?
This, this, this...
Yu Qingdong was frightened and confused. He didn't know what he was afraid of.
When the phone rang, he was startled. Qingyu didn't respond and the call bypassed her.
"Hello, I'm Yu Qingdong."
There was no talking on the other end of the phone for a long time, so if the call came here, it wouldn't be someone's prank.
Yu Qingdong didn't dare to speak, he was so nervous that he was sweating all over.
After 5 seconds or 10 seconds, the person on the other end hung up the phone without saying anything.
Yu Qingdong put down the phone, his hands shaking a little, Qingyu suddenly didn't realize it, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"No, no, I'm fine!"
He asked Qingyu to unfold the virtual light curtain and browse the web to find something to do for himself.
After calming down, he began to think about where the phone call just came from.
First, exclude ‘formal’ channels, because ‘formal’ communications must be kept on file.
Since it is not a formal channel and can still bypass Qingyu, then the person behind the phone...
Forget it, forget it, don’t think about it anymore, don’t think about it anymore, just pretend it never happened.
What to do next?
The top management is studying. The news of the success of the Huzhou experiment will inevitably greatly change the weight on the scale. The result is unpredictable. Since it may be worse, it may also be...
If Canaan is banned, or its use is controlled, the fifth test may be the final version, and the current player base cannot be expanded. If Zero reacts violently and is caught in the middle, he may be in big trouble.
If Zero compromises, he may be able to gain more authority from him.
Things are different now. Internationalization has been thwarted. European and American countries are shouting and killing. Except for China, there are many fewer options for Zero.
But as soon as this 'eternal life' came out, it wasn't certain. It was No. 0, No. 0 Project, present, future... it was so complicated that it was like a mess, making Yu Qingdong's head as big as a bucket.
With such random thoughts, Qingyu informed me that Lao Hu's call came.
"I just finished the meeting and I want to inform you."
"Well, I'm listening."
"It may be necessary to conduct a physical examination on all players in the country in the near future."
"Physical examination?"
"The data center said that there are some abnormalities in the player's big data."
"You mean..." Yu Qingdong had no strength to be shocked as the waves kept rising again and again, "Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
"It's hard to say." Lao Hu's tone was ambiguous, "Maybe... nothing can be found."
Yu Qingdong opened his mouth.
"It's just a notification. If you don't go through Canaan Company, you can just wait for contact from No. 0."
"All right!"
"……Take care of yourself!"
"the same as you."
After hanging up the phone, Yu Qingdong was stunned for a while, and just as he was about to go out, No. 0 appeared.
"Hello, Chairman!"
"Xiao Yu, I'm sorry for causing you a lot of trouble."
"No trouble, the chairman is too polite, haha..."
"Uh... that's it. Five tests have exposed many new problems. In order for our common cause to advance smoothly, I am going to come back."
Yu Qingdong was stunned for a moment when he saw this news, "...Welcome, you can listen to the chairman's teachings again."
"You...then it's settled, I'll contact you before I come back?"
"Okay, okay...do we need to prepare anything in advance?"
"I don't need those situations. Uh... When I come back this time, I am going to meet some players. You can choose them and help them check their bodies and so on."
Check your body?
Yu Qingdong's intuition told him that this physical examination was the original intention of Zero's return.
Physical examination...
"To be honest with you, Chairman, we are planning to conduct a comprehensive physical examination in the near future, targeting the players as a group."
"Oh, did you notice anything wrong?"
"No, it's just that there are some abnormalities in big data. You know, the game warehouse also has the function of monitoring players' bodies."
"Okay, that's it?"
"Well, goodbye, Chairman."
"goodbye!"
Zero's avatar dimmed, but Yu Qingdong still stared at the screen for a long time. Qingyu said that the chat records had been reported and archived, and that she hoped to meet with Zero, but the base rejected her request in this regard.
"Can you help me?" Qingyu said.
help?
How can I help? Who will help me?
After saying a few perfunctory words to Qingyu, Yu Qingdong left.
…
Canaan.
As soon as Koji Ikeda killed a level 4 monster, a system announcement came.
"Restore the 8-hour game time limit per day? What are you doing!"
"Isn't it true that the more you change, the more you go back?"
"Why do you think about the players' health? You shouldn't only give them 8 hours. What should we do with the rest of the time?"
"Yeah yeah!"
There were complaints in the team, but Ikeda breathed a sigh of relief. In reality, he also had tasks and the game time was limited, which was more fair to him.
Many players in the refresh area stopped, all dissatisfied, and no longer even bothered to fight monsters.
The team disbanded and returned to the city. Seeing that his game time was running out, Ikeda simply logged off.
Bauhinia Girls' High School, Japan.
It was still dark before dawn, and the entire campus was quiet. Ikeda went out wearing the clothes of a school employee, using a flashlight to patrol everywhere.
The private aristocratic school is naturally exquisite in every aspect. Most of the students studying here come from the wealthy and powerful classes. The security measures are also top-notch. The hidden surveillance cameras work 24 hours a day and are said to be controlled by AI.
Now Ikeda has guessed the organization's intention of letting him break into this campus.
The full-time boarding school has a strong conservative atmosphere. The dormitories are beautiful small buildings located in the woods. There are only 10 students living in each building. This is unimaginable in China.
The moonlight is hazy, and the street lamps on the graceful path are emitting orange light. Clusters of halo extend all the way, connecting the beautiful small buildings together.
The small building exudes the same hazy light. The female student living inside is naturally still asleep, but that's not necessarily the case. Ikeda has been observing it for several days and is going to uncover the mystery tonight.
He calculated the location of the surveillance probe, and when he passed a small building, he ducked into the nearby bushes, changed out of the school janitor's clothes, took out his wig and skirt, and started putting on makeup.
Half an hour later, Ikeda, who was dressed as a female housemistress, returned to the road and nervously walked towards the small building ahead.
He had just walked a short distance when he suddenly saw the dazzling flash of a car light and hurriedly hid in the shadows.
Two cars with special license plates parked in front of the target building. A young woman who looked like a professional woman came down with someone and showed her ID to the entrance guard.
Ikeda knew something was wrong.
These people negotiated with the people at the gate for several minutes before entering the small building.
A room on the second floor turned on the lights, and a panicked shadow appeared. He opened the window and a snow-white thigh stretched out.
"Miss Naoko!
"
All the lights in the building came on, and Ikeda saw that the girl who was trying to escape by jumping off the building was caught by someone behind her. Ten minutes later, she was escorted out.
There were people in the car, and the girl was sitting in the car behind. She broke free from her restraints, ran down the steps in a few steps, rushed to the car window and said something to the people inside, and cried out emotionally to the people in the car.
identity.
The last person came out of the building, holding a cardboard box.
Gaming helmet!
The size of the box was just right, and Ikeda's intuition told him what was inside.
The girl was still struggling with people and making a lot of noises. Several women in professional attire were embarrassed by her. Someone got out of the car, grabbed her shoulders, slapped her in the face.
Ikeda knew that the operation had failed before it even started, so he quietly retreated.
