Paris.

"Master, how do you feel?" Walking out of the Musée d'Orsay, Dr. Todd asked cautiously.

Every year on May 1st, the Berliner Philharmoniker chooses an old European town for a special concert, which is a festival for classical music fans. Unlike annual concerts that are held in concert halls, such as the Vienna New Year's Concert, this concert is often held in a monumental cultural location.

From the royal castles that bear witness to the glory of the past, to the tranquil and quaint monasteries, even the equestrian school and the cable factory have all been the venue for concerts. This year, they have placed the venue in the museum.

This time, the master did not choose to be in the first row, but mixed in with the crowd and listened calmly to the whole process.

"The show is very good," replied the master, strolling along the Seine, "and I am delighted." But seriously......"

His gaze swept over the sparkling river and the buildings on both sides.

He sighed.

In the past two hundred years, the world has changed a lot. The country on the other side of the Atlantic has long since made it difficult for Europe to catch up; Advances in technology can make the jaws drop of the most imaginative inventors of the 19th century; The dragons of the East have risen.

But there are still some things that haven't changed.

“…… Well," he said, without saying everything he wanted to say, "let's go." Next stop, go to Berlin. ”

He pulled out his phone. In the past few days, he has learned to call, text, and listen to music on his phone, and is currently battling an uphill battle with his phone's browser. Todd was teaching him how to compose music on a computer—the master's wild manuscript was as chaotic as some doctor's will.

"It's time for me to give an answer to our esteemed patron."

In Vienna during the classical period, many dignitaries would sponsor outstanding artists. In Pei Lao's heart, Chen Qiang is his current patron.

The young man kept pestering himself to get himself to sign a strange contract; Unlike those contemporaries who have seen too much routine agreements and are careless, Pei Lao did not immediately agree to Chen Qiang's request, but read the contract very seriously.

It's time to give him an answer.

"I'm willing to accept your terms." He edited a text message and sent it to Chen Qiang.

……

The fortress of sanity, in Chen Qiang's office.

Huaxia is still early in the morning. With the "Da Vinci sleep music", Chen Qiang's sleep time has been completely compressed, and he can work day and night.

【Dear Keeper of Secrets】

The sudden system prompt made Chen Qiang, who was burying his head in sorting out the documents, slightly startled.

[In the history of mankind, everyone is like an insignificant wave]

[But there are always people who can go against the times and fate, and they are called ...... Heroes】

[Whether it is in the tide of the times or in the indescribable darkness, people are always calling for the arrival of heroes]

[Congratulations, you have received your first "Hero Investigator"]

[The attributes and skills of the "Hero Investigator" can reach 99, and directly have a special investigator talent]

[If certain conditions are met, a regular investigator can grow into a hero investigator.] Special, with the exception of Ludwig van Beethoven, your first non-mythic creature with 99% skill will automatically become a Hero Investigator]

"Old man," Chen Qiang turned on his phone, it seemed that the old man was finally willing to become an employee of the fortress of sanity, "It's really amazing." ”

[Name: Ludwig van Beethoven Age: 54 Race: Human; Occupation: Artist]

[Physical Status: Moderate Illness; Mental state: Awake]

[Health: 12/12 Mana: 19/19 Luck: 35/99 Sanity: 95/98]

[Strength 60; Constitution 45; Body size 60; Dexterity 75; Appearance 65;

Intelligence 90; Will 99; Education 90]

【Skills:

Music Theory (Composition) 99%; 99% playing keyboard instruments; Stringed instruments play 95%;

Credit Rating (Contemporary) 45%; History (Europe) 46%; 90% of library use;

listen to 79%; Psychology 90%; Reconnaissance 35%; Cthulhu Mythos 1%】

【Investigator Talent:

Iron Will (Hero Talent): If you fail to perform the Will or Sanity test, you will get a chance to redouble the dice;

Joy Saint (Hero Talent): When performing a music-related test, you can get a chance to replay the dice, and the big failure will always be regarded as a normal failure.

Yes, I hope the old man will live a long life. Chen Qiang didn't want to involve the old man in a reality module that was too dangerous, and the music consultant of the "Fortress of Reason" could take on the role.

Speaking of the current configuration of the Bastion of Sanity:

Chief programmer - the genius ancient man Gu Shiyin.

Music Advisor – Le Saint Beethoven.

Gatekeeper - Ghoul...... Well, respect some, Uncle Xu, the Hercules of the Skeleton Eaters.

If it weren't for the fear that frequent time travel might attract the attention of the "Tindarus Hound"—a terrifying creature that would hunt down those who were discovered by it—Chen Qiang really wanted to ask Gu Shiyin if he could open the door and turn Leonardo da Vinci or something to be the chief painter.

"It's better to be realistic." Chen Qiang drove the bizarre ideas out of his mind.

"There's an interview today. It's rare to do HR, prepare, prepare ......"

The sanity pool must be replenished as soon as possible after it is depleted, and for this reason, it is necessary to use the virtual space again.

"Fortress of Reason" has put out an announcement to recruit new game beta players, but unlike the general game test, the internal test of "Fortress of Reason" not only postes a large salary, but also must personally participate in Mr. Chen's interview to pass the test......

Even if there are the constraints of the agreement, Chen Qiang does not want more unrelated people to come into contact with the existence of virtual space until the various patents analyzed by Gu Shiyin are registered around the world.

"There are still a few hours, let me sleep for two hours." Chen Qiang, who had been working for more than ten hours in a row, felt a wave of fatigue hit him and put on his headphones.

……

Half past seven in the morning.

The entrance of the "Fortress of Reason" is already crowded with players who have come to interview. Most of them are locals in City D, perhaps because it is the May Day holiday, and there are a lot of guys who came from other places.

The announcement of the MOD contest and the announcement that DLC will not be produced issued by the "Fortress of Reason" a few days ago have once again caused quite a stir in the player community. Many people are eager to try, and some folk masters choose to fly directly to City D overnight - they can see that the "Fortress of Reason" may not lack top talent, but there is a lack of enough manpower, maybe this time, they are looking for new employees for the company in the name of game testing?

In the south, in Aocheng, which is adjacent to the Hong Kong capital, there are companies that directly open the market, what "Fortress of Reason reneges on its promise to launch a new DLC" and "The probability that Fortress of Reason will launch a new game within a year", messy, and even "Fortress of Reason's large-scale entry into cloud gaming technology" "Fortress of Reason will launch a real virtual reality game" and the like, of course, no one bets, and a few people in the anchor group of Station B who are organizing a group to travel in Aocheng have invested in this "project" for the effect of the program.

By the way, this item has nothing to do with Chen Qiang, Chen Qiang only found out about this strange story this morning, but unfortunately this bet prohibits the participation of relevant company insiders, otherwise he would have wanted to buy it himself......