Chen Peng had been going through hell for the past four months.
As the number of veterans interviewed increased, this torment only intensified.
Especially with some of the veterans, even after half a century, many things had been forgotten.
But the mere mention of spies still made them gnash their teeth in hatred!
They had to quickly change the subject to avoid affecting the old folks' health.
—This wasn't an unfounded worry; one name on the "War of Kings" thank-you list already had a frame around it.
November in the Northeast was already very cold, with the first snow falling early.
Watching the snowflakes disappear into the river, Chen Peng's heart was filled with confusion.
Chen Peng didn't harbor any resentment in his heart.
After all, Fei Zhiyuan did give him the money and helped him solve his urgent problem. His mother's treatment wasn't delayed, and now she was healthy, eating and drinking as she pleased.
For that alone, he had no reason to blame his boss.
Not to mention that after doing this kind of work for a long time, he got used to earning this kind of quick money and saw a lot of the industry chaos of spies and informants being planted everywhere. Over time, he became comfortable with it.
Until he joined Zhumeng.
Until he came into contact with these veterans, these hearts that had endured the hardships of life, yet remained pure and ardent.
He finally began to yearn for another kind of life.
A life that was more open and pure, a life that he could look back on when he was old and say that he had created something, had made some achievements.
He planned to leave Zhumeng after the "War of Kings" game went online, and after completing this mission, he would come clean with Fei Zhiyuan and never do such a thing again.
But now that the game was online, he wasn't recalled, but instead asked to complete 300 visitation missions.
This made him very uncomfortable.
—Now every day, every interview, was a torment for him.
"Doudou, do you think... he's already discovered I'm an undercover agent and is deliberately playing with me?"
Doudou's voice sounded in his earphone: "I don't know."
"Sigh." Chen Peng sighed again.
【Doudou】 was a local dog that his family raised when he was a child, and it stayed with him until it died of old age at the age of 12.
It was also a virtual 【Doudou】 reconstructed using Zhumeng's new technology after Zhumeng implemented 【Intelligent Office Companion】.
However, since he was outside and didn't have the support of Zhumeng's internal server, the offline version of Doudou was like an electronic pet and wasn't very smart.
Chen Peng didn't mind.
He just wanted to find someone to express his inner distress, and it was good that it couldn't understand.
… …
In the Jinghu office building in Ningzhou, in the chairman's office, Xu Meng was studying how many sales were needed to complete the system task. The Xiaomeng on the right display suddenly flicked its ears and turned to look at Xu Meng:
"Master, he seems to have guessed it!"
"Who?" Xu Meng didn't react.
"Chen Peng! That undercover agent!"
"Oh, what's his reaction?" Xu Meng raised his eyebrows, very interested in this.
It really couldn't be blamed on him for eavesdropping.
No matter how cutely the 【Intelligent Office Companion】 was packaged, it couldn't change its essence as "office software."
All the "little partners" are connected to a certain extent, and are different fruits borne from the same big tree rooted in Zhumeng's server.
And Zhumeng's server is now Xiaomeng's home.
Everything that happens on the Zhumeng server is equivalent to happening under Xiaomeng's nose.
Under these circumstances, Chen Peng saying "undercover agent" to Doudou was like saying it right next to Xiaomeng's ear.
It was impossible not to hear it.
Xiaomeng reported to Xu Meng as soon as possible.
Then the two of them together traced back all the interview materials Chen Peng uploaded to the server, all the work logs he submitted, and even all the work content that Doudou helped him process.
Finally, a preliminary conclusion was drawn:
Chen Peng didn't directly inquire about Zhumeng's information, nor did he have any negative impact on Zhumeng.
Of course—
It may also be that he didn't have time.
After all, he was sent out on assignment as soon as he joined the company.
More importantly: this guy obviously wanted to "go straight."
So Xu Meng gave him a test—to visit and comfort more than 300 veterans in various provinces across the country.
If he could persevere and eventually complete this journey.
Then Xu Meng could not care about his impure motives for coming to Zhumeng, and whether he wanted to leave or stay afterwards, it would be up to him.
—Chen Peng's appearance reminded Xu Meng: In addition to the information security department, Zhumeng also needed some "anti-espionage" measures.
He felt that Chen Peng had this potential.
"He just started to suspect, he hasn't guessed it yet. And he has no evidence, suspicion is useless."
"Alright, you keep an eye on it." Xu Meng nodded, no longer paying attention to Chen Peng.
He looked at his display again.
A number was displayed on it— million.
This was calculated with Xiaomeng's help, the sales figure that needed to be reached to achieve the system task if the hardware was also included in the promotion cost.
Looking at this number, Xu Meng breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed.
He was relieved because:
This goal was not difficult to achieve.
So far, the total sales of "War of Kings" on all platforms are—
Vapour Game Platform: million copies
Game Box: million copies
Zhumeng Game Platform: million copies
The three platforms combined already have million copies.
It's not far from million copies, and it should be reached in the next two days if nothing unexpected happens.
And his disappointment was because:
If the basic goal is million copies, then how high would the target for over-completion be?
I'm afraid it will be 20 million copies!
The latest novels are first published on Liu Jiu Shu Ba!
But the reward for over-completing the task is far more valuable than the basic reward.
So no matter what, Xu Meng can't give up on over-completing the task!
"It's just increasing investment!"
—A game that can sell 10 million copies based on its own quality, as long as you are willing to spend money and do a good job in promotion, 20 million copies is not a pipe dream.
"For my mission, I have to ask that what's-his-name special agent to die a little more thoroughly."
Xu Meng decided to snipe at this game.
"It's 'Nebula Commando'!" Xiaomeng corrected him, "Xiaomeng has seen their tests, it's a space-themed shooting battle game, very similar to our Dragon Palace Treasure Hunt!"
"Is that so?" Xu Meng nodded, "Then I have an idea."
… …
… …
At 6 pm, the Zhumeng Game Experience Hall closed early.
At 6:30, 50 internet celebrities, streamers, and up hosts gathered in the lobby on the first floor.
At 7 o'clock, the live broadcast started on time.
"Hello, players and friends, good evening everyone!"
Xu Meng stood in front of the camera and greeted all the viewers.
The audience also responded to him with great enthusiasm:
"Good evening, good evening!"
"Is the Creeping Vine City ready?"
"Open the door and let us in!"
"How many copies has the game sold? Give me a number and I'll go whip Yang Hui's corpse!"
"I heard that Boss Xu will personally go into battle tonight, is it true?"
… …
Xu Meng couldn't see the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room, and continued according to the established arrangement:
"First of all, the first thing everyone must be concerned about is the sales of 'War of Kings'."
"We won't keep you in suspense, we'll just say the result directly—"
"As of before the start of the broadcast, the total sales of 'War of Kings' on all platforms is: million copies!"
"The numbers after that are changing at any time, so we won't count them for now."
"Here, on behalf of all members of the 'War of Kings' project team, I sincerely thank you for your support and love!"
"At the same time, I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce to you the future plans of 'War of Kings'."
"The first thing to explain is that: 'War of Kings' still has more new modes under development, and they will be launched one by one in the future."
"Now, the mode that is closest to being launched is—"
"【Chaotic Era】!"
"This is a mode without rules and without restrictions."
"Players will be thrown into a cruel world with nothing, and must find resources, survive natural disasters, and hunt giant beasts..."
"There, survival is the only goal!"
"You can find allies to overcome difficulties together, or kill each other to compete for resources."
"There, you can find precious collections, or you may gain true friendship, but treasures are often accompanied by danger, and friendship may also encounter betrayal..."
"How to do it is up to you."
"But please remember: you only have one life!"
… …
Xu Meng came up with a big move, catching all the viewers off guard!
One second ago, everyone was still frantically popping champagne to celebrate the sales of 'War of Kings' breaking 10 million copies.
The next second, they were shocked by the brand new gameplay that Xu Meng threw out!
This is even a new gameplay that is completely different from all other modes!
"【Chaotic Era】 will be launched globally in 7 days—that is, November 8th!"
"At that time, I will also join in and play the game with everyone."
"Friends who are interested in the new gameplay, don't miss it!"
Asking for monthly tickets.
