Volume 10: Doomsday Storm Chapter 590: Wang Xuan’s Invitation
"Hello, may I bother you for a moment?" Murphy said to the beautiful receptionist while standing in the lobby on the first floor of the Cangkong Building.
"Excuse me, sir, how can I help you?"
"I want to claim the game reward - the Hall of Fame reward." Murphy said calmly.
A look of confusion first appeared on the receptionist's face, but then she reacted and her face instantly became excited.
"Hall of Fame reward, you got a hidden achievement? Oh my god, please wait sir, I will contact the CEO for you."
She quickly picked up the phone and dialed a number, "Hello, Mr. Zhao, someone is here to claim the Hall of Fame award!"
CEO? Murphy was a little surprised. It seemed that the game company attached great importance to the players who won the Hall of Fame Award.
Ten minutes later, Murphy arrived at the luxurious office on the top floor of the Cang Qiong Building, and Zhao Donglai, CEO of Cang Qiong Group, personally received him.
"Please come in, hahahaha, it's really rare . After waiting for several years, we finally got the first Hall of Fame player. It's really rare - what's your name?"
Mr. Zhao's enthusiasm surprised Murphy a little, but he didn't feel flattered at all, after all, he was a dragon god now.
However, he was somewhat surprised that the CEO of the gaming company, who he had expected to possess powerful mysterious powers, was actually so approachable and down-to-earth.
He had previously thought that as the CEO of a gaming company, he must be a BOSS-level figure, possessing powerful mysterious powers, and even giving people a feeling of being unfathomable.
However, the CEO Zhao in front of him, dressed in a well-tailored suit, did not give him any special feeling. The only special thing about him was probably that he was relatively young, looking less than 30 years old. His attire was very consistent with the image of a 'domineering CEO', with a brand-name suit, a luxury watch, and meticulously groomed hair...
But now Murphy is no longer the same person he was before, and he told him directly that the person in front of him was by no means a truly powerful person.
However, Murphy's people would not show what they were thinking and would still maintain due politeness.
"I am also honored to be the first Hall of Fame player. My name is Murphy, you can just call me by my name."
"Mr. Mo, right? Who is the game character?"
Murphy became more and more certain of his guess. He didn't even know who his game character was. It seemed that Mr. Zhao was completely out of shape.
"Prince Aidan Perenolde of Alterac. Of course, I have another identity - the Dragon God Aidandelon."
"Dragon God! Holy shit, you're awesome, brother. You can actually unlock the template of a god? Are you talking about a demigod or a true god?"
Murphy was speechless for a while. Just now, Mr. Zhao at least acted like an expert, but after these few words, he simply stopped pretending. The tone and manner of his voice were definitely those of two college graduates who had just graduated from college and were discussing game play in an Internet cafe with their buddies.
"True God."
"Oh my god, no wonder, I didn't expect that the first person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is a god player, awesome! How about it, the game we made is still fun, right? How does it feel to be a god? Although it's only in the game, it must be a great experience.
Hey, brother, have you done anything interesting? I heard there are a lot of beauties in the game. "
Mr. Zhao had a look of 'you know what I mean' on his face.
Murphy was a little speechless. Why did this CEO seem to be getting more and more out of touch? Did he come to the right place?
"Regarding the Hall of Fame awards..."
"Oh, that's not my responsibility. I'm mainly responsible for game marketing and the sales of gaming helmets. Matters within the game need to be handled by the technical department. Don't worry, I've already called them and they'll be here soon."
"Technical department?" Murphy immediately thought of someone. Could it be him?
At this time, a voice came from outside the office door, "Good afternoon, Mr. Zhao, you need me for something. Hey, isn't this Brother Mo Fei? Why are you here?"
When Murphy heard the voice, he thought it was indeed him - Wang Xuan.
When he turned around, he saw Wang Xuan walking in from the door with his hands in his pockets. Mr. Zhao hurried over and whispered in Wang Xuan's ear.
Wang Xuan's eyes lit up and he smiled.
"Ha, I knew Brother Murphy was an expert - I didn't expect you to be the first Hall of Fame player - well, there's nothing for you to do here, go down first."
Mr. Zhao nodded, waved to Mo Fei, and left the office, carefully closing the door when he left.
Murphy had already made some inferences in his mind, so he was not surprised to see this scene. "So you are the boss of the game company?"
"Can you say that?" Wang Xuan walked to the wine cabinet, took out a bottle without hesitation, and poured a glass for each of them.
"I don't like complicated affairs. After the game is made, someone needs to run it. My classmate couldn't find a job, so I asked him to be the CEO. Anyway, I don't care how much he earns. It doesn't matter who does it. After all, he is one of my own.
I didn’t expect that he was doing quite well and made quite a bit of money selling gaming helmets. It was a pleasant surprise.”
As he spoke, he handed a wine glass to Murphy. The action was unusually familiar, reminding Murphy of the time when Wang Xuan took him to Karazhan to attend Medivh's party and drank together.
It has to be said that Wang Xuan seems to have a strange trait. No matter where he is, he seems to be at home and feel at ease.
Murphy took the wine glass and thought it was more than a lot of money. He sold millions of gaming helmets at 80,000 yuan each. He made tens of billions just from selling gaming helmets, not to mention the various charges in the game.
However, it can also be seen from this that Wang Xuan is the one who truly holds power. For someone like him, money may really be meaningless.
He took a sip of the wine in the glass. It tasted good and strangely familiar.
"Is this the moonshine wine from Karazhan?"
"Ha, you have a good memory. Yes, it is Moonshine Wine. You must miss it very much. It has been very difficult to get it since Medivh blew up Karazhan."
"I really miss it." Murphy took another sip.
He quietly sensed Wang Xuan's every move, his breathing, the heat radiating from his body, the energy fluctuations, the speed of his muscles...
The Dragon God holds many powers, which allows him to sense the opponent's strength from many different angles.
However, no matter from which angle you look at it, the other party seems to be just an ordinary person.
There is no energy fluctuation. The body temperature, breathing frequency, heartbeat speed, and even muscle strength are no different from those of ordinary people.
There is no threat.
But the more this happened, the more uncertain Murphy became.
Since Wang Xuan is the one who created the game and has control over the entire game, and the power in this game can be brought into reality, there is no reason for him not to get himself a set of powerful abilities. But now he behaves so normally, so there are only two possible answers.
First, Wang Xuan is just an ordinary person. For some unknown reason, he cannot gain any abilities from the game.
Second, Wang Xuan’s power has far exceeded his own level, so that he can easily conceal his own strength and make himself unable to sense the opponent’s power.
Logically speaking, Murphy is more inclined to the second possibility.
But how is this possible? He is the Dragon God. If Wang Xuan has power beyond the gods, he can understand it. After all, the other party is the GM of the game and knows much more about the game than he does.
But if he is so powerful that you cannot even sense his specialness and is completely beyond your level, that would be a bit scary.
Murphy watched Wang Xuan drinking and smacking his lips as he savored the wine, and he became more and more confused.
"So how does it feel to be a god, Murphy? It must be great to be a person with divine power in real life."
"You know?"
"Of course I know. I created this game myself. I know exactly what kind of power it can produce. You haven't answered me yet."
"It feels great." Murphy said frankly, "I have never thought that I would have such power, to control the power of heaven and earth at my fingertips. Maybe I fantasized about it when I was a child, but since I grew up, I realized that it was completely impossible. I just didn't expect... I didn't expect that I would actually succeed, and I got it from a game. This is enough power to destroy the world!"
He clenched his fists lightly, recalling the powerful force that had easily destroyed a fleet at sea.
If he fully releases his divine power, it may be difficult to destroy the earth, but if he only wants to destroy most of the human race, it is still possible.
When he thought about the power he wielded and the devastation that would be caused if he got angry, even he was frightened by the possibility.
"Haha, your reaction is exactly the same as mine when I first gained power. However, I am not as sentimental and hesitant as you. I used the power I gained to have a great time for a few months, and dealt with those who had offended me one by one. Of course, I also gave some benefits to those who I have a good relationship with.
You know, you should take revenge when there is revenge, and you should repay kindness when there is kindness. Have you ever thought about taking revenge on someone? For example, that guy named Wang Ziheng, he forced you into a lot of trouble at the beginning. "
Looking at Wang Xuan's curious look at the baby, Murphy shook his head.
"It's all in the past."
"Oh, then you are really magnanimous. I am not as open-minded as you. At that time, I was..." Wang Xuan hesitated to speak and drank the wine in the glass in a disguised manner. There was a smile on the corner of his mouth and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, as if he was recalling the pleasure of revenge in the past.
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Murphy finally asked the question in his mind.
"So what is this game all about?"
"You want to know?"
"Of course I want to know."
"It's a pity that I can't tell you." Wang Xuan smiled with a look of asking for a beating.
Murphy was speechless. Sometimes Wang Xuan was unfathomable, but sometimes he seemed very naughty, a bit like the bad student in the class who liked to play pranks and had a full sense of evil taste.
"Hahaha, you're curious, aren't you? Curious about how this game was made? Curious about whether those characters are real lives, or virtual programs created by the system. Unfortunately, I really can't tell you. This is the 'magician's secret.' However, there is a way to solve the problem between us right now.
You are here to receive the Hall of Fame reward, right? And the Hall of Fame reward is - a job contract, joining the company, joining my team, and becoming a part of the Cangqiong Group.
As he spoke, he took out a rolled-up scroll from his pocket. When he opened it, it turned out to be a contract that seemed to have been prepared long ago. He handed it to Murphy along with a pen.
"As long as you sign this document, become a member of the company, and become one of our own, the answer will naturally be known to you."
Murphy picked up the document and read it, and the content made him frown.
This is not just a simple work contract. The content of the work is somewhat vague, but the requirements for the contractor are extremely harsh.
Those who sign the contract are required to join the team led by Wang Xuan and fight for a "great goal". They must not quit even if their lives are in danger.
Until the goal is achieved or the contractor dies.
In return, those who sign this contract will know Wang Xuan's secrets and can share the benefits gained in the process of completing the task.
This is not a work contract, it's clearly a contract to sell one's body.
"Are you kidding me? Until the goal is achieved or the contractor dies... I won't agree to such harsh conditions."
"Of course I'm not kidding, you have completed the origin story mission, gained real power, and even became a god, right?
But is this enough for you? Don't you want to gain even more powerful power? The power of the Dragon God is indeed amazing, but above this, there are higher dimensions. The power you have is nothing in front of that higher level of power.
Just join my team and you'll have a chance to get it .
Do you think becoming a Dragon God is the pinnacle of power? No, no, no, the truth of this world is more shocking than you can imagine. I can let you see unimaginable things and let you come into contact with unimaginable power..."
"Why don't you tell me what your mission is first, and then I'll make the choice."
"No, that's a secret."
"Forget it. I have no interest in taking orders from others and being someone's lackey."
"I'm not asking you to be my subordinate, but to be a member of the team I lead."
"What's the difference?"
"Of course there is a difference. If you are my subordinate, I will give you orders directly and kill you if you don't obey. But if you are a team member, I will fully listen to your suggestions and respect your personal choices more. Of course, the final decision-making power is still in my hands...
Well, the difference is not that big, but don't you want to know the answer to all this? Don't you want to know what this game is all about, and why I recruited you? As long as you accept this contract, all the truth will be revealed to you. "Wang Xuan guided him step by step, his tone full of temptation and persuasion.
Murphy didn't take it seriously. The more the other party tried to be mysterious, the more he felt that there was a trap.
"Aren't you afraid that I will pretend to agree and then regret it after knowing the truth?"
Wang Xuan smiled and said, "Of course I'm not afraid. You are a smart person. Talking to smart people can sometimes save you a lot of trouble. As a smart person, you should know what kind of power I have to create such a game. I naturally have a way to ensure that those who violate the rules are punished."
Murphy looked at Wang Xuan's expression. Although the other party was smiling, he realized that Wang Xuan was very serious.
"Then... I'm afraid I can't tell you."
Murphy said as he gathered his divine power within his body.
He didn't know whether rejecting Wang Xuan's invitation would anger the other party, but if Wang Xuan really wanted to attack him, he would like to give it a try to see how big the gap between them was. He really wanted to know how powerful Wang Xuan was.
The power of the Dragon God that he possesses is not given for free.
However, Wang Xuan just spread his hands helplessly, "Well, since you don't accept it, forget it."
Murphy was stunned, thinking that you are too easy to talk to. "You are like this? Aren't you going to force me to join by force?"
“Ha, I’m not that overbearing. My team doesn’t need members who hold grudges. What I need are true like-minded allies, reliable brothers who can go exploring and adventuring with me. I can’t force you to accept me if you don’t want to. Besides—I don’t dare to fight with a great god easily, hahahaha, don’t you agree?”
The words sounded nice, but there was a hint of sarcasm in the tone.
Murphy was a little unsure whether the other party was bluffing or really didn't care about the power of the Dragon God.
"Then I shall leave?"
"Well, please - but if you change your mind, you can always come and see me. Goodbye."
Wang Xuan said this and extended a hand in a friendly manner.
Murphy looked at the hand and reached out his hand as well.
He was still secretly on guard, fearing that the other party might attack him at the moment of shaking hands.
But Wang Xuan just shook hands with him and then let go.
Murphy turned and walked outside.
Wang Xuan sent him out the door. When Murphy walked out of the office door, Wang Xuan suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, since you don't plan to join my team, I still have something to say to you. You are now a god in the game. This template will theoretically still be in the unopened stage. After all, it is too disruptive to the balance.
Although you obtained it through normal game channels, in order not to ruin the gaming experience of other players, I must remind you not to abuse the divine power to disrupt the existing order of the game, and don't interfere with the game plot casually or play the deus ex machina trick.
The version BOSS is prepared for all players. It's okay to kill Archimonde casually once, but if you do it too many times, players will think that the storyline writers of our game company are of low standard.
The story of the Skyworld is based on heroic epics, not Greek god wars. If you mess around, we will have no choice but to take action against you."
"Is this a warning?"
"I guess so. After all, I am still the GM of this game. As a GM, I must maintain the normal operation of the game. Your power has exceeded the control range of the system to a certain extent, so I must impose some restrictions on you."
Murphy nodded. This request was very reasonable.
"Don't worry, I'm a model player in every aspect."
When Murphy left the Sky Building and his figure disappeared in the crowd across the street, Wang Xuan, who was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, withdrew his gaze.
It’s a pity that the first person selected chose to refuse, but this was also expected.
Two other GMs appeared behind him.
Su Wenrui and Zhang Zhen.
Su Wenrui asked, "How is it, he didn't accept it?"
"Yeah, this isn't surprising. With such a powerful force, no one wants to be inferior to others."
Zhang Zhen joked, "Didn't you threaten me at all?"
"Fuck, do I look like that kind of person? Besides, I wouldn't dare to do that. The source of power this guy got is the 'Dragon God'. I'm not sure how strong this thing is. It's not even in the game plan. I don't know how the system came up with it.
If I really fight with that kid, I have no idea what I can do.
But don't worry, I think he will come to us sooner or later. The stronger the power, the more difficult it is to resist the temptation to explore higher levels of power."
Zhang Zhen didn't seem to agree with this statement, "What if he doesn't come?"
Wang Xuan waved his hand. "What are you afraid of? He is not the only one who has triggered the origin story mission in this game. We just need to keep an eye on the other candidates."
