When I woke up, it was already bright.
After breakfast, Bai Li contacted Lei Bao, the current president of Weigu Food, who he hadn’t heard from for some time.
Ever since he signed the contract with Bai Li that day and obtained three "Your Ran Tian Ju" game quotas from him, Lei Bao went back and handed over the extra two to his subordinates who had made contributions in this matter, and then he plunged into the world of holographic games.
Farming, fishing, mining, Lei Bao had a lot of fun, and he really felt the kind of physical and mental comfort that the players talked about. Two days later, when the test report from the Imperial Research Institute came out, he realized how valuable his game quota was.
Holding a place in the game is undoubtedly a strong guarantee for alleviating and curing gene collapse syndrome!
So in the following few days, except for the necessary work and meeting time, Lei Bao immersed himself in "Your Ran Tian Ju". Even when Bai Li contacted him offline, he quit the game first before replying to Bai Li.
"Dear Bai Li, good morning. Is there anything you want to talk to me about today?" Lei Bao directly sent a video call to Bai Li, and after the other party answered the call, he laughed and greeted the other person.
Compared to the last meeting ten days ago, Lei Bao seemed to be in much better condition. His expression was no longer tense, but more relaxed and natural. When he smiled, it was not a forced business smile, but a genuine joy.
Even when greeting Bai Li, he used the three words "dear". Bai Li secretly felt lucky that Wen Xingyao was not by his side at this time, otherwise he would have made a scene.
He also smiled: "Good morning, Mr. Lei, you look good. I came to see you today to ask you how your research on the new flavors of nutrient solution is going, and whether you encountered any difficulties in the process?"
"Haha, don't worry, everything is going very smoothly. I got the first batch of test products yesterday, and they taste the same as what I ate in the game. I have arranged for the factory to mass-produce them. It was also because I was so addicted to the game that I forgot to inform you, the biggest contributor." Lei Bao explained to Bai Li with an embarrassed look on his face.
Hearing Lei Bao say this, Bai Li breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect the process to be so smooth. He really only needed to provide some relevant data to get 40% of the profit. Why did he suddenly feel a little uneasy about the money he made?
However, this little mood swing was not the focus of today's conversation. Bai Li quickly adjusted his mood and explained his purpose: "It's like this, Mr. Lei, I am designing an event for this month. If you have read the official website announcement at the beginning of the month, you should know it. I was thinking, can I use the new flavor of nutrient solution produced by your company as part of the reward for players participating in the event..."
Before he could finish his words, Lei Bao on the other side of the screen had already put on an excited expression and responded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, of course, why can't we? Let's not talk about the fact that our company and Mr. Bai are now in a cooperative relationship. Just think of it as an advertisement for our new nutrient solution. With the current popularity of "Your Farmhouse", as long as the content of the event rewards is announced, once the new product is launched, sales will definitely explode!"
Such a proposal is clearly beneficial with no harm at all, it would be strange if he would refuse it!
Bai Li had stopped talking, as if he was shocked by Lei Bao's excitement and said something wrong. Lei Bao was afraid that Bai Li would regret it at this time, so he quickly said, "How about this, this batch of nutrient solution as a reward for the event will be provided by our company for free. Bai Li, just tell us the quantity you need, and we will prepare it for you as soon as possible!"
Bai Li had reason to suspect that if he said the quantity was whatever at this time, Lei Bao would pack up all the finished products for him.
He thought about it, thanked Lei Bao for his generosity, and reported a number that was neither too high nor too low. Originally, he only intended to give it as an extra reward to the top ten players in the finals, but now it seems... it can also be put on the shelf as a prop for points redemption?
After all, only when more players get the nutrient solution can it serve the purpose of advertising.
The two quickly agreed on the specific quantity of nutrient solution and agreed that after the event was over, after the players provided their addresses, it would be sent directly from the headquarters of "Weigu Food". Both parties were very satisfied with this.
After talking about the business, it was almost time to hang up the video call, but before hanging up, Lei Bao seized the time and wanted to ask Bai Li about the content of the activity.
"Bai Li, this month's event..." Lei Bao rubbed his hands, his intention was very obvious, he wanted to find out the specific content and gameplay of the event before other players.
Bai Li saw through it at a glance and shook his head, expressing his refusal. If this kind of thing is said in advance, it will be meaningless. Before the 15th, it is necessary to keep some mystery.
"Well, fine then. I'll hang up first and continue playing games." Lei Bao was straightforward. Seeing that Bai Li didn't agree, he said goodbye and hung up the video.
The chat ended here. After getting one of the rewards he had thought of before going to bed, Bai Li continued to add other prop rewards. The rewards from last month could be used, and some more novel items had to be added. It took half a morning to add them all.
Afterwards, he gave detailed instructions on how to play the activity in written form, and after the activity started, he asked the village chief to continue to act as the referee of the event.
On the 15th of this month, in addition to launching that month's activities, Bai Li also plans to launch a brand new gameplay.
The "illustration collection system" is a special collection of all the props that players have touched since they created their characters and logged into the game. When a certain number of props are collected, or a complete combination is collected, corresponding experience, money, and special props rewards can be obtained.
Crops, flowers, fruits, fish, minerals, clothing, furniture, recipes... even various quest props that need to be handed over to NPCs. In short, everything can be collected, which is extremely friendly to players with obsessive-compulsive disorder and collecting addiction.
At the beginning of this gameplay, Bai Li opened nine categories of collection content, which was enough for players to play for a while. When they were almost done collecting all the content, he would add new content.
The next step is to draft an announcement, which will be released on time at 12 noon tomorrow.
Time passed quickly in the busyness, and soon it was time to release the event announcement.
Before the announcement came out, many players actually remembered in their busy schedule that there was an event in the middle of this month. They were thinking about how to play the event called "Food Grabbing Battle" and whether the props from last month would continue to appear this month, then they received notifications from other people that the event announcement was finally out!
One million players, plus the idle netizens who came to watch the fun, almost overwhelmed the small official website. When they saw the content of the announcement, there was another round of heated discussion.
"So this is how you grab food? I'm familiar with this job. I'm sure I can grab a lot of food quickly! Hehe, I've been coveting those tree houses and pet eggs for a long time. This time I must save up a lot of activity points and exchange them for more rewards!"
"One game lasts 30 minutes, and there are 10 chances a day, which only takes about five hours. It's not too demanding, and I can totally accept it!"
"In the previous section, have you forgotten that seven of these opportunities can only be obtained by completing missions? You have to take this time into account as well. But I guess the missions shouldn't be difficult, and there will be item rewards after completing them, so it's worth it..."
"...I was wondering why I always felt like I had forgotten something. It turns out that this month's event hasn't started yet! The event looks very interesting. My beast form is more about speed, so I'm definitely good at snatching things~"
“Aaaaah! Is the event I’ve been looking forward to day and night finally going to start? As a non-African, I just want to know if there are any game spots for the first place in this event. If so, can I reserve one in advance at a high price? You can name your own price. I just want to play games. QAQ”
"A rich man suddenly appeared upstairs! Did the players see that? It's time to get rich!"
"By the way, is there no one discussing the 'illustration collection system' that Li Li mentioned at the bottom of the announcement? It was launched at the same time as the event, but you guys don't care about the details?"
"Hey, hey, take your time with this. Let's just try to survive the three days of the event! My hands, which have been scrambling for food, are already thirsty!"
“…”
Players are still discussing the event very much, and netizens who have not yet entered the game have urged the game anchors in each village to remember to broadcast more often so that they can feel somewhat involved.
The hosts found it funny but also felt sad for them, and readily agreed.
Novice Village No. 66.
At the reminder of his neighbor, Zhu Moling went to the official website of the game to read the announcement of the event, and then went to the game forum to do some simple "archaeology" on last month's event.
Precious game places, tree houses, pet eggs, bicycles that only exist in history textbooks, and other miscellaneous props that can be exchanged, this is undoubtedly a carnival for all players. In order to achieve their goals, players will naturally work hard to earn points.
The same is true this month.
Before the list of items that can be exchanged for activity points was released, Zhu Moling determined his goal, which was to get the most points and exchange for the biggest rewards. Only in this way could he have a full sense of accomplishment after the event.
Thinking of this, a happy arc appeared on the corner of his mouth. He took out a transparent high-heeled glass bought from the game mall from his backpack, poured half a cup of Coke into it, and made a "cheers" gesture in the air.
The neighbor next door happened to be out tidying up the fields, and accidentally saw the whole process. The corners of his mouth twitched, and he turned his head away, resisting the urge to burst out laughing. His rich and willful neighbor was good in other aspects, but the occasional outpouring of his second-year spirit really made it hard not to laugh out loud...
Forget it, forget it, let’s not clean up the floor for now. He has to go into the house quickly, otherwise he won’t be able to hold it in anymore, hahaha!
The neighbor turned around and went into the house so quickly that it seemed as if there was an afterimage. Zhu Moling glanced in the direction of his yard, but did not take it to heart, nor did he associate his reaction with his "cheers" behavior.
After a while, Fox One and Fox Two came over. They handed the materials they collected the day before to Zhu Moling, discussed the new event preview, and agreed to do the task together. When they were about to leave, they were stopped by Zhu Moling.
"Do you... know anything about Bai Li?" Zhu Moling asked.
Upon hearing this, Fox glanced at the head of his family and found that his expression was tense. Although his eyes were evasive, he seemed to want to find out something. He had some divergent guesses in his mind.
The clan leader... Could it be that he was planning to imitate the common saying of the ancient Blue Star and wanted to repay Bai Li's life for saving his life? However, based on their observations over the past two days, there was clearly something going on between Bai Li and General Wen.
This was unacceptable. How could their clan leader interfere in other people's relationships? He had to nip this in the bud!
Thinking of this, Hu Yi's face became serious and he answered seriously: "Chief, we don't know much about Bai Li. We only know that he just came of age this year and lived alone before participating in the 'Holographic Game Design Competition'. He has a good relationship with Admiral Wen and Adjutant Tang. According to my observation, he has a very close relationship with the Admiral."
He almost said directly that these two people are a couple. Chief, you are late!
Originally, Zhu Moling would occasionally nod to show that he understood while listening to the previous words, but when he heard the last sentence and looked at Hu Yi's expression, his head was suddenly filled with question marks.
Why do you look at him with eyes full of pity, love and sympathy? It's not like he lost any money or got cheated on, so why do you look at him like this?
Also, Bai Li and Wen Xingyao have a close relationship. What does it have to do with him? Is it necessary for him to talk to him specifically?
...Well, he did feel a little uncomfortable when he heard the news.
But Zhu Moling can guarantee that his discomfort and Hu Yi's thoughts are two completely different things. His feeling is probably that the cabbage he raised with great difficulty was eaten by a pig?
God knows why he would have such an association!
Zhu Moling: "..."
Fox One: "..."
The master and his subordinate stared at each other, and finally Fox One was the first to be defeated.
"You think too much." Zhu Moling said.
"Oh..." Fox nodded weakly, reminding himself to think less divergently in the future.
Let’s go back to the simple information that Fox One told us.
At the age of eighteen, I have been living alone.
His younger brother disappeared three years ago when he was exactly fifteen years old.
My younger brother's beast form is a white nine-tailed fox, born with a very high talent for illusion. At first, my family thought it was just an ordinary illusion, but as my younger brother grew up, his ability became stronger and stronger. Not only can he change his appearance and body shape, but he can also surpass the ancient and modern times.
Of course, the "beyond the past and present" mentioned here does not mean to really send people to the past or the future, but to make people see scenes that do not match the reality under the effect of illusion.
Zhu Moling had a vague guess in his mind. Could it be that his younger brother used all his energy to cast an illusion on him, not only turning him into another person and deceiving everyone, but also causing him to lose all his previous memories?
As for his ability to create a unique holographic farming game, maybe it is also the effect of performing illusion?
Baili, Baili, isn’t it a white fox?
The more Zhu Moling thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was correct. After letting Fox One and Fox Two leave, he sat alone in the room and thought for a long time. But when he calmed down and wanted to do something, he found that he could do nothing.
His guess had no basis, and he also didn't know how to break the illusion he had identified. Unless Bai Li, who was really his brother, recovered his original memory and manually removed the illusion, there would be a possibility for the two of them to recognize each other.
Otherwise, if he just rushed up and shouted that Bai Li was his brother, people would probably think he was missing his brother and was not in his right mind.
Thinking of this, Zhu Moling felt very depressed.
But after experiencing so many years of disappointment, now that he finally has some clues, Zhu Moling will not give up no matter what.
Isn't it just to bring back his brother's memory? He didn't believe that the deep brotherly love that lasted for fifteen years could not compare to three years of separation. When he regained his memory in reality, he must do something to remind his brother.
Although he is not 100% sure that Bai Li is his younger brother, Zhu Moling has already determined this fact in his heart.
After making up his mind, Zhu Moling let out a long breath, and with the cold tea, he wrote the three characters "Zhu Qingling" on the table with his fingers.
Zhu Qingling, my younger brother, I will find you soon.
March 15th arrived as promised.
The players, who had rested well the day before, entered the game on time at midnight and found some subtle differences in their yards.
The difference is not obvious. There are just some dolls made from personified crops dotted in every corner. There are not many of them, but at least there is some active atmosphere.
One player was very curious and went forward to touch it. He found that he could touch it directly with his hands. At the same time, there was a system prompt that these were small gifts or souvenirs prepared for everyone. They would not disappear after the event ended and could be taken home as decorations.
The players naturally accepted such small gifts with a smile, and sincerely praised Bai Li for his generosity and thoughtfulness.
Bai Li also played the game with Wen Xingyao at this time. I don't know what Wen Xingyao was thinking. He had a game console in his room, but he insisted on going to his room to play. Fortunately, the game console was updated and the capacity was large enough to accommodate two grown men.
So Bai Li agreed after a little hesitation.
I logged into the game, opened the door, and saw a large group of people gathered outside the yard. All the people I knew and had a good relationship with were there.
The five anchors of "Mushroom Village", Tang Ying, Xiong Pili and his two companions, Jiang Huaibi's parents, What Are You Doing, Touching Belly, Yunyi, Sanyue, Yue Xun... and Wen Xingyao from next door who opened the door almost at the same time as him.
With more than a dozen people, players who accidentally stray into the place might think they have come to a debt collection site.
"Li Li, you're finally online!" Jiang Huaibi's cheerful girlish voice rang out, waving her arms excitedly at him, "The event has already begun, let's go participate in the competition together!"
The others also looked at Bai Li expectantly, it seemed like something had already been agreed upon in advance.
Mo Song and his friends had already started the live broadcast. In front of the live camera, Song Xinran even made a few cheering gestures and set a goal: "I must get a lot of points in this month's event, and redeem them for the best rewards when the event is over. I must be one of the top 50 in the Mushroom Village!"
Jiang Huaibi snorted softly and retorted, "Ahem, have you forgotten that I was the top scorer last month? Maybe I'll still be the top scorer this time, hehehe~"
After the two kids finished hurling insults at each other, it was the turn of the others. They all discussed the "semi-finals" and "finals" mentioned in the announcement with high expectations.
Entering the semi-finals and finals means being able to obtain more points and having the opportunity to meet players from other villages in advance. In such a lively occasion, they must certainly strive for it.
However, Bai Li came out of the yard and poured a basin of cold water on them.
"Are you sure we want to enter the game map with so many people? This will probably increase the difficulty of the entire game. After we come out, we might even doubt our lives and think we can't even be friends anymore."
Although this is a joke, it is also a reminder. After all, the gameplay involves "stealing vegetables" and "stealing vegetables". If you put yourself in your shoes, if the vegetables you planted with great difficulty were snatched away by your good friend before you could harvest them, and the other party was still squatting on the side, waiting for the next plant to mature, how complicated would you feel...
"Well, it shouldn't be that serious." Yun Yi said uncertainly, "How could we fall out after just one game? Our friendship is very strong."
They and Bai Li had caught small animals in the forest together. At that time, Bai Li's identity had not been exposed. They caught rabbits, deer, snakes and other animals from the forest and sold them at the night market, which was considered a successful start of pet play. After that, they often made appointments to collect in the forest and chat, and their relationship has always been good.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm the first one who doesn't believe that." Xiong Pili also stood up and said, "Besides, it's rare that we can form a team freely for this event, and there's no limit on the number of people. It's more fun when there are more people. It will definitely be lively once we enter the map."
Bai Li looked at them deeply and thought to himself that they were still too naive, but he no longer said no. He accepted the invitation of a group of people and walked towards the village chief's house together.
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