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"Director Wang, this is the list of personnel for the special operations team. Please review it."

In the director's office, Hao Ren respectfully handed the compiled personnel list to Deputy Director Wang.

As Deputy Director Wang was reading the list, he continued to report his selection criteria:

"Except for Team Leader Ma who was selected as the internal tester, the rest of the members are elites from each group who have a certain amount of gaming experience."

After reading the list, Deputy Director Wang nodded with satisfaction:

"Yeah, that's right. I thought you couldn't handle the nagging of those team leaders."

He picked up the porcelain cup with a smile, and the wolfberries swayed gently in the tea.

"I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful. If you don't choose them, you might be afraid that it will affect the normal work of the department."

Hao Ren smiled shyly: "The team leaders are indeed very enthusiastic, but they are the leaders of various groups after all. It would be a bit of a waste of their talents to transfer them to our special operations team."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Wang smiled even brighter. He put down the porcelain cup and said:

"You, don't let them hear this."

"Okay, just select people according to this list. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to come to me. Our department will always be your strong backing!"

Hao Ren nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, I will definitely not let you and the organization down!"

Deputy Director Wang waved his hand and chuckled, saying, "Don't be so serious. Just play games like before and try to get more invitations. I will ask for credit for you then."

"By the way, I just received news from my colleagues in the department that they have also won a spot in the internal test. It seems that this mysterious studio is quite fair and is not afraid of us testing it."

"This is a good thing. At least it can initially prove that the other party has no intention of endangering society or becoming our enemy. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so fearless."

Hao Ren agreed and said, "I thought so too, which is why I suggested to have a peaceful contact with the other party through the game."

When Deputy Director Wang heard this, a hint of darkness flashed in his eyes, but he still kept smiling on the surface:

"When Lao Ma and his colleagues enter the game, you, as a veteran player, should guide them and help them catch up with the first-tier players as soon as possible so that they can get more game information."

"Yes, there happens to be a task in the game where veterans guide new players. I will personally guide them through the early stages, but..." Hao Ren's face showed an expression of wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Deputy Director Wang pretended to be dissatisfied when he saw this and said, "Just what? I hate people who only say half of what they want to say. If you have any difficulties, just tell us directly. The organization will help you solve them."

Hao Ren explained: "It's like this, I met two friends in the game, and we got along pretty well. I have agreed to form a guild with them, so..."

"Is that all?" Before Hao Ren could finish his words, he was interrupted by Deputy Director Wang.

He said in a gentle voice: "Didn't I tell you not to worry too much? Just play as you want."

"Our goal is to gather intelligence about this studio in the game, not to dominate the game."

"Therefore, we and our colleagues in the department have agreed that your opinions should be the main focus in the game, and Lao Ma and his team will only cooperate with your actions."

"Whether you want them to develop independently or let them join your guild, it's up to you to decide. We won't interfere."

"Don't forget, we are a technical department. The most taboo thing is for laymen to guide professionals. The same applies to colleagues in the same department."

"So you don't have to worry about what's going on in the game, just go for it!"

Hao Ren met Deputy Director Wang's encouraging eyes, and while he was deeply moved, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you and the organization for your trust. I know what to do now."

"Well, if you have nothing else to do, go ahead and do your work. Old Ma is waiting for you to impart your experience to him." Deputy Director Wang said, holding up the teacup.

Hao Ren tactfully stood up and left the office.

After Hao Ren left, Deputy Director Wang casually took out a document from the drawer and muttered to himself:
"Young people have flexible minds and can quickly understand things. They have learned to find out their rights in a roundabout way."

"But it's better this way. Be smart and you won't suffer any loss, or be fooled by others."

Deputy Director Wang placed the teacup next to the document. Through the rising steam, he could see that the document was an investigation report with Patrick and Crow's real names printed on it.

When Hao Ren left the office, he didn't know that the department had already investigated the information of his two gaming friends, but even if he knew, he wouldn't say much.

The special operations team is of great importance, and as the team leader, even his relatives and friends in the real world have to be thoroughly investigated, not to mention his friends in the game.

Anyway, based on his understanding of his two friends, one is a rich man who runs a company, and the other is a starfish-like humanoid who is obsessed with catching jellyfish. Both of them can withstand the department's investigation.

Soon, he returned to his office and could hear the noise coming from inside through the door.

"Is this a gaming helmet? It doesn't look special. It looks like an ordinary helmet."

"How could your ordinary helmet appear on Lao Ma's desk without anyone noticing?"

"Shh~ This is really weird. The security department checked all the surveillance cameras and didn't see anyone delivering a package. How did this helmet get in?"

"It's a pity that there is no surveillance in the team leader's office, otherwise the truth would be revealed."

"Come on, you don't really think the surveillance can capture it, right? They can even break through our network protection, so it shouldn't be difficult for them to interfere with the surveillance."

"Speaking of which, Lao Ma, can you really see the countdown when you wear this thing? Why can't I see it when I wear it?"

"Hey, didn't you hear what Team Leader Hao said? The gaming helmet is bound to the player, and only when I wear it can I see the countdown."

"How dare you say that! If you hadn't eaten alone, maybe we could have won a spot in the internal test!"

"Look at how proud you are! I can't stand it anymore. Can you guys stand it?"

"I can't bear it! I've disliked him for a long time!"

"Hey, hey! A gentleman should use his mouth instead of his fists. Don't take off my pants!"

When Hao Ren heard this, he raised his eyebrows and quickly opened the door and walked in.

The team leaders surrounded Team Leader Ma, with malicious smiles on their faces. Team Leader Ma was trying hard to hold up his pants, with panic and helplessness written all over his face, as well as a little bit of subtle pride.

"Team leaders, what are you doing?" Hao Ren asked, pretending to be ignorant.

When the team leaders saw Hao Ren coming in, they stopped bothering Team Leader Ma and swarmed up to Hao Ren, saying expectantly:
"Have you shown your list to Director Wang? Did he suggest adding a few names to it?"

Hao Ren shook his head and said, "No, Director Wang is very satisfied with the list and has approved it."

"In fact, all the team leaders understand that in addition to this virtual reality game, our department has many other things to deal with on a daily basis."

"So it's impossible for the superiors to transfer all of you team leaders to the special operations team. Even if I write your names on the list, it will most likely be rejected by Director Wang."

When the team leaders heard what Hao Ren said, they all sighed, but they did not blame Hao Ren. Just as Hao Ren said, the superiors were unwilling to transfer them to the special operations team.

If it weren’t for Team Leader Ma’s good luck in getting a spot in the internal test, I’m afraid that no team leader’s name would appear on the list.

Thinking of this, the team leaders once again cast unfriendly glances at Team Leader Ma.

Upon seeing this, Team Leader Ma immediately held up the gaming helmet and said to Hao Ren:
"Team Leader Hao, look, the gaming helmet has been delivered. I will be able to log into the game with you tonight. I hope you can take good care of me then."

Hao Ren smiled and responded, "It's not about taking care of each other, but learning from each other. If you encounter any problems in the game, you can always come to me and I will do my best to help you."

Listening to the conversation between the two, the other team leaders felt even more upset. However, before they could continue to attack Team Leader Ma, they heard Team Leader Ma's mean voice:

"Why are you still standing here? Next, I need to discuss with Team Leader Hao how to act in the game. This is an internal matter of our special operations team. Are you going to violate the confidentiality regulations?"

The team leaders looked at Team Leader Ma, who was taking advantage of the power of others, and were so angry that their back teeth were chattering. However, what Team Leader Ma said made sense, so they could only leave the office in disappointment.

"Team Leader Ma, you are really not afraid of offending people." Hao Ren joked with a smile.

Team leader Ma smiled bitterly and said, "Alas, there is nothing I can do. They are all sour now. They won't listen to anything I say."

"After a couple of days, when their anger has calmed down, I'll treat them to a meal to make amends."

"Okay, let's not talk about them anymore, let's talk about games. Do you have any suggestions for me?"

Hao Ren replied: "I definitely have suggestions, but I think it would be better to wait until you enter the game. There happens to be a task in the game where veterans can guide new players. I will explain it to you in detail then."

"The only thing you have to be careful about is not to get into conflict with the NPCs in the game. Their intelligence is no different from that of normal people, so you have to maintain basic respect for them."

Team Leader Ma nodded thoughtfully: "I understand. I will wait obediently for Team Leader Hao's arrival. I heard that the internal test players from my department will also join us in the game. I don't know who they are."

Hao Ren said calmly: "Since our superiors asked us to join him, they will definitely give us relevant information before entering the game."

"By the way, you should call me Xiao Hao from now on, to avoid calling me by the wrong name in the game and attracting other people's attention."

Team Leader Ma nodded repeatedly: "Yes, that makes sense. Then don't call me Team Leader Ma, just call me Old Ma."

After that, he extended his right hand to Hao Ren: "Xiao Hao, please take care of me in the future."

Seeing this, Hao Ren also smiled and stretched out his hand and said, "No problem, Lao Ma."
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In the evening, Hao Ren and Team Leader Ma came to the observation room together. The room was filled with various machines, and researchers in white coats were walking among the machines.

When they saw Hao Ren and Team Leader Ma, they immediately came forward with shining eyes and looked Team Leader Ma up and down:
"You are the lucky one who won the internal test. We checked your previous physical examination reports and found that you have the signs of hair loss and high blood pressure. You still need to pay attention to your diet and exercise more in the future."

"After all, your health is no longer just your own business. It concerns the entire special operations team."

Team leader Ma touched his thinning hair and looked at Hao Ren in confusion: "Who are these people?"

Hao Ren explained: "They are researchers seconded by Director Wang from other departments. They are also affiliated with our special operations team, but their main task is to monitor our physical condition when we play games."

"I logged into the game in this observation room last night. From now on, you will also have to play the game here to cooperate with their research work."

Team leader Ma frowned upon hearing this: "Well, you are treating us like guinea pigs."

"No, you are not consumables like mice. Instead, you are extremely precious research subjects. We will not do any harm to you. Well, at most we will draw some blood and pick up some naturally fallen dandruff." The researcher corrected.

"We do this so that you can play the game with peace of mind. Aren't you curious about whether this game will have an impact on your body?"

Team Leader Ma shrugged. "Okay, I'm really curious. So when do we start?"

"You are about to log into the game, of course, starting now."

The researchers guided the two men to lie on a laboratory bed, worked on them, and connected various machines.

"The time is just right, you can log into the game now."

Upon hearing this, Hao Ren and Team Leader Ma looked at each other, then put on their gaming helmets together.

As the countdown ended, both of them entered the game.

The researchers nearby looked at the data on the machine and couldn't help but sigh:
"Sure enough, this new player's data is very similar to Team Leader Hao's."

"Their bodies are clearly in a deep sleep state, their heart rate and breathing are at their lowest levels, and their muscles are completely relaxed."

"Theoretically, their brain waves should be dominated by delta waves, and they hardly dream."

"But their brain waves were dominated by high-frequency beta waves, more like they were in a wakeful state, which suggests they were having a vivid and complex dream."

"One person can be considered an exception, but both of them are like this. It seems that they have really entered another game world."

The researcher's eyes were full of envy and curiosity, and he also wanted to enter this game that claims to be 100% virtual reality and experience it for himself.

It’s a pity that he didn’t win a spot in the internal test and could only monitor the physical conditions of the two people in the real world.

“I really want to see what the other world looks like. I hope this game will be publicly tested as soon as possible.”

"Of course, the premise is that this game will not cause harm to the human body, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"

The researcher knew that he had a heavy responsibility, so he said to the team members who were still discussing in a low voice:
"Quiet, continue to monitor and record the physical conditions of the two people. Don't miss any set of data!"

"Yes!" (End of this chapter)