Platform Announcement, Dimension Key

Amidst the crowd, despite sitting in the main seat of the conference room, Tang Yuyang's current situation resembled that of a young man forced to work overtime with his boss.

There's no way around it; anyone facing a group of people, some of whom are truly elderly research experts staring at you, can only helplessly force a smile.

He had no choice but to rack his brains, searching every possible angle to repeatedly think and recall, digging out some useful information from the margins to satisfy the researchers' "appetite".

But none of these things were as shocking to Tang Yuyang as the news brought by one of them.

"Captain Tang, when you logged out of the platform, the official website of the Main God Platform published an announcement stating that the three public Mission World had been completed, and the [Newcomer Adaptation Period] provided by the Main God Game had ended. Subsequent visitor 'draws' will no longer be conducted uniformly."

"In addition, it mentions a very special rule: once you complete ten Mission World, or achieve a mission settlement rating higher than the normal level, you current Level-One User will automatically be upgraded to level two."

"---- Level-Two Main God User? This sounds a bit like Tencent -level upgrade system?"

Quite surprised, Tang Yuyang casually made a joke.

The staff member who was speaking smiled and said, "Now that you mention it, it does seem to have that kind of feel to it."

"However, the Level-Two User Privileges listed on the official website seem to be quite different."

"The cooldown period for the Mission World has been reduced to six days, users can log in to the platform for two hours of real time each day, and basic Personal Space access has been enabled, among other differences. I've also heard there are some other changes that users need to be aware of themselves."

"Here's the corresponding form. Everyone who comes back later should carefully review it to avoid being taken advantage of."

Just as Tang Yuyang was about to glance at the large, white-on-black text on a white background that the other person handed him, he heard the other person speak again.

"Also, Captain Tang, you users are directly involved, so your level of awareness and understanding is likely far beyond what we can match. If you discover anything additional, please let us know."

"Okay, definitely."

Tang Yuyang nodded steadily, his attitude at this moment showing exceptional cooperation.

As the two continued their discussion, an old man suddenly waved his large hand, interrupting between the two "young lads," and grabbed Tang Yuyang by the shoulder!

"Xiao Tang, don't worry about what he said. These aren't urgent matters; we can do them anytime."

"The key is that the special user you mentioned who killed Cihang Pudu in the same Mission World and then automatically completed the main quest. We've already identified quite a few potential candidates through big data facial feature matching. You need to start further matching and verification before your impression fades over time."

"Wow, that fast? It hasn't even been an hour or two, has it?"

"Oh dear, everyone's rushing around, aren't they?!"

While Tang Yuyang was "forced to work," on the other side, in another small conference room, several people were sitting together, discussing certain information with the experts next to them.

But it was clear that everyone present had somewhat strange expressions on their faces.

"----When I exited the Mission World, the Main God also notified me that the main quest had failed, and I only received less than 100 Universal Points. But the main problem is that my mission rating this time was only Rare Grade."

"Oh, I almost forgot, I don't have a beard in real life."

Clearly, this month-long "immersive experience" has had a significant impact, especially on someone who needs to maintain a certain image most of the time.

Seeing that he had unwittingly embarrassed himself, the people around him burst into laughter.

"Shimin, no, Li Ce, you've really had a tough month."

I don't know if it just came out of my head or if I did it on purpose.

The old man next to him also greeted him with a smile, his tone somewhat teasing.

"But it seems you haven't had enough of being the King of Tang yet."

Another burst of laughter ensued, giving the dozen or so "rulers, ministers, and advisors" present the illusion that they had returned to the "commander's tent."

Once the laughter subsided, someone spoke again, "But Li Ce, what do you mean by 'main quest failed'? We don't seem to have seen that information on our end."

"Hmm---- When I was leaving, the Main God reminded me that as the leader of a force that truly participated in the struggle for supremacy, I failed to arrive in time to compete in the capital. Cihang Pudu is now dead, and the fate of Humanity has begun to take its place. My contribution to the force will be converted into evaluation points and added to me according to a certain proportion, but I have already failed."

Li Ce spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the conference room momentarily froze. Everyone's expressions became somewhat complicated.

Hearing this highly informative statement, and especially seeing their reaction, the experts nearby exchanged glances discreetly, refraining from speaking out of turn. Only a few silently scribbled something on their papers.

"Hey, isn't this great news? This proves that some of our predictions were correct."

Perhaps unable to bear it any longer, someone stood up and tried to smooth things over.

"As Li Ce said, the Main God was indicating failure," not that his efforts were futile. This means that even though he wasn't directly involved in the so-called plot, this approach of stepping outside the original framework and starting from the periphery was approved by the Main God and considered part of the main storyline.

What he said was certainly reasonable, but Li Ce waved his hand dismissively, "There's no need for that, everyone. I didn't mean to blame anyone. It's just that when I was settling accounts on the platform, an extra [Dimension Key] appeared in the mission rewards given to me by the Main God."

"---- Dimension Key?"

This completely unfamiliar term immediately captured the attention of everyone present in the room!

Some people held these four characters in their mouths and chewed them repeatedly, as if they had accidentally discovered some treasure.

"That's right, the Dimension Key."

The man named Li Ce offered a concise and perfunctory apology.

"It's a consumable item. Its specific effect is that it can be actively used during a future Mission World selection to include the 'A Chinese Ghost Story' world we've experienced into that available Mission World."

A thought flashed through his mind, and the old man beside him quickly realized what was going on.

"This thing—means you have a chance to actively and purposefully return to this Mission World?"

"Yes, it's a pity it's only a one-time use item."

Li Ce shrugged helplessly. "According to the Main God's explanation, this is something that only has a chance of randomly appearing after the user has had a significant impact on a specific Mission World. And as its name suggests, it's really just a key."

"The key point is that the Main God hinted to me that if I use this thing to return," I will partially "inherit my previous identity, influence, and causality in the Mission World."

Please note that only a portion can be inherited.

He emphasized those two words especially.

"While the reason is not yet fully certain, I estimate that this point will be a very important piece of evidence for some of the conjectures made by our previous testing group."

"Regarding these so-called Mission World," what form do they essentially take?