Chapter 129 Life Forbidden Zone 28

After Jiang Ran returned from Earth, he brought a lot of video materials to Bian Zhao's studio, enough for their initial scene production.

As the long vacation ended, Jiang Ran also returned to the Federal University, and only helped analyze and solve problems online when the game project team encountered problems with the world view.

Bian Zhao's studio had already solved the technical difficulties, so the project progressed quickly. Two or three months later, the official website released a public beta trailer for the first holographic game "Huaxia". The blog post also specifically @ed knowledge consultant and scenario director Jiang Ran, which instantly sparked huge discussion on the entire Star Network.

[Holy crap! I saw that right! A holographic game!]

[Grandma! I've been waiting for the day when holographic games come out.]

[Isn't this another holographic game with no real purpose? Last year's Tomorrow was so terrible I was speechless. The lag was so bad, the scenes were so fuzzy, and there was no player interaction.]

[Calm down, upstairs! I think this is serious. Look at which studio this is and who the scene director is.]

[Bian Cheng Studio? Jiang Ran? Am I seeing things?]

[You read that right, you read that right. It's the Bian Cheng Studio that previously made "Nine Degrees," and the current Starnet celebrity and UNU professor Jiang Ran.]

【Wow, the dead faith has been rekindled! 】

The players' expectations were infinitely raised by the cutting-edge production team, and after the official start of the public beta, "Huaxia" did not disappoint anyone's expectations.

In terms of holographic experience, "Huaxia" is absolutely immersive. Many players have posted screenshots of the game on their private Weibo accounts, and even the dew hanging on the tip of a broken blade of grass can be clearly seen.

In terms of scene design and aesthetics, "Huaxia" can be said to have reached the pinnacle. The casual dungeons "Taohuayuan" and "Youhuangli" once became a popular check-in destination for couples.

What players praised most was undoubtedly the incredibly well-developed plot and worldview of "Huaxia." Even a small mill in the novice village would post couplets and set off firecrackers during festivals. Every household had its own unique trajectory and customs.

It is said that some players followed the guide to complete the Novice Village mission, but when they found the end, they found that the NPC had gone out to celebrate the festival, and they had to wait for the person to come back before they could continue the mission.

Another player, due to carelessness, tugged on an NPC's sleeve and was immediately beaten out by the entire village of NPCs. Then, because they couldn't complete the novice quests and leave the novice village, their game account was directly revoked. This incident even made the headlines of the game forum that month and was left untouched for a long time.

These bizarre stories that seem to be out of place in commercial games truly enrich the worldview of "Huaxia", making it a three-dimensional and desirable world.

Due to its extremely high quality, the reputation of "Huaxia" is almost unprecedentedly good. It broke out of the gaming circle at an extremely fast speed and became a popular game known to all the people in the Federation.

Later, after "Huaxia" finished its public beta and was officially launched, the number of registered users exceeded one billion, which is unprecedented in the history of games.

As more and more players immerse themselves in this game, more and more people are curious about the game’s background - the ancient civilization of ancient Earth.

Taking advantage of this favorable trend, Fu Song's Earth tourism industry also developed. Earth soon became the most popular tourist destination in the entire Federation and remained popular for many years.

Reindeer and wolf cubs have become the favorites of people all over the galaxy. Even though the Arctic and the plateau are very cold, many tourists rush there, forcing the federal government to introduce a nature reserve policy to prevent the natural environment that the earth has finally recovered from being destroyed again.

But that’s all in the past.

At this moment, Jiang Ran had just received a call from Professor Bi.

Professor Bi said bluntly, "Jiang Ran, the nominations for this year's Galaxy Hall statue are open. I've recommended you, so I came to say hello!"

Jiang Ran was silent for two seconds, then asked in confusion, "Are you here to let me know after you've finished your work?"

Professor Bi said as a matter of course: "Yes!"

Jiang Ran: “…”

Although he was speechless, the statue in the Galaxy Hall symbolized the highest honor for scholars in the Federation. Jiang Ran was not so ungrateful as to thank Professor Bi sincerely.

Professor Bi said quietly, "No need to thank me. Just don't try to steal my students anymore."

"Then I'd like to thank you," Jiang Ran said with a smile, "When it comes to student matters, we all rely on our own abilities!"

Professor Bi: “…”

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ran packed up briefly and walked towards the Blue Sky Culture building.

Xu Yang said that there were some problems with the preparations for the sixth season of "Back to Earth" and wanted her to help with some advice. Jiang Ran naturally agreed and even took some information with her before leaving. However, after arriving at Xu Yang's office, he was nowhere to be seen for a long time.

Jiang Ran was just about to stand up and ask someone when he heard a loud bang outside the window and a colorful fireworks display exploded in the sky.

Clusters of fireworks leaped into the sky, and Xu Yang pushed open the door and walked in.

Jiang Ran asked: "Did you prepare this?"

Xu Yang nodded and walked closer to her. "Many historical documents say that fireworks were a romantic ritual on ancient Earth. I think I should respect your culture."

Jiang Ran didn't say anything for a moment.

The roar of fireworks continued to sound behind her.

The custom of setting off fireworks during festivals in the Federation has long been gone. Jiang Ran has never seen any store selling fireworks on the capital planet. Xu Yang must have put a lot of thought into organizing such a large fireworks show.

Xu Yang turned his hands behind his back to the front, and Jiang Ran discovered that he was holding an exquisite velvet box in his hands.

Once the lid is opened, a beautiful dolphin necklace is revealed.

Xu Yang pursed his lips: "Do you think it looks good?"

Jiang Ran's face was full of complexities. "That necklace you gave me last time, wasn't it also a dolphin pendant? The one I mistook for a Pixiu?"

"...Yes." Xu Yang's face also became a little embarrassed. "It was my first time doing handicrafts, so I'm not very skilled yet."

Jiang Ran was silent again for a moment.

It's not like she hasn't done handicrafts before, and she knows very well how much time it takes to improve from the weird level she achieved last time to the current level.

Xu Yang, who always wanted to catch some fish, finally stopped being lazy, which made Jiang Ran feel particularly complicated.

Xu Yang didn't mind her silence. He paused, then slowly continued, "During the previous competition, you said that in the distant ancient Earth era, dolphins were once a symbol of love. I... I've never liked anyone before, but I want to give it to you now. Are you willing to accept it?"

Jiang Ran had a premonition about Xu Yang's confession.

Probably from the moment he wanted to face Jiang Wenxue's criticism alone and take on the difficulties on himself, Jiang Ran vaguely realized that something had changed. She just didn't expect Xu Yang to say it at this time.

The fireworks outside the window continued to ring out, and the crowd gathered around was discussing more and more intensely, with a few words floating in through the cracks in the window from time to time.

"What is this? It's so beautiful!"

"Is today a holiday?"

"Mom! Come make a wish with me! I want lots and lots of marshmallows!"

“…”

Jiang Ran thought of many things at that moment, but his first reaction was to pull out Xu Yang's left hand hidden in his sleeve.

Sure enough, his hands were covered with scratches, some new, some old, and of varying depths.

Xu Yang wanted to retract his hand in embarrassment: "This is... well, a little accident."

Jiang Ran exerted a little more strength and held onto his wrist tightly. "Why, are you still shy? Why don't you feel childish when you do it?"

"I don't think it's childish!" Xu Yang retorted quickly and loudly, but his voice soon faded away. "I was just afraid that you would see it, so you agreed to it out of sympathy."

Jiang Ran was silent for a moment: "Then what you hope for is..."

"I hope you can tell the truth," Xu Yang said word by word, very seriously, "I hope that if you nod, it is from your truest thoughts. If you shake your head..."

"What if I shake my head?" Jiang Ran asked.

Xu Yang touched his nose and said, "Then... I'll give it another try. Who said you can only chase someone once?"

"good."

Jiang Ran teased, "I was about to nod, but since you said so, let's just give it another try... Remember to be more obvious this time."

When Jiang Ran said this, he thought Xu Yang would be very upset, but unexpectedly his eyes lit up instantly.

Xu Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought you would reject me outright."

Jiang Ran's face was full of question marks: "Then why are you still confessing?"

"It's my business whether to confess or not, but it's your choice whether to agree or not." Xu Yang said clearly and naturally.

The last bunch of fireworks exploded in the sky, and colorful debris fell down. A few pieces floated into the house with the wind and hit Xu Yang's cheek.

At that moment, Jiang Ran looked at Xu Yang's raised eyebrows and suddenly found that he was quite cute.

Jiang Ran brushed off the fireworks debris on his shoulders and thought lightly in his heart.

If Xu Yang appears at his doorstep when the sun rises tomorrow, then he will agree to it.

Life is short, it is not enough to travel across the galaxy, so why waste too much time on hesitation?

——End of the full text——

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