Chapter 16

In order to prepare for tonight's "major event," Ye Yun didn't hesitate to spend a large portion of his game points, using 5400 points to enhance his own attributes.

Currently, Ye Yun's basic attributes are as follows:

Bone Strength: 25.3 (+13) [Data on bearing one's own weight, absorbing reaction forces, and supporting attack power]

Muscle Strength: 32 (+20) [Data on exerting strength and withstanding impact]

Nerve Reaction: 22.4 (+10) [Data on agility, on-the-spot reaction, and reflex speed to external stimuli]

Cell Activity: 18.5 (+10) [Data on the physiological state and function of cells, related to cell division, affecting all physiological functions]

Mental Power: 17 [Data affecting all brain activities]

Apart from not enhancing his mental power, Ye Yun spent 5300 points on the other four attributes. Currently, his overall physical functions have surpassed the limits of a normal human by more than twice, even higher than Wu Tianyun, who had completed six regular missions.

It wasn't out of extravagance. Since this is a major event, there will certainly be many strong individuals. If he still maintained the physique of an ordinary person, he might die as soon as the mission began.

Ye Yun did a simple test. Currently, he can perform a clean and jerk of nearly 350 kilograms, almost three times the Olympic record. The combination of his muscle strength and cell activity allows him to clamp a blade that penetrates his body by one centimeter (under 100 kilograms of pressure) and have the wound heal within five minutes after the blade is removed.

His powerful body is not his only means of survival. In his storage space, he also has a German-made Walther P99 pistol and four magazines purchased by the electric buttocks singer Sophia on the black market. This gun has a 9mm caliber and a 16-round capacity, with a large capacity and high accuracy. Although its range is only 60 meters, it is simple to use and very suitable for civilians.

Although Ye Yun has been taken by his uncle to shoot targets, he hasn't done it often and is not very familiar with guns. However, the hotel is not an open battlefield; the area is narrow, and Ye Yun has enough strength to control the recoil of the gun. Overall, it adds a layer of insurance for him—after all, he can't pull out the M1887 at a critical moment, as that would immediately reveal him as a "gamer."

As Ye Yun had anticipated, there is a metal detector at the entrance to check visitors. Those who are detected with metal on their bodies are almost always thoroughly checked, especially in areas where the game badge can be transformed into jewelry, such as the hands, ears, neck, and wrists.

The game badge is very recognizable. The T faction's badge is a bluish-gray, like ashes of the dead sprinkled on ice, while the CT faction's badge is a golden-red, like blood boiled and sprinkled with gold powder. These colors cannot be produced by normal metals. Moreover, for convenience, the badge is usually transformed into jewelry, at the very least a bracelet, to make it easy to access.

Fortunately, Ye Yun was prepared. He transformed the anti-terror badge into a stylus and hid it in a metal-cased touchscreen phone. Although phones with built-in styluses are not common, they do exist.

After passing the first round of checks smoothly, a staff member immediately bowed and said, "Miss Xu, could you please confirm the identity of the gentleman beside you?"

Xu Yanan was taken aback and angrily said, "Do the people I bring in need to be checked? Do you think I would bring a killer in?"

The staff member hurriedly replied, "Of course not, but it is a rule of this exhibition that each VIP's accompanying personnel must undergo an identity check."

Xu Yanan was about to protest, but Ye Yun stepped forward and said, "There's nothing to hide. I was born here, and my ID number is XXXXXXXX. I lost my parents at the age of 9 and was adopted by Deputy Chief Long Feng of the old city police. Later, Uncle Long was severely injured by criminals and taken to the Beijing Military Region General Hospital for treatment, and I lived alone on Wudao Street in the old city."

"This..."

Xu Yanan and the staff member were both surprised. The latter paused, tapped a few times on the PAD, and then said solemnly, "I apologize for disturbing Mr. Ye. Please come in."

Uncle Long's identity was indeed a shield for Ye Yun. Just the fact that Ye Yun saved Long Yuan from criminals with three stab wounds was enough to make anyone drop their guard. Such a person, even if he is a "gamer," is likely to be on the CT side.

As for why he was with Xu Yanan, that was not a topic for the staff to discuss.

Glancing around at the dense security and bodyguard teams, Ye Yun and Xu Yanan took the elevator together. Xu Yanan whispered, "I didn't expect you to have such a troubled past."

Ye Yun said calmly, "One cannot live in the past, or one's steps will forever be stagnant. Once this is over, I will bid farewell to the past forever."

This wasn't just a boast. As long as he completed the faction's main mission and successfully chose the neutral evil path, everything in the past would be over. Ye Yun believed that as long as he survived this time, the three regular missions and some random missions that could be triggered would allow him to accumulate 15,000 game points to pay off his debt. Then, the sky would be the limit, and the past self who was always under the threat of death would fade away.

To Xu Yanan, this sounded like Ye Yun was determined to complete his grandfather's final wish and see the jade seal for himself. After that, this boy who belonged to the whole world would set out on his journey, traveling to the places he should go.

(But... can I really keep him for the rest of my life?)

Xu Yanan was very anxious.

The exhibition was to start at 7:30 PM, and now all the VIPs were being arranged in the presidential suites on the 40th floor to wait.

The two entered their suite, and Ye Yun immediately received a notification:

"Faction Main Mission 1: Path. Completed."

"Mission Difficulty: E."

"Mission Reward: You chose the second option (find a way to infiltrate the hotel, any way possible), and have now abandoned the Lawful Evil (LE) path."

"Additional Mission Reward: You can randomly select three people to ask the system if they are gamers and which faction they belong to."

"Faction Main Mission 2: Way. Triggered."

"Mission Difficulty: D."

"Mission Deadline: Until 4:00 AM tomorrow."

"Mission Objective: Free Action."

"Mission Reward: Unknown."

"Failure Penalty: None."

"Mission Hint: You have entered the 'major event.' You are currently in danger. Whether you try to immerse yourself in it or preserve yourself until the end of the 'major event' is up to you. However, one thing is certain: your next actions will determine which evil path you will take."

"System Message: Sigh... do as you please."

Since he had already entered the hotel, it was time to discard Xu Yanan, this "prop."

Ye Yun told Xu Yanan that the room made him uncomfortable and left. Of course, this left Xu Yanan with the impression that he didn't like luxurious things.

The 40th floor was the guest room level, and most of the invitees were currently resting there. These people were well-known both domestically and internationally, and naturally, they had many bodyguards.

As soon as Ye Yun stepped out of the room, he caught the attention of at least a dozen bodyguards standing in the corridor. They were almost uniformly dressed in black suits and sunglasses, making it difficult to see their gaze. However, Ye Yun noticed this through their subtle neck movements.

To become a bodyguard for this level of wealthy individuals, one must be well-trained. As Ye Yun walked down the corridor, he almost felt a strong aura of masculinity. Although his expression was slightly playful, his mind was far from confident. He casually took out a pair of sunglasses from his pocket and put them on, ostensibly because he thought the bodyguards' sunglasses looked cool and wanted to emulate them, but in reality, he was using the sunglasses to secretly observe these people and try to identify which of them were "gamers" hiding among the bodyguards.

Bodyguards, like gamers, generally exude a military presence. Ye Yun himself had a faint aura of this, so he didn't find what he was looking for. He decided to take the elevator to the 35th floor restaurant.

The silence in the Imperial Tower tonight was no less than that of the imperial palace in the old society. Below the 35th floor, there was a full lockdown with at least 300 armed police officers. The 35th to 39th floors were for the invited guests to dine, with each floor featuring cuisine from a different continent. For example, the 35th floor was for Asian cuisine, the 36th for European cuisine, and so on. The 40th and 41st floors were for guest accommodations, the 42nd floor was for an auction, and the 43rd floor was the exhibition site.

After understanding all this from the booklet in his hand, Ye Yun suddenly asked himself:

"If it were me, how would I break in with such strong security?"

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