War Paradise

At 2:50 in the afternoon, Lin Chi, who had put on his exoskeleton, put on a black long coat, strode into the elevator of the apartment building.

Universe Hao should be here soon, and Lin Chi also made preparations in advance. But instead of going directly to the dessert shop, he stayed for a while in the lobby on the first floor and used his throat microphone to communicate with Frankenstein:

"Did you see him."

Lin Chi’s vocal cords trembled slightly, and after the voice was detected by the throat microphone, Frankenstein’s response immediately sounded from the earphones:

"he came."

"Did you bring anyone else?" Lin Chi continued to ask questions.

"He is the only one." Frankenstein replied.

"Check if there is an ambush," Lin Chi ordered.

After listening to Frankenstein's description of the incident of the Security Bureau Special Agent's pursuit, Lin Chi's trust in Universe Hao also dropped a bit. This meeting may become a dangerous "Hongmen Banquet", and preparations must be made in advance.

Concerning Lin Chi's safety, Frankenstein temporarily put down his temper and became Lin Chi's partner. Its work efficiency is as high as ever, and it only took 30 seconds to send a reply:

"I checked the surveillance video of the block in front of the community. He arrived here by a high-speed bus and no other suspicious persons were found around him."

"Ha, did I worry too much?" Lin Chi smiled.

"Be careful, the Security Bureau may be monitoring." Frankenstein reminded: "Even I can't defeat the members of the Security Bureau, please be careful."

"I will pay attention." Lin Chi said as he strode out of the apartment building and walked towards the "midnight dessert shop" in the community.

Since the lovely "Desperate Chef" found what she was really good at, she had achieved great success almost immediately. Restaurants that were previously uninterested have been replaced by bustling dessert shops.

Not only the nearby customers, but there are even many customers who arrived here by car specially, just to get a glimpse of the "dessert cute girl". The customers are queuing. In this era when mankind is gradually becoming a house, it is a rare one. See the spectacle.

"Aren't these people afraid of death..." Universe, who was wearing dark blue sportswear, exclaimed with emotion.

"Her craftsmanship is very good, but she puts too much sugar." Lin Chi said.

Hearing Lin Chi's voice sounded from behind, Universe Hao immediately turned his head, just to meet his old classmate's unimpressive face.

Universe Hao scanned Lin Chi up and down, and commented: "You... seem to be fat."

"I wore an exoskeleton." Lin Chi told the truth frankly: "You know, I am too lazy to walk."

"Brother, you still look like the ghost when you were in school. I really envy you." Universe Howe squeezed a weak smile on his old face, haggard from overtime work: "I also want you to be so leisurely..."

"I've just been relatively free lately, and I was tired when I was in the team before." Lin Chi looked back at the long line in front of the dessert shop and asked, "So why are you looking for me this time? It's not a holiday now, right? ?"

Looking at Universe Howe, who may be overworked at any time, you know that the continuous overtime of the Game Administration Bureau should not be over yet. This guy chose to find himself at this time to "reserve the old", obviously for some business.

"I just want to talk to you."Universe Hao sat down on the bench next to the flower bed, and Lin Chi also sat on the bench, silently waiting for Universe Hao to continue speaking.

"Regarding the'psychedelics' matter, we decided to give up the investigation." Universe Howe said.

Hearing the unexpected news, Lin Chi immediately asked, "Why?"

"There is more important work recently." Universe said vaguely: "Moreover, the case of psychedelics has been transferred to other departments."

——Is this so-called "other department" the Security Bureau?

Realizing that there is a mystery in Universe Hao's words, Lin Chi didn't ask much, just smiled and said, "So you are free now?"

"Yeah, now I am very relaxed." Howe Universe leaned on the bench in a "salted fish paralysis" posture, and his back collapsed and slid down: "Finally, I don't care about the broken things. It's just game management. Bureau, why do you have to do so much work?"

"What work is there?" Lin Chi asked tentatively.

"It's nothing." Howe Universe decisively "immunized" this idiom: "In short, our future work should be a lot easier. You don't need to continue investigating the hallucinogens matter."

"I have been investigating for a long time, should I be paid?" Lin Chi extended his right hand to his own college roommate.

"Well, what do you want to eat?" Universe pointed to the dessert shop not far away: "I want to see if the dessert made by that woman is really delicious."

"Buy whatever you want, as long as you have strawberries." Lin Chi smiled.

"Then wait for me." Universe Howe said, standing behind the long queue.

Seeing that the other party couldn't come back here for a while, Lin Chi, who was still sitting on the bench, used his throat microphone to communicate with Frankenstein:

"Don't forget to record."

"I see." Frankenstein replied.

"Look around for a while."

"No observers or stalkers were found nearby." Frankenstein's voice is still fast: "Mr. Universe Howe came alone. I can't detect whether he is carrying surveillance equipment from the Security Bureau."

"This kid seems to be the same as usual." Lin Chi looked at Universe Hao's vicissitudes of life.

Most of the suspicion that had arisen before the meeting had dissipated by this time. In Lin Chi's view, apart from the "kidney deficiency" caused by long overtime work, the current Universe Hao is no different from normal times, and it does not seem to hide some earth-shattering secret.

However, what Lin Chi is more concerned about is what Universe Howe called "other departments."

"According to his statement, the psychedelic incident should have been transferred to the security bureau." Lin Chi used the throat microphone to contact Frankenstein: "If the security bureau is in charge of this, the hacker was hunted down, it makes sense. NS."

"The Security Bureau usually doesn't intervene in this kind of thing." Frankenstein whispered.

"Yes, the mysterious national security agency has something to do with online games, and few people would believe it." Lin Chi also agreed with Frankenstein's point of view.

——Anyway, when a department like the Security Bureau investigates the madness in the brain imaging game, it is really a fuss. It is like using a cruise missile to fight mosquitoes. There is a subtle sense of violation.

——Perhaps the ‘relevant department’ mentioned by Howe Universe is not the Security Bureau, but some other organization? If you can get things out of the haggard man, you might be able to clarify the truth.

"I should prepare Veritaserum." Lin Chi said.

"Are you going to kidnap him?" Frankenstein said coldly.

"I was just kidding."

While waiting for Universe Hao, Lin Chi picked up his mobile phone to open the official forum of "War Paradise" and read the new posts in the forum boredly.

After watching the live broadcast of Sand Sculpture Netizen's Open Magic Box, Universe Hao finally came back with two paper bags in his hand and stuffed one of them into Lin Chi's hands:

"The strawberry cake you ordered."

"Thanks."

Lin Chi took out a small box from the paper bag, opened the plastic lid on it, and the rich smell of cream drifted into his nose.

For Lin Chi, who used to eat at midnight restaurants before, he couldn't be more familiar with this taste. Lin Chi picked up the cake and took a big bite, the sweet and sour taste spread in his mouth.

"Um... this is not bad!"

Universe Ho, who took a tentative sip of the blueberry cake, blinked in surprise: "Is she so strong? I thought there was only that damn nutrition package."

"Nonsense, what do you think so many customers are here for." Lin Chi resolved his own strawberry cake in a trivial manner, and picked up the included tissue to wipe off the cream on his mouth.

Except for the occasional over-sweetness, the desserts made by the girl are impeccable. Even Universe, who has been pitied by the "nutrition package", is full of praise for the cake.

Two minutes later, the two satisfied after eating the cake, leaned on the bench and looked up at the sky. Seeing that Universe Hao was over, Lin Chi asked casually:

"What do you have to say, right?"

"Yes." Universe Howe's voice became serious.

"Say what?" Lin Chi leaned against the other side.

"The little girls who lined up over there seemed to think of us as lovers." Universe Howe said.

"It's okay, let her continue to misunderstand." Lin Chi smiled slightly.

Even though he didn't care much, Universe Hao immediately sat down in a distress, trying to clarify the relationship with the "old salted fish" beside him, cleared his throat, and said:

"Actually, when I am looking for you this time, I really want to say something..."

"Let's talk, I'm listening." Lin Chi nodded.

"Based on what I have observed, you seem to be very interested in Pulse Entertainment, and are still conducting some investigations...right?" Universe asked how.

"Does this still need to be observed? You told me some information." Lin Chi manipulated the exoskeleton and shook his right leg slightly: "What's wrong?"

"We are also old friends, I want to remind you." Universe Hao looked at Lin Chi without blinking his eyes: "Stop it, stop investigating the Pulse Entertainment Company. Otherwise..."

Seeing that the other party was hesitant to speak, Lin Chi asked, "Otherwise, what's wrong?"

"I can't say too much about this, but I can tell you... The Security Bureau is investigating the Pulse Entertainment Company." Universe Hao approached Lin Chi and whispered to him: "Stop playing tricks. If you get caught by the Security Bureau. People found that even I can't protect you."

"You're talking about the security bureau?" Lin Chi sat up abruptly, pretending to be surprised: "Why would they do anything about the game?""I don't know the specifics, but they did steal our work. They took all our investigation materials and warned us not to continue to interfere." Universe Howe clenched his fists in a bit of resentment: "They even said thank you. None, drive us like fools."

"If I continue to investigate, I will be arrested by the Security Bureau?" With his increasingly sophisticated acting skills, Lin Chi's facial muscles began to twitch, looking terrified: "Brother, don't scare me."

"I didn't scare you." Universe said seriously: "Guys from the Security Bureau are very secretive about this, and warned us several times, saying that if we find that we are still investigating, they will put us in jail."

——In this way, the reason why the hacker who is very familiar with Frankenstein was hunted down can already be determined because of the invasion of the Game Administration Bureau. If the hacker is really caught, if he confesses himself and Frankenstein...

Realizing that own is indeed dangerous, Lin Chi gratefully patted Universe Hao on the shoulder: "Thank you for reminding me, I will thank you."

"Then go buy me another cake." Universe licked his lips proudly: "This time I want mango flavor."

"Don't you think it feels very gay for two big men to give each other cakes?" Lin Chi frowned.

"Forget it, I'll go buy it myself." Universe said irritably, and suddenly lowered his voice again:

"I met you here because I was afraid of being monitored by the Security Bureau. Remember my advice, don't investigate Pulse Entertainment anymore. Some things are not something we should know."

"I know." Lin Chi nodded, picked up the phone and passed the cake money to Universe Hao.

After saying goodbye to his old classmates, Lin Chi returned home, Frankenstein immediately greeted him and shook his right hand:

"I recorded it."

"It's okay to delete the recording. What he wants to say is already clear." Lin Chi took off the exoskeleton and sat back on the sofa.

——If we continue to investigate Pulse Entertainment now, it may attract the attention of the Security Bureau. If discovered by those magical "super agents", both himself and Frankenstein would be in danger.

Universe Hao is here to remind himself that he will come here to meet with himself. For college roommates, Universe Hao can be said to be "benevolent and righteous."

However, even if he knew the danger, Lin Chi would naturally not give up so easily:

"Do you think I should quit?" he asked Frankenstein.

"There is an old saying in China-to protect yourself by being clear." Frankenstein replied.

"There is another old saying: If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't be a tiger." Lin Chi shook his hands together: "Although the security bureau guys have interfered, I still want to see the truth about "War Paradise"."

"Is it for your plan?" Frankenstein stared at him closely.

"That's only part of the reason." Lin Chi sighed, staring at the fluorescent lamp on the ceiling that hadn't been turned on with godless eyes: "There is another reason...I like that world."

"Just like that world, you can just play games." Frankenstein questioned.

"No, didn't you see it?" Lin Chi shook his head: "That virtual world is on the verge of destruction."

"What do you mean." Frankenstein didn't figure it out.

Facing the confused Frankenstein, Lin Chi coughed and said his own judgment:

"Any world needs strong rules to support. The world of "War Paradise" is too fragile. Even ordinary NPCs can detect the abnormality of the world. Sooner or later, most people there will find themselves In a virtual space."

"...At that time, this'game' will definitely collapse."

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