The male supporting character was actually myself.

This kind of infiltration work should be carried out by professional spies.

Lin Ruochu worked her way up to become a senior technical executive at G Technology Company with her own goals in mind. She didn't want to get involved in the core storm of the business war between the two companies, but now she suddenly finds herself somewhat powerless to control her own destiny...

"Ugh, so annoying. I wish I could get rid of them and work on my own." Lin Ruochu frowned slightly, her slender, white fingers tapping slowly on the desk as she carefully considered her plan.

Fortunately, after agreeing to join, the executive from M Technology Company rarely went online and didn't interfere with her. She felt she had to make another plan so that she could leave the two technology companies and act independently at any time in case of unexpected situations!

"It would be even better if we could have a gaming expert who has absolutely no connection to either party's interests to help us." Lin Ruochu got up, turned on the light, and casually pulled out a notebook from the bookshelf. After flipping through a few pages, she couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Any player who performs well in "Perfect World" has long been absorbed into guilds by the two major tech companies disguised as individual players, who pay them to maintain the game's mechanics. Now, if they want to find capable helpers to fight alone, they can only start with the new generation.

Meanwhile, Si Anrui, the protagonist who perfectly met the requirements in the original storyline and received Lin Ruochu's full support, was currently curled up in the secret base, fast asleep.

He was frowning in his sleep, probably worrying about where to find food to fill his stomach tomorrow...

Time passed slowly, and as the dark sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn in the east, a sudden task notification startled Jiang Chen and the little white cat awake from their sleep.

[Final Chapter Mission: Assist protagonist Si Anrui in completing his journey of redemption. Rewards: Medal x1; One-time A-grade item x3] (Given that the mission world is on the verge of apocalypse, with humanity fighting like trapped beasts and unexpected events occurring frequently, leading to too many uncertainties in the plot, the script team has requested to advance the final chapter mission, and the script difficulty level has been increased to three and a half stars. Please continue your efforts and achieve even greater success!)

Jiang Chen: ? ? ?

Fluffy dumpling: Meow meow meow?

The script hasn't even been updated yet, but the final chapter mission has already been released. What does that mean?

"Host, could it be that they can't finish writing and want to abandon the mess?" The little white cat stared at the script that was being updated, its round little face drooping with dissatisfaction. "So all that talk we had last night was for nothing? Humph! I'll remember that. Don't let me run into that guy named Xiao Wa in the System Home again!"

Jiang Chen pinched his brow and pondered for a moment before hesitatingly saying, "Could it be the opposite? After Wallace Chung takes our feedback back, the script team might want to make changes but won't know where to start."

After all, the protagonist's character design is already set and cannot be erased or restarted, and the background setting of the mission world is fixed and cannot be rewritten. No matter how powerful the protagonist's halo is, Si Anrui cannot grow into a top talent and lead humanity to create the future in just a few years.

Moreover, his aura only works in virtual games. Ninety percent of the script takes place in "Perfect World," but now that he needs to break out of the virtual world and face reality, his character is basically useless.

The script team didn't know how to wrap things up, so they simply submitted a report and gave us free rein to improvise.

Otherwise, why would they issue such a vague final chapter mission? "Assist Si Anrui in completing his journey of redemption," but redemption is a false proposition for him. So how exactly do we "assist" him to constitute completing the mission?

"That's right, there's no standard to refer to at all!" The little white cat yawned and stretched. "What exactly constitutes redemption? Given Si Anrui's current behavior, would it be enough for us to make him atone with his death?"

Jiang Chen, who was still a little sleepy, was amused and had no choice but to sit up and get up. "Let's forget about him apologizing with his death. Let's try to change his mind. If we can't change it, we'll just have to let him get addicted to the game. Let's not delay our business."

M Technology Company is a leader in virtual games. As the next successor, Jiang Chen must ensure the company can successfully transform if he wants to break through the virtual world. Otherwise, wouldn't the future of tens of thousands of high-end talents be ruined?

Besides the looming threat from G Technology Company, there are also many internal conflicts within M Technology Company that need to be dealt with in advance. But before that, I must first divide my forces into two groups—on the one hand, to keep Si Anrui in check so that he doesn't even have time to eat and then start any crooked thoughts; on the other hand, I must capture the female lead, Lin Ruochu, a top talent.

With her abilities and strong ambition, she would definitely be a great asset, as long as she doesn't encounter the male lead's "brain drain" effect!

"Where?" Jiang Chen sat down in the specially designed gaming chair, put on the helmet, entered the game, opened Lin Ruochu's chat box, and sent a message.

She was diligently crafting crossbow bolts when she received the message. After hesitating for two seconds, she replied, "Cliffside Safe House, I'm crafting crossbow bolts. These are disposable items; you need to collect enough before you can attempt to enter Treasure Island."

Parrot Jixiang perched by the window, watching the rising sun and muttering to itself, "Where can I get some fries today?"

Give me the coordinates.

"I'm sorry, my safe house doesn't have registered coordinates, so I'll have to trouble you to make the trip."

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. This undercover agent was so worried about being discovered that even the safe house was built secretly without leaving a trace. He quickly typed a message, "Give me the coordinates, and I'll register your safe house information so it'll be easier to send messages later."

Lin Ruochu sighed and could only send the coordinates to the other party.

Since the goal is to infiltrate, it's crucial to avoid arousing suspicion. Simply registering a teleportation coordinate would seem suspicious if the other party disagreed.

After the background operations were completed, Jiang Chen was directly teleported to the designated location.

The next second, a light blue light flashed and his tall figure appeared in the safe house. "Do you have any security technology? If possible, hand it over to the manufacturing plant to make the basic processes. It's much faster than you trying to figure it out by hand."

The parrot, Jixiang, never expected to see this large, fully-equipped creature again. Startled, it flapped its wings and flew away, crying out, "Where's the cat? Where's that scary cat?"

"Meow?" The little white kitten peeked out from its host's shoulder and looked at it, letting out a childish meow, "Meow meow meow meow meow..."

The tone was clearly not friendly. Fortunately, Jixiang couldn't understand cat meows either. She flapped her wings and tried to stay as far away as possible, afraid that it would pin her down with a claw again.

"Tch~ What a coward!" The fluffy dumpling taunted for a couple of minutes before realizing that in the virtual game, she could only appear in form but not in voice. No matter what she said, the other party wouldn't understand. So she slowly washed her face and focused her attention on the female lead.

It must be said that the game character created by Lin Ruochu bears no resemblance to herself whatsoever.

The virtual appearance it created was so ordinary that it would be hard to spot in a crowd. It whispered in the host's ear, "Don't be fooled by the female lead's face, she's super beautiful in real life!"

Jiang Chen glanced at it curiously. Could the little furball see a real face through a virtual image?

However, looks aren't the point; I'm not the kind of person who only cares about appearances. A compatible soul is what matters most, and besides, now is the time to focus on the bigger picture, not dwell on such trivial matters.

The plan can only proceed more smoothly by taking advantage of the female lead's halo.

"There's nothing to keep secret, it's just that it's been modified to better suit the use of 'Awakening of Insects'." Lin Ruochu said with a helpless smile, holding the semi-finished product. "But mass production is completely unnecessary. There are weight requirements for entering the final stage of Treasure Island, and I don't have many crossbow bolts that I can carry."

He walked to the table, picked up a finished crossbow bolt, and examined it closely. The crossbow bolt was engraved with unique patterns and was not a common type on the market. It was also relatively light, so he could carry several bolts if necessary.

"You created this 'Awakening of Insects' specifically for Treasure Island, didn't you?" Jiang Chen decided to get straight to the point. Beating around the bush was pointless for a smart person who needed to cooperate; sincerity was the only surefire way to win.

Moreover, in the original storyline, after the male and female protagonists cleared Treasure Island, the plot about Lin Ruochu was only briefly mentioned, but she almost directly turned against G Technology Company.

There must be some hidden story behind this.

“Those are the top ten unsolved mysteries. Anyone with a bit of ability would want to be the first to clear them all,” Lin Ruochu replied flawlessly, then asked with a hint of curiosity, “As executives at M Technology Company, can you participate in the competition?”

Logically, the various treasures and puzzles in the virtual game world exist to attract more players to compete. Just imagine how many gaming masters will lose their target once all ten puzzles since the launch of "Perfect World" are solved.

If your own company designs a trap and your own people break it, isn't that digging your own grave?

Jiang Chen raised his long legs and sat on the table, smiling slightly: "Actually, the ten unsolved mysteries in 'Perfect World' were not intentionally set up by M Technology Company. To be precise, the core of the game 'Perfect World' was not created by M Technology Company. We just expanded it to be more interesting based on the virtual world created by a genius."

Only by solving these ten puzzles and obtaining the key can one truly gain control of "Perfect World" and master cutting-edge core technology.

Therefore, it wasn't just our rival G Technology Company that was eyeing these core secrets; even various departments within M Technology Company were secretly vying for victory, hoping to gain the upper hand first.

Lin Ruochu was taken aback by this answer, and her voice trembled slightly. "M Technology Company hasn't fully mastered 'Perfect World'? Then... who created its core technology?"

A blurry figure flashed through her mind. With mixed emotions, she stared intently at the handsome face she was kneading, eager to know if it was the name she knew!

“That’s a core secret of our M Technology Company, a secret known only to the current leader and the next successor.” Jiang Chen smiled slyly and lowered his voice. “You’re not a high-ranking executive at M or G Technology Company, so naturally you don’t even know the basic information.”

However, I can tell you that the mysterious genius was able to develop the core technology with the strong support of G Technology Company.

However, a huge disagreement arose between them. G Technology Company wanted to kill him to seize the advanced technology, but our people saved him. After that, we don't know what happened. A year after saving that genius, "Perfect World" was launched.

That stunningly talented genius remains missing to this day; no one knows where she went.

There's a persistent rumor within the company—that whoever solves the ten unsolved mysteries will be able to meet her and receive her complete legacy.

Chapter Thirteen: The Redemption Plan

"Host, you're just kidding her, aren't you?" The fluffy little ball scratched its ear with its hind foot, covered its mouth and laughed, "In the original plot, the protagonist Si Anrui got ten keys, but it didn't say who he met."

The core secret was only mentioned briefly, so we don't even know what it is. Anyway, it's true that he gained control of the game...

"If it weren't for the selfless dedication of the Best Supporting Actor, how could he have gained control of the entire M Technology Corporation just by acquiring control of the game?"

Jiang Chen gave it a meaningful look and shook his head slightly, indicating that he was not lying.

As the next successor of M Technology Company, he knows far more than he told the female lead. However, since they have just started to get to know each other, it is not convenient to reveal anything, lest he be too deliberate and cause the other party to misunderstand.

"G Technology Company wants to kill her to silence her?" Upon hearing this, Lin Ruochu's face showed an expression of disbelief. Although she tried her best to hide it, the fleeting natural expression still betrayed her.

Sure enough, the female lead's extraordinary gaming talent, her joining G Technology Company, and her subsequent split with it must all be related to that person.

I've never heard of her having any romantic entanglements, never heard of her being married or having children, and she doesn't look like Lin Ruochu. But with this age difference, what kind of relationship could they be if they weren't mother and daughter?

This led Lin Ruochu to willingly face being hunted down by G Technology Company, all to support the male protagonist in obtaining the remaining nine unsolved mysteries.

"Perfect World has been out for ten years. Twelve years ago, M Technology was being constantly suppressed by G Technology. It wasn't until the virtual game was officially launched that it became a two-horse race." Jiang Chen spread his hands and laughed, "So you should be able to understand how amazing it is to develop the core technology of Perfect World."

G Technology Company would never give it up so easily, and I have no idea what exactly happened between the three parties.

I'm telling you the company secrets today. First, since you've already accepted the job offer from M Technology and become a member of the company, it doesn't count as leaking secrets. Second, I need your help to try and clear Treasure Island. As long as I can open that door and get the key, I'll be one step closer to the truth.

You must have seen that door from afar, right? That's why you created such an amazing weapon as 'Awakening of Insects'.

I want to ask for your help, so I must be frank. I also hope that Miss Yao Yao can remain calm after opening that door. Currently, apart from M Technology Company, anyone else who gets close to the key will become a target of everyone's attacks.

The game interface of "Perfect Kingdom" has various ranking lists. Anyone who can make it onto the list is someone that millions of people envy and are jealous of. However, in the ten years since the game was released, there is one list that is completely empty - the Key List.

Currently, the only known challenge is the final challenge on Treasure Island. After venturing deep into the island's interior, one must overcome severe depletion of equipment, weapons, physical strength, and energy, and then traverse a mere 500-meter-long canyon to reach the towering, ancient, and fantastical gate.

Whether pushing open the door signifies victory or the true beginning of a trial remains to be seen.

After all, no player has ever been able to successfully pass through the Valley of Heroes.

Even with the huge investments made by tech giants M and G in training numerous dedicated experts, they have never succeeded.

"I'll hurry up and finish making the last of these crossbow bolts so we can go to Treasure Island together tomorrow." Lin Ruochu was filled with doubts. All she knew was that G Technology Company had trained a professional team to try to solve the ten unsolved mysteries.

But until today, she had always thought that G Technology Company intended to dampen the opponent's spirits and, incidentally, crack "Perfect World" based on its level design and other technical aspects, so as to use it as a blueprint to create a virtual game that was even more popular than it.

Surprisingly, even M Technology Company didn't have 100% control over "Perfect World," and they themselves didn't even know the core secrets...

Overwhelmed with thoughts, Lin Ruochu took a deep breath, forced herself to remain calm, and continued doing what she was doing.

Thinking too much is useless; it's better to find a way to get through that door and see for yourself.

If it really is G Technology Company trying to kill her to silence her and steal core secrets, then I really need M Technology Company to avenge her!

"Okay, then I'll go make some preparations too." Jiang Chen looked up and saw the parrot circling outside, still too afraid to enter the safe house. He said apologetically, "I'm sorry, my pet cat scared your parrot when we last met. Is it alright?"

Lin Ruochu then noticed that there hadn't been any chatter in her ears for a long time. Following the other person's gaze, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "It usually acts incredibly arrogant, relying on its ability to talk and fly. I've never seen Jixiang get its comeuppance before. By the way, is this little kitten one of your perks?"

Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the fluffy ball, wanting to reach out and touch it, but that would be too impolite, so she refrained.

"Meow~" The fluffy ball meowed obediently upon seeing this, and with its head down, it gracefully began to lick its paws and wash its face.

"So cute!" Lin Ruochu liked it even more.

What girl doesn't love a fluffy kitten? Although there are many kinds of cute pet cats in the virtual world, their touch and liveliness are completely incomparable to those in the real world.

For some reason, this legendary cat, which was only the size of a fist, had a unique sense of agility, and even its snow-white fur looked different from the virtual version.

It's as if it were a real cat, not a virtual creation from a game world.

It would be wonderful to be able to pet a kitten that doesn't shed and has a wonderfully soft feel, right?

"When I first entered the game, I also adopted a kitten." When talking about cute pets, Lin Ruochu became more talkative and her tone became lighter. "It's just a pity that the unified modeling takes into account the memory problem. The ordinary pets in Perfect World look beautiful, but they don't have much personality, and they feel a bit fake because there is a layer of detachment between them."

Special pets are so rare! After capturing and taming my Lucky one, I haven't paid attention to any other special pets. Your kitten seems quite special!

The fluffy ball of fur proudly raised its head and meowed, "I'm a soft, cute, capable, and versatile support system! How can I be compared to that pile of data in the virtual world? Look at my fur, so soft and shiny..."