Dim room, dim lights.
"You know what?"
Zhuge put his elbows on the table, crossed his hands and supported his chin, his face was extremely serious: "I just wanted to smash the machine in my hand directly on your head."
"sorry!"
Gu Moli apologized very straightforwardly.
However, Zhuge still seemed to be unresolved: "And your wording is very problematic. Didn't I send someone to repair the door of your house later?"
"... ..eh?"
"What? Didn't you see it?"
Zhuge seemed to have just reacted after he finished speaking: "... Wait, you haven't been home since that day, have you? Have you been staying in your office all the time?"
"... (nods)"
“Tsk!”
Zhuge smacked his lips deliberately, while Gu Moli lowered his head even more, muttering: "Who told you to run so fast at the beginning, and didn't inform me afterwards..."
"You know nothing!"
"Did I run?"
Zhuge said calmly, "I was on a mission at the time, and there were several people working every minute. I didn't have the time to bother with you. Besides, your door was damaged during the mission, and it was reimbursed by the higher-ups. I have to go back and write a report so that I can get special funding..."
"Eh? Did the higher-ups allocate funds for compensation?"
"Nonsense, I, Zhu, have been honest and upright since I took office. I have no money in my pocket. If I don't write a report to ask for funding, how can I compensate you?"
“What the hell…”
To be honest, at that moment Gu Moli even felt a little flattered.
"... Thank you, thank you..."
"You're welcome."
"By the way, the temporary right to kill you mentioned to me before... .
"Oh, that's just to trick you. I won't kill you. At most I'll detain you for a few days."
"Uh..." Gu Moli grinned, looking a little embarrassed, so he had to change the subject: "I just heard you call yourself Zhu, may I ask your last name..."
"Oh." Zhuge nodded: "Indeed, many people often misunderstand. My last name is Zhu and my given name is Ge, so I'm called Zhuge."
Gu Moli: “… ”
Show, you are really show, I surrender.
Seeing Gu Moli lowering his head with a submissive look as if saying "Whatever you say is what I will cooperate with as a commoner", Zhuge nodded with satisfaction.
"Okay, time is limited, there are people waiting outside."
"Here."
Zhuge took out a booklet from the drawer and threw it to Gu Moli, curling his lips and saying, "This is the player's manual sent down from above. It was written by the First Archon of the World Government himself and is specially given to all VIP players of the Hero Trial. Take it back and read it carefully."
"... .First Archon?"
Gu Moli was slightly stunned, then reacted immediately.
World government.
As a world united organization, the power of the World Government is greater than many people imagine. Strictly speaking, the status of the First Archon of the World Government is not lower than that of the heads of the three major countries. However, this kind of people will not have any intersection with civilians like himself.
So Gu Moli didn’t understand it in depth.
"... Is it the Hero Trial developed by that Archon?"
"That's right."
Zhuge glanced at Gu Moli and curled his lips: "In fact, he is also responsible for the promotion of "Hero Trial". The key technology and control rights are also in his hands. Otherwise, do you think you can play something that can convert game abilities into reality?"
"Well."
"... ..Anyway, go back and read the manual yourself, or you can scan the QR code in the manual and then read it in the game. Also, since this is the first time you report, I will come to receive you in person, but you don't have to be so troublesome in the future. You can just come to the Civil Affairs Bureau and swipe your card."
“Oh.”
"Finally, let's talk about your abilities. According to the information I have, your current VIP level is two, and there are only two abilities you can redeem, namely Assisted Aim and Phantom Ripple Sprint, right?"
"... .Yes."
Gu Moli couldn't help but narrow his eyes when he heard this. As expected, the official's control over the game was not to be underestimated. They even knew exactly what abilities he had exchanged.
Considering Zhuge's identity and position.
I'm afraid this is also done to hint at and warn high-level players like me.
But then again, I was too impulsive when I redeemed the skills. The first time I redeemed, I only had one assisted aiming skill. At that time, I couldn't believe that the abilities in the game could really be redeemed in reality, so I directly clicked on the redemption to try it out.
I didn't expect it to be true.
Now thinking back, it was a huge loss...
"There's no need to demonstrate the assisted aiming. I need to perform Phantom Ripple Sprint. I need to register its strength and stability."
"OK."
Gu Moli cooperated very well and activated the skill. The process was similar to that in the game. He just had to think of the name of the skill silently in his mind.
Swish! Along with a deep blue flame, Gu Moli's stand-in Persistent Justice appeared behind him.
"... .Well, it seems that there is no problem."
"Eh? Can you see it?"
"nonsense."
Zhuge rolled his eyes at Gu Moli and said, "The abilities that are exchanged for reality are always different from the original ones."
“I see.”
"... .Okay, registration is complete."
"You can go now. I have to remind you that all the game abilities redeemed in Hero Trial have an emergency cancellation mechanism. Once used in illegal areas, the abilities will immediately disappear, and the player's account will be deleted immediately, and then he will be taken for tea."
“I understand!”
Gu Moli rubbed his hands and smiled, then left the room at Zhuge's impatient wave.
He had just left the room.
All the flattering expressions were restrained, replaced by calmness and thoughtfulness.
"The First Archon... I never paid attention to him because of the huge difference in status. It seems necessary to collect information about him later. Is this game completely under his control? I used the universal conspiracy theory to make a random guess and I know there is definitely a conspiracy here..."
"However, since it is completely controlled by one person, it indirectly guarantees fairness. But on the other hand, there is also a high degree of uncertainty. God knows what the first consul is thinking. Moreover, the governments of various countries actually approved of his behavior and did not take any action. There are many hidden dangers here..."
"There is also the ability to exchange games. Such strict restrictions will probably cause dissatisfaction among many people, but it is relatively safer. There is no need to worry about causing social unrest. As long as it does not violate the law, there will be no problem. However, you still have to go back and read the player's manual for the specific content..."
"And if the game is not controlled by the government, then the government may also be involved. In other words, I'm afraid that in addition to us civilian players, the government also has a group of players... I guess this situation is the same in other countries. Are they playing reality as Earth Online?"
"Or rather..."
Gu Moli thought about it over and over again, but due to insufficient clues, all his ideas could only remain at the guessing stage.
But there is no doubt about it.
“There is definitely something wrong with this game… ..!”
"ah."
“I really want to know what it is.”
Gu Moli's detective instinct made him unable to stop looking for the secrets behind the game, but his reason made him suppress this strong interest temporarily.
"There's also a physical examination. I thought I had to draw blood, but I was asked to leave directly. Is there a full range of physical examination equipment in the room? But it can be effective without contact with the human body? Or is the content of the physical examination different from what I thought... Could it be that Zhuge forgot?"
Just when Gu Moli was thinking about it privately.
Zhuge in the room leaned back in his chair while rubbing his eyebrows.
At this moment, a second voice was heard in the room where Zhuge was supposed to be the only one.
"... .How about it?"
Zhuge pondered for a moment and said, "No problem. All data remain normal. It is indeed a perfect technology, but unfortunately, apart from these data, no breakthrough has been found."
After answering, Zhuge hesitated for a moment before continuing: "... ..I still don't understand where the First Archon got this epoch-making technology, "Hero Trial"? Moreover, this technology is controlled by one person, and the variables and dangers are too high..."
"Because that technology is currently only mastered by him, and collecting data from players is to find a way to master this technology."
"one person... ."
"Don't think too much. You will know when you have enough authority. Complete your own task first."
"... .yes."
After a moment, Zhuge straightened up again, then walked out of the room, ready to greet the next player.