Getting A System In A Modern World

"Luna, how's the progress of the beta testing and has there been any complaints from the players?" Silas asked as she sat in his office.

{None. Everything has been smooth so far and the response from the players has been positive so far. Also, there has been an online petition signing that started a yesterday.}

"The fact that you said that means that the inline petition is related to us. So, what does it entails?" Silas asked with a look of curiosity on his face.

He was very interested to know what the online petition signing is all about and if it's one of those that the council of old dogs are trying to play with him.

{Unlike what you're thinking. The online petition is about the game. There are two options.

The first option is release the game immediately after the first beta testing ends. This means that we will have to cancel the planned second and third beta testing.} Luna replied.

"So, what's the second option?" Silas asked as he tapped his table with his fingers.

{Increasing the number of beta testing candidates to at least five hundred and allow for unlimited streaming of the game.}

Silas' eyes narrowed into a slit when he heard the second option. It was a good idea, undeniable but he couldn't help but feel there was more to it.

Maybe it was just him being paranoid but Silas had already thought of multiple ways that things could possibly go wrong with the second idea.

Increasing the number of beta testing candidates means that there are more people that will be able to play the game. And it also means that there are more ways for them to infiltrate the company.

Yes, the beta testers will be screened and interviewed before they are accepted but that doesn't mean that all the rats will be eliminated.

That would had been a problem if things were that simple but it wasn't. Silas has Luna to do a deep background check on every single one of the candidates. Also, even if Silas allows the rats to get into the company, there's no way that they would be able to get what they want as the Pod and VR game isn't something simple.

"Luna, I have decided. We will increase the number of beta testing candidates to 1000 but no streaming for now. If we are going to stream the game will depend on the outcome of today's meeting with those people," Silas said as he came to a decision .

This was after giving it much thoughts. He was very sure that this was the best decision to take. Cutting short the duration for the beta testing was out of the question as he has a plan for it and this was the reason why he chose the second option. Yes, he could had also ignored everything completely but Silas has his own reasons for not doing so.

Silas has something that he wants to achieve and he wants to do it as light speed as possible before the council of old dogs start making their movements.

{I will do that, master.}

"Mmhmm." Silas nodded.

Silas continued to ask for progress report on other things; from the research progress on the cure for chronic and terminal illness. He also asked for progress report on the construction of the fusion power plant and the underground facility.

"Luna, ask if the construction company can take on one more project." Silas said as he thought of the next thing he wants to build.

{What project is that, master?}

"Quantum stations and other infrastructures for the quantum internet," Silas replied.

Luna nodded and contacted the CEO that was put in charge of the construction company.

While she was doing that, a knock was heard on the door.

"Come on in, please," Silas said as he adjusted his posture.

It was time for his meeting to begin.

....

Pentagon.

In one of the main conference rooms in building, a group of people were seated around the conference table.

"So, it's really him? We searched highs and lows for him for more than seven months but got nothing. Who knew that the person we have been searching for was living right under our noses?" The Secretary of Defense said with a wry smile on his face.

"Mr Secretary, that's already in the past. What is important is what to do with this... kid," President Adrian said.

He was feeling very peeved with everything that was going on. It was due to Silas that he has been on his toes for the last seven months,. trying to get information on him.

He felt very angry that everything was caused by a kid. Hr can't understand how Silas walked into the Abyss and traumatized the Phenomenals there.

The Secretary of Defense smiled when he heard Adrian's question.

"We will take a soft approach first. We will meet up with him and ask him to join the Bureau and we will offer him even more benefits than what was offered to others." The Secretary of Defense said as he tapped the table with his fingers.

"Mr Secretary, you know that this kid is rich, right? His company, even though it's privately owned, it's worth more than $5 billion already. We have not talked about the VR game and Pod that's yet to be launched. What can we offer him that will enticr him enough to join the Bureau?" Adrian asked as he looked at the Secretary of Defense intently.

He was very curious to know what response he would give to his question.

"Adrian, it seems you don't understand how the government works. We will take the famous good cop and bad cop approach. We will pressure him with regulations attempt on the VR game and Pod, then we will tell him that he can be free if everything if he joins the Bureau. Besides, what can the government not offer?" The Secretary of Defense smiled to himself, feeling very proud.

He felt his idea was very solid and there was no way for anything to go wrong.

"He won't accept your offer." Elizabeth said as she raised her head slowly.

The Secretary of Defense was surprised by Elizabeth's words. He turned to look at her, wanting her to explain further on what she meant.

"Elizabeth, what did you say?" He asked as he looked at her intently.

"I said he won't accept the offer. On the contrary, he will laugh at it. Mr Secretary, you're really trying to downplay the ability of Silas. First, he's strong, rich and also from the incident that happened at the lab, we can possibly say that he's not alone.

Mr Secretary, tell me, if you're as strong as Silas and has everything he has, would you take us seriously?" Elizabeth asked.

"No."