"Sure thing, PP! No wonder youâre such a big fan of academia!"
PP Boss suddenly stood up, speaking in a feverish tone, "The company has assigned a task, I have to head back immediately!"
Before anyone could respond, PP Boss sprinted out, leaving everyone in disarray.
"What happened to PP?" Sister Ji was shocked, "I was planning to shop with her after dinner."
Baozi, Big Muscle Dominator, and Plane exchanged glances, all remembering the previous âmemory lossâ incident.
"Are you saying that after installing the âworkaholicâ personality chip, PPâs personality changed dramatically?"
"Yeah, but this personality change should only be limited to the game," Baozi worriedly said, "but Iâm concerned about one thing, PP might not have logged off these days, right?"
"How is that possible," Red Flower Demon instinctively retorted, then suddenly changed her expression, "Damn, itâs not impossible. As long as she doesnât log off, she wonât return to normal and can keep grinding, which explains PPâs high level."
"What do we do now? Inform her parents?"
"Donât be silly, who knows her parentsâ phone number? And with PPâs personality, a standard shut-in, she might not even have friends in real life."
"So, what do we do?"
Sister Ji raised her head, her face somewhat serious, "I just asked PP, and she indeed hasnât logged off these days."
"This is a big problem!" Baozi rubbed his temples, "Although everyone is an adult, and grinding occasionally is not impossible. But if she keeps grinding like this, what if something happens?"
"Which company is PP working for?"
"Beautiful Interconnection, I think thatâs the name, right?"
"Can we report them?" Big Muscle Dominator came up with an idea.
"You want to report a company for working around the clock in a game? Nice idea, but not a good brain."
"I can assassinate her superior," Brother Umbrella casually said before retreating into his introvert mode.
"This, taking out an intermediate manager seems useless, though taking out the companyâs CEO would be more fitting."
Sister Ji suddenly brightened up, "We got a reply!"
"Who replied?"
"The forum administrator, probably an internal member of the Cyber Realm."
"What did the administrator say?"
"The administrator said this is a small bug in the game and has reported it to the higher-ups."
Next moment, with a âdingâ, all players present received a task.
[Task: Small Bug]
Difficulty: Normal
Task Brief: The 100% virtual reality of the game inevitably causes cognitive confusion for some players. Cyber Realm is a positive, uplifting game full of energy, and is vigilant against such âaddiction events,â solving each case as they appear.
Task Objective: Capture player âPP Bossâ and take her to Hanging Street, Staff Lane 3-301, where a system-assigned NPC will resolve this issue.
Task Reward: One free prosthetic upgrade
"Staff Lane 3-301, isnât that where the boss lives? Is the system-assigned NPC my boss?" Baozi paused and said.
"Your boss, that Prosthetic Doctor, right?"
Sister Ji, at Red Dream Club, had received several Prosthetic Doctors, all of whom were gloomy, twisted, and quirky. In her mind, an old man with sunglasses and dozens of modified arms immediately appeared.
"Yeah, pretty much."
"Anyway, false alarm. Letâs bring PP out tonight and then act!"
Sister Ji glanced around, then suddenly said, "By the way, where is Hei Bing, our debt-collecting prince, not here today?"
His closest buddy, Plane, spoke up:
"Heâs on a mission, changed maps, will be some time before heâs back."
"Changed maps, where did he go?"
"Sin City, kinda like our Nightless City, theyâre both advanced maps."
"Oh."
Hei Bing No. 2 barely made an impression, and they quickly changed the topic. After chatting for a while, Sister Ji quietly nudged Baozi.
"Whatâs up with Brother Umbrella? Why does it seem like he got violated by eighteen strong men?"
Baozi sighed and leaked a small video over, Sister Ji skillfully minimized the sound and opened it.
âWelcome to the Assassin Groupâs Selection Competition. This time, the group performing is the G-String Group, and their project is naked assassination. Their target is an 80-year-old rich lady. Letâs see how these handsome and fit male assassins can successfully âtake outâ the target...â
When the last G-string muscle-bound assassin appeared, Sister Jiâs eyes bulged, and she sprayed out a mouthful of artificial fruit juice.
"Pfftâ"
"Brother Umbrella, you you you, why did you dive into the sea!?"
Brother Umbrellaâs melancholic eyes, haggard stubble, and the dry martini in his hand all pointed to one thingâTo complete the task, Brother Umbrella had a past heâd rather forget.
...
"Brother, what are you looking at?"
Gao Yuanyuan looked towards Gao Gong, who smiled and then closed the âforum administratorâ account.
"Nothing, just a little trouble."
It was the first time Gao Yuanyuan, after becoming Electronic Life, had returned to reality, where everything felt new, and this little old house was filled with fond memories.
Of course, Gao Gong didnât let his sweet younger sister risk getting discovered to reminisce.
"Brother, is that Xiao Yu?"
"Hello, Iâm Xiao Yu!"
On an old flower pot sat a human head.
It was Xiao Yu!
"Iâve seen your act, amazing!" Gao Yuanyuan said in admiration.
"All for justice!" Xiao Yuâs face gleamed with sanctity.
"Move aside, the operating tableâs too small, itâs hindering my performance!"
Gao Gong grabbed the head, threw it onto the sofa, then pressed Xiao Yuâs mechanical body onto the table and started welding with a âzzzâ sound.
"Brother, you canât be so rough with a girl!"
"I didnât give her a reproductive system, sheâs not exactly a girl. So do you want one? If you do, Iâll install it for you?"
Though Xiao Yu only had a head left, her face turned red all of a sudden, her mouth opening several times, not knowing what to say.
"Alright, looks like you donât need it. Itâs almost miraculous how Xiao Yu managed to mechanically overload a Mas Sharpness mechanical body. If the head of their weapons department saw it, theyâd probably commit seppuku..."
While Gao Gong fixed the mechanical body, Gao Yuanyuan began her work, closing her eyes, floating in the air in a white dress, truly resembling a classic angel compared to Xiao Yuâs Armed Angel.
Countless neural signals emanated from her body, drilling into Xiao Yuâs brain. The next moment, Xiao Yuâs eyes turned white, entering âBattle Angelâ mode. As âneural shuttlingâ intensified, the white light grew stronger, prompting Xiao Yu to scream in pain.
And Gao Yuanyuan had no intention to stop.
Turns out, whatâs sweet and innocent on the outside can be darker inside.
Especially a younger sister with a dual personality.
Just as the white light reached its peak, a streak of golden light flickered. Gao Yuanyuanâs body trembled, and Gao Gong appeared beside her, his hand grasping mid-air. Optical wires instantly covered the whole room, all spiritual nodes lighting up, barely withstanding the massive data flowâs impact.
"Brother! Itâs a supercomputer!"
"So itâs true," Gao Gong scratched his chin. Ever since the battle between this girl and Gao Jin, he had sensed something off. A strike splitting Molecular Bio-Fusion Armor, and the stab through his chest at first sight, couldnât be simply explained by Seed Burst.
Thereâs only one possibility: A supercomputerâs ultra-high-speed data processing let Xiao Yu briefly transform into Information Life.
And such a level supercomputer, only three Planet Hosts across the planet could achieve it: Deep Net, Cybertron, Fortress.
Or, does this planet have a fourth Planet Host?