Stardragon Capital, West Capital, Division 13 headquarters, underground of the Dragon Horn Building.
Gu Hui, the deputy director, and the thirteen directors gathered in a secret meeting room. Gu Hui pressed a button on the table, and the door was sealed. The windows were closed, and all surveillance equipment was disabled.
Gu Hui's expression was serious. He distributed the paper files to all the members in the meeting. They were stamped with the seal of the highest authority, which meant that this was confidential information that had been reviewed by the highest authority. It contained the observation of the Inhuman Phenomenon.
"Five days ago, there was a rumor about the existence of Inhumans on the Dark Net. After investigation, it has been confirmed that it is not a rumor. The files are very clear that the Inhuman Phenomenon is spreading like a virus in all the continents. They appear out of nowhere, and their origins are unknown."
"According to the information circulating on the Dark Net, the Inhumans have the following characteristics …" Gu Hui explained. It was similar to the preliminary research of the Germinal Organization. They could disappear into thin air and would not die. He also added, "According to the observation, the Inhumans are generally not strong, and the threat is considered low."
"But if we don't stop the Inhuman Phenomenon, it might spread like an epidemic and become a disaster," someone said in a low voice.
Gu Hui nodded. "The highest authority has given the order to contact these Inhumans. This is the most important mission now."
"Then what about the expedition? The resources have been gathered, and the army is ready. We can go to Andrea at any time."
"The highest authority has reached a consensus with the leaders of the other countries to stop the expedition and find out what the Inhuman Phenomenon is. This is related to a greater security risk." Gu Hui knocked on the table and looked at everyone seriously. "Let our people bring some Inhumans back. It's best to be friendly when we don't know their origins."
The field director said, "Some agents have infiltrated Andrea. Should we call them back?"
"No, let them continue to spy. We have enough manpower in the country," Gu Hui said. "When we have a conclusion, maybe the highest authority will try to ask for help from the galactic civilizations to find an answer."
…
As the level of the players increased, their behavior became more active, which attracted the attention of various organizations. The Six Nations, the wanderers, the Dark Net, and the large financial groups were all paying attention to the Inhuman Phenomenon. They sent people to contact them with different attitudes, either gentle or cold. Only the Germinal Organization was the most extreme. They captured the players of Andrea and forced the players in the novice village to leave the novice village early.
In fact, the players did not really care which faction they joined, but if they were forced to, they would be conflicted. The Germinal Organization did not leave a good impression on the players. As for the players who were captured, they could only accept their fate.
The players of the Andrea Continent lived a hard life every day, and their gaming experience was terrible. However, this phenomenon surprised the players. Why would the NPCs be surprised by their existence? They were not rigid at all, and seemed like real people.
More factions began to contact the players, and more and more players encountered similar situations. Their interest was immediately piqued, and they actively speculated on the forums, suppressing the popularity of other topics.
The players from the other novice planets had not encountered a similar situation yet. They all flocked to the Blue Star board to watch the show, and their traffic jumped to the highest among all the novice planets.
There were hundreds of new posts every second. The enthusiasm of the players was phenomenal.
All sorts of speculations emerged. Speculations similar to Electrolux's were put forward. This was the most reasonable explanation to the public, but the game officials did not make any announcements. The players could only guess blindly. Many players had their imaginations running wild.
"Actually, we are all Samsara travelers. We are opening up a new world in the God's Space. Number A 12651 reporting for duty!"
"Nonsense, we are the expeditionary force of Earth to invade another dimension. We have a great mission."
"Earth Federation's 798th Space Fleet Lieutenant Hei Da Zhuang is on standby. Earth will win!"
"You are all wrong. This is actually the real world. Earth is just a dream."
"Humph, young people, everything is set up by the elders. You are too naive."
"Hehe, this is the first step of Skynet's rule over humanity. One day, our consciousness will be trapped in the game."
"Long live Hydra!"
"The person above is in the wrong place!"
"Sigh, I am a retired soldier from the 1999 battle. Now that I think about it, it was a dark time."
"The person above is in good shape. You are still playing virtual online games at such an old age."
All sorts of speculations formed a trend on the forums. The players had their imaginations running wild, laughing and joking, and it became a meme.
In general, the forces that came into contact with the players were probing and cautious. This made it easier for the players to trigger factions, which was actually beneficial. Only the players of Andrea were being hunted down and complained incessantly.
Han Xiao was paying attention to the development of the situation. He had the intelligence network of the Dark Net and the forum, so he could see much more than the players or NPCs. The major forces were cautious and serious, while the players were surprised and thought it was fun. The two sides had completely different attitudes.
"Interesting." Han Xiao raised his eyebrows.
The influence of the Inhuman Incident was slowly fermenting. The various forces were gradually studying the characteristics of the players.
"Those powerful players in my previous life must have had their own opportunities." Han Xiaoxin thought. Blue Star was the headquarters of China. There would always be a small number of lucky players who would have opportunities that normal players would not have.
The plot was on the right track. Han Xiao seized the time to act. There was a time limit to the mission of changing the heart, so he first went to Maple to submit the mission.
The Louis Research Institute was located in Maple's city, Kanlos. This time, it was not at the border, so Han Xiao snuck in alone. It would take him two days to reach his destination.
Maple was a country that lacked vitality. The bureaucratic system was rigid, and the distribution of wealth was uneven. The resources were tightly controlled by the oligarchs, and the people of the lower class had no room for improvement. The best way to describe the civilians of Maple was to just eat and wait for death.
Walking on the streets, the pedestrians with sad faces passed by him. Han Xiao rubbed his face. He felt that a sunny, confident, and stylish man like him did not fit in with the decadent people around him.
This time, Han Xiao changed his face and wore glasses. He did not believe that he would be recognized again.
The Louis Research Institute was tall and had a very technological atmosphere. It was silver-white, and the people walking in and out were all wearing white coats. It was as if they were afraid that others would not know that they were doing research.
As soon as he walked in, there was a receptionist who greeted him with a courteous smile.
"Hello, do you need me to introduce the business scope of the Louis Research Institute to you?"
Han Xiao waved the metal box in his hand. "I have the heart of a creature infected by the Death Virus. Maybe one of your researchers will be interested in it."
"Please wait for a moment, I'll go ask my superiors." The receptionist led Han Xiao to the sofa in the hall and left.
The Louis Research Institute accepted all kinds of outsourced experiments, so there were often customers.
Han Xiao leaned on the sofa and looked around the hall. The structure was circular, like a hotel lobby.
After a while, two people walked into the hall with bandages wrapped around their bodies. Han Xiao's nose twitched, and he smelled blood. He looked up and realized that these two were the 'superheroes' that he had met in Robert Potter's Forbidden Zone.
These two seemed to have gone to save an exploration team. Could it be the team from the Louis Research Institute?
"From the looks of it, he failed and was injured all over."
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