Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 327 Sir, times have changed

This is the most bustling area in the heart of Beijing.

It also boasts the most famous business hotels—

[Winery]

Those luxurious and imposing high-rise buildings didn't seem like places to eat; they looked more like tourist attractions located in the heart of the city.

It's like the God of Wealth smiling at you while holding a gold ingot.

You thought he was saying "Wishing you prosperity."

He was actually using a gold ingot as a threat to you.

"If you don't bring enough money, we'll throw two gold ingots at your head and you'll know why flowers are so red."

To be honest, both in the past and now.

Generally speaking, these are places that don't look like places that normal people would normally enter to spend money.

Wu Wang was afraid that if he looked at it again, he would see the payment QR code reflected in his pupils and they would scan the money away.

People should always have self-awareness.

Don't think that having a little money means you can do whatever you want.

There are always some places in this world where consumption can shatter the values ​​of ordinary people.

Especially in places involving the word "business".

Whether it's a restaurant or a karaoke bar...

Cough cough cough, in short, if it weren't for Xiaoxiao, Wu Wang probably would never have been so foolish as to spend money to eat at a place like this.

But for some people...

Attending such occasions is practically a daily routine for them.

Wearing a suit and tie, Gu Tao, who still looked energetic despite having some gray hair at his temples, got out of the car.

He's already in his fifties.

But his appearance gives the impression of a robust man in his thirties.

He is the president of Huayi Media, a company that has become a well-known name in the entertainment industry, all by himself and his own hard work in Beijing.

He naturally possesses a certain boldness and a keen foresight regarding market trends.

That's why he had the courage to immediately cancel all his schedules for today to hold a tripartite meeting after receiving a message from his secretary last night.

Judging from the current state of the entertainment industry.

His [Huayi Media] and Yuan Lifang's [Beihe Media].

Add to that Seven Star Entertainment, which started the shortest but quickly rose to the same level as them.

The three media companies have essentially formed a tripartite balance of power in the entertainment industry.

He had previously extended invitations to representatives from the other two companies.

We all sat down together for a meal.

Let's discuss our future decisions.

There are no permanent enemies in business.

There are only eternal benefits.

Even competitors can cooperate to maximize their profits, since they're all just trying to make money, not because they have any deep-seated hatred for each other.

However, I often get to see Yuan Lifang from Beihe Media.

The president of [Seven Star Entertainment] is always elusive, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

Oh, the situation is actually even more outrageous.

Shenlong's leader, Gu Tao, had never met her, and didn't even know if she was male or female.

So, as soon as I got off the bus, I ran into Yuan Lifang, who had also just arrived at the winery.

The two exchanged pleasantries upon meeting.

"Today's meeting is quite unexpected. I didn't expect the boss behind Seven Star Entertainment to contact us at this time. What kind of person do you think he is?"

Gu Tao's question was also the question Yuan Lifang wanted to ask.

Seven Star Entertainment is a company that can rival them in the entertainment industry, and even seems to be gaining the upper hand recently.

The other party's president has never appeared in public all these years.

This incident was both baffling and made the two seasoned veterans of the workplace clearly feel that something was amiss.

Being able to take this step requires more than just money.

There is also some hidden social energy.

Now they've suddenly been invited to meet up.

To be honest, Yuan Lifang had to come and check on the situation no matter what.

"I imagine he's someone as mature and composed as the two of you, yet also possesses a mysterious and humorous side."

"How have you two been lately, bosses?"

Before Yuan Lifang could respond.

A powerful voice came from behind.

The two presidents turned their heads away.

It was then discovered that the person who spoke was Cheng Yong, the director of the Beijing News Broadcasting Center.

The appearance of this person left Gu Tao and Yuan Lifang somewhat incredulous.

You know, if today's invitation were for the presidents of three entertainment companies to meet...

That's probably just about business.

The other party wanted to discuss the future trends of the entertainment industry.

But if Cheng Yong is involved, then something's not right.

In a sense, their social status is more special than that of these company presidents.

After all, as the saying goes—

The news media is the voice of the people.

No matter how high your status is in the entertainment industry, it's always just a business and economic matter.

The other side is a legitimate, officially established organization.

Why was he invited here?

Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss?
No, it should be said that the president of Seven Stars Entertainment has the ability to arrange a meeting with Cheng Yong.

Suddenly, the nature of this meeting became strange.

Gu Tao and Yuan Lifang greeted Cheng Yong warmly.

Each of them was calculating their own little schemes.

People are starting to speculate about what the mastermind behind Seven Star Entertainment is really up to.

The three of them walked into the [winery] restaurant, chatting idly.

Led by the hotel manager, we arrived at the most luxurious private room.

The two presidents, who were standing outside the door and had not yet gone in, already sensed the subtle atmosphere.

Because we wanted to reserve a room of this caliber.

Having money alone is not enough.

Whether it's making reservations well in advance or gaining social recognition from the winery, both are issues.

At least when Gu Tao and Yuan Lifang came to the winery to discuss matters with other business partners, they would never have bothered to book a private room of this caliber.

The main problem is that the winery might not even give them the time of day.

That's right, it's that extravagant!
The highest level of service a winery can provide is for receiving Western representatives and ambassadors.

The same figures were standing behind this hotel.

"Could this be a trap? Is the higher-ups going to personally intervene and clean up the chaos in the entertainment industry? Are they planning to use us as their first target today?"

Faced with such a bizarre and unsettling unexpected situation.

Gu Tao and Yuan Lifang's hearts jumped into their throats.

Some have even begun to speculate that Seven Star Entertainment might be an undercover company that secretly invested in the company.

They plan to wait until the time is right to thoroughly regulate the entire market.

He was the president of this official undercover company.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the other party's true identity is classified as confidential, would it?
Damn it! It's just a crackdown on the entertainment industry!

Is it really necessary? Are we going to wage war and play tactics here?
Click——

As the door to the side room opened.

The noisy conversation inside the door immediately made the two presidents even more apprehensive.

Sure enough, it wasn't just a three-way meeting between entertainment companies.

The sheer volume of noise suggests that a press conference might have been arranged.

We're just waiting for them to come and lure us into a trap.

However, after listening to the conversation clearly the next second.

The expressions of the two presidents, whose faces were ashen, turned strange.

They looked at each other, some even confused.

"You mean, a few blades of grass mixed with some salad dressing can sell to me for 999?"

"Are these vegetables from another world grown in lunar soil?!"

"And that big-headed goose, did it grow up eating gold? That price is enough for me to put a bounty on someone's life on the black market!"

"What! You're saying that these kinds of dinners are commonplace for CEOs of big companies?"

"Damn it! Those evil rich people! I'll shoot those two old men as soon as they walk in the door!"

Wu Wang, who arrived early, was asking Xiao Xiao about the prices of the dishes she had ordered.

And it made a grinding sound.

They wish that what was on the table right now wasn't food, but the heads of the bosses of various major entertainment companies.

The private room was so large it was practically a banquet hall.

This might also make it convenient for prominent figures to hold press conferences or similar events.

Behind this ridiculously large round table in front of Wu Wang.

A group of freelancers sat in neat rows.

Everyone blinked, eager to know what would happen next.

They had never been to such a place before.

After all, among the free players, there are those with great abilities and those who are extremely wealthy.

But almost none of them had an unusually high social status.

Because if you can achieve that level of achievement...

Normally, they wouldn't be considered free players anymore.

Within China, they would definitely be incorporated into the Bureau of Extraordinary Events.

I've heard that some players in the West are indeed willing to participate in the elections, and the Tower of Order even intends to encourage players selected from within the organization to compete for positions with ordinary people.

This is also due to the different circumstances in each place.

In China, independent players tend to prefer making big money quietly and discreetly, rather than having their own company or influence in society or with the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

Then again.

The moment I felt the door open.

Wu Wang's gaze immediately shot over like a sharp eagle.

It's not just him.

All the players present looked at the two presidents and Director Cheng Yong who had entered.

Perhaps it's because the player's mental strength far surpasses that of ordinary people, or perhaps it's because the player's extraordinary nature makes their aura even more oppressive.

Even entertainment company presidents who are used to media attention and scrutiny.

Under the scrutinizing gazes of these dozens of high-level players.

Suddenly, I started to feel short of breath.

It was as if the people sitting in the side room were not human, but dozens of ferocious beasts locking onto their prey.

A bone-chilling cold crept up my spine.

This feeling is less about tension and more about being nervous.

It's more like a sense of crisis in the face of death.

dong dong——

dong dong——

Gu Tao even felt some tinnitus and could clearly hear his own heartbeat.

“Uh…” Just then, Yuan Lifang next to him let out a muffled sound.

Then, with a frown and a pale face, he staggered a few steps.

He fell face down straight down.

She was much older than Gu Tao, and the physical ailments that came with advanced age had already given her high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar.

Suddenly faced with this level of invisible pressure.

It was too much for her heart to handle.

"What are you doing? Do you really think I'm going to kill them? Don't scare our customers to death!"

As soon as Wu Wang finished speaking...

Xiao Xiao's figure appeared next to Yuan Lifang in an instant.

Under Gu Tao's strange gaze, she grabbed Yuan Lifang and helped her up.

And then he stuck a strange band-aid on the other person's forehead.

There's even a cute heart-shaped symbol on it.

Holy crap! What the hell is this?
Who treats heart problems caused by high blood pressure with a band-aid?

Where did these little brats come from to cause trouble?

In his nervousness, Gu Tao didn't even notice that Xiao Xiao appeared beside them at a completely illogical speed.

"call……"

Strangely, the band-aid fell down as well.

Yuan Lifang actually let out a long sigh of relief and her expression calmed down.

This made Gu Tao suddenly want to slap himself twice to see if he was still half asleep.

Damn it! Science no longer exists!
What kind of medical miracle is this?
What exactly happened today?
Let's not even mention the abstract remarks I heard when I opened the door.

Doesn't everyone in this room look like a normal person?

Everyone was dressed extremely casually, not at all like a press conference or a trap set up for a banquet.

It didn't even resemble a formal meeting.

Especially the young man sitting in the main seat.

His nonchalant manner made him look like a petty hoodlum sitting at a roadside food stall discussing what to eat for a late-night snack.

But their seemingly casual and indifferent demeanor actually created an extremely dangerous sense of incongruity for them.

The coldness in everyone's eyes was like looking at a corpse.

Who are these guys?!
Gu Tao was momentarily at a loss for words.

On the contrary, Yuan Lifang, who had calmed down, took two deep breaths.

He patted Xiaoxiao's head and said, "Although I don't know how you did it, thank you, little girl."

"What's your name? Who are your parents?"

Great response!
Gu Tao, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but sigh.

The current situation is clearly not a business discussion, nor is it a serious meeting.

Faced with an unknown situation, we should start by finding out the identities of these people, beginning with the children.

This also makes it easier for us to make appropriate judgments.

Is there really a boss behind Seven Star Entertainment here?
Could it be that someone is using the other party's name to deceive us?

While Gu Tao was still lost in thought.

Xiao Xiao spoke up.

"My name is Xiaoxiao, and I'm the one who invited you two out."

"He is also the real boss of [Seven Star Entertainment]."

"Mr. Gu, Ms. Yuan, nice to meet you."

After saying that, she looked at the two of them with a blank expression.

Because Wu Wang had told her about it on the way here.

There's no need to hide your player identity during this meeting.

It would be even better if the two CEOs could quickly accept the existence of the players.

That's why she was so decisive in using the prop just now.

They don't even shy away from their own identity.

But compared to her decisiveness and honesty.

Yuan Lifang's hand, which was hovering above his head, froze instantly.

His expression was twitching like a Peking Opera face-changing act.

Somewhat embarrassed, she said, "Is the little girl... joking?"

"Don't say anything inappropriate in this kind of situation."

"Or your family..."

Before she could finish speaking...

Wu Wang appeared behind Xiao Xiao like a ghost.

He grinned and interrupted, "Good morning, you three. She wasn't lying."

"Let me introduce myself. My player ID is Yan Shuangying."

"As for what a player ID is, I will explain it to you both in detail later."

"Let's have a couple of bites of this goose that's more precious than my life to calm down first."

This time, Gu Tao and Yuan Lifang truly saw it.

The other person's figure appeared in an instant from the round table and chairs in the distance.

This completely violates common scientific sense.

Startled, Gu Tao couldn't help but take a step back.

But then he realized that the door behind him had just been closed.

Look down.

They also discovered that the thing that closed the door was a severed hand!
Its appearance is quite similar to the severed hand that was kept as a pet in the movie "The Addams Family".

After noticing that Gu Tao was looking at it, it even saluted.

"Holy crap! What the hell is this?!"

This time, he finally couldn't hold back anymore.

They speak directly about national treasures.

One of the free players whistled at the severed hand with a grin.

The severed hand rushed toward its master at an extremely fast speed.

The bizarre events that unfolded in just a few minutes made Gu Tao and Yuan Lifang afraid to say anything more.

He could only shakily walk to the round table and sit down with Cheng Yong, the director of the news center.

Wu Wang was seen to teleport back to his seat once again.

Xiao Xiao, who claimed to be the behind-the-scenes boss of "Seven Star Entertainment," was also sitting next to him.

In addition, there was a man dressed in strange women's clothing and a woman in a cloak.

The two of them immediately felt extremely uncomfortable.

The four people urged the others to eat and relax.

However, these dishes, though luxurious in their daily lives, are not without their delicate flavors.

At this moment, however, it sounded like chewing wax to the two presidents.

They had no interest in actually tasting it!

"Okay, before answering any questions."

"Let me first explain to you both the existence of the Spirit Disaster game and the players."

"So so...so so..."

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Wu Wang's eloquence was enough to turn black into white.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have had a succubus-like effect on those NPCs in the dungeon.

According to his explanation.

The existence of the Spirit Disaster game and the players was quickly explained.

But that's all there is to it.

He himself understood that it would take a normal person to truly accept and acknowledge the existence of these supernatural beings from the bottom of their heart.

It actually takes a little time.

Unfortunately, I don't have that much time to argue with them now.

This elaborate scheme for Ethan must be in place before the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs announces anything to the public.

Only in this way will the other party fall into the trap.

"These...these things..."

After listening to Wu Wang's story, Yuan Lifang felt her worldview collapse, and she even began to speak incoherently.

Gu Tao then turned his gaze to Cheng Yong, the silent director of the Beijing News Center, who stood to the side.

I hope the other party can ask some better questions.

Although people always say that times are changing.

But it's a bit too hard to accept that his mother went directly from modern technology to superhuman power!
They're no longer the hot-blooded, immature teenagers they once were.

They are people who have struggled and worked their way up in society, starting their own businesses step by step, and are even approaching old age.

A worldview that has been built up over most of one's life cannot be so easily broken down and immediately rebuilt.

They seemed so helpless at that moment.

However, Wu Wang followed their gaze.

He squinted at Cheng Yong and said, "Comrade, what is the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs' opinion on this gathering?"

"Brother Xie's phone is ringing off the hook. It seems like your boss really wants to talk to me."

These words were not only heard by Gu Tao and Yuan Lifang.

Even the row of onlookers sitting behind them were dumbfounded.

Even the Xie Zhi was taken aback.

He looked at Cheng Yong with an incredulous gaze.

Wait a minute! What does "Yan Shuangying" mean?!

Speaking of which, his conversation with these three people just now, whether explaining the existence of the Spirit Disaster Game or easing their emotions, was quite different.

The repeated use of "the two" seems to refer to Gu Tao and Yuan Lifang.

It seems that Cheng Yong was not included in the scope of the discussion and the need to ease tensions.

Could this person also be...?

Compared to the surprise of these people.

Cheng Yong himself appeared calm and composed.

He said in a serious tone, "But you haven't answered any questions from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, have you?"

"Let me reintroduce myself. Hello, Comrade Yan Shuangying. I am Cheng Yong, the head of the Abnormal Situation Handling Department at the Beijing headquarters."

"The Modern Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs is speaking to you."

"What exactly is your purpose in organizing this large-scale and planned gathering of independent gamers?"

Even the Xie Zhi (a mythical beast) didn't know his identity.

Because he, as the minister, usually only issues instructions to his subordinates via telephone and text message.

As mentioned before, this is a place for people with sufficient social standing and influence.

They are either ordinary people or players recruited by the Bureau of Extraordinary Events.

News is something that can significantly impact social order and stability.

It is certainly impossible to entrust such a heavy responsibility to an ordinary person who is completely unaware of the situation.

Cheng Yong has always been a player.

This matter would be considered a secret even within the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

But the free agent in front of us has an extremely high risk assessment – ​​Yan Shuangying.

He seemed to have anticipated this all along.

When faced with Cheng Yong's question, Wu Wang simply shrugged.

He grinned and slowly uttered two words—

【kill】.

(End of this chapter)