The fire at Xin Lu's smart city soon became a trending topic. How could an accident happen when the city was under the full surveillance of the AI? This caused many to question Deep Space Tech's AI.
As the core of the smart city, the AI was seen as an omniscient mechanical deity. There were no accidents during the construction of the new city, its performance far exceeded everyone's expectations.
However, just as Perfect Life was about to go live, the smart city that was under the AI's full control exploded. The most damaged area was where Deep Space Tech and Immortal Pharma's data was stored.
There were many people on the internet who were boycotting Perfect Life. They believed the game would have a negative impact on society and there were many ethical and moral issues.
Not only did they dislike Perfect Life, they also hated Deep Space Tech and Immortal Pharma. The two giants led the artificial intelligence revolution and the biological revolution. A large number of jobs were taken by artificial intelligence. Many people lost their jobs because of this. They were forced to adapt to this new era. Once they slowed down, they would be ruthlessly left behind by this rapidly developing era.
They did not have the chance to do so before this. Now that Perfect Life's OB was set in stone, they could do nothing but wait for the explosion at the smart city.
Instantly, voices of doubt appeared on the internet. Some people even went on the internet to request for a real-name system to boycott the two giants' games.
After the explosion, Han Fei stood beside the window and kept glancing at the trending topic on his phone.
In less than an hour, the related trending topic had climbed to the top of the national trending list. The speed of its rise could only be described as terrifying.
That was not all. After the fire died down, a person who claimed to be an ex-employee from Immortal Pharma started to expose the various anomalies during Perfect Life's OB. When he saw the employee's identity, Han Fei's eyes lost their calm.
The person's identity belonged to Feng Ziyu. He posted all the data and test reports related to the Ziggurat, including the recordings and videos of his crazy colleague.
This was the first time Han Fei had heard most of the videos and videos. The crazy employee was certain that the will of Immortal Pharma's chairman had been tampered with. He insisted that the deceased chairman had hidden a huge secret inside the deleted maps.
The deleted maps could not be restored but some of the hidden maps could still be found.
Han Fei skimmed through the videos. He knew these things would not last long on the internet.
Among all the videos, one really caught Han Fei's attention.
The mad employee stood alone in the empty office. He faced the camera under the table and said, "I feel like there must be some kind of problem in that residential area. It is something that cannot be explained by technology. If I cannot delete it from the data, then I can only try to kill it with the most primitive method. After all, a game was just a game. If the definition of a game exceeded the game itself, it would definitely not be a good thing. I'll be the first to uphold the rules, but I definitely won't be the last. If I die in the game tonight, please watch the video and … "
When the man in the video said this, his eyes and expression suddenly changed. His mouth kept opening and closing, but no sound came out.
After a few seconds, the man suddenly stared at the camera, and the corners of his lips cracked open to reveal a strange smile. "You who see the video, you must live well."
The second half of the video was cut off and ended abruptly.
"This video was probably taken one minute before the mad employee entered the game. It was after that that he went completely mad." Han Fei thought about it. Feng Ziyu had already disappeared, so the person who posted this message was probably the Butterfly or one of the Butterfly's followers.
Why would the Butterfly reveal this information at such a crucial moment?
'It wants to stop Perfect Life's open beta? But what good does that do it? ' Han Fei thought about it and believed the Butterfly was trying to muddy the waters to cover up its real goal. 'Even though the Butterfly does not kill with its own hands, it has always been accompanied by death. Perhaps tonight will be another bloody night.'
Different from the explosion at Xin Lu's smart city, Feng Ziyu's information did not cause too much of a commotion. It was suppressed by an invisible force. The videos that Han Fei was watching were all rendered useless.
'Have the two companies made their move?'
Looking at the rapidly decreasing information, a thought suddenly appeared in Han Fei's mind. 'Could the Butterfly's real goal be Immortality Pharma? They'll use Feng Ziyu's legacy to distract the public and then target the people at their company? '
With that in mind, Han Fei immediately took out his phone to call Li Xue. He could not remember how many times he had called her that day.
Han Fei shared his speculation with Li Xue. He reminded her again and again that the Butterfly might go on a killing spree that night, she had to be on high alert.
Before Han Fei finished, Jin Jun hugged his phone and gasped in shock. He rushed to Han Fei's side and kept pointing at his phone like he had discovered something important.
After hanging up, Han Fei turned to look at Jin Jun's phone. The top trending topic had become Immortality Pharma's chairman's will, the second was Perfect Life's opening Easter Egg and the third was the explosion at Xin Lu's smart city but there were no casualties.
As if to suppress the negative voices and doubts, Deep Space Tech launched an event that they had been preparing for a long time. The content and scale of the event shocked everyone who saw it.
For the first time, Immortality Pharma released a video of their chairman before he passed away. He had poured his heart and soul into Perfect Life. In the video, the kind old man did not look sick at all. His eyes were gentle and he looked directly into the camera like he was talking to his own children.
The old man shared his hope for Perfect Life. His life was filled with regrets so he wanted to create a place that could make up for all his regrets.
The video was very long. At the end of the video, the old man revealed his last wish.
He wished for the players who entered Perfect Life to help him find a black box inside the game, the box contained all his regrets.
If someone could find the black box and help him make up for his regrets, he was willing to give the person his original shares from Immortality Pharma.
Immortality Pharma released the late chairman's will to the public. There was no conspiracy or shocking secret behind it. At least from the video, this was the old man's last words about his past and his bright future.
The video soon caused a wave of discussion. No advertisement could compare to the words' original shares'.
After receiving confirmation from Deep Space Tech and Immortality Pharma, all the players went crazy.
The late chairman of Immortality Pharma set up his own foundation to be used for charity and medical research. The only thing that kept the foundation running was the annual dividends from the chairman's original shares.
If a normal person could obtain his original shares, it would not be a leap in social class, it would be a meteoric rise!
Jin Jun, who already had a car, a house and a large amount of savings, his eyes reddened when he saw the video. Not only him, everyone who knew about this would be tempted.
Greed was human nature. A moderate amount of greed could push one forward but excessive greed would bury a person forever.
Watching the heated discussion, Han Fei felt a chill run down his spine.
The black box was inside his mind. He pictured himself being grabbed by a mechanical arm and locked inside a metal chamber. Countless eyes stared at him as his brain was dissected.
Han Fei watched the video again and again. He knew the respected chairman was lying. No one knew what was hidden inside the black box. The Fu Sheng brothers did not open the innermost layer of the black box.
Han Fei was the only one who knew the truth but no one would believe him.
He could not reveal any information related to the black box, this was a kind of restriction and also a kind of protection from the black box.
'Immortality Pharma already knew about the video but they kept it a secret. They should have tried to find the black box before. During the internal testing of Perfect Life, many of their own employees would enter the game. Some of them are probably searching for the black box. '
Han Fei had no idea why Immortal Pharma would voluntarily reveal the will of their late chairman at this time. Perhaps they wanted to use this as a gimmick to turn Perfect Life into a global game, to build a virtual world; or perhaps they were forced to reveal this secret due to certain circumstances.
Han Fei could not fathom the decision made by a large corporation. He only knew that he could not allow a third party to know about his possession of the black box.
The fire at the smart city had been put out but the fire in the players' hearts had been ignited.
The giant screen pierced through the night. The large number '3' reflected in Han Fei's eyes. It gave him a sense of urgency that he had never felt before. It was as if the number was not the countdown to Perfect Life's open beta but the countdown to his own life.
'It's time for me to move.'
Han Fei called Zhuang Ren into his house. To ensure he would not summon anything else, Han Fei interrogated the man about his birth date and other information.
After memorizing the information, Han Fei left Jin Jun's house with the black box.
Walking down the streets of the old city, Han Fei leaned against the wall out of habit and hid in the shadows. Many habits left behind in the cryptic world were affecting him, sometimes they would even blur the line between the real world and the virtual world.
'Initially, I just wanted to play a little game to relax myself but how did I end up losing my life so soon?'
When Han Fei was a minor character, he had fantasized about winning the lottery. That way, he would have the confidence to order takeout when he was a minor character. Now that he had a priceless object in his mind, he did not feel happy. If anything, he felt worse than when he was a minor character.
Han Fei returned to his home at around 10 pm. He was about to enter the building when an expensive-looking car beside him suddenly switched on its headlights.
Han Fei's eyes chilled instantly. His muscles tensed. In less than a second, he came up with several escape plans.
The atmosphere at the residential area was heavy but the car did not charge at him as Han Fei expected. It merely rolled down the window and a well-maintained hand reached out with a cigarette.
He wore a luxury watch on his wrist and there was something tattooed on the back of his hand.
The door on the other side opened and a handsome young man walked out.
"What's going on? You've only been filming with Director Zhang for a few days and you've been kicked out? I heard the director hasn't allowed you to return? That's too pitiful. Director Zhang is a famous director, how can he just abandon you like that? "The young man was quite handsome but his sarcastic attitude was asking for a beating.
"Ah Cheng?" Han Fei had some impression of this young man. Originally, Ah Cheng was supposed to be the main character for Twin Flowers but Han Fei replaced him.
"Actually, I can understand. Someone has died in the crew so they'll push out an actor to take the blame. A new actor with no background like you is the best choice." Ah Cheng said in a concerned tone. "We've known each other for quite some time. I have an opportunity for you, I hope you'll make the most of it."
Ah Cheng stared at Han Fei's face. He looked forward to Han Fei's pleading expression because he knew Han Fei was the actor that Director Zhang had 'abandoned'. Due to the death of someone in the crew, many people in the industry were talking about Han Fei.
"An opportunity for me? If there's something wrong with you, you'd better go for treatment now. " Han Fei shook his head. Ah Cheng had been spoiled since he was a child. Plus, he was born with good looks. He was not a bad person, but he was a bit brainless.
To put it simply, a person like him did not even have the right to be summoned to the cryptic world, he was too weak.
Han Fei carried the black box and prepared to leave. Ah Cheng turned back to look awkwardly. The car door opened again and the middle-aged man inside spoke.
"Han Fei, you still remember me, right?"
Stopping, Han Fei thought the voice was familiar. He turned to glance at the tattoo on the man's arm. After confirming it was not a butterfly, Han Fei continued to move forward.
"When I was still at the company, I knew you had a lot of potential. As long as you're willing to come back, we'll do everything we can to support you." The middle-aged man pointed at the dilapidated residential area. "I believe you're not that well off now, right? We can sign the contract now, we'll transfer the money to you today. "
Han Fei ignored the man.
Not that well off? I'll sell my brain to show you what it means to be as rich as a country.
Entering the corridor, Han Fei was about to go upstairs when he saw two armed police officers.
They were definitely veterans, they did not make any noise and they were perfectly hidden in Han Fei's blind spot.
"What are you two doing here?"
"Something's not right tonight. Before the two outside arrived, several groups of people have already come here to look for you. Some of them are people you know and some you don't. We suspect there are people from the butterfly among them. They're planning to make a move on you tonight. "
Han Fei was a key protected target, the place where he lived was under strict surveillance.
Seeing that the police were protecting him so seriously, going through all the difficulties to let him play the game in peace, he felt a little touched.
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