Chapter 223: Survival Game System (52)

Chen Lao truly did not expect this!

The ID "GY" was actually not his most highly regarded junior, Fu Zhangzheng, but someone else entirely! And it was a young woman at that!

"You really aren't lying to me?" Chen Lao glared at Fu Zhangzheng suspiciously, "This is not something to joke about!"

"I have no reason to lie to you about this."

"..."

Chen Lao took quite a long time to digest this and finally accepted the fact.

He sighed a few times, at a loss for words for a moment.

He could already imagine how the old fellows at the next meeting would tease him.

Before the game ended, he had been absolutely certain that GY was little Fu; he never expected...

"Is the other party really that capable?"

Chen Lao rubbed his chin and had his secretary bring in the player profile manual. He flipped through it but could not find a target that matched the age.

He couldn't help but ask: "Which department was she in before?"

"I heard her say it was a new type of technology company, not very large in scale."

"What? She's a private enterprise employee?" Chen Lao's jaw nearly dislocated.

He then pointed at Fu Zhangzheng, frustrated by his lack of success: "You, oh you! What do you want me to say! Did you take a fancy to her? Did you intentionally give the first-place honor to her?"

"... It really isn't that!"

Fu Zhangzheng was caught between laughter and tears.

"I would have loved to be first, but the facts are indeed as they are. She is very formidable! Not only is her Luck Value twice mine, but her skills are also quite good. If she hasn't served in the military, then she must have trained seriously with professionals; her grappling and marksmanship are both quite good. Plus, she is exceptionally strong—one force overcomes ten techniques, you understand."

"..."

This made Chen Lao want to meet Xie Yang even more.

When he finally met Xie Yang, who had come for the appointment, Chen Lao patted Fu Zhangzheng, his gaze meaningful: "Kid! You left one thing out."

Fu Zhangzheng:???

Which thing?

He had reported everything he was supposed to report.

"You didn't say she was also exceptionally pretty! You, a bachelor about to hit the thirty-year mark, spent nearly a year day and night with such a pretty young lady, and no sparks flew?"

"..."

"Alright, leave this to me! I guarantee I'll have you successfully married off by the end of the year... no, I mean, successfully take a wife!"

"..."

Fu Zhangzheng almost knelt before Chen Lao!

Even if he did have feelings for Xie Yang, just as Chen Lao said, he was unmarried and she was unmarried; furthermore, she was so outstanding, and having spent nearly a year together day and night, it was hard not to develop feelings for her.

But to Xie Yang, he was more like a comrade-in-arms, like a brother.

So he didn't even dare to confess, fearing that they wouldn't even be able to remain friends.

"Please spare me, sir!" Fu Zhangzheng wiped his face deeply just as Xie Yang approached, lowering his head and voice to beg for mercy, "I'll do it myself! I'll work hard on it myself, okay? Please, don't interfere."

Chen Lao burst into loud laughter: "Hahahaha..." So you have days like this too, kid!

Xie Yang looked at Chen Lao, then at Fu Zhangzheng, her eyes asking him: What's the situation?

Fu Zhangzheng: "..."

Did he dare tell the truth? If he did, was she sure she wouldn't turn around and run away?

"Ahem, Chen Lao knows you are the double-list champion, he is very happy."

Chen Lao gave him a look that was neither a smile nor a frown, then extended his hand with a sincere smile to shake Xie Yang's, sighing with emotion:

"Comrade Xiao Xie, little Fu has told me everything; you saved him several times in the Survival Game. Without you, he likely would have perished in the first season. I, this old man, thank you on behalf of the entire Military Department! Your timely helping hand helped us preserve a great general!"

Before Xie Yang could offer a few polite words, Chen Lao added with a smile: "Comrade Xiao Xie, are you interested in coming to work at our department?"

"..."

Was she being poached by a big shot from the Military Department?

In the past, she might have been tempted.

But having just experienced a year of survival in various natural disasters, her body was tired and her heart was tired too; she only wanted to empty her mind and rest well for a period of time.

Besides, she still had some progress to complete on her Recycling Sub-system task, and she suspected it was related to Xu Ninghui. If she left Lucheng for the Military Department, would that task ever be completed?

"Apologies, Chen Lao."

Xie Yang shook her head. She indicated that everything she achieved in the game relied mostly on her Luck Value, and her own abilities were insufficient to hold a position in the Military Department.

"You are an honest, good child!" Chen Lao admired her even more, "I heard your ambition was to pass the civil service exam and land a stable job? This old man can't think of any other gift, so let me help you realize this wish."

That afternoon, Xie Yang received a call from the Lucheng Municipal Personnel Department, notifying her to come in for onboarding.

This benefit, according to Fu Zhangzheng, was something only she had.

Because her contribution was the greatest.

It wasn't just helping other players successfully survive until the end of the game, indirectly ensuring the entire Protective Shield remained intact.

The most important thing was the supplies she brought back—those Treasure Materials that the Survival Game System valued at ten billion, but in reality, would be difficult to trade for even hundreds of billions or trillions in the outside world!

With this, Xie Yang successfully "landed," which could be considered fulfilling the dream the original owner had been obsessed with for years.

Before reporting to the municipal government, she and Fu Zhangzheng went together to transfer the supplies from her Backpack Slot to the secret base designated by the higher-ups.

Of the supplies brought out from the game, Xie Yang kept a small portion for her own use, and the majority were turned over to the state.

Especially the treasures found in the Underground Palace, the fruits and saplings with high medicinal value, several types of scarce metal ores, and the Condensate Oil—almost all of it was handed over.

The reward was naturally quite gratifying—

Over ten billion in cash was deposited directly into her account;

This luxury flat with high-end renovations next to the Lucheng municipal government office had also been transferred into her name.

In addition, they promised to issue a sea Salt specialty retail license to her foster parents and introduced her to a state-controlled salt refinery that would help her pack and box the large quantity of sea Salt she brought out from the Survival Game for free.

However, Xie Yang hadn't told her family about the sea Salt specialty store yet; she planned to announce this good news after this busy period was over and she returned to Ancheng to visit them.

Other players also proactively turned over strategic materials like ores and energy, keeping only some basic supplies and food ingredients like fruits, vegetables, seafood, and meat for their own use.

As soon as Ming Hao got out of the game, he started a player group chat, and he hadn't stopped wailing in the group with voice messages these past few days:

"Ahhh! Endless relatives to visit and endless guests to host! The key is that every time they say they're treating our family to dinner, they insist I bring along a few types of fruits and vegetables from the game."

Chen Shuoyun also wailed: "My house hasn't had a moment of peace these past few days; all my aunts and grand-aunts have come over. As soon as they arrive, they ask if I found a partner in the game. Damn it, don't they know I was in a Survival Game? And they keep asking me these things..."

Chang Lebao laughed out loud: "You should be happy! You've become a hot commodity!"

"Don't get cocky! I don't believe your family doesn't have relatives visiting; you won't escape the fate of being a hot commodity either!"

Chang Lebao continued laughing: "No matter how many people visit my house, it has nothing to do with me. Sis, I was on vacation on an island before entering the game, and I'm still on the island now that I'm out. My parents plan to hide out here with me these next two days."

"Eh? You can do that?" Ming Hao's eyes lit up. "Right! Why am I so stupid? If there are too many guests at home, I'll just hide out!"

Chen Shuoyun: "Wait for me, I'm going with you!"

"Where to?"

The two rich second-generation heirs openly started a discussion in the group:

"Go to Lucheng? Xie Yang is there."

"Deal! Booking the flight tickets now!"

Xie Yang: "..."

Do you two want to start a private group to whisper in?

Discussing this right in front of me, aren't you afraid I'll hide out somewhere else?