Delta: The First Person at the Peak

Chapter 269 Ziying ascends to power

Looking at Yi Feng, Ma Ruizhe's brows furrowed instantly, and his face turned extremely ugly.

A strong smell of alcohol wafted from Yi Feng.

His hair was a mess, his eyes were bloodshot from a hangover, his shirt collar was crooked, and he hadn't even had time to shave.

"Look at yourself now, is this an acceptable state of mind?"

Ma Ruizhe's voice was filled with overwhelming anger.

Yi Feng took a deep breath to clear his mind:

"Logically, this kind of problem shouldn't occur, Mr. Ma. I'd like to immediately check the logs and source code of the anti-cheating backend..."

"Looking now?" Ma Ruizhe slammed his hand on the table, interrupting him sharply. "Why didn't you do this earlier?!"

"You didn't check the backend or monitor the system all night yesterday, and now this huge mess has been created, with the whole internet criticizing us. And now you've finally remembered to look at it? Too late!"

"You personally approved the release of this patch, and it has such a fatal flaw. What are you, the person in charge of Beacon Fire, doing?!"

"The incident escalated throughout the entire night, resulting in the wrongful banning of millions of players and hardware damage, and you, the person in charge, were completely unreachable throughout? This is a serious dereliction of duty! Malfeasance!"

"Now players are all calling for them to quit the game and file class-action lawsuits, which has even affected the group's stock price. Who will take responsibility for this?!"

Each question struck Yifeng's heart like a heavy hammer.

He opened his mouth, wanting to explain and argue, but found that everything was pale and powerless.

He was the person primarily responsible, and he was the one who spearheaded the anti-cheating campaign. He deserves credit, but he also bears the blame.

His previous anti-cheating efforts were highly effective, and everyone praised him to the skies, calling him the most conscientious and accomplished planner.

just now……

Everyone needs an explanation now—an explanation to the enraged players, and an explanation to the group's board of directors.

Ma Ruizhe didn't give Yifeng a chance to speak again. His assistant had already opened the tablet and, in a calm, even icy tone, reported the complete timeline of the accident:

"The incident occurred at 9 p.m. last night. The operations and maintenance team discovered abnormal data in the backend and tried to contact Yifeng, the person in charge of the Fiberhome mode, but his personal phone and work phone were unreachable. He did not reply to WeChat messages or work messages and was completely out of contact. As a result, the project team missed the best time to stop the loss and the incident escalated."

As of 7:00 AM today, the total readership of related topics across the internet has exceeded 5 billion, with 17 related trending search terms, 7 of which topped the trending search list. The volume of player complaints is enormous, causing irreparable damage to the project's brand reputation and user retention.

"Ziying, the person in charge of the overall battlefield, arrived at his post at 5 a.m. today and immediately located the source of the bug, pushed out an emergency hot patch, and the anti-cheat system is currently temporarily suspended."

"The most pressing issues to be addressed are the review of subsequent player account appeals, the formulation of a compensation plan for losses, and public relations efforts to appease public opinion across the internet."

Ma Ruizhe raised his hand at the opportune moment, silencing the murmurs in the meeting room, and announced the final decision in an unyielding, icy tone:

"I hereby announce that, effective immediately, Yifeng is suspended from all duties. Ziying will temporarily assume full responsibility for all daily management and technical operations of the Beacon Fire mode!"

"Ziying, you must submit a complete plan for the subsequent official announcements and player compensation and appeasement measures to me and the board of directors before noon."

"Project manager Su Ming bears unshirkable responsibility for dereliction of duty. As for your final decision, I will discuss it with the board of directors and make a separate decision."

"Yes, Mr. Ma, and all board members."

Ziying bowed slightly, finally securing the position he had coveted for so long. A barely suppressed smile flashed in his eyes, and his tone was firm and resolute:

"I will do my utmost to stabilize the situation, minimize the losses from the accident, and never let down the group's trust."

The moment the meeting ended, Yifeng pushed open the meeting room door and rushed out.

His position was suspended and his core authority was revoked; the matter was settled, but he had to find out why.

The anti-cheating system that he personally helped build and checked line by line for its core logic could never have such a basic and fatal bug.

He turned and headed toward his office, but as soon as he turned the corner of the corridor, Su Ming stopped him.

Su Ming's face had lost its usual warmth and politeness, replaced by a cold, businesslike expression as he uttered five words:

"Come to my office."

Yi Feng stopped and looked at Su Ming's ambiguous smile, his chaotic mind finally calming down.

Three days ago, Ziying submitted the compatibility patch just in time; last night's meticulously planned celebration banquet; the unavoidable rule of confiscating phones at the karaoke bar; eight hours of complete loss of contact; today's unequivocal accusations in the meeting room; and the eventual outcome of Ziying's predictable takeover of Fenghuo...

All the fragments were perfectly pieced together in my mind.

What a coincidence!

It was so clever that every step seemed like a pre-written script.

When coincidences reach their extreme, they become conspiracies.

The office door clicked shut, cutting off all outside views and discussions.

"What a clever scheme, Mr. Su."

Su Ming sat leisurely in his office chair:

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

"You've caused such a huge mess, and I'm already in trouble because of you. I'm about to be held accountable by the board of directors, so stop talking nonsense."

Su Ming's tone was somewhat amused.

"HR will be looking for you soon. Instead of wasting your time getting angry with me, you should think about what you're going to do in the future."

"I want to see the backstage logs."

Yi Feng interrupted him, his voice unwavering, his clenched fists already showing white knuckles:

"I want to see for myself what exactly is wrong with that patch."

"Look? You think you're the only one in the company who understands technology?"

"Ziying's skills are no less than yours; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to outmaneuver you and become the person in charge of the major battle when the project was first launched."

Su Ming chuckled and took over the conversation:

"What can you possibly see even if I show it to you? Yifeng, don't be so arrogant."

Yi Feng closed his eyes, the last bit of hope in his heart completely extinguished.

He understood; these two people must have erased every trace perfectly, leaving no room for error.

"You guys really went to great lengths."

"Think about your future."

Su Ming stood up, walked to Yi Feng, and patted the phone that Yi Feng was clutching tightly.

"Also, stop with those low-class tricks like recording."

"Nobody in this building is stupid."

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a knock on the office door.

"Enter."

The HR manager pushed open the door and entered, his gaze falling on Yifeng:

"Yifeng, could you please come to meeting room number three with me? We have some things we need to discuss with you in person."