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

Chapter 578 I want to see his true worth (26)

Tianyuan Society was the second target, something Chen Yu hadn't expected.

However, since they've been chosen, there's nothing that can be done; let the players prepare for battle.

The masked man was indeed based on himself, but the logic behind it was written by Jiang Qiao.

When planning this role, Jiang Qiaochao performed admirably, and the final result greatly impressed Chen Yu.

The character created by the other party is cold and ruthless, and his only goal in life is to destroy the world; he desires nothing else.

In the early stages, he selects targets randomly, but later in the event, he chooses the most valuable targets to gradually attack, increasing the pressure on players.

As it turns out, Jiang Qiao did indeed do an excellent job.

Just by bombing a city, the players' resentment soared, contributing three million negative emotions to the game.

If it weren't for the fact that negative emotions tend to peak in a short period of time, Chen Yu felt he could have reaped even more rewards.

Part of it came from the anger of players who lost their homeland, and part from the fear of other players who also lost their homeland. These two elements mixed together, ultimately resulting in three million negative emotions for him.

Satisfied with the data on his cultivation level, Chen Yu nodded smugly, preparing to continue reaping the rewards in this way.

At first, he was a little worried that this might be too ruthless, but after consulting Dao Lingyun, he was told, "Don't worry, Brother Yu, you've only just begun. There are people ten times more ruthless than you."

After checking the information and finding that it really existed, Chen Yu felt relieved.

In other dreams, there are countless dream companies that use player data to make threats; it's impossible to count them all.

Some games require players to spend money within three days to delete their accounts, while others require real-money items to revive after death. Some games don't even have any content; they're just a spending leaderboard where the more you spend, the higher your ranking.

Compared to these unscrupulous dream companies, I am as naive as a young boy.

Relieved, Chen Yu felt a burning gaze and turned around to see Lian Qu staring intently at him.

"Lianqu, why are you looking at me like that? If you're tired, go home and rest. Our company doesn't have attendance policies."

"I'm fine." Lian Qu waved his hand. "I was just watching you gather material."

"Haven't you figured out how to describe the face beneath the masked man yet?"

Lian Qu sighed: "Yeah, I'm starting to think about fighting the Outer Gods. At least the Outer Gods don't have so many problems."

Stepping forward, Chen Yu began to carefully examine Lian Qu's recent works.

She has tried hundreds of versions, each with its own unique features and quite wonderful.

If it were more than enough for other characters, Chen Yu could feel that it was just a little lacking on the masked man.

Jiang Qiao set the bar too high for this role; if the face beneath the mask can't amaze more than 90% of people, then it's a failure.

Furthermore, it's crucial not to compromise the character's inherent sophistication; otherwise, it's also a failure.

Thinking about it this way, this role is indeed quite challenging.

"If all else fails, just leave the mask on and let the players fill in the blanks. I think the players' interpretations are pretty good."

"No way," Lian Qu refused decisively.

Staring at Lian Qu, Chen Yu asked in confusion, "I remember the Water Deity Star Lord was the most gentle, how come you're as hard as ice? What happened that made you so obsessed with this role?"

After holding it in for a long time, Lian Qu finally said in a deflated voice, "She calls me Mom."

"Who, Jiang Qiao?"

"Ah."

"What a greedy woman."

"Don't say that. My daughter has worked so hard, so as a mother, I naturally have to fulfill her wishes. So, I can't let her call me Mom for nothing."

Looking at Lian Qu's slightly flushed face, Chen Yu found this little girl's mother to be rather cute. He encouraged her to keep going and continued fiddling with his practice ball and analyzing the data. Then he received a call from Liu Qing.

After the call connected, Chen Yu heard the anxious voice on the other end ask, "Chen Yu, why is Tianyuan the masked man's next target?!"

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"Yes! Tianyuan is your maternal home, and I'm also from Tianyuan, so I'm your uncle, right?"

"It was all wrong from the start."

"That's not the point. The point is that you're from Tianyuan, right?"

"uh-huh."

"So why is Tianyuan the second target? Listen to me, you can postpone it, even put it at the very end. Then you can stage a battle to defend Tianyuan, with your music, the tear-jerking effect will be maximized, the program effect will be maximized, and the publicity effect for Tianyuan will be maximized."

"There's no need for that. I think it's fine this way."

"Chen Yu, listen to me, I..."

Interrupting the little hamster's speech, Chen Yu cleared his throat and asked seriously, "You're the guild leader of Tianyuan in the event instance, right?"

Little Hamster: "...What nonsense are you spouting! You need evidence to back up your claims, do you even know what evidence is?! How could I possibly be the president? How could I possibly be secretly playing 'Journey to the Abyss' during class?"

"I didn't say you were hitting him secretly, you said it yourself. You're in your senior year now, class monitor, so you should focus on your studies and prepare to succeed."

"But...but I'm the student council president! They all respect me! But I'm not on Game Day!"

Chen Yu sighed, then comforted him, "This is normal, but you can evacuate in advance. As long as you leave Tianyuan before the eclipse, you can change your birthplace to another city. Take advantage of the time you still have to move your base and resources as soon as possible. Also, after you're done, come to my room, and we'll find Wang Chuyun to tutor you."

"……OK."

The little hamster hung up the phone and drifted back into its dream.

As soon as they entered the dream world, Tianyuan's chief designer, Zhao Ting, came up to them and asked, "President, what did President Chen say?"

"...He said it was already decided, and it was unlikely that Tianyuan could hold on."

The atmosphere in the meeting room became somewhat melancholy for a moment.

The little hamster walked to the window and began to gaze into the distance.

Tianyuan is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with a large plain inside, featuring a variety of landforms. If developed properly, it will surely become a beautiful tourist destination.

However, there are relatively few cultivators in Tianyuan, and they are currently very busy. Although the event dungeons have attracted many people, there are probably only about three thousand people logging in each day.

Even with three thousand people, they are doing their best to build this place, hoping to bring their dream of Tianyuan to life here.

They built wide roads, massive shuttle platforms, and highways leading to distant places.

They built tourist attractions and created the best viewing spots.

They had so many things to do that a month passed in a rush, and they still hadn't been able to establish an effective defense system.

The one who landed here before was the white Prince Zhao, but it took them a lot of effort to repel even such a guy, so the black Prince Zhao was even less likely to be able to.

Looking longingly at Tianyuan now, Liu Qing said to Zhao Ting, "You should go now. You should be able to leave this place and go to another city."

"how about you."

"I'll stay here; I want to see what kind of person that masked man is."

Rubbing its eyes, the little hamster's eyes sparkled as it activated its divine eye.

　Two updates at noon, continuing in the afternoon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)