As Mu Chen spoke, he didn't notice Mingmei's earlier awkwardness.

His hand kept tapping the control lever on the seat, and he continued, "I've met some people who were forced to stay in the game for other reasons. They told me that they had seen real Zerg in the game, but I've never seen them myself."

Are there any other people in the game who are "serving their sentences" like Mu Chen?

Mingmei carefully considered this possibility.

Do you remember the amusement park bomb dungeon?

"Remember."

"There's an original version of that story. In that version, the accident at the amusement park wasn't caused by a bomber, but by a Zerg attack. This story has a real-life counterpart."

"A guy who played an NPC in the old version told me that he would never forget the Zerg's mental fluctuations during the amusement park raid. So when the Zerg's mental fluctuations appeared in the game, he was certain that it was that Zerg."

That guy who launched a sneak attack, unleashing his strongest fighting power in a direct assault.

"But... the old version you mentioned, I've never heard of an old version of the amusement park instance when I browsed the forums before."

Mingmei frowned. Although no strategy guides are useful now, there are still many active people on the game's forums.

Comparison between the old and new versions, and my impressions after the game was released, etc.

"Because the old version existed for too short a time, the game's function did not meet Mr. Yan Hui's design requirements after it was designed, so it was redesigned. Very few people probably played the old version, and probably no one even finished it."

"What does 'meets design requirements' mean?"

"Meimei, you should have heard of the 'Immortality Project,' right?" Suddenly, Mu Chen brought up a field that seemed completely unrelated to games.

The Immortality Project is a joint initiative of Hualan Star Domain, the Main Brain, and the Research Institute.

It is said to be used to extend the lifespan of certain people indefinitely, which naturally attracted a lot of attention.

However, because the design involved many ethical issues, it had previously aroused opposition from many people who participated in the Star Tour.

Although the project has never been officially announced as terminated, news about it has gradually faded away in recent decades.

Upon hearing this, Mingmei had a thought that she herself could hardly believe. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Mu Chen, receiving a silent nod of acknowledgment from him.

Her uncles all seem to have been involved in this "famous" experiment!

"So, are we going to get out of here or not?"

Suddenly, Lu Xiaoyao's voice came from the communication channel that Mu Chen had reopened, drawing Mingmei's attention back.

"go out."

Lu Xiaoyao's words drew responses from several other people.

"If everyone's this cowardly in the game, what will happen when we actually meet the Zerg? Won't we be scared to death? Hahaha, this game is a good opportunity to broaden our horizons!"

Zhen Po's hearty laughter echoed across the communication channel, followed by Zhen Hu's scolding of his younger brother to lower his voice.

He only asked that people speak softly; he did not deny what he said.

"I was wrong."

At this moment, Lou Jia also recovered from his initial tension. "Yes, this is just a game. No matter how the enemy changes, as long as our goal is clear and we move towards it steadfastly, that's fine."

"So... what is our goal?"

Suddenly, Lu Xiaoyao asked a very practical question: "Are we going out for a stroll and then coming back, or are we going to go straight for it? And then grab whatever we can catch?"

Everyone: "..."