Chapter 128 The visit, signed, like a fish in water: "Y" "U" "..."

With Fu Ze having tipped them off and secretly colluded with them beforehand, Dragonspine was not surprised by the sudden appearance of the raven this time.

As Fu Ze said, Raven approached him because of a letter of recommendation.

After calmly learning the whole story, Longji asked casually, "I thought that with your abilities, it should be easy for you to 'obtain' a letter of recommendation."

"After all, you can even freely control something like a key, so shouldn't a mere letter of recommendation be a piece of cake for you?"

“Two different things.” Raven waved his hand. “Although it looks earth-shattering, the power of the [Key] is still within the logic of how the world works.”

Noticing the slightly puzzled look on Dragonspine's face, he added, "I'm not talking about your service... world."

“I won’t go into the specifics.” Raven changed the subject perfunctorily, “I can forge a ‘fake’ letter of recommendation, but I can’t create a ‘real’ letter of recommendation. The two are completely different.”

The dragon spine nodded, indicating its understanding.

"May I ask you why you went to all this trouble to help this little girl?"

Scanning Lilith Lee's personal information, Dragonspine couldn't understand why an orphan who was picked up and raised in a bar would be favored by Raven.

Instead of answering, the raven asked, "What, do I not look like a kind and loving person, my friend?"

That means he doesn't want to answer.

Longji didn't press further, simply saying, "Okay, I'll help you contact a friend with enough influence to write this letter of recommendation. I'll contact you again once he's finished writing it."

"Can't you just write one down?" Raven asked, unusually surprised.

Longji explained, "I have some issues with the current principal of the Nuberli Conservatory of Music, so my letter of recommendation will probably only backfire in this matter."

At any other time, the raven would have already gotten up and disappeared by the time it had achieved its goal.

But this time he didn't. Instead, he asked, "So who do you plan to have write this letter of recommendation?"

Upon hearing this question, Longji gestured towards the window with his eyes.

Following the direction indicated by the dragon's spine, Raven only saw a dynamic advertisement projected into the air by a holographic imaging system.

There, a well-dressed man with silver-gray hair and emerald green eyes was reciting a carefully crafted advertising slogan.

Turning its head, Raven asked Dragon Spine a second time, "You mean Sparrow Feather?"

“Yes.” Dragon Spine nodded. “First of all, he graduated from the Florentine Island Academy of Performing Arts, which is a sister school to the Nuberli Conservatory of Music. And with his status and influence, he can help this Miss Lilith Lee get straight to the interviewer.”

Since it's a human interview, there's room for manipulation.

"I thought you didn't know each other," Raven said, half with emotion and half with a tentative question.

“I don’t really have any direct relationship with him, but Deer Ear is his teacher. Plus, he obtained the [Key] ability by chance before, and we got in touch over time.” Dragon Spine explained briefly, “Just a couple of days ago, he made a scandal before some starry night, so I just lent a hand.”

Raven recalled it for a moment, and it seemed that it was indeed true.

"So this favor sounds quite expensive, and you just gave it to me like that?"

"It's just a small amount of money, nothing to brag about," Longji said indifferently.

He spoke sincerely, after all, the money he invested in Que Ling was less than half the price of a painting hanging in his art gallery.

Just then, Lu Er called: "President Long, Que Ling would like to visit you. She has arrived."

Raven raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking: What a coincidence?

Just as he was muttering to himself, Dragon Spine uttered the same question: "What a coincidence?"

"He came specifically to thank you for your help the other day," Lu Er explained. "If it's inconvenient for you, I'll receive him on your behalf."

Temporarily muting the microphone, Dragonspine asked Raven, "Do you want to talk to him? If you don't think he's suitable, I'll contact someone else."

Seeing that Dragonspine acted so naturally, Raven had no suspicions and simply said, "It's alright, let him come. I like chatting with people."

He also hopes to obtain the recommendation letter as soon as possible.

After all, he had previously boasted to Lilith Lee that he would bring her the letter the next time they met.

With Raven's approval, Dragonspine said to Deer Ear on the other end of the phone, "Bring the men in."

Before long, two sets of footsteps appeared outside the room.

As Longji operated the mechanism, the previously closed automatic door slowly opened, and Que Ling's voice entered before he did.

"Mr. Long, I apologize for the sudden intrusion."

It wasn't until she was fully inside the office that Que Ling noticed Raven sitting on the Dragon Spine Sofa.

"And this is...?"

Hearing the unusual tone in Sparrow Feather's voice, Dragon Spine asked, "You two know each other?"

“I met this gentleman once at the Junhao Hotel,” Que Ling replied calmly.

"When I saw the floor the gentleman pressed, I guessed that he might be a guest of Mr. Long."

Looking at the raven, Sparrow Feather smiled politely, "Now it seems that you are not only a guest, but also a distinguished guest."

The raven waved its hand, "You flatter me, we're just friends."

After some pleasantries, Longji asked directly, "You came to see me not just to express your gratitude, right?"

“President Long is very perceptive, but…” Que Ling’s eyes lingered on Raven for a moment.

Dragon Spine naturally understood what he meant, but he said, "What you can tell me, you can tell him."

Raven was very satisfied with Dragonspine's statement.

Seeing Longji say this, Que Ling stopped beating around the bush: "President Long, to be honest, there is indeed a reason why I came in such a hurry."

After removing the ring from her left ring finger, Que Ling showed the two of them the still conspicuous wound there.

"My [Key] ability has disappeared."

Unlike the surprise of the Dragonspine, the Raven remained extremely calm.

He knew that, constrained by the logic of the "virus," if he wanted to let players log out of the game, he had to restore the corresponding "keys" from which he had stripped the core identification parts.

Those core identification components are precisely the source of the [Key] abilities that he has currently distributed to confuse the [Center of All Things].

However, he never expected that Que Ling would be so unlucky, as the [key] she obtained happened to belong to one of the first hostages to be released.

Crossing the dragon's spine, Raven broke the silence in the room: "I can give you another [key]..."

Observing the bewildered expression on Sparrow Feather's face, Raven said unhurriedly, "But what can you offer in exchange?"

“This one…” Que Ling began, her voice trembling.

The raven grinned: "Just call me Raven."

“Mr. Raven.” As if she had made up her mind, Que Ling stepped forward and bowed to Raven. “As long as we can get the [Key] back, I will do anything I can to help you.”

"Hahahaha! You've misunderstood. I'm not that kind of person," Raven laughed.

He wasn't interested in enjoying the company of a popular celebrity, but he loved the feeling of others fawning over him.

No wonder so many people praise this game; it's so realistic.

Que Ling slowly raised her head, a hint of confusion in her eyes: "Then what do you need me to do?"

“I just need you to write a letter of recommendation for one person.” As he spoke, Raven reached out and snatched the file on Lilith Lee that had been placed in front of Dragonspine. “Write it for her.”

Taking the document from Raven, Sparrow Feather browsed through Lilith Lee's information and respectfully asked, "What kind of recommendation letter is it? Are there any specific format requirements?"

At Raven's prompting look, Dragonspine explained, "For the recommendation letter to Nuberli Conservatory of Music in L City, you can write whatever you want, as long as it has your signature."

“It’s no big deal.” Que Ling nodded knowingly. “I can write it right now.”

Taking the paper and pen from Longji, Que Ling immediately began creating her artwork.

He wrote with flowing strokes, occasionally glancing at Lilith Lee's information.

The raven squinted and saw that it was bilingual.

I never expected that this big star was pregnant.

In just a few minutes, Que Ling completed the writing of the recommendation letter.

Having witnessed the entire process, Raven thought: With just a letter written in a few minutes, a person can rewrite the fate of a girl they've never even met.

For those without the [key], this world is just as messed up; it's all too real.

After checking, Sparrow Feather signed her name at the bottom and then presented the still-wet ink letter of recommendation to Raven with both hands.

After a quick glance, Raven put away the letter of recommendation with great satisfaction and asked, "Have you thought about what ability you want? The same as last time?"

Que Ling asked in surprise, "So the [Key] ability can be chosen?"

"Of course, or you can open blind boxes if you want, I don't mind either."

“Speaking of which, it seems like Boss Long has more than one ability.” Que Ling blinked. “Does that mean he has several [keys], or is there something special about his [keys]?”

Raven didn't answer directly, but instead looked forward to what Sparrow Feather would say next.

Sure enough, Que Ling's next question was: "Can I have it?"

Looking into those bright green eyes filled with boundless desire, the raven laughed, "So greedy, my friend."

"You should know that the other two people before you only got two ordinary [keys]."

He emphasized the word "ordinary," indirectly answering Que Ling's question earlier.

“Since I have a choice, I naturally want to try my best.” Que Ling revealed a faint smile. “A person should have some ambition.”

This statement echoes what Raven said to Lilith Lee in the Rotten Violin Bar, only differing in tone and pauses.

The raven was clearly pleased with this wonderful coincidence and nodded happily: "I like you, you have a lot of personality."

Seeing the two hit it off immediately, Longji interjected, "Is it appropriate to openly plot to seize power in front of me?"

The raven waved its hand, "Don't be so stingy, you're still my most important friend."

Then he snapped his fingers.

Once again, the curtain composed of countless points of light slowly unfolded behind him.

However, unlike the previous scene, this time, as the curtain was being drawn, one of the points of light suddenly burst out from the neat formation, leaving a dazzling trail in the air like a shooting star, heading straight for the sparrow feather.

Immediately afterwards, the point of light silently disappeared into Que Ling's brow.

Like a fish entering water.

Instantly, a massive flow of information assaulted Fu Ze's senses.

The sheer volume of information almost made him kneel down in awe.

Realizing what had happened first, Raven sprang up from the sofa, grabbed a glowing, still-formed weapon from mid-air, and charged at Fu Ze.

"It's you!" The composure and mockery on his face were replaced by an incredulous shock and anger.

He learned in advance, through an informant from an outsider, that Fu Ze, the architecture director of "Code: ULTIMATE," had entered the game in the second batch of GMs.

It seems the other party has made some subtle changes to their special key to prevent themselves from returning to the "Center of All Things" upon death.

Based on the time Fu Ze entered the game, Raven retrieved all the [special keys] that might belong to him.

Everything is under control.

Therefore, he never imagined that the special key belonging to Fu Ze would be taken away in this way.

Meanwhile, Fu Ze and Long Ji were also completely unprepared for how things would develop, far exceeding their expectations.

Seeing the cold light about to strike him, Fu Ze wanted to dodge to the side, but at this moment he was still under the impact of the information flood in the [Special Key] and had no way to control his body to move even an inch.

At this critical moment, Longji flipped over the desk and grabbed Fu Ze. After a very subtle ripple, the two disappeared.

Despite the terrifying aura emanating from the weapon in Raven's hand, it ultimately only pierced through the afterimages of the two men before striking empty air.

As he came to a standstill, a chaotic mass of air exploded, instantly overturning all the furniture in the room.

Recalling everything that had happened recently, Raven quickly figured out the key point.

"Very good, very good." Composing himself, he tossed the weapon aside and let it dissipate. Then, he joined three fingers together and drew a slightly complex but very regular shape in the air in front of him.

In the blink of an eye, a light blue panel appeared out of thin air in front of him.

Click the top right corner to switch from "Player Mode" to "Developer Mode". Raven enters the following in the search bar:

“Y”

“U”

“A”

“N”

"Original"

This surname is not common; all the search results combined only take up two and a half pages.

With a gentle swipe down, the raven quickly spotted its target.

Having noted the other person's location, he vanished from the room in a flash.