Crime Footage
The bounty hunters in front of the GTB building were in an uproar.
"Damn—this is the first time I've heard of a bounty worth 25 million Derbis."
"Who is this person? Did he kill the president's daughter?"
"You'll know when you take the job."
Most bounty hunters were eager to move; 25 million Derbis was enough to make someone rich ht. More importantly, that 90-year lease property in the capital meant their desdants could choose any academy they wanted.
It meant their children could pete with the offspring of the elite, avoiding a life of bloodshed and stant danger.
It wasn't long before these people rushed into the GTB's bounty department, taking the job and then handing over the mohey just earo the procuremement, thanking them all the while.
Xue Nian and Luo Le were also quite ied, but their focus was oask itself.
"We've been w in Frost-Pted for two months, and this is the first time we've entered a global GTB bounty."
Luo Le marveled:
"Ah a bit of brains would know that someone who take dowa-level elites 't be below that level himself. And being a notoriously ruthless sger—these sub-20 level weaklings are just giving him free kills."
"You think they're stupid, but they know they only have one life. If they succeed, they strike it rich; if they die, so be it."
Xue Nian disagreed, gng at Lu Run, who had already ehe building with his GTB work ID.
Luo Le realized:
"Hey, where's the photography guy?"
Xue Nian pointed ihe building; they weren't GTB members or bounty hunters. pany rules didn't allow testers to join any fas anizations—without proper ID, they could only wait outside.
Soon, Lu Ruurned with a chip.
"Why did you suddenly go io shoot? What did you get?"
"Interior shots, for ohing." Lu Run said excitedly, "I found out the GTB ID is quite useful. I asked the receptionist for information on 'Li Aozi,' and that syic beauty handed me this chip, saying I could read it with any device or neural interface."
He hahe chip to Luo Le, who had signifit character modifications. Luo Le checked the chip and saw the item information:
[Item Name]: "GTB Fugitive Information Record Chip—'Li Aozi'"
[Type]: Chip/Information Carrier
[Quality]: Ordinary Durable
[Attribute]: tains information on the fugitive 'Li Aozi,' including 334GB of high-definition video footage detailing his crimes.
Memory Usage: 340GB
[Description]: All information is subject to discrepancies; refer to actual details.
his item is lio reted missions; do not damage it.
"There's a few gigs of text and image data, but the main thing is a video—let's go somewhere private, I'll send it to the group for you to see."
Luo Le, intrigued, verted the chip's tents into files and shared them in their el.
"Hey, files from the game world be transferred outside?" Lu Run was surprised.
"The chip holds binary data; what's the issue with transferring it?"
"Doesn't that involve leakis..."
"No, we're using a loetwork, and the big shots are watg. This is also part of the live demonstration."
Luo Le opehe data file iernal el and expined:
"Also, the pany doesn't seem to care about keeping game te. It's almost as if they want everyoo know about this game."
"What do you mean by 'want'—"
"Look at the data." Xue Nian signaled with his eyes: "The data shows that this NPC uses psychic abilities and is around the Beta level, which should meet the pany's requirements for PV produ. Xiao Lu, you have a good eye."
"Oh, I just thought he looked handsome, enough to—attract female pyers to the Frost-Pted Republic..."
"Ahem—"
Xue Nian twitched his mouth. Based on his experien Frost-Pted, he was certain that ohe game unched, Lu Run would be hunted by Frost-Pted pyers tless times.
As someone in marketing, Lu Run knew female pyers' oints: though they always say "no roman esports," who would refuse a tall, strong, and handsome virtual character?
Sure, I want to focus on gaming, but he's a globally wanted (and handsome) man!
"To be fair, this guy is quite good-looking, and for some reason, I feel a sense of familiarity with him."
Luo Le rubbed his and browsed the police profile and information on Li Aozi:
"21 years old, vocational school graduate, arson at a bank, assaulting w enfort, attag humanitarian aid anizatiohis guy's a scumbag and terrorist. Is it really okay to use him for promotional material?"
"Artistic lise, artistic lise."
Lu Run didn't mind. When it came to his expertise, he was fident:
"Height 185 cm, weight 82 kg, good physique, sharp features—perfect model material. Just that brown-bck wastend coat ruins the vibe..."
"He's a sger." Xue Nian reminded, "In the game, Blue Star's ions have three major dangerous anizations: sgers, the Green Base, and the Subway Brotherhood. Among them, sgers are the most ruthless and inhumane maniacs, with a minimum Alpha level."
"Hey, what are those Alpha ahings you keep mentioning?" Lu Run asked, fused.
"Just the game's tier cssification. Check the pany's training manual ter—oh, office workers don't o know these things."
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