The points research work, which sounds very impressive, actually just requires Yan Jue and the expert team to review all the videos of him playing games from the time he came to the present.
Because the earliest record had to be traced back to a month ago, the expert group knew it was unrealistic to expect Yan Jue to remember everything exactly, so they only hoped that Yan Jue could tell them everything he remembered, including what he had eaten, whether the food was to his taste, and what he thought about it, regardless of category, so that they could filter and compare it.
The game is supernatural, and they also need to break the conventional thinking when doing research.
What needed to be done was simple, and Yan Jue was happy to cooperate. However, when the time came, he realized that it was really embarrassing to watch the surveillance video of himself over and over again and try to recall the meaning of his actions at that time. He also felt embarrassed to recall what happened that day and then narrate it to a large group of people.
But for the sake of research, Yan Jue had to ignore the slight discomfort in his heart.
Putting aside all distractions, Yan Jue began to work seriously as he watched the surveillance footage of himself playing games on the screen. He slowly narrated while recalling the past. As he spoke, his voice gradually weakened and his expression became more and more surprised.
Is his memory so good that he can recall such a trivial incident that happened a month ago without missing a single detail? He couldn't even remember the exact day Noel attended class before.
The expert group also found something wrong.
"Mr. Yan, are you free these two days and can come for a physical examination?"
Some of the elderly voices were clearly very kind, but Yan Jue could still hear a hint of excitement in them. He wasn't afraid of being pulled into research. Regardless of whether the expert team would do so, even he himself was curious about why his memory had improved.
The inspection must be done. After agreeing, Yan Jue reminded: "Shall we continue studying the points now?"
Small incidents cannot be ignored, and serious matters must be taken seriously.
Yan Jue was busy until lunchtime was almost over, and then he was repeatedly urged by the expert group to go out to eat. Because it was past lunchtime, there were only two or three kittens left in the cafeteria. When Yan Jue entered the cafeteria, he found Pan Wencheng sitting in the corner.
His eyes lit up, and he quickly got his food and went over to sit down. Seeing that no one was around, he quietly asked, "Director Pan, why are you back so late? Is everything going well?"
"It went very smoothly." Pan Wencheng shook his head. "Let's eat first and talk in the office later."
It seemed like something else was going on. Yan Jue lowered his head to eat, shortening his eating time to the same as Pan Wencheng, who had only half finished, and followed him to the office.
When they arrived at a place where they could speak freely, Pan Wencheng put his hands on the table and sighed before he spoke. His expression was no longer as calm as it was in the cafeteria just now.
Yan Jue was extremely nervous by this change of expression. "Director Pan, could it be that the medicine is not working properly and there has been an accident?" He added, "I don't mean to pry for information, I'm just worried."
"I know. This matter is confidential, but I didn't mean to hide it from you. I would have told you even if you hadn't asked me today." Pan Wencheng frowned. "It's just that this matter is too strange, so it has become a little tricky and difficult to explain."
What is the story behind this incident that was described as "strange" by the director of the Special Management Bureau, who deals with all kinds of weird rumors and cults all day long?
Pan Wencheng didn't keep the secret. He tugged at his hair irritably before slowly saying, "You're probably aware that some of our country's special forces occasionally go abroad on missions to apprehend transnational criminals and the like. This time, the mission went smoothly, but during the retreat, one squad encountered a local gang."
"Anyway, four people from that team were injured, but luckily they all made it back safe and sound. The strange thing I'm talking about is the injury."
"The wounds were black, and the blood that flowed out was also black. There were also symptoms of pain and itching in the injured area. The accompanying doctor believed they were poisoned. After a simple treatment, they contacted the hospital for examination as soon as they returned. However, no matter what tests they conducted, no toxic substances were found in the wounds. Even the test results of the black blood were exactly the same as those of normal blood."
"The doctor also drew some blood from other parts of the injured person's body. It was a normal red color, but the blood coming out of the wound was black. Furthermore, no matter what medicine they used, the wound wouldn't heal. Even sutures wouldn't work. Ten minutes after they were placed, the stitches would inexplicably break. Tests showed that blood wasn't corrosive."
"They contacted me because they had no other options and asked me to bring some healing potions and antidotes to try."
"The results were naturally positive. After the injured person drank the two potions, all abnormalities and wounds on his body disappeared within a few hours, and he recovered as if he had never been injured."
Yan Jue's expression was still a little dazed after hearing this. Perhaps it was because he had spent too much time with the two unscientific cubs, he always felt that the injuries these people suffered were beyond the scope of science.
If we want to be truly scientific, how is it possible that the blood turns black and the test result is normal?
Yan Jue was silent for a moment before he spoke cautiously, "So, has the hospital come up with any results?"
Pan Wencheng shook his head. "As of my return, there isn't any. The hospital even kept a bit of blackened tissue from the injured area, but no matter how they checked, including the genetic testing, they couldn't find anything. The tissue and blood tests all came back normal."
The people at the hospital didn't sleep all night and conducted hundreds of experiments, almost dismantling the machine and rebuilding it, but the results were not satisfactory.
Yan Jue hesitated to speak.
Pan Wencheng encouraged him, "Xiaojue, just tell me what you think."
"Director Pan, I think since scientific methods have been tested, why don't we consider the unscientific side?" Yan Jue said, "I'm not promoting feudal superstition. It's just that I have games from other dimensions, so is it possible for other countries to obtain supernatural creatures?"
Pan Wencheng was stunned: "No way?"
Although unscientific practices exist in their country, everyone lives under a scientific worldview, and their first reaction when encountering problems is to lean towards science.
Besides, supernatural creatures are just commonplace, how could there be more than one in one world? However, just because they already have them, they can't force others to have them abroad, so Pan Wencheng and Yan Jue decided to go to the confidential room to ask customer service.
As soon as Yan Jue started the game, he called customer service and got straight to the point: "91, will other alien creatures or beings similar to you come to my dimension?"
"No," 91 volunteered. "The plane is protected by laws, and is engraved with the power of multiple ancient laws. Unless permitted, any species attempting to invade the plane will be discovered and annihilated immediately."
"There won't be a second system in the same plane."
Is the law so powerful?
91 simply explained: "Yes, the law is the beginning of everything. Without the law, the universe will not function, and the plane will not be born."
After knowing that there couldn't be another alien creature in their world, Pan Wencheng breathed a sigh of relief. Then, for some reason, he suddenly asked, "91, do you know where I used the potion yesterday?"
"Know."
"You know?" Pan Wencheng was surprised: "You can get out of the game?"
91 denies: "I can't escape. I can find out everything that has ever happened in this world."
This time, Yan Jue and Pan Wencheng both gasped. Before they could even consider the meaning behind his words, 91 said, "However, due to restrictions, I can only tell the player about things that are relevant to him."
91 took the initiative and formally asked, "Would you be willing to spend 100,000 points to find out the truth about the four people injured yesterday?"
Yan Jue held his breath in his chest, unable to believe it, and said, "One hundred thousand? Are you serious?"
"Yes. The fee for the inquiry depends on the depth of the causal connection between the four and the player. Those four people only have a slight causal connection with the player because of the potion, which is very small, so the fee will be higher."
"It's karma." Yan Jue wanted to hit him: "Did you deliberately make up an excuse to charge me?"
Yan Jue felt that ever since 91 told him that the points system could be cracked, he had become increasingly greedy. What was this? He would never let him take advantage of anything. I might lose, but you definitely wouldn't win.
91's voice was neutral, as he explained coldly, "I am independent of the plane, and the rules of every world apply. I use cause and effect simply to conform to the player's plane settings and make them easier for players to understand."
"May I ask if the player..."
"Stop! Stop reading!" Yan Jue interrupted 91. "Do you think I can come up with a hundred thousand?"
91 decisively shut up: "Then, do you have any other questions?"
Yan Jue glanced at Pan Wencheng, and when he saw him shaking his head, he immediately sent him away: "No more, goodbye."
Silence returned to the room, and the two people inside wore the same exhausted expression. Pan Wencheng patted Yan Jue's shoulder and said, "Even if you really have 100,000 points, we can't let you use it to investigate such a small matter. It's just an unsolved case, there will always be clues to follow, and we will solve it one day."
"And this conversation with 91 wasn't without results."
He changed the subject: "I happened to be at the research lab this time. Arunas's research report is out. It's quite novel. Want to hear it?"
Yan Jue nodded, his depressed mood swept away: "Listen."
"It goes without saying that the upper part of the Arunas is poisonous. The strange thing is its lower part. Noel said that the mermaids ate the ones that increased their strength. After testing, some of their genetic sequences surprisingly overlapped with those of many known creatures on Earth. Even the running fish and the thousand-thread grass haven't reached this level."
Yan Jue used his common sense to understand: "Generally speaking, since ordinary objects are so different from what we have here, shouldn't those containing magical energy be even more outrageous? How can they be closer than ordinary ones?"
Pan Wencheng spread his hands and said, "That's what's strange. The people in the lab are probably even more confused and bewildered than we are."
Yan Jue seemed to be thinking deeply: "I always feel that things are heading towards a direction that none of us can predict."
"That's right. Ever since your game came true, we've been hurtling towards an unexpected destination." Pan Wencheng smiled with relief. "Professional matters are handled by professionals. No matter how many questions there are, they will eventually be sorted out. Focusing on the present is the most important thing. Don't overthink and add to your own worries."
He pointed to the tablet that Yan Jue had placed aside and asked, "I just got back and haven't had time to look at the records yet. Can you tell me what happened in the past two days?"
Yan Jue perked up at the mention of the two cubs. He told Pan Wencheng the vast amount of information he had learned from the cubs and about cooperating with the expert group to study the points. He explained, "The list has been brought to his father by Nuoer. The transaction needs to be carefully considered. Nuoer will probably be working as a tour guide these days and will rarely appear in the kindergarten."
"Zhuo Feng has started classes. I don't know what he's going to learn, but with his personality, he's definitely going to have to figure out the details of a new feature. Plus, yesterday he learned he's half a nine-tailed fox, the legendary bloodline. This surprise will take him a few days to digest."
"As for asking me to help him heal his injuries..." Yan Jue touched his nose, "I'm not sure he still has that in mind. The question I asked him before we parted yesterday seemed to have touched his bottom line. Fortunately, it didn't affect his favorability."
"So Zhuo Feng probably doesn't want to see me these days." He didn't hang around in front of the other person to remind him.
Pan Wencheng listened carefully, his brows gradually relaxing. "Xiao Jue, you've had quite a busy couple of days. But it's good to be able to temporarily put the two cubs aside. When you're helping with the points research, your time won't be too tight, and you won't have to work so hard."
He glanced at the time and said softly, "You've been busy all morning, go and rest for a while. I also need to process the documents that have accumulated over the past two days, so I can't accompany you to the confidential room today."
Yan Jue said a few words of concern to the other party and returned to his dormitory.
In the afternoon, at the agreed time, he first went to check on the two cubs to make sure they were fine, and then continued to recall the past with the expert group.
Just after four o'clock, Yan Jue finally finished recalling the last fragment. He picked up the teacup beside him and drank a glass of water generously to relieve the dryness in his throat.
While he was drinking water, the expert group was already comparing tables.
Because the information needed to be recorded was understandably complex, the expert team prepared from the outset, creating a table consisting of more than a dozen categories, including food, weather, people, moods, etc. As Yan Jue spoke, they simply filled in the corresponding information and compared it with the game results to find similarities.
"Hiss... No way?"
Yan Jue's sharp ears heard the soft murmur coming from the other end, and he put down his teacup and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
It can't be that there is nothing to be gained, right?
"We seem to have found a pattern here. But is that all?" Several elderly voices chimed in, "Isn't this too obvious? Are we mistaken?"
"Impossible, I think that's it."
"Won't this make us look stupid? We can't even see the obvious rules..."
"If you don't tell me, who will know?"
…
Yan Jue cleared his throat, stopping the bickering of the group of old naughty boys across from him: "Everyone, do you need me to call customer service now?"
If it's true, we'll know after trying it. But before that: "What is the pattern?"
After a while, silence gradually settled over the other end, and someone replied, "Mr. Yan, after comparing, we've discovered that when you're in a good mood, or in a positive mood, you're more likely to win the game. Conversely, when you're in a negative mood, you lose very quickly."
"The bottom line is, we found that winning or losing the game is related to your emotions."
Yan Jue: “…”
What should he do? He really wanted to ask if he had made a mistake.
Resisting the urge to question, Yan Jue remained silent for two seconds and said, "Then I'll go to customer service based on this statement?"
After getting Diesheng's agreement, Yan Jue called out the customer service and repeated the pattern discovered by the expert group to it, and then waited quietly for the results.
[bite--]
After a short beep, 91's voice rang out: "Congratulations to the player for successfully discovering the secret of the points. The game will be updated in three seconds."
"The update is complete. Please click on the update to check it yourself. If you have any questions, please ask customer service."
Yan Jue: “…”
He should be happy, but 91 updated so quickly that he felt like he was being perfunctory, and the smile on his face froze.
Now is not the time to complain. Rubbing his cheeks, Yan Jue clicked on the shiny golden question mark under the points column to check.
[Points: The system uses these numbers as disguised form after obtaining positive emotion crystals from players.]
Yan Jue: Is there any difference between this and not saying anything?
Helplessly holding his forehead, he could only ask 91: "What is the crystallization of positive emotions? What does disguise mean?"
"Emotional crystals are the players' positive emotions. I collect them and condense them into crystals for storage. Disguising them as points is to better fit the game setting."
So, from the time he started playing games until now, all he has used to pay for things are his positive emotions?
He didn't get any customer service for free. He even produced and sold the products himself and used the customer service as a middleman, making a profit from the price difference, which is unknown.
Yan Jue: Suddenly sad.
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