As usual, there was a class on the second day. Ye Ci arrived a little late. She rang the bell as soon as she entered the classroom. Fang Susu, who was extremely excited, was disappointed. She stared at Ye Ci as if she had something to say, and was about to stomp her feet in frustration.
Ye Ci saw that Fang ShuShu was about to choke on her words. She scribbled a few words on her notebook and threw it at her, "What's wrong? Constipated for three days straight? "
Fang ShuShu glared at Ye Ci and scribbled a few more words on her notebook, "Do you want to die? I poop every day. Constipation has nothing to do with me! Look at my face, I don't look constipated at all! "
Ye Ci chuckled and ignored Fang ShuShu. She knew that Fang ShuShu had something to tell her, but today's class was taught by a famous pedant. Not only was he strict in class, he would also ask questions from time to time. He would also take attendance before class, during class, and after class. None of the students dared to skip his class.
Fang ShuShu wanted to tell her everything, but she was unable to do so. She felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. The old man on the podium adjusted his glasses. He looked up and saw that Fang ShuShu was about to speak. He found her name on the seating chart and said, "Fang ShuShu."
Fang ShuShu was startled by the sudden appearance of the old man. She immediately stood up, "I'm here."
"Was there a lot of people in the ladies' room?"
"Huh?" Fang ShuShu looked at the old man as if she had just seen a ghost. She did not know what he meant by that. However, seeing that the old man was waiting for her to answer, she could only reply, "I, I don't know."
"Then there must be a lot of people." The old man nodded. Fang ShuShu and the others were even more confused. On the other hand, Ye Ci, who had experienced this old man's venomous tongue in her previous life, lowered her head and buried it in her book, trying hard not to laugh.
"Or else …" The old man adjusted his glasses unhurriedly and looked at Fang ShuSu with an innocent smile, "Why do you look like you haven't had the time to go to the toilet yet, Fang ShuSu?"
Fang ShuShu's face turned as red as an apple. She wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.
"Do you want to go now?" Amidst everyone's low chuckles, the old man asked considerately, "Don't hold it in. You young people don't know the dangers of holding your excrement …"
"Teacher! I don't want to go to the toilet! I'm not going to the toilet! "Fang ShuShu was embarrassed by the old man's words. She immediately interrupted the old man's chatter.
The old man still had a loving look on his face. "Ah, I see. Then sit down. I know, it's my fault. You're a girl, how could I mention these things … "
"Teacher!" Fang ShuShu was furious. What was this old man trying to do? She hadn't even said anything, and he had already called her out and humiliated her. Was he still a man?
"Ah, alright, alright. Let's start the class." The old man saw that Fang ShuShu was indeed angry. He quickly asked her to sit down and started the class.
This was just a small interlude before the class started. Although Fang ShuShu was very bothered by it, the old man's "bad behavior" had been going on for a long time, so no one took it to heart. After the class ended, the old man did not forget to remind Fang ShuShu, "Fang ShuShu, go quickly. The class is ending soon."
After that, the old man left the classroom with his book under his arm, leaving behind Fang ShuShu's angry screams and everyone else's laughter. Even Ye Ci was laughing so hard that she collapsed on her book. She imitated the old man's tone and said to Fang ShuShu, "Fang ShuShu, go quickly. The class is ending early. There aren't many people in the ladies' room …"
"Ye Ci! Do you want to die? Do you have a death wish? " Fang ShuShu was angry and amused at the same time. She pounced on Ye Ci and played with her. The atmosphere in the classroom was joyous.
Dodging and dodging, Ye Ci barely managed to survive Fang ShuShu's Nine Yin Skeletal Claw. She removed the book that was covering her face and smiled at Fang ShuShu who was blushing, "Alright, alright. I was wrong. You know what that old man is like. How many people in his class have not been aggroed by him? His BOSS is too strong. No MT can tank him. Don't even think about challenging him. "
Fang ShuShu was amused by Ye Ci's words, "Alright, alright. Let's not talk about this anymore. I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Ye Ci began to pack up her books. She was about to head to the study room.
"Chu Ruo told me yesterday that her guild has gotten 20 slots to visit the Fate HQ. Do you want to go?" Fang ShuShu's face was filled with excitement. Her round eyes looked even more beautiful.
Go to the Fate HQ? Ye Ci was startled. She could not help but recall the time when she visited the Fate HQ in her past life. It was a few months before her reincarnation, and she was already one of the top Mages in Fate. She was even treated with great respect by the headquarters of Fate. Now that she thought about it, it all felt like a dream.
"What do you think? Do you want to go? "Fang ShuShu shook Ye Ci's arm to get her attention.
"I'm not a member of World Conqueror." Ye Ci did not know what to feel. She did not know if she wanted to go, did she not want to go, or was she afraid of going?
"We're all responsible for the tickets anyway. If you want to go, then go. It doesn't matter if you're a member of World Conqueror or not. Besides, you're the only god-tier player in our school. If you don't go, then our team will be too shabby. I've heard that you've visited a few guilds' HQ. There's no lack of god-tier players! "Fang ShuShu's goal was to get Ye Ci to tag along.
Ye Ci shook her head, "If the others in the school know that I'm Gongzi You, how am I going to live? Even your man will be the first to come after me! "
"Aiya, he doesn't know. Don't think too much. Just come with me. Come with me. No one wants to be in the same room as me." Fang ShuShu immediately grabbed onto Ye Ci's arm and began to act shamelessly.
… …
Ye Ci really wanted to visit the HQ. Ye Ci would have agreed to Fang ShuShu's invitation. After all, she valued this friend of hers. Therefore, Fang ShuShu did not have to spend too much effort to convince Ye Ci to tag along. Qin Churuo did not reject Ye Ci's offer. In fact, he was very welcoming. Bai Mo, on the other hand, complained that it was unfair when he heard the news. He shamelessly insisted on tagging along, but in the end, he did not succeed. After all, the trip would take four to five days. He would probably not be able to log into the game. Up Everyday was a crucial time for the dungeon run. It would be terrible if even the guild leader was not around.
After Ye Ci repeatedly assured him that she would take a lot of pictures at the Fate HQ, and that she would also apply to visit the Up Everyday guild, Bai Mo reluctantly gave up.
In the end, Bai Mo could only lean against the door frame with tears in his eyes as he reluctantly sent Ye Ci off.
It took less than three hours to reach the Fate HQ from the city where Ye Ci and the others lived. However, it was already close to four o 'clock in the afternoon by the time they arrived at A City.
A City was located at a different latitude and longitude from C City where Ye Ci lived. Therefore, to the people of C City who were used to the sun hanging high in the sky at four o 'clock, it was very strange for A City to be so close to dusk at four o' clock in the morning.
The sun rose early as well. When the people from the Fate HQ came to pick up the group the next morning, they were greeted by a group of people who were still half asleep. After asking around, they found out that it was because of the latitude and longitude.
The person in charge of the reception was Xie Ke, a member of Fate's public relations department. He laughed heartily when he found out the reason, "I'm not from here as well. To be honest, the sun sets earlier in our city than in A City. I wasn't used to it when I first arrived. It felt like jet lag during that time."
Since they were all young people, they quickly got to know each other. Everyone was looking forward to seeing the Fate HQ as they listened to Xie Ke's introduction on the bus to the Fate HQ.
"Xie Ke, are you going to show us around the HQ later?" Fang Susu was extremely excited when she heard Xie Ke's introduction of Fate. She could not wait to fly into the HQ with wings.
"I'm only responsible for showing you around the exterior. I'm not in charge of the production and planning of the games. There will be professionals coming to receive you." Xie Ke shook his head. After all, in a large company like Fate HQ, there was no way they would allow anyone to do anything unprofessional. Since Xie Ke was not a game designer, he did not know much about the internal workings of games. Naturally, he would not be receiving them.
Fate's industrial park was located in the outskirts of the city. Fortunately, Ye Ci and the rest did not live too far away from the industrial park. If they lived on the other side of the city, they would have to travel for an entire day. Everyone was chatting with each other, and very soon, they were no longer sleepy. After traveling for about an hour, Xie Ke pointed at a place that looked like a lush park and said, "Look, that's the Fate HQ!"
Everyone immediately looked in the direction Xie Ke was pointing at.
Ye Ci was looking at a large forest. There was a large man-made lake at the edge of the forest. Weeping willows swayed along the lakeside, and greenery surrounded the forest. Birds chirped and flowers bloomed in the air. Tears welled up in Ye Ci's eyes. This is the place. I'm back.
When she walked out of this place, she participated in the PVP tournament. And then, and then … she faced the most painful part of her life.
Looking at it now, it all felt like a dream.
Fate's industrial park was not small. If Xie Ke had not pointed out that the buildings hidden in the lush trees were the offices, no one would have guessed that this park was the HQ of the world's largest VR game, Fate.
Every step in the industrial park brought with it new scenery. Everyone stopped to take pictures as a souvenir. Although Ye Ci was not very fond of taking pictures, she took a lot of pictures due to Bai Mo's request and Fang Susu's enthusiasm. When they arrived at the center of the industrial park, there was a large Fate logo. Everyone gathered there to take pictures. Xie Ke, who was in charge of taking pictures, used more than 20 cameras to ensure that everyone had a picture taken. After that, the group headed towards the themed building of Fate's HQ.
The main building was a building with a unique design. It was a combination of Chinese and Western elements, but it did not look out of place. The sunlight was especially good, and the sound of flowing water made it a nice place to stay in.
Xie Ke led the group through the entrance and stood at the reception desk. He said to the two beautiful young ladies, "Inform the planning department that I've brought the people here. Ask them to come down and receive them."
The two receptionists immediately complied and arranged for the group to rest in the resting area. Xie Ke then bade farewell to the group. Everyone was very grateful for his care along the way.
Before the receptionists could finish their coffee, Ye Ci saw an extremely young man walk up to the reception desk and said a few words. The receptionists then led the young man to where the group was sitting.
In fact, Ye Ci was not the only one who saw the young man. Everyone saw him. However, they were still whispering to each other about how young the man was.
"Is he from the planning department too? Is he in the planning department too? " This was because Xie Ke had already explained to everyone that they would be taking a tour of the planning department's planning department. Although they did not think that a game designer would be an old man or woman, they did not expect him to be so young.
He was only 18 or 19 years old, with fair skin and a handsome face. When he smiled, a small dimple would appear on his left cheek. He was indeed a handsome young man.
"No way. He's probably an intern. He doesn't look like he's 20 years old. How can he be a game designer? Besides, the developers of such a big company must be very busy. They won't have the time to welcome us. He's probably an intern. "
Many people agreed with this point of view. However, they did not feel that they were being treated unfairly. After all, they were already very excited to be able to visit Fate's HQ. As for who the tour guide was, it was not the group's concern.
Ye Ci sighed as she stared at the young man in front of her. What a small world. She had never thought that she would meet him here.
She remembered the last time she visited Fate's HQ. This man's picture was posted in Father Fate's Hero Leaderboard. But now, he was just a young game designer that was ignored by everyone. The world was indeed unpredictable.
"Hello everyone, I'm Wang Jiangnan. But I'm sure you're more familiar with my in-game codename. I'm Customer Service No.094." Wang Jiangnan walked up to the group and bowed humbly. A smile as bright as the sun appeared on his childish face.
Ye Ci stole a glance at the group. As expected, they were all dumbfounded.
Most of them were familiar with Customer Service No.094 from the Dragon Dance Competition during the Chinese New Year. At that time, the character he was controlling was a low-level human. At that time, not only did the human have white hair, but he also had a beard. Although his voice was young, everyone guessed that this customer service number 094 was at least 30 years old. But when they saw him standing in front of them, he was only around 20 years old. How could they not be surprised?
"Wow! You're Customer Service No.094? Are you a game designer as well? "
"Customer Service No.094, how old are you this year?"
"Is it easy to work in Fate?"
… …
Wang Jiangnan was flooded with questions by the time everyone recovered from their shock. Ye Ci stood quietly at the back of the group. She noticed that the receptionists were smiling as if it was nothing out of the ordinary. It seemed that this was a common occurrence. Sure enough, a young game designer would always surprise people.
Wang Jiangnan seemed to be very familiar with this kind of conversation. He answered everyone's questions in an orderly manner, then skillfully led the group to the office area.
Ye Ci followed behind the group. She was not interested in Wang Jiangnan. Instead, she was filled with strange emotions as she revisited this place after a lifetime. She walked quietly behind the group. She looked at the current Fate HQ and compared it with the fragments in her memory. She wanted to see what had changed, and what had not. For a moment, even someone as cold as her felt a sense of loss.
Ye Ci was not very interested in the things that Wang Jiangnan introduced. Perhaps it was because she had already visited the industrial park in the past. As someone who had reincarnated, they were all too familiar with the current and future expansion packs. That was why Ye Ci did not pay much attention to the things that everyone was interested in.
In fact, Ye Ci did not understand why she wanted to follow Wang Jiangnan to the Fate HQ. Perhaps this place was not that important to her.
"Now we're looking at the exhibition area. Here are the awards that Fate has won, and the gifts that the players have given to the development team. " Ye Ci followed behind the group with a lack of interest. Suddenly, Wang Jiangnan led the group into a huge room.
The room was luxuriously decorated. The windows were clean and the tables were clean. The soft light shone on the display cabinets, giving the group the feeling that they were in a museum.
"This trophy was won by the predecessor of Fate, 'Times Online', during the World Online Gaming Showcase. I believe that all of you have either heard of or experienced the game before. Fate was born out of this game. Although it is known as an epoch-making game, only a game that is loved by the players is the best game. That is why this award is very important to us. "Wang Jiangnan pointed at a trophy in the exhibition area and introduced it to the group.
Ye Ci stared at the trophy. She was reminded of the trophies that were brought to her by Fate in her last life. During the 10 years of the game's beta, the glory that Fate had brought to the display cabinet made it even more dazzling.
"Wow, this Su Xiu character was made by our group!" Fang ShuShu suddenly noticed something familiar among the gifts. She immediately called out to Ye Ci, "Little Ci, come and take a look!"
Ye Ci did not pay much attention to what Fang ShuShu was looking at. She stared silently at the Times Online Trophy, recalling the Fate trophies that she had seen in her last life. At that time, the trophy had long been hidden away somewhere. Fang ShuShu suddenly called out to Ye Ci. Her voice was not loud, but it was pleasant to the ears. Her voice resonated in the spacious room and attracted everyone's attention.
Ye Ci noticed it as well. She lowered her head and walked up to Fang ShuShu.
Wang Jiangnan stared at the girl who walked past him. Although her head was lowered, he was able to see her face clearly. For some reason, he felt that the girl was familiar. It was as if he had seen her somewhere before. Although Wang Jiangnan had always been very confident in his memory, he couldn't just go up and strike up a conversation with a young girl.
Most importantly, he did not think that there would be any difference if he got the answer.
That was why he did not spend too much time on this small matter. He continued to explain the items in the exhibition hall to the players.
Ye Ci stared at the Su Xiu embroidery that was placed in the display cabinet. It was not particularly large. It was only about the size of a handkerchief. The stitches were not very detailed, but it was very detailed. It was obvious that the person who made this Su Xiu embroidery had put a lot of effort into it.
The embroidery was the image of a Huntress. She wore a mask and held a longbow in her hand. Beside her sat a majestic leopard. It was a very beautiful scene.
"Little Ci, what do you think?" Fang ShuShu stared at Ye Ci with sparkling eyes. She smiled, and the dimples on her cheeks were very cute. She lowered her voice and said, "I'm the one who made this Su Xiu handkerchief. Does it look good?"
Ye Ci nodded and praised from the bottom of her heart, "It's very beautiful." Ye Ci was so clumsy that she could not even fold paper cranes. Although she was not envious of other girls who were good at embroidery, she would still admire them from the bottom of her heart. Ye Ci was certain that she would not be able to sew a button properly, let alone an embroidery.
"I used you as the model for the embroidery!" Fang ShuShu smiled as she recounted the first time she met Ye Ci in the game. At that time, Ye Ci was exactly like this, except that she was not wearing a mask. Fang ShuShu and Su Ming had admired her for a very long time. "Isn't it handsome?"
Ye Ci was slightly embarrassed by the blatant compliment. She let out a dry laugh, "You're really good at embroidery."
"I didn't embroider it. A lot of us embroidered it together, and it was sent here as a New Year's gift."
As the two of them spoke in low voices, Wang Jiangnan led a large group of people to the display cabinet. He happened to overhear their conversation, so he smiled and said, "Thank you so much. It was New Year's at the time, and many players sent us gifts. At that time, many people in the company came to open the packages." At this point, he lowered his voice slightly and revealed mysteriously, "Even our CEO and CEO are very close.
The chief planner also joined in the process of opening the packages. This gift made everyone's eyes light up. It's rare to see a gift that blends Western and Eastern culture so well. From then on, whenever our CEO and the chief designer received a gift, they would volunteer to open the packages. "
"Why?" Everyone was curious, "Isn't this the job of a tea girl?"
"They said it's a surprise." Wang Jiangnan smiled. He looked up and inadvertently glanced at Ye Ci's face. He was slightly surprised.
She did not seem to be interested in what he was talking about. She still had that faint and distant feeling. It was then that Wang Jiangnan remembered that this girl had been walking at the back of the group since the beginning of the tour. She seemed to be very familiar with the Fate HQ, or perhaps she did not care about it at all. In short, she did not show the excitement and enthusiasm of a first-time visitor.
Wang Jiangnan could not help but pay more attention to her.
Ye Ci could feel that someone was looking at her from time to time. She turned her gaze to the person who was looking at her, and was met with Wang Jiangnan's slightly startled gaze. He did not avoid her gaze immediately. Instead, he nodded apologetically and withdrew his gaze.
Wang Jiangnan didn't expect that he would be caught looking at her so stealthily. Under her cold and sharp gaze, he actually felt a little guilty. He hurriedly gave a perfunctory response and looked away. He didn't dare to look at her so blatantly anymore.
When they finally reached the resting area, Wang Jiangnan arranged for everyone to take a break first. Then, he took a glass of water and walked over to a player he was already familiar with. He asked in a low voice, "Is that girl from World Conqueror too?"
The player looked in the direction of Wang Jiangnan's hint, and replied softly, "No, she's Fang Susu's friend. She's the friend of the girl who embroidered the Su Embroidery for you. But she's also from our school."
"Do you know her in-game ID?"
The player scratched his head and shook his head helplessly, "I don't know. Fang Susu never mentioned it. She's probably just a normal player."
Wang Jiangnan nodded. Although there was nothing wrong with what the player said, he still felt that the girl was not a normal player. Perhaps it was because he had been playing games since he was young, but he had always had a sharp intuition that allowed him to accurately differentiate between a normal player and a high level player.
Although high-level players and ordinary players looked the same in real life, Wang Jiangnan seemed to have a way of distinguishing what kind of character a person was in the game. High level or low level.
It was as if he had managed to locate Flawless Reflection before the two of them had even introduced themselves. However, he had never seen this player in real life before, nor had he seen a picture of him. However, when he first saw Qin Churuo, he could tell that this person was definitely a high level player. Although he did not know his ID, his intuition told him so.
After everyone introduced themselves, his intuition was correct. This person was indeed Flawless Reflection, a high level Hunter from World Conqueror. He was one of the top high level players in the Eastern Continent.
However, when it came to this girl, he could not be so sure. She gave off a strong vibe, but he could not be sure. That was why Wang Jiangnan took the liberty to ask a World Conqueror player about her identity. Perhaps it was because he was also a player himself, but he did not want to miss out on meeting high level players. That was why he could not let go of this mysterious girl.
"What's … her name?"
The player pondered for a moment before replying with uncertainty, "She's not a member of the guild. She's usually not in our school's meeting room. She's here because of Fang Susu. They're good friends, and I think they're both freshmen." He then realized that he had not gotten to the point, and smiled awkwardly at Wang Jiangnan, "I think her name is two words … Flawless Reflection said it before we boarded the plane, but I can't remember it. It's a bit of a mouthful."
"Oh, I see." Wang Jiangnan was disappointed.
Seeing Wang Jiangnan's slightly disappointed expression, the player quickly volunteered, "Do you want me to ask her for you?"
"No need, no need." Wang Jiangnan quickly rejected the player's offer and changed the topic. What a joke. If he asked Flawless Reflection, wouldn't it be the same as telling the world that he was interested in this girl? No matter what his true thoughts were, he was afraid that it would become an outrageous scandal.
Gossip was a fearful thing.
That was why Wang Jiangnan did not want to cause any trouble for himself or the girl.
The next part of the tour had everyone jumping for joy. It was a test run of the game. But this test run was different from the usual test runs. There were fully intelligent simulation devices in the game that allowed the players to create many things based on their own imagination. The developers would collect these creations and extract the essence from them. They would then find suggestions and ideas that were more suitable for the development of the game and integrate them into the game.
This was also the reason why the Fate HQ was so welcoming to players. Only those who were in the game would know what they were looking for.
The developers of the Fate HQ had to fulfill these wishes from the players' point of view.
Wang Jiangnan led the group to a large gaming hall. There were about 100 high-end gaming pods in the hall, and 25 of them were already opened. At the front of the hall was a young girl. She stood up and greeted the group with a smile.
Wang Jiangnan introduced the girl with a smile, "This is Lin Dan. She's here to help you get your cards. All you need to do is tell her your ID, and she'll create a single-use Memory Card for you. This card contains all your information in Fate. You'll be able to enter the gaming pods with this card. However, this card could only allow everyone to play for an hour at most before it would self-destruct. This is to protect your personal belongings. So, make the best use of your time to try out the game. You can also share your suggestions and ideas in the game. "
Everyone was eager to try such a good thing. Just as Wang Jiangnan told everyone to go to Lin Dan to get the card, he saw everyone rushing to Lin Dan to report their IDs. After all, it was an exciting thing to be able to see one's own ideas in the game that they loved. Even if they could not use the game, it was still a wonderful feeling to be able to try out the game in the Fate HQ.
Ye Ci was the only one who stood at the back of the group. Seeing her like this, Wang Jiangnan took the initiative to walk over. He nodded at her and smiled. "Student, why don't you go and get a memory card?"
As the saying goes, never slap a smiling face. Since Wang Jiangnan was talking to her with a smile, she could not possibly reject him by saying that she did not want to play the game. If she did not want to do anything, what was the point of her following them? It was inevitable that she would be criticized by others. That was why it was better for people to stick to the group.
"I'll wait for them to claim their cards first. There's no rush." Ye Ci nodded.
She had already lost count of the number of times she had met Wang Jiangnan. The first time was in my previous life. At that time, he was already known as the Father of Fate. Then, it was during the PVP tournament. Then, it was after I reincarnated. He was a small, unknown developer with a lot of ambition but nowhere to achieve it. Thinking back, it was only yesterday that I chatted with him on the sand dune.
And now, Wang Jiangnan seemed to be walking towards his dream.
What about her?
Where was her dream?
That's right, it was that familiar feeling. That distant smile, and the sharp tone in her voice, made Wang Jiangnan feel more and more familiar. But he still could not be sure. He paused for a moment, then said, "It'll take some time for them to get their cards ready. I'll get one for you."
"That's not a good idea. It feels like I'm going through the back door." Ye Ci was surprised.
"It's fine. I'll get them to queue up at my place." Wang Jiangnan was the future chief developer of Fate. He must have his own strengths. Even though his tone was gentle, it gave off an oppressive feeling.
Even if the oppressive feeling was faint, it could still be felt.
"Alright." Ye Ci stared at Wang Jiangnan for a long time. That pair of dark, determined, and unyielding eyes. It's probably because of that pair of eyes that people have greater strength than ordinary people.
Ye Ci followed Wang Jiangnan to a special computer. It was quite a distance away from the other side of the room. Their conversation was so soft that no one else could hear them.
After Wang Jiangnan turned on the computer, he asked in a low and cautious voice, "What's your ID in the game?"
Ye Ci lowered her gaze and thought for a moment, then said slowly, "Gongzi You."
Today is New Year's Day 2012. Another year has passed. I wonder what happy things have happened to everyone in this year. Now that it's a new year, I wonder if anyone has any wishes that they would like to fulfill in the new year?
Fireworks has been through a lot in the past year. There have been periods of fatigue and excitement. But no matter what, you've always been there. That's why, on the first day of the new year, Fireworks has to make sure that all of you are honored. Without your support and love, Fireworks would not have lasted until now.
Saying thank you might not be enough, but wouldn't it be even worse if I didn't say thank you?
In short, I'll work even harder in the new year. I hope that everyone will continue to support me! (To be continued.) If you like this project, you're welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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