On December 19, 2020, in what looks like an unknown location in the polar region, two people stood facing each other on an ice floe in the middle of the sea. One of the www.biquge.info was blonde and blue-eyed, but he wore a dragon crown, a black robe and a red imperial robe, and a Qin sword at his waist, while the other wore a loose and casual T-shirt and trousers everywhere. One person's smile was as bright as the sun, but the other's smile was cold in pleasure.

"It's an honor to meet you, Dear Mr. GM. Or would you prefer me to call you, Demon Elder indifferent, Elder Dyth? Lin Qing owed very elegantly, his smile was gentle and polite, but also a little cold.

The expression on the face of the blonde man pretending to be Qin Shi Huang never seemed to change, and it was always a smile as warm and bright as the sun: "Ah, do you know? Hey, hey, I've only used this name here so many times, and you're really well-informed~ But ah, even so, how do you know I'm not 'that' Qin Shi Huang? ”

"Hey! Have you eaten the reason I just said for so long! If you have to say that those don't count, Brother Ying Zheng has also evolved into a tease with the progress of the times, and in real history, this guy is a foreigner, so it's useless for me to say it, right? Lin Qing's pretending action was completely disrupted, and in the end, he vomited angrily.

"You mean, you can't come up with proof that convinces me? Good answer. The puppet Qin Shi Huang nodded, "For you with limited abilities, everything about others is shrouded in a fog, right?" Don't talk about other people's thoughts and mental activities, a mentally abnormal madman like you may even doubt the existence of others, right? ”

Lin Qing's face suddenly became weird, and he lowered his head slightly, as if he was subconsciously trying to hide the corners of his mouth that were a little too excessively hooked: "Listening to what you just said, for 'you', other people's thoughts and mental activities are to a certain extent, can you really be guaranteed to explore?" ”

"Hehe, I don't want to tell you about 'us' for the time being, and I'll tell you again in the future if I have the chance." Saying that, the person's smile suddenly revealed a somewhat different atmosphere, giving people the feeling of a child who wanted to play a prank, looking at Lin Qing, who had an expression of 'although unexpected, but feeling very unhappy', seemed to be holding back a bad smile, and paused, "However, for the 'you' you just said, the situation of the group of people you were referring to, I was going to talk to you~"

"Huh?" Lin Qing blinked, and at that moment showed a somewhat confused and confused expression, and immediately, the muscles on Lin Qing's face twitched a few times, his mouth opened slightly, his eyes instantly widened, his pupils shrank, revealing an extremely shocked expression - however, the corners of his mouth did not fall, but hooked higher, and after a few seconds, he barely recovered a little, and said again, "Huh? ”

Elder Days seemed to be greatly satisfied, and although the expression on his face did not change, it just gave people the impression that "Hehe, a little surprised, isn't it?" It's been a long time since you've been like this, haven't you? The speculation about the state of one thing is completely wrong, well, it can even be said that it is a mistake of nature, principle~ how? Feels like a novelty, right? ”

"Novelty or something—I haven't had that level of self-confidence." Lin Qing's face seemed to freeze there, and although the conversation sounded normal, he spoke as if he had already flown out of the sky, "And it's not once or twice that I made a mistake in speculating about the state, even if I put aside those things that I haven't been able to confirm, when Xiao Cang first appeared in front of me—"

"Yes, it's unreasonable, you seldom think it's too good for you personally." Elder Days interrupted Lin Qing's words, and then saw Lin Qing's even more surprised expression on Lin Qing's face with great satisfaction, "Just like back then, you don't want to think that Pale Yan didn't lie, he was really a player. Deep down you've been crying out, 'Of course I'm real!' But you acquiesce to the fact that you're just an NPC. ”

"Hehe, you're really exalting me, you mean, as if I actually thought about it, but I just don't want to admit it. What is it to be able to see through the true state of everything? 'True Eyes'? Although Lin Qing complained about the other party, the honorific words that disappeared after the other party played the treasure unprincipledly returned to Lin Qing's mouth again.

Elder Days shook his head, the bead curtain in front of the dragon crown on his head swayed back and forth, which seemed to make him a little unhappy, and he threw it aside: "No, it has nothing to do with that kind of thing. You are indeed a special person, but you do not have any 'special abilities' that have been hidden in your body and have not been developed, as you just thought. Anyway, you used this word, but in this context, it specifically refers to superpowers~"

"Although at this point I can complain, 'Coser will give me a good coss suit, stupid!' But our topic has already run too far to waste this time. In fact, Lin Qing not only said this sentence, but also added a lot of words that didn't have to appear before and after, wasting more time......

Lin Qing twisted his neck, raised his hand and pinched it on his face, and when he took it down, Lin Qing had already returned to his usual somewhat unfathomable smile expression: "From the analysis of what you just said, you can indeed hear my mental activity - this is also reasonable, just like I can directly talk to other people's hearts just now." Are you trying to say that the rules in this dungeon aren't special? ”

"Well, obviously, right? Do you think that the setting of 'soul' does not exist in this world? Elder Days shrugged, "Quests are part of this world too. Even if the holders of the quest had the creation authority close to that of God, it would be impossible for them from this world to create rules that were higher than their cognitive abilities. ”

"......" Lin Qing looked at Elder Deiss who was satisfactorily playing with his golden curly hair that was as shiny as the sun, looked at each other for a full minute, and then opened his mouth with a blank face and said, "And then?" You don't think this kind of thing can fool me, do you? ”

"Oh, by the way, you don't want to believe you're not just an NPC created by 'them'. Why be so stubborn? I've always been skeptical, but I can't confirm or deny anything on my own. Elder Dyth's ice-blue pupils exuded an aura of sympathy, "Meaningless doubt, meaningless suffering." ”

Immediately, Elder Days burst out laughing, "Okay, let's not talk about that. I don't even know how to respond to you complaining about me in your heart...... All in all, I'm telling you that what I'm going to say to you is the truth, and it's your freedom to believe it or not. ”

"First of all, your world can be said to be real. At least, not created by the people of the 'player world', your world is on the same level as the 'player world' in every way. Whether it's the scale of the universe, or the degree of development of the planetary civilizations, or even the state of the surrounding civilizations, it's a lot of trouble for me to find a civilization like yours that meets the requirements......

"Well, you're right. My GM is not just a game

Master, and also GameMaker. This game is completely designed by me, opening the 'door to the world' for the 'players' and marking them with special messages that make them 'look' and 'feel' like the players.

As for how they got in - that's a question you just guessed, right? In this dungeon world where the connection between the body and the soul is weakened, and the strength and toughness of the soul in an independent state are also increased, the player cannot be 'taken away', but will come into contact with the soul and have a collision relationship with a volume that does not coincide like physical contact~"

Lin Qing narrowed his eyes: "The player exists in this world, at least in this copy, as a physical soul body. Are you trying to tell me that when a 'player' plays a 'game', it is actually a soul that leaves their body and is sent to this world? ”

Elder Days nodded with satisfaction, "Don't you understand?" Of course, as you can see, your human souls are not the same as entities, not only are they of different intensity, they are not able to establish a close enough connection, but they are also fundamentally different in size and method of operation. So the 'game warehouse' I provided to them wasn't just a door. ”

"Did you add a lot of other spices to their souls?" Lin Qing nodded thoughtfully, "You can indeed explain a lot of things when you say this. But there are still some that are shrouded in fog - but you can't count on them all. ”

"Why, don't you want to know what I just said, the 'player world' is really effective in understanding the inner workings of others?" Elder Days asked with a strange smile.

However, at this time, Lin Qing was so engrossed in thinking about the information he had just learned, and failed to pay attention to Elder Dyce's strange wording and tone, so he missed an opportunity to understand the player's world in advance, and just casually answered: "If you don't doubt the authenticity of a certain part of the information you receive, there is always a way to confirm the inner activities of others." Isn't that what psychology does? ”

Elder Dais tilted his head when he heard this, raised his eyes to look at the sky and seemed to think for a while, and nodded: "You are not wrong to say so." All right. Then you don't have anything else to ask? After hearing what I just said that I had done so many unbelievable things, didn't you ask me whose thoughts it was? ”

"Then what's the point?" Lin Qing was still thinking about his own affairs, rolled his eyes, and replied casually, "Even if I ask, your answer will be 'I'm the Demon Elder is indifferent, Elder Dais', right?" Although I don't know if it's the truth or if it's your secondary disease, but either way, you'll answer like that, won't you? ”

"......," Elder Days stood there, the corners of his mouth twitching, "that's right...... Don't you really have anything to ask me? It's rare that I'm so kind and willing to answer your questions. ”

Lin Qing looked at Elder Dyce who was standing there with "I really want to show off" written on his face, and suddenly the muscles on his face twitched, as if he was desperately holding back a smile: "I said, why do you still have such a sunny smile on your face?" You can't just make this expression, right? ”

"Yes! How is it! Isn't it normal to make a mistake in doing this kind of thing for the first time! That's your problem! At this time, Elder Days already gave people a feeling of annoyance and anger, but the smile on his face did not change in the slightest......

Looking at Elder Dais, who was full of disobedience, Lin Qing finally couldn't help but laugh wildly. Elder Days seemed to be enraged by this laugh and was close to going berserk, but the expression on his face still did not change in any way, and this state hit Lin Qing's laughter more and more, so that Lin Qing, who had originally planned to restrain himself, seemed to have eaten Xuanmai and couldn't stop at all......

"Laugh what a laugh! Still laughing! What's so funny! Although Elder Days worked very hard, this kind of expression can still give people the feeling of pretending to be forced, and jumping to his feet with such an expression like this can only give people the impression that "this person is indeed a teaser". After a long time, Elder Dyce, who finally realized this, finally gave up: "Okay, okay, you win!" Don't even think about asking me any more questions! What the hell, huh! ”

"Hey, hey, I said that the Demon Elder was 'indifferent', didn't you really mean to make me laugh!" Lin Qing, who was poked at the point of laughter again, said intermittently, "What are you angry like a child!" Do you mean by 'apathy' by natural apathy? ”

"Very good, you! I used to say that I wasn't complaining about the role or anything, but now I'm complaining and spitting out a lot! Elder Days gritted his teeth at this, but the smile on his face made him happy to say it......

"Well, I don't laugh I don't laugh, I really have a question for you." Lin Qingqiang couldn't help laughing—although it would leak out twice from time to time, it was at least much friendlier than the wild laughter just now......

Elder Dyce, however, was not satisfied: "I said, don't you want to ask me any more questions—and what's the point of asking me for what purpose I do these things?" Didn't you guess all my answers? It's either 'not telling you' or 'for fun'. Even if I had a more complicated reason, would I tell you? ”

"Uh--it's a headache to face a guy who has the ability to read minds unilaterally, especially when I meet it for the first time, I don't even know how to negotiate......" Lin Qing tugged at the corners of his mouth a little unpleasantly, "Okay, then let's get to the point." Let's make a deal, how about a deal? ”

I said...... The title of 'insidious profiteer', I'm just complaining about your actions. Elder Dyce's expression was a little strange, "But after you got that title, you seem to have developed an unusual interest in the phrase 'make a deal'......"

"Well, although the title of profiteer is ugly, I always feel that with some specific words and deeds, it can also create a very stylish effect." Lin Qing nodded and said with a smile, "Seriously, no matter what your purpose is, if there are too few players, you don't really want to see it, right?" ”

"Uh-huh." Elder Days raised an eyebrow and whistled.

"And ah, if I'm not mistaken, this game doesn't actually have a very good response in the world over there, right?" Lin Qing finally stopped his mocking smile completely, and the expression on his face gradually became dark and mysterious, "It's too real, there are no wild monsters, it's hard to find copies, and because the world view and magic are not compatible, magic not only appears very inconsistent, but also the channels for obtaining more magic are not only narrow, but also foggy." ”

"Hmm...... Mistake - I didn't think people would have so much to ask for a game! What does it matter about these things! Some people play the kind of brain-dead game that doesn't need to fight without brains, and they don't even need experience, don't they still have a lot of fun, and they desperately throw money into it! Elder Dyce's words exuded a strong aura of bitterness and hatred......

"Ah, it's better to say less of that, some people are terrible. Even if you claim to be a demon, a higher-ranking existence than us, but there are some things that you can't say, if you say it, you may be suppressed by a higher-ranking existence, right? Lin Qing rolled his eyes, did not go into depth on this topic, and continued, "Then what should you do?" Just accept your fate? If no new players enter, will the existing players and pioneers gradually leave? ”

"How is that possible?" Elder Days shook his head, "I've had a lot of expansion projects, and some of them even involve changing the fundamental rules of this world. At that point, that little bit of disobedience doesn't matter, does it? And the game will be much more playable and entertaining, and it will be attractive to players—"

"Shut up, you just have to tell me, how long will it take you to prepare these expansions? With the current situation, how many players will wait until then? Lin Qing rudely interrupted the other party's words, "Even if those expansions can really make this game very fun, with only a few people playing, can it really trigger another wave of play?" One of the great pleasures of this multiplayer online game is that everyone plays together, do you know it? ”

"Uh......" Elder Days fell silent, it was clear that he had thought of all these things beforehand......

"So, let's make a deal, shall we? I've already thought about the content of the transaction, anyway, you can read the mind, and I don't bother to say it, just one sentence, do it or not? Lin Qing's smile was very weird.

"Uh--if it weren't that demanding, I could have come up with an expansion in the short term. Although it can only be said to be a little tweak, it has little impact on the real gameplay of this game, but anyway, it can hold on for the time being. So, I'll have to reconsider your suggestion. Because Elder Dai Si always had only one expression, Lin Qing couldn't tell what he was thinking—not to mention, if Elder Dai Si really existed in a high position, this way of looking at his expression might not be effective, so Lin Qing could only go to the oyster to understand the meaning of Elder Dai Si's every word.

"Do you think it's not enough to hold a world-class event and gather enough popularity? Not enough to pull in real fans? Even if it really has a little effect, it doesn't meet your requirements? If you want to think like that-" Lin Qing said and spread out his hands with a smile, "That's right, I didn't say that the advice I gave you was that simple, right?" ”

"Tournaments or anything are just a format that can be accepted by those players. Do you think that in the current state of garbage in this game, why are there still so many pioneers soaking in the game all day long? Because of the interests. I don't know if the world will turn for profit, but humanity certainly will. The competition is just a layer of skin, and the core of this plan is only four words: 'reward for the living'. Come up with attractive enough prizes and tell them that there will be the same opportunities in the future, and what else can stop your game from catching fire? ”

"Hey." Elder Days suddenly laughed strangely, and said in an interested tone and attitude, "You said it lightly, 'attractive enough' or something, this indicator is too broad, isn't it?" What kind of reward can be 'attractive enough' to everyone, even the vast majority? ”

Lin Qing shrugged his shoulders and sneered: "If you were just an ordinary person in that world, I would tell you that a large enough amount of money can attract the vast majority of people." But you claim to be a demon, a being of a higher rank than us, then I can give you a suggestion of a prize that will appeal to everyone. How about 'fulfilling a wish for the winner'? ”

Elder Days looked at Lin Qing, and Lin Qing also looked at Elder Days, and then, the two laughed together.

"Heheheha......ha

"So, the deal is done."