Given the image of the sheep and the similar background to Jian Yunxian's family, Yi Heye couldn't help but suspect him.
He stared intently into the sheep's eyes, but surprisingly, he couldn't glean any emotion from them.
At this point, the comments section reacted: "Sheep? Is it SHEEP again?!"
This question, in a way, voiced the sentiments of everyone—
Yi Heye watched helplessly as this farce escalated from a spark to a massive online explosion in less than half an hour.
Soon, the news of the sudden death of gaming blogger A-R, along with screenshots of SHEEP appearing in "LIFE," topped the trending search lists on major websites. Related conspiracy theories about SHEEP being behind the scenes also spread like wildfire.
"However, is it really true that the deaths have nothing to do with SHEEP?"
"It makes sense because it's CEO Mei."
"On a side note, Sheep's new skin is so blue, it really has a cold-blooded killer vibe..."
After a series of discussions, almost the entire internet believes that this internet celebrity blogger who "died suddenly" while playing games was killed by that evil sheep.
Yi Heye frowned, his fingertips tracing back and forth on the table.
In the past, Yi Heye would always be unconditionally happy whenever something happened that was bad for SHEEP.
But this time, his doubts and anxieties far outweighed those of the others.
Does SHEEP really kill people?
At this time, 4D Networks, the producer of "LIFE", also responded immediately after the incident broke out.
The announcement displayed in red on the official website homepage reads:
"Upon investigation, it was found that the 'ideal world' that player A R entered during the live stream was not an officially released game map. Existing evidence indicates that it was maliciously injected by a third party."
We will hold those who illegally intrude into the system's backend accountable through legal means.
The system vulnerabilities related to the game are being urgently patched. Please be patient...
This news caused a huge uproar online.
As the most popular game company at present, 4D Networks is among the world's top in all aspects.
It is said that more than half of the company's engineers are computer elites who jumped ship from the cybersecurity center, and since its establishment, it has indeed never had any security problems.
Therefore, everyone was shocked when the announcement clarified that there had been malicious implantation by a third party.
"Awesome! No wonder you're my boss, Mei."
"Even the high walls of the four dimensions will one day be breached. My youth is over."
"Damn it, this dead sheep is that powerful?!"
Yi Heye glanced at the communicator—subconsciously hoping that SHEEP could give him some feedback.
Whether it's admitting guilt or clarifying the situation, at least say something.
But he refreshed the page at least fifty times and still didn't get the little sheep's head.
Along with the lamb, his bastard guardian also vanished suddenly.
Yi Heye came up with an excuse and, putting aside his pride, made no fewer than ten calls to him. He also called Zhou Wenkai to inquire, but the result was always the same: he couldn't reach him.
Yi Heye no longer cared whether they were the same person or not; he only felt utterly angry and agitated.
The guy suddenly disappeared, and I had no idea what was going on.
At this moment, SHEEP sat on the ground with a lamb leg outstretched, looking up at the white walls around him.
One second he was still in the game he hadn't had time to close, the next second everything went white and he found himself here.
It's no surprise that those top-notch cybersecurity professionals have started targeting him again.
SHEEP's vision blurred for a moment, a few snowflakes flashed by, and SHEEP shook the little sheep's head—
While he was in jail, the prison did a lot of things to him, so after his escape, unstable data was the norm for him.
There was nothing they could do; they couldn't kill him, so they could only try to keep him trapped.
At that moment, a voice came from outside the wall: "You've committed heinous crimes, disregarding human life. SHEEP, you can't escape. Surrender obediently!"
The little lamb yawned boredly and raised its two little hooves: "Okay~"
He had absolutely no interest in these guys—they were meticulous, studious, and every move they made against him was full of mystery and tedium.
That's nothing compared to that little leopard that bites people using its sense of smell.
Thinking of this, the little lamb swished its hoof, and on the screen in front of it was Yi Heye's increasingly irritable profile, and the ground was covered with traces of his repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact him.
Then the little lamb drawled out, "Hurry up and finish, I'm afraid my darling will get impatient."
Outside the wall, people started talking about it, wondering where "his darling" came from.
A moment later, the person on the other end seemed to realize something and said righteously, "You've embarked on a path of no return! Don't harbor any more illusions!!"
Upon hearing that it was a one-way street, the little lamb quickly changed its mind: "Oh, then I can't go with you."
He swaggered out and drew a circle on the wall.
The next second, the high wall in front of them turned into a stream of data and disappeared completely.
The high wall collapsed, revealing a dark mass of electronic elite soldiers on the other side.
The little lamb took small steps and walked up to them, bowed, and gave a gentlemanly bow: "Excuse me, may I pass?"
The opposing legion received the engineer's order and raised their weapons with a click, thousands of guns aimed at his sheep's head.
The little lamb said sincerely, "If we delay any longer, he will have to wait a long time."
Without further ado, the other side opened fire on him directly.
"Bang bang bang!!" "Boom boom!!"
The sky was filled with explosions, and the whole world was submerged in a hail of bullets.
This display of force was truly terrifying.
These weapons were specially designed by engineers over the years through studying the characteristics of SHEEP's code.
With such a highly targeted approach and such a high-intensity output, it's impossible to leave any survivors.
This time, catching the turtle in a jar was truly a perfect battle.
The commander-in-chief sat in front of the computer, staring at the mess on the screen, his emotions gradually becoming agitated.
For those of them working in cybersecurity, the existence of SHEEP over the years has been a tremendous disgrace.
Because of this guy's troublemaking, he was so angry that he resigned from the cybersecurity center and switched to working for a large company in the game industry.
Now, their entire cybersecurity team is finally about to redeem themselves.
He watched carefully as the battlefield gradually quieted down, the gunfire subsided, and the smoke slowly dissipated.
He had already finished writing the code and was ready to go collect SHEEP's remains.
However, he was completely stunned in front of the screen.
The lamb in the center of the battlefield was completely unharmed, not even moved an inch, clearly indicating that the special weapons had not hurt it in the slightest.
At this moment, the lamb's smile vanished, replaced by a chilling, sinister aura.
However, without the order of the commander-in-chief, no one dared to act rashly.
After about three seconds without receiving the desired response, the lamb coldly raised its head.
"I told you, I'm in a hurry to see someone."
The next second, the commander-in-chief watched helplessly as the weapons in the hands of the elite soldiers turned around, pointing them at their heads and at himself outside the screen.
"Bang!!"
SHEEP ignored the grand fireworks display behind her and turned to leave.
If we don't go back soon, my darling will really get angry.
Author's Note:
Wild Treasure: I'm getting angry because I haven't seen you for a few hours!!
Chapter 15, number 015
Yi Heye, who usually sleeps well, once again experienced a sleepless night.
In truth, Yi Heye wouldn't have cared that much about the case itself, but after seeing Siwei publicly issue an ultimatum to SHEEP, he couldn't sit still any longer.
SHEEP was clearly his prey, but now it seems the whole world is eyeing his lamb.
Yi Heye was always protective of his food; he wouldn't allow anyone else to drink his milk powder, nor could anyone else touch his prey.
The one who catches SHEEP must be him.
Late at night, Yi Heye tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. Finally, exhausted, he got up and turned on his computer.
He wanted to buy a gaming helmet so he could explore the game world.
The last time he tried online shopping was to snag a brand of imported baby formula sold online. However, due to his unfamiliarity with the process, he watched helplessly as the formula sold out.
This time, as soon as he entered the official website, he saw that all the "payment" icons on the page had turned gray.
"Sorry, this type of product must be purchased with a guardian present."
Damn it. Yi Heye glanced at the missed call he had made to Jian Yunxian again, and couldn't even sit still.
After much deliberation, he decided to risk being scolded in the middle of the night and called Song Zhouzhou.
Fortunately, the people there were nocturnal and good-natured, so they readily accepted Yi Heye's inquiry.
"The crackdown on SHEEP was Siwei's own decision; we in the cybersecurity field did not intervene," said Song Zhouzhou. "We are aware of SHEEP's capabilities, and we do not want to take that risk at the moment."
Yi Heye's anxiety eased somewhat.
"Don't worry, we'll definitely notify you for help with the capture before we take any action," Song Zhouzhou said. "Everyone on the internet knows that you, Cheetah, are SHEEP's biggest hater."
Yi Heye hung up the phone, and it took him a long time to realize—who was his hater? They were giving him too much credit!
He had just rubbed his eyes, intending to stay online for a while longer before going to sleep, when he saw a tiny sheep's hoof pop up on the page.