Interference and Protection of World Consciousness

While Yang Jian was waiting for Mo Suqing to arrive, a meeting was also being held in a hidden department's conference room in Xia Nation.

This small conference room belonged to a specialized department with considerable power and status, fully named the 'Rift and Salvation Emergency Response Committee'!

There were seven people present, led by an elder who was the Fifth Elder of the Cabinet.

"Team Leader Chen, what is the current situation with salvation?"

Team Leader Chen, with a military bearing, stood up straight.

"Normal upgrades from 6 PM to 6 AM every night, and normal training during the day! There have been no anomalies so far."

The Fifth Elder was clearly not satisfied with this result and frowned, remaining silent for a moment.

A noticeably younger middle-aged man next to him asked,

"What do you mean 'no anomalies'?"

Team Leader Chen organized his thoughts.

"The deep sleep phenomenon upon entering salvation has been widely discussed online. Besides that, we selected a group of warriors with gray talents and had them perform various extreme stat allocations. Currently, we haven't found any instances of the game interfering with reality!"

"Meaning, their strength, agility, and endurance haven't changed at all!"

"Yes!"

The middle-aged man fell silent, looking at the Fifth Elder at the head of the table.

"What is the public's perception of this game right now?"

"All sorts of rumors are flying around, especially since the NPCs in the game do say some mysterious things!"

The Fifth Elder sighed.

"Are there not enough similar games? With all this talk of the apocalypse lately, we've checked all the old games, from Collapse forty years ago to 2222 four years ago. Which one didn't confidently declare the world was ending?"

Since the discussion had reached this point, everyone had questions to ask.

"But this time, we arranged for 200,000 active soldiers to enter the game... You know, we only have 800,000 standing troops in total!"

The Fifth Elder thought for a moment, still needing to explain.

After all, everyone was a bit confused now.

"This stems from a dream we had. In the dream, our World Will was crying out for help..."

"A dream?"

Everyone present had undergone special training; generally, no matter how funny something was, they wouldn't laugh!

Unless they couldn't help it!

The Fifth Elder knew what they were thinking at a glance.

"The Grand Elders of the Four Great Nations all had this dream simultaneously that day! And half a month ago, salvation, mentioned in the dream, officially launched. No matter how we investigate, we can't find out who the developer or operator of this game is! And..."

Everyone was waiting for the Fifth Elder to explain further, but he was clearly still organizing his words.

"This game is like an unselectable state. We can sit here and discuss it, but once we truly try to take action against this game, we forget our objective..."

Everyone sitting here was an elite.

Their first reaction was disbelief.

Because they had also wondered why the nation hadn't taken over development of this game, given its widespread implications.

Yet, they suddenly realized that they had never truly possessed the authority to act on this game.

And the Fifth Elder and his group clearly could, so if he said so... "So this game definitely has a problem! But it's up to us to discover and uncover it..."

The meeting fell silent for a moment.

"Report!"

"Team Leader Chen, speak!"

"Since this game has been confirmed as important, I request that some warriors be appropriately scheduled to go online during the day, which means going online during the Blood Moon period in the game..."

Within the military, cooperation was not an issue.

As long as their levels kept up, no matter how bad their talents were, it was rare for them to be unable to defeat an opponent.

At most, fighting monsters above their level would be a bit difficult!

Conversely, as long as their talents were similar, fighting monsters two or three levels higher was not a problem for them.

The Fifth Elder hadn't spoken yet, but the middle-aged man with glasses spoke first.

"I suggest Team Leader Chen consult the meeting minutes of our 'salvation' team. During the first meeting, it was explicitly stated that the first batch of military players entering the game should prioritize leveling up in the game!"

Team Leader Chen glanced at the man with glasses but did not refute him.

"Does anyone else have questions?"

"How should we deal with the 'Star Palace' that's causing such a stir in the game right now?"

When the man with glasses heard the words 'Star Palace,' his expression also became three points more solemn.

After all, it was currently the top guild in the game.

"We can't deal with it... It's still the same problem. When we truly try to investigate, the other party enters that unselectable state! We can talk about it, but we can't actually act!"

The one who just asked the question was Hu Mingwei, who specialized in intelligence for the 'salvation Team'.

Hearing this news, he couldn't help but frown.

"What kind of mechanism is this? Is it only targeting us?"

"It targets the official organizations of the Four Great Nations!"

"Meaning... then can we entrust others to do it?"

"We've tried that too. As soon as the official will is involved, that unselectable state takes effect!"

Another deafening silence followed.

"Shouldn't our team bring in some younger people? This is a game, and the World Will, my rusty brain can't keep up!"

"I agree!"

The Fifth Elder spoke.

"I will bring this proposal up at the Cabinet meeting. The reason I've revealed so much to you today is because salvation has been online for several days with no progress, and I'm afraid you might not take it seriously and become complacent!"

"Xia Nation has been established for five hundred and eighty years. Now, a challenge has arrived..."

"Never let your guard down, and never dismiss this matter!"

After the meeting, the man with glasses followed the Fifth Elder into a special car and left.

The five remaining people at the scene exchanged glances!

---

At 6:30 PM, Mo Suqing arrived at Lingyun Studio on time.

"CEO Yang, the environment here is quite nice!"

"CEO Mo, you flatter me. How can the environment here compare to Tianhai..."

The conference room, staff dormitories, gym, and cafeteria were all quite well-appointed.

Snacks, drinks, and bottled water in the pantry were also provided free of charge, with a 'eat until you burst' policy.

After a brief tour of the studio's facilities,

Yang Jian and Zhou Yue accompanied Mo Suqing to sit down in the reception room.

Mo Suqing took the initiative to start a conversation.

"I heard Director Bai also came to Lingyun after resigning?"

"Yes, she hasn't been here long!"

Miss Mo nodded.

"CEO Yang is really..."

Mo Suqing thought about her words and carefully said, "...deeply trusted by old employees!"

"Haha, Director Bai told me that Young Master Mo couldn't tolerate her, so she had to make plans early!"

Hearing that Young Master Mo couldn't tolerate Bai Youyou, Mo Suqing's smile paused for a moment.

"Did CEO Yang get some information back then?"

Yang Jian shook his head.

"Tianhai Group, as one of the four major financial groups in Linhai City, didn't have any news. What news could I get?"

I am not!

I didn't!

Don't talk nonsense!

Yang Jian first denied three times, then became ambiguous.

"As for the topics discussed on Douyin... I think there's absolutely no need to pay attention to them!"

"CEO Mo, you might not be very fond of games, but let's take 2222, a post-apocalyptic game I played in college!"

"It was a completely ice-bound post-apocalyptic MMORPG, and they talked about it in great detail, even pinpointing various disasters down to the second..."

"Linhai City in it even had Tianhai Group! The entire Tianhai Building was submerged by seawater and then frozen under the ice!"

"Look, it's 2225 now, and Xia Nation is still Xia Nation, Linhai is still Linhai..."

I understand the logic... but... Mo Suqing got up and walked to the French window, looking at the rift in the sky in the afterglow of the sunset.

When the apocalypse appears with this thing, it really makes it hard not to associate it with despair!

It's only July now, and it's past 7 PM, but the sky is still bright... "CEO Yang, does Lingyun accept investment?"

"I just earned 3.5 billion, and I'm wondering how to spend it!"

Mo Suqing smiled and did not press the issue.

"Can you sell me a game helmet? I also want to enter the game and see what kind of world it is..."

Yang Jian was a little surprised now. Could this young woman really have been sidelined by her brother?

That kind of good-for-nothing?

"With CEO Mo's connections, getting a helmet should be easy! Since you've asked today, I'll give CEO Mo one!"

Just as Yang Jian said, with her status, if she truly wanted a helmet, there were plenty of ways to get one.

Since the other party had asked, doing her a favor was not out of the question.

"Then I thank CEO Yang!"

"However, CEO Mo is so busy, handling a myriad of affairs, does she still have time to play games?"

Regarding this, Yang Jian was not joking.

When they discussed the acquisition, Yang Jian had witnessed Mo Suqing's work ethic!

She barely even had time to drink water, with her schedule precise to the second... "Don't call me CEO Mo anymore, just call me Su Su. All my friends call me that! Although the group hasn't officially announced it, I've been suspended and Mo Cong will soon replace me. I'm leaving with three points of shares... From now on, I'll be a wealthy idler!"

Yang Jian didn't know if she was telling the truth, but he took it as true.

As for the address?

That wasn't an issue... But then again, a strong woman like Mo Suqing had friends?

As the few of them were chatting, Bai Youyou knocked and entered.

"CEO Yang, CEO Mo, dinner is ready..."

Yang Jian looked at Mo Suqing.

"Then Su Su, shall we chat while we eat?"

The three women present were all a bit stunned for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

Yang Jian was puzzled. What was wrong? Was what he said incorrect?

"Yang..."

Seeing her hesitate, Yang Jian quickly interjected.

"My friends all call me Brother Yang. If you're uncomfortable, you can call me Brother Yang!"

Mo Suqing smiled.

Very good. Their previous hurried interaction hadn't revealed how interesting this person was!

The meal was enjoyed by both host and guests.

"This level is good! Did you spend a lot of money on this chef?"

"It's alright. You know, I've had a bit too much money with nowhere to spend it lately. After all, I'm a nouveau riche!"

Mo Suqing held her drink cup and was silent for a while.

"I heard our studio is recruiting professional players? I'd like to join too, Brother Yang, what do you think?"

"You...?"