My Healing Games

Chapter 405 Manager Han Fei

No pain No gain.

Huang Ying's efforts have yielded hundreds of times the return, and even people around Han Fei are talking about him, which shows how famous he is now.

Open social media platforms, and Huang Ying has already fulfilled the dreams of many actors, dominating the national trending topics.

This mysterious man possessed an almost overflowing charm that drew everyone's attention.

Countless game studios, global players, and even regulatory authorities are watching Huang Ying; this is no longer just a simple attempt to gain attention.

After chatting with the staff on set for a few more minutes, Han Fei took out his phone and sent a message to Huang Ying.

Perhaps because Han Fei had been set as a "special contact" by Huang Ying, Huang Ying immediately made a video call to Han Fei shortly after the message was sent.

Given the current situation, Han Fei didn't dare to answer the call casually. He found a secluded corner before pressing the answer button.

"Did you log out of the game?"

"I've been playing since midnight last night. After I eat something, I'll go back to playing." Huang Ying was in exceptionally good condition, which may be related to the high-end gaming pod he was using.

"Take care of yourself, I won't bother you anymore." Han Fei trusted Huang Ying and didn't want to disturb him.

"Wait a moment." Huang Ying in the video pondered for a moment before speaking, "There are a few things I feel I need to tell you."

"What's wrong?" Han Fei asked, somewhat surprised. In his opinion, the Shallow World was just a cartoon for children, and there shouldn't be anything particularly noteworthy.

“Something’s not right.” Huang Ying’s expression was very serious. “I participated in the previous closed beta test. Now that Perfect Life has been officially launched, it’s completely controlled by the AI. Many things are different from before. From the NPCs’ words and actions to the plot, everything is changing. There are also many more inconspicuous supernatural missions.”

After a pause, Huang Ying hung up the phone and called back using another encrypted phone: "Using pre-prepared items, while most players were familiar with the game's functions, I directly entered areas that were currently inaccessible to players. As a result, I found that those NPCs were no different from living people, and it even felt like the souls of living people were attached to the NPCs. I often had the illusion that I wasn't playing a game, but had entered another world and participated in their lives."

"Deep Space Technology and Immortal Pharmaceuticals collected massive amounts of citizen information before the game was released, and also purchased a large number of digital assets left by netizens after their deaths. It is not impossible for them to recreate the real people through digital memory."

“No, that feeling is beyond what digital memory can achieve.” Huang Ying said with certainty, “I can’t explain it either. Anyway, no one has seen the so-called seventh-generation AI. I suspect that some things have already escaped the control of Deep Space Technology.”

"Can you give me an example you've seen?" Han Fei sensed that Huang Ying's speech was incoherent, as if he had been shocked by something.

"I have now changed my class to Blood Healer, and I am the first person in the entire server to complete the class change. Logically speaking, if I did not wear that mask that can block perception, I should be wanted by the entire server and resisted by all NPCs. This is the rule of the system. However, when I left the Blood Healer's residence, I met the victims I had saved before. At that time, I was not wearing the mask, but they were still willing to follow me, thank me, and even their families were willing to protect me."

Huang Ying paused for a moment, then looked at his hands: "I clearly chose to kill the Blood Doctor and become the new Blood Doctor. In the future, I might be wanted by the whole city and become the first S-level criminal in the game. But the people I saved did not resist me as required by the system, but made their own choices."

"Are you saying that game NPCs are becoming more human-like? That they're starting to think independently?"

“Compared to the closed beta, they’ve started violating some unchangeable rules. I suspect this is related to the fire and explosion that happened in the smart city a few days ago.” After saying this, Huang Ying shook his head, as if denying his own idea: “Actually, I can understand giving NPCs the ability to think, but what scares me a little is…”

He hesitated for a while before recounting another experience: "When the AI ​​determined that no player could possibly reach level 10 and enter the level 10 area, I had already entered. After completing the Blood Healer quest, I noticed the NPCs acting strangely. But later, as player levels gradually increased, and the top players were approaching level 10, I returned to the vicinity of the level 10 city, but at that time, the NPCs there seemed to have returned to normal."

Huang Ying's words caught Han Fei's attention; this was a very important discovery.

"you sure?"

“Maybe it’s just my imagination.” Huang Ying stroked his beard, which he hadn’t groomed for several days. “After visiting you, I had a lot of feelings. If your place was complete darkness and despair, then the normal ‘Perfect Life’ is absolute light and warmth. But is there really a world that is only black and white?”

“I also saw light on your side, like the woman who saved me and looks like my mother; I also saw mutated NPCs in the normal game, like the out-of-control Blood Doctor. It’s just that your side is completely shrouded in darkness, and any light will be covered up, while all the imperfections and ugliness on my side will be immediately detected by the system, and then stopped, warned, and forcibly changed.”

"I'm not saying this is bad. I just think that the so-called 'perfect life' doesn't exist at all. The reason why the superficial layer is so wonderful is entirely because the system has precipitated all the malice of the NPCs into the deep layer."

Huang Ying took a deep breath: "After seeing such a beautiful and warm world, I always think of that boundless dark night where you are. I feel that the 'Perfect Life' I play is only a part of 'Perfect Life'."

"This game is like an iceberg floating on the sea. We all play on the part that is above the surface, exposed to the sunlight, crystal clear. The real perfect life is submerged below the surface, that part is submerged in the dark depths of the sea. No one knows how vast it is, and no one knows what kind of malice it symbolizes."

"A person can be as good as they can be bad. If one day the iceberg collapses, everyone will be sunk into the deep sea."

“I used to think that AI symbolized the future and represented the ultimate, but now I’m slowly changing my mind.” Huang Ying had a lot to say. He waved to Han Fei and said, “I’ve been playing games for too long, and my mind is a bit muddled. I’ll think about it some more and tell you when I have any new discoveries.”

After going through many things, Huang Ying regarded Han Fei as his best brother and friend. Their meeting was a kind of mutual redemption for two socially awkward people.

After hanging up the phone, Huang Ying continued playing the game, while Han Fei pondered what the other person had said.

Huang Ying was unaware of the existence of the black box, nor did he know that the black box had given Han Fei a choice.

Two different paths, facing different obstacles.

"Deep Space Technology's AI brain has seen exponential growth in various performance aspects with each generation. The sixth generation can already monitor an entire smart city, and the seventh generation will certainly be even more extraordinary. However, the omniscient and omnipotent sixth-generation AI brain encountered a major problem on the eve of the game's public beta, causing the data databases of Deep Space Technology and Immortal Pharmaceuticals to explode and catch fire. Is this really just a coincidence?"

Han Fei stood in a corner of the set, head bowed: "The flapping of wings of a butterfly in the deep world may stir up a storm in the shallow world and reality."

There must be more terrifying and horrifying ghosts in the deeper world than butterflies, but ghosts with abilities like butterflies should be very rare.

This can be seen from Huang Ying's unique talent, which is likely related to the torment he endured in the nightmare. And what does "unique" mean? In the entire shallow world, only Huang Ying can be called a nightmare, directly reflecting the rarity and preciousness of the nightmare ability.

"The giant black cocoon beneath the dead building is also a big problem; I need to keep a close eye on it."

The crew was all in place on set. Han Fei quickly regained his composure, put away his phone, and entered the set.

Filming for "The Suspense Novelist" is nearing its end. The budget for this film isn't particularly high compared to other big-budget productions, but everyone has high expectations for it. All nine actors are talented, and many people are already speculating about who among them has the best acting skills.

Busy until 7 p.m., Han Fei, who never works overtime, was preparing to leave early, having already finished his work for the day. However, Director Zhang called him back this time.

Director Zhang is aiming for another major award with this film, so he is taking it very seriously, meticulously studying every shot and reshooting or modifying anything that doesn't fit.

As a result, Han Fei's screen time increased dramatically, and the screen time of this villainous supporting character quietly surpassed that of the female lead.

No one expected this situation before filming, but now Director Zhang and the production team are reluctant to cut Han Fei's scenes, so they had no choice but to call Han Fei back.

Among the nine actors, Han Fei originally had the fewest scenes. As the most deeply hidden murderer, his main scenes were concentrated in the final plot twist of the film.

After this twist, there is another twist: it turns out that the spider killed the other personalities.

The double plot twist and climax arrive simultaneously, and Han Fei's performance is impeccable. Apart from these two points, Han Fei's screen time is relatively short, and his presence in the early stages is deliberately weakened.

Because he had few scenes, was a supporting character with low presence, and was the least famous, the initial contract offered Han Fei the lowest salary among the nine actors.

For young actors, working with Director Zhang is a very rare opportunity; the amount of pay is secondary.

It was right to think that way before, but now that Han Fei has become the backbone and soul of the entire series, it would be really shameless to still think that way.

The production team, considering various factors and with the intention of long-term collaboration with Han Fei, increased his salary.

Han Fei had never encountered anything like this before, and he had never even heard of it. He agreed after confirming that there were no problems with the contract.

Kari received another payment for his film work, and he was indeed quite happy.

Back home, Han Fei didn't wait until midnight to log into the game this time. After all, there was still a player exploring the "hidden map" in the dead building, and he wanted to ensure the other player's safety.

Upon entering the gaming pod, Han Fei put on the gaming helmet.

The moment the crimson light descended, Han Fei felt someone watching him.

He initially thought it was singing, but when he instinctively turned his head, it looked like there was a bloodied person standing behind him.

Open your eyes!

Han Fei had already appeared in the room where he had logged off. He stared intently behind him, but there was no one there.

Taking out his phone from the death chat group, Han Fei, who only had one drop of blood left, dared not be separated from his neighbors for even a moment.

"Was that bloodied person just my imagination? Why didn't I hear any singing when I logged into the game this time?"

In the past, logging out and logging back into the game was when Han Fei felt safest, but as he gradually came into contact with the unspeakable, this sense of security was shattered.

It took Han Fei a while to recover. He opened the attribute panel to check his Yin Virtue and Reputation.

My reputation remained unchanged at 34, but my virtue increased to 86.

"Helping victims' families and seeking justice for them in real life can indeed accumulate good karma! So that's how this attribute works?"

After Han Fei understood the concept of Yin De, he secretly went to see Zheng Haicheng, escorted by his neighbors.

That young man is a very good person. He has passed Feng Ziyu's test, and Feng Ziyu even managed to extract all his information from him.

From the jobs he's ever done to the name of his first love, and even the first adult film he ever watched, Feng Ziyu knows it all perfectly well.

Han Fei didn't know what Feng Ziyu had done to Zheng Haicheng. He just felt that Feng Ziyu was very capable and that he had met a talented person.

Before the Soul Return talent was reset, Han Fei found the owners of the Dead Building again and told them about the real-life events.

The businessman, whose only concern was money, changed his expression after hearing about his mother's situation. It turned out that there was something more important to him than money.

Laisheng's parents also learned about their child's current situation. Han Fei promised them that he would definitely help Laisheng. After making this promise, the couple's friendliness towards Han Fei increased significantly.

He conveyed goodwill to every household. In the past, the owners of the dead building were more in awe of Han Fei, but now they truly supported him.

When the group's favorability increased significantly, Han Fei's reputation also increased by two points, but it was still far from one hundred points.

"Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. It seems I really need to do something big."

When midnight arrived, Han Fei approached Zheng Haicheng, who was on the verge of unconsciousness, in the darkness. After a thorough examination, he used his Soul Return talent to send him away.

At the same time that Han Fei successfully returned to life, the system notified him that he had gained a little bit of merit and a little bit of reputation.

"Sending players who have strayed into the Deep World back to correct their mistakes will also earn me merit and reputation rewards? Does that mean I can use Brother Huang to accumulate some merit every day?"

Looking at his attribute panel, Han Fei increasingly felt like he was the manager of the Deep World, and the system of the Deep World seemed to be cultivating him with this goal in mind.

(End of this chapter)