Chapter 388: Harvesting the Chives

Mary‑Sue works, yaoi, wife‑pursuit funeral‑ground stories, jerk‑boy tales, male‑channel slap‑back pieces, and the like, all modeled after them, have erupted!

Riding this wave of hype, the fast‑typing authors who finished before the buzz faded still made a big profit!

The residual heat remains, and the rankings on major sites are all works related to those six.

There are countless works, yet netizens aren't tired of them and love watching! Especially novels that torment those six men; readers, focusing only on the "torture the scum" aspect, give the author five‑star praise! "Indeed, your investigators are lucky, and you're even luckier."

Luyingying lost, but she isn't discouraged and calmly packs up the chess set.

"What? You think I acted behind the scenes?"

"I didn't say it, but your case is too coincidental!"

Luyingying naturally hopes Su Yu didn't intervene. She's running out every day now, isn't that because Su Yu is out there? If Su Yu can't leave the base, her own outings would also decrease.

"Unfortunate for you, our investigators are highly skilled!"

Su Yu had Meng Xianle come up and displayed a bit of her own strength.

Luyingying flipped through the data, half‑laughing, half‑crying, "Is this a gray market product? Aren't you afraid I'll report you?"

"Perfect, you hold my leverage, so you feel more at ease!"

【Anyway, it won't be long before this leverage is useless; if you want to control me, I'll just give it to you!】

Su Yu is in a good mood, with not a hint of reluctance on her face.

Luyingying, surprised, lowered her gaze to glance at her own brooch.

"Fine, if you're willing to give, I'll take it!"

Luyingying left, and Su Yu hummed a little tune as she went home.

Ji Yan, seeing Su Yu's obviously cheerful mood, was a bit surprised, "Are you this happy, babe?"

"Yeah! The bad guys got their come‑uppance, it's so satisfying!"

【Hehe, soon Mom will be living the good life! Mom, I love you so much!】

Ji Yan, hearing Su Yu's inner voice, felt happy yet uneasy. Her own life is fine now! And the last sentence sounded like a farewell? Ji Yan thought she was overthinking.

For several days straight, Su Yu was busy coding, adding a homestead module to the Holographic Online Game.

Tang Can and Liang Yan gathered around Su Yu, watching the data template she had prepared.

"Anything else to add?"

Su Yu, following Liang Yan's request, added a microwave, rice cooker, air fryer, induction cooker, and so on to the in‑game house.

Su Yu didn't know why they wanted those appliances, but since it would make players spend more money pulling appliances from the pool, she didn't mind designing them further according to their functions and looks.

"Vases, picture frames, wool blankets, rabbit‑fur blankets, hand‑warmers, dolls, baby clothes, display stands…"

"Go sets, chess sets, building blocks, cat trees, scratching boards, cat nests, automatic feeders…"

Su Yu thought: If she put everything into the pay‑to‑draw pool, netizens would berate her to death! So she redesigned it, making the pool player‑chosen, and the system automatically adjusts drop rates based on each item's sale price.

Su Yu's design was impressive, and Tang Can and Liang Yan were also delighted! Since hearing Su Yu's suggestion, they both want to build a house they love most.

But the more they build, the more they feel Su Yu was right!

They want many styles of houses, but their wallets can't afford those real‑world versions.

So they placed their hopes into this Holographic Online Game.

After finishing, Su Yu told Liang Yan and Tang Can, "Huo Huo, Can Can, there will be other Holographic Online Games later, don't spend too much. I've put everything you like into the free pool, so you can draw as you wish!"

"Okay!"

"Alright!"

Liang Yan and Tang Can were thrilled! Having a best friend as chief designer is the best! Anything they want appears, and they can put their favorites into the free pool! That makes them happier than Su Yu giving them gifts directly! "Little Yu sister, didn't you say the real Holographic Online Game would take a long time?"

Su Yu nodded, "Right, but the situation's different now! This is classified, I can't tell you."

"Alright!"

Liang Yan was ultra‑well‑behaved! If she shouldn't ask, she doesn't. She doesn't want to cause trouble for Xiao Yu.

Liang Yan and Tang Can left happily, and Su Yu opened her phone, connected with former colleagues, and started grinding the real Holographic Online Game together.

"Su Yu, you're making a lot!"

Su Yu clacked away at the keyboard, not replying.

Someone on the other end quickly replied, "Her main income is the advertising fees from Yan Le Yuan; over in Shencheng, ad slots are being snapped up, soaring into the sky!"

"Wow, people still want to buy Yan Le Yuan‑style robots. Hey, when will our base grant permissions for personal ownership? I really need a thoughtful robot."

"Now that this Holographic Online Game is out, outsiders must be targeting Su Yu as a scapegoat, right?"

Foreign entities strongly condemn Su Yu's practice of allowing only domestic‑member registrations for the game!

Some countries claim that medicine knows no borders, saying that such insomnia‑curing tools should be promoted worldwide to rescue sufferers.

The overseas internet is full of criticism, while most domestic netizens feel proud and stiff‑backed! A small minority of rational voices criticize Su Yu's monopoly, saying she should be selflessly generous.

The state initially refused to loosen its grip. Releasing such trans‑national technology would likely lead to leaks, especially in hegemonic nations and "A‑three" countries. Those nations ignore international law; once on their soil, whatever they want is theirs! Sending the tech there is essentially the same as gifting it.

However, the state unexpectedly discovered the rare metals needed for the real Holographic Online Game both domestically and abroad.

After a meeting, the higher‑ups decided to let others purchase it while presenting conditions to foreign parties.

If you want the current Holographic Online Game, they can, but only via a buy‑out. They can supply the full code of the present version and the hardware schematics, provided the buyer pays the full amount at once.

The representative sent out stated the terms, posted the price, and waited for business to come knocking.

Su Yu didn't have to worry at all! After deducting staff expenses, the remaining money went straight into the company's account.

In the end, merchants from several countries banded together and bought the technology.

The state's emissaries didn't stop these people from colluding to fleece the tech at a low price.

Once the state's rare‑metal reserves are sufficient, they can instantly usher in a new holographic era!

When that time comes, their country won't be so easy to sway! The negotiators transferred the funds back home, and under a guard of mercenaries, returned to their own nation.

Domestically, most of the outcry blames the incident; some even label Su Yu a traitor! The authorities, not wanting to anger Su Yu, keep pushing her positive Hot Search. Seeing this official stance, netizens, after analysis, realize the decision came from above and gradually stop the uproar.

Especially since the overseas servers aren't on the same server as them, they can't harm their interests, so the matter was left as is.

…

"A truly holographic game? No restrictions, anyone can play!"

Wang Lele was out in the wild trading with NPCs when she saw this notice. Her first reaction was to check the calendar—was this an April Fool's prank? "It's not April Fool's!"

Wang Lele opened the world, and every channel was full—over 9,999 users—she couldn't squeeze in at all.

Wang Lele wanted to watch the drama but didn't want to give up her online time.

After logging off, she had to wait six hours to log back on! Wang Lele browsed every sharing platform and finally found a relatively quiet tactics forum where she could speak up.

【Wang Lele】: No one is discussing the notice? 【You have been muted!】

"Nice, no wonder no one is discussing it; they were probably all muted."

Wang Lele had to return to the world channel and wait for the hype to die down before squeezing back in to watch.

But even after she naturally logged off, the world channel's hype hadn't subsided.

"How can there be so many words?!"

Wang Lele didn't even take off her headset; she opened her phone to read the online discussion.

#We have a traitor# 【Passerby NPC】: #We have a traitor# Damn it, which shameless thing posted this to the external web? A 100% spy could do this; suggest the state investigate—maybe it's a walking 500k! The game company never posts on social media, only in the holographic game. You think you can spread messages, get onto the external web? Show off! Image. JPG Wang Lele clicked to view it; the image showed a post from an external account, IP from China, saying Su Clan is about to launch a true holographic game, no restrictions, anyone can play! Wang Lele clicked back to Hot Search, a flood of insults! She finally understood why the world channel was so lively!

Now that the matter has leaked, it's unclear whether it will affect Su Clan! Wang Lele really wants that game with no time limit, which only kicks a player offline when their mental stamina is low or their bodily functions become abnormal!

Su Yu, who was in a meeting, looked at the content and wasn't angry.

"General Manager Su, several merchants who once bought our holographic technology are protesting!"

"Protest what, der! They banded together back then to buy the holographic game's ownership and shared it, which violated international commercial agreements, right?"

Su Yu tapped the document in her hand, "I did mention in the promotion that holographic games are evolving; please spend money within your means."

"But they say…"

Su Yu didn't want to listen, "Do I have to kneel and hand over the technology to obey them? How shameless!"

The bodyguard "asked" the person to leave, and Su Yu leaned aside, "Anyone else have objections?"

Meng Xianle, under the gaze of everyone watching the hero, raised a new question, "General Manager Su, should we promote it? Netizens online are already eager to see the new game content."

Meng Xianle is being urged daily by netizens for a "cake"; how could he possibly produce it!

This batch of netizens loves to stir things up, using all kinds of words, trying every trick to get news from him. He's about to lose it! If he doesn't release something soon, Meng Xianle worries the backlash will turn, and netizens will slaughter his comment section.

Su Yu tapped the computer, and after consulting with them, sent the basic effect image to Meng Xianle's email.

"It's not finished yet; I can send you some pictures."

"Alright, thank you, General Manager Su!"

Finally we can give the netizens an answer!

After speaking, Meng Xianle happily packed his things, waiting for Su Yu to declare the meeting adjourned.

"Any other questions?"

Everyone present shook their heads.

"Fine, adjourn!"

The attendees left quickly. Since Su Yu rose to power, their meetings have become faster and more efficient each time. At first, when they left the conference room, they would wait for Su Yu to go first.

Now they've gotten used to finishing early, returning to work sooner, and leaving early to rest.

As for General Manager Su? She stays wherever she likes, as long as it doesn't affect their work!

Luyingying patted Su Yu's shoulder, "You're exuding more of a dark empire vibe! Your aura flows like a black boss!"

"A rat got into your house; can you be happy?"

Luyingying certainly couldn't.

"There's no way around it; someone will always abandon their beliefs for money!"

In today's society, without money you can't move an inch! The rich, like pi xiu, just want to hoard money over and over, only taking in, never spending! Luyingying understands their reasons for choosing this, but doesn't think their approach is right.

"Those shabby things abroad really think I'm a chive, cut one batch, then want to cut another?"

Su Yu's earnings from the holographic game were far lower than Wulongcha and far below her expectations. She was about to lose enthusiasm for this holographic game!

But that doesn't mean foreigners can just step in and guess! Bribing people in her company made her anger explode! "What if that person just lost their mind? Some people are naturally pro‑foreign; their thought patterns are skewed toward other countries."

As someone said, the moon abroad is farther, and the foreign air is sweeter and clearer!

"Whether he is or isn't, he must be. If I don't act, everyone else will."

The ones stirring up public anger aren't Su Yu, but certain people above.

Su Yu believes that the news of Su Clan Group insiders being bought and leaning toward foreign interests will spread virally online at home and abroad! "Aren't you taking this chance to pull more traffic?"

Su Yu was proud, "The draft has been ready for a long time, just waiting for public opinion to ferment!"

As Su Yu expected, after officials confirmed that senior staff of Su Clan Group had been bought by foreigners, netizens on domestic and foreign social media berated them!

"Shameless things! They can't develop it themselves yet want to snatch it!"

"Why aren't foreign patented technologies free for them?"

When new technology appears at home, they are subjected to all kinds of moral blackmail, being forced to give it away for free, as if they should even pay to work! When their country's people refuse, they resort to all sorts of underhanded tricks to cheat and seize!

What a gentleman! *tch* When domestic and foreign public opinion exploded, a neighboring major power with good relations to the country proactively reached out.

Both sides don't know what was discussed, but ultimately the higher‑ups decided to synchronize the holographic game releases of the two countries. In a true holographic game, there are no server divisions; citizens of both nations can interact amicably and play together.

The higher‑ups agreed, and Su Yu worked overtime until she felt like vomiting. She plans to develop a language translation system with her colleagues so domestic and foreign players can communicate without barriers! Thanks to the darlings for voting~ I can't stay up any longer; I slept too late last night, good night, darlings~