The second floor of the "Fortress of Reason".

"Yes, Xiaoxue......" Chen Qiang has been busy with business in the past few days, and he has little time to accompany Xiaoxue, so he has to apologize to his mobile phone again and again, "I was wrong...... Well, it's almost done...... Just these two days...... What did Director Qiao say? Well, good ......."

Putting down Qin Lingxue's phone, Chen Qiang breathed a long sigh of relief.

It's good that Xiaoxue didn't blame herself for this.

Even if Xiaoxue's sanity value has rebounded, Chen Qiang doesn't plan to put too much pressure on her.

The formation of the "Fortress of Reason" involves a lot, Shi Li and Bai Shaobao, who don't know anything about the supernatural, and Xiaoxue knows something about the indescribable horror in the darkness of the earth......

"Before the summer, we must find an opportunity to have a showdown with her." In the brand-new office, Chen Qiang sat in the boss's chair, his hands on his cheeks, and fell into thought. His new office is elegant and austere, with a desk, a chair, a bookcase, and a potted plant.

He had already handed over the application for suspension to Director Qiao, who was in charge of academic affairs, and the school didn't say anything. For the current Chen Qiang, the "fortress of reason" is the top priority, and everything else must be in the back row.

The sudden rise of "The Curse of the Hanged King" has attracted the attention of the entire gaming industry, and it has also pushed the newly formed small company "Fortress of Reason" to the peak. Of course, there are many trolls with ulterior motives.

I have to say that Chen Qiang's deep financial resources have helped a lot...... In addition, the reputation of "The Curse of the Hanged King" is really good, and the sailors who tried to dismantle the stage were beaten back on the spot by the players who brought their own dry food.

Now there are two opinions among players: the first is that the "Fortress of Reason" is the front office of a large enterprise, which is a signal that a large domestic manufacturer has entered the triple-A game industry in a big way; The other is that this is something that a boring local tyrant in China has nothing to do.

While industry insiders prefer the latter, among the average player, the first opinion undoubtedly dominates.

A WEEK HAS PASSED, AND DRIVEN BY THE INCREDIBLY LOW PRICE, THE STEAM SALES OF "CURSE OF THE HANGED KING" HAVE ALREADY EXCEEDED 1.5 MILLION UNITS AND ARE STILL RISING; The motherboard is also expected to be available within a month.

The cheap price boosted sales, but the game's excessive difficulty and deep fear style also made a large number of players choose video clearance, coupled with the large number of players waiting for the console version abroad, which invisibly restricted the further increase in sales.

"DEDUCTING COMMISSIONS AND TAXES," CHEN QIANG THOUGHT SECRETLY, "THE CURRENT INCOME IS MORE THAN SEVEN MILLION US DOLLARS, AND IT WILL RISE FURTHER, AND IN THE END, I AM AFRAID THAT THE STEAM VERSION ALONE CAN MAKE THE SMALL GOAL OF 100 MILLION IN THE SYSTEM TASK BE COMPLETED BY ONE-FIFTH." Resettle the console version ......"

Chen Qiang, who doesn't understand stand-alone games, pressed all over the calculator on his mobile phone.

“…… It's a pity that in order to prevent console players from protesting, the pricing of the console version can't be too high, otherwise this one project alone will be enough to achieve the goal of 100 million," Chen Qiang sighed, "No, it may be possible now, but it may have to wait for a long, long time......"

Many players are looking forward to the "Fortress of Reason" launching the DLC of "The Curse of the Hanged King" as soon as possible, but Chen Qiang knows ......

The game is produced by the system, and he Chen Qiang is doing business without capital, how can there be any DLC that can be launched.

Not counting the security guards at the door (in order to deal with the paparazzi who found the company's address out of nowhere, Chen Qiang had to hire an additional security company), and the "Fortress of Reason" has only three formal employees so far, the first is him, the second is Shi Li, and the third is Uncle Xu who was brought in by Chen Qiang when he registered.

Tu Lizhu and Bai Shaobao are still students, they can only be regarded as interns, and Chen Qiang also sent them back to school for the time being.

"Thankfully, I got back two more 'investigator' contracts, the 'more sacrifices...... Well, it's more investigators' task of recruiting a total of 20 investigators has also been completed. ”

Chen Qiang closed his eyes.

……

In the next second, Chen Qiang's consciousness appeared in the foggy space, which was the place where players prepared and wrote cards before the trial game began.

Chen Qiang smiled.

["More sacrifices...... Well, it's more investigators "done"

[Unlock the "Secret Game Lobby Virtual Space"]

[The Secret Keeper can enter the space at any time without using the Mythic Technology device]

【Attention! At this point, your body left outside will be unconscious, so make sure you're safe]

[This space can store items provided by the "Cthulhu Keepers", but items that are not provided by the "Cthulhu Keepers" system cannot be brought into the space]

[In the space, the Secret Keeper can send and communicate with any investigator, or share sight and hearing with the investigators]

[Investigators must enter the space with the help of a mythic technology device]

Chen Qiang found that he could cut many small rooms isolated from each other in the space, so he did not hesitate and directly threw the mythical technology device into it. This is much safer than a bank's safe.

The fly in the ointment is that "The Court of Khalca" is not a system production, and it is impossible for him to put it in.

And just yesterday, the "Regain Reason" series of hidden tasks that Chen Qiang almost figured out the rules finally came with good news.

[You have completed the hidden quest "Sanity Re-enactment", and 10,000 non-investigators have lost at least 1 sanity point each and then recovered at least 1 sanity, and the "Mythical Interference" sanity pool consumption you previously obtained in "Sanity Modifier" will now be converted into a separate chance to use "Mythical Interference" on mythical creatures for free, without consuming any sanity pools]

In other words, a free "don't god" at a time, not bad.

And after the dense hidden quest hints, the public quest list released in the Secret Hall has also been updated:

[Mission name: A small goal.]

Difficulty: Lower races

Mission Description: Run the "Fortress of Reason" company and earn a net profit of one hundred million ($).

Bonus: 1% increase in credit rating]

[Mission Name: My mythical creature is not ordinary

Difficulty: Superior race

Mission Description: Recruit three Investigators of mythical creatures, currently 1/3

Bonus: You can see how the Wisdom Pool is calculated when using Mythic Interference...... Maybe there are others? 】

[Mission Name: Diligence is the only way to gain prestige.]

Difficulty: Unique

Mission Description: Run the "Fortress of Sanity" company and gain revered prestige among the player community

Bonus: The player community will feel "friendly" about you]

…… It feels like the system's determination of difficulty and rewards is still a mystery.

Returning from the virtual space to the real world, Chen Qiang cocked Erlang's legs.

"I have a lot more cards in my hand now than I used to." Chen Qiang thought secretly.

First of all, the "Burning Lucky" investigator talent can give him a chance to escape from death, almost another life, and can also be used to turn the tide of battle when attacking.

Secondly, the free gods of other gods are the killer weapon for dealing with mythical creatures, except for the gods with divinity, no matter how powerful other creatures are, they can only be deflated in front of themselves.

Then, the virtual game lobby allows him to contact the outside world for help in the event of a communication outage.

In the end, the remaining rational pool reserve of 51 points is the backing that makes Chen Qiang feel at ease.

"Maybe it's time to give the system a try that hasn't been tried." Chen Qiang plucked up courage.

[Draw: The number of draws is equal to the number of times you complete the mod (currently: 3), which can obtain mythic items, as well as trigger random new mods.] 】

"Let's not talk about pulling out the items."

"Draw out mods that are below the difficulty of 'Old Dominators'," Chen Qiang muttered, "I can handle them all." Even if you draw out the 'Old Dominator' level mod, it shouldn't be difficult to protect your own safety without pursuing exploration rate. ”

He took a deep breath and clicked on the lottery button on his phone.

【Lucky Draw】

[You have obtained the Mythic Item: Translation Headset]

[Translation headset: It can translate any language into the language of the earth, or translate the user's language into any other language that the user has been exposed to (bound to your mobile phone, and the output will be carried out on the mobile phone). 】

Looking at the black headset that suddenly appeared in his hand, Chen Qiang smiled.

It's a bit of a pity that I didn't win the mod, but it seems that today is very European......

Do I smoke again?

He clicked on the draw button again.

【Lucky Draw】

You have triggered a new mod

[The game will start automatically when you reach the location marked on the map within 500 meters.] 】

[If you don't start the game within 24 hours, you will be considered a failure]

[Mod Name: Voice Beyond Time]

【Difficulty: The Out Gods】

“……？！”