Chapter 88
During the May Day holiday, passenger traffic across the country reached a peak in nearly a month.
People can finally take advantage of this holiday to have a good rest, and invite relatives and friends to get together for a meal in their spare time. By seeing each other often, the relationship will not fade.
The first commercial complex under Chengyi Group was grandly opened during this period. The newly planned shopping mall was named Shengyang. On the opening day, due to the popularity of the activities, some shops even had to limit the flow of people.
What is even more surprising is that on the opening day of May 1st, Shengyang teamed up with the most popular online game "Jiuzhou Longyin" to hold an offline player meeting.
Shengyang has opened up the largest area on the first floor as a display stand, and used display boards made of scenery from the game to decorate the venue into an ancient style. The LED screen behind it plays the new game expansion in a loop as a promotional selling point, and there are also famous cosplayers in the industry who dress up as game characters and perform in the venue.
At the beginning of the event, staff organized the players to sign in, and then they received wristbands representing their participation in the event and entered the venue.
Pei Muyang signed in under the guidance of the staff, put on the indigo bracelet, and went to look for the players of the Demon Palace. There were quite a few people present, about a few hundred people, plus the staff present, so it was still a bit difficult to find the players of the Demon Palace.
Pei Muyang was just thinking about whether he should borrow a loudspeaker from the staff and shout a few words himself when he suddenly saw a man and a woman whispering something to each other.
He overheard a moment and heard the young girl pointing at Pei Muyang and asking the boy next to her, "Do you think this looks like the gang leader? He looks pretty much like the one in the photo."
"Impossible, I don't think the gang leader is that handsome."
"Why aren't you so handsome?"
"Think about it, phones nowadays all have beauty features, so the gang leader must be uglier than he looks in the photo. This handsome guy is probably a celebrity invited by the authorities to liven up the atmosphere!"
After hearing just these few sentences, Pei Muyang immediately guessed the identities of the two people. After all, they had been chatting in YY for three years. As long as he paid a little attention, he could match them with the people in the game.
then……
"Hey! Jian Tiao, you're saying bad things about me behind my back. Isn't that really mean of you?"
Pei Muyang crossed his arms and smiled nonchalantly, looking at "Jian Tiao Emei" who had just said that he was ugly.
"Are you... the gang leader?" "Jian Tiao Emei", who reacted first, pointed at the person and asked in surprise.
"Are you really the gang leader?" The girl next to him was incredulous, with a hint of surprise in her tone. "I never thought that our gang's reputation is all supported by the leader alone!"
"You're Sister Jun, right?" Pei Muyang greeted the girl with a smile. Seeing the girl's outstretched hand, he politely shook her fingertips. "I heard that you and Jian Tiao met in person? Congratulations!"
"Thank you, Gang Leader. Oh my goodness, I chose you too early. If I had known you were so handsome in real life, I would have worked hard to become your wife!"
"Huh?" The "Sword Picking Emei" nearby widened his eyes upon hearing this. "Wife, in the game, everyone often thinks the gang leader and I are a couple. I'm not the husband, but I look down on you. With your intelligence and scheming, it's going to be hard for you to imitate those scheming bitches and push me out of the position."
"Alright, alright, let's stop chatting and gather over there. Boss, everyone is here except you. You, as the grand finale surprise, have to save it for last. Come on, put on this mask and listen to my instructions."
As he spoke, "Junjun" took out a black mask from his bag and handed it to Pei Muyang, asking him to put it on.
In the seating area prepared at the event venue, several boys were chatting happily, talking to each other, and they were so familiar with each other that they seemed like close friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.
"Hey, why haven't I seen Jian Tiao and his wife for so long? The event is about to start, where have they gone?"
"It was Sister Jun who called Jian Tiao away mysteriously. Maybe something happened to the girl. It's okay, we will reserve a place for them later, so they don't have to be afraid when the event starts." The "Dark Moon Sword Immortal" who spoke had a girlfriend before, and understood the reason better than anyone else.
It’s a girl’s business, that’s a big deal, and it’s wrong for you to urge her.
"What's that surprise Jian Tiao mentioned for everyone?"
"Ni Tian Xing" was thinking about the surprise mentioned before. He kept it a secret from the beginning to the end, and still refused to tell them what it was.
"They hid away, could they be preparing a surprise? What kind of surprises could there be in this place? If they prepare a bunch of light signs for us to hold up, we must stick to our bottom line. If someone posts this on the forum, we will be too embarrassed to face people in the Demon Palace anymore."
"What are you talking about? You're too embarrassed to face people."
The long-missing "Junjun" suddenly appeared behind them. She happened to hear the last few words, so she couldn't help but scold, "What were you guys talking about while I was away? Tell the truth."
"What can I say, Sister Jun? We're just curious about the surprise you and Jian Tiao talked about. We're afraid that the surprise you prepared is too much for us to handle, so why don't you tell us about it first?"
"Look at you guys, aren't you here for a surprise? Don't you think the surroundings are any different from before?"
"Different? What the hell! When did someone start sitting here?"
Pei Muyang, who was discovered, sat there calmly and waved good-temperedly at "Nitianxing" who was talking to him.
"No, who is this person? Is he also from our gang?" "Nitianxing" was flattered to be suddenly approached by such a mysterious handsome guy and asked Pei Muyang.
Apart from "Sword Picking Emei", the only one in the gang who had Pei Muyang's photo was "Luo Yi". His child was still young and had to go to school, so he did not participate in this event, so the other people present could only watch Pei Muyang without knowing who he was.
"Tianxing, you son of a bitch, it's only been a short while since we last met, and you don't recognize your father?"
Pei Muyang smiled and patted "Nitianxing" on the shoulder. Then, under the gaze of several people, he took off the black mask that concealed his face.
"Who are you?"
Although they had never seen her face, the voice was so beautiful that it was unforgettable. Some people could not believe it anymore, but still tried to test it with hope.
"Are you the gang leader?"
"Ahhh! It's the gang leader!"
There were bursts of screams all around, which were particularly prominent even in the noisy environment. Many people turned around, with dissatisfaction clearly written in their eyes.
"Shh! Keep your voice down."
Pei Muyang pressed his lips with his index finger, making a gesture to keep quiet. Several people obediently shut their mouths and surrounded Pei Muyang tightly.
"Boss, is it really you? You're actually here to participate in the event?"
"I didn't expect that Jian Tiao would actually be able to invite you. So this is the surprise he was talking about!"
"That's right, you've kept it a secret so thoroughly. You're incredible, Gang Leader! Don't you know how much I miss you? When are you coming back to play? You don't even know that when you were away, we were all bullied by those bastards from Ni Zhan."
"Alright, alright, look at how little you can do. The event has begun. We'll have a good chat after it's over!"
The emcee of the event stood in the center of the stage, holding a microphone and asking all players participating in the event to take their seats. The countdown began to play on the LED screen behind, and the staff also took their positions, preparing for the start of the event.
Everyone hurried to their seats and the event site became silent.
The event began with a welcome speech by the official staff, who then introduced the features of the current version of the game and an introduction to the new expansion pack and new professions.
When the event reached its climax, the staff announced mysteriously that in order to give back to the old players for their support, mysterious prizes would be drawn from the players present. The third prize was five sets of god-level jewelry, the second prize was three holy-level weapons, and the first prize was one god-level weapon.
"How exactly does the draw work? Please note that upon entering, everyone will be given a random bracelet. The inside of that bracelet actually has a number on it. Then, our guest will draw a number from the draw box. The player with the corresponding number will be the lucky winner."
Everyone present was shocked. It turned out that there was something else inside the bracelets they picked up casually. Everyone began to check their numbers and then waited excitedly for the prize draw.
Pei Muyang used two fingers to check his indigo bracelet and saw that the number inside was 0246. It was nothing special and there was a high probability that he would not win the prize.
"I heard that these winners were all pre-selected. To put it bluntly, they're all connected. We ordinary players are just NPC runners-up. There's no way we can get a chance!" The "Dark Moon Sword Immortal" on the side quietly pulled Pei Muyang aside and complained, "What are you talking about prizes for players? A divine weapon costs tens of thousands of yuan. How can the officials be so stingy as to give it away for free?"
"Not really... We've made so much money over the years, even if we just let a little bit slip through, it'll be enough for everyone to enjoy. Besides, it's just data. The only ones who'll suffer are the players who currently own the equipment. The price will depreciate slightly."
"We can't draw it anyway, so why worry about it? By the way, boss, let's go out for dinner together later?"
"Okay, no problem."
The two chatted for a while, and occasionally their attention was diverted to the stage. They saw that the lucky players who won the third and second prizes had already been born, and the next one was the first prize.
"...Next, we'll invite Mr. Jiang from Shengyang to draw the first prize winner. Let's welcome Mr. Jiang!"
Countless eyes were cast on the man on the stage wearing a suit and looking aloof. With an outstanding height of nearly 1.9 meters, eye-catching dark-skinned features, broad shoulders and a thin waist, long legs, and noble temperament, he aroused cheers from the crowd as soon as he appeared on the stage.
Sure enough, an outstanding man cannot have only one outstanding side, but he can defeat ordinary people in all aspects.
"First of all, I'd like to thank the organizers of Extreme Company's 'Nine Provinces Dragon Roar.' As a former player of this game, I'm honored to draw the first prize numbers for everyone. The winning numbers are..." His slender fingers stirred in the lottery box, then he pulled out a piece of paper with numbers written on it and turned it over to show everyone, "0246. Congratulations on winning the first prize. Please invite this lucky player to come up to the stage to receive the prize."
"Damn! Boss, your Koi-like physique really hasn't changed!" The "Dark Moon Sword Immortal" sitting nearby glanced at Pei Muyang's number and exclaimed, "Boss, no, Grandpa Divine, hurry up and claim the award!"
Knowing that Pei Muyang had won the prize, the players of Demon Palace were very excited. This was the first prize, and a jackpot of tens of thousands of dollars was won by one of their own. What a wonderful story that came true!
Pei Muyang had no choice but to go on stage under the gaze of social dismay and take the giant card representing the first prize from Jiang Chengyi.
"How did you let me win?"
Taking advantage of the moment of receiving the prize, Pei Muyang quietly asked the doubts in his heart. He did pick up the bracelet randomly, and even the color was something he liked on the spur of the moment. How did Jiang Chengyi let him win this prize?
"Of course..." Jiang Chengyi deliberately dragged out his tone to whet people's appetite, but before the two of them separated, he whispered, "It's all thanks to the tacit understanding between my wife and me!"
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