"Open two bottles of red wine that are over fifty years old."
Dongyang took out a bag of gold pounds generously, weighed it, and found there were about forty or fifty pieces, and threw it directly onto the front desk with a clang.
"More is your tip."
"Thank you, sir!"
Upon seeing this, the bartender's nervousness and fear immediately disappeared. He took the purse with a smile on his face, opened it, took a quick glance, and knew what was inside.
In addition to the money from the two bottles of red wine, he could also get a tip of three or four gold pounds, which was a huge sum! For the bartender's weekly salary of nine silver cups, this was equivalent to a year's salary!
Dongyang then took the group of players to sit in a corner of the bar like an older brother.
The guests around hurriedly got up and left, as if they felt that this group of undead foreigners armed with rifles had hideous faces and were not easy to deal with.
Dongyang and others just smiled and didn't say anything. They sat down and drank.
"The main quest is over, and we've gained a lot... We've accumulated tens of thousands of experience points, and we're just waiting for the next version to come out and open the level cap, so that we can be ahead of other players at the beginning of the version."
He took a sip of red wine and smiled.
"Indeed."
Polaris nodded in agreement.
“In the Bloody Campaign, the stronger you are, the more you can do, so we are the players who have gained the most… Although I always feel that version 1.0 ended too quickly, for us, the impact is not that big.”
"Version 1.0 'Scarlet Festival' was caused by the rebellion of the Red Apple Church. The Lost Name Guild suffered a huge loss. They used to show off in front of us because they joined the Red Apple Church... That guy Wuming showed off to our Heroic Spirit Guild President Xiaoguang several times at offline drinking parties. Now he looks so shabby all day long. Haha, it's really refreshing!"
Dongyang smiled.
"I heard that the 'Black Consortium Doug' behind the Lost Name lost tens of billions of assets because of this. No wonder their president is in a state of collapse. After all, he is responsible for most of this."
Goutoujin took a sip of wine and said gloatingly.
Chen Xi on the side also echoed the statement and shared some inside information she had obtained, confirming this statement.
Everyone could not help but feel lucky that they had joined Jack from the beginning and became a member of the circus. Now it seems that this was a wise and far-sighted decision.
"By the way, do you have any news about version 2.0? Don't hide it. We are all family. Share it so that everyone can prepare early."
Weiyin chuckled and spoke to the high-level leaders of Dongyang, Chenxi and other large guilds.
After hearing this, Tutu, Longwang, Kucha Nana and others pricked up their ears. Among them, the two individual players Polaris and Su Keying couldn't help but cast their glances over, showing great concern.
Unexpectedly, Dongyang and Chenxi looked at each other, smiled bitterly and shook their heads.
"Where did you get the inside information? This game was created by a supercomputer of federal scientists. Even those guys didn't understand the game, so how could we know?"
Dongyang looked at the disbelief and contempt in everyone's eyes, and knocked on the table in frustration.
Dongdong!
"Really! Our president Xiaoguang's uncle is a member of the development team. There is really no gossip. I'd be a dog to lie to you!"
Dongyang's tone rose a little.
He turned his head and looked around, and found that no drinkers were paying attention to this side, so he lowered his voice and added:
"But there is one unusual thing... The president's uncle told him that the progress and development of version 1.0 had undergone tremendous changes. The background data and programs had deviated from their original running trajectory... So, the feeling that Polaris just described was actually correct. Logically speaking, version 1.0 should not have ended so soon."
Everyone raised their eyebrows, they didn't expect that the Pavilion of Heroes had such a relationship.
Immediately afterwards, Dongyang released another bombshell.
"And let me tell you, the president's uncle also told you something very strange, which is that the main reason for the program mutation was because of a very special string of data... That string of data seemed to appear out of thin air. Tracing its source, we found that it was born on a certain day one year before the internal test."
As he spoke, he dipped his finger in the drink and drew something on the table.
"What puzzled the federal scientists was that a letter 'J' appeared in this string of data... This is almost impossible in the program operation."
Dongyang raised his head and looked at everyone with a smile.
"What did you think of?"
Polaris and the others looked at each other in shock.
"You mean... Mr. Jack?!"
"have no idea."
Dongyang shook his head.
"But the president has already told his uncle about his speculation about this matter... The development team told us to keep an eye on the actions of NPC 'Jackspeter' in private, which will help them study the operation of the game."
"It seems that it has been basically confirmed..."
Su Keying exclaimed.
"No wonder Mr. Jack is so special. It turns out that his appearance is unusual in itself."
"By the way, since everyone is at a loss about the next version, what should we do next?"
Dog-headed gold asked.
My good friend Wang Xi Wu Ji said:
"We can only wait until the version update is over, and then the think tanks of our three guilds will analyze it together and give the best strategy... But those guys are not very reliable sometimes. After all, only we, the front-line players, know how to play the game. They know nothing."
Polaris drank silently and opened his mouth several times but no sound came out.
Dongyang noticed his behavior and asked in confusion:
"Polaris, just say whatever you want to say. We've been playing together for such a long time."
The others also looked at him. Polaris thought about it and hummed.
"In fact, I received a private interview with Mr. Jack..."
"Good fellow! Eating alone again, huh?!"
The tail tone said exaggeratedly and jealously.
Dongyang seemed to be thinking about something, and then asked:
"Did Mr. Jack say anything to you?"
Polaris rolled her eyes at Tailtone before nodding.
"Well, he told me some clues and information, which I think should be related to the next version."
"Zhao! Brother Beizi, you are such a great guy! You are the only one who knows this, even though so many players in the server, including the presidents of the three major guilds and even Brother Dongyang and his men, don't know it!"
He greeted the Dragon King with an excited tone and even gave a thumbs up.
"Hurry up and tell us! Brother Beizi, please tell us!"
Polaris prepared his words for a moment, then said slowly:
"Mr. Jack said that he will leave here soon and go to the Imperial City of Tourmaline Closter to serve as the head of the Royal City Kangkai Council branch and will also join the Imperial Inquisition... Although the turmoil of the Red Apple Church has come to an end, the Empire is still facing two major troubles that need to be dealt with urgently."
He noticed the serious expressions of the top players, so he continued without leaving them in suspense:
"One is the turmoil in the spirit world. This has been going on for a long time, but ordinary people have no way to get the news... Many dangerous polluting creatures have appeared inexplicably, and they are getting worse and worse over time, and it is very likely to affect the human world... Mr. Jack said that he is likely to investigate this matter as a 'vanguard force.'"
Polaris took a sip of his wine and slowed down.
"The second is the war in the west. The war between the Trisur Empire and the United Kingdom of Anlong will not be over in a short time, so Mr. Jack said that in the future, we, the players, may be needed to go to the battlefield."
"In other words, the main plot of the next version is likely to be related to the turmoil in the spirit world or the war in the west?"
Dongyang thought for a moment and asked.
Polaris nodded.
"Yes, but no matter who it is, we should follow Mr. Jack's footsteps... He also suggested that I make preparations early and go to the Royal City in advance to adapt to the environment. If there is any need at that time, he will give priority to us, his own people."
"Understood."
Goutoujin clapped his hands.
Bang!
"We will set off immediately and rush to the Royal City. Once the version update is completed, we will be able to receive Mr. Jack's missions, even the main missions, as soon as possible!"
Everyone had a look of enlightenment on their faces, and they could hardly conceal their excitement.
"Brother Beizi, I love you! Thank you so much!"
The Dragon King chuckled.
"I feel like what Brother Beizi just said is also like the main plot of the next version. Are we one step ahead of other players?"
"Of course... Intelligence has the highest priority, and the information gap is our advantage."
Chen Xi glanced at him calmly and said indifferently.
At this moment, a prompt box suddenly popped up on everyone's panel—
The version is about to be updated, please log off in time to avoid unnecessary losses...
After the version update is completed, we will distribute maintenance gift packs to each player. The specific opening time may be delayed or advanced according to the actual situation. Thank you for your support and understanding...
Version update countdown 14:59…
The fifteen-minute countdown began, and the top players were a little surprised.
"I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. It looks like our plan won't work..."
Dongyang sighed with some regret.
"Let's make plans after the update is completed and we go online."
Polaris glanced at him and spoke softly.
Dongyang shook his head.
"It's the only way."
The others also looked helpless.
"I can't do anything in fifteen minutes, so I plan to leave first. It's a good time to take a shower and rest. I've been busy with the bloody battles for a while, and my wife has scolded me several times..."
Dongyang filled everyone's glass and then picked up his own glass.
"Come, let's have a toast as a brief farewell! We will continue our adventure next time we are online!"
"Come!"
"cheers!"
Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together.
Ding Dong!
After everyone drank the wine, Polaris smiled.
"See you in the next version, everyone!"
“See you in the next version.”
"Hey wait..."
Dongyang quickly raised his hand to stop him.
"Don't make it a life-and-death separation. Let's get together offline tomorrow. I'll treat you."
"Hahaha... Okay, Brother Dongyang, no problem, I'll be there on time."
"Block 13 of Splendid City, Molan Tavern."
"no problem."
Everyone quickly agreed.
Only Polaris took a deep breath. He was about to refuse, but Dongyang seemed to see through his thoughts and quickly held his shoulders.
"Come live in Magnificent City, brother. I have an idle house that I can rent to you at a low price. You are a big shot now, so stop being so stingy like before... I heard you have a grandmother. If you move in with me, I can take care of her if anything happens."
"Yes, Brother Beizi, come and play here."
"Let me introduce my best friend to you. She's a rich lady."
Polaris was slightly stunned, then his expression changed several times, and finally he smiled and looked at everyone with emotion.
"Thank you."
He nodded heavily.
"good!"