"Edward's position in Nest isn't low. He has crucial evidence to prove that CTOS isn't only used for public facilities.?
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"In that case, just hand over the evidence to the police," Zhang Heng said.
Ponytail and Philip looked at each other and sighed. "If only it were that simple. Nest's background is very complicated. Although they are a high-tech company that only emerged ten years ago, their territory has expanded rapidly. They have spread all over Europe and acquired hundreds of small technology companies along the way. However, the source of funding behind them has always been a mystery, and it's impossible for a project of this level to be carried out without the help of the higher-ups. The enemy we are facing is an unprecedented behemoth.
"I'm sorry for what we did to you before. It's because we are in a special period. At this time, we don't know who we can trust," Ponytail apologized.
"Then, why do you trust me now?"
"It's mainly because … Little Boy is in your hands," Waldo said hesitantly.
"…"
"We want to help Edward not only because of our friendship with him, but also because we don't want to live in a world that is closely monitored. We always say that you can't have security and privacy at the same time. Sometimes, you have to sacrifice some of your privacy for safety. In a sense, this is true. In fact, since Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web, such debates have never stopped. This time, Nest has obviously crossed the line. We can't just stand by and watch." Philip, the security consultant, also said, "But first, we must ensure the safety of the 01 team members."
The girl in the baseball cap with the forum ID Little Boy was still rubbing her wrist that was bruised by Zhang Heng, staring at someone with hostility.
"We don't believe you, but it seems that we have no other choice now." Ponytail looked a little bitter. "Our only advantage against Nest is that they are out in the open, and we are in the dark. They don't know about our existence yet. Otherwise, Nest wouldn't need to play any tricks. They could just control us directly. It seems that the chances of you being on their side are not high."
"No, there is another possibility. Nest wants to use us to find Edward," Little Boy said bitterly. This was the first time she spoke in front of Zhang Heng, and he finally knew why her ID was Little Boy. Not only did she dress like a tomboy, but she also spoke in a gender-neutral voice. Her eyes stared back at Zhang Heng without flinching.
However, to her surprise, the guy in front of her seemed to be distracted at this important moment.
Zhang Heng had been thinking about a certain possibility. There were obvious loopholes in this kind of faction confrontation quest. For example, players could freely change their faction after a certain stage of the game. Or, everyone could choose not to choose a faction and agree to join the same faction after meeting. This would greatly reduce the difficulty of the game.
Unlike the Apollo Program training camp, there was no limit to the number of people who could join this quest. In theory, as long as everyone chose the same faction, everyone, they would be able to join the quest.
However, the system had obviously considered this situation. After the 01 guerrillas finished telling the story about Edward, a familiar voice rang in Zhang Heng's ears, asking him to choose his faction within five minutes. Once the faction was determined, it could not be changed.
Generally speaking, the choice of faction needed to consider two factors. The first was the strength of the faction itself. For now, CTOS was undoubtedly stronger, and the 01 guerrillas were more like a group of temporarily put together mobs.
Although Philip's performance in the casino was amazing, in all fairness, they did a good job in the business world as well. Putting aside their acting skills, their plan was excellent. If it weren't for Zhang Heng, they would have probably succeeded by now.
However, this still didn't change the fact that they were at an absolute disadvantage. Of course, because they were in a game, the players' choices would also have a great impact. So far, Zhang Heng had not encountered other players.
This actually didn't make sense. If the 01 guerrillas were the key to getting close to Edward, there was no reason that Zhang Heng was the only one who noticed them. Zhang Heng didn't think that he was particularly lucky to bump into Philip and Justina at the casino. Many people had noticed the conflict between the two and the casino staff, but he was the only one who managed to catch up with Philip afterward.
Considering the two faction routes given by the system, Zhang Heng was basically certain that the players started the game far away from each other, and everyone would encounter different clues. Coupled with the time-limit rule, it would minimize the possibility of players choosing the same faction after discussion.
But this way, the choice would be much simpler, and he wouldn't have to consider too many other players.
"Let's not talk about me first. If you can't call the police directly, how are you going to stop CTOS?" Zhang Heng asked Ponytail.
"Edward has contacted several heavyweight media outlets, as well as some internationally famous documentary directors. He wants to fully disclose the evidence he has, but one thing for sure is that this move will bring him a lot of trouble. The reason why he hasn't been found by Nest until now is not only because he knows Nest's tricks very well, but also because Nest is still trying to appease him, hoping that he can return to the project team.
"They value Edward's talent very much, but there is a limit to everything. Edward is not completely indispensable to them. The success of CTOS will always be their top priority. Once they find out what Edward's true intentions are, they will not hesitate to treat Edward as a serious threat. Our mission is to ensure that the news can be released successfully, and at the same time, help Edward escape Nest's pursuit."
Ponytail hesitated, but since he had already said this much, there was not much point in hiding the rest. So, he simply said everything in one breath. After that, he looked at Zhang Heng with some trepidation.
"You said that you have a friend, not Edward, who was captured. Is it true, or is it just to get rid of me?"
Waldo scratched his head, "It's a half-truth. We really do have a friend who is in trouble. Our next step is to get him out first, but not in Rhodes. We want to use this fake news to get rid of you."
Zhang Heng thought about it and looked at the 01 guerrillas in front of him. "I know that because of what happened before, there is a lack of trust between us. But since we will inevitably continue to work together in the future, I will show some sincerity first."
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