Only through hardship could one rise to the top.
Huang Yin's hard work was rewarded hundreds of times over. Even the people around Han Fei were talking about him. It was clear to see how famous he was.
Opening the social media platform, Huang Yin had fulfilled many actors' dreams. He dominated the national search.
This mysterious man had an overflowing charisma that attracted everyone's attention.
Countless gaming studios, global players and even the government had their eyes on Huang Yin. He was not just trying to show off.
After chatting with the workers at the set, Han Fei took out his phone to send a message to Huang Yin.
Probably because Huang Yin had set Han Fei as someone who cared about him, not long after the message was sent, Huang Yin immediately gave Han Fei a video call.
Han Fei did not dare to answer the call in this situation. He found a secluded corner and pressed the answer button.
"You've logged out of the game?"
"I've been playing since midnight. I'll go back after I have something to eat." Huang Yin was in a surprisingly good condition, perhaps it had something to do with the high-end gaming hub he was using.
"Take care of yourself, I'll leave you to it." Han Fei trusted Huang Yin, he did not want to disturb him.
"Wait a minute." Huang Yin thought about it and then said, "There are a few things that I need to tell you."
"What is it?" Han Fei was surprised. The shallow world was like a child's cartoon, there should not be anything that he needed to pay attention to.
"Something's not right." Huang Yin's expression was serious. "I've participated in the previous closed beta. Now that Perfect Life is under the control of the photon computer, many things are different from before. From the behavior of the NPCs to the direction of the plot, everything is changing and there are many inconspicuous supernatural missions. "
After a pause, Huang Yin hung up. He used another encrypted phone to call Han Fei. "Using the tools that I prepared beforehand, while most players were still familiarizing themselves with the game, I entered a zone that is currently impossible for players to reach. I realized the NPCs were no different from living humans. In fact, it felt like the souls of living humans were attached to the NPCs. I often have the illusion that I'm not playing a game, but entering another world and participating in their lives. "
"Before the game was released, Deep Space Tech and Immortal Pharma had collected a huge amount of citizen information and purchased the digital legacies left behind by the netizens after they passed away. It's not impossible to restore their true selves with digital memories."
"No, that kind of feeling is not something that can be achieved with digital memory." Huang Yin said confidently, "I can't say for sure either. In any case, no one has seen the so-called 7th generation AI. I suspect some things have slipped out of Deep Space Technology's control."
"Can you give me an example that you've seen before?" Han Fei felt like Huang Yin was stumbling over something.
"I've now changed my class to Blood Healer. I'm the first person to do so in the entire server. Logically speaking, if I didn't wear the mask that can block all senses, I would've been wanted by the entire server and boycotted by all the NPCs. This is the system's rule. However, when I left the blood doctor's residence, I met the victim that I had saved earlier. At the time, I did not wear the mask but they were still willing to follow me. They thanked me and even their families were willing to protect me. "
Huang Yin was silent. He looked at his hands. "I've chosen to kill the blood doctor and become the new Blood Doctor. In the future, I'll be wanted by the entire city and become the first Grade S criminal in the game. However, the people that I saved did not follow the system's rule but made their own choices."
"Are you trying to say that the NPCs in the game have become more human-like? They've started to think for themselves? "
"Compared to the closed beta, they've started to break certain unchangeable rules. I suspect this has something to do with the explosion and fire that happened at the intelligence district a few days ago." Huang Yin then shook his head as if rejecting his own speculation. "Actually, I can understand giving the NPCs the authority to think for themselves but the thing that scares me is …"
He hesitated for a while before revealing his other experience. "According to the AI, no player can reach level 10. When I entered the level 10 zone, I did. After I completed the Blood Doctor mission, I saw the abnormality in the NPCs. But as the players' level increased, when the top player was about to reach level 10, I returned to the level 10 zone but the NPCs there appeared to have returned to normal. "
Huang Yin's words attracted Han Fei's attention, this was a very important discovery.
"Are you sure?"
"Perhaps I'm just imagining things." Huang Yin scratched his beard. He had not groomed it for several days already. "After visiting your place, I've experienced many things. If your place is filled with darkness and despair, then the normal Perfect Life is filled with absolute light and warmth. But is there really such a thing as a black and white world?"
"I've seen light in your place too, like the woman who looked like my mother who saved me; in the normal game, I've seen mutated NPCs like the out-of-control blood doctor. But your place is shrouded in darkness, any light will be blocked out while my place will be immediately discovered by the system. Then it will stop, warn and force changes. "
"I'm not saying that's not good, I just don't think Perfect Life exists at all. The reason why the surface layer is so beautiful is because the system has buried all the NPC's malice into the deeper layer."
Huang Yin took a deep breath. "After seeing such a beautiful and warm world, I can't help but be reminded of the endless darkness that you're in. I feel like the Perfect Life that I'm playing is just a part of Perfect Life."
"This game is like an iceberg floating on the surface of the sea. All of us are playing the part that is exposed to the surface of the sea and is exposed to the sunlight. It's the part that is crystal clear. The real Perfect Life is submerged under the surface of the sea. That area is submerged in darkness. No one knows how big it is and no one knows what kind of malice it represents. "
"A person can be as bad as they are good. If one day the iceberg collapses, everyone will sink into the sea. "
"Before this, I thought the photon computer represented the future but now I've changed my mind." Huang Yin waved at Han Fei. "I've been playing this game for too long, my mind is a mess. I need to think about it, I'll call you when I find something new."
After going through so many things together, Huang Yin regarded Han Fei as his best friend and brother. The fact that they were able to meet each other was a mutual salvation.
After hanging up, Huang Yin continued to play while Han Fei pondered over the man's words.
Huang Yin did not know about the existence of the black box, he did not know the black box had given Han Fei a choice.
These were two different paths, and the obstacles they faced were also different.
'Every generation of Deep Space Tech's photon computer increases exponentially. The 6th generation can already monitor an entire smart city, the 7th generation will definitely be even more extraordinary. However, the supposedly omnipotent 6th generation photon computer ran into a huge problem the night before the OB. It caused the database of both Deep Space Tech and Immortal Pharma to explode. Is this really a coincidence? '
Han Fei stood at the corner of the set with his head lowered. 'The butterfly in the cryptic world flaps its wings, perhaps it will start a storm between the surface layer and the real world.'
There had to be ghosts scarier than the butterfly in the cryptic world but ghosts with powers like the butterfly were rare.
This was evident from Huang Yin's Unique Talent. His Unique Talent should be related to the Butterfly's interrogation in the nightmare. And what was a Unique Talent? In the surface layer world, only Huang Yin could be called a Nightmare, this reflected the rarity and value of the Nightmare power.
'The black cocoon underneath the Ziggurat is also very suspicious, I need to keep an eye on it.'
The crew was in position. Han Fei's expression quickly returned to normal. He put away his phone and walked into the set.
The filming of "Thriller Novelist" was nearing its end. The production cost of this movie was not considered high among the blockbusters, but everyone had high expectations for it. The nine actors were all talented, and many people had already started to speculate who had the best acting skills among the nine.
Han Fei, who refused to work overtime, prepared to leave early. He had already finished his work for the day but this time, he was called back by Director Zhang.
Director Zhang planned to use this movie to win another big award so he was very serious. He studied every single scene and if it did not fit, he would reshoot and edit it.
This resulted in Han Fei being given more and more scenes. The role of the antagonist was about to surpass that of the female lead.
No one expected this but since Director Zhang and the producers were unwilling to remove Han Fei's scenes, they had no choice but to call Han Fei over.
Of the 9 actors, Han Fei was supposed to be the one with the least scenes. As the hidden killer, most of his scenes were focused on the twist at the end of the movie.
But after this twist, there was another twist, it was the spider who killed the other personas.
The double twist and climax came at the same time. Han Fei's control was perfect. Other than these two scenes, Han Fei had less scenes and his presence was purposely reduced.
Due to the lack of screen time, the lack of presence and Han Fei's lack of fame, Han Fei's initial salary was the lowest among the 9 actors.
For young actors, it was a very rare opportunity to work with Director Zhang, so the pay was secondary.
He used to think that way but now that Han Fei had become the heart and soul of the movie, it would be shameless of him to still think that way.
Due to various considerations, the producers increased Han Fei's salary with the intention of working with Han Fei in the long term.
Han Fei had never heard of such a thing before. After confirming that the contract was fine, he agreed.
Indeed, he was quite happy that he had earned another sum of money from the movie.
After returning home, Han Fei did not wait until midnight to log into the game. After all, there was still a player exploring the 'hidden map' in the Ziggurat, he needed to ensure the player's safety.
Entering the gaming hub, Han Fei put on the gaming helmet.
The moment the red appeared, Han Fei felt someone's gaze on him.
At first, he thought it was singing, but when he turned his head subconsciously, there seemed to be a bloody person standing behind him.
His eyes opened!
Han Fei was already in the room he logged off from. He looked behind him, there was no one there.
He took out his phone to call for help. Han Fei, who only had one drop of HP left, did not dare to be separated from his neighbours.
'Is that bloody person an illusion? How come I didn't see any singing when I logged in? '
In the past, when Han Fei logged in and logged out of the game, he felt the safest. However, as he slowly came into contact with the Unspeakable, this sense of security was shattered.
Han Fei recovered after a while. He opened the menu to check his Reputation and Nether Virtue.
His Reputation remained unchanged, it was still at 34 but his Nether Virtue had increased to 86.
'Helping the victim's family in real life can indeed increase my Nether Virtue! So that's how I use this property? '
After Han Fei figured out his Nether Virtue, under the protection of his neighbours, he snuck out to visit Zheng Haicheng.
The young man was a good person, he had passed Feng Ziyu's test. Feng Ziyu even managed to get all the information out of him.
From his previous job to the name of his first love, even the first adult movie he watched, Feng Ziyu knew everything about him.
Han Fei had no idea what Feng Ziyu had done to Zheng Haicheng but now he had a feeling that Feng Ziyu was a very capable person. He had finally met his match.
Before Resurrection was activated, Han Fei found the tenants of the Ziggurat and explained to them what had happened in real life.
When the merchant, who only had money in his eyes, heard about his mother, his expression changed. So there was something more important than money in his heart.
Lai Sheng's parents also found out about their son's condition. Han Fei promised them that he would help Lai Sheng. After making the promise, the couple's friendliness towards Han Fei increased.
He went from door to door, spreading his kind voice. Before this, the tenants at the Ziggurat were more afraid of Han Fei, but now they truly supported Han Fei.
When the Nether Virtue increased, Han Fei's Reputation also increased by 2 points. However, he was still far from 100 points.
"Good things don't go out, but bad things travel a thousand miles. It seems that I really have to do something big."
When midnight arrived, Han Fei approached the fainting Zheng Haicheng in the dark. After a thorough inspection of him, he used Resurrection to send him away.
At the same time, the system announced that Han Fei had gained 1 Nether Virtue and 1 Reputation.
'Sending players who accidentally wandered into the cryptic world back to correct their mistake can earn me Nether Virtue and Reputation? Doesn't that mean I can use Brother Huang to earn some Nether Virtue every day? '
Han Fei looked at his menu. He felt more and more like the manager of the cryptic world, the cryptic world's system appeared to be training him for this purpose.
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