Hanjun remembered that he was the one who initiated the conversation and asked, "How has it been playing recently?"
Lee Bang-myung gave a wry smile.
He wasn't here to play; he was here to work.
After spending so many days in the game, his supervisor was pushing him for a report on what he had discovered.
Even today, he was still unsure whether to write it up.
Lee Bang-myung thought that since this person was the owner of the game, he might be able to get answers if he asked him.
Hearing Lee Bang-myung's question, Hanjun sounded puzzled and asked, "Why do you think that way?"
Lee Bang-myung's question was straightforward: "Is this world real or just a fantasy?"
He asked with confusion.
He felt that the world seemed very real, not just in terms of the scenery but also in the way each NPC contributed to the gaming experience.
Lee Bang-myung had spent a long time in the game.
He didn't like interacting with players; those quests were boring to him.
He preferred to communicate with NPCs to learn about their families, personalities, and thoughts.
The more he learned, the more shocked he was by the game.
Lee Bang-myung had played other games before, but <<God's Games Online>> was different from any other game.
Every NPC could tell their own background, their own story, and had their own way of handling different situations.
He knew that creating such detailed NPC reactions in terms of text, personality, and responses would require a huge amount of work.
Was it really possible for a game company to invest this much effort?
From Lee Bang-myung's perspective, he was sure that such a thing couldn't happen in other games.
As long as a game has a bit of intelligence, the game company might call it as a realistic game.
But in reality, it's just that.
Hanjun thought he was a bit stubborn and advised, "Even though it's a holographic game, you shouldn't get too caught up in it. Look at those players; they can tell they're playing a game and are adapting very well."
After Hanjun explained, Lee Bang-myung felt that might be the case.
Since he mainly interacted with NPCs and rarely with players, that's probably why he had these strange thoughts.
Lee Bang-myung decided to take off his game equipment and go out for a walk.
Of course, the discoveries in the game were enough for him to write a report for his institute to evaluate the AI technology.
Hanjun successfully dealt with Lee Bang-myung.
Although he knew the issue wasn't fully resolved, he figured they wouldn't uncover the truth and would keep guessing, hopefully getting confused in the process.
Lee Bang-myung left, and Hanjun didn't have much time to relax before Father Barry called him, saying someone from Lindblum City had arrived and wanted to meet with Hanjun.
Lindblum City?
From the players' reaction, Hanjun thought someone from Lindblum City was challenging them, which made Father Barry so nervous.
When Hanjun met the person, he understood what was going on.
The man in the warlock's robe stood there with his arms crossed, looking around, but Father Barry was nowhere to be seen.
The man looked very familiar.
Early beta players would recognize him as Saradin, the mid-level warlock recruited by Viscount Hereford.
He had once dealt with a caravan from Ulon City to Lindblum City with Viscount Hereford and was later given a harsh beating by Hanjun, making him behave.
Now Hanjun understood why the players were so nervous and why Father Barry's tone seemed strange.
It made sense if it was Saradin.
Saradin entered Ulon City and waited a long time without seeing anyone.
When he finally saw Hanjun, he asked, "What's going on? Why does Ulon City look like this?"
He seemed to be somewhat disdainful of Ulon City, and Hanjun frowned immediately.
When Saradin saw Hanjun frown, his heart skipped a beat.