Naming Technique of the Night

Zhang Wanfang hesitated, "But the outside world says Luo Wanya..."

"It's all rumors," Qing Shuli said confidently. "Nowadays, spreading rumors is just too easy. As the saying goes, 'rumors spread with a mouth, refuting them breaks legs'. Someone as good as Luo Wanya has been so misrepresented. Let's go, Luo Wanya probably just returned, I need to go thank him."

Zhang Wanfang nodded, "We should indeed thank him."

The two put on their down jackets to step out. On the way, Qing Shuli sighed, "The Parents' Meeting has immense influence in the Inner World. They've stirred up a big commotion with an organization called the Mechanicus. I heard the consortiums of City 10 and City 18 are back them. I also heard it's because someone from Daylight has great connections with the consortiums and holds a very high status. I wonder when I'll have the chance to meet a member of Daylight..."

Qing Shuli had been in the Inner World for a month, and his biggest impression was that Daylight was too powerful.

It seemed there was nothing in City 18 that Daylight couldn't solve.

Qing Shuli continued, "Our lives will soon get better. I'll bring things back from the Inner World to sell. This business can make much more money than our current mechanical processing and exporting to Brazil."

"As long as you're safe," Zhang Wanfang and Qing Shuli walked through the villa district, laughing and chatting, as if the winter had become warmer.

When they arrived at Villa 11, Qing Shuli curiously peered at Villa 12, belonging to Daylight, from a distance.

He was surprised to see that the security outside the Daylight villa had doubled compared to before.

Moreover, everyone had serious expressions, and the sticks they once held had been replaced with knives. Some even had their hands subtly placed under their armpits as if ready to draw a gun like bodyguards in movies.

"Um... I'd like to visit General Luo," Qing Shuli showed the two bottles of Maotai in his hand.

The security personnel glanced at him expressionlessly, "Please leave, General Luo is not seeing any guests today."

At that moment, Qing Shuli suddenly saw an S-Class Mercedes-Maybach slowly drive out of Daylight's villa courtyard.

The driver was still Luo Wanya, but it was still unclear who was sitting behind the privacy glass in the back seat.

Just as the luxurious executive car was about to pass by Qing Shuli and Zhang Wanfang, Luo Wanya didn't intend to stop, but then Qing Chen's voice came from the back seat, "Stop for a moment."

The car stopped, and silence fell inside.

Qing Chen looked through the window at Qing Shuli and Zhang Wanfang, who were all smiles. He felt as though he were out of place in that world.

Qing Shuli had no idea why Luo Wanya would rescue him for no compensation, didn't know who the real big figures behind Daylight were, nor could he understand what Qing Chen was enduring while they felt happy.

Qing Chen smiled faintly, "Drive on, to the airport."

Qing Shuli and Zhang Wanfang thought Luo Wanya would lower the window to say a few words when the car stopped, but it just moved on.

Luo Wanya hesitated a moment, "Boss, seeing them so happy, I feel a bit uneasy."

Qing Chen smiled, "It's alright."

Then Qing Chen said seriously, "Lao Luo, I want to ask you a favor."

"Whatever you need, Boss," Luo Wanya replied in a low voice.

Qing Chen said, "I hope from now on, you can give up your brainwashing methods and genuinely develop the Parents' Meeting. Sincerely help some people and earnestly experience that era."

Luo Wanya was stunned for a moment, "Why, Boss? If we do that, the Parents' Meeting might develop a lot more slowly."

Qing Chen replied, "Sometimes, in our attempt to reach a goal quickly, we unconsciously justify improper means and find all sorts of excuses for ourselves. But that's wrong. Lao Luo, I want a clean Parents' Meeting. That way, one day when I bring you all to spread our flag across the northern lands, we can stand tall."

Luo Wanya was silent for a long time, "I understand, Boss."

This street-smart figure suddenly felt that Daylight had changed a bit.

The old Daylight had no clear goal. If there was one, it was merely to survive, cautiously developing and not taking reckless risks.

But now, there must be a clearer goal in Qing Chen's heart.

Not ambition.

A goal.

His boss's intentions seemed purer.

...

...

In He Xiaoxiao's group chat.

The ID suspected to be Chen Sui, the Matrix boss, "Haicheng Takeshi Kaneshiro" said, "Matrix recently brought back new virtual engine technology from the Inner World. Maybe one day we can create something like Virtual Life in the Outer World... What's that trendy term lately? Oh, right, metaverse!"

"Wow, really?" the boss of the Red Umbrella Organization, "Jian Shouqing," praised enthusiastically. "When I was in the Inner World, I was completely hooked on Virtual Life. You could do whatever you wanted in there, with the brain-machine interface, it was much more interesting than real life."

Everyone knew that Chen Sui just wanted to show off the information and commercial empire he was building, and the group members mostly chimed in with a few compliments.

They even came close to sending flower and applause emojis.

Then, suddenly, someone named Chuang Wang said, "At this point, you're still focusing on such trivial matters. It's small-minded, very small-minded."

Chen Sui calmly retorted, "Then what are the big matters? Let's see your grand vision."