Chapter 77: Chapter 58: Shield Bureau Has a Mission
April 4th, 12:36 AM.
Chun had some late-night snacks with beer and, in a tipsy state, went to a proper foot massage place to sleep for two and a half hours, intentionally dragging out the time to return to the internet cafe. After all, the more skilled players value the leaderboard update at midnight, the more they grind until the last second before midnight... but not him! This was called lazy determination.
The internet cafe was bustling, a far cry from the usual dead silence of late night.
Chun was amazed: "What’s going on?"
The crowd called out: "Brother Chun is here! There’s a big PK between pro teams outside of Silver City!"
Even though he wants to log in and see his achievements over the past three days, when things are urgent, you shouldn’t rush. He decided to chat a bit more: "Everyone’s focused on the village battle at Silver City? What about the village at Black Iron City?"
The crowd replied in exasperation: "There’s no suspense, right? All three villages must have been taken by the big shots blocking the entrances, no news at all."
Alright, change the topic: "Has the pro team upstairs gone out to fight?"
"It’s the only seedling left on our national server; they just finished capturing Silverlight Village and were quite fierce!"
"If they really hold Silverlight Village, it’s like directly having a mint, they’re set for life."
"Right now, Beauty Ning from their team is live streaming; switch to her channel so Brother Chun can take a look."
"She’s a pro female player, right upstairs, so close at hand. Only Brother Chun has the status to go meet her."
Chun was anxious: "No, don’t talk nonsense!"
The crowd laughed: "We’re not talking nonsense; we’re talking serious nonsense!"
Just then, Ningning’s live stream changed: "We have Jiang Moyu’s beauty team to thank for their help in defense for such a crucial victory..."
Chun suddenly froze, it was Jiang! He’s on the live stream!
"Brother Moyu is also one of the top thousand famous players in the China District, with there being as many as 72 female group members, known as the Three Palaces and Six Courtyards—"
Jiang Moyu quickly interrupted: "Ah—well, our Azure Sky Team is also a well-known team in Shenjiang, top tier nationwide, and as a Shenjiang player, of course I support the Azure Sky Team..."
Chun was shocked! Although he knew Jiang was keen on female streamers, he never imagined there were 72 of them...
But the crowd was unimpressed: "He just gathers a bunch of female players to distract the other teams."
"Though shameless, it’s effective!"
"He’s a big boss, he can afford it."
"I really don’t like seeing Goddess Ning joking around with such a sleaze."
Chun actually found it amusing, so this was Jiang’s reputation? Honestly, hearing others badmouthing him felt quite invigorating.
At that moment, Jiang Moyu’s speech noticeably lagged: "Holy Shit, the server... has been hacked..."
Then both he and his female group all went offline.
This left Goddess Ning in a panic: "Looks like Brother Moyu is experiencing unusual circumstances; at this critical village defense moment, I hope he can quickly troubleshoot..."
Chun also got a bit nervous for him. In this game, logging off isn’t like traditional online games; a player’s character doesn’t disappear from the world. You can only log off normally in a safe environment with idle or inn facilities. Now, during this village defense, they could only depend on luck.
Anyway, chatted enough, time to head back to the room.
Just then, Chun’s phone rang. He took it out, and it was Jiang Moyu! Holy Shit, could it be because of the hacking?
Chun hurried back to the room, closed the door, and answered, pretending to have just been woken up: "Are you kidding me?"
He didn’t really need to pretend; he was truly annoyed! He still wanted to log in and check his idle situation.
Jiang was anxious: "Brother Chun! You’re my bro! You’re the master! My server’s been hacked and it’s dead of night so I can’t find anyone; you’re my only hope! Please save me!!!"
Chun replied with exasperation: "As if you’d definitely find me in the middle of the night?"
Jiang laughed: "Didn’t know Brother Chun was an insomniac? Definitely not asleep at this hour."
"I barely managed to sleep, okay..."
Though he talked grouchily, seeing someone in trouble, he decided to help. Chun reluctantly organized his tablet and briefcase: "Wait for me."
"Hurry, hurry! I’ll send the company’s location to your phone."
"Why the rush? Is this how you ask for divine help?"
"Yes, yes, I’ll light incense right away..."
Hanging up, Chun grabbed his bag and rushed downstairs. The crowd of experts saw Chun’s serious demeanor and surprisingly refrained from teasing, silently watching Chun head out to hail a cab...
Then they murmured among themselves: "I told you, the Shield Bureau’s mission has come!"
"Holy Shit! Is he fixing Jiang Moyu’s server?"
"Think again! You think Jiang Moyu could afford it? Hacking servers like this is one big black hole..."
...
Third floor, Azure Sky Training Base.
Captain Cyan Peak paced anxiously by the window. Although they just won a brief victory at Silverlight Village, the cost was high; many allied studios had been sent back to the city, leaving only Jiang Moyu’s female group. While their skill level was average, they were still important healing Paladins, and at this stage, brainless healing didn’t really require much skill.
And then there was an unexpected incident—Jiang Moyu and several other studios were hacked!
At this moment, Ningning had also turned off her live stream; at this dangerous time, streaming was essentially exposing their vulnerability.
"Brother Feng, if we can’t hold it, what do we do?"
Cyan Peak sighed helplessly: "The fact that the other side is willing to forego all credibility to target us means they think it’s worth it. What else can we do?"
Ningning sighed: "Compared to the ultimate selling point of making money through mining, any bit of credibility seems insignificant—hmm?"
Ningning pointed downstairs: "Is that Brother Chun? He just got into a car with his briefcase."
Cyan Peak suddenly felt a spark of hope: "Could he be—"
Ningning raised her phone to start taking pictures!
Cyan Peak was stunned: "What are you doing?"
Ningning laughed: "Posting on Moments! Fixing machines, discovering Sacred Artifacts, and even dealing with the Plague while being all mysterious, imagine the buzz!"
Cyan Peak was helpless: "Aren’t you just causing trouble for the other party by posting that?"
Ningning snorted: "They’re all my close girlfriends, what do you mean causing trouble...?"
Cyan Peak sighed: "What if we need to have a talk with him about something later..."
Ningning laughed: "Oh, Brother Feng finally admits he’s an expert?"
Cyan Peak sighed helplessly: "What kind of expert spends precious gaming time fixing machines? If it were you or me who had the opportunity to discover Sacred Artifacts and hidden exile maps, development would be calculated by the second, wouldn’t even have time to use the bathroom."
Ningning sighed: "True, I heard from Little Sister below that every time he goes out, he plays casually and comes back reeking of alcohol, such a waste of opportunity— but if this Exile Island really is just an empty island with no NPCs or opportunities, what would happen if Brother Feng went there instead?"
Cyan Peak chuckled: "I’d light up at night, make the whole island bright so passing NPC ships could see it, then stories about Plague Island would spread through port towns, wouldn’t the opportunities come by themselves?"
Ningning’s eyes widened: "Wow, creating opportunities where there are none, Brother Feng you’re truly an expert!"
Cyan Peak shrugged: "What’s that to me?"
"I never thought of that!"
"You wouldn’t if you never put yourself in that situation..."
Right at that moment, a team member reported: "Captain, the Observer Corps has started gathering outside the village!"
Cyan Peak’s eyes turned sharp: "So they think they hacked successfully and we’ll back down? Let’s hit them just as they gather! Ningning, Pig God, the three of us will charge through the front gate, the second team will go through the side door to encircle them..."
"Got it!"
...
1:50 AM.
Even at this hour, Shenjiang still demonstrated its flair as an international metropolis, with cars streaming an endless flow.
Chun also took advantage of the traffic jam to nap for half an hour, finally arriving at his destination, hidden within a street of inns and restaurants was the Moyu Technology Media Company, its neon sign quite flashy.
Jiang was eagerly waiting by the roadside: "Brother Chun has finally arrived, I was about to personally drive to pick you up—"
Chun hurriedly responded: "No need to pick me up! I’m a top-notch engineer, can’t stand those formalities, let’s head straight to the server room."
As soon as he stepped inside, he smelled incense like in a temple, and was suddenly greeted by dozens of beauties holding incense sticks in their hands lined up on both sides: "Hello, Brother Chun!"
The scene left Chun stunned: "What’s all this?"
Jiang joined his hands in a prayer gesture: "It’s a gesture of faith! They’ve already burned two rounds of incense."
Holy shit! Not... but... Jiang really brought dozens of beauties together on one floor, even if it’s not a harem, people would think it’s for a movie shoot!
A wave of indescribable jealousy surged through Chun, making him almost not want to help! This kind of setup should just burn out and die!
Upon entering the server room, Chun deftly located the malfunction like second nature, then handed his phone to a beauty: "Beauty, help me record a video! President Jiang, pose for an inspection beside me, other beauties stay out of the frame please."
Jiang laughed: "To show the wife, right?"
Chun retorted grumpily: "Why else would I be out at midnight?"
Jiang chuckled: "How can there be a staged shoot without a lady secretary? Perilla, come stand next to me, hold up that air of elegance..."
Finally, after some busy effort, the issue was resolved.
Jiang couldn’t contain his excitement: "All systems go online!"
Knowing Jiang as a carefree character for years, Chun was truly seeing him focus on work this intensely for the first time.
Might as well leave quietly without interrupting.
...
Just as he got into the return taxi, Chun received a transfer notification on his phone, suddenly it was a ten-thousand-yuan transfer.
Chun was stunned: "What do you mean by this?"
"Brother Chun, how come you left before we even got to discuss the supervisor role? You’ve seen my setup here, usually it’s just playing games with beauties, I’m also busy with my own company so I’m not often around..."
Chun replied helplessly: "Does your company really need the attention? You’re not gonna start ignoring state matters! President Jiang, take care of your health!"
"I’m being serious!"
"So am I, but are you joking, what’s this money for? I’m not taking it, save it to reward some streamers."
"Fine, fine, you’re so principled, you’re so bullshit..."
Honestly, with all the stuff I’ve done in the game, how could I publicly expose it? Playing with beauties could ruin his company beyond repair...
...
At 4 AM, Chun finally returned to the internet café. Although eager to get back, he still had to put on an air of leisurely fatigue.
Desk girl, however, was energetically welcoming: "Welcome back, Mr. Ding!"
A crowd of experts was spirited: "Good morning, Chief!"
"Brother Chun, the Azure Sky Team upstairs held the village."
"At the critical moment, Brother Moyu’s girl troupe all connected in, blindsiding them..."
"Don’t celebrate too soon, they’ve only held one wave, more will be organized to attack later."
Chun felt both relieved and more helpless, as if they were convinced I was just out fixing Jiang Moyu’s machines? This, this...
Still, heading to the private room for serious matters, wondering what has happened after being away for six or seven hours.