Infinite Mask Game.

Chapter 357 System Suppliers

Despite his fierce exterior, the Five Lucky Rats were actually quite cowardly. Even though they were very unwilling, they still forced themselves to discuss those supreme beings with Wei Miao.

Wei Miao continued, "Is He very good at manually crafting systems?"

"He wasn't the first to propose the concept of 'system,' but after him, the concept became closely associated with him," Five Lucky Rat explained. "Have you ever heard of 'system cheats'?"

Wei Miao nodded. System-based games are common in movies, TV dramas, and other forms of entertainment; anyone with internet access is familiar with them.

"He developed the first-generation cheat system, dedicated to harvesting the protagonist's luck. It is said that he jokingly called it..." Five Lucky Rats paused, searching for words in his mind, "The pig-raising style."

"He is the largest system supplier in the void, producing the famous 'Key to Life' series of plug-in systems. The most outrageous thing is that He also developed 'Anti-System,' which can harvest systems in reverse. He sells both of them."

"The prices are relatively fair. The cheapest system costs only 10000 old coins. If you can't afford to buy it, you can rent it. Of course, He takes a channel fee. Thirty percent of the power extracted by the system will end up in His hands."

"You have no idea how many lower planes were exploited back then. Some people even installed systems on the foolish inhabitants of lower worlds and sent them to higher worlds to erode resources, which led to a surge in sales of anti-systems. You could say that at that time, the entire void was dominated by 'systems'..."

The Five Lucky Rats unconditionally praised the great deeds of the Master of the Fate Workshop, and they knew perfectly well what they should and should not say.

Wei Miao listened with great interest, even though she didn't understand some of the terms.

Old currency may be circulating currency in the void.

His name reveals a part of his essence. No wonder his name is "Master of the Pivot of Destiny Workshop". The Pivot of Destiny system and its manufacturers must be his important deeds, which are thus combined to form this name.

After saying almost everything, the Five Lucky Rats fell silent.

Taking into account His stress response, Wei Miao decided to wait a while before inquiring about other beings.

Just as the two were about to part ways, Wei Miao caught a glimpse of the soup kitchen ahead.

It was built at the head of the bridge under a huge ancient tree.

To her surprise, the man in charge of cooking was the burly man she had seen in the southwest corner.

The girl with orange-yellow eyes was gone; in her place stood a thin young man with a gloomy face.

Following her gaze, Wu Fushu said, "I don't know much about the inside story of the cooperation between Shi An Tang and Fu Tang. Fu Tang is the current emperor's front man, and it doesn't worship me. Whether I live or die is none of my business. I just want to find a place to retire, and it just happens to meet my requirements."

Wei Miao stared thoughtfully at the crowd queuing in front of the porridge stall.

She didn't linger for long; after waving to the Five Lucky Rats, she turned and left.

After that day, all parties fell silent. The plague in the capital showed no signs of abating, and both the Imperial Secretariat and the Imperial Observatory remained inactive.

The situation in the capital was stagnant, and the chivalrous heroes of the martial arts world were at a loss.

Even with the distribution of porridge to relieve the poor, public discontent grew increasingly intense, almost to the point of boiling over.

It is worth mentioning that the actual number of people who died from the disease was less than a handful, which is simply a miracle in the history of fighting the plague.

Twenty-eight days later.

Wei Miao sat calmly in the main hall of the Imperial Observatory.

Gu Fuhui, sitting at the head of the table, frowned slightly. This usually composed man had finally lost his confidence in having the overall situation under control.

His index finger tapped rhythmically on the armrest, concealing his anxiety: "Master, for nearly a month, you have done almost nothing, spending half an hour each day strolling around the streets with a shopkeeper from Futang. Is it because you have a secret plan?"

Wei Miao's whereabouts could not be hidden from him, but he just couldn't figure out Wei Miao's arrangements or her intentions.

The shopkeeper, an ordinary second-rate martial artist, possessed the cunning and alertness of a commoner, and seemed to have nothing particularly special about him.

These days, Wei Miao has been having her subordinates closely monitor the changes in the capital, but she has no intention of taking any action.

Gu Fuhui couldn't hold back any longer, which is why he asked the question so directly.

Wei Miao calmly replied, "Our opponent is in the shadows, we can't find any leverage, so there's no use in being anxious. We don't have the initiative right now, we can only react to whatever comes our way." These days, she's been holed up in the Imperial Secretariat, doing nothing but strolling around the streets and reporting to the palace, which has made some people very anxious.

Several figures flashed through her mind.

One of them is Lin Ming.

One day, he came to ask for instructions.

He said the plague virus had evolved to its final stage, and the antidote was basically finalized. He asked her if she was going to focus all her efforts on its research and development.

Wei Miao told him that there was no need to delay, that he could even find a way to slow down the progress, and that he could delay it for as long as possible.

Lin Ming was taken aback, his wide-eyed expression quite comical, as if he were seeing her for the first time.

Wei Miao's reasoning was that the other side was definitely on guard, and after this race ended, a new race would begin, so it was better to maintain the status quo.

Until the right moment, the antidote will be released to seal the deal.

Lin Ming asked her, half believing and half doubting, when would be the right time.

Wei Miao admitted that she didn't know either.

In the end, Lin Ming gritted his teeth and followed her advice.

He probably didn't agree with her plan in his heart, but he understood her implicit threat and was intimidated by her methods, so he wisely chose to comply.

Another was Xie Yinyao. This official was flexible and adaptable, able to both compromise his principles and serve the people.

He subtly inquired whether she had encountered any trouble, which was why she hadn't taken any action.

Wei Miao nodded in agreement, which startled Xie Yinyao, who then decided to follow the orders of the Grand Eunuch and observe the situation.

Even Lu Shaoqing mentioned it while watching the play.

But he didn't ask anything, he just reminded her to be careful not to crash.

Today, it was Gu Fuhui's turn to ask her.

“I know your personality; you’re not someone who’s easily bullied.” Gu Fuhui didn’t believe her words at all. “When can we close the net?”

After considering for a moment, Wei Miao said, "That depends on when the other party makes their move."

"However, it should be soon. Such calm indicates that things are developing as they expected. It won't be long."

Because there are not many ordinary people left in the capital who have not been corrupted.

Each of them is ill, and there are people around them who worship Fu'an Gong.

In such a short time, Wei Miao can only corrupt a little over a thousand people.

But the pollution of the forest has affected tens of thousands of people.

In order to deal with the plague, the capital city had long been under lockdown, and ordinary people were strictly prohibited from entering or leaving.

The people who were contaminated are still in the city.

Gu Fuhui asked, "How confident are you that you won't need the help of the Imperial Observatory?"

"Half and half," Wei Miao said lazily. "Keep a close eye on the palace."

Even though Gu Fuhui had somewhat anticipated this, he still felt his heart pounding: "They dare to storm the palace? They're doomed!"

Wei Miao smiled and said, "There's no need to doubt their ability. Whether we can stop them depends on our own capabilities."