In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Gu Yi rolled her eyes at him, "You're the one who said the game had problems... but now that you mention it, it really is true, so it's not my problem anymore."

If we were to ask who among Xu Shi's acquaintances knows the most about "Divine Descent," it would naturally be Miss Black Rabbit.

After deducing the future through Xia Ke'an, he naturally told her the news as soon as possible.

The rest was easy – with Gu Yi, a top-notch hacker, Xu Shi smoothly obtained an identity that was almost like a super account.

Not wanting to use cheats and being unable to use cheats are naturally two different concepts.

"However, I must say, the game development is truly impressive. I tried to get all the permissions for you, but I failed; I only got some..."

Miss Black Rabbit was still a little indignant, "But it should be enough for you. I wonder what kind of person he is."

There's always someone better.

Xu Shi didn't argue with her too much, after all, this issue wasn't particularly important at the moment—the fact is, don't forget that Gu Yi only ranked fourth in "Invader-T," which means she's really not the best...

If you really want to hear it, in Xu Shi's understanding, such beings who haven't appeared yet and are superior to the male and female protagonists are usually the ones who will be sent over to be proven wrong in the future, or join the team later? It's hard to say, but these are the two most common scenarios.

However, that's a matter for the future. The most urgent thing is to deal with the current situation. No matter how powerful the person who developed "Divine Descent" is, they did not appear as a threat in Xia Ke'an's prophecy. Shen He was just using their channel, so we can put that aside for now.

One should not be too ambitious.

To eliminate this hidden danger, the most suitable candidate after much thought was Xu Shi himself. He had long known that "entropy of evil thoughts" and "unity of purpose" were contradictory and incompatible. The last confrontation was just an appetizer, and there would definitely be another battle between the two of them, regardless of the level.

It seems to be happening in the virtual realm right now, and there's no way to avoid it.

According to his prediction, the attacks outside the city have already begun, so Shen He's next step should be to use this method to incite the first wave of riots inside the city.

Anyway, if it were him, it would definitely be this order—the "Forgotten Ones" outside the city are cannon fodder, and the residents inside the city can also be cannon fodder. Only when everything has settled down can his loyal followers be deployed to maximize his interests. Conversely, if the previous plan suffers a Waterloo, it can also preserve the most important manpower.

Even if it's not, it doesn't matter; he'll arrange everything else perfectly.

"I can't handle what happens after that, so I'll leave it to you?"

Putting on the specially designed VR headset beside him, Xu Shi took a breath and whispered.

"Wait, wait a minute."

Gu Yi tugged at his arm, "Are you sure sending just that adjutant outside the city is enough? Won't she be able to hold on?"

She listened attentively as Xu made his arrangements, but after thinking it over, she was still a little worried.

"Don't worry, those people can't cause any trouble anyway."

Xu Shi waved his hand to reassure her, "And believe me, this matter is more suitable to be handled by that adjutant than our Director Tang."

"real or fake?"

"fake."

Xu Shi said calmly, "So if the city walls are breached later, we'll have to rely on you to protect us."

"Oh."

Gu Yi felt relieved by his words, took out the pistol from her waist and brandished it, "Leave it to me. Although I'm not good at fighting, I'm more than capable of protecting you."

"If you can fire one shot, you've succeeded."

Xu Shi joked.

"Hey!"

Gu Yi wanted nothing more than to bite him to death. Was this never going to end?

However, she's actually quite inept at this – she didn't even touch a gun when we first met, and last time at the party, she was even more... Ugh, so infuriating!

"At worst, I'll empty your magazine."

"Oh, I can't breathe."

Xu Shi raised his hands in surrender, ignored her, activated his helmet, gripped the "Yujing" in his hand, and then closed his eyes.

"Tch, you're lucky you ran fast."

Gu Yi snorted, but she knew this wasn't the time to joke, so she just sat quietly next to him, monitoring another screen.

She still has things to do.

But just then, someone tried to distract her, and a small white-haired head popped out from behind her. "Oh, Miss Gu, you have this kind of trick up your sleeve?"

"Go play by yourself, I don't have time to deal with you."

Miss Black Rabbit tore open a lollipop, then nudged Xia Ke'an without turning her head.

"What kind of attitude is this? Is this how you protect me?"

The white-haired loli stood with her hands on her hips, puffing out her cheeks, and said angrily, "I'll tell on you later."

Yes, Xu Shi's considerations were quite thorough. The non-combat personnel had already been settled by him—Little Black Rabbit and the old aunt were staying with him, while Jiang Chengcheng was with Su Lin, providing her with some assistance.

He just said "we," not "I," and even that "It's up to you" wasn't actually directed at Gu Yi...

"You dare? I'll hang you up right now!"

Gu Yi raised an eyebrow and looked at her threateningly.

"Come on, come on! I'll expose your identity later!"

Xia Ke'an stood her ground, her composure seemingly ineffective only in front of Miss Black Rabbit, who was as childish as could be.

Just as the two were about to start pulling each other's hair, Xu Shi, who was lying to the side, suddenly twitched slightly.

"...Cough, who's messing with you?"

Gu Yi snapped out of her daze, waved her hand forcefully, and made a very magnanimous gesture.

"You make it sound like you don't want to joke around. You can't even take a joke. Hehehe."

The white-haired loli immediately became much more restrained, subconsciously shrinking her neck.

It's clear that even though he's currently unconscious, he still has considerable intimidating power over those who have already been thoroughly dealt with by Xu Shi.

"Eat?"

Gu Yi thought for a moment and then handed her a piece of candy.

"What does it taste like?"

"Strawberry."

"Oh? Then have one, you do have some taste."

"Call my sister."

"That's enough, little cabbage."

Xia Ke'an made a face, snatched the lollipop, and ran to the other side to keep an eye on the situation for Xu Shi.

With the little boy not around, she has to keep a close eye on everything for him.

The room quickly fell silent.

……

the other side.

After a brief period of silence, when I opened my eyes again, a different scene greeted me.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, he clapped his hands and found that the feedback from his five senses was far more real than he had imagined.

The story of "God's Descent" takes place in a fantasy world called... I forgot what it was called, where those chosen by the gods are granted... I forgot that too.

In summary, this is a highly open-ended game with a high degree of freedom, and it was released in both console and VR versions.

Xu Shi hadn't really understood why the latter's sales far exceeded the former's before, but now he knew. Such a realistic experience was indeed very appealing.

No wonder many people consider it the best way to relax—after a tiring day at work, you can come back, put on the helmet, and enjoy yourself. Regardless of how it is in reality, here you can truly be a king.

This device is similar to a brain-computer interface, the difference being that anyone can wear the helmet, but its design in various aspects is indeed worth learning from.

In comparison, the console version is probably just a way for players to farm materials and complete daily tasks in their spare time. No wonder Gu Yi complained about herself back then. It seems that in the eyes of VR players, console players are just trying to get by...

However, he wasn't there to just enjoy playing games; he had serious business to attend to.

So after making a few adjustments, he followed the directions on the map and headed towards the most densely populated town in the vicinity.

With the help of the cheat, it was almost a matter of a few breaths.

As soon as he stopped outside the city, he saw a huge crowd surging towards the city center.

"What are you doing, buddy?"

Xu Shi raised an eyebrow and casually grabbed a passerby to ask.

"A new player?"

The man didn't seem to care much about his deliberately handsome face, and hurriedly explained, "Let's go together? Today is the day the divine messenger preaches!"

"Is it?"

Xu Shi feigned surprise, "What kind of event is it? Is it some kind of giveaway by NPCs?"

"Not really... Ugh, it's hard to explain to you. Come on over, you'll see!"

The man impatiently tugged at him, "If you're going to leave, hurry up and grab a front seat!"

"Okay."

Xu Shi already had a plan in mind, and with a smile, she rushed over with him.

When they arrived, the square in the center of the city was already packed with people, but they could still vaguely see a masked man wearing a black robe and with wings on his back standing on the high platform.

"God said, let there be light."

As the masked man read softly, the book in his hand emitted a gentle white light, enveloping him.

A tidal wave of cheers erupted from the audience.

Xu Shi looked at the sweating soybeans, what the hell is there to cheer about?

He pulled at the corner of his eye and immediately recognized that this was the person he was looking for—it wasn't Shen He, or rather, who else could it be but a projection of Shen He's consciousness?

However, judging from this situation, his control over this group of players is quite formidable.

Although reluctant to admit it, Xu Shi has to say that "United We Stand" is indeed more effective at brainwashing than his own "Increase in Entropy of Evil Thoughts," and the effect can be even more significant with the help of this virtual platform.

After all, it's like getting something for nothing. They didn't even issue any game currency, yet people are already going crazy for it... Even if they've been operating for a long time, in Xu Shi's opinion, they could never achieve this effect in the real world.