lerbook Chapter 703 Countermeasures to the Great Purge
Chapter 703 Countermeasures to the Great Purge
"so……"
As soon as Wu Wang spoke, the other players turned their attention to him. They wanted to know what constructive suggestions this only guy who wanted to pursue the main storyline of liberating the factory could offer.
Especially Dai Mao and Qing Ning, who knew how difficult Wu Wang was to deal with.
He even looked like he was listening intently.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Wu Wang said helplessly, "So, how long do you plan to stand here as doormen? You've opened the door, but you're still standing in the hallway. Are you afraid the other employees will see you and not know you have a problem?"
Upon hearing this, all the players were taken aback.
They then awkwardly entered one by one, with the last person closing the door and casually attaching some kind of soundproofing device to prevent other players in the corridor from hearing their conversation.
The space inside this cheap rental room is not very large to begin with.
There were about six people brought by Turtle and Lime, which made the room feel a little crowded.
"First question, how many idiots are willing to go to the forty-ninth floor to die?" Wu Wang asked, raising an eyebrow.
Tortoiseshell held up three fingers, his glasses reflecting the pale light from the ceiling: "Three."
"I guess they haven't seen the Smiler demonstrate his abilities in everyday life, and they think that this is just a role transformed from an ordinary employee, so he won't have much power, which gives them a bit of inexplicable confidence."
"The three of them thought they could join forces and storm in to seize some key data or clues."
At this point, Wu Wang added with a sarcastic laugh, "The result is gone forever, right? It's like throwing meat buns to a dog—gone forever. The factory was just waiting for us to make a mistake, but they just delivered the mistake right to our doorstep."
"I originally thought that your takeover alliance was led by a smart person like Turtle and a group of normal people, but I didn't expect that I overestimated everyone. This kind of behavior is probably still a bit far from the standard of normal people."
When he spoke, the other players looked like they had swallowed a live fly.
Many people still looked angry and wanted to refute something.
Wu Wang directly attacked this alliance that intended to take over the main storyline.
Of course, it was because he immediately guessed that those three idiots had been one of them before.
Otherwise, the hawksbill turtles wouldn't have been able to receive news of the purge so quickly.
They must have noticed something was off about those three people and followed their trail to investigate before they noticed it.
The hawksbill turtle wasn't angry; it simply took a deep breath and said calmly:
"The key issue now is not whether they are normal or not, but that we don't have time."
"The factory is setting up a screening model, which is expected to be completed within 24 to 48 hours. That means we only have one day to decide on a course of action."
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Wu Wang's eyes.
He stared into the hawksbill turtle's eyes, grinned, and asked, "So, the next question, how did you know?"
It's easy to know that the factory will be undergoing a major cleanup, but it's unusual to know so much detail.
This is not something that the investigation of those three idiots could uncover.
In response, the hawksbill turtle simply said, "I only promised you to remove the surveillance cameras."
Her unspoken meaning was quite clear.
It is estimated that all players who have allied with her, including those present here, are being monitored by her.
That's why she was able to know what was going on at the factory.
Because those three had already been taken to the talent incubation center, Turtle Maw took the opportunity to spy on them from inside.
"So, let's discuss a solution."
Dai Mao's words made Wu Wang stand up from his chair, scanning everyone in front of him with undisguised provocation.
He chuckled and said, "A solution?"
"Your countermeasures are nothing more than three. First, hide in the ventilation ducts like rats and wait for the factory to realize this and seal off the ventilation openings so that you can be wiped out in one fell swoop."
"Second, before we are exposed, we will launch a full-scale attack on the 49th floor. After a desperate attack, we will send a few more people to the factory."
"Thirdly... find someone to take the blame, divert the factory's attention to others, and buy you time to do more things."
brush--
A menacing serrated blade instantly appeared in his hand.
The chilling glint immediately put all the players on high alert.
This familiar scene gave Qingning a headache.
She knew all too well what was going to happen next.
Is this guy planning to explode against them again?
The hawksbill turtle narrowed its eyes, showing no surprise. It simply said to Wu Wang, "That's right. I want you to help attract attention. Only you have the courage and ability to do that, don't you?"
This was also her main purpose in coming here.
Although she said she was discussing countermeasures, she already had a plan in mind.
Wu Wang was not surprised by this frankness. He simply raised the serrated blade to the hawksbill turtle's neck and said coldly, "Then what makes you think I would agree? Only a fool would do something so thankless."
Seeing his reaction, the hawksbill turtle smiled.
Instead of retreating, she advanced, almost pressing her neck to the edge of the fangs, and said, word by word:
"If you disagree, then that means you have a fourth option, right?"
The atmosphere in the room became unusually heavy.
Seeing that no one paid attention to him even though he had been hunching over for a long time, and just then Wu Wang started arguing with them, Xiao Qiu simply jumped on Wu Wang's head and continued to breathe on him.
Just then, the toothed blade that looked like it could be swung at any moment vanished instantly.
Wu Wang put it back into his backpack.
The coldness on his face vanished instantly, and he chuckled, "Of course, since the factory wants to screen, let them screen. Whatever model they want, we'll give them that model."
This prompted Qingning to blurt out, "You can forge data for so many people?"
The meaning of Wu's demise is already quite clear.
He wants the factory to be unable to accurately filter players, so he needs to make the factory read fake data.
"I've been talked to so many smiling people these past two days. Do you think I could fabricate some data?"
However, this answer obviously did not satisfy everyone.
One of the taller male players frowned and said, "Are you betting that your ability is faster than the factory's data model parsing speed? What if you can't keep up?"
"Then you can just wait to die." Wu Wang's tone was as relaxed as if he were remarking on the nice weather.
"You! I..."
"Enough." Turtle raised her hand to interrupt the tall man, and continued to Wu Wang, "Then what do you need us to do?"
Just as Wu Wang said, only a fool would be willing to take the blame.
She didn't believe this guy would offer help for no reason.
That's a pretty direct question.
Wu Wang was too lazy to beat around the bush.
He felt that this group of people had no sense of humor at all, and their jokes were meaningless.
So, he stated directly: "Two things."
"First, you split up and go to the other floors to spread the word about the big cleanup. You don't need to go into too much detail. Just let more people know that the factory is going to start cleaning up the employees. Anyone could be next."
One of the players, a short-haired woman, squinted and asked doubtfully, "Won't this cause panic?"
“Yes, that’s exactly what I want – panic.” Wu Wang walked up to her and asked, “Do you know what panic can make people do?”
Before the other party could even think it over and reply.
He explained, "Panic will make those who firmly believe in the factory start paying attention to who around them is acting strangely. They're all desperate people who just want to climb the ladder. They'll report each other and use underhanded tactics, because improving their own efficiency is far less efficient than eliminating their rivals." "This will cause the factory to receive a massive number of reports of suspicious employees. No matter what kind of screening model it creates, the underlying logic of factory operations dictates that it cannot ignore employee reports; otherwise, there wouldn't be any 'appeasement specialists' or similar tasks."
"When everyone is suspicious, then no one is suspicious."
His voice was very soft.
But each person was like a nail driven into a plank, making every player's heart pound with fear.
"Chaos is the best cover."
The short-haired woman's lips moved, but she didn't say anything.
She hadn't expected this guy's ideas to be so crazy.
No one can predict what the consequences of this level of chaos will be.
Wu Wang continued, "Secondly, no matter what method you use, as long as the props and skills are concealed enough, even controlling the bodies of other employees is possible to create abnormal events in batches on the fourth floor."
"For example, if a dozen or so people go to the tea room to get coffee at the same time, they will not drink it and will immediately pour it out, repeating this three times."
"The factory is very sensitive to this kind of behavior that is illogical yet regular."
He didn't need to explain much; everyone understood the implications of this step.
The way the chaos unfolds on the fourth floor is distinctly different from that on the other floors.
This would put even more pressure on the factory's algorithms, leaving the smileers running around frantically.
"Is there a third one?" someone asked after Wu Wang paused for a moment.
Wu Wang pondered for a moment before saying, "It's possible."
"I need someone to hide in the maintenance passage of the Wish Exhibition Hall. If they find anything wandering around inside, they should find a way to notify me."
“Things?” The hawksbill turtle keenly caught the word.
In other words, the other party is unsure whether what they encountered was a person or not?
Wu Wang offered no explanation.
He simply shrugged and said, "Let Qingning go. She seems more like someone who wouldn't touch things randomly, and she's probably a little more normal."
Lime: "Are you praising me or insulting me...?"
"I'm praising you."
"Your tone doesn't sound like you're praising someone."
"That means you have a hearing problem. Go back and do some more reading comprehension exercises."
As the two bickered, Dai Mao rubbed his temples.
He interrupted, "Alright, stop arguing, Wu Wang, how long will your plan take?"
Faced with this question, Wu Wang slightly suppressed his smile.
He said slowly, "Twenty-four hours. I need you to create chaos for twenty-four hours, and the sooner the better. You're right about one thing: we don't have much time left."
After that, a man among the players, who also wore glasses and looked somewhat refined, stepped forward.
He asked Wu Wang a crucial question.
"And then what? What are you going to do? You can't just stay here and give orders, can you?"
Yeah, what's this guy planning to do?
All eyes turned to them.
Wu Wang just grinned and said, "Me? I'm going to sneak down to the forty-ninth floor to get some things. After tomorrow, I'm going to awaken at least half of the employees on the fourth floor."
This statement surprised everyone.
"half!?"
"Do you know how many people are on the fourth floor? There are over a thousand of them!"
The bespectacled man looked on in disbelief.
This was itself the main reason why they chose to take over the factory rather than liberate it.
It's not difficult to give employees back their freedom, but liberating their minds is an incredibly difficult task!
Who knows what level of judgment the Liberation Factory was making?
Besides, is this guy saying he's going to a talent incubation center?
Wasn't the reason we were subjected to this massive purge because three idiots took it upon themselves to storm the talent incubation center?
You fucking do it yourself, huh?
"I'm talking about awakening, not rebellion."
"Awakening means making them all start to doubt the factory. They don't need to stand up and do anything; they just need to ask themselves in their hearts why they are staying in the factory."
"When a certain number of people begin to have doubts, their desires will cool down."
“When desire begins to cool down, the factory’s pricing algorithm will fail.”
"When the algorithm starts to malfunction..."
Wu Wang's smile became somewhat eerie.
"Then the factory will have to take matters into its own hands and use methods other than algorithms and systems to let everyone see its true colors."
Tortoiseshell raised an eyebrow and asked, "And then?"
In response, Wu Wang's expression immediately changed to one of looking at him as if he were an idiot:
"Then it's not my problem anymore. Didn't you want to take over the factory?"
"When it shows a weakness, then you can attack!"
These words left Dai Mao and the other players speechless for a moment.
The logic is sound, but something just feels off.
Afterwards, everyone discussed in Wu Wang's room how to implement the two chaotic situations mentioned earlier.
After all, everyone here is a player of the Spirit Disaster.
Each of them must also possess unique items and skills.
If it's simply about creating chaos, then in a sense, every player in the Necropolis is an expert.
After the negotiations were completed, they left and went about their respective plans.
Only Qing Ning looked back at Wu Wang's room before leaving.
He then turned to the hawksbill turtle beside him and said, "Do you really think this guy will willingly give way?"
She was referring to Wu Wang's last words—"Go ahead and attack!"
Would the other party really just let them take over the factory like that?
Or is there some kind of trap here?
In response, the hawksbill turtle calmly replied, "When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it."
"Even if he digs a pit now, we can only jump in. At least he'll be in the pit too."
"As for who will ultimately win the contract, we both knew the answer when we formed the alliance."
"Let's see who can stab us in the back faster and more ruthlessly after dealing with the factory threat..."
After seeing off these players, Wu Wang didn't rest.
He casually summoned a clone to remain in the room, just in case someone else came looking for him.
As for him, he took Xiaoqiu back into the ventilation duct.
Now that so much time has passed, Li Shuang must have been captured by the Smilers long ago.
What he had to do was find the sacred relics left behind by Li Shuang before she escaped again.
For example, that fake Zhang Mingyuan… (End of Chapter)