Experiment

The faction vote is in full swing.

Lu Xiu would occasionally glance at the real-time vote count on the System Panel.

During this period, the Coordination Bureau also contacted her.

It was Yan Fushou stepped forward again.

I don't know why, logically speaking, the person who should have been contacted shouldn't have been the director of the Strategy Group.

These aren't even related.

In fact.

What Lu Xiu didn't know was that Li Shengkai was originally in charge of contacting her—but the Coordination Bureau held an internal meeting and ultimately decided that Yan Fushou was responsible for dealing with troubled teenagers like Jian Li and Jian Li Wei Yidong day, and considering Lu Xiu's age, Li Bao directly designated Yan Fushou instead.

certainly.

This was just a minor incident.

Lu Xiu didn't mention it either.

Because she knew the Coordination Bureau had more important matters to confirm with her.

And she was right.

The top spot on the battle merit list wielded such immense power, a fact the Coordination Bureau hadn't anticipated, causing considerable chaos for a while.

Li Bao left the Coordination Bureau again for this reason, and then worked around the clock attending several meetings.

Yan Fushou had come to discuss this matter with Lu Xiu.

However, Lu Xiu did not take the opportunity to make any demands, as Li Zhong and the other guild leaders had guessed.

Because Lu Xiu understood a principle very well.

Many things—while they may feel great afterward, come at a much higher price than you imagine.

"I don't have any demands. As for the conditions—you guys figure it out yourselves. You're the agents, not me, huh?"

If I had to make one request, I'd say all players in Prison Rock should give up 30% to 50% of their Survival Points and distribute them to all players in Nine Provinces.

"After all, tickets for the upcoming multiplayer raids definitely won't be cheap."

These are Lu Xiu's original words.

And upon hearing this reply...

Yan Fushou was noticeably silent for a moment on the other end of the communication line. "Anything else? Nothing?"

"Um."

Lu Xiu responded, "You guys handle the rest. I'm going to go test the Placement Function. That's all."

"I understand. You're busy, but feel free to let me know if you need anything."

The communication was disconnected.

The headquarters of the Coordination Bureau, in the conference room.

Yan Fushou turned off the communication panel, then looked up to meet the group of high-ranking officials around the long table.

Li Bao, seated in the second seat, calmly asked, "What did she say?"

Yan Fushou took a deep breath and repeated Lu Xiu's exact words in the conference room.

The words had barely left his mouth.

The spacious conference room fell into a deathly silence that lasted for half a minute.

"----What a smart girl."

The old man in the head seat smiled gently and sighed from the bottom of his heart.

Li Bao nodded and exhaled a breath of stale air. "Yes."

In fact.

Everyone present knew this.

If Lu Xiu were to exercise her veto power, all the high-ranking officials present would consider it, but in the future—it would inevitably lead to suspicion and rifts.

Both sides will.

However, Lu Xiu deliberately set limitations upon possessing such power.

This is truly remarkable for a girl who is not even twenty years old.

Many people present were already prepared for Lu Xiu to take the lead in the negotiations.

After all, when faced with a sudden and immense power, most people would feel a little overwhelmed or test the limits.

After all, there was a two-year period of chaos since the gamification.

If a guild leader were to gain this right right now, they would definitely choose a different path.

But Lu Xiu did not.

She is far more important than those guilds.

Li Shengkai, sitting next to Yan Fushou, was also somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.

I never expected Lu Xiu to make such a request.

She thought of that beautiful girl, and at that moment she really didn't know what to say.

If you put yourself in his shoes, you probably wouldn't be able to do that.

The other senior executives in the meeting room had similar reactions.

After a long silence...

Finally, it was the old man sitting at the head of the table who broke the silence.

He turned his gaze to Li Bao, his expression becoming more solemn, and slowly asked, "Has the selection of the person to negotiate at Prison Rock been confirmed?"

Li Bao nodded solemnly. "Confirmed."

The old man nodded slightly. "Then prepare well."

Speaking of which...

The old man paused for a moment, then added, "As for Lu Xiu —as long as it's not something immoral or unethical, grant her whatever she asks for in the future."

This statement set the tone.

Soon, this brief but important meeting came to an end.

The others left one after another.

Li Shengkai and Yan Fushou deliberately slowed their pace, hanging side by side at the very back of the crowd.

Only after the senior executives in front had walked away and the conference room door slowly closed behind him did Li Shengkai turn around and nudge Yan Fushou beside him with his elbow.

"Old Yan."

Li Shengkai lowered his voice and asked, "Judging from what the elder just said—does that mean that even if Lu Xiu suddenly shows up at the Coordination Bureau tomorrow, slams her hand on your desk, and says she wants to marry Jian Li, we have to agree to it?"

Yan Fushou's face darkened upon hearing this.

He was still strategizing how to cooperate with the negotiating team to exert pressure when he heard Li Shengkai's absurd yet logical assumption, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently twice.

"Are you bored? If you're so bored, go find your informant and become his lapdog!"

soon.

Midnight arrived precisely on time, and the countdown ended.

The final vote count has been released.

Players who chose the agent mode had a significant advantage, with the proportion reaching 67%.

[Bite!]

[Voting across the region has concluded, and the proxy negotiation model has been officially established!]

[The Nine Provinces ruling institution has automatically acquired the status of a negotiation agent, effective immediately.]

With this announcement.

Registration has officially opened for the exchange and mutual visit channel between Nine Provinces and Prison Rock.

to be honest.

There are still quite a few players who are curious about the otherworld.

Anyway, there are quite a few in Nine Provinces.

Countless Nine Provinces players, bursting with curiosity, rushed to submit applications, eager to see what the Prison Rock region, which they had utterly defeated, was really like.

However, Lu Xiu did not join in the fun.

As the top-ranked player on the battle merit list, she already possesses the highest level of immunity and the qualification to intervene in negotiations at any time, so she doesn't need to compete for mutual visit slots like ordinary players.

Besides, she now has something more interesting to do.

The tournament period is finally over.

The preliminary preparations for the experimental Placement Function are finally complete, and the experiment can begin.

Ever since she met Priscilla, she had been eagerly anticipating it.

So it was the second day of the ceasefire.

At the same time that the channels for exchange and mutual visits were opened.

Lu Xiu, together with Jian Li Shen Nian, arrived at the venue that the Coordination Bureau had arranged for her.

Abandoned Residential Complex on Changfeng Road.

This area was once a relatively prosperous residential area, but now only dilapidated and mottled concrete frames remain.

The perimeter of the residential area has been cordoned off.

There were also frontline soldiers on guard around the perimeter, and a fully armed engineering unit could be seen on standby, clearly ready to cooperate with Lu Xiu's needs to carry out terrain modification or building demolition at any time.

Lu Xiu showed her pass and led Jian Li and Shen Nian across the cordon to the entrance of the residential area, which was covered with weeds and gravel.

The morning mist had not completely dissipated.

The abandoned buildings were faintly visible in the mist.

At this moment, Shen Nian, who was following behind, glanced at the time and broke the silence. "Judging by the time, the negotiation team from the Coordination Bureau should have arrived in Obsidian City by now, right? The negotiations have probably already begun, haven't they?"

"Almost."

Lu Xiu looked up at the well-arranged high-rise building frames in front of her and casually responded.

Are you really not going to go take a look?

Shen Nian blinked her beautiful, watery eyes and asked curiously, "Theoretically, you have the highest authority, you know."

"I'm not going."

Lu Xiu smiled.

To be honest, she wasn't very interested in that kind of negotiation.

Although the system granted her veto power, it did not mean she had to participate in the negotiations.

As long as the conditions negotiated by the Coordination Bureau aren't too outrageous and are worthy of the players who trust her, she doesn't plan to exercise her veto power.

On the one hand, it's because she finds it troublesome.

On the other hand, it's because Lu Xiu looks down on that little bit of power.

If she didn't possess formidable combat power, she wouldn't have been able to rank first on the battle merit list, and thus wouldn't have been able to obtain such privileges.

So ultimately, it's just a byproduct of strength.

She wouldn't put the cart before the horse.

Furthermore, no player on Prison Rock possesses Root Skill, so what's wrong with keeping all the resources for yourself?

It's better to wait for the system rewards after the event ends.

During that period.

The most important thing is to test the Placement Function.

Shen Nian stared at Lu Xiu's profile, and after confirming that she was truly uninterested, whispered, "----That's really impressive."

However, she had barely finished speaking.

Jian Li, who was walking on the other side, suddenly looked at her and said, "Watch where you're going!"

Shen Nian shrank back.

It's obvious.

Jian Li hadn't forgotten the bathing incident from last time.

Holding a grudge.

"Okay, stop fooling around."

Lu Xiu looked at Shen Nian, who seemed to be bullied by a cat, and found it somewhat amusing. She reached out and gently flicked Jian Li Li's fair forehead before taking the lead and stepping into the silent ruins. "You guys go up to the higher ground and keep watch. Tell me immediately if anything unusual happens."

Upon hearing this, the two immediately nodded, and with a swift movement, they headed towards a nearby high point.

Lu Xiu also opened the System Panel.

Previously.

She hesitated for a while.

Which copy should we use for the experiment?

She finally made up her mind last night.

Let's place the [Witch] first.

The main issue is that this instance currently has two versions.

She verified the completed version herself, and also provided a completed version for players.

Lu Xiu had a vague feeling that this was not a good thing.

Besides that.

There is another reason.

The point is—the main characters in Witch are all little girls, so even if they're yandere, they're easy to deal with.

Unlike Sekiro, Resident Evil, Dark Souls, and the like.

The monsters inside are all heavyweights.

"----Should we merge them? What will happen?"

Lu Xiu slightly raised her hand, her fingertips lightly tapping the air to activate the Placement Function.

soon.

The list of dungeons she had painstakingly created appeared before Lu Xiu's eyes.

And among them.

There are two versions of the Witch Instance.

One is the official version, and the other is the version verified by the Architect, but the former is grayed out and cannot be selected.

It seems we can only choose the latter.

Lu Xiu's gaze swept across the list, and she directly selected the [Witch] dungeon that she had verified as cleared.