Chapter 98
Lin Xiang knew that his cover for his identity would eventually become ineffective and would be seen through by certain people.
But he never expected it to be so early.
Facing this stranger's challenge, he feigned confusion and asked, "Young man, what are you talking about?"
He knew that NPCs would beep out when they heard keywords like "game" and "player," and would simply ignore them, so he pretended to be an NPC, trying to get away with it.
He used to spend more time interacting with players, but now as the number of players continues to increase, the probability of exposing his identity is also increasing.
So Lin Xiang simply kept to himself and didn't communicate much with the players.
I didn't expect that even so, it was still exposed!
A player named Wu Hao kept a close eye on Lin Xiang's facial expression. He spoke like a treasure trove, "Lin Xiang, ID number 43xx, graduated from Shonan University, works at New World Games. You should be familiar with this stuff, right?"
After hearing this, Lin Xiang finally understood.
Not only did they recognize their own NPC identities, they even investigated their real identities.
Now that things have come to this, it would be futile to try to cover it up.
So Lin Xiang took Wu Hao and moved directly to the Dongshan Village Land Temple, which had been listed as a forbidden area.
It is best not to let other people hear such private matters. Let's see if there is any other use value before the vest is taken off.
Wu Hao has actually been in the Universal Market for several days.
He had seen Lin Xiang take action before, and it was indeed a divine move, making it seem as if he had done something with ease, without any worldly airs.
Now they were directly transferred to another location. Wu Hao couldn't help but praise them, "How quick! Every time I see these magic spells from the cultivation world, I sigh in admiration. You're finally willing to acknowledge your identity."
"I've never hidden it."
Lin Xiang spread his hands and said helplessly, "If I wanted to hide it, I could just use another name and face to appear in front of all of you. Just like now, I can immediately create a pseudonym for myself."
After saying that, he summoned a spare clay figure, whose appearance and figure were completely different from his own. He looked like a strong man with a broad back and strong arms. The name detected was also changed from Lin Xiang to Han Feng.
I haven't learned the art of transformation yet, but it's still easy to create a new account.
"I use this name and this face because I hope my real-life friends and family can find me and recognize me." Lin Xiang put the clay figurine away, feeling somewhat emotional. "What identity do you have to come to see me?"
His wish was very beautiful. Obviously, this character was very popular in the gaming circle, but none of his relatives or friends had discovered his existence. Perhaps they had never thought that a dead person could reappear in the game as an NPC.
Wu Hao said, "I'm actually the security director of New World Gaming Company, and I'm also a serving soldier."
"soldier?"
After hearing this, a series of question marks began to appear in Lin Xiang's head.
How could a serving soldier become a supervisor at a gaming company?
"In fact, New World Games is an officially established gaming company. All of you employees have undergone a detailed background check and political review before joining. This is because the origins of this game are extraordinary and it involves a whole new world."
Wu Hao pointed to the sky and earth in the game and continued, "You don't think a game with such a high level of virtual reality is something we can develop with our current technology, do you? Back then, our Mars rover detected a peculiar reaction beneath the Martian soil. With the help of astronauts, we unearthed this optical computer and used it to create a game like this."
"It turns out to be an alien product. No wonder I didn't understand what the game engine was all about."
"Why would aliens leave behind a light brain?"
Lin Xiang was puzzled.
"In fact, the main framework of the game 'Ascension' was left behind by them. So some think tank members speculated that it might not have been placed there by aliens, but by our ancestors or descendants. This game may contain information left by them, and we need to slowly decipher it."
Wu Hao continued, "In fact, the sun outside us has already entered its decay phase, and we will face the danger of solar collapse within ten years at the earliest. Our current level of technology is not enough to allow everyone to escape, nor is it possible to take the entire planet away. This surreal optical computer was placed on Mars deliberately for us to discover, so it must have its uses."
Today, the major alliances on Blue Star are mainly making preparations for several situations.
Of course, there are people who study optical computers and the game "Ascension", and there are also people who study large spaceships and want to escape as much as possible.
Lin Xiang's question brought out the world crisis.
One is a surreal world of cultivation, and the other is a high-tech future. They don't match at all.
Some people say that the end of technology is a myth, and now it seems that there is some truth to it.
Perhaps there is always a way out, and when humans are about to become extinct, God provides another solution.
"It took you all this time to finally come to me. What do you want me to do?"
"We don't know what this game is really for, so we plan to let you explore and develop it. We just heard that you can teach ordinary players peerless skills, so we want to make a deal with you. We have a lot of people who need to explore secret realms and disappear immortals, and we hope you can equip and improve them as much as possible."
Wu Hao continued, "They have the same standards as the other players, and we don't need your help for free. If possible, during the exploration, if we encounter danger, we may need your help. I hope you can lend a hand then."
Lin Xiang is now like a non-staff member, responsible only for training and saving lives.
"If I can, I will help. But you have to understand that this is a game world, and the concept of sacrifice doesn't exist. So you have to adapt yourself."
In the real world, people only have one life.
But in the game world, you only need to take into account the four hours required for resurrection and the travel time.
Wu Hao nodded. "It's precisely because of this that we dare to explore. But you also know that death will drop equipment, items, and experience points. If possible, of course we hope they don't die to avoid wasting time."
He saw Lin Xiang's super fighting ability, so he wanted to reveal his identity and get Lin Xiang's help.
With such a great god who can deal with the demon king, it will be easy to go anywhere and there will be no secret realm that will not be discovered!
"But I have some bad news to tell you." Lin Xiang believed the other party's identity for the time being and decided to expose his shortcomings.
"What bad news?" Wu Hao had a bad thought in his mind.
"You may have seen me dealing with the Golden Eagle Demon King and the Tiger Vanguard, but I have to tell you that my current situation is not very good."
Lin Xiang pointed to the sculpture inside the land temple and said, "I didn't enter the game through the official means. I am now the sacrificial spirit of Dongshan Village and can only move around in the surrounding area. My strength is only effective in the surrounding area and cannot be transferred to other places."
Wu Hao was a little disappointed. "So that's how it is. No wonder I haven't seen any news of you going to other places. How big is your activity area? Can you tell me?"
Lin Xiang couldn't reveal all his cards, so he kept one for himself.
"The greater the influence of the village and the market, the more active I can be in the corresponding area. Just like now that Nanshan Village has been added, I used to be unable to set foot in the surrounding area, but now I can easily do so."
In fact, his level has soared now, and the area he covers is beyond imagination. With this land temple as the center, the area within a radius of nearly eighty miles is his jurisdiction.
"That would be tricky."
"You can help me prosper these villages and the Universal Market, so that I can expand my area of activity. And if you have enemies you can't deal with, you can lure them to me, and I'll help you deal with them. How about an equal exchange?"
If the other party is really a military force, then building infrastructure and prospering villages and towns will not be a problem at all.
How can my limited skills be a match for his many years of construction experience?
With the help of professionals, the promotion of the Earth God Temple to the City God Temple is just around the corner!
At present, Lin Xiang does not have many trustworthy subordinates, so he needs to introduce a professional management company, which is probably similar to modern companies looking for professional managers to help manage the company.
Lin Xiang's current upgrade speed has far exceeded the development speed of his jurisdiction. There are not many ordinary people and cultivators in the jurisdiction, and they cannot match his rocket-like vitality speed.
Under normal circumstances, a sacrificial spirit in the late Jindan stage should be in charge of a county or even a prefecture town.
The scale of Huanyufang City is still far from that of a county town!
When Wu Hao heard this, he nodded and agreed without any hesitation. This matter was indeed not a difficult task for them.
He can even improve himself and analyze the other party's peculiarities by helping Lin Xiang build and expand the city.
Not only that, he also found a safe place for himself and others.
If you encounter any problems, just teleport here. You don’t have to worry about even the most powerful enemies.
"To show our sincerity and status, we'll give you this diagram of the short- and medium-distance teleportation formation. We hope that the Universal Market will continue to improve. This will also make it easier for our players to enter and exit the Universal Market."
The teleportation formation that Lin Xiang had been dreaming of actually came directly from someone else, which made it difficult for him to refuse.
Both sides are testing each other and are willing to cooperate. It’s just a matter of seeing how things develop in the future.
"Can you add friends now like us ordinary players?" Wu Hao asked.
It would definitely be more convenient to connect if we could add friends.
However, Lin Xiang shook his head: "No, I don't have the friend module. You can send someone to guard the land temple. If you encounter any problems, you can go directly to the land temple to find me. If it is urgent, use this special talisman paper. You can write on it and burn it, and I can check it immediately."
The main raw material of this talisman paper is the divine power of incense, and the quantity is scarce, so Lin Xiang didn't get much, and only gave Wu Hao five pieces.
Not only that, he also took out two magic weapons that he could not use temporarily and gave them to the other party as a sign of sincerity.
The Panlong Whip is suspected to be a divine whip. Having this magic weapon is enough. There is no chance to use the other magic weapons at all. It is better to use them as a favor.
Sure enough, Wu Hao was very happy about this.
The magic weapons at this stage can greatly enhance their strength and enable them to deal with monsters that they were originally unable to deal with.
"I have one last question. What happened to my body in reality? Has it been cremated?" Lin Xiang had to face this most difficult question.
He only remembered that he collapsed at his workplace, and then his consciousness came into the "Ascension" game.
Wu Hao shook his head: "Of course you weren't cremated! Your body still has vitality. The original diagnosis was that you lost consciousness and became a vegetable. No one would have thought that your consciousness would be inside the game. No wonder you can't wake up outside."
Hearing this, Lin Xiang couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Aren't you dead yet?
"Really? I'm not dead?"
Although he is a god in the surrounding area in the game "Ascension", he has parents, relatives and friends in reality.
If possible, of course I want to return to reality and appear in the game as a player.
Wu Hao nodded. "Of course it's true. I'll record a video for you later. You should also have the authority to create a hidden section on the official website. I'll post the video there so only you can see it. In fact, we don't have the ability to operate or manage the optical computer, and we don't have a game GM. You might be considered half a GM, allowing players to enter the game in advance."
"It's a shame that as a GM, I can't log in and out freely."
Lin Xiang complained that he really didn't know how to return to his body. Did he have to complete the game?
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