343: Treat others as they would have you treat them

"This... that's true! Then I'll quickly tell Prince Dai and have him reveal this information to Prince Zhao, so they can destroy all those secret filming and eavesdropping devices and completely crush Sir Dubi's plot!" Xu Ruoying clenched her pink fist and snorted through gritted teeth.

"Wait..."

"What's wrong?" Xu Ruoying was startled.

"Destroying the equipment provides only a momentary satisfaction, but it won't deal much of a blow to Sir Dubi. Moreover, it puts the conflict between both sides out in the open. What do you think?" Long Yuan asked in return.

"This... that's true. Then what do you think we should do?"

"Since they have secretly set up monitoring equipment, let them monitor. However, Tiangong Group can choose to feed them some unimportant information, or even deliberately create a smokescreen for certain purposes to confuse Sir Dubi's judgment. This way, if both sides meet on the battlefield in the future, wouldn't it deal the opponent an unexpected blow?" Long Yuan said.

Xu Ruoying's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "What you said makes so much sense! If Sir Dubi and the others only get false information, then our side can achieve the effect of a surprise attack. Oh, I can't wait to see what happens then!"

"Haha, this is called counter-surveillance! Giving them a taste of their own medicine. The enemy would never imagine that their own monitors would deceive them, or even turn around and harm them..." Long Yuan said with a hint of pride.

Xu Ruoying's expression froze as she repeatedly pondered Long Yuan's words. Feeling as if a new world had opened up, she couldn't help but say admiringly, "Giving them a taste of their own medicine? This idea of yours is truly amazing. I don't know how your brain is wired. I'm afraid you could play that wily and sinister Sir Dubi right in the palm of your hand!"

"We shouldn't be too optimistic! Never underestimate the existence of a Martial King at any time! Therefore, even if it's an act, it must be realistic. It's best if even the participants don't know the inside story; otherwise, there might be flaws!" Long Yuan reminded her.

Xu Ruoying was shocked again, and her heart finally calmed down. After thinking carefully for a while, she discussed it further with Long Yuan. Then she took out her phone to contact Xu Yanran, who was stationed at the Northern Battlefield, and explained the situation and Long Yuan's counter-plan in detail... Upon learning the information, Xu Yanran immediately realized the importance of this plan. She personally called Prince Zhao and asked him to implement the plan secretly. Even Prince Dai was not informed during this process, because they knew that the fewer people who knew about the plan, the better. Otherwise, it was highly likely that all previous efforts would be wasted because a participant accidentally revealed a flaw... "Alright, I'll leave this matter to my aunt and Prince Zhao. Now, let's talk about our cooperation with Justin... Hmm, we'll go to his place for a rehearsal tomorrow, and the official performance will be three days from now. Also, I've already arranged an Advanced apartment for you at South Yue Academy. It's very close to Yan Yu Stage, so it will be much more convenient for you to stay there!" As Xu Ruoying spoke, she handed Long Yuan a room card.

"South Yue Academy? Not bad, it really is quite close to Yan Yu Stage..." Long Yuan smiled as he took the room card. Although the distance didn't matter to him, since Xu Ruoying had already arranged it, staying there was fine.

"Giggle, I saw that the teachers and students over there have set up stands in the area near Yan Yu Stage. They can watch the performance for free!" Xu Ruoying laughed.

"That works too?" Long Yuan was surprised.

"It certainly does. However, seats are limited. Now the students in the academy have to fight to determine who gets a seat; otherwise, they can only get standing tickets... By the way, many people know you now. It's best to wear a mask when you go over there..."

"No problem!"

"Then I'll go find Senior Li Gui first..." Xu Ruoying said.

"Alright, remember to use the bag as usual to avoid revealing any flaws... See you tomorrow!" Long Yuan smiled and drifted away.

Xu Ruoying's face fell upon hearing this. She looked at the royal luxury bag with a look of disgust, but after thinking about it, she helplessly put it on. Who told her to invite this trouble herself?

South Yue Academy was the most Advanced academy in South Yue City and a top institution that countless geniuses in Nanyue Base aspired to. It was very close to Yan Yu Stage, and those with good eyesight could completely see the performance on the stage. It could be said that they had a favorable position, and it was free. Therefore, some people had already set up stands in the area near Yan Yu Stage for the teachers and students to watch.

As the world-renowned concert scheduled for three days later was about to take place, the teachers and students in the academy had also taken action early to grab seats. Many students who were interning or tempering themselves outside even rushed back specifically to watch this rare entertainment performance. Because the viewing area was still too small to meet the needs of the entire academy, it eventually evolved into deciding the ownership of seats through fighting. This was a first in the history of South Yue Academy!

But these students never imagined that Long Yuan, one of the protagonists of the concert, was currently in a hotel apartment at South Yue Academy. He had already disguised himself, worn a mask, and changed his name when he entered the school, so he checked in easily. No one knew except for Xu Ruoying.

Along the way, he saw those students fighting fiercely for a seat and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. But from this, one could also see the level of development of the entertainment industry in Great Ming. People's enthusiasm for chasing stars here was not at all inferior to Earth, and might even surpass it.

Long Yuan didn't come to the apartment at South Yue Academy purely for rest; he actually came to check on the progress of the Cloud Challenge Competition launched by Tiangong Group.

After a period of promotion, cloud cabins are now found in various colleges and major public places across Great Ming, such as hotels and apartments, to make it easier for more people to go online and challenge. At the same time, various non-governmental forces are also promoting and participating. This plan is to include students from both official and non-governmental forces, even including all scattered members of society. As long as they have Great Ming nationality and origin, and their age and Realm meet the requirements of the competition, they can participate. Through such extensive competition, their enthusiasm for Cultivation is stimulated, and Genius characters are selected from among them... Since the three countries of War Bear Country, Snow Eagle Country, and Flying Lion Country, as well as Great Ming, all introduced Martial King combat power, this plan has become one of Great Ming's national policies and has been promoted with emphasis. Almost all colleges and universities have actively participated in it. Countless students and Xuan Practitioners in society are lining up to enter cloud cabins, log in, register virtual accounts, and participate in the battles to obtain rankings and rewards. As the Cloud Challenge Competition continues to advance, both official and non-governmental forces have launched many new products for this form of virtual combat to help students and Xuan Practitioners in society better adapt to virtual combat, exert stronger combat power, and achieve greater improvement in battle!

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