In the end, Bai Li agreed to it.
However, in order to prevent uncontrollable accidents from happening along the way, he and Zhu Moling made three rules.
First, Zhu Moling could no longer chase after him and call him his brother, nor could he use this as a threat to refuse follow-up treatment. Second, he could not give Bai Li anything, not even money or things, and refused to be taken advantage of for free. Finally, Bai Li could cooperate with him in chatting about topics related to his brother "Zhu Qingling", but the time could not be too long, and necessary time for games and work had to be reserved.
Deprived of even the right to call him "brother", Zhu Moling's lips were pursed childishly, his cheeks puffed up like snow-white glutinous rice balls, his eyeballs rolled around in his sockets. He wanted to ask if spending money in the game would be counted towards the second point of giving him money, but he barely held back. If he was rejected by chance, he would lose half the fun of the game.
So, he should just spend the money secretly.
"Then can I tell Fox One and Fox Two about this? It seems they will be here soon and they will definitely be curious about our subsequent interactions. I wanted to tell them my guess so that they can be mentally prepared." Zhu Moling asked.
Bai Li hesitated for a few seconds before agreeing, then thought about whether there was anything else he needed to add.
Wen Xingyao watched the two men remain silent. One was young, the other was younger. Their faces actually looked somewhat similar. He was moved for a few seconds and gave up the idea of provoking Zhu Moling. What if these two men were really brothers? Zhu Moling would be his future brother-in-law...
He couldn't do anything stupid and dig his own grave.
"Since you have already made an appointment, you can implement it according to this requirement. Bai Li, I won't disturb you for now. See you in the game later." After saying goodbye to Bai Li, he ended this twists and turns of the video call.
A few minutes later, Fox One and Fox Two arrived as expected. Zhu Moling admitted to them that he had been pretending to have amnesia before, and told them that Bai Li was most likely his younger brother.
At first, the two did not believe it, but when they thought of their young master's natural talents and abilities, they fell into silence. Afterwards, when facing Bai Li, they were several times more enthusiastic than before, and they wished they could help Bai Li recall the memories of "Zhu Qingling" on behalf of their clan leader.
Zhu Moling would not be replaced by these two people. He urged them to go play games and collect materials first. He then pulled Bai Li to sit down, took out an album from the computer, and showed Bai Li the photos in it from the beginning.
Under Zhu Moling's guidance, Bai Li saw the entire process of a fox boy from birth to "fall". Humans who awakened the orc gene will be in the state of animal infancy for a period of time when they were young. There are also many beautiful photos of snow-white little foxes in the album. At first, they had one tail, then two, three, until they grew a full nine, and each tail was fluffy and soft. Bai Li's heart was moved, and his fingers were itchy along with his heart. Even somewhere above his buttocks, there seemed to be an itch that could not be ignored.
It's like something is about to break through the ground.
Zhu Moling, lost in his memories, did not notice Bai Li's abnormality. He continued to talk about every detail of himself and his brother with a gentle look in his eyes.
"Not long after you were born, the Zerg invaded several planets on the edge of the empire. All the residents of the empire who were capable of fighting went there, including our parents and a large number of our clansmen. The war lasted for several years. You can say that I took care of you from birth to the age of five. Even your innate abilities were discovered by me first, because you transformed into my appearance at that time."
"Then you fell in love with the behavior of constantly transforming into other people. I found photos of my parents and showed them to you. In the blink of an eye, you turned into their appearance, and one person transformed into two people. I was shocked at the time. What's even funnier is that my parents happened to come home that day, and when I entered the house, I saw another self standing in front of me. I was so scared that I almost called the electronic patrol police."
"You grew up slowly and became more independent-minded. You dared to run to the Zerg battlefield just after your fourteenth birthday. You played a huge role on the battlefield and led the army to win victory after victory, but you suffered from advanced 'Gene Collapse Syndrome' and it quickly worsened. In just one year, you entered the late stage. You turned back into a little white fox and were sent to 'Star Hope'. My parents and I went to see you several times a month, but one day we received the news that you disappeared from 'Star Hope'..."
"Later, our whole family and clan kept looking for you, but we returned disappointed every time. A month ago, when I passed by this planet, I felt a little bit of blood connection, so I took Fox One and Fox Two to stop and look for you. You should know what happened afterwards. What I want to say is that the connection between family members cannot be deceived. I hope you can try to believe it."
After a long time, Bai Li whispered the word "OK".
He is a little uncertain now.
Zhu Moling was well aware of the principle of knowing when to quit, and when he saw Bai Li showing signs of loosening up, he smiled inwardly and considerately said that today's sharing of memories would end here, and they would talk about other things about his brother tomorrow.
Bai Li was stuck for a rare moment, opened his mouth and said "ah", then nodded slowly.
It was really strange. He should be happy that Zhu Moling no longer chased him and said such things, so why did he feel a little disappointed?
But forget it, let's think about this later. There are only a few days left until the end of the month, and he should think carefully about upgrading the game.
On the other side, in the official virtual office building conference room of the "Holographic Game Design Competition", the organizers and direct persons in charge of the competition were discussing the game "Your Ran Tian Ju" as the theme.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a straight face. "Take a look at the player data this month. This year, our competition has produced an unprecedented dark horse. The game "You Ran Tian Ju" is so interesting that even the contestants have no time to focus on their own games, let alone us organizers. I heard not long ago that the top ten contestants, led by Lu Hui, secretly created a group and shared what happened in "You Ran Tian Ju" every day. I guess they will do their best to grab a place in the game next month."
He was sure that there would be more than one such exchange group. After only two months of elimination, there were still many contestants in the "Holographic Game Design Competition".
After hearing this, everyone else showed a look of "Is that true?", and someone at the end of the conference table whispered, "If the players hadn't signed an agreement before the competition that they couldn't withdraw without reason, I'm afraid that now there would only be "You Ran Tian Ju" as the game?"
There is no harm without comparison. This year's contestants have been hit so hard that they have no strength to struggle.
Then I chose to join...
Pretending not to hear the complaint, the middle-aged man asked, "Then, let's discuss how we should proceed with this competition. The popularity of "You Ran Tian Ju" is only due to the game itself. Many netizens have forgotten that it is still participating in the competition."
This is also what makes him laugh and cry. In previous years, netizens would first pay attention to the competition and then look for their favorite games in the competition.
I can only say that "Leisurely Farmhouse" is really powerful.
For other participating games, they have already become foils. Although there is nothing to regret about the winners and losers, this result somewhat violates the original intention of the competition. Will we never see the scene of popular holographic games blooming everywhere again this year or even every year thereafter?
The scene was quiet for a while.
After a long while, someone tremblingly made a suggestion: "How about... we end this year's competition early?"
The middle-aged man was not satisfied with the answer: "End it early, how early do you want to end it? Only three months have passed this year, and there are still nine months left. If it ends early, all of us won't have to eat."
"Ahem, the competition can end early, but you can still play it later. Let me imagine that if the competition ends early, the game developers who have won the rankings will work together in the remaining time, and maybe the players can find the fun of other games."
"Huh? Aren't you just trying to take advantage of the popularity of "Your Ran Tian Ju"? Everyone knows that this game is a big hit. Anything related to it can cause heated discussions on Star Blog. In that case, will Li Li be willing?" As soon as these words were spoken, you could tell that this person was Bai Li's invisible fan.
What he said is indeed true. His game can have a very high popularity without any linkage with others. This operation does sound like riding on the popularity, and it also sounds like sucking blood from "You Ran Tian Ju".
The person who proposed this suggestion was already a bit desperate: "Let's give it a try. If everyone thinks this method is feasible, we can go and discuss it with Mr. Bai. If he refuses, we can think of other methods. But if he agrees, then everyone will be happy."
He looked eagerly at the middle-aged man in the lead. The man seemed to be a little moved. He coughed lightly and asked everyone to vote by raising their hands. In the end, more than two-thirds of the people agreed with this suggestion.
So, when Bai Li was still writing and drawing on his laptop, thinking about what activities to arrange for the players next month, Zhuo Rui, the staff member assigned to him by the event organizer, contacted him again.
Zhuo Rui explained his intentions to him with an embarrassed look on his face. He thought he would be rejected directly, but he heard Bai Li think for a moment and said, "I don't have any objection, but what is the specific method of linkage? Linking between games should be difficult, right?"
After hearing the other party's question, Zhuo Rui was even more embarrassed. The person above only asked him to contact and communicate, but did not tell him the specific details. How should he answer...
Bai Li looked at the other party's hesitant expression and said considerately: "If you haven't decided on the specific content, I do have some ideas..."
He told his thoughts, and the more Zhuo Rui listened, the better he thought this method was, and his eyes lit up. After Bai Li finished speaking, he patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, Mr. Bai, I will definitely help you convey these words. If the leaders agree, I will notify you again!"
"Well, okay. Thank you for your help." Bai Li thanked.
Zhuo Rui came in distress and left in excitement. The communication was disconnected for a long time before he finally reacted. Hey, wasn't he going to be a lobbyist for the leaders? How come he became Mr. Bai's lobbyist and had to help him persuade his own leader?
But it doesn't matter! Mr. Bai's proposal is very good in his opinion. Isn't it about linkage? This can link several games at once! They will make a fortune!
After contacting Bai Li, the biggest difficulty was solved. Now the organizers had to consider whether other game developers agreed with this decision and whether the people of the empire could accept this special situation this year. To be more rigorous, they also had to consider whether Bai Li's proposal could be passed and implemented smoothly.
There is only a little more than a day left until the end of this month, and they don't have much time left.
Bai Li did not pay attention to the follow-up of this matter. He just mentioned it casually when an idea flashed in his mind. It did not matter to him whether the other party agreed or not.
He found Xiong Pili's name in the address book, contacted him skillfully and expressed his idea of upgrading the "Holographic Game Builder" again. This time, because of sufficient funds, he planned to upgrade it from C-level to A-level in one go, jumping two levels.
To go from C level to B level, 25 million star dollars are required, and to go from B level to A level, 100 million star dollars are required. The two together require a total of 125 million star dollars. If you want to make a reservation, you need to pay 20% in advance, which is 25 million star dollars.
Bai Li was no longer short of money like he had been the previous times, and could afford the money.
If all goes well, once the upgrade is complete, the game will be able to accommodate 25 million players at the same time.
Although there is still a big gap compared to the total population of the empire, it is at least 25 times the current one million players.
However, to Bai Li's surprise, this appointment application was rejected by Xiong Pili.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Bai." Xiong Pili said, "I forgot to tell you that you can't make an appointment to upgrade the A-level and S-level holographic game builders. The company will submit your request to the Imperial Research Institute first. Once they approve it, they will arrange for someone to carry out the upgrade. After the upgrade is completed, you can pay the full amount directly. If you only upgrade to B-level, I can arrange it for you right away."
Bai Li really didn't expect there would be such twists and turns. He hesitated between Level B and Level A and asked Xiong Pili how many days it would take to reach Level A in one go.
This time, Xiong Pili gave an accurate number: "Five days, at most five days, the Imperial Research Institute will approve your application if there are no problems. These five days also include the time required for the upgrade."
Bai Li calculated in his mind that today was March 29th, and every month in the future world would only have 30 days. His "Holographic Game Builder" would be able to complete the upgrade by April 3rd at the latest. It was only two days late, and he could afford to wait, and so could the netizens. Probably...right?
"Then I'll choose to upgrade two levels at once. Can I set the time for upgrading from C level to B level on April 3rd, and then get it done at once?" Bai Li asked.
"That's fine. I will now help you, Mr. Bai, to process the B-level appointment upgrade and submit the application for upgrading to A-level." Xiong Pili acted quickly and said that it was done in a short while.
After Bai Li paid the first deposit, the upgrade of the "Holographic Game Builder" was almost completed.
Today's work hours were over and he re-entered the game.
Wen Xingyao was still waiting for him in the game. When the two met, he used his eyes to ask how his communication with Zhu Moling was going.
Bai Li said to let things take their course, the truth of the matter will be revealed one day.
Seeing that Bai Li didn't want to say more, Wen Xingyao stopped talking about this matter and turned to talk about other things.
"By the way, when you were not online before, Huaibi came to your door several times to find you, saying that the fishing boat she and 'Give Me a Bowl of Rice' were about to be completed, and now she specially came to invite you and me to go out to sea together one day. In addition to the two of them, there is also a friend of 'Give Me a Bowl of Rice', 'What Are You Doing', who helped them a lot in the process of making the fishing boat, and will go with them when the time comes. Do you want to go and have fun together?"
There was no reason for Bai Li to refuse such a good thing. He didn't expect that as a game maker, he didn't get a fishing boat himself, but could take advantage of others' first batch of fishing boats.
Just after a while, Jiang Huaibi ran over again. Seeing that Bai Li was there this time, he quickly explained the purpose of his visit. He was worried that Bai Li would refuse, but he didn't expect that he agreed directly. The corners of his mouth suddenly smiled.
"That's great. Li Li, I feel more relieved if you agree! I have never been out to sea before. This is my first time both in reality and in a game. I feel super safe with you, the game maker, by my side. Hehe~" She did not hide the fact that she decided to invite Bai Li to go with her because of his identity.
Bai Li admired this honesty, and he smiled and said that it was no problem, and he would remind her when necessary. But after Jiang Huaibi left happily, he apologized to Wen Xingyao and told him that he had to log off and get busy again.
He also told his boyfriend the reason: "Well, there are too many props added this month. I almost forgot that there are also fishing boat designs. I will go and add sea creatures and sea scenery, and strive to let players enjoy a perfect sea trip."
As for whether the word "perfect" was put in quotation marks, no one knows.
Wen Xingyao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Even a game maker who always arranged everything perfectly could forget things sometimes. He ruffled Bai Li's hair and urged him to get back to work.
"Okay, I'll leave now! I'll come back when I'm done!"
When Bai Li's figure disappeared from the spot, Wen Xingyao felt a little regretful. He should have taken the opportunity to kiss her earlier...
He was not brave enough.
While Bai Li was busy increasing marine species, expanding the ocean area, and adding special islands, the second discussion about "Your Farm Life" of the day took place in the official virtual building conference room of the "Holographic Game Design Competition".
In the end, all relevant persons in charge approved Bai Li's proposal conveyed by Zhuo Rui, and said that if other contestants had no objection, they would do as Bai Li said.
After the meeting, the liaison officers of each contestant took action and conveyed the organizers' plans to them.
First, this year's "Holographic Game Design Competition" will end ahead of schedule before the end of June to determine the final champion.
Second, the competition is over, but it is not really over. Players who have performed well during the competition (specifically those ranked second to ninth in the overall ranking) will have the privilege of linking with the game of the first place in the next six months.
Regarding these two notifications, the holographic contestants need to make a joint decision. As long as the approval rate reaches more than 75%, the above statement will be followed.
It was so funny that no one raised any objections and many people even expressed relief.
"Huh, I finally don't have to wake up every morning to face the decreasing number of players and the decreasing popularity of the game. I can have more time to learn everything about "Your Farm"!"
"I watched other people playing "You Ran Tian Ju" get better and better, with rosy cheeks every day, but I felt bald every day because of how to make my own game. It was too tiring. I regretted signing up from the second month onwards."
"Well, there's no need to guess who will be the champion, it's definitely Li Li. We, the weak ones, have already given up struggling. The tournament officials are really nice people. They actually let us out of this misery early, hahaha!"
"Am I the only one who is curious about what game linkage is? Does it mean cooperating with Li Li's game? It's a pity that my game is ranked too low, so it definitely won't be my turn, otherwise I could chase stars up close!"
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The contestants discussed excitedly and cast their votes in favor.
The chat group that Lv Hui and Yu Xiao were in was as lively as the New Year. How could they not be happy and delighted to be able to "chase stars up close"? Almost as soon as they saw the notification, they hurriedly agreed, and at the same time they thought that maybe by cooperating with Bai Li, they could increase the traffic of the game they made!
Although they say they dislike it, they still have feelings for the games they have spent months making. They are like their own children, so how could they just give up on them?
At most, it will just increase the grazing time.
What made them even happier was yet to come. After all the contestants expressed their respect for all decisions of the competition organizers, Lu Hui's small group welcomed the tenth member they had been longing for.
Bai Li had a profile picture of a white pear tree and sent out the first sentence after joining the group: "Hello, I am Bai Li, and I am also the game producer of "You Ran Tian Ju"."
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