Sure enough, the man read the file aloud and then asked:
"Are you the person who posted the videos 'About Me Cracking an Easter Egg in a Beta Game and Getting an Activation Code from the Official Team' and 'It's Hard to Imagine This is a Boss Battle in a 2037 Beta Game, Am I Living in the Future?'"
Cui Yuan nodded obediently, and the person in front of him was also satisfied with his answer.
"Tell me what you know about the game ' World of Disorder '."
Looking at the pen and paper in front of the other person, Cui Yuan knew he couldn't lie anymore.
But he had no need to lie, or rather, he never felt he had done anything wrong from the beginning. So he began to recount the whole story, from discovering the Cyber Ghost to planning to experience it himself, and then to finding the Easter egg and obtaining the activation code. Rather than being questioned about a case, he sounded more like a successful person recounting his journey.
After discussing matters of the real world, the man asked again:
What about the game content?
Cui Yuan didn't know how to begin, so he thought for a moment and said:
You guys probably know this game has an official website, right?
The man nodded.
To put it simply, everything described on the official website is true.
"All?"
"All."
"Completely immersed?"
"Yes, I have sleep monitoring records for the past week."
"Realistic ecology?"
"Yes, all living things have a clear trajectory; they don't appear out of thin air, and the food chain is very complete."
"Intelligent NPC"?
"Yes, these AI models are very realistic. Communicating with them rarely involves repetition and doesn't feel stiff."
"..."
The group asked and noted down a few more questions, then signaled to Cui Yuan that he could leave.
Seeing the three people's expressionless faces, Cui Yuan stood up and asked:
"Is there something wrong with this game?"
The man in the lead smiled for the first time that day, but it carried a hint of mockery.
Do you think there's nothing wrong with this game?
It would be a lie to say there were no problems, but after playing for so long, Cui Yuan had considered the reasons why he could continue playing regardless of the risks. Besides the unparalleled technical skill of " World of Disorder," it was also...
"Actually, you can definitely tell there's a problem, but... it hasn't been taken down or banned by the authorities, so I don't think it's a big issue."
The man nodded and said:
You're right.
"Can I still play?"
The man nodded.
"Send a video?"
The man nodded again.
Cui Yuan left the office, and the leading man looked at the two people beside him:
"You all heard that, right? He thought we kept playing because we thought it was okay."
The man in charge of taking notes replied:
"This is a reasonable thought, after all, the regulation in this area has always been relatively strict, and most people have a similar mindset, thinking that as long as it is not taken down or banned, it is not something that cannot be played or watched."
"Yes."
The leading man sighed:
"If we tell him that we don't want to get involved, but rather that we can't, I don't know how he'll react."
The other two fell silent, and the man stood up and tidied the documents in front of him:
"Let's go, we just got a new assignment. We need to catch tonight's flight to the Biotechnology Research Institute in Province A."
"Has someone else noticed something's wrong?"
The man who hadn't spoken until now asked, and the leader sighed, a hint of relief in his voice:
"There's nothing we can do about it. People in our country are highly educated and vigilant; they immediately think of reporting anything that's suspicious..."
World of Disorder, Midstream Village.
"Village chief, is there any news from Bishop Adrian?"
This was the third time today that the young man Fasi, had asked the village chief this question.
Since he was sent to the castle yesterday to deliver the message, the entire Midstream Village has received no further news related to the bishop or the Upperstream Village.
Fasi encountered several players who were heading to the Upperstream Village to provide reinforcements. After confirming their identities, he told them about the apostates and, after receiving their encouragement, returned to the Midstream Village with trepidation.
Later that evening, a large pile of Shattered planks and other debris floated down the small river that ran between the Upperstream Village and Midstream Village, causing everyone in the village to become very anxious.
However, as symbiotic beings whose nutrients are mostly absorbed by the trees, their physical strength is not only not good, but also rapidly declines with age. Fasi is already one of the few people in the entire Midstream Village who can still run.
The unsettling night passed, and another whole day went by, but still no news came.
That night, Fasi's anxiety reached its peak. After receiving a negative message from the village chief, he looked at the setting sun and made up his mind—
He's going to Upperstream Village to check on the situation.
This wasn't because Fasi trusted Bishop Adrian so much; his enthusiasm, or rather his concern, stemmed from the fact that the apostates, as they passed through the village, had very unfortunately chosen him, the unfortunate soul, to speak to them.
From the perspective of an apostate, he was the one who informed Bishop Adrian, and deserved to be killed.
From Adrian's perspective, he was a guy who spoke recklessly after being intimidated by the apostates, and he deserved to die.
Despite believing he hadn't revealed any secrets, Fasi still felt he was at risk of being silenced regardless of who won.
So he didn't dare go to the castle. Fortunately, Fasi had a few acquaintances in the Upperstream Village, so he decided to go Upperstream Village first.
Summer in this World of Disorder also has long days and short nights. At this moment, on one side of the sky is the afterglow of the setting sun, and on the other side is the ever-rising bright moon.
It shouldn't be too dark tonight.
Fasi encouraged himself, then walked out of his courtyard, which had just been repaired by the Elite Warrior a couple of days ago, and headed upstream along the riverbank towards the Upperstream Village.
The river flowed past Fasi's right, making a constant gurgling sound, and occasionally a dull thud could be heard. Fasi already knew that these were the sounds of Shattered planks or similar objects colliding or getting stuck.
Besides, the surrounding wilderness seemed less noisy than usual.
Fasi suddenly remembered what the two Elite Warrior had said while they were repairing the roof:
Have we almost cleared out all the monsters in the vicinity?
"I think it's about time. I don't know how often the monsters respawn. They can't be so realistic that they rely entirely on natural reproduction, can they?"
"Haha, if that's really the case, I'm even thinking of getting into some aquaculture."
Why do you think about everything?
Don't you think Vine Sheep farming has great potential?
Where is the profit margin?
"I remember goat milk was quite expensive."
"... This would be considered bizarre even if it were posted on the dark web..."