Strategy game? Then I'll have to control you properly.

"You really chose a remote place." Lin Miao's voice suddenly rang out in the empty room.

"ah!?"

Li Sushang, who was standing alone in the dimly lit and empty office with a broom, was startled and stumbled when Lin Miao, who was wearing a cloak and quietly approached to talk to her.

The address Li Sushang gave was a dilapidated commercial and residential building in the suburbs of Shanghai.

Some areas of the building had been vacant for a long time, and the whole building exuded a gloomy atmosphere, but she said frankly that this was the office space she rented.

"You, you suddenly appearing like this is really like a ghost! There are already ghost stories circulating in this building..." Li Sushang instantly got goosebumps and kept rubbing her arms wrapped in her shirt.

Lin Miao's tone was filled with genuine admiration: "I'm just amazed by your efficiency."

In his view, renting an entire office without hesitation, even with a wealthy family, is a rare and decisive act, especially when everything is still uncertain.

"Although this isn't urgent, it's always good to deal with it sooner rather than later. Besides, I quit my job and spend all my time at home in front of the computer, and the neighbors have started gossiping," Li Sushang replied.

Lin Miao asked, "Would you like to know the specifics? You look so relaxed; the bandit attack must have been resolved smoothly?"

"...That matter has been settled, please sit wherever you like." Li Sushang said, pointing to the old, dusty chair next to her to Lin Miao, and then plopped down on another chair.

This demeanor perfectly reflects her decisive and straightforward personality; she doesn't care at all even if there's dust, trash, or crawling insects around her.

Li Sushang kept glancing at Lin Miao out of the corner of her eye, who was completely hidden in a cloak, but Lin Miao had no intention of revealing her true identity at the moment.

Lin Miao spoke first, asking, "Although there are quite a few things that can be acquired and resold, there must be many problems in practice, right? Even with your extensive experience, wouldn't it still be too much of a challenge?"

"Of course. In the current environment, nobody will believe what we say. If word got out, it would sound like we're part of a cult," Li Sushang replied frankly.

Lin Miao pointed out this core hidden danger that could affect the two's actions.

Acquiring rare and mysterious items is never the difficult part; the real key lies in how to handle them legally.

Hard currencies like precious metals are relatively easy to sell, which was originally Lin Miao's plan. However, the ambitious girl in front of her, who exudes the air of an entrepreneur, seemed to have a completely different idea in mind, even though she agreed with this.

"You probably don't browse the internet much, right? Look at this, it seems not many people in China know about it yet." Li Sushang said, taking out her phone and handing it to Lin Miao. The screen was full of English content.

Lin Miao felt dizzy for a moment and could only stare blankly at the screen. His remaining corporate instincts made him reflexively start analyzing the text, but his reading speed was pitifully slow.

"This is news from North America, and this video is what sparked that report." Li Sushang said, then showed Lin Miao another video, which was from the globally popular TikTok platform.

In the footage, a person is speaking in English, but the camera captures a wriggling black object that quickly darts out of the frame, leaving only a mangled corpse behind.

The moment Lin Miao saw it, she intuitively understood what it was.

"Now that a body has actually been found, no one should say it's a fabricated fake anymore. But there are many different opinions about the killer's true identity. Some say it's an alien, others say it's an unknown monster. But can't we tell what it is at a glance?" Li Sushang said.

It seemed that Li Sushang had seen the same thing as him. Lin Miao, who was initially somewhat flustered, immediately asked her, "Faulty device? Why would that thing appear in North America? We haven't leaked a single faulty device."

As the only two users of the program at present, Lin Miao and Li Sushang's desktop guardians have been firmly sticking to their posts and have never made a mistake.

"Think about it carefully. This is a global crisis. It's unrealistic for just the two of us to handle it. Even though there are only the two of us on the user forum, maybe the servers are being operated separately?" Li Sushang offered her conjecture.

"You mean, there are only the two of us on the Dragon Kingdom's server, but there might be other users in other countries who are using the same program as us?" Lin Miao followed up with her question.

"I'm not sure if it's divided by country specifically," Li Sushang shook her head.

This rather novel viewpoint gave Lin Miao a jolt.

But on second thought, the number of users of the program will continue to increase, and if it really spreads to the world, the number of users will certainly not be small.

"In short, someone has already failed. Ever since that monster tried to escape from the monitor, I knew this would happen sooner or later, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly," Lin Miao sighed softly.

"I don't know how you'll view this, but I think it's an opportunity. These things called malfunctions are real monsters, and they will soon threaten the entire world. The moment when our common sense is about to be completely overturned is coming." Li Sushang said, her eyes shining, word by word.

What others saw as a disaster that could trigger global panic, Li Sushang saw as a rare opportunity.

Her idea was clear and straightforward: when common sense completely collapses and people are forced to acknowledge the existence of monsters, they can then disregard the established rules and take action.

In an atmosphere where terrifying monsters invade the world and it becomes commonplace for humans to be bitten to death by monsters, no one will care what she sells anymore.

Lin Miao suddenly asked, "Do I look evil? Using people's casualties as an opportunity to say such things?"

Li Sushang calmly responded: "We have been working hard and planning ahead, and we are seizing the opportunities of this era. I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

She said with a self-deprecating smile, but her tone held an undeniable firmness: "It's a long story, but I want to succeed, no matter what. This matter is certainly incredibly dangerous, but now that this unique variable has fallen into my hands, how I use it is entirely up to me."

Her words seemed to conceal some unknown secret, but Lin Miao had never even shown her her true face, so it was inappropriate for her to ask further.

"There's something else you might not know: I discovered that I can migrate the system to a laptop." Li Sushang said, rummaging through her bag and quickly pulling out a laptop. She then told Lin Miao about another unexpected discovery that he hadn't expected at all.

"It's amazing that the system can migrate along with the operating system account," Li Sushang added.

This means that as long as you log in to the operating system account that has this system installed, you can switch devices at will.

In this way, they don't need to be fixed to a desktop computer that can't be moved.

Lin Miao suddenly realized that when he used other computers at the company before, no one logged into his account, so the existence of the system was never discovered.

"Thank you for providing such useful information. Now you know more than I do." Lin Miao sincerely thanked her.

Hearing Lin Miao's thanks, Li Sushang chuckled and gently shook her head: "You're too kind. If you hadn't taught me how to use programs and games, I wouldn't have been able to do this."

Both Lin Miao and Li Sushang have found a reliable companion.

"I need to buy a laptop right away." This thought immediately popped into Lin Miao's mind.

With a laptop, he can monitor the residents' situation at any time, even when he is out or not at home.

Moreover, the system itself allows the device to continue operating after a power outage, so there's no need to worry about network or battery issues.

"You've been thinking about buying a laptop, haven't you? How about I give you one now? It's the latest gaming laptop, and its performance is more than enough." Li Sushang's voice was filled with laughter.

"Heh." Lin Miao chuckled softly.

She seemed to be able to see through his thoughts through the cloak. As soon as she finished speaking, she grinned and pulled a brand new laptop out of her bag.

Lin Miao could clearly sense her determination to cooperate with him no matter what.

"Let's try it now," Lin Miao said, sitting down and starting up the laptop.

Although it will take some effort to reinstall the programs and games, at least for now, he can see the situation of those residents through this device.