After lunch.
Chen Lun received a reply from the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce’s spiritual world messenger.
The pig head showed an awestruck expression and handed over an envelope from the wall.
After Chen Lun took it, it whooshed away.
"Why are you so afraid of me... I, Jack, am not a devil."
He rolled his eyes and opened the envelope.
The letter detailed the current situation of the Red Apple Church around Amber City. Because of the previous gallery incident and the battle of the square, they had temporarily abandoned the city.
Even in several neighboring metropolises, the Red Apple Church voluntarily withdrew and gave way to other churches.
However, in this area, there are still three church branches in small towns. Chen Lun speculated that this might be a backup plan arranged by the Red Apple Church, which is very likely to be activated and make a comeback in the future.
"We can't leave any hidden dangers behind... On the way to Sunflower City, we'll destroy them all!"
Chen Lun made up his mind.
"Byers reminded me that I can't travel directly between the two cities... I can take the train to leave Amber City, kill these three branch churches, and then enter the spirit world from there."
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Real world.
Azure Federation.
Gorgeous city.
A hundred-story skyscraper stands in the center of the city with flashing lights. Its four exterior walls are all made of translucent glass made of black-tech composite materials, which can also be used as a projection screen.
On the dark blue glass on the front of the building, a dynamic projection font with a very high-tech feel appeared, and the golden glow was eye-catching - "Flashing Eagle Group - Yingling Pavilion Headquarters"!
Dongyang, the vice president of Yingling Pavilion, was sitting in a conference room of several hundred square meters. The meeting room was all white and extremely bright.
Dozens of guild leaders were sitting around the oval conference table.
The president was talking about the financial situation of this quarter on the stage. Dongyang didn't pay attention, but picked up a magazine at hand. The cover person on it was Dongyang himself.
"The group is very satisfied with our work. Since the public beta of "Mysterious Age", the reputation of Heroic Spirit Pavilion has been growing, and the various commercial activities we have received have also achieved historic progress..."
President Xiaoguang was still speaking excitedly, and Dongyang flipped through the magazine again.
One of the pages gave a detailed introduction to the Heroic Spirit Guild, which belonged to one of the three largest consortiums in the Azure Federation, the Shining Eagle Group, also known as the Golden Consortium.
The guild has footprints in many games, but its main focus now is on "Mysterious Age".
But this is not an isolated phenomenon. In addition to the Golden Consortium "Flash Eagle", the Black Consortium "Doug" and the Red Consortium "Amnesiac Dancer" also attach great importance to this game and have invested considerable funds and manpower.
It seems that there is some huge treasure hidden in this game.
As one of the most core senior executives, Dongyang knows clearly that earning credit points by increasing visibility, utilizing traffic and monopoly is only the smallest of the many goals of the consortium.
He once discussed this matter with the president Xiaoguang, who revealed a very secret piece of information, which was that the reason why the three major consortiums attached so much importance to this game was due to the federal officials.
"Mysterious Age" is not just the first next-generation "holographic game", its development team is actually official federal scientists!
Although Dongyang thought it was nonsense when he first heard the news, it was the truth.
Those scientists who have been arguing all day about how to break out of the solar wind are actually studying games. No matter who knows this truth, no one will believe it.
Xiaoguang also mentioned that the birth of "Mysterious Era" was an accidental and accidental data evolution of the federal central computer, and it was also an attempt by that group of scientists.
Dongyang was shocked by the truth behind this game.
But as one of the smartest and most knowledgeable people in the world, no one knows what they are tinkering with.
Xiao Guang finally said that the game "Mysterious Age" must hide deeper secrets, which prompted the three major financial groups to continuously increase their investment in it. Not to mention that the three major financial groups have made a lot of profits from it now, even if they lose money, they will not hesitate.
This is the conclusion drawn by President Xiaoguang based on the attitude of the group's top management.
Dongyang also asked the president where he got the inside information...
Xiao Guang said mysteriously that his uncle had let it slip accidentally.
Dongyang felt that the news was very credible at the time, because he had heard Xiaoguang mention that the other party's uncle was an official high-ranking official of the Azure Federation and also a member of the Azure Holy Church...
The Azure Holy Church is the only legal religion in the Federation and is also an elite group. Only the top talents in various industries can join it.
Almost all of the federal government’s scientists are members of the Holy Church!
"Okay, this meeting ends here... Dongyang, Ma Ren and Kuang Ben Kuang, the three of you stay, and the rest of you can adjourn first."
Xiaoguang turned off the conference projection and spoke.
The top leaders of the Heroic Spirit Pavilion stood up and left, leaving only three men.
"President, is there anything I want to tell you?"
Dongyang closed the magazine and withdrew his thoughts.
"The person in charge of the group's handover this time appreciated our work and decided to increase resource allocation. Our share of reimbursement in the game will also be greatly increased... The three of you have made great contributions to the development of the first phase of the guild. I will give you a bonus."
Xiaoguang smiled.
"How many?"
Dongyang glanced at the shining eyes of Ma Ren and Kuang Ben beside him, and asked questions of concern on their behalf.
Xiaoguang shook his head when he saw this.
"Not much, not much... 10 million credit points per person. "
"President, I love you!"
The centaur was a burly man and was about to give him a bear hug, which scared the 1.65-meter-tall Xiaoguang so much that he dodged backwards.
"This money is enough for you to buy a small apartment of your own in Magnificent City. Keep working hard and try to bring your family here to live soon."
Dongyang smiled and encouraged the two people around him.
He himself is not short of money. With the development of the federation, inflation is becoming more and more serious. To be honest, Dongyang doesn't care much about this bonus.
The horseman and Kuang Benkuang responded in unison.
Just at this moment.
The three of them were stunned at the same time, and the personal terminals on their arms vibrated. They clicked a few times, and a projection screen popped up.
"There's an event triggered in the game. It's Jack's mission!"
"Let's go to the game cabin!"
Dongyang made a gesture and took the lead to run out of the meeting room door. Seeing this, Ma Ren and Kuang Ben Kuang hurriedly followed.
"Jack and the Circus are our most important gaming resources at Heroic Spirit Pavilion right now. The guilds supported by the other two consortiums should have realized the importance of Jack by now. We cannot fail at the critical moment..."
Dongyang ran wildly in the clean, spacious white corridor.
"We understand, Vice President."
The centaur said.
Soon they arrived at the company's game cabin room, which was like a warehouse, large and spacious, filled with neatly arranged game cabins. Almost all of them were occupied by people lying down, sleeping with their eyes closed.
At first glance, there were no fewer than a thousand of them.
But that’s not all, the company has such areas on other floors and even has branches in other prosperous cities.
The three Dongyang people found their own exclusive gaming cabin, lay down in it as quickly as possible, and then connected to the game.
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Jack Manor.
A group of nearly a hundred players gathered on the spacious backyard lawn.
These people were divided into several groups, with clear boundaries.
The leaders among them were Dongyang, Chenxi, Goutoujin and others.
Polaris sat alone on the grass. Some players went up to talk to him but were discouraged by his cold attitude.
Su Keying and Weiyin were whispering on the other side. There were a few unfamiliar female players standing next to them. They were all wealthy ladies who came for Jack.
"Why isn't Jack here yet?"
"I don't know... The nun asked us to wait here. Just now, two guys were bored and shitting on the grass. They were killed by the man named Golov."
Su Keying played a video, and the female player next to her immediately exclaimed in disgust.
"Luckily you coded it, otherwise I would have gotten stye."
One of the female players named "Yo Yujuro" said.
The other girls rolled their eyes. This guy was the most active in the group. He often went to Akina Mountain late at night, and the group had been blocked several times.
If you really get styes, it's probably because you read too much and your eyes are overstrained.
Then they turned their heads and looked at the shade of a tree not far away, where a bearded man in black was standing quietly, staring at them motionlessly, like some "gentleman" following them.
"Speaking of which, the circus executives seem quite scary..."
"Not really. That tall, fat painter is quite cute. He's even shy when he speaks."
Several female players were discussing.
Golov smoked a cigarette and stared at the group of undead. He followed the orders of the leader and was responsible for maintaining order to prevent them from causing trouble.
Fortunately, they killed two unruly ones and frightened them, and ten senior players who were official members of the circus persuaded them, so the others are now waiting obediently in place.
Not long.
Accompanied by Floy, Chen Lun came to the backyard of the manor.
He was still dressed like a young gentleman, in a black suit and black hat, with a silver cane in his hand. The only difference was that he was wearing a loose black windbreaker.
With the arrival of Chen Lun, the players all turned their eyes to him.
"This is Jack?!"
"I finally saw him in person! I've only seen him in CG before! Thank you to Gnome and Forgotten Wuji for bringing us here to see the world!"
"So handsome! People like this only appear in games!"
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Dongyang Chenxi, Polaris and ten other high-level players came over together.
They were all full of expectations. This time Jack had gathered players and relaxed the number requirement, so there must be some big move.
"Mr. Jack."
The top players greeted each other.
"It's nice to see you again, fellow foreign warriors."
Chen Lun responded with a smile.
He glanced at the many players present, with relief flashing in his eyes, as if he had turned into an old farmer standing in the fields during the autumn harvest.
These players are generally level 13 or 14, and are members of various guilds. They previously lived in the plague villages around Amber City. After coming to Amber City, they joined organizations such as the Public Security Bureau and the Iron Fist Gang.
According to the guild's intelligence and strategies, they either help the police station maintain order in the city and eliminate some criminals and diseased animals, or participate in gang fights in the water.
After going through some cleansing and tempering, I have finally gotten out of the category of a newbie.
However, at this stage of the version, it is just a transitional adaptation period for players, and all they can access are some common yet extremely ordinary tasks and scenes that conform to common sense.
This makes them have a deep desire and "resentment" towards the mysterious realm and extraordinary people.
Fortunately, this time because of the ten high-level players, they finally have the opportunity to participate in the so-called "big mission"... and most of these are events involving mysterious areas, which every player is looking forward to.
At the same time, this is also an opportunity, an opportunity for them to become official members of the circus!
"I called you all here this time because I need your help."
Chen Lun said in a deep voice.
His voice is not loud, but it can be clearly heard by every player.
"Fate is guiding me. The empire will be in turmoil, and the red disaster will soon sweep across the land... No one can stay out of it. This is an unprecedented disaster!"
The players looked at each other in confusion.
The guild had a detailed graphic and text introduction to NPC Jack, and two documents could be filled with his deeds, which these players knew more or less.
The Red Apple Church in Amber City once attempted to sacrifice innocent people, and even sent down the incarnation of the Saint, but was stopped by Jack alone. The extraordinary battle that took place at that time was extremely fierce, and the mixed-cut video recording the scene at that time still topped the game forum list, for players to talk about with relish.
Who would have thought that this would be a sign of a disaster that could cause unrest in the empire? !
In other words, this is the main storyline!
The players' eyes were filled with surprise and anticipation, and they were eager to try.
Chen Lun took a step forward, invisible aura spread, and every player felt their breath hold.
"I have uprooted the Red Apple Church in Amber City, but there are still three branches of the church standing in this area... I need you to work together to destroy them all!"
He said in a deep voice.
All the players were stunned and received the task prompt at the same time.
[Trigger the B-level hidden main mission: Jack's determination! ]
Mission Description: "Destiny Guide" Jackspeight discovered the source of the disaster in advance, which was the Red Apple Church, one of the seven orthodox churches in the Trisur Empire!
Before the disaster officially began, he decided to take the initiative and eliminate all branches of the Red Apple Church in the urban cluster area centered on Amber City!
Mission objective: The destruction of the Red Apple Church in Bingnuo Town, Youdou Town and Honghua Town (0/3)!
Mission Reward: 5000 experience points, 10 gold pounds, Silver Snake Ring (a token of a formal circus member) and Black Crystal Weapon (choose one of the short sword and magic wand) *1
"!!"
The players were suddenly in an uproar.
"B-level hidden main mission!"
They hurriedly accepted the tasks, and then started discussing them crazily in their respective chat rooms.
I originally thought that such a major event was still far away from me, but now I am actually involved in the main storyline!
While tens of millions of other players were still struggling to level up, they had already been exposed to the main storyline of version 1.0!
This is really exciting!
The ten expert players were also extremely shocked. They looked at each other, then looked forward in tacit understanding, fixing their sights on the handsome and mysterious black-haired gentleman.
"——Jack's importance is beyond doubt. Only by following him can we participate in the main storyline to a great extent!"
Dongyang spoke.
"——Isn't that nonsense? We !"
The gold nugget replied.
Polaris, Su Keying and others on the side nodded.
"——No, you don't understand what I mean... Even among the three major guilds and the players scattered in every corner of the world map, no one has yet triggered the main storyline! Do you know what this means?"
Dongyang said.
After hearing what he said, the others finally came to their senses and were stunned.
"——Here, Jack is the key figure in opening the main storyline of version 1.0!"
Chen Xi sent out a message.
The others suddenly felt inexplicably excited.
"The Red Apple Church is extremely evil! They have become corrupt and have lost the bottom line and principles that a true church should have! They use deception, kidnapping, murder and sacrifice... They use every possible means. They are an outright evil force!"
Polaris suddenly raised his arms and shouted.
The expert players around him were startled, and the other players were also a little surprised.
Even Chen Lun glanced at him in confusion.
"Wow, I haven't even started to smear him yet, how come this guy is so smart!"
"Let us follow Mr. Jack's footsteps and eradicate the branch of the Red Apple Church! Eliminate unnecessary hidden dangers before the disaster strikes!"
Polaris shouted coldly, raising his fist high.
The other players suddenly felt excited, cheering and sharpening their knives.
"Kill the Red Apple Church!"
"The rotten apples must be eliminated!"
"Haha, our first major mission is to face off against the seven major orthodox churches. This is so fucking exciting!"
Chen Lun, who was standing by, looked at these grinning players, then looked at Polaris and chuckled.
"This kid..."