nashuaworldcup Chapter 376 The Mastermind Couldn't Hold Back Any Longer
Chapter 376 The Mastermind Couldn't Hold Back Any Longer
"I thought you were going to stay a few more days."
At the headquarters of Dianmi, Miyano Akemi looked at Himeko-sensei and Li Muyang, who had rushed back, and teased them.
Teacher Himeko chuckled and linked arms with Miyano Akemi: "How could I bear to watch my Akemi work overtime?"
"Hehe..." Miyano Akemi said with a forced smile, "Let me guess, is it you who are in a hurry to come back, boss?"
Li Muyang nodded silently, and Teacher Ji Zi awkwardly let go of his hand.
People are tough and can’t be broken down!
"Hehe! Now that Himeko's back, the rest of the work is yours!" Miyano Akemi didn't continue teasing Himeko, after all, she could understand. The joy of a long-awaited reunion reflected her longing for her hometown and her nostalgia for her friends...
Moreover, compared to the chaos of Himeko-sensei's world, Miyano Akemi's world is at least a world mainly focused on daily life. The highest difficulty level is only some modern-day criminal forces, which are shadows under the control of the authorities, rather than the norm.
At least now that Miyano Akemi is back... it's like the Dragon King has returned, and she alone is enough to turn up half the bar upside down!
Thinking of this, Akemi Miyano couldn't help but smile... Hehehe!
Get ready to welcome you...
"What are you doing? Why are you smiling so strangely..." Li Muyang said casually, while Ji Zi beside him also looked puzzled.
I never knew that Ms. Akemi Miyano, who is always dignified and elegant, would show such an unusual smile.
You're so naughty, I love it!
With the handover complete, Li Muyang couldn't just sit idle. When he took Ji Zi away, he left behind an avatar to help share the burden. Sure enough, he was too kind of a boss! Sigh…
Just as they were about to leave with Akemi Miyano, Liu Dawei, following their scent, arrived without warning.
"...Why did you ask me to shoot a promotional video for the game?" Li Muyang glanced at the grinning Liu Dawei speechlessly and complained helplessly, "I can't make that decision either!"
Well, to put it simply, Liu Dawei wanted to find Li Muyang and "borrow" the main cast of Honkai Impact 3rd for a few days to film a live-action promotional video for the game.
"Seriously, I've only been here with my men for a few days! (Only three days have passed in the main world), how did you manage to sniff out my scent and come here so quickly?! You didn't plant a corporate spy in my company, did you?!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Dawei smiled brightly and comforted Li Muyang, saying, "Oh, how could that be? Am I that kind of person? It's just that inexplicable connection between me and that person! You wouldn't understand! This is true love!"
Li Muyang: ...
Aren't you ashamed!
Li Muyang sighed: "I told you, I can't make this decision for them. So, if you really want them to come and film the promotional video themselves, you'll have to negotiate with them yourself!"
Liu Dawei slapped his thigh excitedly: "I've been waiting for this..."
“However!” Li Muyang suddenly interjected, “When the time comes, I’ll personally supervise you, kid!”
Seeing the wary and distrustful look in Li Muyang's eyes, Liu Dawei's lips twitched: "Am I that bad for you to be wary of? Are you afraid I'll steal him away for you?"
"Hehe, that's right!" Li Muyang admitted calmly, "I was indeed afraid you had ulterior motives!"
Liu Dawei (；￣д￣): ...Bro! Our friendship has faded!
Li Muyang (???): Stop talking nonsense! What kind of relationship do we have? Don't make things so easy for people to misunderstand!
"You should understand, I don't particularly want too many people to know about that world's existence," Li Muyang explained earnestly. "You know the evil in human nature! There are quite a few lawless and disorderly organizations from all over the world in our world, what if..."
"Although I've heard they've had a bad experience over there, who can say for sure... If they harbor resentment and plot something... even the most careful plan can slip up."
"Speaking of which, didn't you previously refuse to let too many people in our world know about its existence? Why have you suddenly changed your attitude this time? Although filming a game promotional video may not expose you, it is still a potential risk."
At this, Liu Dawei broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes visibly filled with worry. He suddenly realized that he had reacted the same way when he first learned from Li Muyang that the other world truly existed. So why was he suddenly and inexplicably wanting to…
It's unclear what Liu Dawei was thinking, but his eyes gradually sharpened.
"I'm sorry, I was presumptuous this time." Liu Dawei suddenly said very seriously, "We're not filming anymore. I'll go and plan a new game CG project! Sorry to bother you!"
After saying that, he hurriedly prepared to leave.
Li Muyang raised an eyebrow: "What did you suddenly remember? Can you handle this yourself?"
Liu Dawei turned his head and gave a wicked smile: "Are you kidding! I may not be able to beat you, but can't I at least handle them?"
Li Muyang stared silently at the confident Liu Dawei, making Liu Dawei feel guilty and regret his words as soon as they left his mouth.
Finally, Li Muyang sighed, took out a contract, a set of general equipment for the bureau's employees, and some "little gadgets" he had made himself, and handed them over: "Here's what we'll do, this is a temporary worker contract, you can handle it yourself. Once you sign the contract, you can use this equipment."
Liu Dawei hurriedly took it. His earlier joke was fine, but if it really happened... it would be better to keep a copy for insurance!
Anyway, he's just a temporary worker...
After watching Liu Dawei leave, Li Muyang remained silent for a long time. He had done his best to avert the bloodshed that had befallen this guy!
He couldn't personally get involved. He had just calculated that personally getting involved would increase the danger of Liu Dawei's bloodshed, and even greatly increase the probability of his death. This puzzled Li Muyang. Could it be that the trouble this kid had gotten into this time was more complicated than he had imagined?
That's why Li Muyang didn't get involved.
Perhaps, this is just... Hiss! Wait!
Li Muyang suddenly realized something!
I'm currently on the main world side, and there might only be one enemy on the surface!
He's the mastermind behind that martial arts world!
Previously, Li Muyang couldn't be sure which world the other party was in. Now it seems... could they be hiding in some corner of their own world?
Thinking of this, a smile gradually appeared on Li Muyang's face. He had originally wanted to take advantage of the development of the martial arts world to drag the mastermind behind the scenes out of the game, but now it seems... there might be an opportunity to take a two-pronged approach!
Perfect timing. I'll give my clone some instructions and have him try to join in the fun.
However, we must be careful with the intensity; we can't kill Liu Dawei and cause him to have a stress reaction.
Whether the other party is in this world or not is only a possibility, it's hard to say. At present, Li Muyang can only see that the other party has a deep connection in this world, and at the same time, is hiding it very well! Not simple!
"Do you have work? Then do you still need to go there?" Miyano Akemi asked, staring at Li Muyang. "If you're too busy, we can do it another day."
Li Muyang shook his head: "It's alright! Let's go!"
If he were there, the other party might expose themselves or take more actions. Staying would not be suitable for giving the other party away, so it would be better to do his own thing. As for whether the other party could tell whether he was there or not, that was none of Li Muyang's business.
It's still quite obvious that the other party is also very wary of Li Muyang; they might just be some old monster.
"I always felt that you were particularly concerned about Himeko's world," Miyano Akemi remarked, as the two had already returned to their small world.
Li Muyang scratched his head with a wry smile: "I guess so."
"Actually... it's because I haven't finished making up for my regrets. There's still one last one."
Akemi Miyano fell into deep thought, and after a long while, she asked with some curiosity, "Is it... that gentleman named Otto?"
Li Muyang raised an eyebrow: "How did you know?"
The young woman smiled confidently: "Although you all seem to harbor a lot of resentment when you mention Mr. Otto Apocalypse, even Ms. Himeko, who seems to hate him the most, seems to respect him quite a bit."
Li Muyang casually remarked, "Because the person who resents Otto the most should be Old Yang."
Akemi Miyano rolled her eyes. Was that the key point?
Li Muyang continued, "However, it's true that I was a little disappointed that we couldn't get Otto out. If he were here, we could have helped a lot."
The reason we respect Bishop Otto is because he is perhaps the most indispensable person in Honkai Impact 3rd.
Without Otto, the current civilization of Honkai Impact 3rd would have far fewer ordinary people living than it does now. Several of the main characters would never have been born. He's a bastard, but without him, the main characters wouldn't even have had the chance to stand before the Herrscher and say they're fighting for all the good things in the world.
It could even be said that without Otto, Honkai Impact 3rd would just be a chaotic apocalyptic era.
It was because of Otto that he stopped a lot of darkness. Even though he himself was involved in a lot of darkness, Otto's goal never changed. All his actions were for his goal, which was largely for the sake of all mankind, not for so-called interests and greed.
Complex, yet pure.
From this perspective, Otto stands in stark contrast to some of the disgusting so-called high-ranking officials.
Most of the characters in Honkai Impact 3rd are not absolutely evil; they simply have different stances. However, the real world is not like that. Human nature is complex, and only a small minority of people can remain consistent like them.
The same applies to the main world where Li Muyang lives.
This is why Li Muyang refused to let Liu Dawei expose the existence of the Collapse Iron Great World to the main world.
Because these two worlds are not on equal footing right now, if they were to expose their passages to each other, it would be easy for a conflict to break out, and Li Muyang would inevitably be affected as well.
Li Muyang doesn't believe in human goodness because he can't afford to gamble on such a thing; if he loses, it will cause a lot of trouble. Therefore, he can only believe in the evil in human nature.