I will be a boss in the future world

Different from TOX's connection room, SDA's exclusive connection room is very spacious and bright. There are rows of monitors hanging on the wall, which display the dynamics of the virtual network world in real time. There is a large circular control console in the center of the room, surrounded by busy staff.

These people all look very focused, their eyes fixed on the screen in front of them, their fingers flying on the keyboard, some are monitoring abnormal activities in the virtual network world, while others are debugging new security protocols.

The entire connection room was filled with a tense and busy atmosphere.

Xue Jian's arrival attracted everyone's attention. A staff member immediately stood up to greet them and gave them a brief introduction to the facilities. They were ready to enter the virtual world and deal with any security risks that might arise together.

Yuying came in slightly behind Xue Jian and Lin Meng. The woman standing beside her didn't turn around until she saw Yuying walk in.

"I didn't expect you to be on another mission so soon, Yuying."

Sha Mingshu asked with some concern: "How are you doing recently? Are you feeling well?"

Thinking of Sha Feiran's call, I felt strangely close to her.

Yuying nodded and smiled, "Why are you here?"

Sha Mingshu explained: "The SDA's mission is for me to monitor the data and perform auxiliary work. If there is an abnormality in the body data, it involves life safety."

"I will take measures to force you to return to the real world."

"I see."

It seems that he is a technician who assists with the backdoor program, just like Huaizhen and Shiyuan.

"But Yuying... I still want to remind you that the forced return procedure is not useful in all situations."

Sha Mingshu frowned slightly and reminded in a low voice: "Especially, if you enter the system's collapsed area... the system signal cannot be transmitted, and we have no way to deal with it. You must be careful."

Yuying's eyes softened: "I will, thank you."

"Sister Mingshu, please stop being such a pessimist. Who said we're going to the collapsed area this time?"

Lin Meng came over and interrupted with a smile: "We are just going to the entertainment area to look for clues. Maybe we will be back soon."

"Captain Song scares people every day, but you should stop scaring her."

"I hope so……"

Sha Mingshu glared at him and sighed helplessly, "It's just that your mission is too... I get nervous every time you come here!"

"Hahaha, don't worry."

Lin Meng looked heartless, without any worry on his face, and said in a relaxed tone: "It's just looking for someone, there will be no danger."

"Besides, Director Tan agreed to let the burden follow, which means he is not worried."

Wu Han followed a few people in and looked around blankly. He still looked a little anxious. He didn't get angry when he heard Lin Meng's analogy.

"Thank you for your hard work on this mission. Don't worry, I will never cause any trouble for you."

"That's enough! Stop talking!"

"Start when you are ready. Why wait any longer?"

Suddenly, Song Zhimian's stern roar was heard, and everyone shut up and started to act.

The three of them quickly put on special virtual reality equipment, then sat in front of the console and began to connect with the virtual network world.

In this busy and orderly virtual system connection room, they work closely with the staff of the Security Bureau to jointly protect the security of the virtual world.

As the surrounding staff were busy working, Sha Mingshu's voice was also audible.

"Everything is ready. Log into the system in three seconds."

Accompanied by a few crisp ticking sounds of the timer, suddenly, my brain seemed to be pulled by a powerful force, and my whole body suddenly lost gravity and I began to feel dizzy.

The scene in front of my eyes gradually became blurred, and was finally submerged by a dazzling and familiar white light. My consciousness seemed to be attracted by this mysterious stream of light and I couldn't help but fall into it.

The sky city "Babylon" is the most famous virtual entertainment area in the NPC system.

The reason why it is called the "Sky City" is not because it is really suspended in the sky. On the contrary, the buildings here are towering into the clouds, staggered and closely connected to each other, forming a unique and wonderful circular structure.

Here, the concepts of day and night have become blurred, leaving only the endless night and the dazzling neon lights complementing each other, the city and the sky merge into one, and it is difficult to distinguish between them.

There is no day, only night; there is no sunshine, only neon lights.

The city is the sky and the sky is the city.

Although this place is similar to reality, it can provide a virtual pleasure that cannot be compared with reality.

For example, the dream of being a wealthy man who spends money lavishly; or, the dream of having a beautiful and enchanting love partner.

Almost everyone who logs into the system loves to come here and indulge in the ultimate enjoyment here.

Standing at a street corner somewhere in the city, pedestrians coming and going are endless with different expressions on their faces.

There were already three people standing behind Xue Jian. Yu Ying was silently observing the surroundings, Wu Han had a confused look on his face, and Lin Meng looked down at his computer.

"That's right, this should be the area where she last appeared."

Lin Meng held his forehead in pain and glanced at the people busy passing by with a sad face, "But the place is quite big, where do we start?"

Xue Jian also frowned slightly, his expression serious. He quickly gave an order: "All of you turn on the search radar. The target information has been set."

"With this place as the center and a radius of two blocks, split up and look for clues about her."

"Tell me immediately if you have any news. No private actions are allowed."

Wu Han pointed at himself blankly: "What about Captain Xue... me...?"

Xue Jian glanced at him and said, "Follow Yuying."

"Director Tan wants her to protect you. You just need to follow her all the time."

Yu Ying: "..."

"OK……"

Wu Hang nodded obediently, turned around and looked at Yu Ying with a hint of apology, "Then I'll trouble you, Miss Yu Ying."

Yuying shook her head: "It's okay."

"Lin Meng goes to the right street, Yu Ying goes to the left, and I'll take the two in the middle."

"Any question?"

"Wait a minute, I have a question."

Lin Meng was dissatisfied and said, "It's obvious that men go to the left and women go to the right, why is she going to the left and I have to go to the right."

"Are you implying that I'm not as good as a girl?"

"..."

These words successfully made Xue Jian's face turn black instantly.

"Stinky boy!"

"Get back to work!"

"puff……"

After Lin Meng's commotion, Xue Jian, who was so calm and steady, became a little more lively, and the atmosphere gradually became relaxed.

It's not a dangerous mission, so there's no need to worry too much.

Yuying stepped into the street on the left, as if stepping into a colorful dream world.

The lights on both sides of the road are flickering and colorful, dazzling you as if you are in a starry sky. Each light emits a unique glow, some soft and warm, some bright and dazzling, decorating the entire street like a fairyland.

The various small shops, like graceful and charming ladies, tried their best to attract the attention of passers-by. Some of them put exquisite signs and decorations at the door, some displayed a wide range of goods through the windows, and some used speakers to play dynamic music or shout, all showing their own characteristics and charm. These small shops seemed to be whispering to Yuying, inviting her to go in and find out.

Many people spend most of the money they earn in reality in the virtual world.

After all, here everyone's desires and requirements for entertainment can be satisfied, even if these joys are nothing more than illusory and short-lived dreams.

And it is precisely because of this that the NPC consortium is able to squeeze out the last bit of remaining value from people by manipulating the virtual game system, and thereby become richer and richer.

But what do rich people want to satisfy here?

Yuying frowned and stared at the mark displayed by the brain-computer tracker in her hand, but it did not respond at all. A sense of uneasiness gradually rose in her heart.

She turned around and asked Wu Han, "Why did she come to the entertainment district? Her family is already wealthy enough to have everything, so what else is there to attract her here?"

Is there something special here that can attract her?

Or is there some unknown secret or fun hidden here?

The more Yuying thought about it, the stranger it seemed, and more and more questions arose in her mind.

"If I have to say it..."

Wu Han thought about it, and his tone unconsciously took on a hint of melancholy: "Compared to material wealth, spiritual needs are what she desires more."

Yu Ying didn't comment, but asked curiously, "Tell me the details."

"Although she has everything she needs in life, she rarely goes out."

"The master was busy with work and didn't communicate with her often. His wife passed away very early. She was strictly disciplined in her words and deeds since she was a child. It was like being locked up in an exquisite ivory tower."

"But in fact, she is actually very rebellious at heart, playful and competitive."

"The virtual world is free of constraints. She will not be subject to any restrictions. She can easily socialize with others and enjoy all kinds of fun freely."

"Perhaps just like most people, for her, this virtual world has become her real 'life'."

Yuying looked up at the city in the sky and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

"The high-tech world has brought about a depression in life and a poverty of spirit."

"It's sad that even the rich can't escape bad luck."

"..."

Yuying looked at Wu Han who seemed to be thinking about something. "Then you must know what she likes to play."

Wu Han nodded. "She has a strong desire to win and likes gambling, but her luck is not very good and she often loses. However, her family is well-off, so the master doesn't care about her minor fights."

"gamble?"

Yuying pointed to the glittering sign in front of her and said, "There's a casino right in front of us. Let's go in and ask."

"it is good."

The two walked into a casino and felt a strong sense of hustle and bustle as soon as they stepped through the door.

The music was deafening, as if it was going to break through one's eardrums; the casino was so crowded that it was almost impossible to move freely.

Looking around, all kinds of game machines are placed densely, dazzling. Some machines flash colorful lights, accompanied by cheerful sound effects, constantly attracting the attention of gamblers; others make crisp "ding dong" sounds, as if announcing the joy of victory to people.

The entire casino is filled with a frenetic and exciting atmosphere that makes people's heart beat faster.

Yu Ying looked down at the computer in her hand, but there was still no response. She pursed her lips, looked at the noisy crowd around her, and said to Wu Han, "I'll go check the user records. You wait here for me."

Wu Han was eager to find someone, so he immediately followed and said, "I'll go too. I'm familiar with Miss Zhou's ID."

"Ok."

Log into the casino system for the first time using the SDA identity and retrieve the user records for this period.

When searching by entering her brain-computer ID, the information showed that she had indeed been there, but the login time was several weeks ago, which was far from the time she disappeared.

It seems that she hasn't been here recently, so I can only look for clues somewhere else.

Yuying was about to exit the system when there was a sudden commotion in the casino?

Following the direction of the sound, I saw a crowd of people in front of the luxurious Ferris wheel in the center of the casino, and it seemed that something had happened.

It seemed that someone had won the jackpot in front of the luxurious roulette wheel in the center of the casino, so gamblers gathered around with expressions of surprise and envy on their faces. They whispered to each other and guessed how much prize money this lucky person had won.

Some people who didn't know what was going on also gathered around curiously to join in the fun, some were envious, some were jealous.

There was constant cheering, but the people surrounded in the middle were very calm.

Yuying couldn't help but take a look, and saw that the crowd around that person was noisy, bustling, and colorful lights were flashing dazzlingly, which was dazzling, and those huge numbers were rolling like a tide, as if there was no end.

However, amidst all this noise, a very familiar-looking man just rubbed his eyes tiredly, seeming a little bored.

"What the hell, why is it him!?"

Yuying frowned fiercely, and the extremely bad tone of the guy in the previous world seemed to ring in her ears, and her fists hardened instantly.

But due to the mission at hand, she only complained softly through gritted teeth, while the gaze of a man not far away inadvertently swept over through the gap between the crowd.

Yuying was about to lower her head and avoid it, but it was too late.

The man's eyes paused, as if he had noticed her. Then his expression of fatigue and boredom disappeared, and his eyes became bright.

Yu Ying cried out inwardly that something was wrong and quickly turned around to greet Wu Han.

"There are no clues here. Let's go somewhere else."

"it is good……"

Wu Han retracted his gaze and sighed silently, "This person is really lucky. He actually won the casino's top prize."

"If Miss Zhou were here, she would be so jealous."

Thinking of the sadness of office workers, Yu Ying casually replied, "Born in such a wealthy family, she has already won the first prize."

"It's important to find someone, let's go."

Wu Han was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Haha, you're right, let's go."

Yuying took him out of the casino quickly, feeling speechless.

The virtual world is so big, how could I run into him like this?

This guy is really a ghost that will always haunt her. She was unlucky to have met him last time. I hope he won't bother her again.

Just as I was thinking this, before I had taken a few steps, I heard a whistle behind me.

"Baby, why are you running so fast?"

"Don't you even say hello when you see me?"

"..."