"Then, what are you...?" Yin Wanqing looked at Ling Yi, her eyes filled with doubt and curiosity.
Ling Yi was speechless. What did he mean by "what the hell"? Wasn't that an insult?
"The sniper rifle you used earlier was quite extraordinary; it's something that our world's technology couldn't produce."
"You're able to kill players, you're able to completely Deprivation players of their systems, this is practically going against the so-called 'god' behind it all. You would never do this if you didn't have the confidence."
"And what about Ye Tian? He must have become a player, right? Would that 'god' allow such Player System, obtained through Plunder, to exist?"
"Players should only be able to log in to their accounts during game time, otherwise if these players could just come into our... account world and mess around, that 'god' would be busy resetting the world."
"So, the player behind my 'account' is probably not an ordinary player, but a high-level player with some privileges, or someone who has found a loophole in the game?"
Holy crap, this woman's got some serious brains! She's so smart, do her parents know?
"So, what are you trying to say?" Ling Yi asked, a smirk playing on his lips.
"I want power, I want to escape this fate of constant resets, I want to live in the real world, I want to join you and become Player Hunter."
Don't tell me you can't do it.
" Player Hunter? Hunter Squad? That's a good name."
"You agree?" Yin Wanqing stared intently at Ling Yi.
"I never said I disagreed, but now there's a problem: how can I stop that player from logging into your account?"
Yin Wanqing looked at Ling Yi with eyes that seemed to say, "Look at him like he's a fool."
"Hey, what kind of look is that?" Ling Yi said, annoyed.
"It's the kind of look you're thinking of!"
"You've gone too far!"
"Are you stupid? Why are you trying to stop it? Just kill it when it appears; I'll be reset anyway."
Ling Yi slapped his forehead hard, cursing himself for being stupid. Did his IQ really drop in front of smart people?
"The key question is, can you kill him?"
"If you can't kill him, then use cheats," Ling Yi said.
"Let's wait for that player to appear. Until then, let's start dating."
"Wow? This change of heart is so abrupt! I refuse."
Seeing Yin Wanqing looking at him like he was an idiot again, Ling Yi's face flushed red, and he said angrily, "What is it now?"
"It's just a temporary excuse. If I'm going to stay here, I need to give my parents and the people around me an explanation, right?"
"Temporary?"
"That's not important."
Ling Yi felt this was very important; he sensed this girl was up to something.
Will your parents agree?
"You're a second-generation rich kid. Your father, Ling Peifeng, is the mayor of Dafeng City, and your mother, Cong Haixia, is the head of 288 Group, one of the top ten internet companies in China. How could my parents possibly refuse?"
"Could it be that your identity as a rich second-generation is fake?"
"..."
Ling Yi was completely outmaneuvered by this girl; it was terrifying.
Just then, FRIDAY's voice rang out in the room...
"Sir, Ye Tian is calling."
"Bring it in!"
A 3D projection appeared in the Void. In the image, Ye Tian was dressed as an ancient swordsman, holding a heavy longsword in one hand and making a phone call in the other.
Opposite him was the female player who had previously escaped unscathed.
" Ling Yi, did you kill those two players earlier?" Ye Tian asked.
"You want to let this female player go?"
"Her name is Xiaoyao, and she helped me in a game instance!" Ling Yi explained sheepishly.
Ling Yi understood; this female player was probably one of the female protagonists.
"It doesn't matter, you can decide for yourself. Give her the phone; I need her to do some things for me."
"Huh?" Ye Tian asked, somewhat puzzled.
I'll explain later!
"Good!"
Ye Tian handed the phone to the player named Xiaoyao, and then his clothes changed back to modern attire, and he put away the sword in his hand.
"My name is Ling Yi. I'm the one who killed your companion before."
"It's just a temporary team, so if we die, we die," Xiaoyao Yao said expressionlessly.
"Let me ask you a question!"
The Xiaoyao remained silent, its eyes warily scanning its surroundings.
How were player levels determined in the Upper World?
"I don't know. I've only been a player for two months and I'm only level 5 so far. I don't know much about other players."
A newbie, no wonder that guy with the buzz cut didn't have this information in his memory.
" The Upper World is vast, and for now I can only operate in its outer areas, unless I have the opportunity to enter the Wang Cheng in the future."
The Wang Cheng is only accessible to high-level players, and it is said that the strongest players there have lived for thousands of years.
These are things the man with the buzz cut remembers.
"You'll have your chance," Ling Yi said ambiguously.
Xiaoyao's expression shifted slightly; she understood what Ling Yi meant.
What do you want me to do?
"Destruction, destroy this city as much as possible."
"No, my current strength is insufficient to withstand the official forces that Login World; I'll die." The Xiaoyao shook her head in refusal.
"I'll guarantee your survival, or you can die right now. You should know that once you choose to Login World, you can't change it unless you never want to enter game instances to become stronger again."
"What exactly are you...?"
Damn it, this issue again. Did this woman discuss this with Yin Wanqing?
"You have ten minutes. After ten minutes, you can log out of your account."
Seemingly sensing Ling Yi's displeasure, Xiaoyao didn't say much, gritted her teeth, and nodded in agreement.
Ling Yi hung up the phone and saw Yin Wanqing staring curiously at the disappeared 3D projection. He explained, "Intelligent program, FRIDAY."
"These things aren't important right now. I don't want to be reset," Yin Wanqing said, looking at Ling Yi with pleading eyes.
"That depends on whether my cheat is more powerful or that Data Wall is more powerful. Also, since you have this Player System, the Data Wall might mistakenly identify you as a player and automatically filter you out."
"You had that Xiaoyao wreak havoc on the city just to test this?"
"Yes, we need to know the strength of the Data Wall so I can make a judgment."
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he instructed FRIDAY, " FRIDAY, project the live feed from Xiaoyao's side."
Quantum Grid are not just for Teleport; FRIDAY could use Quantum Grid to monitor the globe, even alter the climate, and unleash unimaginable attacks.
Ling Yi couldn't be sure whether the items redeemed from the Passive Shop Aura could withstand the Data Wall's formatting and reset.
Therefore, Ling Yi needed the Xiaoyao to destroy the city and bring out the Data Wall for testing.
3D projection has reappeared, this time with a much larger projection area.
At that moment, the Xiaoyao had an RPG slung over his shoulder and randomly fired it in any direction.
A tremendous roar came from somewhere in the distance.
The Xiaoyao reloaded, pulled the trigger, reloaded again, and fired again...
For a time, explosions were heard continuously in the park, making quite a commotion, but the destructive power was not significant.
Such a commotion quickly attracted the attention of some people, and someone called the police. By the time the police arrived, Xiaoyao had already logged out of the "account" and left.
The only person left on the scene was the bewildered "Account," trembling as she stared at the gun barrels that surrounded her.
"They're here!"
In the scene, a semi-transparent Data Wall appears out of thin air, slowly sweeping across the entire city...
When the Data Wall scanned over Ling Yi and Yin Wanqing, both were successfully filtered out, but Yin Wanqing was not reset.
Not only was Yin Wanqing not reset, but Quantum Grid, FRIDAY, Mark 50 Armor, and others were also not reset.
Ling Yi immediately understood.
This Data Wall isn't as impressive as I imagined; it has significant vulnerabilities and appears to only reset basic data. Once the data exceeds this limit, it will be automatically filtered out.
As the Data Wall swept past her, Yin Wanqing's face showed a relieved expression.
"So, what do we need to do now?" she asked, looking at Ling Yi.
"Wait! Wait until game time to hunt down players."
I mean now.
Ling Yi bought a gaming helmet from the Halo Shop and handed it to her. "Virtual game, wanna play?"
Yin Wanqing looked at him curiously, but Ling Yi quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't ask. If you ask, I just don't know."
"Cut!"
Yin Wanqing was just curious, but she wouldn't ask anything. After spending so much time together, she had a pretty good understanding of Ling Yi's personality.
If he's willing to talk, he'll tell you without reservation; if he doesn't want to talk, asking is pointless.
Yin Wanqing put on the gaming helmet and froze in place, clearly having entered the virtual game.
Ling Yi rubbed his forehead, then helplessly lifted her arms and tossed her onto the sofa. Otherwise, her legs would probably be numb from standing for so long after she logged out of the game.
" On FRIDAY, did that Data Wall detect anything?"
"I've captured some gibberish and am trying to parse it."
"Is there a possibility of analysis?" Ling Yi asked, his eyes lighting up.
"Everything that's data has its own rules of operation; it's just that the carriers and the methods of operation differ. I have a 99.99% probability of successfully analyzing it."
"How long will it take?"
"27 hours!"
"How much is a day? Very good!"