"Number Zero?"

Li Haotian paused for a moment while eating the apple.

He chewed on the code name in his mouth, but it didn't taste like anything.

The Scorpion on the other end of the phone lowered his voice even further.

"Yes, 'Zero'."

"He is the experimental subject for which the bishop has spent the most resources over the years. The log says that he is the only perfect vessel that can withstand the energy injection of the 'Godhood Stripper' 100%."

"You mean, the bishop wants to transfer someone else's talent into this 'Zero'?"

"more than."

The scorpion's voice carried a chilling undertone.

"According to the final record in the log, the bishop's ultimate goal was to transplant your SSS-level talent into the body of 'Zero'."

"He wanted to create a 'god' who would be completely obedient to him."

The living room fell silent for a moment.

Su Wan stood to the side, even her breathing became soft.

Li Haotian swallowed the last bite of the apple and casually threw the core into the trash can.

"Where is this Number Zero?"

"It's in Donghai City."

The scorpion answered quickly.

"But the exact location is not recorded in the log; that part of the data was completely destroyed by the bishop before he fled."

"Only one code name was mentioned for the person in charge of guarding him—'Doctor'."

"Okay, I understand."

Li Haotian didn't seem very interested.

"I'll hang up now if there's nothing else. Don't disturb me while I'm watching TV."

"Yes, Mr. Li."

The scorpion responded respectfully, not daring to utter a single unnecessary word, and immediately cut off the communication.

Li Haotian picked up the remote control and pressed the buttons idly, the channels on the screen switching rapidly.

Su Wan hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.

"Haotian, this 'Zero'... should we...?"

"Don't worry about it."

Li Haotian didn't even turn his head.

"It's just a dog hiding somewhere. When its owner lets it out to bite people, just beat it to death with a stick."

He set the channel to the local news station in Donghai City.

The female news anchor was delivering a breaking news report in an enthusiastic tone.

"Breaking news from this station: In the early hours of this morning, a joint operation by our national security department and the Dragon Shield Bureau successfully dismantled a secret base of a major international criminal organization in the mountainous area on the outskirts of our city..."

Numerous aerial shots appeared on the screen.

Dozens of armed helicopters circled over the mountains, and heavily armed special forces soldiers descended from the sky, rushing into the entrance of an underground fortress disguised as an abandoned mine.

The scene shifts to the interior of the base.

Various sophisticated instruments whose names were unknown were sealed off, and a large number of researchers and mercenaries in white coats were led out with their hands tied behind their backs, looking dejected.

"It is understood that this organization, codenamed 'Purgatory,' has long been engaged in illegal genetic experiments, arms smuggling, and other criminal activities. Its leader, 'The Bishop,' is at large, and we are making every effort to capture him..."

Su Wan watched the news footage, then glanced at Li Haotian on the sofa, who seemed completely unaffected.

She felt somewhat mentally unstable.

The source that stirred up global turmoil and wiped out a top organization is now complaining that the news isn't interesting enough and has switched to an animated channel.

"Oh, right."

Li Haotian seemed to remember something.

What's the online sentiment like?

Su Wan snapped out of her daze, immediately picked up her tablet, and swiped a few times.

"It's...it's already blown up."

She pointed at the screen, her expression complex.

"The top trending topic on all social media platforms is 'Operation Dragon Shield Sword'."

"However, the comments section is a bit off-putting."

Li Haotian leaned over and took a look.

The popular comments section was filled with all sorts of imaginative analyses from various experts.

"Family members, who understands this?! This is absolutely another masterpiece from 'Mr. Li, the enthusiastic citizen'! From the East China Sea fishing god to the doomsday crayfish, and now to the Young Pioneers' red scarf, this guy is practically living on the trending topics!"

"Upstairs, your perspective is too narrow! I suspect this is the same person! Think about it, the fisherman causing trouble at the dock, the crayfish predicting the building's collapse, the Young Pioneers accurately reporting the thieves' den—this operation is all part of the same pattern!"

"I hereby declare the 'Three Heroes of the East Sea' officially debut! I just wonder who this mysterious big shot really is."

"I bet five cents he's a hidden master among the common people. Look at the clues he left behind—it's all about stools and takeout orders—he's so down-to-earth!"

Netizens are having a blast making fun of the memes.

Someone even photoshopped the blue plastic stool of the "East China Sea Fishing God Throne" with a takeout order that said "These people may no longer exist," creating a meme that went viral online.

Li Haotian couldn't stop laughing at these ridiculous comments.

"Not bad, this generation of netizens is quite talented."

He was in a good mood, picked up his phone, and prepared to log in to the game.

As soon as I opened the game forum app, a highlighted and featured post popped up.

The title is arrogant.

Server-wide manhunt! A hefty reward is offered for the coordinates of the cheating "Alien"—a fight to the death!

Posted by: Kuanglong_Congtouzaiqi

Li Haotian raised an eyebrow.

Hey, that unlucky guy who deleted his own account has already created a new one and come back so quickly?

They really are indomitable.

He clicked on the post.

The content inside is nothing more than tearful accusations that the "Alien" cheated, maliciously slaughtered players, and disrupted the game balance.

At the end of the post, Kuanglong_Congtouzailai announced that the Kuanglong Guild has been rebuilt.

Furthermore, they joined forces with more than a dozen small and medium-sized guilds, pooling five million survival points to offer a bounty for the "Alien's" head.

Anyone who can provide the exact coordinates of the "Alien" and cooperate with them to kill it can get this huge sum of money.

The comment section below the post has already received tens of thousands of replies.

"Support Guild Leader Kuanglong! Kill that cheater!"

"Five million survival points? Holy crap, this is my chance to strike it rich! Guys, let's find some people!"

"Aliens, get out of the game! Give us a fair playing field!"

A group of people were filled with righteous indignation and shared a common hatred for the enemy.

Su Wan also saw the post, and her expression showed some worry.

"Haotian, this..."

"fine."

Li Haotian closed the forum with a playful smile on his face.

"Perfect timing, I haven't even tried out the feel of my new skin yet."

"I need a few free practice partners to help me test the performance."

He leaned back on the sofa and opened the game panel.

He looked out the window, taking in the panoramic night view of Donghai City.

He found the world channel.

That place where only the super-rich can speak, and every message is glittering with gold.

He glanced at the price of posting a pinned world announcement.

One million survival points.

It's really dark.

Li Haotian pursed his lips and clicked confirm without hesitation.

[System notification: You are about to spend 1000000 Survival Points to post a pinned world announcement that will last for 24 hours. Confirm?]

"confirm."

A golden input box popped up.

Li Haotian stretched out his fingers and slowly typed a line of text on the virtual keyboard.

next second.

All players in the entire "God's Game" game, whether they are fighting monsters in the newbie village or exploring high-level dungeons, have a golden banner that cannot be turned off forcibly occupying the top of their screens.

Every word on that banner carried a powerful sense of oppression.

[World Announcement (Pinned): I heard you're looking for me? Tonight at 8 PM, at the Mad Dragon Guild headquarters, I'll personally come to send you back to your previous account. —Speaker: Alien]

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