After going through so much trouble, I have to get the task done.
Wang Sui: ...Give me back my感动 (feeling touched)!
After submitting the blood sample, Ruan Mingchu watched as the system confirmed the task was successful and said to Wang Sui, "You can go now."
Gong Zhushen asked in a low voice, "Are we just going to let him go like that? It feels like a bit of a loss."
Ruan Mingchu: "Why don't you go after them?"
He felt that something was off about Xiao Gong. He felt sorry when 1009 left, and he was also reluctant to see 1008, this older guy, go.
Could he have some strange fetish?
Gong Zhushen felt that Ruan Mingchu's gaze towards him had suddenly become strange. He wanted to ask her about it, but when he inadvertently glanced at his brother Mu's face, he immediately shuddered. Strange or not, his life was more important.
After Wang Sui left the research institute, everyone involved in the mission received the following message:
Please proceed to the Golden Splendor Club for the final showdown.
It happened very suddenly.
Many people were focused on rescuing survivors and hadn't done any side quests, so they were quite bewildered when they received this notification.
Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?
Those who made significant progress on the side quests received additional supplementary information, but not much; it was simply that Wang Sui had gone to do something important.
The message reads: Researcher Wang Sui has decided to do everything in his power to make up for the mistakes he has made.
The research institute is one large module, and there are two other modules. Each of the three modules accounts for one-third of the plot, and when pieced together, they form a complete story.
It barely qualifies as a story, barely. The screenwriter and planner are practically begging for mercy.
After the three groups gathered outside the Golden Splendor Club, they exchanged information, and the story unfolded.
This is exactly what the emperor wanted to convey through this competition.
The researchers' list of the ten most notorious man-made disasters was also a beautified version, but this time, the emperor completely exposed the ugly truth to the public.
It was so outrageous that everyone thought it was a fabricated story.
The first module revolves around the Colosseum in the suburbs.
Some noble lords kept star beasts for amusement, finding pleasure in watching them fight; the more bloody and exciting, the better. Those below them naturally catered to this whim. To enhance the star beasts' combat power, various illegally developed drugs were injected into them, and then, much like raising poisonous insects, the different star beasts were forced to fight, with the strongest being chosen and presented to the emperor.
The Star Beasts, historically known as the Demon Seeds, mutated in this way. Moreover, this mutation is highly contagious. After the Demon Seeds escaped, the mutations appeared on a large scale, and humanity, which was originally evenly matched with the Star Beasts or even had a slight advantage, was instantly routed.
That demon even possessed human intelligence, harbored extreme hatred for humanity, and once slaughtered the entire planet's population, driving humanity to the brink of despair.
Although the demonic seed was eventually killed, the mutation was already etched into the star beast's DNA. Humanity paid a heavy price and gradually recovered by constantly becoming stronger.
The second module focuses on the research institute, specifically the city creation and experimental components.
The third module revolves around the disaster that struck the city. The side quest takes the players and the audience back to the disaster and explains what kind of disaster it was.
The city initially consisted only of humans produced in the factories, but through deception and empty promises, a group of young freelancers were attracted to settle there. The two groups lived together quite well, until one day, the research institute discovered something shocking.
The monster we created has developed its own consciousness; this won't do, it must be returned to the factory for destruction.
The purpose here is simply to let the contestants experience a poignant love story, where a male writer moves an artificial woman, causing her to restart her human soul within her brain.
The male writer, of course, wouldn't stand for it. He also discovered the research institute's conspiracy: all the companies in the city were just shells, and the androids working inside were engaged in the illegal processing and experimentation of goods. The male writer, after discovering this, spread it all.
The normal people who were tricked into coming thought it was terrifying and wondered if it would work. They began to resist, for example, by taking to the streets to protest.
Seeing that everyone was so ungrateful, the research institute decided to destroy them all, since the processing plant was producing them continuously. Then they began spreading infectious viruses, primarily targeting healthy humans.
Unfortunately, a group of terrorists accidentally stumbled upon the area, discovered the anomaly, and, thinking it would be foolish not to take advantage of the situation, began raiding the city.
The Golden Splendor Club captures androids who already possess self-awareness or have a tendency to reactivate their self-awareness; these are excellent research samples.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Mingchu was filled with questions. He thought Liu Fugui, that sleazy guy, was up to something lewd, so he assumed they were doing something illegal. Turns out, it was some kind of illegal research.
So what exactly is the purpose of the NPC Liu Fugui, and what is the gold for?
Most importantly, they actually separated the three modules completely, with absolutely no overlap or connection. Is this really a competition?
Who's the screenwriter? Come out and take your punishment!
After deciding to withdraw from the competition, Nguyen Minh Thu went to talk to the behind-the-scenes staff because the experience was terrible.
When the contestants, both those who knew the situation and those who didn't, gathered here, everyone received a new notification.
The final battle could be jokingly referred to as a kill-stealing contest.
There are many survivors waiting to be rescued in the Golden Splendor Club. Rescuing a survivor here will earn you twice the points as before, meaning that a kill is worth more points.
However, there are two problems that need to be solved. One is that whoever the bosses glare at or curse will be given a debuff. The other is Subject 1009.
Although it's unclear why 1009 ended up there, some people have already tested just how strong he really is.
Actually, once the first problem is solved, 1009 can simply use a massive manpower attack to overwhelm the enemy.
Everyone is a competitor, and those who have ideas about this issue are doing so secretly, trying to be the first to reap the benefits.
The solution is hinted at in some side quests: the person holding the deed to the Golden Splendor Club is its owner. How could the owner be harassed by guests if he goes in?
Those who knew about this news secretly inquired about who held the land deed.
After much deliberation, they came to the conclusion that the land deed had simply vanished into thin air. Of course, they didn't believe it, and they started arguing. In one instance, they lost their temper and spread the news about the land deed far and wide.
OK, everyone knows now.
This includes Nguyen Minh Thu, who held the land deed.
He smiled with satisfaction.
The ordinary working-class guy, Xiao Gong, is back online. This time, there are just too many people. He thinks that no matter how powerful Brother Ruan and Brother Mu are, they can't beat so many people attacking at once.
So Xiao Gong threatened him with the land deed, "If you don't behave, I'll tear you up!"
Well done!
The others were seething with hatred, but no one could guarantee that they could snatch the land deed before Gong Zhushen tore up the ticket, so they could only let him be arrogant.
Entrusting the important task of controlling the situation and keeping an eye on Gong Zhushen to Mu Yu, Ruan Mingchu planned to meet with 1009 before the kill-stealing began.
He sneaked into the club and easily found 1009 on the fifth-floor balcony.
At that moment, 1009 was smoking a cigarette.
Ruan Mingchu: ? ? ?
This is really confusing.
1009 glanced up at Ruan Mingchu, then looked down at the huge crowd outside.
He only said, "You came to find me?"
Ruan Mingchu felt inexplicably familiar with the current 1009, as it was unlike the previous one.
He grunted in agreement. "I want to figure out what kind of thing you are."
With a "pfft," 1009 burst out laughing, "With such a bad temper, be careful no one will want you."
This familiar feeling... Ruan Mingchu was speechless.
What are you doing here?
1009 replied: "We'll make it a bit more difficult for you, otherwise the final battle won't be very interesting."
Ruan Mingchu: ...Alright, he knows who organized such a terrible competition.
“Since you’re here, don’t leave,” 1009 exhaled a smoke ring. “It’s so unfair to those little kids if you leave.”
"That depends on whether you can stop me or not," Ruan Mingchu said coldly.
"Tsk, no respect for elders."
As soon as the words were spoken, the contestants who were still outside the club saw two dark figures suddenly fly into the sky and then suddenly disappear.
Ruan Mingchu opened the virtual pod with a dark face. Someone explain to him why he was forced offline!
After calming down for a minute, Ruan Mingchu came out of the virtual reality pod and immediately received a call from Rong Zhiming.
After the call connected, Rong Zhiming's guilty face popped up, while Ruan Mingchu looked at him coldly.
Rong Zhiming: "Ha, well, would you believe me if I said this was an accident?"
Ruan Mingchu remained silent, still looking at him coldly.
Rong Zhiming pulled out a handful of hair in distress: "Seriously, you know how the competition scene was changed at the last minute. The servers were all cobbled together, and they really couldn't handle such a huge amount of data from you."
"Ha, that's hilarious." Ruan Mingchu rolled her eyes. "Explain to me why you refused to let me log in again."
"Well, well," Rong Zhiming cautiously glanced at Ruan Mingchu's face, his voice growing softer and softer, "a person only has one life, you, you're eliminated..."
With a "thud," Ruan Mingchu threw the terminal away.
Rong Zhiming was startled when the other party's screen suddenly flipped, and then the call was disconnected.
It's infuriating! Ruan Mingchu is very worried about leaving Mu Xiaoyu alone in the game.
(Miyatake Shinjiu: Please, please don't expel us from the human race.)
Ruan Mingchu waved his hand, and the terminal flew back to his hand from the ground.
Where did you watch the live stream from? Ruan Mingchu, a person who rarely goes online, asked with great confusion.
By the time Ruan Mingchu reached the live stream, the match was nearing its end. Every viewpoint in the live stream was a sea of heads, all vying for kills; without sharp eyesight, it would be impossible to tell who was who.
Ruan Mingchu spotted the most handsome guy in the crowd at a glance, but Mu Xiaozai didn't seem to be in a good mood. He pursed his lips and looked annoyed.
After thinking for a few seconds, Ruan Mingchu went to Mu Yu's room. As soon as Mu Yu opened the virtual pod, he could see him, ensuring that Mu Yu would feel his father's love.
Ruan Mingchu hadn't properly looked at Mu Yu's room yet.
Although I've only lived here for a short time, this bedroom already has a strong personal style. At first glance, it looks really cool, with a black and white theme and a mecha theme, but if you look closely, you'll find that beneath the cool exterior lies a soft and cute feel.
Ruan Mingchu's feet moved uncontrollably to the wardrobe. Between the two doors of the wardrobe was a white, semi-circular, fluffy piece of fabric, which he guessed was a doll's ear.
I touched it lightly, and it felt pretty good.
It's soft, smooth, and a little warm to the touch.
It was an accident, a real accident, Ruan Mingchu swore, he really did accidentally pull the thing out of the closet.
Ruan Mingchu hadn't expected Mu Yu to have such a little hobby in private.