Dream Paris Is in Trouble!

'Oh my god...'

Looking at the attributes of the Ring of the Go-Getter, even though he knew he would be criticized, he couldn't suppress his ecstatic joy. This ring was definitely the best at the moment. Not only did it have all the three major attributes of critical hit, life steal, and damage increase, but it also had a Giant Strength-II. And having Giant Strength-II was one thing, but it even had Invincible Burst Skill!

Moreover, it's not just Invincible Burst Skill, it's also a group Invincible Burst Skill!

Absolute Space allows teammates within 3 yards to enter an invincible state for up to 7 seconds. This means that if we encounter a BOSS's ultimate move or a heavy attack like Orbital Bombardment, we can summon our teammates to gather together and make at least ten people invincible. It should be more than enough to protect my team and Ruolin's team!

This feels great, it's really useful!

He quickly switched to the new equipment, and his overall combat capability increased dramatically.

[Shadow Chaser] (Starry Sky Super Weapon - Sword Specialization - Tier 5)

Level: 50

Attack: 4124-5216

Defense: 3090

Life: 65100

Critical Hit: 20%

Bloodsucking: 26%

Damage Increase by 48%

Damage Reduction: 12%

Charisma:30

Yuanli: 150/150

Overall Combat Level: 27082

Potential Point Allocation: Strength 1084 / Agility 662 / Spirit 408 / Stamina 352

Achievements: 72

Crimson Dragon Country Faction Reputation: Worshipped

With an attack power cap of 5216, there's no doubt about it. Add to that the 30% bonus from Battle Roar, the 50% bonus from the orange set, and the 40% bonus from Sword Specialization, and your actual attack power will easily exceed 10,000!

Furthermore, the 20% critical strike chance, 26% lifesteal, and 48% Damage Increase are enough to make this attack power of over 10,000 deal tons of damage. Add to that the Power Sword's armor penetration, and it's even more powerful!

The only drawback is the relatively low Damage Reduction of only 12%. At this stage, I can still dominate with my 3000+ armor, but other players are not standing still. Once other players get Power Weapon, my health bar will become "paper-thin," and it's very possible that I'll be taken down in one combo if I'm not careful.

Of course, there's no need to be anxious, because players' Damage Reduction is low at this stage. In the setting of <Star Abyss>, Damage Reduction is a rare attribute, and the value is very low. Even the Damage Reduction cap of blue equipment is only 4%. That is to say, even if a player collects a full set of top-quality Damage Reduction blue equipment, his eight defensive pieces combined will only have Damage Reduction of 32%.

"Call..."

I took a deep breath and continued to concentrate on playing World of Warcraft, feeling even a little guilty. How could I be distracted while playing games with a group of beautiful girls!

Around 10 PM.

Lin Qingying and I both leveled up to level 20, and the two weaknesses of our team were finally addressed!

Just then, there was a sudden commotion outside, including the sound of police sirens, but it was clearly not directed at Feiyang Internet Cafe; the sirens were coming from next door.

"What's wrong?"

Cheng Shuang looked towards the door in surprise.

"Shall we go take a look?"

When Lu Xiaobei made the suggestion, she had already gotten off her chair. She couldn't sit still; if she saw something interesting, she definitely had to go and see it, otherwise she would feel worse than dead.

"Let's go, let's go!"

I quickly stood up. "Xiao Ying, let's go see what's going on!"

"Oh!"

Lin Qingying grabbed her bag and phone, left the portrait hanging there, and quickly followed us out the door.

By this time, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance of the internet cafe to watch the spectacle.

Sure enough, the incident occurred at the massage parlor next door called "Dream Paris." Sirens were blaring, and a group of women dressed in a very seductive manner were being escorted out of Dream Paris by police officers. Each of them had their hands behind their heads and their faces were kept very low.

On the other side, a group of men dressed in bath suits and slippers were squatting on the ground, some shivering, while others looked up at the police officer and said, "Officer, can we handle this ourselves without notifying our families?"

"Don't talk, squat down!"

"Holy crap..."

This was the first time I had ever seen such a grand scene, and I was utterly shocked.

"Officer, what's wrong with Dream Paris?"

"This is what a social media stunt user asked."

"It's suspected of being involved in PCMY (Public Security Administration Punishment), what else could it be?"

The police officer smiled and said, "Someone reported it, so..."

"Oh oh!"

The man looked regretful and fell silent.

"Snort!"

Lu Xiaobei crossed his arms and said to Lin Qingying, "The parking lot at this bathhouse is always full, sometimes they even park in our internet cafe's parking lot. I knew it! Is taking a bath addictive? Why are these men going there day and night? See, now something bad has happened."

"Um!"

Lin Qingying nodded and said, "If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your feet wet."

Cheng Shuang pondered for a moment and said, "No wonder I always see Cadillac mostly in the parking lot next door when I come here."

Zhao Yihang grinned. "Ding Han, Dream Paris is probably going to be shut down this time, right?"

"Highly probable."

I took a deep breath. "Normally, a quick check or a little tap would suffice, but something like this, where they've practically pulled down their underwear... it's probably beyond repair."

"What a pity, I've never been there," Zhao Yihang said with a regretful expression.

"Focus on your work, save your meager savings for your future wife."

"Alright, I've learned my lesson..."

After staring at it for a long time, I finally couldn't help but look at Dream Paris's shop and sighed, "Dream Paris is just a wall away from us. It's such a pity that such a good shop is being used for such illegal things. If they gave it to us to open an internet cafe, that would be so great... We could expand our business even further!"

"Real?"

In an instant, Lu Xiaobei's eyes lit up; her ambition had been ignited by my casual remark.

"Ding Han, do you think we can maintain such a high attendance rate if we continue to expand our business?"

"It's hard to say. 100% is definitely difficult to achieve, but over 80% is generally stable. If the scale is large enough, the profits will certainly be considerable. Not to mention the cost of the machines, the food and retail in the internet cafe alone will generate a significant profit."

Indeed, this is the case. According to our previous profit statements, internet fees only account for less than 30% of Feiyang Internet Cafe's profits, with the larger profits coming from ancillary services.

"Shall we give it a try?" Lu Xiaobei asked eagerly.

The next second, a bell rang in my ear; a new task had arrived.

[You have triggered the daily quest "Grow Stronger, Feiyang Internet Cafe!" (S-rank)! Quest objective: Find a way to take over the neighboring Dream Paris Feiyang Chain Internet Cafe's Flagship Store in Huaining, and expand the business to over 500 machines. Upon completion, you will receive a very generous reward!]

This S-class Main Quest is definitely not as good as the previous two SS-rank quests. One of those quests rewarded the Power Sword Storm, and the other rewarded the Cyan Ring. But I will never look down on it just because it is S-class Main Quest. On the contrary, this thing is too precious. Many players can't even get A-rank or B-rank quests. Why would I complain about getting an S-rank daily quest?

"Can!"

After seeing the task prompt, I nodded emphatically. "But none of us are familiar with Dream Paris. I've never been there before. How about we ask Old K if he knows any regular customers who frequent Dream Paris?"

"No need, look at that person!"

Lu Xiaobei pointed and saw a middle-aged bald man with an oily face being handcuffed by the police and escorted directly into a car, which sped away amidst the sirens.

"That's the owner of Dream Paris. I've heard someone mention him once before."

"As the owner of this bathhouse..."

Liu Yan narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Organizing MY is no small crime; it carries a two-year prison sentence and a fine of at least ten thousand."

"Depend on..."

I said, utterly disappointed, "Then he'll be inside very soon, and we won't even have a chance to take over this shop?"

"Not necessarily."

Cheng Shuang turned to Lu Xiaobei and me, and said, "I know some people in the South City District system. If you're really interested in taking over this shop, there's a chance. I'll inquire first, and if possible, I'll take you directly to the police station to meet the owner. I reckon he's probably eager to sell the shop and cash out right now, hoping to get back whatever he can. Otherwise, if he gets sealed off tomorrow, he'll have nothing left."

"Okay, sure!"

I nodded and smiled, "Then I'll leave this matter to you, Cheng Shuang."

You're welcome~~

Soon after, the gates of Dream Paris were locked, and the onlookers dispersed.

After returning to the internet cafe, we played until 11:30 PM. Cheng Shuang and Liu Yan left first. Afterward, I drove the Bentley home with Lin Qingying. I let her go upstairs first, while I went to see Fatty and gave him the Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit Ring that I had taken off.

The Thousand-Legged Cat Spirit Ring has a full 6% critical strike chance and 10% increased damage, plus 5 seconds of invincibility, making it perfect for the Fat Man's "stand-and-fight" style. Sometimes, if the opponent isn't strong enough, you can just activate invincibility and stand still to fight, winning with overwhelming firepower. This might be considered a survival strategy.

"Holy crap..."

Downstairs in the apartment complex, the fat man looked at the ring and said, "Did you get an even more awesome one?"

"Hmm, want to broaden your horizons?"

"Yes, yes."

The next second, upon seeing the Ring of the Go-Getter, the fat man was almost dumbfounded. "Holy crap, this ring is awesome! I feel like I could wear it until the end of time and never need to change it."

"Um."

I nodded. "I feel like I can definitely wear it until level 70, but if I get lucky and a better one drops, then this ring is yours."

"Hey-hey..."

He grinned slyly and said, "Then I wish your next ring will have all the attributes."

"All you ever think about is eating shit!"

After chatting for a while, they went home separately. Shen Yue was still waiting for Fatty at home, and as for me... Lin Qingying was probably waiting for me at home too, right?

Yes, that should be it!

The next day, Lin Qingying insisted on giving me a ride to the internet cafe since it was on her way. I couldn't refuse, so I had to let her drive me.

Just as he stepped into the internet cafe, his phone rang. It was a WeChat from Cheng Shuang: "Ding Han, I've got the connections sorted out. The owner of Dream Paris is most likely in jail, and the store is about to be sealed off. You and Xiao Bei, get ready. I've scheduled an appointment for you at 10 a. m. Do you need a lawyer? If so, I'll bring a top-notch lawyer to draft the contract on the spot. Let's get this over with quickly and efficiently this morning!"

Seeing Cheng Shuang's message, I was overjoyed and immediately replied, "Okay, bring a lawyer along. We don't have one available here."

Okay, see you at ten!

She casually sent over the location of the police station.

"Lu Xiaobei!"

As he entered the internet cafe, a low shout rang out, and Lu Xiaobei, who was slacking off, dashed over, grinning, "Hey! What's up?"

"Look at yourself."

I gave him a look of utter disappointment. "You don't look like a star at all! Um... I have some good news. Cheng Shuang has pulled some strings, so we can go to the police station and talk to the owner of Dream Paris about taking over the shop. Be there before 10 o'clock, so get ready in advance."

"Good!"

Lu Xiaobei said, "Ding Han, if we get this done, shouldn't we treat Cheng Shuang to a meal?"

"Yes, we'll talk about it at noon."

"Okay, whatever you say."

At 9:30, I went out with Lu Xiaobei. Just then, a few fans came to check out the store. They were all young girls, and they were all pleasantly surprised. They said they really liked Lu Xiaobei and Milo's song "Plain Face".

Indeed, this song has been completely wildly popular online recently, causing Lu Xiaobei's popularity to continue to soar, and she's even close to becoming a top-tier female star.

But...

No top-tier female star in the world is as dedicated to her internet cafe business as she is. Fortunately, she usually just strolls around the ancient city, otherwise, the number of fans visiting the internet cafe and asking for photos would probably be enough to overwhelm it.

I went out and took a taxi.

Several young fans stared in disbelief, unable to comprehend why such a famous singer would need to take a taxi himself.

Shortly after, they arrived at the district public security bureau.

"Ding Han, Xiao Bei!"

Cheng Shuang, dressed in work attire, was already waiting at the door, with a young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses standing beside her. He looked like a promising young man, probably the Cheng Group's personal lawyer or something similar.

After registering, I was taken to the police station.

In an interrogation room, the owner of Dream Paris was brought out, his hands already handcuffed. He frowned and asked, "You want to take over my shop?"

"Um."

I nodded. "I'm Ding Han, the operations manager of Feiyang Internet Cafe next to Dream Paris. This is the owner, Lu Xiaobei. We deeply regret what happened to Dream Paris, but it's a waste to leave the store unused. So we'd like to take over the store, knock down the wall, and turn the other side into an internet cafe as well. What do you think? What are your thoughts on this?"

"I..."

He frowned, his face extremely grim, and said in a suppressed voice, "Since we've been targeted, we can only accept it. I've poured my life savings into opening this club. The lease on this shop still has eight years left. If you want it, I can indeed sublet it to you. As for the price... I hope you won't drive it too low."

Beside her, Cheng Shuang laughed and said, "Manager Liu, after this incident, this shop is famous now. You don't still want to sell it for a high price, do you?"

What I mean is...

"Manager Liu" looked troubled and said, "Don't lower the price too much, just leave me a way out."

Lu Xiaobei and I exchanged a glance.

Her face clearly showed she wasn't short of money. She asked, "How much did you pay when you rented it? We'll deduct the amount already paid and pay you the original price. How does that sound?"

"But the value of money has been depreciating in recent years... the original price..." He seemed to want to raise the price further.

Lu Xiaobei was displeased. "Manager Liu, the conditions I offered are already quite good. Just look at the decoration of your Dream Paris. It would cost me a lot of money to tear it down and renovate it. Think about it yourself. If our Feiyang Internet Cafe doesn't want this store, who will take it over? Once you go in, this store will just be left outside to grow weeds."

"Alright..."

Finally, the other party couldn't take it anymore and said, "Then I'll sublet it to you at the original price. Do you have a contract with you?"

"I brought it."

The lawyer simply produced a draft contract and smiled, "Both legal representatives can sign and stamp it; no need for too much trouble."

So, after examining it carefully for a while, Manager Liu finally stamped it, and Lu Xiaobei transferred the money. In this way, the right to use the neighboring property also belonged to us.

After everything was settled, it was already past eleven o'clock when I left the police station.

"Sister Cheng Shuang".

Lu Xiaobei said, "You've done us such a big favor, we don't know how to thank you enough. How about Ding Han and I treat you and this young man to lunch?"

"OK..."

Cheng Shuang looked at me and smiled, "Where would you like to eat? I'll decide."

"Place whatever you like."

I nodded. "Xiao Bei and I will pay the bill."

"Um!"

So, Cheng Shuang booked a reasonably priced restaurant nearby, and the group went there in Cheng Shuang's minivan for a hearty meal.

"Ding Han, Xiao Bei, shall I take you back?" Cheng Shuang said.

"Need not."

Lu Xiaobei shook her head. "We can just take a taxi, you guys go back first."

Cheng Shuang didn't insist. She let the lawyer drive while she sat in the back. The young lawyer was trembling with fear while eating, seemingly very respectful to Cheng Shuang. He even only dared to pick at the food in front of him. He was so pitiful.

After Cheng Shuang left.

"Ding Han..."

Lu Xiaobei frowned and said, "I think we really should buy a car. The company happens to have a few hundred thousand yuan in spare cash. Why don't we buy one? We can each take a key. We can't take a taxi every time; it's really embarrassing."

This time, I didn't insist. "Then buy it. This is all I have. Don't buy anything too expensive. Although our internet cafe has made a lot of money, we can't waste it. Make sure it doesn't exceed 300,000."

"Okay, then it won't exceed 300,000. I'll definitely buy an economical car. Are you free this afternoon? If not, let's go to the dealership to look at cars together?"

"I'm not going."

I shook my head. "I have to write code in the office this afternoon."

"You're so busy, then I'll ask Zhao Yihang to come with me."

"Hmm, that works too. Let this kid broaden his horizons."

After returning to the internet cafe, they split into two groups.

Lu Xiaobei took Zhao Yihang and they took a taxi to the 4S store, while I went upstairs to continue writing the algorithm for Yue Ning Mall. I was busy until evening when the task progress of the Yue Ning Mall Algorithm finally changed!

"Drop!"

"1%!"

Wow, that's progress!

My eyes were red and I almost burst into tears. So many days of hard work have finally paid off. Even 1% is good. At least I see hope. Once I gain more skill points, I can brush up on applied mathematics and data structures, and things should go much smoother!

"Drop!"

A message came from Lu Xiaobei: "Go downstairs to check the car!"

Good grief, they drove the car back?!

He went straight downstairs and saw a white Porsche Cayenne parked there, with the license plates already on. Lu Xiaobei was getting out of the car, holding two keys in his hand, his face full of smiles.

"You..."

I stared straight at her. "This is the affordable car you were talking about?"

"It's already very economical..."

"Lu Xiaobei, you promised it wouldn't exceed 300,000!"

"It really didn't exceed that!"

Lu Xiaobei said innocently, "Ask Sister Xiaoman. I did only withdraw 300,000 from the company's accounts. As for the remaining 600,000, I made up the difference with my own pocket money. Why should you interfere with my spending of my own pocket money?"

"You, you, you..."

My hand trembled as I pointed at her; at that moment, I was completely defeated by Lu Xiaobei.

"Ding Han, stop blaming the boss. She has it tough too."

Zhao Yihang, "Think about it, it's unreasonable for such a big star like her to drive such a cheap car. Besides... the boss isn't short of money. As long as this car makes her happy, I think it's worth spending any amount of money!"

"Listen to this, listen to this, now that's human language!" Lu Xiaobei said smugly.

"Depend on..."

I glanced at Zhao Yihang and said, "Hangzi, if I didn't know you so well, I would have thought you were trying to woo Xiao Bei with your flattery."

"How could I possibly be interested in him?" Lu Xiaobei immediately raised his eyebrows and asked.

"That's... that's..."

Zhao Yihang nodded and bowed. "Of course the boss deserves a better man. As for me... I'll definitely find a girlfriend of the same caliber in the future. The boss's caliber is far superior to mine. It's not suitable, not suitable!"

I despise you!

I made a disdainful gesture and said, "Let's go eat."

"Um."

Lu Xiaobei forward and handed me the master key, but took the spare key for himself, saying, "From now on, whoever needs to use this car can drive it. It's decided then and there."

I had no choice but to accept reality. Actually, it's not so bad. Lu Xiaobei really should drive a car like this.

That evening, Lin Qingying sent a message saying she was staying at the company to work overtime.

So I stayed at the internet cafe to work overtime and continued writing code.

Around 11 p. m., there were two knocks, and Lu Xiaobei's voice came from outside. "May I come in?"

Come in.

She was dressed in a business suit, looking particularly elegant, and walked over carrying a printed A4 sheet of paper. She said, "Ding Han, I've written down the future development strategy for Feiyang Chain Internet Cafe. Take a look and help me make some corrections."

"Good."

I put down my work and started looking at the project plan.

Lu Xiaobei stared at my algorithm code, completely bewildered. "What on earth did you write?"

"Algorithms, something very high-end and pretentious."

Wow, that's amazing...

She smiled and said, "Take a look at the proposal first."

"Um."

I skimmed through the proposal, and then Lu Xiaobei stood in front of me, asking eagerly, "So, what do you think of this proposal? Does it have any highlights?"

"Have."

I nodded. "But are you serious about the plan to organize the WBL inter-university league, including North Sea University, at the Flagship Store in BH City? Xiao Bei, are you sure you have that many connections to get North Sea University, one of the best universities in the country, to agree to let you hold this WBL League?"

"I do have some connections, but whether I can organize things effectively depends on my own efforts."

Lu Xiaobei said, "So, I plan to fly to BH City tomorrow to take care of WBL. Do you want to come with me to help?"

"Me?"

I shook my head. "I can't go. I'm tied up here. I'm currently based in Huaining City, and many people and things need me. Even my team in the game is in Huaining City, so I really can't go there."

"Then I need to discuss something with you. I want to take Zhao Yihang with me this time. He's been much more reliable lately. I'll handle the formalities, and he can take care of the specifics."

"That works too, anyway, it makes basically no difference whether he's here or not in Huaining."

After Lu Xiaobei and Zhao Yihang left Huaining City, I began my days of overseeing the Huaining Flagship Store. I spent half of my workday maintaining equipment and gaining Skill Experience, and the other half designing the code for the core algorithm. It was quite fulfilling, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.

It was afternoon that day.

"Drop!"

A message came from Fatty: "Ding Han!"

He sent an awkward "scratching head" emoji, which was quite unexpected. Did he perhaps have something he was having trouble telling me? After all,

"What's wrong? Is Shen Yue pregnant?"

I sent a cheeky emoji.

"Damn it, what are you thinking!"

The fat guy sent a righteous face emoji.

"That's really amazing, so what exactly happened?"

"Damn it... it's work-related."

The fat guy sent an ellipsis, so I immediately sent a voice message saying, "Alright, let's not beat around the bush, just say what you want to say!"

"OK..."

The fat man said helplessly, "As you know, I was highly valued after joining Yuening's R&D department. I was in charge of a project from the very beginning, and that project went very smoothly with high customer satisfaction. So, I was promoted to project manager of a sub-department two days ago. But my good fortune didn't last long. In less than two days, the second project I was in charge of ran into problems."

"What's the problem? Is it serious?"

"It's quite serious..."

The fat man sighed, "The project is finished, and it worked fine during our debugging, but when we sent it to the application department, they weren't satisfied with the results and sent it back. Right now, the department is in a meeting, and the colleagues who were in charge of this project with me are as anxious as ants on a hot plate. They've debugged it many times, but they still can't find the bug."

"Damn it..."

I frowned. "What level are your programming skills?"

"A programming expert at level 8."

The fat man chuckled and said, "Before this matter escalates into a bigger problem, how about... you come over and take a look? After all, your level 10 master-level programming is definitely different."

"Alright, I'll go take a look!"

I said with a heavy heart, "You! I always told you to put more effort into instrument repair and assembly, to gain more Skill Experience, but look at you, all you do is spend your days having sex with Shen Yue, and you still haven't even maxed out your programming skills! What can I say about you!"

"Oh, damn it, stop talking! I'm so ashamed. From today onwards, I'll seal off my second brother, okay? You better come and put out this fire!"

"Okay, I'll take a taxi right away!"

I went downstairs immediately and glanced at the white Cayenne parked downstairs. I finally decided to take a taxi. There was no parking space for this thing at home, and I wasn't like Lin Qingying who had bought a parking space in advance.

On the bus.

"Drop!"

A WeChat message from Lin Qingying: "Ding Han, I heard from Shen Man that Yang Wei is having some work problems. A small project he was in charge of failed the acceptance test and was rejected. It's causing quite a stir; it's even reached the high-level meeting."

"I know."

I quickly replied, "Fatty just messaged me. I'm on my way now. I'll check what's wrong with the program in a bit and fix it."

"Yes, we must handle this matter properly."

Lin Qingying said, "Shen Man said that because Yang Wei is a newcomer and is highly valued by his superiors, he has been targeted. Also, it's inevitable that he will make mistakes while leading several newcomers on projects recently, but he should try not to give others any ammunition to criticize him, otherwise it will be difficult for me to handle the situation."

Don't worry.

I said confidently, "Now that I'm there, most problems are no problem for me."

"That's good."

She sent a cat-like smiling emoji, "If I get off work early and you're still here, I'll treat you to dinner."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for your dinner!"

Shortly after, we arrived at the Yue Ning Group building.

The fat guy, wearing a work badge, strode over, handed me a visitor card, and then we walked into the group building together, heading straight for the research and development department.

In an office in an office building, all six programmers who were in charge of the project with the fat man were present.

"This is my workstation."

The fat man pointed to the seat by the window, and sure enough, the name "Yang Wei" was hanging on that workstation. The corresponding project program was already open and being debugged.

"Brother Wei, is this Ding Han?" a colleague asked.

"Um."

The fat man said, "His professional skills are better than mine. Let him give it a try first. If it really doesn't work, we'll have to hand the project over to other colleagues."

"Depend on..."

Everyone frowned, their faces showing worry. If they really handed the project over to someone else, it would only mean that they had problems with their work ability, and their future development in the company would definitely be greatly affected.

"Don't rush, let me take a look first."

After I sat down, I first looked at the code framework. It was a subsystem program written in Java. So I started debugging, and just as Fatty and the others had said, there were no problems during debugging.

However, during the second debugging, I discovered the problem: some program vulnerabilities were subtle but could affect the application's results, which explained why it was rejected.

So I started to concentrate on finding program bugs, and quickly found the first one, then the second one, and so on... I started sweating profusely.

"Holy crap, what happened?"

Beside him, the fat man exclaimed in surprise, "This looks like a serious problem..."

"The problem isn't actually that big."

I turned to a group of programmers and said, "You young people... when you're CTRL+C and CTRL+Ving in the resource library, do you even look at the code?"

"How?"

One of the young men, whose head was thinning, exclaimed in shock, "Is there something wrong with this source code?"

"The code itself is fine, but it has vulnerabilities when integrated into the entire program. Also, the algorithm here is flawed, leading to multiple calculation results. In this case, it may seem to run without problems, but there are actually significant issues."

"..."

Everyone was shocked.

"How's it going?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man appeared to the side. Surprisingly, he was wearing a name tag that read "Architectural Design Director" and was looking down at the code characters that were constantly moving on the computer screen.

"Still catching bugs."

I continued debugging, then looked for the answer in the underlying code. I was completely focused, my level 10 programming master skills were fully activated, and I completely crushed a group of senior engineers!

The process of searching for and fixing vulnerabilities may seem quick, but it is actually quite lengthy.

It was past four o'clock in the blink of an eye.

"Alright!"

After typing the last piece of code, I went straight into the debugging process, then got up from the fat guy's workstation and said, "If it runs without errors, submit it and see if there are any issues with integrating with the overall architecture."

"Um."

The R&D director looked at the chubby guy. "Xiao Yang, what are you waiting for? Submit it to the architecture department immediately, I'll wait for the results here."

"Okay, Manager Zhang!"

The next second, the debugging was successful and there were no problems. The fat man immediately packaged the program and sent it to the department he was working with, and then began to wait for the results.

About half an hour later, with a "beep beep beep" sound, the fat man's QQ avatar popped up, and a colleague sent a thumbs-up emoji. "Alright, no problem!"

"Holy crap..."

A group of programmers from the R&D department were dumbfounded, completely awestruck.

The R&D director was also excited. "Your name is Ding Han, right? I've heard Yang Wei mention you before. I heard you're quite technically skilled, but I didn't expect you to be this good!"

Just then, another figure walked in from outside; he looked somewhat familiar.

"Old Zhang, I heard your R&D department ran into some problems. How's it going?"

The person who spoke was actually Cao Jingyao!

I was slightly taken aback, unable to understand why someone of Cao Jingyao's level would be in the office of a sub-department of the R&D department. Was this small project really that important?

That's probably not the case. The reason Cao Jingyao is here might be that someone wants to make an example of Fatty. After all, Fatty is Lin Qingying's man. Taking down Fatty through this opportunity would serve as a warning to others!

"Manager Cao is here!"

The R&D director exclaimed excitedly, "The problem has been solved! Yang Wei's friend Ding Han is truly amazing. He found over 140 program vulnerabilities in just three hours. The program has now passed acceptance testing. Manager Cao, in my opinion, we should keep Ding Han no matter what. I've never seen such a talented software engineer before. We can't let such a talent slip away. We must keep him, at all costs!"

"Ding Han..."

Cao Jingyao's lips twitched, a mixture of amusement and exasperation on his face.

"Manager Cao, I'm serious..."

The R&D director said, "Our R&D department needs such a capable person who can tackle tough challenges. I think it's worth it even if the salary is higher. We should all keep him at Yuening!"

Cao Jingyao's lips continued to twitch; he was at a loss for words.

Just then, a beautiful figure appeared in the R&D department; Lin Qingying arrived.

"Manager Lin!"

A group of employees greeted him.

"Um."

Lin Qingying smiled and nodded, then looked at me. "Is the problem solved?"

"It's resolved."

"Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner~~"

I nodded and smiled, then left side by side with Lin Qingying, leaving everyone with a low-key silhouette.

Inside a Western restaurant in Yue Ning Plaza.

Lin Qingying treated me to steak, and I ordered a well-done one. I really couldn't get used to eating steak that was still bloody; it felt like eating raw meat and not being fully civilized yet.

"What's your opinion on this matter in the R&D department?" she suddenly asked.

"I don't have any ideas."

I chuckled. "I just felt like Fatty wasn't having an easy time in the R&D department. Since you brought him into Yuening, a lot of people are keeping an eye on him."

"Um."

Lin Qingying said, "How about... I adjust his position?"

"There's no need. Let him make his own way. How can you see a rainbow without going through the storm? If he doesn't have the ability, then he really doesn't deserve to stay in Yue Ning Group. Let him gain experience on his own. I kept him at Yuening hoping he would become your helper, not a burden."

"Good..."

Lin Qingying somewhat moved, then continued to sip her soup.

In the evening, Lin Qingying continued working, while I returned to my room to disassemble and reassemble firearms to earn some Skill Experience.

"Drop!"

Around 11 p. m., a WeChat message popped up. It was from Fang Ran, the Dragon General of the Great Wall Watch, whom I had added before, "Ding Han, I have an urgent mission here. I wonder if you would be interested in leading a team to carry it out?"