24: In one day, everyone in the world knew it!

Lin Ye directly got into Zhao Jianyu's car.

Zhao Jianyu didn't waste any time; she stepped on the gas and drove the car away before the people downstairs at Lin Ye's building noticed.

Then, Zhao Jianyu handed a pair of sunglasses to Lin Ye.

"Mr. Lin, please put on these glasses; they can somewhat conceal your identity."

Actually, Lin Ye didn't care much about such trivialities, but he also didn't want to cause himself trouble.

His most important task now was to design a Dungeon to protect himself.

To make things easier for himself, he could only put on the sunglasses.

"Mr. Lin, you are truly bold. Many people are watching you now," Zhao Jianyu said with a smile.

"I didn't think that much," Lin Ye said blandly.

"I just called your phone, but you didn't answer. Otherwise, I would have told you not to go out casually and to wait for me to come find you."

Zhao Jianyu said this while skillfully turning the steering wheel.

"I don't have a habit of carrying my phone when I go for a run."

Zhao Jianyu looked at Lin Ye's sweaty polo shirt and then continued:

"Your Dungeon has caused a huge stir on Azure Star. All the networks are now broadcasting your Raging Sea and Surging Waves..."

Saying this, Zhao Jianyu handed her phone to Lin Ye.

Lin Ye glanced at it; indeed, there was an overwhelming amount of news about Raging Sea and Surging Waves.

"Raging Sea and Surging Waves, potentially the most difficult Dungeon in Azure Star's history!"

"Erased six thousand five hundred people! Raging Sea and Surging Waves truly lives up to its name as a Dungeon meat grinder!!!"

"Genius Ito Hidekazu returns in defeat, no one survived Raging Sea and Surging Waves."

"How difficult is an Infernal Grade Dungeon?!"

"Lin Ye, a once-in-a-century prodigy of the Great Xia Clan!"

There was all sorts of talk online, but the general consensus was shock at the difficulty of the Raging Sea and Surging Waves Dungeon.

Lin Ye felt nothing about these flattering remarks.

This was just the beginning.

Some people who had experienced Raging Sea and Surging Waves were already trying to post guides about Raging Sea and Surging Waves online.

The content of the guides was nothing more than one thing: at the beginning, choose to surrender to the Eagle Nation, which would only deduct 20 points.

Seeing this, Lin Ye was truly dumbfounded.

The Raging Sea and Surging Waves Dungeon currently had only 1% completion, so the so-called guides were completely meaningless.

Moreover, even if everyone chose to surrender at the very beginning, he, as the Designer of the Dungeon, would still be the one who profited the most.

After flipping through a few pages, Lin Ye lost interest and directly handed the phone back to Zhao Jianyu.

"With your current reputation, many people will come to find you and invite you to live in their Settlements."

"There will also be people who will desperately try to curry favor with you, in order to obtain the technology from your Dungeon. This is how the world is; even a small bit of Dungeon strategy you provide can be life-saving for many ordinary people."

Zhao Jianyu sighed and said.

Lin Ye understood Zhao Jianyu's words very well.

Because of the existence of the Sky Curtain, this world was destined to form such a social landscape.

It could be said that all excellent Dungeon Designers were the biggest stars in this world, destined to be admired.

"Mr. Lin, actually, I came here this time..."

"I know you're here to invite me to join your Research Institute, and my answer is the same as before." Lin Ye cut her off directly before Zhao Jianyu could finish.

"I have no such plans right now."

"If one day I feel I can join your Research Institute, I will naturally contact you myself."

Rejected by Lin Ye once again, Zhao Jianyu's expression was a bit awkward.

But then she remembered Ding Chang's earlier instructions.

Whether or not she could invite Lin Ye this time was not the most important thing; the most important thing was to ensure that Lin Ye would not go to other Settlements.

"Mr. Lin Ye, I respect your decision. All of this is your freedom anyway."

"I just hope... you don't leave the Great Xia Dragon Ascent Settlement." Zhao Jianyu herself felt this request was a bit excessive, so she spoke with considerable trepidation.

In this world, going to live in any Settlement was a personal freedom, because Azure Star was a planet without national boundaries.

If other Settlements were willing to give Lin Ye a high amount of points, it would be understandable if Lin Ye chose to move there. After all, in this world, points meant wealth, status, and even life itself.

In contrast, the First Research Institute itself had very tight research funds and simply could not offer Lin Ye ample points to attract talent.

...

"Leave?" Lin Ye didn't care at all and simply shook his head.

"Why would I leave? Wouldn't that be too much trouble?"

"Besides, in this world, living anywhere should be the same, right? After all, the Sky Curtain will always be above our heads, and there will be no true freedom."

Zhao Jianyu didn't expect Lin Ye to agree so readily, and for a moment, she couldn't react.

Especially Lin Ye's last sentence, about the Sky Curtain being overhead and there being no true freedom.

It left her completely puzzled.

"You... Mr. Lin, you agreed?!" Zhao Jianyu let out a long sigh of relief.

"Mm." Lin Ye yawned impatiently.

"Miss Zhao, since you're here to see me, could you do me a favor?"

"I need a private residence, preferably somewhere no one will disturb me. I'm sure you'd know of such a place."

Zhao Jianyu nodded. Such a request was easy for her, being from the Research Institute, to handle.

In any Settlement on Azure Star, there would be wealthy districts.

If Lin Ye wanted privacy, the best way would be to choose a mountain villa.

Such villas were generally secluded from the world, and the mountain area would also have strict security, preventing outsiders from entering casually.

Soon, Zhao Jianyu brought Lin Ye to a two-story villa deep in the mountains.

This villa was very unique; it looked as if it had grown out of a rock crevice, hidden within the cliffs.

If not for someone guiding them, ordinary people would never have imagined a villa existing on the cliff face.

Lin Ye was very satisfied with this new residence, as it perfectly met all his current needs.

So he directly spent 2000 points to buy it and also asked Zhao Jianyu to get him a car for transportation.

2000 points was an absolute sky-high price in this world, but Lin Ye didn't care at all.

Anyway, when the Raging Sea and Surging Waves Dungeon reopened tomorrow, a large amount of points could be harvested again.

On the contrary, having a quiet and comfortable environment now was the top priority.

Raging Sea and Surging Waves was just the beginning; Lin Ye still had many important things to do.

"Miss Zhao, thank you for your help."

"However, I hope that the location of this villa, apart from you and me, will not be known to a third person," Lin Ye said politely.

Zhao Jianyu nodded repeatedly.

"Naturally."

"Concealing your whereabouts is actually also a task the Research Institute gave me."

"This place isn't actually far from the city, but its advantage lies in its secrecy. As long as you're careful, occasionally going to the city to buy things shouldn't easily get you discovered."

"Of course, if you need me to help with procurement, I'm always at your service."

After speaking, Zhao Jianyu did not linger and drove away from Lin Ye's villa.

Her task for the day was complete, and what she needed to do next was to leave as quickly as possible to avoid being targeted by people with ulterior motives.

Watching Zhao Jianyu's car disappear into the distance, Lin Ye smiled faintly and suddenly spoke:

"Miss Zhao, the core of Aircraft Carrier manufacturing actually lies in the selection of deck materials and the design of carrier-based aircraft. Your Research Institute can delve deeper into this."

Zhao Jianyu's eyes widened, and for a moment, she didn't react.

When she came to her senses, Lin Ye had already walked into the villa.

Lin Ye had pointed the Research Institute in a direction for Aircraft Carrier research, which could be considered a hint. As for whether the Research Institute could then develop their own Aircraft Carrier, that would depend on their own fortune.

This process might take decades, or even a hundred years.

But no matter what, Lin Ye would never reveal the technical principles of his Dungeon to anyone.

Because that would only cause this world to rapidly collapse, and it would not benefit him in any way.