Going with the Flow

"This is already Intermediate Authority?"

"Right!"

"Then my brother Huan can wear equipment and carry the Resurrection Sacred Canon, and he won't have to worry about getting instantly killed?!"

"Right!"

"Damn, this deserves a celebration!"

"That's it!"

Gun Like a Dragon laughed loudly, "Call Ruolin, Cai Cai, and the others! Come on over, let's have a good drink tomorrow at noon!"

"OK!"

After ending the conversation, I mentioned it to Ding Han Squad.

Everyone readily agreed; they were all very enthusiastic about this kind of meal.

The following day at noon, at the Tianyu Hotel.

Zhou Jihuan invited only her own people. The core members of my My Critical Hits Hurt Alliance were all there, plus the people from our Ding Han Squad, which just filled three tables.

They order lavishly, always ordering expensive dishes and never the right ones.

Soon after, all the dishes were served, and the wine was laid out.

I grabbed a can of Coke; the battle was about to begin.

"Brothers!"

Gun Like a Dragon rose to his feet, raising his glass. "To be honest, this trip to the Insect Well Ruins was extremely dangerous. The Guide really risked his life to completely eliminate Number 17, this formidable enemy. It was so dangerous back then! Xu Tian activated invincibility for half a second, and the Guide was instantly killed by Moon Soil without any doubt!"

He laughed heartily, "I think this first toast should be to the Guide way!"

"Yes, yes, yes, let's pay tribute to the Guide!" a group of people cheered.

"Cough cough..."

The Guide stood up, removed his cloak, shedding his mystique, and said, "To be honest, I think the person we should thank the most is Ding Han. He was the main planner of this entire trip to the Insect Well Ruins. Furthermore, it was Ding Han's silent ambush that caused Number 17 to die directly in the Insect Well Ruins. My advancement to Intermediate Authority is also thanks to Ding Han."

As he spoke, he raised his glass directly to me. "Ding Han, this glass is for you!"

Everyone seemed to be swaying between two sides. "Respect to my brother Ding Han!"

The password? There's no way to explain this group.

"Everyone contributed, and everyone was great."

I raised my Coke: "Cheers, guys!"

"Let's do it!"

Everyone else downed their drinks in one gulp, while I downed the entire can of Coke in one go.

At the dinner table, everyone started toasting and drinking, while I, who don't drink, ate like crazy. By the time I was more than half full, everyone else was already staggering and their faces were flushed from drinking.

Carrying a wine glass filled with cola, he sat down next to the Guide and said, "Brother Huan, let me toast you!"

"Become!"

The Guide readily downed his drink in one gulp.

I continued, "Actually, I've always had a question that I'd like to ask you about."

"Okay, go ahead."

He grinned and said, "I will tell you everything I know!"

"OK..."

I lowered my voice and asked, "Have you deliberately used your GM privileges to gain a deeper understanding of the players' lives?"

"No, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

What I mean is...

I organized my thoughts and said, "If a player you summon decides to do something, how do you trigger and issue the corresponding task? Can you enter their mind and gain access to their vision and perception?"

Oh~~~

Zhou Jihuan immediately gave him a smug look. "I finally know what you want to ask, damn it... We're like family, you can just say whatever you want, look at you, making yourself so troubled, it's such a pain..."

I was a little embarrassed. "Damn it, I didn't want to either..."

"Cough cough!"

Zhou Jihuan looked at me and said seriously, "Ding Han, don't worry. The GM Key isn't omniscient or omnipotent. We can't access all of the player's senses, vision, etc., because the interface we use to control the player is like the command prompts of an old DOS system. It's all lines of text jumping around. For example, if a player thinks of something or wants to do something, the system will remind us GMs about some meaningful events, and then it will confirm and consume a certain amount of world contribution to issue a task to the player."

He smiled meaningfully and said, "So don't worry, just do what you need to do. The GM won't see this. At most, he'll only get one message: Player 2278 is having an intimate conversation with his girlfriend..."

"Hahahaha~~~"

I was even more embarrassed. "Alright, alright, these things should be kept elegant, don't say it out loud."

Hahaha~~~

Zhou Jihuan laughed heartily, winked at me, and said, "Ding Han, I think that although this GM hasn't shown up yet, he's actually been quite good to you. He's given you a lot of quests and daily rewards, otherwise you wouldn't have achieved what you have today, right?"

"That's true!"

I nodded, and firmly believed in my heart that this was exactly what I thought.

After the meal, everyone went home.

Gun Like a Dragon was also busy gathering equipment for the Guide. After the Guide advanced to Intermediate Authority, he chose a shield-type super weapon. The reason he chose this class, which is known as the tankiest, was simply because he was afraid of dying!

Time flies, and Children's Day arrived in the blink of an eye. It was also Jiang Xiaoyun's birthday.

In the evening, I drove my S680 to Yue Ning Group and went upstairs to Lin Qingying's office.

She insisted on driving my car to the birthday party, mostly hoping to help me save face; it really went to her expense.

Have you chosen your birthday present yet?

"Um."

Lin Qingying remained seated in her office chair, busy at work, and said, "It's on the sofa, see for yourself."

"Oh!"

I turned around and saw, sure enough, an exquisitely packaged bag on the sofa. Inside was a small box and a certificate. I opened the box and found a very luxurious-looking necklace inside.

The invoice was placed next to the certificate; I glanced at it.

Good heavens, 3.5 million!

This birthday present cost more than my Maybach! Is this the world of the rich??

I'm the first to disagree!

"Is it pretty?" Lin Qingying asked with a smile.

"Nice."

I felt a bit helpless. Although I'm considered one of the wealthiest players now, I'm still far behind Lin Qingying. A birthday gift costing over 3 million is something I can't afford to be so extravagant.

"Xiao Ying..."

After putting the necklace away, I asked, "When it was my birthday, if we didn't consider all those other factors, would you have bought me such an expensive gift?"

"Um."

Lin Qingying was very honest. "Actually, I had my eye on a limited edition mechanical watch, 420W. I thought that watch would suit you perfectly, but I was afraid you'd get angry and not want it, so I didn't dare to buy it."

I said sullenly, "How much longer are you going to be busy? When are we going to come over?"

"No rush, we'll leave at 5:30 and arrive by 6:00."

"OK."

She looked down at the data in her notebook, her hair falling down her sides, which she tucked behind her ear; her perfect profile was captivating.

So, I couldn't help myself and said, "I want to go over and kiss you."

"Ah?"

She looked up at me. "Then why aren't you coming over?"

"They're here!"

I charged forward in my Explosive Charge, and Lin Qingying took the initiative this time, turning her face to kiss my lips.

"Snap!"

The office door opened, and Shen Man stood there dumbfounded, clutching the documents.

"Oops!"

She froze instantly, then rattled off, "I didn't see anything! Next time I promise I'll knock before entering! Boss, I was wrong, please don't fire me, please!"

"Snort..."

Lin Qingying's pretty face flushed slightly, but she still pretended to be calm and said, "Shen Man, is this the Yunyang Group's business plan? Bring it over, I need to take a look. I should go home after I've finished reading it."

"Yes, Manager Lin!"

Shen Man chuckled as she stepped forward, put the documents down, and gave me a meaningful smile, as if to say, "I caught you!"

I, on the other hand, remained righteous and didn't take the matter seriously at all.

As a man, it's only natural for me to kiss my own girlfriend. It's not like I'm kissing someone else's girlfriend. What do I have to feel guilty about?

Lin Qingying finished reading the document.

"Returning the offer is pointless. I need to see their sincerity in cooperating, not this empty promise to freeload off us in Yuening."

"Okay, shall I relay your words verbatim?"

"..."

Lin Qingying was taken aback. "Of course, we should be more tactful."

"Haha, I'm leaving, you can go home now."

Shen Man fled as if she were escaping.

"Okay, time to go home!"

Lin Qingying pushed open the drawer and said with a smile, "Shall we go?"

I went downstairs, got in my S680, and off I went!

As night fell, I drove my Maybach into a wealthy villa area along the East Lake.

"Over there, that building."

Lin Qingying pointed to a luxury mansion not far away and said, "There are extra parking spaces in the yard, just drive in."

"Good."

As we drove into the courtyard, we saw several figures come out.

Jiang Xiaoyun looked stunning today, like a beautiful noblewoman. Lin Yue was also impeccably dressed in a suit, while Fang Tuo, the nearly balding president of Yuening's R&D department, stood beside them.

"Oh my god!"

Fang Tuo leaned closer, carefully examining the S680 from all angles. "Tsk tsk, those headlights, that shape, that coolness... Ding Han, is this your new ride? It's so cool, it suits you perfectly!"

To be honest, it's no accident that this guy stood out among a group of senior engineers to become president; his silver tongue is truly exceptional.

"Xiao Ying, Ding Han, you've arrived!"

Jiang Xiaoyun also greeted them warmly.

Lin Yue's gaze swept over the S680. Although a car of this level was nothing to people like them, Lin Yue was a big shot who owned 5% of Yuening's shares, while Jiang Xiaoyun not only owned 5% of Yue Ning Group, but was also the young lady of Yun Que Holdings. Her net worth was even greater than Lin Yue's!

However, the fact that I, an ordinary person, could quickly buy such a car on my own is enough to prove everything and enough to make this couple think more highly of me, their future brother-in-law.

Of course, the car itself is all superficial. What truly changed Lin Yue and Jiang Xiaoyun's opinion of me was the core algorithm model I built for Yue Ning Mall, and the gradual explosion in popularity of Yue Ning Mall after its launch. These are the real hard skills.

"Brother, sister-in-law!"

Lin Qingying walked ahead, presented the gift, and said with a smile, "Happy birthday, sister-in-law! This is a gift that Ding Han and I prepared for you."

"Thank you, Xiaoying!"

Jiang Xiaoyun accepted the gift with a joyful expression.

"Manager Lin, President Jiang!"

I went up and greeted them.

"Cough cough..."

Lin Yue said, "Ding Han, you should start addressing her like Xiao Ying. We're all family, don't be so formal."

"Okay, brother, happy birthday to your wife! May you stay young and beautiful forever!"

When it comes to readily accepting good advice, I never yield to anyone's opinion.