Chapter 911

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

The internal space located within the Spiritual Qi Vortex, because it is relatively independent and forms its own system, with its own operating logic, is called an Instance.

Instances are connected to one another, but because the Instance World is too vast, and some Instances exist in different spaces and thus have different characteristics, these Instances are divided into different types based on their internal influences.

The Special Investigation Bureau, the department Huo Xunqi belongs to, had long ago defined Instances.

Instances appearing with the Spiritual Qi Vortex are called Random Instances.

Naturally, where there are Random Instances, there are Fixed Instances.

It must be emphasized here that wanting to enter an Instance does not only mean being sucked in by a Spiritual Qi Vortex; there is another way: being randomly selected by an Instance, though this randomness is truly random, with no pattern whatsoever, and relatively few people are selected.

However, whether people enter actively or are passively screened, as long as they pass the Instance's requirements—that is, complete the Instance and successfully clear it—they will be called Players.

Players are divided into Apprentice Players, Junior Players, Intermediate Players, Senior Players, and above them, Elite Players and Master Players.

Currently, throughout all of Hua Guo and even the whole world, the highest level of Player is the Intermediate Player, their numbers so rare they are more terrifying than Pandas.

Because leveling up through an Instance is truly difficult; even an Apprentice Player advancing to Junior Player must pass three Fixed Instances or Random Instances, and the Instance's rating must be higher than C-rank.

Indeed, the interior of an Instance is also scored based on how people complete it; the worst outcome is naturally failing to clear it, and as for the result, the lucky ones wait for the next batch of Players to come and start over, while the unlucky ones die directly—most cases are the latter, because whether Random Instances or Fixed Instances, there are far too many of them; who can guarantee that the Instance they enter will always have an endless stream of Players coming out?

You must know that the interior of an Instance is not safe at all; basically anything could happen, and even Players with skills can die swiftly and cleanly.

Instance ratings, according to official statements, range from D-rank to A-rank; different ratings bring different rewards, and some even speculate that above A-rank there may exist S-rank and even S+-rank, but currently there is no one in the entire world who has cleared above A-rank; not even Huo Xunqi, who has both fortuitous encounters and brains, has a highest score of only A-rank, and better ratings are mere speculation.

Currently, all Instances appearing alongside the Spiritual Qi Vortex are various Random Instances, with varying difficulties, and those who become Players by clearing Random Instances can then enter Fixed Instances; compared to the unpredictable Random Instances, Fixed Instances have more information and are easier to clear.

It must also be clarified here that the emphasis of Random Instances is on the word "random": their appearance is random, and as long as one person who enters clears it, the Random Instance will disappear, and no one knows where or when it will appear next.

Fixed Instances are not like that; they are like recyclable tourist attractions, with the number of Players they receive flowing like a thin, long stream; even if some Player obtains the highest score, the Fixed Instance still will not disappear, which gives certain clever people the opportunity to farm scores.

Although attitudes toward Instances within the country vary, it is indeed true that some people rely on financial power or other means to buy plenty of Fixed Instance guides to increase their trump cards for themselves; however, the possibility of success for this approach is not high, because Fixed Instances are even more numerous than Random Instances, and Players may not necessarily encounter the same Instance.

Shen Yao lay on the bed discussing some questions about Instances with the System, finally reaching a preliminary conclusion.

There are two ways to become a Player: first, to enter a Random Instance during the period when the Spiritual Qi Vortex appears; the difficulty is not great, but the probability of clearing it is low, and Random Instances change in many ways, with a high probability of life or death being uncertain.

Second, to wait to be randomly selected by an Instance; this random probability is higher, but after being selected, the difficulty of the Instance entered matches one's own, and the survival probability is higher; compared to the first method, the danger is reduced.

"Instance selection: currently, people from eighteen to fifty-five years old all have a possibility," and the number of people in this age group is several billion; even if selection happens without stopping, the possibility of winning is far lower than that of a Lottery.

"Host, you can enter through a Random Instance; this is also the mainstream official ideology," How did so many official Players of the Special Investigation Bureau come to be? It was by piling up human lives; every time the possibility of a Spiritual Qi Vortex appearing was detected, manpower was immediately arranged to go and wait.

Although the location where the Spiritual Qi Vortex appears is random, before it appears, it causes plants and trees in the area, as well as animals including humans, to experience stress and loss of control; among them, plants and trees and small animals show it most obviously, such as branches and trunks suddenly swelling or abnormally blooming and bearing fruit, etc., all are effects of the Spiritual Qi Revival.

"Yes, nowadays various regions of Hua Guo are blooming one after another, and the Official is even more needed to stabilize the situation," and Players possess abilities ordinary people cannot match; some people's Evil will be amplified, so the Official needs Players even more to counter them.

So over the past half year, the Official has been racing against time to artificially create Players, while other social Players have also been absorbed by the Official; aside from certain ones whose character is truly bad, the Official can be said to accept all comers.

"You're sure you accept all comers?" Huo Xunqi has not done few underhanded deeds in secret; certain social Players with perfect packaging were all dealt with by him swiftly and cleanly, and the Leaders above Huo Xunqi chose to turn a blind eye to this; after all, official Players are just taking shape, and they definitely cannot keep these Scum as time bombs.

System:...

"Host, this isn't important; what we're saying is—" before the words were finished, Shen Yao waved her hand to signal the System to shut up; she knew the purpose of the System saying so much: Players!

Although Shen Yao claimed (the System boasted) herself to be a Big Shot reserve, she hadn't been a Big Shot for a single day, so their situation could not be considered safe.

Don't look at the previous Task World going smoothly; in fact, they had also absorbed many lessons and experiences, especially in the later stages of evolution, when the entire planet could be called killing-mad, with evolution frequency increasing day by day; the last few Shelters relied on joining forces to protect that bit of human spark.

"Usually keep a close eye on the Special Investigation Bureau; they are the most sensitive to Spiritual Qi Vortices; we can't get involved in Instances outside Jing Shi, but we must get a share of the Instances inside Jing Shi."

Actually, Shen Yao had observed for half a year and already grasped some potential rules of Instances, but this kind of seemingly true but actually false talk could not be spoken out as confirmed facts; it could only be used by Shen Yao herself.

Oh

If it were truly probed and found to have no problem, Shen Xi would definitely be able to enjoy the corresponding benefits; Fixed Instances restrict the age of entering Players, but Random Instances do not have this standard, not sparing even small infants and the Elderly.

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After resting for a while in the Room, Shen Yao changed into her going-out outfit, greeted Shen Xi, and hurried downstairs.

As a freelancer, Shen Yao's work content was quite mixed; basically any profession that could make money, she was involved in; today she went out regarding investment matters.

Shen Yao's newly written book had already been sold, and the script Company responsible for the adaptation kept contacting her; first, they wanted her to lend her name and take a look at the adaptation; second, they wanted to contact each other, and if they could bring in investment, they definitely didn't want the client to run away.

The car in the Garage downstairs was low-key and luxurious, very much in line with Shen Yao's aesthetic; she opened the Club she wanted to go to and quickly drove out of the Villa District.

About half an hour later, Shen Yao saw the Club with the two characters Wei Zhi written on it.

This place had good privacy and provided all kinds of services inside; Shen Yao came today as a mascot, and her main purpose was still to listen to others flattering one another.

Handing the car keys to the Club's staff and telling them to park the car properly, Shen Yao tidied her Clothes, carried the new bag she had just bought, and walked into the Room.

Eighth Floor 808

Shen Yao raised her hand and knocked on the door; when she entered, she found many people had already arrived, even the Main Cast of this drama were present.

Tsk

Looking at this lineup, the book is bound to flop without a doubt.

Shen Yao was not very optimistic about the male and female Main Cast chosen by the Director (perhaps internally decided by the investors); although these two were currently popular Peanuts, they were both lucky ones who broke out from the ancient costume track, while her book leaned toward suspenseful modern plots, with perhaps a bit of complexity; with these two kindergarten-level acting skills, saying it was eyesore was a kind word; it was simply unwatchable.

"Aiya, Teacher Shen is here, quickly sit, quickly sit; just now we were still mentioning you."

Someone saw Shen Yao enter and hurriedly smiled and greeted Shen Yao to sit down; during this, it didn't stop others from praising Shen Yao's scriptwriting ability; basically every one was a fine Product, although occasionally there were flops, but those were all altered beyond recognition by the rewriters, having nothing to do with Shen Yao, and not affecting Shen Yao's reputation.

"You're too polite; it's my honor that this script caught Director Zhou's eye."

A smiling face is not struck by an outstretched hand; Shen Yao put on a smile and quickly blended in.

Although she looked down on this Director Zhou who couldn't be helped even with mud, she couldn't help that he had money and resources; Shen Yao sold a script far above the normal price, all thanks to Director Zhou being rich and foolish.

Facing the God of Wealth, Shen Yao showed she could bend and stretch; for a moment, both sides seemed very pleased, and no one deliberately made trouble.

What can a group of people say when together? Definitely various social exchanges.

Shen Yao belonged to the mascot; she couldn't not come, but after coming she didn't need to exert too much effort; she just sat steadily in her seat, smiling and welcoming whoever came over, until an investor drank a bit too much and suddenly started talking about things that shouldn't be said.

This man wore a suit, the shirt inside stretched especially tight by his pregnant belly, his hair sparse and a bit limp — just looking at him made one lose their appetite.

But the other party had money; Shen Yao despised him, yet naturally there were others who looked up to him — many of those attending the drinking gathering wanted to find a backer, and even the main cast were no exception.

"General Manager Xin, what do you know? Why not speak out and let us broaden our horizons?"

The female lead was a currently popular rising starlet, named Wei Ran; she looked very approachable, the kind of face that made people feel favorable at first sight.

The moment she opened her mouth, including the male lead and the director, they all began complimenting and currying favor with the investor General Manager Xin.

What this kind of middle-aged man cared about most was, of course, face; other things didn't matter, but face absolutely had to be given.

Shen Yao propped her chin and watched General Manager Xin's face turn flushed red, like a ripe tomato; he wore a restrained slight smile, then proceeded to talk about the internal news he had heard.

"... Hey! In the future it won't be these people calling the shots; supposedly in some places, one will even have to act as a mountain king."

The entertainment industry was originally a channel for accessing different information sources; people here moved in all sorts of circles — the matter of Spirit Qi Vortices was basically understood by half-knowledge, it's just that what General Manager Xin said was too scary — what did he mean by "the top is unstable"? Then wouldn't people like them be even more unstable?

"What's there to fear, money can make the devil push the millstone," General Manager Xin rubbed his chubby fingers back and forth, indicating that as long as the money was in place, he could guarantee his own safety — like the few bosses he knew worth tens or hundreds of billions, they all had these players as bodyguards.

"When it comes down to it, one still has to master capability oneself," Wei Ran muttered softly, not wanting General Manager Xin to hear, and directly sneered that Wei Ran's ambition was higher than the sky.

"Is that something you can master? Going in means death; recently, during this period, the higher-ups have been sealing off information, the number of dead is not small at all," General Manager Xin indicated that rich people cherished their lives — nowadays how many players are there? If money can solve it, why take the risk oneself?

Wei Ran:...

Wei Ran's expression was somewhat unable to hold face; after all, ever since she became popular she had been the one being pampered — when had she ever heard General Manager Xin's kind of scolding that left no face?

Helplessly, General Manager Xin was the investor, the target she needed to actively curry favor with — not to mention being retorted a couple of sentences, even if it meant letting Wei Ran sacrifice a bit, it was still negotiable.

Because the surrounding people gave face, General Manager Xin revealed even more information, even including some patterns about the appearance of Spirit Qi Vortices that he had inquired from others.

Although it wasn't true, it couldn't stop others from being willing to believe — General Manager Xin spoke with increasing gusto, finally declaring even more sternly that society was going to fall into internal chaos, those with money had best make plans early — domestically there could still be singing and dancing in peace, but abroad it was already a living hell biubiubiu.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao listened with relish, thinking to herself this person was extremely suited to act as a storyteller — what he spoke had plot, and if not for the system in her mind complaining and debunking on the side, even Shen Yao would have suspected a thing or two.

"Host, don't make trouble," if you want to inquire it's not hard — just give Huo Xunqi a call and you'll know the latest news.

"What trouble am I making? Isn't it because General Manager Xin spoke so solemnly and confidently, it looks like the officials internally also didn't intend to conceal it?" From the New Year until now, just in Jing Shi there have been no fewer than several Spirit Qi Vortex incidents — last month there were even three shocking ones in a row, making the entire Special Investigation Bureau exhausted from running around.

This month has only just begun; supposedly somewhere else has shown movement again — but similar news is quite numerous, true and false mixed together, really hard to distinguish — unless the Spiritual Qi Revival shows signs, otherwise it's just gambling on probability.

"Since you all really have this intention, listen to me — next weekend go to Juxian Garden in the suburbs; there's movement there, and even the officials have arranged manpower."

After General Manager Xin finished speaking, he happily drank a mouthful of wine, indicating that he bore no responsibility for these words — there are always some people who think themselves extraordinary and believe they can make it, little knowing that such people often die the fastest.