Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 702 - 588: Making Games

Chapter 702: Chapter 588: Making Games

Controlling Jialong Slope must be based on Kanako’s return.

"The situation in Jialong Slope is particularly fragmented, which presents us with the best opportunity to establish our influence there," Kanako declared.

Watching Kanako’s imposing presence, everyone in the compartment couldn’t help but feel an inward awe.

Kanako was once very troublesome and needed protection, but now she stands alone and strong, constantly expanding her influence.

The heirs of Xisheng are fragmented like a pack of beasts, with the remaining forces seeking their own leaders. Honma Noriko took her core team to the Near East Region. New Xisheng was defeated by Nestor Corporation, with the remaining members and resources now centered around Kurokawa Kana, currently located in the Taixi Continent. These two forces account for about 80% of the remnants of Xisheng.

As for the remaining Xisheng assets in the Eastern Hemisphere, Kojima Kanako is now entitled to levy them.

The Xisheng Family, which is bonded by blood ties and values lineage, wields such profound influence that the remaining hotels, factories, trading companies, and gangs from Xisheng Group adhere to their duty and remain loyal to those who share Honma Noriko’s blood, willing only to pledge their allegiance to them.

The Jialong Slope branch of Xisheng Hotel is no exception. Kanako has already secretly reached an agreement with them. They willingly accept Kanako’s acquisition, simply waiting for her personal visit.

Once this hotel is under Kanako’s control, we will have a strategic point in the battle for Jialong Slope that allows us to overlook the entire city.

"Will Miss Kanako come in person?" Rinne couldn’t help but ask.

"She will," Kanako said, tiptoeing and wrapping one arm around Xu Yang’s neck from behind, "Now, give us some time alone."

"?" Rinne felt she knew too little about this world as she watched Kanako and Xu Yang leave together.

Kanako and Xu Yang made their way to the terrace outside the restaurant.

There were hundreds of employees strolling and relaxing after their meals, creating a bustling and noisy atmosphere, with Xu Yang and Kanako being rather inconspicuous among them.

Xu Yang felt very pleased with this lively ambiance.

Not so for Kanako; looking around, all she saw were scenes of the past filled with power and severity. Honma Noriko favored strict order and efficient organization; such clamor was not to her liking.

"The terrace used to be very... very quiet. Because Mother disliked noise during meals, even music was prohibited. Not to mention having so many people gather on the terrace. Back then, people hardly dared to come here. Only lifeless objects were laid out on the terrace, occasionally a drone would drift by, and we would sit inside the dining hall, gazing through the window at the desolate scenery," Kanako said, observing the noisy crowd around her and still feeling that they were out of place.

Xu Yang looked toward them; working at Nestor Headquarters was a coveted position. Merely eating in the headquarters’ cafeteria was a great allure. There, endless supplies of free buffet food were provided, sufficient for three meals a day, resulting in an average weight gain of 5 kilograms per month for employees who transferred there, the conditions of which were extremely favorable.

Now, they chatted in groups of two or three on the terrace, holding coffee, cherries, and cake, looking extremely comfortable as they talked about food, new shows, games, incredible anecdotes, and laws established during the employee general meetings. Each meeting would pass a few laws, with everyone voting to establish and amend certain codified rules of the company, leading to lengthy arguments due to personal relevance.

Here, ornamental screens featuring birds and flowers, gardening decorations, and massive statues used for viewing were all removed. In their place were sun umbrellas, glass tables and chairs, trash bins, and benches made of new materials for people to relax after meals. This place had transformed from a private domain into a public area.

"Now there is music, laughter, and unrestrained people here," Xu Yang said, wrapping his arms around Kanako’s waist and lifting her up as she felt slender and delicate in his arms, giving him a completely different sensation.

"There are fewer rules now, and more of what can be called ’love,’" Kanako’s eyes reflected Xu Yang’s figure.

They breathed in each other’s presence. Kanako now commands the commercial department of Nestor Corporation, managing production, trade, foreign exchange, and advertising marketing. Her comprehensive knowledge of business operations filled the last gap for Nestor Corporation, now also contributing to the immense wealth that supports the company’s many plans.

However, at this moment, they had shed their positions, auras, titles, and various reputations, their hearts filled with memories as tranquil as water and passions as fierce as flames.

"We don’t need invisible rules, nor do we need to bow and scrape to anyone," said Xu Yang, his eyes filled with only Kanako’s image.

She was young and not tall, like a sweet little grey rabbit. Sometimes, she would sneak into Xu Yang’s room, her cold body diving directly into the hot bed, leaving kiss marks on his chest, and then they would have each other. She would leave before dawn, leaving behind a room filled with perfume.

They kissed for a while.

"We still have to continue working until we revolutionize the entire world," Xu Yang said.

"What will it be like then?" she asked.

"Once united into one entity, we will no longer need to maintain huge armies; feuds and wars will become historical terms. Transportation, networks, and production will have globally unified and promoted standards... With lower wastage, the production level of the entire civilization will improve significantly. The things that everyone needs can be extracted from the ’world’s’ super-large overall material pool, thus there will be no form of absolute scarcity."

Such a beautiful future was worth striving for. By then, they too could proudly announce: Nestor Corporation has led everyone into a better era.

"Witches are different."

"Even witches are the same, they have to abide by more laws than ordinary people, to avoid harming others... and then they can be treated fairly in this society. We can also make up for the regrets of all of us and expand everyone’s happiness. Farosa is included, she too will have her happiness."

"I’m afraid of her."

"Since the year you met Farosa, you know she has changed a lot, and those maniacal thoughts are leaving one by one."

"You’ve spoken so much about others, what about you?"

"I think I’ve already accomplished my dream, I can take you to Kasongti Island before winter comes. What I care about now is others, especially..." Xu Yang’s gaze turned back to the restaurant, looking at the Little Fool who sat on the table drinking milk.

"Anyway, you always do your best." Kanako, smitten with him, gave Xu Yang a kiss, "...and then I also want to finish my grand project, I want to make games."

"Make games?" Xu Yang thought of a series of games that swept the world, and Kanako, being well-versed in games, her products might become the trend for the next generation.

With Kanako overseeing, Nestor Corporation wouldn’t lack entertainment products, and creating renown and influence on a global scale was equally indispensable for soft power.

"Yes, games, especially the virtual worlds created by games, I believe they are the best way to alleviate population and unemployment pressures..."

"A new set of values can be built within the game." Xu Yang realized Kanako’s intention.

"You also know about Eternal Dimension developed by the Lighthouse Core, this year it has already broken through 110 million concurrent online users, and the entire game is valued at trillions, the most creative game in the world." Kanako rattled off these facts expertly.

People living entirely within a virtual world, residing on the servers of "Eternal Dimension". Xu Yang pondered. Was this a way out for humanity?

"Technological advancement has left people behind, making it impossible for them to join the workforce normally... Automation has reduced the demand for ordinary people." Xu Yang mused.

"But games... games are simplest. If playing games could be considered a job, then this type of work can encompass endless labor, infinite and boundless." Kanako said enthusiastically.

"Working in games?"

"Right, a virtual empire established in the game needs tens of millions of players to join in, they engage in harmless wars, conflicts, fights, and hunting in the server...playing entirely new roles, free from the concerns of real-world laws. I’ve been thinking, I believe this is the best solution to the inevitable massive unemployment of the future... let them enter into the world of the game!"

"’Playing games’ doesn’t sound like a real job." Xu Yang remained cautious.

"You’re too conservative. Just like someone from 70 years ago. Oh, but I quite like the era from 70 years ago," Kanako murmured.

"Yes, back then there weren’t any implants, and robots were just in their infancy. But everything needed was already there, people had the internet and satellites... and games were played on terminal machines facing screens."

"...Back to the main point, a game can be a job, actually, I believe it is a test job." Kanako said with conviction.

"Testing what?"

"Artificial intelligence, of course. We place synthetic minds in games, let tens of millions of players test them, continuously obtaining interaction data to iteratively optimize them, making them smarter, more sophisticated, without any flaws left."

"Synthetic minds can do much more." Xu Yang knew that the development of synthetic humans hadn’t reached its limit, and given time, they could develop even more advanced Synthetic Humans.

"So under those circumstances, the players are not just playing games, they are testers, and the data they provide is invaluable. In return, they can live in the game servers for a lifetime, just like those rich folks who underwent consciousness uploading. The players get enjoyment, and we get data for technological progress," Kanako pointed out sharply.

"Maybe we can give it a try." Xu Yang fell into thought.

"It’s the best opportunity, and there’s the nutrient paste, allowing everyone to sustain themselves, without the need to log off."

"Sounds a bit pessimistic." Xu Yang suspected that by then, the vast majority of people would be immersed in the game.

"Games are the way to freedom; sitting in the game pod with a virtual helmet on, even if you can’t see the clouds and people outside, through the game, everyone can still see an entirely new world, driving speedboats through rapids, causing chaos in metropolises, whispering sweet nothings to beautiful strangers... The best writers draft the scripts, creating exciting plots, providing players with vivid lives and various illusions. In the game, we traverse the world, returning to legendary moments in history. Only through games can people lead armies, ascend to divinity, expand frontiers, create new dynasties, accomplish feats of the ages, and even voyage to the edges of planets..." Kanako emphasized, her expression growing more dreamlike.

As Kanako described, the dreamlike world of the game seemed to unfold before Xu Yang. Smiling, Kanako drew Xu Yang’s thoughts away from the mundane world for a moment, into a realm of boundless imagination.