I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 148 Defeat (66)

What's going on? Wang Ma hasn't played "Tales of Dazexiang"?

[I bought "Tales of Dazexiang" because of Bai Ze's 30-second performance, and now you're telling me that's not true?]

[I had my doubts before. Bai Ze in "The Strange Tales of Dazexiang" is cute, but I always felt he lacked a certain spirit. Moreover, the excessive Taoist aura surrounding him made him lose that simple, unpretentious quality.]

Indeed, the Bai Ze in the 30-second segment felt more like my partner, while the Bai Ze in "Tales of Dazexiang" always seemed a bit pretentious.

[Look at Wang Ma's companion, that's the Bai Ze I remember!]

Beside Wang Ma, Bai Ze looked at the live stream content displayed by the beast demonstrators and said in confusion, "What are you guys talking about? Which Bai Ze? Although there are many Bai Zes, please don't talk nonsense. I've always been me, okay? Shouldn't you reflect on your eyes? How could you mistake such a cute and powerful Bai Ze?"

So this is Bai Ze's personality?

[He's usually so arrogant and conceited, but he cries like that when the player is in danger? No way, he's too cute.]

"Who's crying!" Bai Ze shouted. "I'm worried I'll lose my meal ticket!"

[Tsundere, huh...? Whoever says tsundere has been removed from the game, I'll be the first to argue with them.]

Being tsundere doesn't mean you're not cute; it just means you don't understand tsundere.

[What kind of dream is this? Why is it so powerful? Wait! I've noticed something! If Wang Ma wasn't playing "The Strange Tales of Dazexiang," what was he playing?]

[I already mentioned it, it's from "The Records of Mountains and Seas." Wait, I noticed that too! Did Wang Ma already use external manifestation back then?]

[Furthermore, I checked, and the appearance Wang Ma is using is completely different from the one I have. So who's in front?]

[I went through Wang Ma's previous videos. The earliest one was from twenty days ago, and Bai Ze's existence was already evident then, but he hadn't officially announced it until now.]

[Not only that, I checked the information, and it seems that Tianyuan had already revealed some information about it a long time ago.]

[I also found it. According to the "Records of Mountains and Seas," it is indeed much earlier than "Strange Tales of Dazexiang."]

[Here is a video from Sun Lei's press conference, in which he was criticizing Xu Zilong.]

[Xu Zilong, what a disgusting face you have.]

As he read the accusations against him, Xu Zilong's eyes widened, and the smile on his face gradually faded.

what happened?

Didn't I send someone to bribe Wang Ma?

Even if you didn't succeed in bribing me, you should at least give me a reply and let me know what happened.

"Zhang Yun, what are you doing!"

Just as Xu Zilong was about to have Zhang Yun come over and kowtow to everyone to admit his mistake, he saw Lei Ying shake his head and silently say from outside the screen, "Zhang Yun has already resigned."

At that moment, Xu Zilong was struck dumb, and he staggered back in his chair.

Yes.

Zhang Yun has resigned.

I reviewed the other party's resignation report myself. It listed various tasks that needed to be handed over, one of which was contacting Wang Ma.

What did I do back then?
By the way, I don't think departing employees are of any value, so I didn't even have a handover with the Raikage, I just threw them aside.

Who should I blame?

Staring blankly at the screen, Xu Zilong tried to clear his head, but he couldn't do anything.

Cold sweat began to pour down his back, his carefully styled long hair started to fall out, and Xu Zilong, with his gaunt face, looked as if he had aged twenty years, making him appear exceptionally颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of utter dejection, listlessness, and apathy). He knew he should respond immediately, but he had no strength left.

Having finally accumulated enough power, he saw someone in the live stream say: "[I've wanted to say this before, the Xu Group is a plagiarist. This is the external manifestation of Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory and the Xu Group that I obtained. From the outside, they look very different. But in reality, both manifestations can smoothly run 'The Records of Mountains and Seas' and 'The Legend of Dazexiang.' Of course, this proves nothing. But in the latest Xu Group manifestation, I found a spell that wasn't completely removed—the Beast Demonstration!]"

The beast was displayed, and anyone with discerning eyes could immediately see that it was exactly the same as the one in the "Records of Mountains and Seas".

But that's not all. The whistleblower continued: "Even more outrageous is that *Shan Hai Jian Wen Lu* didn't have the rights to broadcast videos, so the other party chose to pay a fine in exchange for those rights. And the Xu Group even copied this! They were actually paying a fine to Liu Guang Xing Jun without even using a beast-manipulation technique."

[...it's so bizarre that it seems real.]

[While it's bizarre, it's quite possible. The outward technical content isn't very high; it's mainly about the idea. However, the fact that the Xu Group doesn't even want to develop this themselves indicates a major problem within the Xu Group.]

The quality of the latest batch of equipment has declined significantly; many array structures are now exposed, likely due to rushed production. I've also identified this problem and restored the original beast.

Me too, Xu Zilong, aren't you going to give me an explanation?

I found "The Records of Mountains and Seas," and I have to say, it's so much fun! Moreover, the exploration gameplay in "The Legend of Dazexiang" is almost identical to "The Records of Mountains and Seas." Who copied whom? It's so hard to guess!

Xu Zilong, give us an explanation.

[Furthermore, I heard that just as "The Legend of Dazexiang" became a hit, the Xu Group disbanded the studio. While I know capital is ruthless, this is still disgusting.]

The thought of employees who were expecting bonuses but received only severance pay makes me want to vomit!

Don't worry, they are interns and there is no severance pay.

I feel even more nauseous now, I want to throw up on Xu Zilong's face!

Why should we reward him?

The constant stream of revelations overwhelmed the Xu Group's crisis management team.

The stock price began to plummet, related negative news began to spread, and a large number of accountability notices followed, leaving Xu Zilong unable to cope.

How dare that mere King Ma push me to this point!

Not only that, but the video of him being brutally beaten began to circulate, and everyone saw his ugly state of crying and begging for forgiveness, which made it impossible for him to recover.

What terrified him even more was that the illusory image of the righteous god hovering in mid-air disappeared.

The other party left resolutely, and the feeling of being abandoned surged up, causing Xu Zilong to clutch his chest and burst into a hoarse cry of grief.

[...The more I look at it, the more it resembles a roadside stall.]

This is boring, I'm going to watch Ohma's performance.

[Please return this item before viewing it; I don't want something so filthy to pollute my dream library.]

Just as Xu Zilong was on the verge of death, Wang Ma had already severed contact with him.

This person is strange; after saying something inexplicable, he fell silent. It felt a bit eerie.

However, this incident did not affect his mood, because the time for the Tengen tournament was fast approaching.

He strode forward, amidst the cheers of his audience and the encouragement of those around him, heading towards the top of the rankings.

Before long, Tianyuan appeared in front of him. Chen Yu led his companions to stand at the finish line, and all the mythical beasts from "The Record of Mountains and Seas" floated in mid-air to welcome his arrival.

In the sky, the blessing of the Wood Star Lord was ready, and a phantom god was walking from afar, smiling as he watched the King Horse move forward.

(End of this chapter)