Even the worst financial people would not have chosen to sell gold in 1999.

The trend of gold prices in this world seems to be similar to that of Jessica's previous life. It had already fallen below $1999 per ounce in early 290. If history were to repeat itself, the price of gold would reach a 8-year low in August this year, and would not reach an all-time high until around 20.

It is difficult for Jessica to analyze the reasons for the bursting of the Internet economy bubble, terrorist attacks, the war in Afghanistan, the federal subprime mortgage crisis, etc. She can only think about it when she really needs money. On the other hand, it is now the end of February, and some important matters have finally made progress.

For example, the "Counter-Strike" module project developed based on "Half Life".

About a month ago, the branch company Nisha established in the North American Federation had completed the relevant formalities and officially started operations; and for the sake of money, the programmers and temporary workers who were in talks at the same time also signed the agreement documents one after another and began to work together to promote production.

The planning document Watson wrote originally already included details such as the gameplay framework, weapon types, game rules, and faction settings, which basically meant that we just needed to follow the requirements. In addition, Valve, the company that produced Half-Life, has always been open and supportive of third-party modules, and released relevant toolkits early on, so the project is progressing very optimistically.

The basic version is expected to be completed by the end of March.

Strictly speaking, this module was indeed originally created by just a few programmers.

Of course, even for game modules, it still takes a lot of time and effort to polish and adjust. The so-called basic version is only able to run various functions normally. Whether it runs smoothly or whether there are program errors still needs to be fully tested and inspected.

Another is Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

Nisha took the time to sort out the information of the people left there by the Damaskinos family.

This will be the key to Madame Viper's plan.

First, stabilize Visanik, and then secure the two important nodes of Prague and Bratislava, so that there will be no obvious obstacles between her base and Sokovia. To achieve the best results, Ophelia needs to dispatch personnel as soon as possible to ensure control over these areas.

This means that Visanico must completely become his base camp. Muslim and Serb forces can no longer remain. To be precise, Iben and Nikolai must be eliminated, and the remaining soldiers and civilians must either be loyal to him or leave within the specified time, just like the Croats did in the past.

......Probably a lot of people will die.

Jessica had other reasons for her decision.

I have indeed been away for too long.

More than a month was enough time for the other two factions of Visanico to figure out the situation. Ibn and Nicolai knew that they were not in the local area. Although they were unlikely to have the courage to launch a frontal invasion, they would inevitably have some evil thoughts behind the scenes.

Adjutant Sarovic has already captured several waves of suspects who tried to sneak into the territory and are currently interrogating them in the base. In addition, some Croats in the central city have been trying to contact their compatriots living in the Viper Gang's territory. Although the fights are still minor at the moment, if he doesn't go back, it's hard to say whether the Croats in Croatia on the other side of the river will gather troops to fight back.

This is not the end yet. Old man Otto's former half-superior, the white glove manager Gerard, is also someone he must consider dealing with. If the Viper Gang wants to extend its influence into Bratislava, it cannot avoid this fat man, and it is likely to develop into a conflict in the end.

Killing him is an inevitable result.

The Hydra tradition belongs to yes.

However, this is only the most basic preliminary operation. Reality is not a game. It is wishful thinking to rush in and kill a few people and take control of the city. Dealing with the local government is a must, but Ophelia does not have that much energy to play with them.

The Damaskinos family still has influence in Prague, so related matters can be left to Nisha. After all, the vampire princess herself has experience in this area of ​​work; Bratislava is more difficult, and Ophelia must find the right person to serve her, especially after killing Gerard.

Savovich has been left at the Visanico base to maintain stability and he must not be moved. Besides, this guy's level of dealing with government departments is very limited, and his management and coordination skills are more concentrated within the base, so it's better not to make things difficult for him.

Need to think more carefully.

In any case, Jessica still has to take care of the photo shoot for Deren's company first.

Fortunately, the shooting was completed as scheduled on February 2.

Finally getting rid of that Grayson Bell.

Protected by his agent Frey, makeup artist Hannah and a group of staff, this guy didn't have much chance to be alone with Jessica. In fact, not only the staff, but the entire crew observed Ms. Drew's slight resistance to her boss on the first day.

Ms. Drew was surprised that they were willing to cooperate.

But when you think about it, more than half of these staff members are his fans, that is indeed normal.

Although the price is that I have to sign posters and albums every day.

"Adela Damaskinos." Nisha's voice brought Jessica back to her senses. The vampire princess was now pointing at a few photos on the table. "She is one of the few pathetic stepmothers I have left in this world. I know her. This old woman will not be willing to leave Prague. We can start with her."

"She doesn't look like an old woman." Michella grabbed a photo with her left hand and swung a butterfly knife with her right hand. "You said she was over 70 years old?"

"More than this age."

Nisha shook the frozen blood in the cup. "Before I was born, Adela had already been my father's lover. She knew a lot about the family's history and various businesses, and she especially liked to do her own little tricks. So when we left Prague, we kept her here. This is what she wanted the most."

"So how's her level?"

"That's it. Announce her as a traitor in front of everyone, then kill her and leave the rest to me. Although there are not many people left in the Damaskinos family, I am still one of the biggest legal heirs." Nisha raised her glass and took a sip: "Although I really didn't think I would need this identity again."

"It seems that I may have to start calling you Grand Duchess Nisha next week." Michella deliberately pretended to be sour. "It's not difficult to transform from a princess in distress to a domineering queen. Are you interested in hiring me as a maid?"

"You really take good care of me."

The woman smiled seductively and pressed forward, rolling into the sofa with Miss Butterfly Knife.

Jessica pretended not to see it and turned on the TV. While listening to the laughter and playfulness, she used the remote control to tune into the news channel.

It’s a picture of a cute baby.

With a snap, Ms. Drew covered her face with a slap.

How could you forget about the baby girl?

She grabbed her phone and walked to the balcony, adjusted the volume, and dialed Master Wang's number. Jessica didn't plan to contact Peggy first. Given the woman's love for the little girl, she would definitely beg again, and she wouldn't have the heart to refuse.

In fact, this is somewhat similar to raising a pet like a cat. It's okay if you ask me to keep it for a few days, but if the foster period is too long and I have developed feelings for it, then you say you want to take it back, which of course will hurt my mood.

So Jessica was thinking about something else entirely.

Anyway, Peggy was happy to let Angela move in. After all, the wizards were really busy in 1999. If there was any emergency, wouldn't she still have to go over to take care of the child? In that case, it would be better to leave it to Peggy who had nothing to do all day. Anyway, she would be lonely living alone, and she was indeed able to provide Angela with a better life.

However, Master Hamil will definitely be sad.

......

March 3st night, Prague, Czech Republic.

Prague Ruzyne International Airport.

A Gulfstream 4 business jet slowly stopped beside Terminal 2. Ophelia and Nisha walked down the gangway as Captain Serin said goodbye and got into the shuttle bus. Fine snowflakes hit the car windows, casting a hazy filter over the lights not far away, making them look a little psychedelic.

"It feels a little colder here than in London, though it doesn't matter to the two of us." Ophelia took out a tourist brochure from the back of the front seat and looked through the classical buildings with interest: "Did you live in a castle here before? You said this is one of the oldest vampire settlements in Central Europe."

"I did live in a castle."

Nisha looked down at the information on her notebook. "But we don't reject modern life. At least I don't. But Arad is more conservative in this regard."

"So we do have to attack the castle."

"That's right."

The shuttle bus had begun to slow down, and Ophelia shifted her gaze to Nisha's face: "Honey, when will you get used to me like this?"

The vampire princess put down her notebook upon hearing this.

She looked at the strange face in front of her and slowly reached out to touch it. The feeling was somewhat similar to before.

"You rarely mention your past experiences, do you?"

Ophelia placed her fingertips on the back of Nissa's hand. "This is your home, or rather your former home... It's definitely not as simple as the few words you said, right? It will take a few days for Michela to come over, and we can get to know each other slowly."

“Sometimes I…” Nisha stroked the face in front of her: “We don’t spend much time together. You know it’s hard for me to adapt so quickly.”

There is no trace of Watson at all.

This always felt strange to her.

"You think you're having an affair with someone else? Do you really think so?" Ophelia leaned close to her face and put her red lips to her ear: "Haven't you already tried it on Ms. Drew? What will happen if I'm added to the mix?"

"This is different, Ophelia. Jessica Drew herself has severe memory loss, but you have a complete past and a clear memory. You give me the feeling of being a completely different person." Nisha tilted her head slightly: "I really need time to adapt. Please understand."

"Please understand, 'please'..."

Mrs. Viper sighed, "You already said you're invited, what else can I do?"