Chapter 224 Chapter 224 Socially anxious father 1
Even until he took Zhuozhuo and left the small world on his own initiative, 9972 still felt like he was dreaming.
"This is so smooth! How did it go so smoothly this time?" Gu Yan's inexplicable cooperation left him with a lingering sense of trepidation, but no matter how many questions he raised, Gu Yan wouldn't answer them. 9972 gathered his thoughts and was about to comfort Zhuo Zhuo when he noticed a notification from the main system. He opened it to check, and after a moment, the expression on his head changed to "Old man on the subway checking his phone."
'Scorching emotional overload, the mission needs to be completed as soon as possible' This it knew.
'The mission objective is special, there's no time for Zhuozhuo to recuperate.' It only half understood this.
"The main system has installed a plug-in for Zhuo Zhuo, which will make the mission target tend to make choices that are beneficial to Zhuo Zhuo." How come it doesn't know anything about this?
How could the main system bypass it and tamper with its host? Disgusting! It's just a tampering with Zhuo Zhuo, so the annoyance is half as bad.
9972 now understood why Gu Yan always unexpectedly leapt ahead so much; it was all thanks to the cheat. After carefully examining the cheat, it discovered that it only worked if the target already had an above-average affection for Zhuo Zhuo. It confidently thought this restriction was practically nonexistent; after all, what father wouldn't dislike Zhuo Zhuo?
9972 then sorted through the remaining tasks and discovered that of the missions that had driven it and its previous hosts to countless deaths and rebirths, only two remained. The remaining small worlds on the star map were "new" missions that 9972 had accepted but had yet to embark on. Then, 9972 belatedly realized a crucial question: among the hundreds of missions, why did Zhuozhuo always pick the same stubborn "holdouts" that he couldn't complete?
This can't be described as a coincidence, right?
This is definitely a black box operation!
Black box operation from the main system!
Damn it, it had never noticed anything was wrong before! It shouldn't be so slow. After all, data collation and analysis are systems' innate skills, as simple as breathing and sleeping. The fact that it only discovered it now must be the main system's fault!
Ahhhhhhh——!
After a moment of impotent rage, 9972's mind suddenly brightened with unprecedented clarity. The main system had gone to such great lengths, even at the cost of "exploiting child labor," to ensure Zhuozhuo completed these tasks. Either these small worlds were unique, or the mission objectives were extraordinary. Based on its own experience, the latter was highly likely.
Aha, the task that needs to be completed by Zhuozhuo is so important, and it can only be completed by her, so it can get more benefits for Zhuozhuo!
9972 was unusually astute. He chuckled a few times, and almost instantly, he had figured out what he would get for Zhuozhuo after all the tasks were completed. He floated over to Zhuozhuo, and seeing that she wasn't crying or dazed, he snuggled into her arms, nuzzled her cheek, and said with great pride, "Baby, don't be sad. Let's do two more tasks. If you want the stars in the sky, I'll even ask someone to pick them for you!"
Zhuozhuo has always been strong. She doesn't need too much meaningless comfort. What 9972 needs to do is to help her end it all as soon as possible.
Upon hearing 9972's words, Zhuozhuo's fighting spirit immediately soared, his eyes gleaming like stars. He clenched his fists and said, "Let's go now and complete all the tasks!"
9972 chuckled and asked Zhuozhuo to point to a random star on the star map. Sure enough, it was another stubborn person. It couldn't help but laugh a few times and quickly finished the process. [Let's go——]
Of course, before entering the small world, 9972 paid out of his own pocket and bought eight soul-nourishing props from the system mall to equip Zhuozhuo.
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Zhong Qing turned on his computer and logged into his game as usual. The doorbell rang; it was the delivery man. He didn't even turn around, waiting for the delivery man to leave before getting his breakfast.
The old computer ran slowly. While waiting, Zhong Qing picked up his mobile phone and went through the unread messages on the communication software and the push messages from various apps. His eyes paused for a moment on "Holographic game cabins and helmets will go on sale at 10 am on August 29th. Games are about to enter the holographic era..." When he looked up again, he found that there was a delicate and beautiful girl standing next to his character.
Zhong Qing:?
He clicked the doll with his mouse, and a bubble popped up above her head: 'Dad, I'm Zhuozhuo, your daughter.'
Zhong Qing: “…”
Click again, and a new bubble pops up: 'Hee hee.'
Apart from bubbling, it seems to have no other functions.
Zhong Qing checked the game email system message update information and studied the system notifications and world channel to confirm that there was no strange thing on other people’s character pages.
'What are you?'
Zhong Qing entered text in the bubble and successfully started a conversation.
"Zhuozhuo is Daddy's daughter, Zhong Qing's father, good morning."
Zhong Qing's eyes fixed on the computer, and he returned to his desktop to scan for viruses. He brought in breakfast, ate his steamed buns, and clicked on pop-up ads. He then logged into the game forum to see if any games had been attacked by viruses. When he finished scanning and re-entered the game, the girl was gone.
Zhong Qing checked his savings, financial assets, and other assets, as well as his inventory in the game. Finding nothing missing, he gave up the urge to call the police and began collecting rewards and carrying out his daily routine. He mounted his mount, ready to embark on a quest, when a furry little head suddenly emerged from the mane of the golden-eyed, black-black lion. "Dad, let's go out and play!"
Zhong Qing: “…”
He instantly unplugged the network cable, turned off the WiFi and Bluetooth, and watched coldly as the little girl emerged from the lion's mane and threw herself into his arms.
A flicker of resistance flashed across Zhong Qing's eyes, but he still picked up his phone and prepared to call the police. As for the computer, he'd text a courier he'd worked with many times to bring it to the police station. Then, he'd buy a new computer from a local computer store and have them deliver it to his door...
This series of thoughts lasted less than a second. Just as my thumb pressed the dial icon, the little figure on the computer screen slipped out of the character's arms and stared blankly at the suddenly frozen screen. The shock in the figure's eyes and the confusion and fear on his face were incredibly realistic, even more so than the 100% immersive "Datong" game. The figure grasped the lion's mane, plopped down on the ground with its butt sticking out, and scurried around to explore the environment. Finally, grunting, it climbed onto the lion and nestled into the character's arms, trembling slightly.
Zhong Qing's cold heart was pricked, and her expression changed slightly. The villain acted as if the world on the screen was a real one, and "he" was really her father who sheltered her from the wind and rain and provided her with a sense of security.
Future Technology should hire this hacker back to rebuild this crappy game. As soon as this thought occurred to Zhong Qing, it dawned on him that this was a talented technician trying to recruit Future Technology. As an innocent victim, Zhong Qing wanted to go to the forum and post a curse at the game's officials.
As for calling the police, a terrifying event that would require talking to a living person? That had long been forgotten in my socially anxious mind.
No posts found about any games being hacked.
Zhong Qing was silent. It turned out that not everyone had this problem, but he was the only one. He left a message to the customer service, then looked back at the screen and saw a bubble on the little man's head: 'zzzzzZZZZ...'
What a heartless little thing.
Just as Zhong Qing was about to turn off the power to the computer, the little guy suddenly woke up and turned to the screen with hazy eyes, "Dad, I'm not feeling well here. Take Zhuozhuo to bed."
Zhong Qing actually had the illusion of a villain speaking to him, and bewitched, he twitched his fingers, momentarily tempted. But then he quickly shook his head and took a deep breath. This hacker's skills were impressive. I looked forward to future technology recruiting them quickly and seeing the results in "Datong."
Thinking of this, Zhong Qing thought with an expression on his face, hoping that the authorities could understand a little and take the initiative to give him, the unlucky guy who was chosen, a little compensation.
After eating steamed buns and eggs and drinking soy milk, the little character on the screen was still sleeping. She was very restless, almost falling off the lion several times, drooling everywhere, and kicking the lion and the character several times, making the glossy lion fur stick out in all directions and wrinkling the elegant character's appearance. The static game screen was turned into a chaotic and uneasy feeling by her alone.
Zhong Qing pondered for a moment, deciding that this hacker, eager to get a good job, wouldn't attack game users. Furthermore, carrying the limited-edition figurine on missions was quite interesting, and he also wanted to see how it performed in other scenarios. So, Zhong Qing reconnected to the internet and clicked on the sprawled figurine with his mouse.
The little figure didn't make any bubbles this time. She waved her claws around and pushed the cursor away.
Zhong Qing clicked again. The little guy frowned and hummed as he hugged the cursor, which was almost the size of her fist. Then he turned over with his butt sticking out and pressed it down with his weight.
Zhong Qing moved the mouse, only to find the cursor wouldn't budge, as if it had malfunctioned. One of the little figure's arms stretched out slightly, as if something were bumping against it. Tired of being harassed, the little figure sat up angrily, glaring at the thrashing cursor in her arms. She grabbed it with both hands, lifted it over her head, and threw it hard: "Hey!"
The cursor is thrown off the screen and disappears.
Zhong Qing swung the mouse around on the table, and when he got the cursor back, the little man stared out of the screen, and a bubble slowly appeared above his head: "Zhong Qing, Dad, you are so annoying."
Zhong Qing noticed that the previous bubbles were all white, but this bubble was purple. There was also a kitten with its hands on its hips walking back and forth on the bubble. Every time it reached the end, it would stop and bare its teeth, then change direction and continue walking with its hands on its hips.
He roughly knew that purple represented anxiety and dissatisfaction in psychology. This hacker had a good grasp of details.
Zhong Qing ignored the villain and didn't provoke her again. He controlled the golden-eyed black lion and walked out.
Datong is a large-scale online RPG. Each player is given a plot of land and a thatched hut as their in-game home, which is invulnerable. Materials needed for renovation and expansion can be obtained through various quests, so every player has a large house and a large yard. However, obtaining plants, such as flowers, trees, and crops, requires real money. Players who don't want to spend money will simply harden their entire yard.
Zhong Qing is a hardened player.
Zhuozhuo looked up at Zhong Qing's character, then turned to look at Zhong Qing himself off-screen. She angrily called out to him several times but got no response, only the golden-eyed black lion snorted. She touched the top of her head and found that the bubble frame was still there. Why didn't Zhong Qing look at it? Was he blind?
Zhuozhuo's little head was filled with confusion. When she heard Zhong Qing urging the golden-eyed black lion to walk faster, she suddenly realized that Zhong Qing didn't want to pay attention to her. The already dissatisfied little creature was furious, puffing up her cheeks and glaring at Zhong Qing, wanting to bite him. But 9972 said she couldn't leave for the time being. She was now a virtual being to Zhong Qing, unable to touch him or make noise. In short, Zhong Qing could ignore her at will.
Zhuozhuo became even angrier.
If you can't bite him, then you can at least hit his game shell, right?
The black lion with golden eyes walked on the concrete floor with its head held high. Its large paw pads landed silently. It shook its head, feeling that its fur wasn't smooth enough today. Suddenly, it felt its little master on its back kick it and jump. With a fierce "Zhong Qing", the master's body tilted and fell straight to the ground.
What a loud "bang"!
Zhong Qing watched the little man jump up like a calf, and was hit on the chin without any preparation. Then he watched the character fall down in confusion, and two battle prompts popped up on the screen.
['Love' is hit by 'Scorch''s' headbutt and becomes paralyzed.]
[The 'lovesick' had his head smashed by the 'cement floor', and is continuing to bleed, suffering from a mild concussion and dizziness.]
Zhong Qing himself was about to feel dizzy! He hadn't even left the house, and he was being attacked! And was Zhuo Zhuo's head made of iron? One hit would have knocked him stiff!
Officials! You idiot planner! Come out and explain yourself!
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