In the conference room of the Shangding Building, the atmosphere was strange and depressing, although it had nothing to do with silence.
The entire room was covered in light and shadows radiating from the game interface, and there were almost realistic sound effects lingering in the ears of every participant.
Some people were "playing" in the conference room, some were watching, some were paying attention to online public opinion, some were doing data analysis, and some were joining in through the long-distance communication network. Each of them had their own duties, and there were occasional exchanges, but they were basically stuck at the technical level. No one made a conclusive conclusion.
This was because the one who determined the nature of the incident had been silent for too long.
Luo Nan crossed his arms over his chest as he stood at the side of the long conference table. He leaned against the windowsill, his gaze a bit erratic. Sometimes, his eyes wandered around the game interface, and other times, he glanced at the familiar faces in the conference room. But most of the time, his gaze passed through the glass window and looked outside.
It was common knowledge that the Xia City branch of the ability user society was located in the Shangding Building. The floor was low, and the lighting was terrible. There was no view to speak of.
But Luo Nan seemed to want to escape from the shadowy area that was already completely covered by the enormous building. Look at this flower.
As the convener and host of the meeting, he had been silent for too long, causing the function of the meeting itself to be eliminated.
Fortunately, the people in the conference room were either acquaintances or professionals hired by the foundation under his name. With the help of Bamboo Pole, a temporary secretary who was skilled and understanding, he was able to start the more practical technical analysis work.
No matter what, it was better to collect as much information as possible — although no one knew if the information would be useful in the end.
Bamboo Pole circled around the conference room. In the end, he circled back to Luo Nan. "What are you looking at?"
Luo Nan shook his head. "I didn't see anything. I was just thinking about something."
"… Alright then, what are you thinking about?"
"Wishful thinking."
"This is not something a leader should say." Bamboo Pole grinned and lowered his voice. "Speaking of which, this meeting was a little rushed. We didn't prepare enough and didn't control the number of people. We shouldn't have met the new employee at this time. I was so angry that I became muddled. "
"Wasn't I the one who suggested it? After all, this matter was directly related to the foundation and had little to do with the branch for the time being. Besides, I think it's quite valuable for reference. "
Luo Nan's gaze streaked across the faces of everyone in the conference room once more. His voice became a bit lower: "At the very least, I can see what sort of attitude normal people have towards this matter. This includes their views towards us … … How much they disapprove of us."
"Hey, boss, if you say that, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on for long."
"Thanks for the reminder."
The boss and the temporary secretary looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
The current situation was that the producers had injected "Distortion", "Evolution", "Homo Evolutis", and other sensitive elements into the new data for "Ten Days in the Wilderness". They had also created an extremely complete system for them.
Currently, the world's strongest group of people were engaged in a complex game around the relevant elements, and many large cities around the world were experiencing uncontrollable aberrant infections. It had to be said that "Ten Days in the Wilderness", a large-scale production that could be called a game for all citizens, revealed such content. It had to be said that it was really too directional.
However, most people did not care about such things. This was because most of the changes in this world had long existed in people's endless fantasies. Especially since the Era of Distortion, these elements mentioned above were common in all kinds of creations and could not be considered extraordinary.
This was especially true for gamers. They only cared about the quality of the game and the internal logic of the updated content.
It would have been fine if the game was really terrible, but the quality of this new content was quite outstanding. The graphics and playability were both extremely strong, and there were no obvious logic bugs in the content. It was extremely attractive.
Therefore, gamers had every reason to throw themselves into the game. They could swim freely within the large amount of content provided by the game. They could call friends, play online, or pursue achievements and trophies one after another.
This was a very natural process. It was in line with normal human psychology. However, Luo Nan and the others wanted to go against the flow. They wanted to dig deep into the background of the game's data and malice.
According to Bamboo Pole's words: "It's super boring. The experience is extremely bad. I feel like I'm a moralist and a political animal that's been mutated. This is the kind of trash I used to spew."
However, Luo Nan and the people around him stood at the forefront of the surging tides of this era. They possessed a clear and distinct standpoint. They had to accept it, and they had already realized the mutation … … At the very least, they had to understand how to translate it. They had to do their utmost to allow more people who were not too sensitive to understand the meaning within.
It was mentally taxing. It was tedious and uninteresting … … It was completely predictable.
This was a thankless task.
Luo Nan changed the topic. "How's the response right now?"
Bamboo Pole smirked. "Just from a business point of view, the three years of sharpening a sword expansion is obviously a great success. The daily activity data on the official website isn't much of an exaggeration. As for Xia City, all the flagship stores are full. This is a working day. The evening rush hour hasn't arrived yet. Reservations are already booked all the way until the weekend. "
"What about public opinion?"
"Right now, most people are discussing the matter as it stands. There are also people who nitpick, but people like us are loathsome. We are 'moralists' who throw hats at the drop of a hat. We don't have much of a climate right now … … Do you want to stir up a topic?"
"Can we?"
"It should be fine in Xia City. After all, it involves the problem of mutation. Everyone is quite sensitive about it recently. The surrounding areas are fine. But when we get to Spring City, it's basically … … You understand. "
Luo Nan let out a breath. "Go west, go north, and even across the ocean. There's basically no hope."
"Public opinion is very complicated. The hearts of people are even more so. Perhaps we'll be so tired that we vomit blood that we'll have the opposite effect. But if we don't do anything and wake up, we'll discover that the entire world is our ally … … Well, everything is possible in dreams. "
Luo Nan shook his head. "It should be said that there are people who are even more skilled at doing things in everyone's dreams."
Bamboo Pole was a bit startled. Then he shook his head. "I'm more concerned about the standpoint of certain people than the influence of public opinion. The release of the expansion pack this time, for us who are in the 'Aberration Disposal Faction', will highlight that we have bad intentions.
"It's not strange for the investors to do this. They're also experts at doing this. But the military is still considered a partner. They're letting them toss and turn like this … … I'm worried that the various factions within the military have reached some sort of consensus. Yes, it's a temporary compromise. The power of inertia is quite strong."
Luo Nan didn't respond to this topic. He looked to be a bit lost in thought.
Instead, Yin Le, who was participating in the conference through long-distance communication, took the initiative to join the discussion. "Mr. Bamboo Pole. According to our intelligence, the military doesn't have a clear attitude … … Perhaps it can be said that the investors are taking advantage of the unclear opinion environment within the military to complete this probing jab. After all, it's only the public beta testing phase right now. There's too much leeway to maneuver. "
"No, it's not a probe."
Luo Nan's gaze turned to look outside the window. His gaze was still erratic, but his tone had never been this certain since the start of the conference. "This is an official method. There's nothing more official than this."
Yin Le didn't dare to say anything more. Bamboo Pole spoke in a probing manner, "It seems that this kind of interference and pressure isn't much for the work of the global census."
"It's not interference, nor is it pressure … … It's a scramble."
"Huh?"
Luo Nan pointed at his own head. "Scramble to land on the beach ahead of time. Occupy the high ground … … This is to pave the way for the Mutant New Humans."
Bamboo Pole locked gazes with Yin Le, who was thousands of miles away. Bamboo Pole asked, "Are you talking about the environment of public opinion?"
"No, it's the solution."
Luo Nan extended his hand and tapped on the nearby AR image.
Right now, the employee in charge of conducting the game test had just completed a mission and obtained skill points. He was preparing to climb the Evolution Tree, but he was a bit hesitant.
Luo Nan reminded him, "Do brainless gene cultivation in the internal cultivation stage. Don't be in a rush to take shape. First accumulate enough points in the petri dish."
The employee went "uh uh" over and over again, but he still did as his new boss said.
Luo Nan turned around to face Bamboo Pole and Yin Le. He grinned. "I think this will work. It's not just in the game … …"
His wristband vibrated before he could finish speaking. He looked at the caller ID and ignored the confused Bamboo Pole and Yin Le for the time being. He picked up the phone.
"Brother Ping, what's up?"
Xie Junping's voice came from the other side. "Nanster, did you get into a conflict with that baby Ou Que again in the past two days?"
"Who?" Luo Nan didn't react in time.
"It's that Vice President of the Divine Research Society. The baby-faced guy who nearly burned down Withered Tree Sandbar last year!"
Luo Nan went "Ah ah" twice. He finally recalled a bit of his memories and denied, "No, I haven't seen him in this period of time."
"Then that's strange. This kid called me in such a hurry to get your contact information. I asked him what he wanted, but he didn't say … … Speaking of which, you've really been protected by mysteries lately. Your contact number is completely confidential. People who want to find you can't find you, but people who want to give you trouble can be found!"
Xie Junping was ridiculing the so-called "high privilege group" treatment that Xia City gave Luo Nan. The recent incident related to Rui Wen caused the issue of Luo Nan and his family's information security to once again be placed on the table.
Luo Nan was quite open-minded. "As long as someone deliberately wants to do something bad, those treatments are equivalent to nothing … … Of course, our cooperation is quite low. We don't have bodyguards or anything like that."
After all, Luo Nan wasn't a protected person. He didn't need the protection of the government. His opponents and enemies far exceeded the level that society's privileges could restrain.
He wasn't the government's son, nor did he make any indelible contributions to the government. It was unrealistic to expect the government to take out large amounts of public power and resources to protect them airtight.
In most cases, this kind of treatment only existed as a layer of warning for the family … … In case his aunt and uncle, Mo Ya, and Mo Peng encountered danger, Luo Nan would have time to react.
Xie Junping grunted twice. "You're quite open-minded. I still have a meeting. If there's nothing else, I'll give your contact information to that kid."
"Sure."
Less than half a minute after the call ended, he received a call from an unknown number. Luo Nan's wristband displayed the words' no risk 'at this time.
Luo Nan laughed and picked up the call. Just as he said hello, the person on the other end yelled, "Are your marketing team full of pigs? This hype is too f * cking shameless! "
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