Chapter 501 The Most Plentiful

Wu Ye quickly logged off and contacted his boss, Gaishi Qiying. Gaishi Qiying took the news very seriously. A studio of Yingqi's caliber naturally placed great importance on its reputation and image in the eyes of players. This was a major aspect of competition among large studios. A ruined image would be extremely detrimental to the studio's long-term development. In their dealings with the Ten Guild Alliance, Yingqi's greatest concern was that the situation would create a bad impression of them among players. Fortunately, the Ten Guild Alliance wasn't successful in manipulating public opinion, and Yingqi hired some professional PR to quickly take control.

But the current situation was different. The information was being leaked by someone who had left Yingqi. Whether it was true or false, it would easily be believed by players. Plus, this wasn't just gossip and squabbling on the forums, but an official report from professional gaming media, which carried significant weight.

"Is the situation reliable?" Gaishi Qiying asked Wu Ye on the phone while preparing to enter the game.

"The supervisor in Danmos City is in contact with them. It sounds very convincing," Wu Ye replied.

"Let's take a look first," Gaishi Qiying hung up the phone and entered the game. Wu Ye did the same. He had already prepared a teleport scroll and, after waiting for his boss, the two immediately teleported to Danmos City.

Their quick arrival greatly relieved Sanmiao Qu. Of course, he couldn't take back his offer to treat them to dinner, but at least he didn't have to run to the far end of the main city. Sanmiao Qu estimated a restaurant that would be convenient for both parties, informed them, and changed his route, taking Xi Xiaotian there.

The food in the game's restaurants was still mainly meat, accompanied by various fruits. Chinese food was still not possible at the moment. It was said that alchemists were working hard on it. The players were already confused. How were alchemists involved in the culinary system? It was too chaotic.

Sanmiao Qu and Xi Xiaotian arrived first. After consulting Xi Xiaotian, they ordered a fruit platter and recommended Danmos's specialty barbecue. The so-called specialty barbecue was simply monsters unique to the leveling area of Danmos City. What players could bring themselves to eat were ultimately animal types. Humanoid types were too difficult to stomach, and elemental types, demons, and monsters were out of the question. So the choices were limited.

Everyone wasn't really there to eat. Xi Xiaotian was casual, and Sanmiao Qu went along with it. After ordering, he kept looking towards the entrance. Before he could even glance twice, he saw Gaishi Qiying and Wu Ye. Yingqi's director meetings had been held in Danmos City, so Sanmiao Qu had met the boss and the director before.

Sanmiao Qu quickly stood up and said to Xi Xiaotian with a smile, "Reporter Xi, you're in luck. Our Yingqi boss and Director Wu Ye personally rushed over after hearing about your interview."

"Oh, really?" Xi Xiaotian looked surprised and delighted.

Gaishi Qiying and Wu Ye walked up to them at the right time. Xi Xiaotian's unfamiliarity was genuine. Sanmiao Qu quickly introduced them.

"Miss Xi is a reporter from Hao Wan Wang, right?" Gaishi Qiying said some meaningless small talk.

"Yes, yes," Xi Xiaotian continued to act excited.

"Then Duo Mu Mu Duo is your colleague?" Gaishi Qiying asked.

"That's right. Does the boss feel that my weight isn't enough? That's no problem. I can contact them immediately, and they would definitely be happy to come and interview you. If I had known you would personally accept the interview, I think the website would have sent them."

"Hahaha, there's no need for such trouble. It's all the same, all the same," Gaishi Qiying said with a smile.

Wu Ye sent a message on the side, "If Duo Mu Mu Duo publishes the article, it would carry more weight and might be better, right?"

Gaishi Qiying smiled when he saw the message and replied to Wu Ye, "Since they're doing a follow-up report with multiple interviews, the article won't be published under a single reporter's name. It's the website's overall operation. Which reporter it is doesn't matter."

"Oh, right..." Wu Ye suddenly understood.

"Miss Xi Xiaotian, could I trouble you to show me your press pass?" Gaishi Qiying said at this time.

"Ah! Right! I forgot if you hadn't mentioned it," Xi Xiaotian quickly went to retrieve her press pass. She was naturally skilled at hiding it behind her shield. When she showed it to Gu Fei and the others, Gu Fei only saw flaws in her hand shape, but didn't notice anything unusual about her movements. Xi Xiaotian had also learned about hand shapes from Gu Fei and had corrected them. It could be said that it was now watertight. But she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. But professional quality meant that even if you were nervous inside, your facial expression would be as flawless as your technique.

The skill duration was fifteen seconds. Xi Xiaotian was most worried that fifteen seconds wouldn't be enough for these guys to admire it. Theoretically, this was impossible. In the game, press passes didn't have much to see. Only Appraisal could determine everything. The press pass only had a few words after appraisal. It shouldn't take fifteen seconds to read. It was possible that these people hadn't seen a press pass before, so they were curious about the content and kept looking at it. Xi Xiaotian was silently timing herself. She had decided that she had to put the shield away before fifteen seconds. She believed that this time was enough for these people to use Appraisal. After that, they could look at the content of the press pass as much as they wanted.

In the end, this dangerous situation didn't occur. The fact that the appraisal content was displayed meant that the press pass was real. As for the content of the press pass, it could be glanced over in an instant. Gaishi Qiying wasn't in the mood to waste his curiosity on this. After confirming, he nodded, and Xi Xiaotian put it away. Wu Ye and Sanmiao Qu would naturally not say anything. The boss had nodded!

"Many players don't know about this, and we haven't developed the habit of actively showing it. The boss is indeed not an ordinary person," Xi Xiaotian said while putting away her shield and press pass.

"Hehe, I have some reporter friends and know that there are press passes in the game," Gaishi Qiying said.

Xi Xiaotian's heart skipped a beat. According to intelligence from Han Jia Gongzi, Yingqi Studio didn't have much interaction with online game reporters, but Gaishi Qiying said that he had reporter friends. It seemed that there were omissions in their information. Would such omissions cause any trouble? But looking at the current situation, Gaishi Qiying already completely believed her.

At this time, the two dishes that Sanmiao Qu had ordered were served. Gaishi Qiying glanced at them and said, "The food in the game is just so-so. Miss Xi, please bear with it! If conditions permit, I can treat Miss Xi to a big meal. Where are you from, Miss Xi?"

The conversation gradually opened up from there. Xi Xiaotian's day of preparation hadn't been in vain. She had made careful arrangements for how to gradually lead into the topics she needed. Starting from the topics she had mentioned to Sanmiao Qu before, she proceeded step by step. In the middle, she also improvised based on Gaishi Qiying's answers. Xi Xiaotian also unceremoniously raised some sensitive and awkward questions, truly acting like she was being objective, and gradually moving towards her destination.

"Now the outside world is rumored that Yingqi will decline from now on, but your attitude doesn't seem to suggest that?" After discussing the various crises Yingqi was currently facing, Xi Xiaotian's topic reached this point.

"Of course not. Although the other party used improper competitive means to cause a large number of talents to leave Yingqi, the foundation of Yingqi Studio's personnel structure is still there, and that is the thousands upon thousands of staff working on the front lines. As long as they are still there, our resources will continue to be replenished. Moreover, this talent loss and the Ten Guild Alliance's disruption haven't had the slightest impact on our resources. Any player who has any needs will definitely receive the most satisfactory answer by contacting us. Tell me, what impact can our studio have?"

"But a large number of senior employees left, and I heard that they took away a large number of Yingqi's stable customers?" Xi Xiaotian said.

"Nonsense," Gaishi Qiying said angrily. "People can leave, but all the resources are still in Yingqi. What players need are equipment, props, and scrolls that suit them. We have always believed in the rationality of players, so high-quality and inexpensive goods are our guarantee to attract players, not playing this so-called human relationship card."

"It seems that Yingqi's rich resource reserves are your biggest source of confidence, right?" Xi Xiaotian asked.

"I can say without exaggeration that Yingqi's resource reserves are the richest and most comprehensive of all studios in the game. We can meet the needs of players at all stages and in all professions," Gaishi Qiying said.

"I wonder if I have the honor to visit?" After an hour and a half of chattering, Xi Xiaotian finally entered the main act. She said this sentence in such a reasonable situation that no one could see anything wrong with it. However, Gaishi Qiying hesitated slightly about this request, but soon nodded. "Of course, no problem. I'll arrange it."

Wu Ye naturally wouldn't have any questions about the boss's decision. Moreover, he didn't think there was anything to worry about. Although the items in the warehouse could be taken at will, he believed that the boss's "arrangement" wasn't just empty talk. Wu Ye could understand the boss's intentions. Yingqi's resource reserves were indeed something to be proud of. By publicizing it through this Hao Wan Game website reporter, it would be a great advertisement. No studio had ever done such publicity through official website news reports. Everyone was gathering a bunch of followers to shout in places like player forums. Compared to this primitive method of publicity, the current opportunity could be said to be time-saving, labor-saving, influential, and could crush the rumors that Yingqi was going to be finished.

"Miss Xi, please wait a moment. I'll have someone bring a scroll over, and we'll teleport directly over," Gaishi Qiying said.

"Okay," Xi Xiaotian nodded. This was something they had expected. They would teleport directly into the room, using a class two coordinate, without even exposing which main city it was in. Then they would teleport her away, ensuring that it was foolproof.

In addition to picking her up and dropping her off, Gaishi Qiying's other arrangement was to inform Yongyuan and tell him that someone was coming to visit the warehouse, and to have a few experts stationed there.

"Who is it? How many people are there?" Yongyuan asked.

"A reporter from Hao Wan Game website, just one person," Gaishi Qiying said.

"A reporter?" Yongyuan was puzzled.

"Yes, coming for an interview. This incident has really caused a big stir. It seems that even game websites are going to report it extensively. We need to gain the upper hand here. This interview must be accepted," Gaishi Qiying said.

"But they're coming to the warehouse..." Yongyuan didn't say too much. Frankly speaking, this wasn't something he should be concerned about. He just obeyed the boss's orders, going east if he said east, and west if he said west, without asking the reason and just executing. This was the Eagle Regiment's principle of action after being hired.

"The person's identity is not a problem, but who knows if they have sticky fingers? So I asked you to arrange a few brothers to keep an eye on things. But don't be too obvious, don't let them see our intentions," Gaishi Qiying instructed.

"Understood," Yongyuan nodded. Then he personally sat guard and selected a few brothers, all of whom were quick-witted.

"The scroll will be here soon, Miss Xi, would you like to eat more?" Gaishi Qiying arranged everything and returned to the dining table.

"No need, no need, these haven't been touched much!" Xi Xiaotian said.

The errand runner who delivered the scroll was naturally from the Eagle Regiment. He received the instructions and personally delivered the scroll. When he arrived and saw that there were exactly four people, it seemed that he wouldn't have a share in flying back on the scroll. Sanmiao Qu was also hesitating at this time, wondering if he was qualified to visit the warehouse.

As a result, Gaishi Qiying took the scroll and asked Yongyuan, who had already made arrangements, and immediately shook it open to use it. These two guys were still hesitating whether to go forward, but Xi Xiaotian and Wu Ye didn't hesitate at all and directly entered the teleportation array. Gaishi Qiying obviously didn't expect this detail. The two were still hesitating, but the teleportation had already been completed. As a result, the two were left there, looking at each other.

"Miss Xi, please take a look, this is our Yingqi's warehouse," The teleportation was only a matter of an instant. As soon as they arrived at the new location, Gaishi Qiying immediately began to introduce it personally.

"But there is one thing I need to declare. This is only a part of our Yingqi's total inventory. Our warehouse is not just this one," Gaishi Qiying said.

"Oh? Then how many warehouses like this does Yingqi have in total?" Xi Xiaotian asked.

"Twenty, all about the same size," Gaishi Qiying said at this time, still quite proud.

"That's really amazing!" Xi Xiaotian exclaimed, while paying attention to the extra players in the warehouse. These people weren't working in the warehouse, but were stationed in different corners, their eyes intentionally or unintentionally turning towards her. Xi Xiaotian noticed the positions of these people. She was currently at a 360-degree dead end. Any movement would be seen by these people.

"Miss Xi, please take a look, this is the scroll area. These are the usage types, these are the learning types, and these are the enhancement types," Gaishi Qiying introduced. Usage types were of course one-time scrolls, learning types were permanent types, and enhancement types were mostly enchantment scrolls, which gradually appeared on the market after players entered the level 40 area.

No matter which type it was, the scrolls were piled up like mountains in front of them. Xi Xiaotian took a few steps closer. Yongyuan and the others were very nervous. Fortunately, Xi Xiaotian stopped a meter away from the scroll pile and only stretched her head forward, trying to see the labels on the scroll pile clearly.

"Ice-type Enhancement..." Xi Xiaotian read the name of the scroll, and then looked at its length, width, and height. Her surprised expression made Gaishi Qiying feel very comfortable.

Ice-type Enhancement was a passive skill. After learning it, ice-related skills or spells would be greatly enhanced. At present, its main customers were undoubtedly ice-type mages, and it was said to be a skill that ice-type mages must master. However, this skill was not found in the system skill tree of ice-type mages. From this, it could be known that this was a skill that could only be learned through abnormal channels. Because the price of the scroll was only high and not low, and the supply was in short supply. Many new mages who entered the game knew that they had to save money from a young age, and there was such a must-buy skill scroll waiting for them after they reached level 40 and became an ice-type mage.

If there was an Ice-type Enhancement scroll, there would of course be an Electric-type Enhancement. Xi Xiaotian glanced to the side and saw the Electric-type Enhancement, which was piled up even more exaggeratedly compared to the Ice-type, and could be measured in multiples. Gaishi Qiying explained helplessly, "At present, the proportion of electric-type mages in the game is not proportional to that of ice-type mages, so the price of electric-type is lower and the supply exceeds demand."

"These scrolls are not so easy to see on the market!" Xi Xiaotian said.

Gaishi Qiying smiled without answering this question. Xi Xiaotian actually knew without asking that this was of course Yingqi's marketing method, deliberately controlling the number of circulation and keeping the price of the scroll high. All studios were tacitly carrying out this behavior. And Yingqi still hoarded a large number of electric-type scrolls despite the low demand, obviously with a vision for the future. Maybe the game will update or patch someday, and the electric-type mage will become a god and lead the trend, and electric-type enhancement will definitely be a must-have.

Originally, the number one mage in the game, Qianli Yizui, was an electric-type mage. With such a heaven-defyingly powerful character, it was enough to start a trend. But the problem was that Qianli Yizui's power had almost nothing to do with whether he was electric-type or ice-type. Other players who became electric-type couldn't interpret this power either. This had once made the studios that hoarded electric-type enhancements depressed for a while: You're strong, but don't be so outrageously strong! Being too strong instead weakened the power of this example, making people understand that this was not a matter determined by the profession...

After the learning scrolls were finished in Gaishi Qiying's introduction, next to them were piled up enhancement scrolls. The value of this kind of scroll was no less than that of learning scrolls, but Yingqi's storage was equally rich. As Xi Xiaotian walked through this series, she finally had an idea in her heart, and sent a message to Gu Fei and the others: "Prepare!"

"Deceptive Heaven is calling for preparation!" Gu Fei quickly informed everyone. Everyone cheered up, stood up one after another, and came to an open space, divided into left and right, eight people on each side, standing in the arranged order.

The open space sandwiched between them on the left and right was the preset location for the teleportation gate. When Xi Xiaotian used the scroll, the teleportation gate would appear from here.

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The familiar five thousand chapter has also returned ~ cough, this month, will anyone still look forward to a break in the update?