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"So?" Liang Yu frowned. "You just accepted this job like that."
"Yeah." Chen Rui looked like a child caught in a mistake, surrounded by five people.
"Well, since you've taken it on, we'll deal with whatever comes our way," Yu Mingming said, steering the conversation back. "What good does it do to dwell on it now?"
"Right." Everyone sighed in unison.
Chen Rui forced a smile. "But the bonus this time is exceptionally generous."
"Huh? How much is it?" Peng Hao perked up at the mention of the bonus, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"It’s expected to be over five times that of the last job," Chen Rui estimated. "Or maybe even more. That's a conservative figure because their contracts already state that they will directly jump to Tier Three Member after the dream."
"Wow!" Everyone's gaze fixed intently on Chen Rui's face.
Liang Yu hurriedly leaned closer to Chen Rui, wide-eyed. "Really?"
"Of course!" Chen Rui pushed Liang Yu away. "That's why I took this job."
"But doesn't that significantly increase the risk according to their requirements?" Xiong Kai casually flipped through the few pages of information Chen Rui had brought. "This goes against your principles of action, doesn’t it? Or are you just someone who lights up at the sight of money?"
"Yeah, yeah," Chen Rui joked. "I’m only in it for the money; you guys can just keep your bonuses as usual."
"Hey! What are you trying to do?"
"This is dictatorship!"
"You dare!"
Only Yu Mingming calmly replied, "He definitely wouldn't dare to do that. Why take on this job? Because it allows us to test the stability of a rarely used system and also assess its security performance."
"Only you could understand me," Chen Rui said gratefully, patting Yu Mingming on the shoulder. A true brother indeed.
"Honestly, I'm just worried that you really won't give us our bonuses."
"Do you really think I'm that kind of person?" Chen Rui said, painfully rubbing his forehead, feeling speechless in front of the five people.
Xiong Kai stood up. "If there's nothing else, I'm leaving. I'm not as idle as you all."
"Alright then, I'll leave the Execution Team's action plan to you," Chen Rui waved his hand, signaling him to go.
"Well, according to the requirements here, I can only know the script after you enter the dream. During that time, I won't be able to contact you," Xiong Kai scratched his head. "Unless you want to breach the contract."
"Forget it then. Peng Hao, call all members of the Execution Team for a meeting later," Chen Rui said weakly.
"Okay, let's continue discussing the bonus issue," Peng Hao said, rubbing his hands together with a smile.
After sending everyone away, Chen Rui slumped over the table and looked at Liang Yu, who was brimming with excitement. "Are you really that happy?"
"Of course! Why do we work? Let's not kid ourselves; the first principle is definitely money! This job is worth more than half a year's hard work for us. Why wouldn't I be happy?" Liang Yu retorted. "So why are you here?"
"I came because..." Chen Rui unconsciously trailed off. "I came for... what? The salary? Maybe that's part of it, but it shouldn't just be because of the high pay here."
Unknowingly, the scene reappeared in Chen Rui's mind.
A conference room decorated with pure wooden materials, the chairs were also made of vintage wood. The only two modern elements in the room were an A4 printed paper held by a person at the end of the long table and Chen Rui's black suit.
“Chen Rui!”
“Present!” Chen Rui stood up straight.
“From today, you will be responsible for the tasks of the A Action Team. The authorization level for the Action Team leader has been raised to B Level.” The person pushed the A4 paper forcefully towards Chen Rui, causing several sheets to fly up, one of which landed right on Chen Rui's face.
“Understood!”
“Understood what?” The man asked, his piercing gaze and intimidating presence making it hard for Chen Rui to breathe.
“Understood... I am about to be promoted to the leader of the Action Team, leading a group of people.”
The man sneered, “Is that all you understood? It seems I have overestimated you.” He turned to face the floor-to-ceiling mirror, hands behind his back, gazing out at the steel forest outside. The sunset's glow illuminated his face, and combined with his elegant attire, he exuded a sense of divinity and the majesty of an ancient king.
“You understand nothing! Do you even know what burden you carry?” the Elegant Attire Man shouted.
Chen Rui nervously swallowed hard, wanting to speak but unsure of what to say, so he quietly waited for further instructions.
“You carry not only the safety of Dreamers but also the safety of billions of people once the plan is implemented. Do you know how heavy this responsibility is? If you don’t even grasp this, how can you be competent?”
“I can!” After much hesitation, Chen Rui decided to speak up because he remembered that this man appreciated those with determination.
"You have to do it, whether you can or not!!!" The Elegant Attire Man turned around and stared into Chen Rui's eyes, letting out a sigh.
"You are our..."
"Hey! Hey! Hey! What's going on? Why are you dazed?" Liang Yu shook Chen Rui awake.
By the time Chen Rui regained his senses, a group of people had already gathered in front of him. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was the entire Execution Team brought by Peng Hao.
"I assume you've all heard about the rewards after this dream from your unreliable leader," Chen Rui stated directly, which immediately sparked a wave of discussions among the crowd.
"That's right, this time the rewards are exceptionally generous. Therefore, you must give it your all. This is an all-out effort; anyone who holds us back will face consequences later!" Chen Rui said solemnly.
"Because this time, it's a challenge posed to us by the players!" Chen Rui scanned the crowd, his extremely fierce gaze causing everyone to fall silent involuntarily. He was quite satisfied with this result.
"This time, we still don't know the script. No, we don't even know the plot or the outline. That's why I'm telling you to stay alert! We cannot afford any mishaps in this dream that would embarrass us!" Chen Rui stood up, leaning on the table with a stern expression, trying to project some authority.
"Then doesn't that mean we won't know what to do at all? We'll be in a passive state; how are we different from the players we've faced before?" Lujie asked.
Chen Rui looked at the burly man, Lujie, who was always serious about his work but tended to forget things easily. He hadn't interacted with him much during the last dream but later led everyone to obtain a sample of the 'Whale.'
"We can't think like that. If we assume the dream is a game, we are essentially close to being g's existence while the players remain just game players. Do you know what the fundamental difference between g and players is?" Chen Rui asked with a smile.
Peng Hao crossed his arms and leaned against the wall on the far right of the group. As the acting leader of the Execution Team, he had been silent until now but finally spoke up. "Isn't it g's authority? G's authority is generally very high; they can implement rewards and punishments, modify their own data, and some g can even change specific settings."
"You're not wrong, but that's not the fundamental difference," Chen Rui paused for a moment. "The most fundamental difference between g and ordinary players is: g knows this game inside out! They should be fully aware of all hidden details, various loopholes, and settings, but ordinary players won't know nearly as much."
"So, in this confrontation with the dream, our greatest advantage is that we know the details and loopholes within the entire Dream World. Their greatest advantage is knowing the plot outline. However, overall, our advantage is still quite significant," Chen Rui paused again, looking at everyone, realizing that his logic was somewhat flawed. "Provided that you all..."
Peng Hao chuckled, "Don't expect much from them. When it comes to entering dreams, they usually just push each other away; who would actually observe the structure of the dream? It's already impressive that they've managed to identify various loopholes over the years. Don't expect them to find any hidden details."
The veins on Chen Rui's forehead were subtly protruding. After a long moment, he weakly said, "Everyone, go memorize the execution manual!"
The crowd hurriedly fled the conference room. Chen Rui slumped into a chair, and Peng Hao came over with a smile, patting him on the shoulder. "What's wrong? Can't handle it already?"
"Honestly, it's not surprising that this happens. I thought it would be one or two people; even if half of them were like this, it wouldn't matter, but..." Chen Rui rubbed his face. "I really didn't expect this!"
"Isn't this just a characteristic of our team? After all, you're the leader," Peng Hao laughed even more heartily. "It's fine; there will always be a few talented individuals, like..."
Peng Hao grinned and gave himself a thumbs-up. "Me!"
Liang Yu brought over a cup of tea and placed it beside Chen Rui with a teasing smile. "This works out well; we can also test your team's true combat strength."
...
A week later, due to special client requirements, this dream would not be executed on Flight but instead at an actual hotel. Since this hotel belonged to City Group, they conveniently rented out the First Floor.
During this time, various equipment was transported from the plane to different rooms on the seventh floor of the hotel. According to the contract, from now on, the Execution Team could no longer communicate with anyone else since the script had already been distributed to each team leader. Even so, up until now, everyone had yet to see even a shadow of the client.
"It looks like we're really going to have some fun," Chen Rui said with a smile.
"Attention all members of the Execution Team; we will begin connecting in five minutes. Please prepare yourselves," Liang Yu's voice came through the earpiece. From now on, she would be taking over external management for Chen Rui.
"That is... they spent so much money, can’t they be a bit stricter?" Peng Hao said with a smile. "I wonder what kind of confrontation it will be; I really look forward to it."
Chen Rui raised a middle finger. "Have you guys checked the execution manual?" It was basically impossible for them to memorize it, but a last-minute cramming session was still possible.
"Yeah, we took a look," Peng Hao replied with a grin.
"Connecting soon, please get ready," Liang Yu's voice echoed again.
"That's good." Chen Rui closed his eyes, feeling at ease.
"3, 2, 1... Connecting now!"
...
From here on: In the 'Dreamscape', players will be referred to as 'Dreamers', while those outside the dream will be clients, so there won't be any more confusion.
Now, dear readers, Volume One has officially come to an end. In the upcoming second volume, the 'Dreamscape' portion will be even more enriched, and there will be some changes in the work after the dream because that group of mysterious clients has directly agreed to upgrade to Tier Three Members. So, it definitely won't follow the same pace as Volume One. Please stay tuned!
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