Chapter-20
With the comparison of pictures, many people's attention focused on the game released by Rockstar. Originally popular only in gaming circles, it quickly gained widespread attention through internet discussions. The game "GTA V" also garnered interest due to the lizard man's silence. Reporters, unable to find other hot topics, focused on the game, leading to headlines such as:
- "GTA V, a crime simulator!"
- "The game's speeding car reflects reality and the progress of technology!"
- "Brooklyn's top with the full moon background: speeding cars and airplanes, the collision of crime and justice."
- "Who is justice? Who is evil? Why does the law become the glove of evil? Satire."
These headlines reflect the game's impact and the public's fascination with the blurred lines between virtual and real-life crime.
Among the hot topics, nine out of ten discussions were about Frank. With the game's rising popularity in NYCity, it spread to areas like Los Santos and Florida. Merlin's reputation soared, leading to a system update:
- [Reputation value reached 5 million, enabling offline mode.]
- [Liberty City server detected, enabling Rockstar subsystem. Recruit players to build the Liberty City game platform.]
- [Reward distribution...]
- [Congratulations to the host for obtaining Tyrant MK2 technology, Tiansha fighter technology, Sparrow helicopter technology, Orca (Kostka) nuclear submarine technology, Star Fighter technology, Avengers Fortress fighter technology...]
- [Intelligence +1]
[Life is like a game. When you treat the world as a game, you become a part of it. Like an abyss! But not everyone can be the designer of this game. Of course, I hope you regard the above words as nonsense.]
This update brought some exciting rewards. God, tyrant, killer whale... This update issued ten rewards, each one appealing to him. Unfortunately, there is no Turaldo or the space-based cannon he desires.
As for intelligence, a little novice reward was given when the system was first bound, and now it has been increased by another point. Skills that were a bit jerky in the past have now become clearer.
After accepting the technology for issuing powerful rewards, Merlin focused on the additional subsystems after the system update. The R-star subsystem is an artificial intelligence system based on offline real people. In this system update, this subsystem is the most important and is the basis for building an offline game platform.
After Frank eliminated the three gangs in Hell's Kitchen yesterday, Merlin took over their properties, including funds, real estate, and industries like herbal medicine sales, smuggling, nightclubs, villas, and apartments. With his savings and the subsystem, setting up the initial production and platform wouldn't be a problem.
As more players join and complete tasks, Merlin's industry will grow. Players will purchase the industry from him, creating a perfect cycle. For managers, Merlin temporarily recruited some internal NPCs online, and the property rights and lease rights were transferred to him.
With the R planet subsystem, Merlin didn't have to worry too much about production. The vehicles and weapons sold could be completely replaced by automated assembly lines. Initially, he wanted to wait until Iron Man Stark transformed, find a way to get close to him, and learn about artificial intelligence.
As night fell, some local residents came to buy vehicles and weapons, but nothing unusual happened. While Merlin was studying the subsystem, his cell phone suddenly rang. The ringtone was "Midnight City," a song he often played while driving. He took out his cell phone, saw the caller ID, raised his eyebrows, and sat up a little straighter.
"Hey! Uncle George."
"Merlin, do you have time now? Come back as soon as possible. We've been invited to a banquet," George said, looking at the invitation from the mayor.
"A banquet? Why did they invite me?" Merlin asked, surprised.
"Because of your electromagnetic pulse transmitter. Many technology companies will be attending."
Realization dawned on Merlin. "Okay, I'll be there right away."
After hanging up, Merlin checked the time. "Matt hasn't shown up yet. He's probably busy fighting crime." He closed the modification shop and headed home, riding his motorcycle. He had been waiting for Daredevil, but now he had no choice but to leave.
Stark's private villa in Manhattan.
Tony Stark sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, watching footage of last night's events in Brooklyn. The hot girl he planned to bring back had run off because of the incident. Initially, he thought the anti-gravity sports car driving on the glass wall of the commercial building was a well-planned magic trick. Even when the helicopter exploded and the car flew away in full view, he believed it was an elaborate illusion. However, after analyzing the footage repeatedly, he found no flaws and realized the flying car was real. The next day's report confirmed his suspicions.
"But how did he do it? He used a rocket engine?" Tony mused.
"Ding ding ding..." His phone vibrated.
"Hi! I have something to do now, so I can ask Pepper to act as my agent," Tony said, answering the call from Obadiah.
"No, I'm here to invite you to a banquet. Have you heard about the Midtown High School Science and Technology Exhibition? A high school student has developed electromagnetic pulse transmitters and atomic energy technology. This is a genius, maybe even more genius than you."
Tony rolled his eyes, ready to refuse, but then reconsidered. "OK, I will attend."
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