Chapter 68: Golden Talent Exposed!

Surprised that such a player in Changxing City had not been discovered before, but upon meeting Zhou Zixiu's gaze, Lan Cheng quickly calmed down.

"Not enough." He slowly said, "You should know, the few people we are currently trying to win over are also top-ten Spirit Beast Ranking players."

"Qin Chuan's strength meets the cooperation standard; if a new cooperation slot opens in the future, he can be included, but not now."

Regarding Lan Cheng's reply, Zhou Zixiu was not surprised; he tapped the table with his knuckles and said, "I have one more thing to add."

"I checked the exchange records."

"Qin Chuan only exchanged low-grade resources once through the exchange."

"Moreover… it was before the first weekly settlement."

"What?!" Lan Cheng sprang to his feet, locked eyes with Zhou Zixiu for a moment, then sat back down and began querying with his authority.

A moment later, his expression grew somewhat complex: "It's actually true."

Of course, Qin Chuan might have luckily found wild low-grade resources unguarded by a Growth Tier Spirit Beast, but according to the Special Affairs Group's current intelligence, that possibility is slim.

So the final optional low-grade resource…

At that time, the only way to obtain low-grade resources was through normal acquisition.

Soon after giving instructions over the phone, Lan Cheng hung up and said, "You know him well enough—go get the contract from him."

That is to say, Qin Chuan needs to snatch low-grade resources right under the nose of a Growth Tier Guardian Beast, or kill a Growth Tier Spirit Beast to obtain its dropped resources.

The Achievement Shop can refresh an optional low-grade resource, but only one exists.

"All right." Zhou Zixiu nodded with a smile.

Because these two, through scattered clues, arrived at the correct result despite most of their reasoning being wrong.

If just now Qin Chuan's importance at Lan Cheng's place wasn't high enough, then now his importance far exceeds that of the few people the Special Affairs Group is currently negotiating with.

"Here! I'll go kick one out right now." Lan Cheng said without hesitation, picking up the phone.

Excluding the minuscule chance of randomly obtaining the needed resource oneself, the greatest possibility is…

Just absurd.

"When I saw the transaction record, I was also surprised," Zhou Zixiu chuckled, "That slot…"

If Qin Chuan were here, he'd be the one most surprised.

First, he already had the ability to obtain low-grade resources before the first weekly settlement.

Second, after the weekly settlement, he did not trade low-grade resources and still successfully advanced.

Sorted.

"Is he the Spirit Beast Ranking number one in one of the game zones?" Lan Cheng rubbed his forehead, face full of disbelief, "Our Changxing City actually produces someone this amazing?"

Qin Chuan's transaction record shows two things.

He obtained an optional low-grade resource, so no bartering is needed.

"Spirit Beast Ranking number one…" Lan Cheng rubbed his hands, a curious look on his face, "Can we confirm his game name?"

Unlike the top ten on the list, those who ranked first in the Infant Stage Spirit Beast Ranking at the weekly settlement number only 9,999 across the entire Dream World, making them easy to track down.

"We can narrow it down." Zhou Zixiu tapped the table, "Among the 9,999 players, 896 have contracted water-system Spirit Beasts, and 273 have game names in Chinese."

"Among those, about 183 have advancement times that match." Zhou Zixiu paused, "Because Ji Huai didn't do practical training yesterday, this count includes those who advanced the night before as well."

"Of course, Qin Chuan might be using a game name in another language." Zhou Zixiu smiled confidently, "If we count the 896, those whose advancement times match total 542."

"As soon as Qin Chuan contracts a second Spirit Beast, this range will shrink dramatically." Zhou Zixiu tapped the table, "Keep an eye on him, and we'll eventually pin down his player name."

"But…" Zhou Zixiu shifted his tone, "Does his player name matter?"

"Important, and also not important." Lan Cheng chuckled.

After the supernatural descent into reality, besides the promptly released 《Yanhuang Nation Special Affairs Provisional Management Measures》, there is also an internal confidential document of the Special Affairs Group titled 《Dream World Player Real-Name Management Regulations》.

By leveraging big data related to the supernatural, the Yanhuang Nation will use supercomputing power to precisely locate each citizen's game name, achieving real-name management of Dream World players.

Due to current lack of information, the rollout is not smooth; only one in a thousand players have been successfully located, but as time passes and big data improves, the number of successfully real-named players will increase exponentially.

Real-name registration does not mean the Yanhuang Nation will do anything to its citizens.

It is a form of invisible oversight, and likewise a form of protection.

If a heinous supernatural criminal appears and is hard to catch, one can start from the Dream World, reducing or destroying their supernatural abilities by killing their contracted Spirit Beast or themselves—this is another novel approach to apprehending criminals.

And when a real-life citizen encounters difficulty and needs help, one can start from the Dream World, dispatching Special Affairs Group players from the same zone to assist and support, which could also become a possible new angle.

Although not yet fully disclosed, there is an amendment to the Yanhuang Nation's Supreme Court that has been confirmed to be included in the next edition of the Supreme Court.

Dream World players' accounts, their contracted Spirit Beasts, and obtained resources are part of Yanhuang citizens' private property, sacred and inviolable!

Therefore, even if Qin Chuan's player name is truly confirmed, the Special Affairs Group, as an official organization, will only keep citizens' information confidential, pretending not to know when unnecessary.

That is why Lan Cheng would say such a thing.

Important, and also not important.

"All right, I'm leaving if there's nothing else." Zhou Zixiu stood up and walked toward the office exit.

As Lan Cheng said, he only shows up when he needs something.

This time he came to secure a Special Affairs cooperation slot for Qin Chuan; now that it's settled, he should also leave.

"Are you going to see Qin Chuan now to talk?" Lan Cheng couldn't help but ask.

"Tomorrow." Zhou Zixiu laughed, "Today is a rare holiday for senior high school students—those who take up their break deserve no respect, eating instant noodles without seasoning packets!"

"What kind of nonsense is this…"

Watching the suave Zhou Zixiu walk away, Lan Cheng wore a black line on his face.

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The Special Affairs Group's discussion about Qin Chuan is unknown to him entirely.

Since the practical training ended quickly, Qin Chuan has a half-day holiday today.

With 200,000 in hand, he could splurge a little today; he rarely went out, bought a few clothes he normally wouldn't, picked up some daily necessities, and returned to his rented apartment carrying big and small bags.

He had just finished sorting and storing the items he bought when Qin Chuan's phone rang.

The caller was Xiao Pang.

Before he could speak, Xiao Pang's urgent voice came through.

"Qin Chuan, quickly open the Dream Forum!"

"A player who obtained a golden talent has revealed himself!"

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By the way, to thank the readers for their support during this period, after chapter 70 is updated tomorrow, there will be a limited-time 24-hour free merchandise event; the author personally made a small number of Shui Hua-themed canvas bags, which will be randomly given to readers, so don't miss it~

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