Switched Life:I Went Viral on a Family Variety Show
Chapter 142: Investment Gone Down the Drain

Chapter 142: Chapter 142: Investment Gone Down the Drain

Just after the last tube of nutrient liquid was injected, Sang Ning felt an unprecedented surge of power. With just a slight exertion, she broke free from the restraints on her body.

Her mind became extraordinarily clear, as if she had reclaimed her original soul. The power inside her roared and churned, desperately seeking an outlet.

"You bastard, die!"

Sang Ning glared at Li Juezhou with fury in her eyes and darted forward to strike him with her palm.

Faced with Sang Ning’s murderous attack, Li Juezhou’s eyes momentarily showed a hint of shock.

His brain told him to move aside, but his body remained firmly in place—as if enduring Sang Ning’s blow was the only way to absolve him of his guilt.

He sat motionless in the chair except for a faint trembling of his eyelashes.

Just as Sang Ning’s palm was about to strike his head, a piercing white light flashed before his eyes.

It felt like his brain was being electrocuted by countless currents, the pain splitting his head apart.

A moment later, the headache began to subside, only to be replaced by the sharp sound of an urgent electronic alarm in his ears.

"Beep beep beep, storyline loading failure, the game has been forcibly terminated!"

Li Juezhou tore off his helmet and gasped heavily as if awakened from a nightmare, sweat covering his forehead. This was the first time he had ever lost composure like this.

Looking up, he met Sang Ning’s death stare.

This is bad, Li Juezhou felt his heart sink.

Just as he was about to explain, he heard Sang Ning coldly remark while clutching her helmet, "You’re quite something, kid!"

Sang Ning practically ground her teeth saying these words. In the game, Li Juezhou had been a total pervert.

She shot him several vicious looks before yelling into the empty venue, "Director Qian Yang! What kind of bullshit game did you design? It’s completely forcing the storyline on us, with no room for individual autonomy!"

Li Keyao took off her helmet, looked around blankly, and asked, "Huh? Sister Sangsang, have you all already finished the game? I haven’t seen anything happen yet!"

One after another, the group who had just entered the game also removed their helmets.

Song Shiye was furious to the point of madness, yelling, "Director Qian! Are you deliberately discriminating? So, in this whole scenario, I’m the only one treated like a dog, huh?!"

Sang Chuan slid dramatically to his knees before Sang Ning, kowtowing three times in a panic. "Sis, my dear sister, I swear my consciousness was also controlled—please don’t take the game character’s actions as my own!"

Hu Zhi and Sang Youming hurried over, one on each side, kneading Sang Ning’s shoulders.

"Sweetheart, I swear, even I was under control!" Sang Youming desperately tried to explain, looking as though he’d tear open his head to prove he had no such thoughts.

Hu Zhi was also quick to assure her innocence, "Me too, darling! Even if I were to kill this punk Sang Chuan, I would never harm a single hair on you!"

Sang Chuan: "..."

My dear mom, thank you so much.

Sang Ning bent down, grabbed Sang Chuan’s arm, and yanked him upright. "Are you bowing to a dead person? I’m still alive, and even if I were dead, there’s no need for such huge gestures!"

She then brushed off both Sang Youming and Hu Zhi’s hands, her face darkening. "Dad, Mom, can you be normal for once? You’re making me look like some kind of family bully."

Although Sang Youming and Hu Zhi didn’t dare say a word aloud, inside, they couldn’t deny—they fully agreed.

Sang Ning felt her chest tighten with frustration. A simple game had made her endure indignities that she hadn’t suffered in two lifetimes.

Carrying her helmet, she walked away slowly. As she passed Chu Tian, she shoved the helmet into his hands. "President Chu, this crappy game has a horrible user experience. I suggest you invest more money so Director Qian Yang can improve the venue construction."

Forced to take the helmet handed over by Sang Ning, Chu Tian also felt her simmering rage.

Thinking back to how, just before the game ended, the professor who had injected her with twenty tubes of nutrient liquid was himself, Chu Tian couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.

He was innocent! He hadn’t been conscious either!

Shen Yi removed his helmet as well, his head throbbing. The friendship between him and Sang Ning was likely sinking now.

The only person in the entire hall who seemed to be basking in glory was Chu Xi. Using her helmet to cover her face, she gleefully reminisced about torturing Sang Ning in the game, unable to stifle her laughter.

The design of this game was sheer perfection. In reality, she couldn’t beat Sang Ning, but in the virtual world, she could torment her to the bitter end as a form of payback—why hold back?

Money Yang, who had been behind the scenes operating the equipment, eventually ran out to stop Sang Ning as she prepared to leave the venue.

"Miss Sang, wait—earlier, I accidentally set the parameters wrong. Please help us out and play another round!"

"Thanks, but no thanks. I’m not interested in experiencing another round of being electrocuted and slapped!"

Sang Ning rejected Money Yang without a shred of mercy; she wasn’t one to invite pain willingly.

Given the game’s fundamental instability, what if the parameters were wrong again next time?

Watching Sang Ning exit the venue, Money Yang was left fretting.

After some thought, he turned to President Li and tentatively asked, "President Li, Sang Ning has left—how about I personally join the game with you? I promise this time the experience will be far superior to the previous round!"

"Let’s not," President Li responded with a polite smile, handing the helmet back to Money Yang, his entire demeanor radiating resistance.

It seemed holographic games weren’t as easy to market successfully as expected. President Li was already reconsidering whether to invest in the project at all.

Money Yang could faintly sense President Li’s hesitation, but he still braced himself to ask, "President Li, do you think there’s any hope for the investment?"

President Li coldly chuckled inwardly—what an awful game; whoever invests in it would be a fool.

Outwardly, he maintained decorum, replying diplomatically, "Director Qian Yang, there’s always time in the future—perhaps we can discuss investment another day?"

"Ah, I see..." Money Yang’s disappointment was unmistakable, but he was at a loss for words.

After all, for a titan like President Li to take time to personally inspect the project was already exceptional—how could he expect him to play the game repeatedly?

Still, Money Yang wasn’t ready to give up, not when there was another potential investor present.

With renewed hope, he turned his attention to Chu Tian and hesitantly asked, "President Chu, what’s your opinion...?"

"Director Qian Yang, perhaps we should wrap it up for today. I have other arrangements in my schedule," Chu Tian said directly, cutting off Money Yang mid-sentence.

From today’s experience, it was clear that holographic game technology was far from mature—and investing in it recklessly would only lead to losses.

After being declined twice consecutively, Money Yang couldn’t help but let out a long sigh. The AI venue project was indeed faced with daunting obstacles.

Just as he was lost in thought, a deep, commanding male voice suddenly spoke up: "Director Qian Yang, I’ll invest ten billion. Make sure you develop this game fully."

Ten... ten billion?!

Money Yang, startled as though by resurrection, looked up sharply, initially elated—only for his eyes to darken upon realizing who had spoken.

"Sir, you’re just a bodyguard. Don’t mess around with me."

President Li was so shocked he felt his head might fall off. Hai Chuan might have money, true, but his wealth didn’t come from windfalls.

Was their CEO losing his mind? Holographic game technology was still immature—investing a penny in this was like throwing money into an endless pit.

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