Ye Ci turned around and saw Wang Jiangnan standing behind her, "Say, what are you doing here? You're a game designer, aren't you? Did I do something to offend you again? "
"Ah, ah, it's fine if that's what you want to think." Wang Jiangnan shrugged and said ambiguously. He even squatted down and touched the scales on Sixth Brother's back. Ol 'Six did not react to Wang Jiangnan's touch, as if it did not sense Wang Jiangnan's presence. It continued to fly towards Ye Ci's designated destination. Ye Ci was puzzled by its reaction. But Wang Jiangnan seemed to have sensed Ye Ci's strange gaze. He raised his head and smiled at Ye Ci, "This is a special account. Only you can see it. Even your pet can't sense it."
Ye Ci's raised eyebrows relaxed. She pursed her lips and turned back to look at the route ahead. She would adjust Ol 'Six's flying speed from time to time to prevent it from flying in the wrong direction. "Tell me, what made a game designer like you come all the way here?"
"Take a guess," Wang Jiangnan looked at Ye Ci's back as he crouched on Ol 'Six's back.
Ye Ci sneered without hesitation, "I'm sure it's Golden Era's people who complained that my pet is too overpowered. It's something that shouldn't exist. It must be a bug in the game."
"Aiya, as expected of Gongzi You. You even guessed it!" Wang Jiangnan's words should have been filled with excitement, but his voice was calm, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Ye Ci was puzzled by Wang Jiangnan's reaction. She turned to look at Wang Jiangnan, trying to read his expression. But his face was so calm that she could not read his emotions. Ye Ci gave it some thought and set Ol 'Six's flying mode to autopilot. Even though it would be slower than manually piloting it, the skies in Fate were still quite safe. Ol' Six was the only aerial steed in the game, so there was no need to worry about being ambushed.
After setting up the avatar, Ye Ci turned around and sat cross-legged facing Wang Jiangnan. She looked at the virtual avatar that had been adjusted to look very different from a real person and said, "Is that so? Then are you here to eliminate the bug? And kick me down from the sky while you're at it? " "Unfortunately, we've just flown past the boundary of Champion City. Even if you kick me to my death, I won't be thrown into jail. We're in the wilderness after all." Ye Ci said with a smile that was half genuine and half fake. "Unfortunately, we've just flown past the boundary of Champion City. Even if you kick me to my death, I won't go to jail.
"I ate too much to do such a boring thing." Wang Jiangnan clicked his tongue. He had always been unscrupulous in his dealings with World Bloc. On top of that, Ye Ci's pet was hatched from his egg. If he really treated it as a bug, he would undoubtedly be implicated. Most importantly, Wang Jiangnan really didn't want to do anything for Golden Era, regardless of whether it was within the scope of his responsibilities or not.
Ye Ci narrowed her eyes at Wang Jiangnan. She put on a fake smile and said, "It's not that you don't want to do anything. It's just that you have something to do with this. Even if my luck was pretty good and I hatched a Holy Dragon, you were the one who gave me the egg, right? If you want to pursue the matter, you can't completely escape responsibility, can you? "
Wang Jiangnan's lips twitched. His forehead was full of black lines, "Say, can you not be so smart? You should just keep this between us. Why do you have to make it so clear? Will you die if you pretend to be a fool? "
Ye Ci snorted, "That's not my style." After a short pause, she tilted her head and thought for a moment before continuing, "Even if you don't want to do anything about it, Golden Era won't let this matter rest. What do you plan to do?"
"You think the company will blame me for this?" Wang Jiangnan understood the meaning behind Ye Ci's words.
Ye Ci nodded. Even though she was a cold person, she couldn't be so cold-blooded when Wang Jiangnan, the future lead developer of Fate, was chatting with her. Even if it was for the sake of saving face, she still had to express her concern, right?
"That won't happen. The company can't even take care of itself right now. As long as it's not a real bug in the game, they won't care. Besides, your dragon has already been used by the developers to promote the game. Do you think the developers are idiots? Are you slapping yourself in the face? " Wang Jiangnan's mood was not very good as he spoke. He seemed to be absent-minded.
Ye Ci, on the other hand, was able to pick up on something from Wang Jiangnan's words. But she did not ask about it. Instead, she quietly recalled the events of her past life. In Ye Ci's previous life, other than Golden Era, Glory Corporation had suffered a huge blow as well. But that was not something she cared about as a player. Now that she thought about it, Golden Era was able to make a name for themselves in Fate. Even Locusts would not be able to afford the initial investment if they did not have someone backing them. The two incidents happened so close to each other. Could it be that the boss of Golden Era and the mastermind behind Glory Corporation's downfall were the same person?
Everything seemed to be explainable now that she thought about it.
Ye Ci paused for a moment. She looked at Wang Jiangnan's expressionless face and pursed her lips, "Speak. Why are you looking for me?"
Wang Jiangnan was suddenly at a loss. Why am I looking for Gongzi You in the game? To listen to her opinion? Is that so? That's right … He always felt that this overly young girl actually had a very mature and experienced soul. When he was with her, he inexplicably felt less impetuous, and if he had any questions, she would be able to answer them. When did this feeling start? He did not know. But even if he did not know, his subconscious seemed to be able to determine the crux of the matter better than his rationality. So, is this the reason why I am here?
Ye Ci raised an eyebrow at Wang Jiangnan's silence, "Hey hey, don't waste my time. My time is very precious."
Wang Jiangnan scratched his head. He suddenly felt embarrassed and conflicted. Should I tell Ye Ci about my troubles? After all, they were not close enough to share their hearts with each other. After a moment of hesitation, Wang Jiangnan raised his head and said with a smile, "Why are you so sure that I'm here for something? Can't I be here to watch the journey of a red name? "
Ye Ci raised an eyebrow. She pursed her lips and snorted. She slowly stood up, "Is that so?"
Wang Jiangnan looked at Ye Ci's narrowed eyes and suddenly felt that something was wrong. He quickly said, "Hey hey hey, what are you trying to do? I'm telling you, this is a GM account. I just need to key in a few codes and you'll be dead … Ah! " Before he could finish, he saw Ye Ci raise her leg and kick his butt at lightning speed. In the next moment, Wang Jiangnan's unfinished words were blown away by a strong gust of wind. He screamed as he fell from the sky.
Ye Ci clapped her hands and looked in the direction of Wang Jiangnan's fall, "So what if you're a GM? Even if you're a GM, you'll still be killed. "
Wang Jiangnan's character continued to fall from the sky. He quickly brought up the interface and keyed in a few codes. A moment later, he was back on Ol 'Six's back. However, when he saw Ye Ci's murderous gaze and saw that she had raised her leg again, he quickly climbed onto Ol 'Six's back and grabbed onto its scales. He shouted, "Okay okay, I won't talk nonsense. I'm here because I have something to tell you. It has nothing to do with your red name. I promise you, don't kick me down again. It feels terrible to be upside down!"
Ye Ci saw that Wang Jiangnan was willing to tell the truth, so she did not continue to torture this future Chief Designer. After all, she still had to work for him in the future. It would be unwise to block her own path of retreat. She squatted down and looked at Wang Jiangnan, "Alright, hurry up and tell me. I don't have time to waste on you."
Wang Jiangnan got up and sat cross-legged in front of Ye Ci. After thinking for a while, he vaguely told Ye Ci about the internal affairs of Glory Corporation and how he had been poached. Of course, he did not mention that it was related to Glory Corporation at all. He only said that it was a problem that his friend had encountered. He could not make up his mind and could not confide in anyone, so he could only ask for Ye Ci's opinion.
Ye Ci obviously understood what Wang Jiangnan meant. She also knew that he was making up an excuse. She also knew that Glory Corporation had encountered a problem. However, what made her curious was that Wang Jiangnan had been poached before. But in this life, if Wang Jiangnan wanted to ask for her opinion, then what about her previous life? How did he make the decision in her previous life?
Ye Ci thought for a while, then said, "What does this have to do with me?"
"Isn't it because you're not involved? It's better for you to make the judgment."
"Then what does this have to do with you?" Ye Ci rolled her eyes. Life was wasted on things that had nothing to do with her. If people could ignore things that were "none of my business" and "none of your business", then they could save at least 80% of their time to do their own things.
Wang Jiangnan didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Ye Ci snorted and stood up. Then she turned around and left Wang Jiangnan alone. After a while, she said, "Is your friend in need of money?"
Wang Jiangnan was stunned. He did not know what she meant. Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly understood what Ye Ci was referring to. His heart seemed to light up. He stood up, bent over, and put his hands on his knees. He smiled and said, "Yes, his business has nothing to do with me."
After he said that, he stood up and said to Ye Ci, "Hey, red name. Do you need me to do you a favor and give you a tool to clear your red name?"
Ye Ci glanced at him from the corner of her eyes and looked him up and down. In the end, she was sure that the future chief planner was making fun of her to get back at her for speaking rudely. She became even more arrogant and said, "My red name has nothing to do with you!"
Wang Jiangnan laughed out loud. He patted Ye Ci on the shoulder and took a deep breath. After a while, he said, "Then I'm leaving."
"I won't see you out." Ye Ci did not even look back.
Wang Jiangnan put his hand down. He called up the interface and entered a string of commands to leave. Before he confirmed that he was leaving, he looked at Ye Ci's back and smiled. After a while, he slowly said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Thank you." After that, he confirmed that he was leaving before Ye Ci could say anything. He turned into a ray of white light and disappeared without a trace. It was as if he had suddenly appeared and disappeared just like that.
Ye Ci did not look back. She just looked ahead and ordered Ol 'Six to fly to Hero City in the Middle Continent. After a long time, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she sighed in a barely audible voice, "Idiot. Why did you ask me such a stupid question? How can you convince others that you're a genius? "
After she sighed, she looked up at the blue sky and the dazzling sunlight. It turned out that the chief planner was not born to be strong and decisive. It turned out that behind the chief planner, there was also weakness, wavering, hesitation, and giving up. Luckily, he did not give up. Otherwise … he would have lost his destiny …
The warm sunlight shone on Ye Ci's body. It was very comfortable.
After a while, she opened her eyes and pulled Ol 'Six to fly higher into the sky! She could not help but shout in her heart.
Do your best! Wang Jiangnan! For your dreams, for your destiny!
Wang Jiangnan climbed out of the gaming cabin and sat on the stool for a long time. His mind was filled with Ye Ci's words, "Is your friend short of money?" "None of your business!"
After a long time, he laughed. If it were not for the fact that the office was not transparent, the staff outside would have thought that he was mentally ill. Sure enough, that woman was right. The company's business was the company's business. If someone wanted to jump ship, it was someone else's business. It had nothing to do with him! Did he need to worry about these trivial matters? So what if Heaven and Earth Corporation gave him a high salary? His salary in Glory Corporation was already high enough. It was enough for him to live. Was he short of money? No, he was not short of money at all!
If that was the case, why should he give up on his dreams? It was only at this moment that he remembered his original intention and his dream. His dream that had excited him for a few days when his name appeared in a small corner.
His dream had nothing to do with money. His dream was related to the game 'Destiny'. Other than that, it had nothing to do with him!
Ye Ci had no choice but to leave her homeland and venture into the Middle Continent. After sending Wang Jiangnan off, Ye Ci controlled Ol 'Six to continue flying towards the Middle Continent. Ol 'Six's flying speed was the same as the Gryphons in the game. It would take about two hours to fly from the Eastern Continent to the Middle Continent. However, unlike the Gryphons, Ye Ci had to feed Ol' Six at any time. Even though Ye Ci's food was made with high level ingredients, the cooking method was too simple. It was too simple, and the level of the food was lowered. It made it difficult for Ol 'Six to feel full.
Ye Ci took a look at her Life Skill. Other than Cooking, which had barely reached Advanced Level, the rest were all at Beginner Level. This was all thanks to her pets, which were all large creatures. Therefore, they required a lot of food. This gave her more opportunities to cook. Even if it was all barbecued meat, her cooking rank would still reach the Advanced rank. It was a pity that she did not learn any useful recipes. Otherwise, she would have been able to cook a lot of dishes that increased her stats.
Ye Ci fed Ol 'Six throughout the journey. Just as she was about to run out of food, Ye Ci finally arrived at the main entrance of Hero City.
Hero City was a city floating on a huge piece of land in the middle of the Middle Continent using magic. The only way to travel to the city was through flying mounts or teleportation stones. However, one had to purchase a Teleportation Shard unique to the Middle Continent. It was expensive and could only be sold at certain NPC shops. Ye Ci had bought a few Teleportation Shards the last time she visited Hero City. She had planned to teleport directly from Champion City the next time she visited Hero City. However, with Ol 'Six around, the Shards were no longer useful.
Ol 'Six stopped at the main entrance of Hero City. The place was littered with skeletons and corpses. It seemed like another fierce battle had just taken place. However, it had turned into a war of words. Ye Ci saw two groups of people sitting on the ground, drinking and eating. From time to time, they would curse at each other. It seemed that the battle was over, and they were now in the middle of a quarrel.
However, when Ol 'Six landed, everyone turned to look at Ye Ci. No, they were looking at Ol' Six. If Ye Ci was not wearing the Secret Cloak she obtained from Golden Era's assassins, their gazes would have burned holes in her body. Of course, even with the Secret Cloak, the burning gazes did not diminish in the slightest. Since Ol 'Six's identity had been exposed on the official forums, there was no need for her to hide it any longer. Moreover, she was wearing the Secret Cloak, so no player would be able to see her name. She put away Ol' Six and pulled her cloak tighter. Then, she walked towards the main entrance of Hero City.
Ye Ci was a red-named player. Even if her level was high and her stats were good, she would still be killed by dozens of players. When Ye Ci walked past the two groups of people, she did not notice any signs of attack. It seemed that the cloak was quite effective.
And so, Ye Ci walked into Hero City under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
Unlike players, NPCs could see Ye Ci's crime value. Even though Hero City was a neutral city and would not punish players with high crime values, it did not mean that the NPCs would tolerate red-named players. At the very least, the NPCs with a strong sense of justice would not treat red-named players well. They would not even give them quests or services.
Just like now, Ye Ci walked through the city square with her head held high. The guards did not try to kill her. In fact, they did not even look at her. She was very proud of herself. However, when she walked into the warehouse in the East District, the warehouse guards refused to serve her. In the end, Ye Ci had no choice but to walk towards the West District.
In Hero City, the responsibilities of each District were different. For example, the Arena and the Library would not be in the same District as the Monastery. NPCs with a conscience would not be in the same District as NPCs without a conscience. This was one of the main reasons why Ye Ci was chased to the West District.
With her crime value, she would not be welcomed in the East District. She could only go to the West District to trade with the NPCs underground.
As soon as she walked into the West District, she immediately felt that the atmosphere in the district had changed. All the NPCs were staring at her as if she was a prey. Moreover, the buildings in the West District were not above ground like the East District. Instead, they were all underground. As soon as she entered the West District, she immediately noticed that the place was dark and gloomy.
In the future, when the City Wars began, there would be more and more players with high crime values. They would not be welcomed in Hero City like the East District NPCs, so they could only come to the West District. However, as of now, there were still very few players with high crime values, so the popularity of the West District was relatively low.
Once the popularity of the game dropped, the income of the NPCs would decrease as well. When the income of the NPCs decreased, they would naturally treat every visiting player as prey. They would try to take as much as they could off the NPCs.
Ye Ci walked around the West District. After she had restocked her supplies, she went to look for the Advanced Cooking Master and learned a few Advanced Recipes. Then, she used the leftover materials she had on her to make a few Advanced Cooking Ingredients. She piled them in her bag to satisfy Ol 'Six's appetite. After she was done, Ye Ci decided to go to the Middle Continent's Level 75 to Level 80 leveling zone to level up. At the same time, she wanted to cleanse her crime value.
She walked out of the Advanced Cooking Master's area and headed towards the entrance of Hero City. However, before she could get far, she sensed that someone was following her. Ye Ci slowed down her pace and began to sense her presence. She was indeed being followed by a Rogue, but the Rogue's Stealth was so high that even Ye Ci was unable to detect his presence. Is it a player? Is there really a player with such high Stealth in the game?
Ye Ci began to feel a little excited. If it was an enemy, she would not be arrested by the patrolling guards. After all, there were no patrolling guards in the West District. It was the darkest corner of Hero City.
The Thief's footsteps were erratic. When he turned a corner, he finally lost sight of Ye Ci. The Thief stood at the corner and looked around. There were tall buildings on both sides, and he stood in a narrow alley. However, he could not find any trace of the person who was following him …
Ye Ci crouched on the balcony of a building with her Stealth. She quietly watched as the Thief stood at the corner and looked around. She could not help but sneer.
The Thief was a player with a red name. He seemed to be from the Western or Northern Continent. However, she had never seen such a person among the top Thieves in the Western and Northern Continents. He was short, and she couldn't tell what race he was from. He should be either a Human or a short Elf. However, he was wearing a cloak, and his entire body was covered by it, so she couldn't see his exact condition. However, from his cautious manner and half-squatting posture, Ye Ci could tell that he was an experienced Thief.
Moreover, the Thief's specialty was none other than stalking and escaping. His equipment was most likely focused on Dexterity and Evasion. The Rogue's attack power was not high, but his movement skills were very good. Even someone like Ye Ci could not guarantee that she would be able to take him down in one go. Players who were quick at escaping were not easy to deal with.
Although that was what she thought, Ye Ci had already drawn her bow. The bowstring was pulled taut in her hand. Ye Ci could feel the immense force from the bowstring. She narrowed one eye and locked the arrow on the bowstring onto the Thief.
While the Thief was still searching for Ye Ci, she released the arrow in her hand.
The moment Ye Ci released the arrow, the Thief immediately identified Ye Ci's direction. However, he did not have time to find Ye Ci. He immediately rolled away. No Thief would dare to take Gongzi You's arrow head-on. If they were stunned by her, it would be equivalent to having an affectionate hug with the Grim Reaper.
When the Thief rolled on the ground, he already knew that he was going to lose this time. Although he rarely PvP, it didn't mean that he didn't know how to PvP. On the contrary, it was precisely because he was very good at PvP that he had piled all his equipment on Agility and Evasion. This way, even in PvP, he would be able to drag out the opponent's death as much as possible. However, when he rolled away, he knew that he had fallen into Gongzi You's trap.
Gongzi You was not only good at long-range attacks, but she was also very good at close combat. What was even more shameless was that based on Gongzi You's past battles, she liked to cripple her opponents. She would not stab them to death. Instead, she would cripple them and make them unable to move. She would then disgust them to death.
Ah, who said that Gongzi You was cold and heartless? Actually, she had her own wicked tastes.
Just as the Thief had guessed, after he rolled on the ground and stood up to defend himself, a cold dagger appeared out of nowhere and pressed against his neck. Then, a distant and indifferent voice sounded, "If you don't want to lose EXP, you'd better behave."
The Thief let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that he did not know Gongzi You very well. At the very least, he would not be able to guess Gongzi You's next move. When fighting against a player like Ye Ci, if one could not predict the opponent's next move, then their PvP skills would be useless.
Since that was the case, the Thief gave up on resisting. He relaxed his muscles and smiled, "Gongzi You, don't panic. Our guild leader wants to see you."
Ye Ci frowned when she heard this, "Your guild leader?" She then sneered, "Breeze?"
Unfortunately, Ye Ci guessed wrong this time. The Thief did not expect Ye Ci to guess Breeze's identity. He was stunned for a moment before he laughed, "It seems that Gongzi You has been bullied by Breeze. You always think of him."
Ye Ci raised an eyebrow. It didn't seem to be Breeze. Then who could it be? Despite her thoughts, Ye Ci did not let go of her dagger. Instead, she pressed the dagger closer to the Rogue's neck and laughed, "Oh? It's not Breeze? If it's not Breeze, then I can't think of any guild leader who would send such a high stealth Thief to deal with me … "
"There's definitely no one who would deal with you." The Thief chuckled, "You might be familiar with our boss, but there's someone in our guild you're even more familiar with."
"Who is it?" The longer the Thief kept her in suspense, the more confused Ye Ci became.
"Our boss is Absalom. As for someone more familiar …" Ye Ci let go of the Thief and sheathed her dagger before he could finish his sentence, "Why is Absalom looking for me?"
The Thief shrugged, "I don't know. But you'll know when you get there. Our boss is waiting for you."
"Where are we going?"
"Dazzling Gold Inn in the eastern district." Said the Rogue as he adjusted his cloak and lowered his hood. He flashed a smile at Ye Ci, revealing two rows of pearly white teeth. He had a very young face. Ye Ci looked at the guild emblem on his shoulder. He was from Genesis. She nodded, indicating that she believed him.
"Lead the way."
Why is Absalom looking for me? Ye Ci thought for a moment. It was definitely Mithril. Other than that, she could not think of anything else to talk about with Absalom.
They soon arrived at Dazzling Gold Inn in the eastern district.
Dazzling Gold Inn was not the largest or most famous inn in the eastern district. It was located in an inconspicuous corner of the eastern district, and its business was not as good. The food and drinks served in the inn were not as luxurious as those in larger inns, but the inn was warm and cozy.
Ye Ci walked into Dazzling Gold Inn. As soon as she entered, she saw a Sorcerer in a luxurious robe sitting at a table in the corner. The Sorcerer stood up and smiled at her.
Who else could it be other than Absalom? Beside Absalom was a man she had never seen before. He was also wearing a robe, but he was not wearing any equipment. Ye Ci could not guess his occupation. She did not see anyone else other than the two of them.
Ye Ci subconsciously scanned her surroundings, but did not see a certain person. She let out a sigh of relief. Thank goodness that person was not around. However, for some reason, she felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.
"Gongzi You, long time no see." Absalom smiled and introduced the man beside him, "This is Silent Hymn, the Vice Guild Leader of Genesis. This is Gongzi You from the Eastern Continent. He's a big client of our guild. "
Ye Ci and Silent Hymn greeted each other. When Ye Ci turned around, the Rogue who accompanied her was nowhere to be seen. When did he leave? Ye Ci was surprised. "Your guild's Rogues are pretty good. They're really good at stalking." Ye Ci smirked and said to Absalom.
"Azure Wolf will be very happy if he knows that Gongzi You has such a high opinion of him." Silent Hymn had been observing Ye Ci's expression ever since she entered the room. Even though she did not express any emotions, Silent Hymn could sense that Gongzi You was a little disappointed that he was not around. But he was not sure if he was right.
"Ah, I'm sorry. I came here on a whim. We've just found your whereabouts, and Fleeting Time is not around. Sorry to have wasted your time …" Absalom chuckled as he looked at Gongzi You.
Gongzi You's face darkened. She pursed her lips, "Is that why you're looking for me? I'll be taking my leave then … "
Ye Ci turned around and was about to leave. Silent Hymn glared at Absalom. Does this idiot even know what he's supposed to say? Is this the time for gossip? He immediately called out to Ye Ci, "Gongzi You, we're not here to talk about something as boring as this. We have something else to discuss."
Ye Ci turned her head around, but her expression was not any better. Absalom, on the other hand, scratched his head awkwardly.
Why is Genesis looking for Gongzi You? Of course it's not something as boring as gossip. And Ye Ci was right. They're here for the Mithril ore vein.
"What? You want me to help you defend your city? " Ye Ci's eyes widened in disbelief, "Absalom, are you out of your mind, or am I having trouble hearing things? What are you planning?"
"You heard me right. We're building our city's defenses outside the Mithril ore vein. We've already completed the quest, and have hired the construction workers. We'll be able to start construction as soon as I give the order. But after the battle, I'm sure that Golden Era is trying to find out more about the ore. I'm sure that Golden Era will be able to find out more about it. That's why they won't let go of the Western Continent so easily … "
Ye Ci sneered, "Genesis is one of the top guilds in Fate. Your elite party is more than enough to deal with Golden Era. Why are you looking for me? I'm a player from a hostile continent … "
"Of course, we're not looking for you. We're looking for your Dragon …"
Ye Ci stared at Absalom expressionlessly, as if she knew what he was up to. But she did not have to wait for long before she gave her answer. If you like this series, you're welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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