Chapter 1368: Chapter 611: First Trial Assessment (Part 2)

"What?!"

Swish—

Qi Sheng’s once unfocused eyes suddenly lit up.

"Is it the Lian Xiaoya that Jin Er mentioned? Are you sure you didn’t find the wrong person?"

"I don’t know, but the possibility is high..."

Fang Yu was also a bit unsure.

However, Qiu Xiaoping had mentioned that the surname ’Lian’ is rare, at least in their remote area, that’s the situation.

Fang Yu has been in the game from the start to now, having traveled from Tianyuan Town to Thunder City, having met countless people of all sorts along the way.

But as for the surname Lian, upon careful thought, it seems like he hadn’t seen a single one...

No, wait!

He vaguely remembers seeing a prisoner named [Lian Rui] in the prison of the Foolish Underworld in Tianyuan Town, but the impression was fleeting, given that his mind was filled with demons from the prison at the time, leaving no energy to pay attention to the surnames and names of other inmates.

Those were truly joyful times... and he wonders if Qian Guxing is still alive and managed to escape Tianyuan Town...

Thinking about the woman who initially provided him with resources, who is now uncertain whether she’s alive or dead, Fang Yu couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness.

"Alright, alright, you’re reliable! My subordinates are a bunch of useless people who can’t even find a person!"

With Qi Sheng’s voice, Fang Yu’s thoughts were pulled back to the present.

The priority is to find Lian Xiaoya as soon as possible and save Sister Jin!

"Based on the information I’ve gathered, Lian Xiaoya is likely from a place called Lianyun Village. Its geographical location in the game is close to Rolling Bone Bone City. I’ve already posted a high reward on the game forum for information in this area, so I believe there will soon be results. Additionally, we can also commission players nearby in the game to help with the investigation..."

Fang Yu expressed his thoughts one by one.

Qi Sheng listened, sometimes excited, sometimes frowning.

When Fang Yu finished speaking, Qi Sheng immediately said, "Your idea is good, and the execution is not bad, but the price is too conservative. A reward of ten thousand is far from enough to attract people, and it won’t create a buzz for brand effect. You don’t need to edit that post, later I’ll have someone publish a new post on the forum, directly increasing the reward to ten million. Whoever can provide Lian Xiaoya’s current location will get it. If they can provide information about Lian Xiaoya, they can also earn rewards ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands..."

Ten million...

Fang Yu only felt like the numbers were dancing before his eyes; such a large amount felt unfamiliar to him.

Even though Fang Yu now has some money, it’s nowhere near the level of throwing millions around... or rather, he doesn’t have that kind of mindset.

Because from a young age, he’s always been poor, never imagining spending millions on events, creating hype, gaining popularity...

"Moreover, just posting to find someone is too simplistic a method. I have some connections, all within corporate management, and they have contacts with high-end studios and even high-level professional players. I will send people specifically to contact them, negotiate prices to have them work for us, and send people to Rolling Bone Bone City continuously to gather information. Meanwhile, they can also verify the authenticity of the information provided by those on the forum."

"The media company under me will also help with some press releases, simultaneously publishing them to bombard the news, casting a wide net in reality."

"Also rumors need to keep pace, crafting a story of Lian Xiaoya possessing a great treasure, hire some ghostwriters for promotion, and push the buzz even higher..."

"As for the players in Rolling Stone City and nearby, try to gather them and even find out their real-world identities. Offering several times, or even ten times, the salary and bonuses to entice them directly into the company, working centrally for us."

Qi Sheng laid out one point after another, expanding a simple post for help into a grand event, with not only an absurdly high reward but also actors, ghostwriters, hype, news media coverage, and even himself doing endorsements and a news conference...

After all the operations, Fang Yu only felt dumbfounded, his brain almost shutting down.

Truly the difference between a small-time mindset and that of a big entrepreneur and tycoon.

Fang Yu’s is just small-scale, but with Qi Sheng’s actions, it might directly cause a sensation in the gaming community, and for a period, Lian Xiaoya’s trending topic might stay prominent across various social platforms.

Visible to the naked eye, countless gamers will care and proactively search for Lian Xiaoya’s whereabouts, gather information about her, and partake in this event.

Qi Sheng’s pre-planning was laid out step by step, bringing Fang Yu a sense of reassurance.

Sister Jin has a reliable father.

"Then I’ll go make arrangements first. If there’s any news, let me know anytime."

After asking for more details, Qi Sheng left excitedly.

Compared to the previous headless chicken, now it feels like there’s a clear goal.

Perhaps Meng Er might never wake up, staying in a vegetative state for a lifetime. But Jin Er truly has a chance to return!

In reality, he is there, manipulating other players in the game behind the scenes to gather information for him.

In the game world, there’s also Diao Deyi, a high-level player, providing strong combat support to execute the rescue plan.

Feasible!

They will definitely rescue Jin Er!

Qi Sheng clenched his fist.

Once he left Fang Yu’s room, he directed the driver to his secret training base, home to hundreds of game-trained enforcers.

Under significant investment, Professor Tao’s research progress was quite promising.

If all goes well, soon he will have a batch of soldiers absolutely loyal to him, even if doomsday descends.

And now, it’s time for these soldiers to undertake their first trial mission.

...

"What?! The reward is a whole day outside?!"

Xu Zhentian suddenly jumped out of bed!

A whole day outside! He could reunite with his family for a full day!

Aside from not being able to disclose the situation here and being under strict surveillance 24/7, he could do whatever he wanted, and even get a large cash reward!

"What’s the task content! Only one person can get the reward?"

His roommate Chen Yayue gently shook his head.

"We don’t know the task content yet, they’re assembling people now, letting us go for roll call. I guess they’ll announce the task content then."

After speaking, Chen Yayue felt somewhat dizzy again.

Ever since visiting Professor Tao’s place, his mental state has been off, only feeling normal when he’s in the game.

Chen Yayue suspects he’s ill, but base doctors, after checking him, reported that everything was normal.

Chen Yayue doesn’t trust the base doctors, despite their impressive titles, foreign study experiences, participation in prestigious treatment research, and extraordinary resumes, he still doesn’t believe them.

He trusts external hospital diagnoses more than those at the base.

If he could go outside for a day, he’d first reunite with his sister Chen Ya, then visit a hospital to see what’s wrong with his head, why it aches from time to time...

"Let’s go! This mission, I must win!"

Xu Zhentian seemed confident, perhaps having experienced something new or grown in the game.

Chen Yayue felt pressured.

He’s just started participating in major events in the village; although his strength is steadily improving, barely getting into the village patrol team, going for Peace Village is extremely difficult.

"I wonder if this task arranged by the higher-ups will be hard..."

Listening to Xu Zhentian muttering ahead, Chen Yayue’s heart sank.

So many people competing for one spot, breaking through would require both strength and luck.

"To see Chen Ya... no matter how hard, I must give it a try!"

Money, the organization pays regularly to his sister’s account, so he doesn’t need to worry about her treatment costs and living expenses.

But not seeing her makes Chen Yayue uneasy, unsure if his sister is doing well and if her health is improving. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

They arrived at the assembly point, an open-air square outside.

Like school meetings, more and more people gathered, but the leaders hadn’t shown up yet.

Just as Chen Yayue was growing impatient, a group of people dressed incongruously for the place, in suits and leather shoes, walked onto the high stage before the crowd.