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594: Chapter 7: There Is More Than 1, and…

True Death 594: Chapter 7: There Is More Than 1, and…

True Death “You Ye!

Pour me a glass of water!

Grandpa Taoist is thirsty!” “Yes, Tai Yinzi!” “Bleh!

What is this garbage, so terrible to drink!

Bring out my 1993 bottle of Moutai!” “Yes, Tai Yinzi!” “Hmm…

This is better!

Give my shoulders a massage, tinkering with the ‘Main God’ these days has worn me out!” “Alright, Tai Yinzi.” “Not satisfied?

The boss said you have to assist me, Grandpa Taoist!

I’m the main person in charge of this plan now!

If you don’t do well, I’ll report to the boss!

Saying you’re ineffective!” “Ah…

Please don’t, Tai Yinzi!

I’ll give you a shoulder massage!”

Above – don’t misunderstand – of course, none of this actually happened, it’s merely a little drama in the mind of the club’s new superstar.

In fact, while the little theater played out, Tai Yinzi was holding a tray with a cup filled with black liquid, placing it in front of a metal lump.

It’s called Adam, the creation of the club’s maid Ms.

Ren, an intelligent program machine with complex algorithms. “Mr.

Adam, your crude oil…” Tai Yinzi hurriedly said.

Adam’s head rotated 180 degrees, opened the back panel, and two extending mechanical arms picked up the cup, pouring the so-called crude oil into its mouth – then directly turned back to continue working. “Well…

Ms.

You Ye, anything Grandpa Taoist can assist with?” Tai Yinzi floated over to the maid’s side.

The maid, typing furiously on the keyboard, smiled slightly and said, “No, Tai Yinzi.

If you’re very free, you might as well sweep the doorway.

Or see if new guests have received any messages.” “I’ll…

I’ll just check the mail.”

Tai Yinzi, feeling pitiful, sat back in his place – this was a room on the second floor of the club, quickly transformed into a workspace full of servers.

Like a fresh entrant’s lowly position in a company, at any rate, Tai Yinzi could consider himself an employee – occupying a 60cm-long computer desk in the corner of the room.

Glancing at You Ye’s fingers flying over the keyboard, Tai Yinzi propped up his chin and stared at the motionless screen, then took out a spray bottle from the drawer and spritzed a few times on a cactus on the second tier of the desk… yawned.

What about the promised promotion and raise… “How’s work going.”

The boss Luo came in at this moment, just hearing a whoosh, and the maid was already directly standing up, so quickly that Tai Yinzi, only half-erect, was startled. “Master, look,” You Ye said softly.

Luo Qiu came to You Ye’s side and gently pulled her to sit down.

At this moment You Ye said, “Emerald Fantasy’s server renovation by the game company currently reaches eighty percent.

After adding new algorithms, guests can have a better feel inside.” “Feel, huh?” Luo Qiu nodded, “Audio, visual, stuff like that?

I’m not very good with this aspect.”

The maid nodded, “Yes, we implanted the sensations of human five senses.

After all, the game originally lacks an algorithm for taste.

Also, the NPC’s intelligence inside the game has been enhanced to make them appear more realistic.”

The boss pondered for a while, “Wouldn’t the game company notice?” “The real server is here with us.

If we look at the game company’s own server performance, I’m afraid it would directly crash.” You Ye said softly, “As long as we coat it with false data, the game company’s detection won’t find it; everything seems normal.

Their original server serves merely as a junction, a trampoline.

So, for the game company, there’s no effect at all.”

The boss chuckled, “Alright, if there’s a problem technology cannot solve, just tell me.

There’s always a solution beyond technology.”

You Ye shook her head, “As long as it’s within You Ye’s capability, how could we let Master expend energy?

That would be the greatest negation of my ability.” “Too serious,” Luo Qiu laughed, “Carry on, I’ll go inside and play for a while, I took an interesting task yesterday.” “Okay.”

Watching You Ye return to her place, Luo Qiu then gave Tai Yinzi standing in the corner a look, “You seem quite idle, Tai Yinzi?”

Tai Yinzi’s body stiffened, instantly staring at the computer screen, rubbing his chin, “Ah, how odd, Master!

Just now I seemed to see a flicker, why did it suddenly disappear?

What’s wrong there?

So strange, so strange…” “Alright, alright.” The boss laughed softly, “Come join me inside, the task requires two roles.”

Is this… the master’s personal selection??

Tai Yinzi… “Tai, Tai Yinzi, reporting in!!” … …

The taste of food seemed to be getting better, Qianxiu was enjoying a meal at the restaurant of his hotel.

This flavor cooked with unusual meats made Qianxiu experience an unprecedented explosion of taste buds…

Just the simple small tasks earning money allowed Qianxiu to live a very quality life, which seemed infinitely better than life in that rented apartment.

A week has passed…

It’s been a week since coming to this mainland.

He felt as if reborn anew.

But since teaming up with Guda Zi for the offensive and defensive battle a week ago, Qianxiu hadn’t actively contacted them during this period.

Of course, Guda Zi would occasionally send greetings.

Qianxiu still wasn’t accustomed to taking the initiative to communicate with others…

Or rather, he had forgotten such interactions for a long time — but this didn’t bother him too much.

During just a week’s time, he’s still adapting to his current life…

And in fact, this mainland still has countless things awaiting his exploration.

The occasional feelings of anxiety were quickly overshadowed by novelty.

After having enough breakfast, Qianxiu left the inn—was he the only one who spent the entire night there?

After leaving the inn, Qianxiu planned to head to the teleportation array in Central Union City.

Since yesterday, he had been considering forging a more powerful weapon, and one of the necessary materials could only be found in a certain area of the Novice Village.

Why do people persistently repeat tedious actions in games?

It’s probably because humans have an innate and indescribable pursuit for the enhancement of numbers.

Watching things gradually increase tends to lift one’s spirits.

Enhancing competitiveness seems instinctive… “Still need two more teeth…”

Qianxiu wiped the sweat from his forehead as he stopped slaughtering monsters in the dense forest near the Novice Village, planning to take a short rest…

This face-to-face combat versus sitting in front of a computer is extremely exhausting both physically and mentally, and even a week later, Qianxiu still couldn’t fully adapt to such high-intensity activity. “Help…

Help…”

Vaguely, there were cries for help.

Qianxiu frowned.

How could there be cries for help in such a place?

Logically, at the current stage of the game, the monsters here shouldn’t be enough to make players cry for help.

Besides, players wouldn’t shout for help…

Could it be malicious PK?

This dense forest, strictly speaking, was no longer part of the safe area of the Novice Village…

But malicious PK among entry level guys still seems unlikely to happen, right?

Could it be… “Could it be that there are some overlooked side quests?” Qianxiu quickly thought that he might have triggered some special event – if that were the case, the reward would generally not be bad and would be worth checking out.

He followed the cry for help, which became clearer and clearer—it was the painful moan of a woman!

Parting the branches of the dense forest, he saw beneath a large tree, in the area of intertwined roots, a woman in a linen dress tied to the trunk.

The woman’s clothes had been torn to shreds, and behind her, a man with his pants down was acting frantically.

The woman’s cries of pain and the man’s pleased and grim laughter intertwined…

On the ground were some weapons and armor, and a basket, which he assumed belonged to the woman.

This woman… was a villager from the Novice Village, and the man was a player?

This game… allows such things to happen?

But at this moment, Qianxiu had no time to ponder this question.

Watching this crime-ridden scene, he abruptly raised his sword, using a skill to strike at the old tree root with a loud bang!

The male player, startled, hurriedly abandoned the woman he was assaulting, jumped away, and waved at the weapons and armor on the ground—the equipment instantly appeared on his body. “Who the hell are you!

Dare to spoil my good time!” The man was a warrior… only at level fourteen, yet his eyes were exceptionally frightening.

When he saw Qianxiu, his expression changed subtly…

Qianxiu’s level was higher, and he was already defined as a Knight. “Beast!” Qianxiu, gripping his longsword, walked towards the warrior full of killing intent. “Wai…

Wait!

Let’s talk this out!!” The man, realizing he was probably no match, retreated in terror, “Brother!

Wait!!

This… this is just an NPC!

I was just having a little fun… you, you don’t have to be rash!”

But at that moment, the woman cried out in agony, and then she slammed her head against the tree trunk, shattering her skull… taking her own life! “Scum!”

Qianxiu, in fury, unleashed a flash from his longsword, striking the warrior without a word—this powerful blow ripped through the opponent’s armor, leaving a huge wound on him!

This attack took almost a third of the warrior’s life!

The warrior fell to the ground in pain, frantically drinking potions.

Knowing he was no match, he covered his wound and fled madly—he chose this place because it was close to the safe zone for quick security in case of emergencies.

But he clearly didn’t understand the gap between a detailed professional player and one who hasn’t completed the ultimate dungeon of the Novice Village!

A massive force crashed into his back, making his bones feel like they were about to shatter!

He fell to the ground in pain, but Qianxiu’s sword had already pierced through his spine, pinning him to the ground!

The jab… pierced straight through to his heart!

Fatal!

The warrior cried in agony, his expression twisted, clutching the earth with his hands, wailing, “I don’t want to die!

I don’t want to die!!

I’ve already died once!!

I still don’t want to die!”

He eventually fell silent, his eyes wide open, and finally motionless. ——I don’t want to die!

I don’t want to die!!

I’ve already died once!!

I still don’t want to die…

Qianxiu, horrified, withdrew his sword, the warrior’s final words echoing in his mind.

Watching as the body didn’t disappear like a player’s avatar would after death, instead slowly melting away.

Eventually, it became a gray, dull orb of light, then gradually vanished before Qianxiu…

Suddenly, an unprecedented terror made him feel an instinctive chill overrun his body. “This… could it be that guy was also…”

The sword slipped from Qianxiu’s hands to the ground, as he stepped back instinctively and trembled, “He died… soul… does this mean…

I…

I really… killed…”

He collapsed to the ground.

He really killed someone. …

In a certain city, at a certain hospital. “Doctor, doctor!

The patient who was brought in three days ago to bed number 16, his heart just stopped!”