Gamers Are Fierce

Wizard.

This term was once used to describe those who possessed supernatural powers, prophesying destiny, divining good and bad fortune, building communication bridges between the dead and the living, delivering divine messages, sheltering mortals, or using their powers for evil, creating disasters, laughing menacingly as they watched the world burn.

But in this era, the term wizard is used in some informal occasions to describe such a group of people—

They use neuro-interactive equipment to enter the network world, bypassing the network service providers' bridges, ideologically wandering in the ocean of data.

This is difficult,

requiring high mental focus, isolating themselves from the sensory influences of the real world,

making their consciousness independent, rising,

gradually coalescing into a "ghost-like" form.

A novice wizard can roam freely in the standard fiber optic lines in ghostly form, entering some poorly protected servers, altering data.

For example, modifying test scores, increasing their welfare benefits, evading taxes, avoiding paying taxes, or doing some harmless black market operations to improve their living conditions.

Medium-level wizards can freely enter and exit any computer and server,

if they wish, even the networks of multinational companies, large banks, military institutions, can be infiltrated through vulnerabilities, and eventually retreat safely.

But the most apex wizards, or great wizards,

are themselves the rule-makers of the network world,

a thorn in the side of the Social Security Bureau, Security Bureau, Intelligence Bureau, Central Intelligence Agency, and a bunch of obscure and secretive intelligence agencies,

are described by news programs as "madmen attempting to subvert world order, taking pleasure in watching the world burn,"

yet are also seen as heroes by a few of the "socially unstable."

Each great wizard poses a greater threat than a fleet of aircraft carriers.

Simply based on Brown Murphy's recollections, among the great wizards of his level, there was one wizard named Nicholas, who once accomplished the "feat" of wiping out one percent of the United States IRS's entire year's tax revenue,

dividing billions of wealth evenly among all the unemployed poor struggling below the subsistence line on Christmas Day,

allowing them to buy food, clothes, televisions, used cars.

On that Christmas night, he became the Santa Claus spreading joy.

Nicholas's actions directly enraged the colossal IRS, with the manhunt lasting four years, and even now some TV programs would mention the case,

there is also a bounty for Nicholas on the black market, with rewards reaching tens of millions of US Dollars.

Yet, until now, Nicholas still hasn't been brought to justice, his true name remains unrevealed.

In fact, he is still well situated within the circle of apex wizards (a private club named the Coastal Wizard Association), planning a grand event to rob the rich to aid the poor once every year.

Of course, even among the circle of apex wizards, such actions can be called extremely insane,

more great wizards often have greater reverence for the power of state machinery than ordinary people, carefully cautious to hide their true names in the network world.

Li Ang, playing the role of Brown Murphy, is such a great wizard,

like Nicholas, he is a member of the Coastal Wizard Association, calling the shots in another world, omnipotent.

But in this world,

with his true name revealed, real identity exposed, he's just a frail, unremarkable middle-aged man.

Li Ang estimated the physique of this body, the sturdiness of the handcuffs, and the professionalism of the three men in black suits,

eventually concluded to abandon the plan of suddenly rising to forcibly resist—obviously, the other party received orders from the higher-ups,

even if he escaped this room, he would face even tighter, higher-standard pursuits.

'The inventory is sealed, but the escape ticket independent of the script tasks can still be used'

Li Ang quickly pondered, thinking: 'Considering the content of the second-phase task goal...

No need to escape hastily for now.'

After thinking, he raised his head, his voice returning to calm, "How did you find me?"

This complete role-play solo script task is somewhat different from before,

Li Ang could clearly recall a small part of the memories of Brown Murphy, the character he played,

in those memories, Brown Murphy was always carefully cautious, never revealing any flaws.

"Honestly, it was difficult."

The female investigator from the Social Security Bureau stood against the wall, arms crossed before her chest, a faint sneer appearing on her face, "The stronger, more experienced the wizard is, the more reverent, prudent, skilled at hiding their true name they possess.

Especially someone like Sammaster, which is you, an apex great wizard like you."

Sammaster,

Brown Murphy's nickname in another world.

Her gaze playfully lingered on Li Ang's face for a moment, seeing Li Ang's expression with tight lips (the shock, surprise, fear, and regret of the exposure of the secret), she chuckled contentedly, "Though we shifted our thinking,

the population base in the real world is too large, anyone in another world could potentially be a wizard or even a great wizard.

Better to prioritize screening those people with traits of becoming a great wizard—

sharp perception, sensitive nature, rich creativity, and strict logical reasoning and spatial imagination abilities, cynical, arrogant, self-assured..."

The female investigator paused for a moment, summarizing, "Fraudsters, lawyers, painters, novelists, news commentators, online opinion leaders...

We drafted a long list, fortunately, we were in luck,

found you shortly after you made it onto The New York Times bestseller list with your new book.

You know, if the Social Security Bureau sets its sights on someone, starts investigating, then all that person's secrets will be uncovered, obtaining evidence is just a matter of time."

"Was it because I was too greedy that I was discovered..."

Li Ang murmured, "Unable to let go of personal career success in the real world, yet unwilling to forsake personal power in that world.

Fine, everything has its price."

He raised his head, met the female investigator's gaze, "If you only wanted to apprehend me, then I should be wearing a hood, sitting in a police car.

Since you didn't do that,

making a big fuss by bringing guns to the door, you must have a request for me."

Li Ang paused for a moment, glanced out the window,

it was early morning, a moderately-priced black SUV idled on the roadside of a high-end suburban neighborhood, a typical Social Security Bureau vehicle, but without the bureau's logo.

This meant it was an anonymous operation they wouldn't want outsiders to know about.

Li Ang turned his head, "Speak, what do you want me to do?"

"Hmm?"

The female investigator slightly frowned, Li Ang's demeanor somewhat unsatisfied her,

this man should be sitting in terror in the chair, engulfed in despair and fear of his true name's exposure, his crimes laid bare, falling into ruin, sentenced to eternal imprisonment,

not calmly and composedly sitting in the chair now, staring at her with an annoyingly indifferent gaze—she had the illusion that the man before her wasn't conversing with her, but was directly communicating with her earpiece's Social Security Bureau superior.

This person isn't afraid of my Social Security Bureau?

"Recognize your status, suspect. We aren't asking you to cooperate, there are many people with the same qualifications as you,

don't be ungrateful."

The female investigator said coldly: "In any case, you're a member of the 'Coastal Wizard Association', right?"