"They even posted the names of the studios … Looks like the Dream Company doesn't reject the participation of professional teams and players," Feng Bujue said.
"That is not good news for players like us who don't have an 'organization' to back us up," Long Aomin said. Long Aomin said. "If the gaming company does not restrict those gaming studios, the upper structure of the game will be controlled by a small group of people. For example … they can control the price of the top equipment through negotiation and monopolize some of the high-level game resources or information."
"Perhaps … the Dream Company thinks that the balance of Thriller Paradise is impeccable, and the profit margin of the studio is limited by the system, so technically speaking, the scenario that you hypothesized is impossible," Feng Bujue said. "Of course, we don't need to worry about that." He paused and asked, "By the way, Brother Long, I have a question that I don't know if it's appropriate or not … Are you a professional player?"
"Huh? Haha, what's wrong with that question? Being a professional player is not a shameful profession. "Long Aomin laughed." I do admire professional players, but I'm not one, "he replied." I'm just a passionate gamer. "
Long Aomin was telling the truth. He was a police officer in real life, and his name was Long Liwen. Although there was a "Wen" in his name, he could be said to be fierce and courageous when performing tasks. He had the demeanor of a daredevil. Back then, he was only one step away from being transferred to the SWAT team. Unfortunately, the road to success was strewn with setbacks. In an operation to arrest criminals, he was injured. To cut the story short, after what happened to his knees … he could only sit behind a desk at the station. Even though it did not affect his daily life, and in a way, he was promoted, it was impossible for him to return to the frontline.
"So, that's why …" Feng Bujue said. "I thought you were a solo professional player."
"Haha … Actually, I don't have a lot of time to be online. My wife and her mother have gone out to visit their graves and relatives. I happen to be on break, so I have more time than usual. Tomorrow, I have to go …" He hesitated for a moment, but did not say the word "bureau". "… I have to be on duty at the unit, so I might not be online."
"Then, let's hurry up and queue for scenarios. We'll try to complete two or three Team Survival Mode tonight," Wang Tanzhi said eagerly.
"Then you can join the team," Feng Bujue said.
"I'm ready as well. Let's queue," Long Aomin said.
Xiao Tan replied with an "Oh", and the system prompt immediately sounded.
This time, Feng Bujue was not the captain, so he did not have the right to choose. Therefore, the content of the prompt he heard was somewhat different.
[Your team has joined Team Survival Mode (Normal). The number of team members has been randomized: 6.]
[Your team has entered the queue. Searching for other individuals or teams that are ready.]
"Matching complete. Coordinating neural connections. Generating scenario …"
"Downloading, please wait a moment."
"Welcome to Thriller Paradise." This time, it sounded like the voice of a person with multiple personality disorder. Halfway through the sentence, the voice suddenly changed into a different voice.
[Download complete. You are currently in Team Survival Mode (Normal).]
"A scenario introduction is provided in this mode, and there is a chance to trigger hidden side missions and special world-building.
"Reward for clearing the scenario: Randomly draw a learnable Skill Card.
"Playing the scenario introduction soon. After that, the game will start."
This time, the opening cinematic took place inside a forest. The camera moved forward slowly from a first-person perspective, and the narration said, "One autumn night, you and a few new members of your tour group lost their way in the mountains. Starved and cold, you tread through the thick canopy of calamus trees and miraculously stumbled upon an abandoned mansion."
At that moment, an old mansion appeared on the screen. The clouds in the sky hung low on the ground, covering the dark mansion. Next to the mansion was a lake, and there were two windows on the wall facing the lake. It was as if the house had grown a pair of empty eyes, and they were looking down at their unrecognizable reflection in the lake.
[An ominous aura spread from the inside of the house, rising from the withered trees, the dark walls, and the silent swamp. But you have no other choice. The cold air is drilling into your bones, and the hunger has diluted your vigilance. You decided to enter the mansion … "
His words came to an abrupt end. Feng Bujue's eyes glowed, and he realized that he was standing inside the mansion.
This should be the living room. It was tall and spacious. The floor was made of wood, and the furniture and decor seemed to be from the 19th century. The chandelier on the ceiling and the surrounding wall lamps were obviously powered by electricity. However, other than these, there were no other electrical appliances.
On the opposite side of the living room was a two-meter-wide staircase that led up to the second floor. There were three or four doors around it, and behind the staircase was a corridor. However, the lighting there was not good, and it was impossible to see into the depths of the corridor.
Feng Bujue took a few seconds to observe his surroundings before his eyes fell on the three unfamiliar players in the living room.
The first was a male player, and his name was Invincible Champion. He was only one word away from the first player to reach level twenty, Fearless Champion. However, this player was still far from level twenty, currently level fifteen. His title was Reckless Fighter. From his appearance, Invincible Champion was tall and muscular like Long Aomin, but compared to Brother Long's Schwarzenegger physique, he was obviously lacking in terms of height, muscle, and presence …
The other two were female players, and they seemed to have joined a party. Their starting positions were closer to each other, and one could tell from their names. One was called Rain Like Rain, and the other was called Laughing Soul. Both of them were level 13.
Passing Rain looked like she was in her early twenties, and her short hair was long enough to cover her neck. Strangely enough, even though her face was beautiful, it did not attract much attention. Theoretically speaking … with the ability of the gaming hub to modify one's appearance, anyone could be changed into a beautiful woman, and changing a man's face to look like a trap would not be a problem. If a female player entered the game and did not modify her appearance, it would be like leaving the house without make-up. Could it be that this sister's appearance in the real world was so weird that this was the limit of the modification?
When Feng Bujue looked at her, her eyes met his. The impression that a person left on others was largely determined by their eyes. At that moment, if Feng Bujue could see calmness in his eyes, then Passing Rain's eyes should be something similar to murderous intent, and it was a cold murderous intent. This was not an angry glare, and it was definitely not a pretense of coldness. It was an expression that was subconsciously revealed in a very normal state. This was the gaze that an assassin in real life should have.
Moving his eyes up, Feng Bujue saw Passing Rain's title, Merciless Decapitator. At that moment, he grumbled internally, What the f * ck … What's going on? Are agents of the Security Bureau training their courage in the game?
On the other hand, the "Laughing Soul" beauty looked much more normal. She seemed to be one or two years younger than Yu Ruo Li. She had an oval face and looked very delicate and cute. She had long hair and no bangs in front of her forehead. Occasionally, a faint smile would appear at the corner of her mouth. However … in her eyes, there was not a hint of a smile.
Laughing Soul's title was Sharp Gunner. If Chen Ge was not mistaken, she should be a player who specialized in marksmanship, and she was quite good at it.
"What's wrong?" Passing Rain suddenly opened her lips to ask.
She looked directly at Feng Bujue. Her expression was cold, and her words were concise.
Feng Bujue knew that she was asking him why he kept staring at her. He forced a smile and came up with a random topic to talk about. "Hmm … About that, your IGNs sound a bit like Thunderbolt."
Passing Rain and Ruo Li chose not to reply. It was as if she had heard something that she did not need to answer. Feng Bujue was instantly embarrassed.
Seeing this, Laughing Soul could not help but laugh. She then replied, "Same here. Your IGNs are quite interesting as well." She knew that her cousin was not a talkative person, so she added to give Feng Bujue a way out.
Yu Ruo Li and Ruo Yu's grandfather's elder sister was Laughing Soul's grandmother, so they were basically relatives. They were actually the same age, twenty-two. Passing Rain and Ruo Li had not been a talkative person since they were young, but she had her own opinions. She had never lost a fight before, and that included when her opponent was a guy. She was born to be that cool.
Laughing Soul, on the other hand, was like a child who never grew up. Normally, she would be mischievous and liked to play pranks on others. Furthermore, she was very clever. In terms of IQ, she was even higher than Feng Bujue, but she did not have any reading or reasoning fetishes.
'What? You're asking me why I'm writing so clearly? Of course, it's because these two are the main characters. It's already thirty chapters, so how can I not have the first and second female characters appear? Are you hoping that something will happen between the main character and the system after it becomes feminine? If you want that kind of setting, go read a light novel! '
"Ha … you flatter me." Feng Bujue used this as an excuse to turn to Invincible Champion. "This … Brother Invincible, do you have any relationship with this' Fearless Champion '?"
"We're from the same studio." Invincible Champion acted like he did not want to talk to him. "Don't ask me anything else. I'm going to die from all the questions from you 'casual players.'" When he said those four words, it was obvious that he was being sarcastic and condescending.
"Oh, so you're a professional gamer. Nice to meet you." Feng Bujue used an even more condescending tone to compliment him.
The man responded with a scoff and turned his face away. If not for the system, he would have cursed already.
At that moment, the system announcement broke the tense atmosphere. "Main Quest triggered."
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