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Chapter 103: A Bloody Case Triggered by a Woman_1

Chapter 103: Chapter 103: A Bloody Case Triggered by a Woman_1

"Boss, who were you on the phone with?"

As soon as Mu You hung up, Little Ya peeked her head out from behind a distant shelf, her eyes looking over curiously.

"A client," Mu You replied.

"A client of our store?"

"Of course."

"Discussing a big business deal worth millions?"

"..."

Left speechless by her audacity, Mu You chuckled and said, "Silly girl, your boss got you an activation code!"

"An activation code? You mean... an activation code for the game Fool?" Little Ya looked over, dumbfounded.

"That’s right, the delivery is scheduled for next Monday. Get ready, you’re about to become a player," Mu You laughed.

"Ah... But..."

Little Ya walked over, her face full of disbelief. Surprised and guilty, she struggled for a moment before finally blurting out, "Boss, I think I should turn it down."

"Huh? You don’t want it?" Mu You asked in surprise.

"No, it’s just that I’ve heard the codes are being resold online for up to twenty million each. It’s too valuable, I can’t accept it!" protested Little Ya.

"That expensive?"

Mu You was stunned. He remembered that the price set by Lu Yao in her previous post was only five million per activation code. Now it has quadrupled?

"It’s true, look!" Little Ya quickly pulled up a webpage on her phone and showed it to him.

Mu You took a look. Displayed on the phone was a post from some online forum, indeed selling the game activation codes, and the final agreed price with the buyer was indeed twenty million.

After briefly viewing the comments, Mu You noted that the post might have been hyped up, but since it did eventually sell, the price couldn’t be too far from the market value.

"There sure are a lot of wealthy people..." Mu You remarked.

With the drastic increase in code prices, Lu Yao would certainly know about it, but she didn’t mention it. Perhaps it was a favor.

Shaking his head, Mu You looked at Little Ya and said, "Don’t worry, your boss has a lot of connections. There was no cost for the activation code I got for you."

"Really? You promise?" Little Ya remained skeptical.

Mu You replied impatiently, "What do I have to promise? Are you not aware of our store’s situation? Where would I get the money to buy you an activation code? If you don’t want it, I’ll give it to someone else!"

"I want it, I want it!"

Little Ya immediately changed her tune, "It’s next Monday, right? I’ll start looking up game strategies right away!"

Mu You thought to himself, why is she looking up game strategies? Wouldn’t it be better to just ask me directly rather than read through those confusing guides?

The real game strategies were all compiled in the player forums, and they were mostly pay-per-view posts. With regard to the free posts circulating on the public internet, ninety-nine percent of them were wishful thinking posts by phantom players, utterly valueless.

But seeing Little Ya enthusiastically scrolling through her phone, Mu You didn’t discourage her.

Mu You himself leaned back in his computer chair at the reception desk and started browsing the forum.

With all the attention on the player incident today, a place like a pet shop wasn’t going to see any traffic. Since there was no business, he might as well continue browsing.

Upon opening the forum, Mu You saw a hot news post that had been pinned at the top of the board, racking up 200,000 views.

"The Illuminati and the Annihilation Soul Guild have started a war!"

The Illuminati?

What drew Mu You’s attention was this name. As for the Annihilation Soul Guild, it seemed like a minor third-tier guild...

Since it was a force he had had contact with, Mu You clicked in out of curiosity.

"What’s going on? Weren’t the Illuminati and Annihilation Soul allies? They had good relations, how could they have suddenly started a war?"

"Fun fact: Cold Rain, the wife of the President of the Illuminati, was originally the third in command of the Annihilation Soul Guild. They’ve had great relations ever since the two guilds formed an alliance half a year ago."

"So why did they start fighting?"

"I’ve heard a rumor, so take it with a grain of salt... They say it’s because Cold Rain’s sworn younger brother in the Annihilation Soul Guild had some indescribable relationship with her, which was exposed during the Illuminati’s event. The President of the Illuminati killed his wife on the spot and decided to kill her brother. When the Annihilation Soul Guild tried to protect him, a battle erupted."

"Damn, they were playing serious?"

"Yes, they were. The Annihilation Soul Guild’s headquarters is in J city. Now there’s tension across the whole city. The two factions start fighting whenever they meet on the streets. I’m just an ordinary player and I’m scared to leave my house in case I get caught up in it."

"After all, the Annihilation Soul Guild is just a third-tier guild that managed to get there with the help of the Illuminati. There’s a clear gap in strength. I don’t think the Annihilation Soul Guild can win, can they?"

"Breaking news! This morning, the Illuminati launched an attack on the Annihilation Soul Guild’s building. The two sides fought a bloody battle inside. It was only after the authorities from the Bureau arrived that the fight was settled. In the end, three people died on the Illuminati side, and it was a catastrophe for the Annihilation Soul Guild, with sixteen dead!"

...

Mu You was dumbfounded. What a bizarre piece of gossip news. These were all Transcendents, and yet they started a war over a woman, as if they were ordinary gangs.

As he scrolled down a few pages, he noticed someone attach a video clip.

Mu You clicked in to watch. It was indeed footage of the conflict between the two factions this morning: in front of a large building, two groups of players confronted each other. One side sported a uniform white clothing with the word "Illuminati" engraved on their badges, while the other side had a more casual attire and guarded the front of the building.

The Illuminati was outnumbered, but they clearly dominated in strength. They broke through the door during the first wave of their assault. Initially, they only smashed and made a mess, but as the fight went on, they started to take it seriously, and a dispute broke out inside the building, escalating into a battle.

After that, the angle of the shooting was blocked by the building. From the outside of the building, you could only see multicolored magical radiance shining from inside the building. The sound of explosions shook the sky, and in the end, the building was even blasted off-kilter by magic. There was a two-floor collapse at the top of the building, and all the glass was shattered. It was a miracle that the building didn’t collapse on the spot.

Keep in mind this was in broad daylight!

Even though it was early in the morning and there were not many people around, such a large disturbance still attracted a lot of attention.

The video was casually shot by a passerby, and there were many similar videos constantly being spread wildly on the public internet, which could only indicate how bad the impact was.

Later, the Cloak Man from the Bureau arrived, rushed into the building, and forcibly separated the two sides, putting an end to the strife.

However, stopping was one thing and dealing with the aftermath was another. With so many ordinary people watching, how should those who killed be dealt with? This time around, all the participants were players. Can the laws for ordinary people still apply to Transcendents? This was a pressing issue.

It was simply unrealistic to arrest all these players and imprison them or sentence them to death. The players would resist, and considering so many people are involved, neither of the two guilds would sit back and do nothing. They were bound to defend their members, especially at this sensitive timing, it could easily stir up a serious chaos.

Anyhow, it’s been two years since the game was released, and this was the first publicly-exposed case of violent conflict between players. Numerous people were paying attention to the official response. If the response were inadequate, it would imply that players had the power to transcend the law, and others would certainly follow suit.

Mu You searched for an update. Currently, the Illuminati and the Annihilation Soul Guild had arrested a few people who had acted extremely aggressively as examples. They were taken back to the Bureau to await trial. The two guilds were sternly warned, and the whole of J city was under martial law.

There weren’t any further updates, and Mu You suspected that the higher-ups were working hard to develop laws for these situations. Until new legislation is introduced, this issue won’t be resolved in the short term.

Mu You shook his head, exited the post, and continued to browse the forum. He quickly found another post that piqued his interest.

"Help! I’m a man, and I obtained a nun skin this morning. When I put on the skin and then removed it, my chest had grown, and my face had become as feminine as the skin. What do I do? Reward offered for a solution!"