Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

The customer service staff continued to patiently explain to Ling Qiqi:

"It's so special that the system can't read your mission achievements at all."

"Why? Is there a system bug?"

"It's not the system's fault. It's that you are too unique and broke the algorithm rules."

"What rules did I break?"

"The rule is monogamy, but you...one woman and three husbands."

"Two and a half."

"More than one is counterintuitive."

"That's because your system is too conservative."

"If this were in the real world, this would be considered bigamy, which is illegal. Games are not a place without law."

"So I get a box lunch?"

"Yes."

"Can you blame me? I didn't know what the mission was, and it wasn't me who wanted to establish a marriage relationship, okay? They made the announcement without my consent. I was forced to get married, okay?"

"We will ask the programmers to improve this issue."

"Then can I know what my mission is? Why does Lu Cheng know it, but I know nothing?"

"In order to control costs, we made two games together. The male players play a strategy game, and the female players play an otome game. Otome games don't inform players of the missions in advance, so as to prevent players from falling in love just for the sake of falling in love, thereby reducing the feeling of being moved. But your otome game this time... is a bit off, not only did you almost steal other people's missions, but it also has the shadow of a business game."

"That's not my problem. It seems you still have a lot of room for improvement."

"We have recorded everything and will find ways to improve it."

"But what kind of technology did you use in this game? It's amazing. Has technology developed to this point? You won't say it's a trade secret and won't tell me, right?"

"Although it is a trade secret, I don't mind telling you. You won't remember it after hypnosis anyway, so I'm not worried that you will leak it. It's not that high-tech. After being hypnotized, the player is in a semi-conscious state. Combined with AR imaging technology, the player will think he is in a real space. Then the system will advance the plot based on the various decisions made by the player and the program algorithm. But because the player is in a semi-conscious state, the brain will rationalize the details on its own. In other words, even if it is the same picture, each player may see it differently because their focus and imagination are different."

“Although I don’t fully understand it, it sounds pretty impressive.”

“Do you have any other comments or suggestions?”

"I don't have any opinions, I just want to know how Lu Cheng is doing?"

"We can't reveal other players' information."

"Okay, I understand. Let me change the question. What was the fate of the game character Lu Chengyou? You can always tell me about that, right?"

"This is a paid after-sales service. If you want to know the ending of a certain character, the fee is 1000 yuan."

"You guys are really dark."

"Game development costs are high, and you have to recover the costs. But there is a way to get it for free. You can sign this document to get the information of the three characters for free."

Ling Qiqi took the document and took a look at it, she was filled with admiration.

"Let me explain. Some of the players' extraordinary game records will be written into novels through AI. In order to avoid possible copyright issues in the future, we need you to sign an authorization."

"Are you asking me to authorize you? You're asking me to give up my rights."

"We bought it out once and for all, which is fair."

"What if this novel becomes a big hit in the future? What if it's made into a TV series? Will you give me a share?"

"It's just a one-time thing. The probability of success is higher."

"What if I don't agree?"

"If you don't agree, we won't write the novel. We don't mind writing one. But you can't exchange the news for free."

"Then I don't want to change the news, I want money."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure, it's just a game. What's the use of knowing what kind of people they are? When do you want to pay? I can't wait until after the hypnosis. I have to collect the money while I still remember."

"This is the phone you deposited before playing the game. Please show me the payment code."

Ling Qiqi took the phone and felt both familiar and unfamiliar.

It's only been eight hours, why does it really feel like a lifetime?

She glanced at the screen and saw many unread WeChat messages.

You can tell without even looking that they are all trivial matters in the company, and she is not allowed to have a rest even on the weekend.

She was now in front of Meng Po and was in no mood to reply to everyone. She was anxious to collect the money.

"The total is three thousand eight hundred yuan. Please show me the payment code."

"How much? Three thousand eight, seven thousand! Five hundred times eight plus three thousand."

"Dear, it's 100 yuan per hour."

"You didn't clearly mark the price, so I can file a complaint against you. So you better pay up before I raise the price."

"Dear, you'd better stop bargaining. Don't forget, you still need to hypnotize me later."

Ling Qiqi cursed inwardly, it turned out that all businessmen were dishonest, and they actually threatened her. But what they said was right, what if after hypnosis, she vomited all the money back?

"Let me confirm, this service of hypnosis is free, right?"

“It’s included in the ticket price.”

"I am a person of great courage and I can get out of the situation quickly, so I don't need hypnosis. How about you refund me the hypnosis fee?"

"Sorry, this game is still in the trial operation stage. In order to maintain the mystery of the game, all players must undergo hypnosis."

"Okay, then hurry up and pay me the bill."

After confirming that she had received the money, Ling Qiqi was secretly delighted. She not only satisfied her gaming addiction but also earned nearly 4,000 yuan, which was equivalent to nearly half a month's after-tax salary for her. It was not a loss.

"Before we send you to hypnosis, please write us a good review."

Ling Qiqi readily gave it a five-star rating and praised the game lavishly.

After saying goodbye to "Meng Po", the boat continued to move forward carrying Ling Qiqi.

From a distance, she saw four huge words in front of her: "The other side of the Wangchuan River".

"It's quite fitting. It's spooky, pure underworld style. The timid ones will be scared to death before they even need hypnosis." Ling Qiqi muttered softly.

The boat turned a corner and stopped. Ling Qiqi got off the boat and walked towards the only beam of light in front.

After a while, Ling Qiqi came to a pure white space without any decoration. It was too white. If you looked at it for a long time, you would not be able to tell whether it was two-dimensional or three-dimensional.

There are two pure white sofas in the middle, which are soft and look very comfortable.

Ling Qiqi didn't hesitate and just picked a sofa to sit on cross-legged.

A familiar bass voice came from behind her:

"Hello. I am the psychologist specially hired for this game."