I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 567 Extra : Mr. Yu Chu's Choice
"Answer it." Luo Yin forced herself to perk up a bit: "It might be a client from the institute. Some of them don't want to reveal their identities, so they're willing to pay for peace of mind."

"Okay, Master!" As Ding Dang responded, a projection of the starry sky appeared in front of Luo Yin, and a deep and magnetic male voice sounded in his ears:

"Hello, Assistant Luo." The other party directly pointed out her identity in the institute: "I am Mr. Yu Chu's personal secretary."

This voice was 50% similar to the Yu Chu she knew. Luo Yin's pupils shrank slightly, and the muscles in her body tensed unconsciously, and a little hope inexplicably rose in her heart.

"Yu Chu. Is that his real name?" She didn't know why she asked such a question.

"Assistant Luo, you're joking." The other party's voice was still mellow, but with a hint of sarcasm:
"Mr. Yu Chu's real name is not known to just anyone. Let's get back to the point. I know why you participated in this strange system competition, but your meeting with Mr. Yu Chu was purely accidental. He hopes that you can keep all the details of your relationship secret. For this, he is willing to pay a fee equivalent to ten times the prize money you won, provided that you sign a confidentiality agreement."

Luo Yin's heart slowly sank. She was silent for a while, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Did Yu Chu mean these words?"

"Of course." The other party answered very naturally: "If you agree to sign the agreement, we can also give you a free targeted memory fading service to prevent those past experiences from causing you unnecessary trouble."

He used money to get rid of her and didn't even want to leave her with the remaining memories.

"Thank you, but it's not necessary." Luo Yin heard his own voice, which seemed to come from a very far away place, and as if it was contained in a ceramic jar, muffled and heavy.

As soon as the call was disconnected, Ding Dang, who had been jumping up and down in her field of vision for a while, quickly grew larger, his eyes widened as big as a cassia tree, and he came straight to her with an anxious look on his face:
"Master, why did you sign the confidentiality agreement without paying the compensation? Do you know how much income you just gave up?"

"I don't know." Luo Yin was in a very bad mood and said unhappily: "So now you can tell me, how much is the bonus?"

"Master, that money was earned by Ding Dang himself. Ding Dang also wanted to use it to apply for an upgrade for himself."

Luo Yin turned a blind eye to its pretended pitiful appearance: "You want to keep all the income you earned by cheating me? No way. Besides, don't you have a matching upgraded maintenance package?"

"But those are universal versions. I want a targeted upgrade."

"Orientation? Where do you want to go?"

"Master, please don't get me wrong. Ding Dang just wants to become a high-level butler robot to serve you better. How about this targeted upgrade package? It perfectly copies one ten-thousandth of the main program of the ancient intelligent brain of the empire, and it only costs one million Mio coins, which is exactly the total amount of this reward."

Luo Yin couldn't believe her ears: "One million Mio coins? My monthly salary is less than three thousand. This money is equivalent to all my wages for thirty years of work!"

"So, why were you so impulsive just now?" Ding Dang blinked a pair of confused eyes: "Two-legged men are everywhere, but 10 million Mio coins are hard to come by."

"Why didn't you remind me just now?" Luo Yin rubbed his temples and began to feel a little regretful for his inexplicable self-esteem.

Using a heartless bastard to exchange for 10 million, this was originally a good deal, but it's too late to regret now.

"If I don't have 10 million, 1 million will do." Luo Yin shook her head and decided not to dwell on it anymore. She would grab what she had in front of her: "I can use this money to apply for a few simulated gene adjustment trainings. If I can pass the junior gene adjuster exam sooner, my income will be more than ten times what it is now."

"I'm sorry, Master. The one million is no longer there." Ding Dang's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible: "Master Lin's targeted upgrade package needs to be booked in advance, and it is drawn by lottery at a rate of 1%. I just received a notification and I have been lucky enough to win."

".Just don't pay and give the opportunity to others."

“I paid the full amount in advance before the draw, and now it has all been deducted.”

"Return the goods immediately!"

"No, the pre-sale agreement stipulates that once sold, no refunds or exchanges are allowed."

".Submit an application to the Qianhuanxing Intelligent Brain Management Center for me. I want to replace my personal intelligent brain!"

"Master, please don't be impulsive. You have already spent millions of Mio coins on me. If you just replace them like this, all this money will be completely wasted!"

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Capital star circle, Bowang star.

On the entire planet, there was only one endless group of palaces built, with gemstones as windows and mica as tiles, shining with rich glory under the clear blue sky.

Xiyu opened his eyes in shock, looked up at the colorful dome of the bedroom, and did not move for a long time.

A young man in a neatly ironed black tuxedo and a white shirt with the collar tied to his neck walked to the bed, put his right hand on his chest and his left hand behind his back, and bowed respectfully, "Good day, Your Highness."

Xiyu's eyes gradually regained focus. He slowly sat up and asked, "Sui, what happened last night?"

The man called Sui showed deep shame on his face, and knelt down on one knee in front of the footrest of the black and gold bed: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, it was really just an accident."

The person at the top didn't say anything. Sui knew his temper very well, so he quickly continued to explain:
"It's Duchess Ande. Do you still remember the Xinghuan Entertainment Company that she asked you to invest in? In order to thank you, she made you the most distinguished Purple Gold Member. I have reported this to you before." Xi Yu stroked his forehead with his hand: "I have some impression, but how does it relate to what happened last night?"

"Xinghuan Entertainment has launched an immersive story experience game. In order to better promote it, it has organized a strange system competition across the empire."

He quickly introduced the situation and said at the end: "Although you did not choose to enter the plot experience, due to an inexplicable malfunction, your membership was bound to the competition system numbered S09T67098U2. In addition, you have been embedded with the most advanced star network connection equipment, so you were pulled in while you were asleep."

"So that's how it is." Xiyu sighed.

"Actually, I have tried my best to remedy the situation after the incident." Sui said embarrassedly.

Xiyu ignored him and got up and went downstairs.

The sixteen palace doors were silently opened, and a group of girls in white long skirts with gold edges walked in lightly and silently, holding various clothes and toiletries, and helped him clean his face and change clothes.

Xiyu washed his hands in the golden basin, took the silk handkerchief handed over by a fair-looking girl, slowly wiped his slender jade-like palms, and said in a leisurely voice:
"Get up. Tell me how you handled it."

"Yes." Sui stood up and reported with his head half lowered:

"When we discovered this, the video of the competition you participated in had already topped the ratings chart. The situation was urgent, so we had no choice but to directly invoke your authorization and order Duchess Andei to take immediate measures to reduce the popularity. She knew she had made a big mistake, so she sent someone to tamper with the backstage numbers overnight, fixing the ratings at around 100."

"Of course, we didn't stop the live broadcast immediately for your safety. First, your mind is immersed in the virtual plot, and forcibly pulling out may lead to unnecessary risks, which no one can afford. And simply stopping the live broadcast will arouse suspicion from those who have ulterior motives. So this result is the best outcome that can be achieved in such a hurry."

After explaining, I waited anxiously for a while, but didn't hear any response. When I was hesitating whether to continue, I heard my own prince speak:

"What about her?"

"Duke Andei has already arrived at Bowang Star on a special ship overnight." Sui replied, "She is now in the side hall waiting for your summons and punishment."

Xiyu looked at him deeply.

"The person I'm asking is not Andy," he said lightly.

The intelligent brain core started to work rapidly and immediately got the only answer.

At this moment, he was extremely grateful for his foresight.

You know, it is a hundred times wiser to clear up possible troubles before His Highness opens his mouth than to do it after His Highness gives the order.

At least the impression I leave in His Highness' mind must always be that of an outstanding and intelligent brain that can plan everything out.

"Your Highness, please rest assured." Sui said confidently, "I have already found the owner of the S09T67098U2 system, and communicated with her as soon as she withdrew from the competition. Although she is only a junior assistant at the Gene Research Institute, her personal qualities and abilities are not good enough, but fortunately she is sensible and took the initiative to sign a confidentiality agreement, promising not to disclose any details of her relationship with you, and is willing to consider my gift of targeted memory fading service. In short, she will never cause you any trouble at all."

He was waiting with great joy for the praise from his highness. Even just a word of "well done" could make up for the huge amount of source energy lost in calculations from last night to now. However, he was blown away by a sudden burst of force and crashed straight into the pillar in the hall.

This body was made of the best materials, so it could withstand His Highness's angry blow. But Sui had already figured out what he had done wrong.

He struggled to get up, crawled on his knees to Xiyu, and prostrated himself at his feet: "Your Highness, I was wrong. Everything about you is the empire's top secret. I will arrange to completely destroy that live broadcast, and all those who have watched it will have their memories erased. As for Luo Yin herself, send someone to kill her on the spot immediately, and destroy her system as well."

"You are really getting better and better."

Following these cold words, Sui's body flew high again and hit the dome straight.

"Where is she now?"

"The Thousand Illusion Stars of the Black Stone Star Region."

"Notify my exclusive fleet to set off in three minutes and head to Qianhuan Star at full speed."

Then he got up again and said doubtfully, "Your Highness, you have a series of schedules today. Princess Ashley of the Kungu Empire has arrived. You promised His Majesty that you would have lunch with her. Her Majesty, Roslinda, a first-class citizen of the Delin Federation, will arrive in the afternoon to discuss the details of the joint establishment of the Star Alliance with you."

"Reject them all." Xiyu strode out: "Only two and a half minutes left."

"The order has been issued, and the fleet is on standby." Sui quickly followed and asked: "What's the reason for informing the Black Stone Star Region?"

"Of course, to pick up my Crown Princess."

After finishing the book: It is finally settled. The ending is indeed a bit sloppy, but after reading the extra chapter, you should be able to guess that the feelings of many years later may not be true. The extra chapter was thought of a long time ago. A system that is extraordinary and otherworldly must have a reasonable reason, otherwise it would not be a complete novel. I hope that the encounter between the hero and heroine in the extra chapter will satisfy everyone, and it can also be regarded as a small foreshadowing for the new book "Ninth Class Citizens". That's right, the main background of the next book is the hierarchical Delin Federation mentioned in the extra chapter, and the hero and heroine of this book will occasionally show up. Finally, thank you again for your company along the way. Your support is the source of motivation for the author to keep writing. Goodbye, see you in the new book!