paranoianovel Chapter 68 I Have Rules, Do You Have Cheats?
Chapter 68 I Have Rules, Do You Have Cheats?
Due to data overload, slight snowflakes appeared at the edges of Li's holographic projection.
He pointed at the glittering gold ID on the screen, followed by a string of "popular" icons, his voice trembling.
"Boss, it's the Monkey King."
"He... he's treating our firewall like a monkey version! He's created a private channel for himself, skipping all the registration information and review processes!"
In the milk tea shop, Hu Xiaoyao, the little fox who had been crying very sadly, stopped sobbing, pricked up her ears, and watched the scene with curiosity.
Chu Jiang put down the "Demon Virtue Class Enrollment Brochure" in his hand without even lifting his eyelids.
"Don't panic."
He slowly took a sip of the holy water of merit.
"What's the panic? Is the sky falling down?"
Li, the coder, was so anxious he almost jumped out of the projector.
"Boss, this is much more serious than the sky falling down."
"This guy was a real troublemaker back in the day! Now he's applying for a government job, the server can't handle it!"
Chu Jiang finally raised his head and glanced at the golden ID.
"The Great Sage Equal to Heaven"
He read the four words aloud, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table.
"V, check it out."
A holographic projection of V appeared on the other side, the gold-rimmed glasses reflecting the light of the data stream.
"What are you investigating, boss?"
"Check the trademark law in Heaven. Does the name 'The Monkey King' allow individuals to use it?"
"Also, check the business registration information for the Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain to see if the legal representative is him."
Li, the programmer, was dumbfounded.
V's mechanical eye flashed, and a second later it gave a report.
"Reporting to the boss, the title 'Great Sage Equaling Heaven' belongs to the historical and cultural heritage of the Heavenly Court and is protected by the 'Law on the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Three Realms.' Unauthorized use by an individual constitutes an infringement."
"Huaguo Mountain is currently registered as a 5A-level natural scenic area, jointly developed by the Tianting Tourism Bureau and the Fojie Lingshan Group. There is no registered entity called 'Water Curtain Cave'."
Chu Jiang nodded, understanding the situation.
"Did you hear that, Li the programmer?"
"What do you call this? This is called identity fraud, impersonating a celebrity, and attempting to steal our company's valuable staff positions."
He tapped on the table, giving instructions.
"Send him a system notification, using the official template."
Li, the programmer, frantically operated on the virtual keyboard.
What is the template content?
"Write: Dear Applicant, your nickname is suspected of impersonating a well-known immortal in the Three Realms, which is a serious violation of the 'Regulations on Integrity in the Recruitment of Civil Servants in the Underworld.' Please bring your Golden Cudgel (with the factory stamp), your Somersault Cloud driver's license (with a valid annual inspection certificate), and the original property ownership certificate of Flower Fruit Mountain to our designated location for manual identity verification within three working days."
Chu Jiang added.
"Failure to resolve the issue by the deadline will be considered an automatic waiver of registration eligibility and permanent inclusion in the 'Santu Express Crossing' blacklist of untrustworthy individuals."
Li's hand froze in mid-air.
"Boss, what if he actually comes after us if we send this out?"
"Coming to kill us?" Chu Jiang laughed. "If he really dares to come, tell him to get a number at the front desk and wait in line."
Rules and regulations are the core competitiveness of the underworld.
Just as Li, the coder, was about to click send with trembling hands, an even sharper red alert appeared, covering the entire screen.
"Boss!" V's voice trembled with urgency for the first time. "A major violation has occurred downtown!"
"An unknown energy entity is causing large-scale destruction of public facilities. The activity level of the 'Three Paths Crossing' app's users in the mortal realm dropped by 3.7% within three minutes."
"Based on model calculations, in five minutes, this will have an irreversible negative impact on our 'Demon Virtue Class' enrollment plan!"
Chu Jiang frowned.
Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents.
This will affect his performance, which is far more serious than causing a major incident.
Send me the address.
……
The most bustling commercial plaza in the heart of Shanghai.
It is now a ruin.
A teenager, who looked no more than eighteen years old and was wearing a black studded jacket and smoky makeup, was floating in mid-air.
Beneath his feet was a swirling mass of black demonic energy.
Around them, Qi Hong and the other members of the Immortal Cultivation Association, who had been hanging on a street lamp yesterday, were now lying haphazardly on the ground, spitting blood and looking horrified.
"Hahaha!"
The boy laughed wildly, his voice spreading through the demonic energy, carrying a piercing sound wave.
"You bunch of ants who haven't even reached the Golden Core stage dare to oppose me?"
He spread his arms and roared to the sky.
"I am the reincarnation of the Demon Lord Chonglou! Today I return to the mortal realm to make this corrupt world tremble beneath my feet!"
"From this day forward, those who submit to me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish!"
Around the square, countless citizens and awakened individuals trembled with fear.
The newly appointed members of the "Comprehensive Law Enforcement Team of the Yangjian Office," dressed in uniform black uniforms, tried to maintain order, but were forced to retreat repeatedly by the demonic energy.
"See? This is what happens when you defy me!"
The boy pointed at Qi Hong, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and a cruel smile appeared on his face.
"Now, I'm giving you a chance: kneel down and pledge your allegiance to me! Become the first batch of servants under my command, the Demon Lord!"
He raised his right hand high, and an extremely dense ball of black energy rapidly gathered in his palm.
"If no one kneels by the time I count to three, this city, along with you all, will turn to ashes!"
"three."
"two."
Everyone closed their eyes in despair.
Just then, a lazy voice, as if taking a stroll in one's own backyard, came from behind the crowd.
"Who is it, making such a big fuss in the middle of the day?"
"Are you even letting people eat?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
A young man wearing shorts, a white tank top, and flip-flops was walking over unhurriedly, carrying a half-eaten bowl of instant noodles.
It was Chu Jiang who came from the milk tea shop.
He was on his way to lunch when he was called over by V's emergency communication.
"mortal!"
The boy in mid-air felt his authority was being challenged when he saw Chu Jiang's attire.
"Why don't you kneel before me!"
Chu Jiang ignored him and instead looked up at the line of red data above the boy's head, a line that only he could see.
[Violation Level: Top Tier]
[Violations: Unlicensed flight, illegal assembly, damage to public property, noise pollution, and unauthorized role-playing]
Chu Jiang clicked his tongue.
"You've got all five poisons, young man."
"Who are you? State your name! I don't kill nameless nobodies!" The boy was completely enraged by Chu Jiang's dismissive attitude, and the energy ball in his palm expanded another size.
Chu Jiang slurped up a mouthful of instant noodles and mumbled something indistinctly.
"Me? Just a passerby, a kind-hearted citizen."
He put down his instant noodle bowl, took out his phone, and gave instructions to the air.
"V, did you hear me?"
"Temporarily modify the physical rules of this area."
V's voice came from the phone.
"Received, boss. Please adjust the parameters."
Chu Jiang looked at the immature teenager in mid-air and thought for a moment.
"Set the parameter to... 'No showing off'."
"Executed".
The boy in mid-air had already pushed the demonic energy within his body to its limit.
He felt stronger than ever before.
He wanted to use this earth-shattering blow to announce his return!
"Just watch, you ants!"
"Tremble before my ultimate technique, the Dark Endless Annihilation Great Demon Cannon!"
He used all his strength to push the black energy ball in his palm out forcefully.
The anticipated cataclysmic destruction and city sinking did not occur.
The huge ball of black energy exploded in mid-air with a "bang" the instant it flew out of his palm.
It exploded into a... enormous, multicolored firework with a trailing effect.
Fireworks slowly formed four large, shimmering characters in the sky.
--"May you be happy and prosperous"
Not only that.
The boy's originally overly dramatic lines took on a different meaning the moment they were uttered.
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and all the best!
He meant to say "Tremble," but what came out was "May your family be blessed!"
He meant to say "Destroy it," but what came out was "Wishing you prosperity, give me a red envelope!"
The entire square fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone stared in disbelief at the enormous firework in the sky and the petrified, immature teenager in mid-air.
The boy himself was also confused.
Where is my Magical Cannon?
Where is my world-destroying power?
How come... Happy New Year?
Just as he was questioning the meaning of life, a flip-flop suddenly loomed large in front of him.
"Snapped!"
A crisp sound.
Chu Jiang kicked him off the ground, slamming him face down into the newly laid paving stones in the center of the square, where he couldn't be pried out.
Chu Jiang landed steadily and patted off non-existent dust from his feet.
He walked to the edge of the pit, looked down at the boy whose head was the only part of his head sticking out, and shook his head.
Why set off fireworks during the Lunar New Year?
"Don't you know that fireworks are now banned throughout Shanghai?"
He turned his head and shouted at the group of law enforcement officers who were dumbfounded.
"What are you still standing there for?"
"Drag the person out and, according to Article 32 of the 'Regulations on the Management of Public Order in the Underworld and the Mortal World,' impose a fine and deduct fifty years of his lifespan. Then, notify his parents to bring their household registration booklet to pick him up."
After doing all this, Chu Jiang picked up his instant noodle bowl again, ready to find a place to continue eating.
He had only taken two steps when his phone rang again.
It's Li the coder.
"Boss! Something terrible has happened! That guy called 'The Monkey King'... replied!"
Chu Jiang paused in his slurping of noodles.
"What did he say?"
On the other end of the phone, Li, the coder, sounded like he was about to cry.
"He...he only replied with five words."
"I, Old Sun, am at the door."