Deceitful Game

Chapter 294 The First Corporate War

Mingpo pondered for a moment, then looked up at Ai Shiping and Gao Fan: "Would you like to come back with me later?"

"To your base?"

Gao Fan reacted almost instantly.

But he just shook his head and sighed, "You guys go ahead, it's not convenient for me."

Why?

Mingpo raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "You can't possibly be grounded, can you?"

It's one thing for those spielcrats outside to be treated like lambs, but Gao Fan is the chairman's son!

The entire Gao Tian Life belongs to his father, so how could the young master's actions be monitored?

"More or less. Have you heard of the 'Board of Directors' office'?"

"...The boardroom office?"

Ai Shiping had obviously never heard of this before, and he came over, half curious and half serious: "Isn't that just a bunch of AIs?" "Non-human intelligent entities."

Gao Fan corrected, "Calling them artificial intelligence is illegal... They already possess limited human rights. Their human rights are higher than those of many prisoners and miners, not to mention the people of Nest City."

"So... what happened to the board office? They've put all of you board members under house arrest?"

"That's not the case, but all my communication records and schedules will be flagged."

Gao Fan looked at the collars around Ming Po and Ai Shiping's necks: "That's why I had to come here in person. Not only to activate Shiping's memories... but also because I really couldn't send you messages, otherwise the information would definitely be leaked."

"So we can't add friends anymore?"

"certainly."

"That's pretty strict," Mingpo complained, "like a boarding student whose phone was confiscated by the teacher."

"They're pretty much the same."

Gao Fan sighed, "When we have meetings, the Board Office always gives the final summary. After the discussion, they'll present an issue and let us choose A or B. For example, 'Should Ai Shiping be executed?' Then we have to vote by raising our hands to agree or disagree. The specific proposal is decided by the Board Office. If the Board Office thinks it's too absurd or meaningless, they won't even mention it. If we decide to intervene in something, the Board Office will decide the extent to which we intervene, and we're only responsible for voting. Otherwise, if we keep dragging this out, we'll waste too much time. Although time is a kind of currency for us, we still can't afford to waste it like this."

"The same goes for the Deceitful Game... We can't really enter the game, even though we don't wear collars."

"I didn't realize that... I thought the Celestial Dragons of the Spire lived carefree lives."

Ai Shiping exclaimed in surprise, "So you guys have someone in charge too!"

Mingpo was focused on something else: "Are the other sectors like this too? Isn't the authority of this non-human intelligent entity a bit too high?" No, this is almost a machine crisis, isn't it?

These directors are all like gods in Central.

They can destroy a small company with a single casual remark. Their clothing, food, housing, and transportation are all top-of-the-line. One piece of clothing is worth at least ten years' salary for an average worker in Central.

As a result, they didn't have the final say at the board meeting?

The people who truly ruled the world were ultimately dominated by artificial intelligence...

This struck Mingper as absurd.

In the city center, survival is a struggle, while in Central, it's a fight for survival. Those in the Spire, on the other hand, live carefree lives, yet their power is almost entirely usurped…

That's strange.

So who ultimately benefits from these advantages?

Mingpo posed this question to Gao Fan, who pondered for a moment before softly replying, "I think it's probably... those true rulers."

Mingpo murmured, "You mean... the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?"

It's hard to imagine that Gao Fan, the eldest son of Gao Feng and the chairman of one of the eight giants, would say he's not the true ruler. Mingpo can only think of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which successfully won World War III.

"That's right."

Gao Fan nodded: "We are now considered to be in the second most peaceful era in history. Just like after World War II, the number of charlatans dropped to its lowest point... In fact, there are only eight people in the world who are truly considered to be 'completely free charlatans'."

"The 'Big Eight' is not only a collective term for eight monopolistic giants, but also a collective term for eight top-level charlatans."

"Highest level..."

Mingpo raised an eyebrow with a slightly flippant air: "How tall?"

"They are all gold of the year."

Gao Fan said seriously, "Be careful, none of them are simple. And... Shen Yiqi and Galahad are among them too."

Shen Yiqi...

Upon hearing this name, Mingpo's expression darkened.

"...Tell me about him."

Mingpo took a deep breath, shifted his position, and moved a little further away from Gao Fan and Ai Shiping. "That guy surnamed Shen. What's wrong with him?" After a surge of anger, he felt a kind of unsettling irritation. If it weren't for the fact that it was unsightly and undignified, he would have taken off his coat.

I'm itching all over!

Gao Fan and Ai Shiping exchanged a glance, then shared the information with Ming Po.

Thanks to Shi Yue's recommendation, Shen Yiqi easily gained access to their circle.

After that, he spent seven years completing the final plan.

"I remember saying," Ai Shiping began, "that there were three company wars in total, right?"

"Yes, you said... the first time in 2035, the second time in 2070, and the third time in 2003."

Mingbo nodded.

"The first company war was started by Shen Yiqi. At that time, we all thought he was our partner."

Ai Shiping sighed, his expression turning grave: "We formed the New World Alliance to fight for the existence of the Deceivers..." At that time, in order to find the Dionysus Shrine, the number of Deceivers kept increasing, and the scale of the Deceivers Game kept expanding.

As the number of charlatans increased, eventually... humanity inevitably came to notice their existence.

"The initial exchanges were friendly and restrained."

Gao Fan added, "After all, the Divine Song is actually run by government officials. Officials from various countries were already aware of our existence." But later, the situation gradually turned sour.

The conflict between ordinary people and charlatans is intensifying.

As common sense and awareness become more widespread, people are gradually realizing that their lives and experiences are being altered time and again by those who deceive the world.

Whenever a conman travels back in time, it can be assumed that everyone's fate has been altered.

And at times like these…

"Deceitful people have become an excuse for their misfortunes."

Ai Shiping said slowly.