Chapter 447: Hua Jian Lei: Wanting to Scold Someone

Someone is watching him.

Yang Yixie keenly sensed that someone was staring at him; he could use his ability to hack the hospital's cameras to locate the watcher, but there was no need.

No probing needed; he also knew the person behind the surveillance camera was definitely an official.

Honestly, Yang Yixie didn't care at all about his player identity being exposed; he was worried about the consequences of such actions.

The appearance of players and Aberrant Species could not be hidden by the officials, who could only selectively disclose the information to the public to better manage players and eliminate Aberrant Species.

His unlucky older brother's player status was probably guessed at least partially by his mother.

Mainly because this guy's "busy" times were too coincidental, and those players were allowed to talk with family members, only to have dedicated listeners to prevent excessive information leakage.

His mother also knew that, under the current situation, Yang Yichen following the officials was the best choice, yet she inevitably placed the remaining of her thoughts more on Yang Yixie.

Fortunately, he didn't make his mother sad.

Regardless of the means, at least because of his "yesterday" activity, his mother believed the fact that he was not a player.

Yang Yixie also considered cooperating with the officials, because that would indeed be much more convenient.

But he couldn't.

Ying Duo had already become notorious in the game world, and as a counterpart he was already under official surveillance; if discovered to be the same person…

Having learned from past mistakes, he could not be free anywhere.

Cooperating with the officials via Entropy Increase was a good option, but it was unclear how Hua Jian Lei's negotiations with the officials had gone.

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"Sir, you should know that this friendly cooperation is already the greatest sincerity we can offer."

Hua Jian Lei smiled brightly at the person before him, even leisurely throwing a flirtatious glance at the uniformed woman standing behind the opposite side, but unfortunately, that woman was not only unmoved by Hua Jian Lei's pervasive charm, she was rather disdainful.

"Mr. Hua, if you continue to harass my subordinate, I think, rather than the details of cooperation, we should discuss whether Entropy Increase is fit to propose such a partnership."

The man sat opposite at the long table, his dark‑blue uniform buttoned up to the topmost button, sitting upright.

His hair was shaved into a neat crew cut, and the female subordinate behind him stood straight, hands clasped in front, eyes level forward, all appearing well‑trained.

Hua Jian Lei leaned against the chair back, long hair falling from his shoulders, silver‑powder strands shimmering with a soft glow, forming a stark contrast with the man opposite.

He raised both hands, making a "surrender" gesture, yet his posture remained lazy, never looking proper.

"Just kidding, don't be so tense."

Hua Jian Lei lowered his crossed legs, his body leaning slightly forward, finally showing a somewhat earnest negotiating demeanor.

"Moreover, now you need us, not the other way around."

The man's gaze did not dodge; the two stared at each other for a few seconds, Entropy Increase was not the best option, but there was no better one at present.

From the start, the officials never fully trusted the Church, even though they seemed to have no ill intentions toward players.

But it was too coincidental: Tianmian City had just been blown a huge crater, and the players' return ran into problems.

When Hua Jian Lei and Lao Bao were brought back, they had already checked their information, but their identification documents were fake; following the trail, they eventually uncovered the two's true identities.

According to standard procedure, they should have dispatched the two as soon as their identities were verified, but because both were unconscious, it was temporarily postponed.

And after the two awoke… having finally exchanged intelligence with the players and confirmed Entropy Increase's identity, the two naturally could not be released easily.

The key was the cooperation between Entropy Increase and the officials.

The officials handled infiltration and extraction, while Entropy Increase was responsible for drawing the Dome's attention.

They had assumed Entropy Increase would use the most traditional method—causing trouble, creating chaos, maneuvering within the Dome's encircling troops, dragging them until they rescued the people.

So what happened? A single player, one mask, a can of spray paint, turned the Dome's most bustling commercial district upside down.

Entropy Increase could even dispatch a team alone to the Dome's most dangerous Mutation sector to pull out the Undead there.

The most crucial point: the main force that could hold back the Dome's Field Operations Department for so long turned out to be a group of Rune machines modified from floor‑cleaning robots.

The officials have not fully clarified the matters inside, but one thing is certain—

The modification and manufacturing technology of the Rune equipment in Entropy Increase's hands is far beyond the level the officials can currently access.

In earlier negotiations, the Church was willing to impart Rune technology without reservation, but the players could only start from scratch, learning stroke by stroke.

Learning was slow, and because the number of people who could control energy was limited, Rune devices were hard to mass‑produce.

Regardless of how Entropy Increase achieved it, they had already pushed this system to its limits.

"You want the Rune technology in that guy's hands," Hua Jian Lei said.

The man seemed to tacitly agree, "We can offer you the protection, intelligence, and resources you need; the only condition is that you share the Rune technology you possess. Of course, if you have stock, we can also bid to purchase it from you."

"......."

It seems the officials are truly eager to acquire such weapons, perhaps the Flame City Cannon forces them to take the Church's potential threat seriously.

"Regarding this, we need to discuss it internally."

Hua Jian Lei did not respond on his own; Rune weapons are the forte of the strategy team, and whether to cooperate with the officials naturally had to be decided by him.

The man said little, merely nodding in understanding.

Entropy Increase's members were so well hidden that, for now, only Hua Jian Lei and Lao Bao had been exposed.

A group daring to challenge the Dome within the game and enjoying high reputation among players could hardly consist of just two people.

"If possible, we hope the two of you can give us an answer soon."

Hua Jian Lei and Lao Bao left the officials' territory.

It went smoothly, without any obstruction; they were even issued temporary identification for both, allowing them to stay here lawfully.

After retrieving his phone and logging into a secret mailbox, Hua Jian Lei finally saw the message sent by Yang Yixie.

Although accustomed to the duo's antics, when he saw the content, Hua Jian Lei couldn't help but feel a bit unsettled.

"What does it mean that because they went overboard they got caught, and the player was taken directly into reality? Now there are two players in reality, and the player's original body became a vegetative state?"