There were two Buick MVs, and I was sitting in the front.
Zhang Chun sat next to me and rubbed his hands together with a serious expression. Suddenly, he asked, "Are you surprised that I came to pick you up in person?"
I nodded. "Mn."
Zhang Chun let out a sigh. "This is a big deal!"
"What's going on?" I asked.
"I can't tell you the details right now. You'll know everything when we reach Eternal Moon Corporation's headquarters …"
I was shocked. "We're going to Eternal Moon Corporation's headquarters, not the VR department?"
"Mn!
Yes, we're going to Eternal Moon Corporation's headquarters. "
… …
My heart was in turmoil. Zhang Chun had entered a state of silence, and no matter how many times I hit him, he wouldn't say a word. It looked like he was guarding the news to the death.
To be honest, the only thing I cared about was Xinran's safety. I didn't care what she was, even if she was just a string of data. Didn't I fight so hard in the Purgatory Plane and the Land of Exiled for so many days to find Xinran?
It was more than an hour's drive before we arrived at Eternal Moon Corporation's Beijing headquarters. This was one of the three main headquarters of Eternal Moon Corporation. It was said that Beijing used to be the company's real headquarters, but due to a lack of funds, they moved their headquarters to New York.
The moment we got out of the car, a group of employees wearing badges walked up to me and welcomed me warmly. Tang Feng walked at the front and shook my hand. "Lu Chen, thank you for your hard work."
I nodded. "It's nothing, Minister Tang. We haven't had lunch yet, so shouldn't you treat us to a meal first before we talk business?"
Tang Feng thought for a moment before saying, "Let's talk business first, then I'll treat you to a meal."
I frowned. "What's so important that you can't even eat?"
"Come with me …"
"Mn!"
We entered a building that was at least 40 floors tall. Inside the hall, another group of employees wearing Eternal Moon Corporation uniforms were waiting for us. A middle-aged man around 50 years old walked up to us and said, "Hello, Lu Chen. I am the president of Eternal Moon Corporation's China branch, Xu Ning!"
"Hello …"
I glanced at him and saw Ling Xue and Shusheng. Ling Xue took a step forward. "I am the president of Eternal Moon Corporation's southern branch, Ling Xue. This is Shusheng. You already know him …"
I nodded. "Yeah. What's going on? What's going on?"
The scholar heaved a sigh of relief and said, "We're bringing you to see someone."
"Oh?"
The CEO, Xu Ning, walked steadily at the front. In the past, he had only heard of this person, but today, he had finally seen him in person. The CEO of Eternal Moon Corporation in the China region. This person's net worth must have exceeded 10 billion yuan, right?
…
We entered the elevator and went down to the B5 floor. When the elevator came to a stop, a staff member took our luggage away. He Yi and Lin Yixin were surprised, but they didn't panic. After all, Ling Xue, Shusheng, Zhang Chun, and the others were here, so there was no way Eternal Moon Corporation would do anything to us.
At the end of a long corridor, a huge electronic door appeared. Xu Ning walked forward and keyed in the password. The pure white door slowly opened. After everyone entered, we discovered that there was another door. After three more doors, a huge laboratory appeared in front of us.
The laboratory was empty, but there was a gigantic computer running at the moment. All kinds of data were being projected on the big screen next to it.
Zhang Chun saw through my confusion and said, "This is Eternal Moon Corporation's mainframe. Everyone thinks that Eternal Moon Corporation's main system is located in New York, but they are wrong. It is located in China, and it has always been there. China is the birthplace of Eternal Moon Corporation …"
I exclaimed in astonishment, "Oh, it's not a multinational company …"
Ling Xue smiled. "It is, but it was founded in China."
A huge electronic glass door appeared in front of us. Xu Ning pointed at it and said, "The answer lies behind that door, but only you have the right to enter. Lu Chen, go. I'll leave everything to you …"
… …
I shivered. "What's behind this door?"
"You'll know once you enter …" Xu Ning lowered his head and gritted his teeth. "Please, I beg you to enter and complete my mission. It is also your mission … The electronic device on the door can scan your iris, and there are only two people who can open this door. One is you, and the other is me …"
I didn't say anything else. I walked forward and scanned the door with an infrared ray. It didn't take long for the door to open slowly. When I walked in, the door slowly closed behind me. The scene before me stunned me completely.
It was a naked young girl. She was lying in a giant container in a transparent liquid. More than a dozen data grids were connected to her head. Her eyes were closed, and her long eyelashes were gently swaying in the water. As the water flowed, the young girl's body was slightly stretched. Her perfect chest was exposed, and her slender legs showed the wonders of the Creator. Such a beautiful appearance was rare in the world!
… …
Thud!
I abruptly fell to my knees and reached out to touch the glass wall. I murmured, "Xinran … Xinran, is that you?"
The girl didn't respond. She was still asleep.
I put my right hand on the glass. It was cold, and I couldn't help but shiver. "What's going on? Who put you in here? Who is it?
What's going on?
Xinran, open your eyes and tell me. Can you look at me?
Xinran, it's me … "
I punched the glass, but it didn't budge at all. It was bulletproof material.
My heart was a mess. Xinran really existed. She wasn't just a string of data, she was a real girl!
I turned around and abruptly ran out of the small room.
… …
"Lu Chen, what's wrong?!" Lin Yixin noticed that my emotions weren't quite right.
I rushed forward and grabbed Xu Ning's neck. I pointed inside and yelled, "What's wrong with Xinran? Why is she like this? What's going on?"
Xu Ning smiled bitterly and pulled my hand away. "Calm down, Lu Chen. I know you met the miss in the game, and she's very dependent on you, right?"
"Miss?" I was stunned.
Xu Ning nodded and let out a long sigh. He looked at the system in the distance and said, "Did you know?
The entire Eternal Moon System is the work of a genius scientist. His name is Dong Ren! "
I shook my head.
Xu Ning continued, "In Eternal Moon Corporation, Dong Ren is called the Father of Eternal Moon. He's the one who created the system, and the reason he created it was to save his daughter …"
Xu Ning pointed at the sealed laboratory and said solemnly, "It's her, Dong Xinran. I'm just Dong Ren's right-hand man …"
I froze in place.
Shusheng, Ling Xue, Tang Feng, Zhang Chun and the others were silent and serious.
Xu Ning gritted his teeth and said, "The miss has been unconscious since she was born. She's 17 years old now, but she's been living in nutrient solutions and laboratories all this time. Master knew that the technology would mature in ten years, and he would definitely be able to connect to the brainwave system. That was why he tried to let the miss enter the game and wake her up."
Xu Ning clenched his fist and punched the glass door. "Unfortunately, master won't live to see that day. He died of illness in the fifth year of Eternal Moon Corporation, and technology improved drastically in the fifth year of Spirit of Grief. In the first year of Heavenblessed, the miss entered the game and met you, Lu Chen. It was during the battle at the Saint Helmet Ruins that her brainwave activity reached an unprecedented peak. We all thought that it was the prelude to her awakening. Lu Chen, do you know how important you are to the miss and me?
Master spent seven years developing the Eternal Moon Corporation's mainframe system just to wait for this day. He was waiting for someone to wake up the young miss! "
I slumped against the wall and looked in the direction of the small room. I murmured, "Xinran … is she really a person?"
Xu Ning nodded. "She's right in front of you, sleeping peacefully. Although she can't talk to you, she's the Wind Singer in the game. Isn't that realistic enough?
Everything the Wind Singer said is the miss' true feelings. Lu Chen, do you still think this isn't enough? "
"Enough … enough …"
I clenched my fists and said, "What do you want me to do?"
"You're already doing it."
Xu Ning patted my shoulder and said, "You've been in the Purgatory Realm for seven days. This is the best proof. I think you like the miss a lot, or you wouldn't have done this, right?"
I nodded. "Yes, Xinran is extremely important to me!"
"That's good. Enter the game and wake her up. Not only in the game, but in the real world as well!"
Xu Ning suddenly knelt on one knee in front of me and said word by word, "This is master's long-cherished wish. I, Xu Ning, have never been a qualified businessman my entire life. In fact, I even sold the copyright to an outsider at a high price and split the shares of Eternal Moon Corporation. But I, Xu Ning, know what it means to keep a promise. I must see the miss wake up with my own eyes!"
My mind was a mess, and I didn't help Xu Ning up. I simply watched the CEO of Eternal Moon Corporation of China kneel before me.
Shusheng, Ling Xue, Zhang Chun and the others panicked and hurriedly helped him up. "Chairman Xu, Chairman Xu, what are you doing? OMG, are you trying to kill that idiot Lu Chen?!"
… …
Xu Ning rose to his feet and asked, "Lu Chen, how far have you progressed in the Purgatory Realm?
I don't have the authority to ask the main system, so I can only ask you … "
I replied, "There is a Land of Exile below the seventh floor of the Purgatory Realm, and I heard that Xinran was exiled there by Lin Na. I'm currently in the Land of Exile, but I haven't found her yet. There are many minimap in the Land of Exile, and I don't know where she is right now. I'll have to keep searching."
Xu Ning nodded heavily. "Yes, thank you. As long as the miss wakes up, I promise to give you … er, I mean, give you a lot of money!"
I shook my head. "I don't need money as long as Xinran wakes up."
"Mn. In that case, I'll return the 1 billion USD reward to the miss …"
"What are you talking about …"
"..."
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