Soul Palace No. 1 Player

Chapter 929 Clearance R&D Department!
Chief planner of Tianyao Company.

Chief engineer of Doupo game architecture.

Chief of Tianyao Company’s AI R&D team.

Xiao Yan.

This key figure who controls the global virtual entertainment industry today is now sitting on the sofa.

The neat hairstyle and straight suit still couldn't hide the fatigue in his eyes.

But he still stood up, tried his best to put on a friendly smile, and extended his hand to Yang Shan:
"Mr. Yang Shan, nice to meet you!"

Although Yang Shan is the undisputed number one player in the game Doupo.

But in fact, Yang Shan had never met Xiao Yan alone.

I didn’t expect that the first time we met would be in the secret realm of the Heart Demon Trial!

Yang Shan now has too many question marks in his mind.

But Yang Shan quickly adjusted his mood and mentality and shook hands with Xiao Yan:
"Mr. Xiao, it's an honor to meet you."

Xiao Yan smiled reluctantly: "I'm not honored at all. I wish I could meet you."

Yang Shan: “.”

Xiao Yan: "Congratulations, you've passed the level."

Yang Shan's face was stiff:

"What did you say?"

Xiao Yan said seriously:
"You have now reached the limit of the level content produced by our R&D department. In a sense, you have already completed the game! Not the game, but our R&D department!"

Yang Shan: “.”

Xiao Yan's expression was somewhat complicated:
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure a little bit."

Yang Shan smiled awkwardly: "It's human nature. So, the R&D department hasn't done the content after Half Saint yet?"

Yang Shan now recalls that Tianyao Company did not even release a preview expansion pack for version 4.1.

Instead, it is a legendary expansion pack that records the legendary events and players that have occurred.

If you think about it carefully, this version 4.1 is probably the result of the hard work of Tianyao's R&D department.
Actually, he was the culprit in this matter.

Among the players in the national server, he is the one who levels up the fastest. If Tianyao Company had not forcibly blocked his level and targeted him, the Heart Demon Trial would not have been able to stop him at all.

"Sit down and talk."

"it is good."

After Xiao Yan sat down, he waved his hand and a box of cigarettes that Yang Shan had never seen before appeared in his hand.

"Do you want to smoke?"

"Stop doing."

"It's okay in the virtual world. It won't hurt your body."

"I'm afraid I'll get used to it and smoke offline."

"Ok."

Xiao Yan opened the cigarette box, flicked his wrist, and a cigarette holder popped out.

A pitch-black flame emerged from his fingertips, lighting the cigarette.

Xiao Yan took a deep breath and exhaled a large puff of white air toward the ceiling, as if he wanted to exhale the fatigue in his heart.

"Yang Shan, you know that in the first version, the ability you have shown has surpassed 99.99% of the players."

"There are actually a small number of people with abilities similar to yours."

"For example, retired special forces soldiers, or young people who have been learning ancient martial arts seriously since childhood."

"Reaction, practical experience, some are even better than you."

"Although you developed very quickly at that time, I was not panicked. I thought that at most you just had a little more luck than other capable people."

"I felt something was wrong with version 1.3. You took almost all the server announcements. You should be the most aware of the importance of luck and understanding among all the players."

“The player community has never lacked people with potential and ability.”

"Your appearance has set a benchmark for them! This has led to a rapid development of all the top players who are striving to become the strongest."

"The top influences the first-class, and the first-class influences the mainstream. Players post hardcore strategies in the strategy section every day!"

"The overall growth rate of domestic players has completely exceeded the expectations of our R&D and planning departments!"

"Do you know why we dare not open a global server connection?"

"Apart from the Chinese server, the American and Korean servers are the fastest growing. However, the number one on the Heavenly Rankings of these two servers has just reached Dou Zun! At most, their equipment and fighting skills are slightly stronger. If they are put on the Chinese server, any first-rate player can beat the number one on the American server!"

"The result of opening the global server connection is that players from other servers are bullied by the national server and quit the game!"

"Especially you, Yang Shan. I have no doubt that if I throw you to the US server right now, you can overturn the entire server by yourself!"

Seeing Xiao Yan staring at him intently, Yang Shan felt a little embarrassed:

"This, you can't blame me for being too strong, right?"

Xiao Yan nodded:

"I can't blame you. Game companies provide gaming services and earn profits from players, and players get what they deserve from the games. This is a win-win situation."

"It's just that the problem is now before our company and before you!"

Xiao Yanjiang took only one puff, but the cigarette butt that was about to burn the cigarette holder went out:
"The R&D department's production speed can no longer keep up with you!"

Yang Shan thought about it and asked tentatively:

"So what are you going to do? Hold my level for now?"

Xiao Yan shook his head:

"Just like you said before, you are too strong. This shouldn't be your problem. And to be honest, I can't hold you back in level, because as long as the players are not fools, they will be able to tell from you that you are holding back in level!"

"After all, many players have already regarded you as a god in the game! In the forum gossip section, there are die-hard fans of yours who have been taking screenshots and checking in every day since the day the 1.3 version leaderboard was opened. Until now, your rank on the leaderboard has never dropped at all!"

"I even asked AI Nuwa, you're still the first kill!"

"You are such a coward! More than 20 years have passed in the game, I can't imagine how you managed to survive!"

"But it's no wonder. You've been on the server-wide announcement so many times, and your panel stats have already reached an abnormal value. You have strong combat power and high abilities, but you still hide! You deserve to be number one."

Yang Shan grinned:
"You praise me so much, I'm more or less at a loss as to how to respond in a humble manner."

Xiao Yan nodded:

"I see. He's quite thick-skinned. No wonder he's doing so well in Doupo."

Yang Shan: "Mr. Xiao, you'd better stop praising me. Since you came to me in this way, you must have something to discuss with me. Let's talk about it."

Xiao Yan also became serious:

"It's urgent to produce game content now, but to be honest, there is too much content after Dou Sheng. Our R&D department originally planned to start production next year, but the time was moved up a year. We haven't even created new folders for many contents yet!" "So we plan to use AI Nuwa to assist us in producing the content for the Dou Sheng stage."

"AI Nuwa's established logical computing ability is incomparable to the human brain. Her efficiency in this regard is the best in the world."

"But established logic is dead, and humans are alive. We need to constantly fill AI Nuwa with new computing logic and rules to ensure the computing direction of AI Nuwa."

When Yang Shan heard this, he immediately asked:
"So you want beta testers?"

Xiao Yan nodded:
"Yes, in the game, the combat power of Dou Sheng and those below Dou Sheng is not on the same level at all. Our R&D team is going to use this thinking logic to set the rules. Dou Sheng cannot attack those below Dou Sheng at will."

"At the same time, we will adjust the drop output of the Dou Sheng stage, making it difficult to get items below the ninth level in the Dou Sheng stage."

"In this way, players above the Fighting Saint level and players below the Fighting Saint level can be separated to a large extent to avoid affecting each other."

“Fighting Saint players can directly become internal test players in the game and be the first to experience the game content of the Fighting Saint stage.”

"But because the content of this part is very incomplete, we rely heavily on the calculations of AI Nuwa."

"Of course, you don't have to worry about the gaming experience. You should have experienced AI Nuwa's calculations many times. Especially your game character, which is already a typical template of the protagonist of a brainless and cool novel!"

"At the same time, you also know that since this is a test, we need a lot of data. We may need thirty people in the early stage, then one hundred people, and then one thousand people. The data collection needs to cover one-star Dou Sheng to nine-star Dou Sheng. In other words, as a test player, we will not limit the output at the Dou Sheng stage, and the upgrade speed will be faster than you think."

At this point, Xiao Yan stopped and took out a contract from behind:
"Mr. Yang Shan, are you interested in becoming our first test player?"

Yang Shan stared at the contract and asked:
"Mr. Xiao Yan, what challenges do I need to face in becoming a test player?"

Xiao Yan smiled:
"I knew you would ask this! But you have to sign a confidentiality agreement first!"

Yang Shan signed his name happily.

Xiao Yan then said:

"Your challenge is to all other beta testers. We have no output limit and there are countless opportunities. So if you slack off for a moment, you may be surpassed by other players!"

"Your challenge also includes the Eight Ancient Clans and Zhongzhou's true foundation-level NPCs! You may even face Xiao Xuan and Emperor Hun Tian!"

"Your challenge is still unknown! Because our R&D team will sample and analyze the calculation results of AI Nuwa to assist in the production of the content of the Dousheng stage. In other words, AI Nuwa may have calculated new content by itself."

"AI Nuwa is now too mature. We dare not change the underlying database at will. Changing a small piece of data may cause various bugs!"

"After the Dou Sheng, the development of the Eight Ancient Clans and Zhongzhou's foundation level, we can only control it, but we can't change it directly."

"So everything after the Dou Sheng, in theory, is unknown!"

At this point, Xiao Yan sighed:

"You don't have to accept it. We actually have a backup plan, but the development of the entire national server players will be delayed a lot, so as to buy us some time. After all, this plan is actually a gamble for you."

“You may get more, and even experience some content that will never appear in the official version in the future.”

"But you also have to take great risks. Maybe there will be a player who can shake your position as the number one player in Doupo. Maybe one day you mess up something, but you don't develop fast enough, your strength is not strong enough, and you have to face the targeting of Xiao Xuan or Emperor Hun Tian."

Yang Shan raised his eyebrows:
"Why don't you mention Gu Yuan? He is also a nine-star Dou Sheng."

Xiao Yan: "Mention him? Don't you know what your relationship with Xiao Xun'er is?"

Yang Shan laughed, then picked up the pen and took the contract.

The speed was so fast that Xiao Yan was somewhat caught off guard.

Xiao Yan quickly reminded:
"Yang Shan, you can actually give it more thought. Our company won't do that."

Yang Shan: "Mr. Xiao Yan, do you play games?"

Xiao Yan was stunned, and then replied:

"Play, I have been a gamer since I was a kid!"

Yang Shan: "Then do you know what I'm missing in the game now?"

Xiao Yan had previously told Yang Shan about many challenges in the Fighting Saint stage.

As a player, Yang Shan is actually lacking challenges now!
After twenty years of fighting, Yang Shan sometimes becomes a little lazy.

He's been invincible for too long.
Although Xiao Aotian kept shouting that he wanted to catch up with him.

But Yang Shan knew better than Xiao Aotian.

As of now, even ten Xiao Aotians might not be a match for Yang Shan!

But Yang Shan now also feels that he is facing an embarrassing problem:

That is, even if he breaks through to the semi-saint level, he still cannot defeat the fighting saint!

If he followed the normal game operating rules, Yang Shan felt that he might be stuck in the semi-saint stage for a year or even longer.

But Yang Shan has come into contact with many NPCs, all of whom are at the Fighting Saint level.

The strongest ones include the living Nine-Star Douluo and the Douluo Emperor with only a remnant soul left.

Yang Shan felt that although he had a profound impact on the game, if he wanted to truly influence the entire landscape of the Douqi Continent, perhaps his actual age would be almost 40 years old by then!

Forty years old is too far away.

Now, Yang Shan has an opportunity.

He can experience the most magnificent scenery of Douqi Continent at the best age!
This contract ignited the most sincere passion in Yang Shan's heart as a game player.

Who wants to upgrade step by step?

Xiao Yan also maintains the purest passion for the game, so at this moment, Xiao Yan felt the same way.

"Mr. Yang Shan, thank you."

Yang Shan: "Wait a minute! After becoming a Dou Sheng, your fortune and understanding won't increase randomly, right?"

Xiao Yan sneered:

"You can rest assured about this. If you don't trust us, you have to trust AI Nuwa! AI Nuwa is the most strict in controlling the data growth of the game. Not only the comprehension and luck, but also the values ​​of any attribute are strictly controlled. It's just that other resources will not be deliberately suppressed. In theory, a one-star Dou Sheng can also get something that matches a nine-star Dou Sheng, but the premise is that AI Nuwa can reach this conclusion after calculation. What we are going to do is to produce game content, not to give cheats to all test players. You are testing according to the rules of the official server."

Yang Shan: "Shouldn't the Half Saint server-wide announcement be given to me?"

Xiao Yan: "Actually, we don't plan to set up the Heart Demon Trial for the Semi-Saints. Here! I can make the decision on this. I'll just write some small data for AI Nuwa later."

Yang Shan: "Then the Heart Demon Trial is supposed to consume 1 point of luck to trigger a special opportunity. Shouldn't that be given to me as well?"

Xiao Yan's smile was uglier than crying:
"Brother, I call you brother. If you keep doing this, other beta testers won't be able to play!"

Xiao Yan begged for mercy so quickly that Yang Shan didn't even feel comfortable bringing it up to Xiao Yan.

After Yang Shan signed his name happily, he said to Xiao Yan solemnly:
"Mr. Xiao Yan, as a gamer of Tianyao Company, I am very grateful for your company's respect for players. It is my honor to be your company's first insider player!"

"Mr. Yang Shan, you are too polite. We are just making games and making a little money."

Xiao Yan put away the contract and asked with a smile:

"Do you have the honor to exchange contact information with Mr. Yang Shan? It's a little personal matter."

Yang Shan: "What's the matter?"

Xiao Yan actually became a little reserved at this moment:
"Please teach me how to pick up girls. The paid version of the strategy has been spread all over the women's circle! It works well in the game, but not outside the game!"

Yang Shan: “.”

(End of this chapter)