VCRMM: Chapter 278

Xu Sili read the report that Xiao Wu passed to him.

For this scientist couple, the husband was Yi Minkang and the wife was Wang Ling. One was good at warships and the other was good at mecha research. They were both very good in their respective fields.

After being forced to flee from their home planet, they changed their identities. They had secretly contacted researchers from other nations, but no nation was willing to accept them due to the sensitivity of their identities.

Due to the pursuit of their homeland, they had to hide from place to place. Now they had escaped to Bazt Star.

Not only did they change their names and live a low-key life, but they never went on the Star Network again.

Once they were exposed on the Star Network, they would be caught quickly. After all, they were still on the Interstellar Alliance’s wanted list. Many people wanted to capture them to claim the reward.

However, as people who were accustomed to using future technology, all aspects of life were inseparable from the Star Network.

After settling down, they went to the black market to buy a special service. The black market forged a new identity for them, allowing them to log into the Star Network safely without their true identity being discovered.

It was precisely due to this that Xiao Wu couldn’t find them.

“But they were finally exposed!”

On the screen, the little boy with silver hair and purple eyes put his hands on his hips and said smugly.

“They were very cautious after going online, but kept an eye on information about battleships and mechas. One of them even served as a mecha consultant of Area E and was very popular.”

After all, they had fled their nation. Their escape and the purchase of new identities used up all their savings, and the only things they were good at were warships and mechas.

So, after barely settling down, Wang Ling started to take orders on the Star Network. She served as a mecha consultant and guided novices to modify mechas in order to earn a living.

She was cautious enough and didn’t dare to go to an area with a higher level out of fear of meeting acquaintances. She only moved between Areas E and F.

These two areas were basically full of newbies. Despite this, they were passionate about modifying mechas. Due to being newbies, they needed to hire consultants even more.

There were trillions of lives in the entire universe. The two Areas E and F were the two communities with the largest populations.

There were countless mecha consultants appearing every day. Even if there was one more Wang Ling, it was difficult to arouse other people’s suspicion. What’s more, there was nothing suspicious about the new identity she bought.

However, Wang Ling was very timid in the beginning and only dared to take one or two orders a week. They were all the simplest jobs that she could complete with her eyes closed.

It wasn’t until half a year later that she gradually relaxed. According to her, she had improved through practice and could take on more difficult orders.

Gradually, her low fees and solid theoretical knowledge allowed her to accumulate a certain popularity in Area E. Now a lot of comments about her could be found when searching the forum posts of Area E.

The people who were chasing the couple probably never thought that the couple would be so bold as to venture into this field.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu was an artificial intelligence and didn’t have such a fixed mindset, not to mention that he had the powerful computing power to support it.

He first sneaked into the Star Network database of the two people’s home nation and retrieved all the data and information left by Yi Minkang and his wife on the Star Network in the past, including their movement trajectories and behavioral habits.

All of these left traces on the Star Network. Since the Star Network belonged to the Interstellar Alliance, they didn’t have the deletion authority because they escaped and were unable to clear this data.

The data might be confusing numbers to the maintenance personnel of the Star Network, but to Xiao Wu, they were very important references.

Next, he collected all the suspicious people on the Star Network. Mecha modification consultants were naturally included and were the top priority.

No matter how much a person disguised themselves, they couldn’t completely change their behavioral habits and action trajectories. These existed in the subconscious mind and couldn’t be changed just by subjective consciousness.

After entering the Star Network, these habits and trajectories would be recorded and turned into strings of seemingly meaningless data that was stored in the Star Network’s terminals.

Xiao Wu used their original behavioral habit information to compare with the ones they generated now. He found people with a matching degree of more than 90%.

This method was absolutely accurate. Unless Yi Minkang and his wife never went to the Star Network in their entire lives, they would definitely be found.

In the process of screening the data, Xiao Wu also gained a lot of benefits. This allowed him to have a better understanding of humans and grow faster.

In short, Wang Ling was finally found by him.

“Once I confirmed her identity on the Star Network, it was easy to find her planet.”

Xiao Wu raised his head and said proudly, “Then I monitored the conversation between her and her husband. I finally confirmed that they are indeed the two scientists that you are looking for, Brother!”

Xu Sili listened patiently to Xiao Wu’s report, nodded approvingly and praised him highly.

Xiao Wu scratched his head and laughed. Two red clouds appeared on his face.

The image of this little boy was created based on the characteristics of the imperial family of the Roland Empire. Xu Sili had always treated Xiao Wu as his younger brother and his public identity was His Highness Xiao Wu.

It just so happened that there were only four princes and princesses in this generation of Roland’s imperial family. One more person would be five. (TL: Wu in Xiao Wu= 5)

Xu Sili thought this was a special coincidence.

It was worth mentioning that Xiao Wu’s appearance also incorporated Si Sheng’s characteristics. He had always been afraid of Si Sheng, but he also admired Si Sheng very much.

“Brother, are you going to Bazt Star to find them?” Xiao Wu asked.

He would need to free up the fixed-point teleporter if he wanted to go. Now players had completed the pre-missions one after another and were teleporting to Bewatt Star through the teleporter.

Moreover, the fixed-point teleporter would need to be reset.

Xu Sili shook his head. “Since we have found their Star Network information, let’s go to the Star Network to meet them first.”

It was just like how he contacted Old Huo and the others before. He would contact them on the Star Network first. Then he would go to pick them up after confirming their intention, so as to avoid a wasted trip.

However, he felt that the Yi Minkang couple wouldn’t reject his conditions.

***

Star Network community, Area E.

“Thank you, Teacher Yuna!”

On the communicator’s screen, a young man said with a smile. “The mecha modification effect is great. You really live up to your reputation! I am very satisfied with your service this time!”

The young woman standing in front of the light curtain nodded indifferently. The young man didn’t mind and operated the screen to pay the balance.

“I look forward to working with you next time. Then I won’t bother you any longer!”

The light curtain quickly disappeared and the conversation ended.

Yuna… also known as Wang Ling, lowered her head to confirm the balance.

The mecha consultant platform she worked for took a 30% commission of every order. The fee might be high but it could provide her with a stable customer base due to its high popularity. This was still a good deal.

However, as her popularity grew and more and more people came to her for help, it became less cost-effective to take orders through the platform.

Recently, she had been considering canceling her contract with the platform and working on her own. But…

She signed a five year contract and the term hadn’t expired yet. If she terminated the contract, she would have to pay a large amount of penalty fees. This made her a bit hesitant.

After Wang Ling confirmed the final payment, she withdrew all the newly obtained funds and transferred them into an account. She left only a few hundred cosmic coins for daily necessities.

She signed imperceptibly as she looked at the pitiful balance in her account.

There was actually a time when she also had to worry about making a living.

Still, she quickly cheered up.

After all, life now was much better than before. At least… she still had hope and freedom.

Wang Ling calmed herself down and checked her unread letters.

If she wanted to go out and work on her own, she had to earn enough money for the breach of contract. As for whether she could do it or not, she had to try it.

There were many advantages to working alone. In addition to being able to raise her charging standards, she would no longer be subjected to platform supervision and could be more relaxed in her work.

As for wanting to re-enter the high-end field of mechas like before, it was probably impossible.

But Wang Ling didn’t think about it any longer. She needed money now, a lot of money.

At this moment, she suddenly paused.

The latest message on the message interface caught her attention. The sender was His Majesty Roland.

She couldn’t help feeling a bit surprised.

She had a good memory. The name ‘His Majesty Roland’ left a deep impression on her.

It was because there was a time when she and her husband relied on the other person’s song, Sprouting, to regain the courage to face life.

Roland’s Good Night Song was also a very useful sleep aid song, which greatly alleviated their insomnia.

Wang Ling hurriedly looked at the specific content of the message from the other person. If the other person needed her guidance on modification, she could lower the fee slightly and provide the most professional design plan.

However, the other person’s request was far beyond her expectations.

His Majesty Roland actually wanted to invite her to his nation to serve as his exclusive mecha consultant. He gave her a salary figure that was almost impossible to refuse.

This type of invitation was actually quite common. After all, the Star Network couldn’t simulate 100% reality. Some more particular people would want to hire exclusive consultants.

Therefore, Wang Ling didn’t suspect that her identity was exposed.

But her identity was so special that she probably couldn’t take this order.

Wang Ling was filled with depression when she thought of this.

In the end, she replied to his message and rejected him in a tactful way. As a result, she received a reply within a minute of sending the message.

The other party hoped to meet her and could pay her according to the guidance price.

Wang Ling looked at the account balance that was less than four digits and agreed.

She knew that even if they met, he wouldn’t be able to change her mind.