Players vs. Developers' Game!

Yang Shan would not be so irrational as to unleash "Tyrant Blade - Seven Kills" while Han Feng's Dou Qi Armor still had a considerable amount of Vitality Shield.

After all, using this move would mean that Yang Shan would lose the attack boost from the Tyrant Blade Stance for a short period of time.

The all-out attack was a ruse; the "Thunder Guiding Lock" hidden within the killing move was Yang Shan's ultimate goal! He had already secretly communicated with Mo Tianxing.

That old fox has lived a long life; putting aside everything else, his tricks and schemes are all incredibly cunning!

Mo Tianxing, who was the strongest in individual combat among all the participants, swallowed the sixth-grade Aura Concealing Pill prepared by Yang Shan in advance, and his body was also covered by a layer of Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning by Yang Shan.

That's fine, Mo Tianxing mainly cultivates the dark attribute, he already has a rather strange method of concealment.

The combination of these three factors resulted in Mo Tianxing accumulating Dou Qi in the sky and preparing for his Dou Technique without being detected!

In fact, after Han Feng broke through to the Dou Zong, Mo Tianxing hesitated about whether to back out.

After all, Han Feng, who had broken through to the Dou Zong, certainly had a good chance of refining the Break Sect Pill! But soon, Mo Tianxing dismissed the idea.

Because Jia Nan Academy is just Jia Nan Academy!

Although they occupy a large, fertile area in the central part of the Black-Corner Region, they are ultimately an academy, not the ruthless villains of the Black-Corner Region.

But once Han Feng breaks through to the Dou Zong, the Black Alliance may not just be the Black Alliance afterward!

Jia Nan Academy generally avoids trouble, but the Black Alliance Black Alliance nip it in the bud. By befriending Jia Nan Academy, one can also obtain the Break Sect Pill.

It's better than pretending to be friendly with Han Feng and then one day, Han Feng turns the tables and becomes the host! Originally, Mo Tianxing planned to contribute about 70-80% of his strength.

But now, Mo Tianxing felt that if he didn't give it his all, he would be letting down this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

The pie is only so big; we absolutely cannot let the Black Alliance grow too big! Yang Shan and Su Qian secured this opportunity for Mo Tianxing to launch a surprise attack first.

Mo Tianxing indeed managed to firmly grasp it.

His first move was one of his most treasured techniques!

Earth Rank Middle-Level Dou Technique

The Netherworld Fiend Seal! The dark clouds in the sky were drawn to Mo Tianxing's right hand as if they had encountered a whirlpool.

Dou Zong expert possesses immense power in every move, but Mo Tianxing had to roar to amplify the power of this move! Mo Tianxing fell from the sky like a meteor, and the very next second after Han Feng broke free from the Thunder Guiding Lock, his right hand, wreathed in black energy, was already imprinted on the azure Dou Qi Armor.

Boom!

The dark attribute Dou Qi compressed in his right hand exploded instantly.

The dark fog even enveloped half of Maple City in just a few breaths!

At this very moment, inside the R&D department of Tian Yao Company's building, thirty-six staff members wearing virtual reality headsets were seated at a large round table.

They are senior key members of the R&D department, jokingly referred to by company employees as the "Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals".

For the past year, their main task has been to cooperate with the AI Nüwa to conduct macro-control of the "Battle Through the Heavens" game.

But at that moment, a core member of the Heavenly Gang took off his gaming helmet and shouted to a group of R&D staff who were still working overtime behind him, "Quick! Go and invite Boss Xiao Yan!"

Not long after, Xiao Yan, the chief planner and chief designer of Tianyao, came to the R&D department in disheveled clothes.

"What's going on?"

"Boss Xiao Yan, something terrible has happened! Han Feng is going to die!"

"What?"

Xiao Yan immediately put on the virtual helmet of this Heavenly Gang backbone member.

Upon connecting brainwaves to the research and development server, one's eyes are immediately drawn to the current stats of NPC Han Feng, as well as detailed information on recent data changes.

According to the "Internet Personal Privacy Regulations", game companies have no right to view any player's game history without authorization; at most, they can only access the player's panel stats.

Other information must be reported to the relevant official departments for joint investigation.

Even the real-time footage of NPCs cannot be accessed!

Because players are highly likely to appear within the NPCs' field of vision, this infringes on players' privacy. (Referring to the implementation of the Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya's Friendship System, where players paid to have their vision of female NPCs accessed, this is definitely unacceptable!) Therefore, Tian Yao Company made the AI Nüwa as perfect as possible, allowing her to replace the developers in monitoring the game's operation.

The AI will autonomously control the system, which will absolutely not involve player privacy.

However, the AI Nüwa is not omnipotent. In many cases, researchers need to actively intervene and assist in regulation.

But to jump directly from the macro level to the behavioral logic of individual NPCs, this is the first time since "Battle Through the Heavens" began! Xiao Yan asked:

"Didn't we give AI Nüwa instructions last time to create more opportunities for Han Feng?"

For phenomenal virtual games like this, the underlying code alone requires twelve servers.

A single hair can affect the whole body.

Therefore, even if a bug occurs, we can only "add" it, not "modify" it arbitrarily! The development department can only add instructions to the game and then hand them over to the AI Nüwa to handle.

Everything must adhere to the core operational rules of the Battle Through the Heavens game.

Therefore, based on the actual situation of the version, AI Nüwa enabled Han Feng to successfully break through to the Dou Zong using the Break Sect Pill.

After all, Jia Nan Academy and the Black Alliance have been locked in a fierce battle recently, and there are many Top Player on the Inner Courtyard's Heaven Ranking, especially the one named "Yang Shan".

That's incredibly impressive! But no matter how impressive it is, what can a Dou Wang do against a Dou Zong who has a Golden Word Seal and the Sea Heart Flame?

Xiao Yan thought this was a sure thing.

"I can't believe it! We'd only been stable for a day, and now this has happened!" Beside Xiao Yan were the remaining thirty-five core members of the Heavenly Gang. One of them reported:

"According to information from the operations department, many players have revealed on the forum that Han Feng is currently being besieged by player Yang Shan, as well as two NPCs with Golden Word Seal, Mo Tianxing and Su Qian!"

Xiao Yan couldn't help but curse, "Damn it! Why is Mo Tianxing here too?"

Tian Gang core member. "AI Nüwa reports that the actual situation involves player privacy. Boss Xiao Yan, should we take a look?"

"What the hell are you looking at! The implementation of the Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya's Friendship is facing such strong resistance right now, some people are just hoping we make a mistake! You all better learn from me! Watch how your boss operates!"

The virtual reality headset developed by the R&D department has a time flow ratio of 6:1 with reality, which is even more advanced than the technology in "Battle Through the Heavens"! It's just that it can't be widely used yet.

Therefore, theoretically, Xiao Yan has more time than the players in the game.

As lines of code were input, the AI Nüwa began making various adjustments to Han Feng based on the actual gameplay.

Changing the values is absolutely impossible. There will definitely be many players recording this battle. If it's confirmed, Tian Yao Company's reputation will plummet! Xiao Yan frantically typed on the virtual keyboard, faster than those online novelists who write such sloppy articles!

Han Feng's health points began to decrease at a noticeable rate.

Xiao Yan removed his hands from the keyboard, and a cigarette appeared in his hand.

With a snap of his fingers, a cluster of pitch-black flames ignited.

The chief designer of Tianyao was actually using the Nihility Devouring Flame to light a cigarette! Xiao Yan took a deep drag of smoke and confidently said, "Done!"

"It still has to be Boss Xiao Yan!"

"With the boss in charge, there's nothing he can't handle!"

"Real-time monitoring shows that Han Feng is already preparing to retreat!"

A group of core members of the Heavenly Gang were still racking their brains for ways to praise their leader when they suddenly noticed that Han Feng's health was dropping rapidly again! Xiao Yan even held the bottle upside down, burning her lips. "What's going on now?"

"Boss, the latest news from the operations department: Han Feng was about to escape, but Yang Shan forcibly stopped him by exchanging injuries for injuries!"

"Su Yitang, Chao Bafang, Zhu Tianpeng, Li Batian, Little Dolphin Yu Feifei, and all the Dou Wang level students from the Jia Nan Academy have joined the attack on Han Feng!"

Xiao Yan: "Where are the Gold Silver Duo and Yin?"

"The Gold Silver Duo' Dou Qi Armor was broken early on, and now Zi Yan is leading Lin Xiuya and a group of Dou Wang NPCs to gang up on them!"

"Grass!"

Xiao Yan watched as Han Feng's health status changed from a healthy green to a severely tanned color, and then to a dangerous red.

"Boss Xiao Yan, what do we do? Han Feng can't die!"

"Nonsense, do you need to tell me that? Just watch!"

Xiao Yan only typed one line of code this time.

All the core members of the Heavenly Gang understood what that line of code meant.

Self-destruct, escape!

"A brave man cuts off his own arm! Boss, you're decisive enough!"

"The boss's wisdom has always been something I can only admire from afar!"

Xiao Yan snapped his fingers.

Nihility Devouring Flame, keep lighting my cigarette!

"Boss! Boss! Look at Han Feng's panel!"

Xiao Yan did as he was told.

Han Feng's panel has now transformed into a "Soul Body".

However, both "Soul Quantity" and "Soul Strength" are declining rapidly.

Xiao Yan's crooked smile immediately froze, "What's going on?"

"The player hired by the operations department just sent a message: Han Feng self-destructed, but Yang Shan went after him!"

Xiao Yan: "Damn it! How dare he be so bold?"

Tian Gang backbone member. "He has ' Three Thousand Thunder Movement ', ' Lingering Spirit Hundred Howls ', and the Soul Strength of the Spirit Realm Middle Stage."

Xiao Yan: "Can you tell me something I don't know? Forget it, I'd be better off relying on a pig than on you!"

"I'm just baffled. Han Feng self-destructed, but he didn't lose any experience points. Why is he so determined to kill Han Feng? Did they have a grudge before?"

Xiao Yan pulled up all of Han Feng's conversations with NPCs that day and found a very suspicious sentence in them.

Su Qian once told Han Feng, "You're probably not even going to be able to keep your Sea Heart Flame, yet you still dare to covet the Fallen Heart Flame!"

Xiao Yan's lips twitched:

"Damn it, Yang Shan, that bastard... has he already gotten his hands on a second Naling? Is he going to use the Sea Heart Flame to Overload?"

Tianyao's core members:

"Judging from the videos uploaded by players on the forum, Yang Shan is currently the only player on the entire server researching advanced techniques for Thunderfire Overload. Other players have also discovered that the explosion power of Thunder and Fire colliding is stronger, but they basically cannot coordinate with each other. Therefore, many people have subconsciously avoided teaming up with players who have both Thunder and Fire attributes!"

Xiao Yan pressed his temples with both hands, his face looking as if he had eaten shit.

A key member of Tianyao asked cautiously, "Boss, what do we do?"

Xiao Yan, as expected of the chief planner and chief designer, quickly calmed down:

"Playing against players is an important task for our R&D department."

Tianyao's core members. "So, we've lost this time?"

"Lose? This time it was just that things happened too suddenly!"

Xiao Yan typed code expressionlessly:

"No matter what, Han Feng cannot die! The plot of Yao Lao still needs him!"

In the game, Yang Shan, after using "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" three times in a row, unleashed a powerful sword strike with his Blood Roar Blade.

Having already self-destructed, leaving only his Soul Body, Han Feng exclaimed in shock and anger, "Yang Shan! We have no past grudges or recent enmity, do you really intend to wipe us out?"

Yang Shan remained calm, like a man who had just finished. He did not speak, but twenty phantom images of demonic beasts appeared behind him.

Although Han Feng self-destructed, his Storage Ring and the Sea Heart Flame were taken away by his Soul Body.

Yang Shan has invested far too much in this deadly scheme.

Letting Han Feng leave is absolutely impossible! Even if Han Feng has a major storyline to follow, AI Nüwa will do her best to make macro-controls to ensure Han Feng survives.

But unless Han Feng's stats are directly altered, Han Feng, Soul Body is already half-crippled, has absolutely no chance of turning the tide!

Upon seeing those twenty phantom images of demonic beasts, even Han Feng's already semi-ethereal Soul Body couldn't help but tremble.

He seemed to have made a decision that he was extremely unwilling to make, yet had no other choice.

He reached into the Soul Body's "dantian," grabbed the Naling, and flung it away violently! Then, he squeezed out all his Soul Strength and fled in the opposite direction from where he had discarded the Naling.

Yang Shan was surprised and doubtful that Han Feng would make such an exaggerated choice at this time.

But he didn't hesitate at all, turned around and chased after Naling! Han Feng threw Naling with great force, and it even had a certain amount of Soul Strength attached to it, which allowed it to continue flying.

If we chase after Han Feng and then turn back, only heaven knows where Naling will run off to!

Yang Shan even activated the "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" twice in succession, firmly holding the Naling in his hand! The Deep Blue Flame seemed to be burning Yang Shan's hand to ashes.

But the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning protected its master at this moment, isolating the Sea Heart Flame.

Without Han Feng's Dou Qi, the Deep Blue Flame lost their momentum.

Sea Heart Flame! They finally succeeded!

It's definitely not something that can be finished in one day. The situation of Sea Heart Flame and the development after the destruction of the Black Alliance will require a lot of writing to explain clearly.

But at least the battle story is finally finished.

You Dou Di didn't expect this "battle" to be written like this, did you? Sky has actually been thinking that, as a virtual game novel, the attitude and actions of the game company will definitely have a direct impact on the game.

Especially in virtual games with a high degree of freedom, the player himself is the biggest uncertainty factor in the game.

To make a story more realistic, the game company must have content.

But how exactly do game companies enter the game and gamble with players? Game companies wield immense power, so much so that changing numerical values only requires a single line of code.

However, all the efforts players make in the game need to be acknowledged.

Put yourself in their shoes; no player wants to go through all the trouble of finding a strategy guide and preparing to defeat the boss, only to have the boss's health suddenly increase a hundredfold.

Or the equipment you painstakingly acquire might be recycled the very next day.

Therefore, game companies entering the market must be restricted.

The "Internet Personal Privacy Regulations" and the game's underlying code cannot be easily changed. Then, the instructions must be based on the actual operation of the game and finally implemented through the AI Nüwa.

With such restrictions, the relationship between game companies and players is similar to that of playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game). Sometimes the game company has a good hand and sometimes it has a bad hand, but it certainly can't suddenly pull out Pure One Suit" hand and claim that it has won.

Although it's a setting that Tiankong pondered deeply, it's certainly not perfect. I hope the Battle Emperor Lord will be gentle with their criticism.