A groundbreaking discovery

Yuan Chenghua's fingers flew across the keyboard as he quickly typed a line of words.

"It must be a scam. If there really is a holographic game, I'll do a live broadcast while standing upside down!"

The XGA forum in front of me is full of discussion posts about holographic games. There is only one reason. At noon today, all major platforms suddenly searched for the holographic game login device "Full Dive Device" which will be officially released online and offline at 6 pm. Those who buy the device can immediately experience the free holographic game that comes with the device.

The news shocked the whole country. As a gathering place for game geeks, XGA forum is full of discussion posts.

"Although holographic games are destined to be developed, it is definitely not now. The current level of technology in the world is so low that I think it will be an upgraded version of VR game devices at best."

"Haha, let me see if the publisher is MiXyou. If it's the brain-computer interface they are collaborating on, I'll believe it [狗头.JPG]. "

"I went to Xdong and checked it out. It's only 500 yuan... What a scam, how dare you buy it? With this little money, I can't even afford a decent phone, let alone a good VR device!"

"Don't be so pessimistic. I think it's possible. Maybe once I go online, I will enter a world that is no different from reality."

"Then you realized there's no exit button, right? Kayaba Akihiko is watching you."

"Mom, I want to play SAO and GGO!"

"It may not be Kayaba Akihiko. Maybe someone who traveled to another world created a so-called "game" and dragged us over to help him open up new land?"

"People of the other world, your fourth disaster grandfather is here! "

"Then not everyone can play this game. There has to be an unlimited closed beta test [sideways smile.JPG]"

Messages kept popping up, and Yuan Chenghua's joking reply was quickly responded to.

"Haha, I'll take a screenshot first, just in case it's true, don't forget to do the handstand live, I want to see it!"

Yuan Chenghua laughed, looked up at his roommate on the bed and said, "I'm going to go out for a while."

His college roommates, who had lived together for three years, immediately guessed what he was going to do and couldn't help asking, "Old Yuan, do you believe in this scam?"

"It's just 500 yuan anyway. If he's a liar, I'll just turn into a troll and curse him to death." Yuan Chenghua didn't care.

As a game geek, Yuan Chenghua didn't have many desires other than games. He was used to game consoles that cost thousands of dollars. Five hundred yuan was not a small amount for a college student, but it was not a huge sum of money either. He could still afford it.

"I'll go with you." Jiang Tao, my roommate in the clinic, said as he climbed down from the bed: "I'm planning to buy one, too."

"No way, you guys actually believed this kind of scam." The other two roommates said in disbelief.

"To be honest, I always feel that this can't be a scam." Jiang Tao vowed: "This kind of publicity on all platforms, if it is fake, isn't it a waste of money? Do you think the merchant would be so stupid? It says on it that you can get an unconditional refund within seven days."

Everyone looked at each other in silence.

"...How about I buy one too?" The roommates hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask.

The four people in the dormitory rushed to the shopping mall near the school, and there was already a long queue in the electronics sales area.

"I didn't expect there are so many idiots like us." The roommate couldn't help but say.

"What a fool! We are called warriors." Jiang Tao said.

"What's happening online right now?" asked my roommate.

Yuan Chenghua, who was browsing on his phone, shook his head: "There is no proof that the device is real."

"...So should we still buy it?"

Yuan Chenghua gritted his teeth and said firmly: "Buy it!"

...

It was three hours later when the four of them returned to the dormitory.

"Were we really deceived?"

They looked at the device in the box that looked like a motorcycle helmet and couldn't help but say.

"Didn't they say you can use it right away after you buy it? Let's try it first." Jiang Tao was about to put it on his head, but Yuan Chenghua quickly stopped him: "Wait a minute, didn't the salesperson say that you have to lie flat when using it?"

"I almost forgot." Jiang Tao smiled awkwardly, his hand holding the helmet trembling for some reason: "Actually, I'm quite nervous..."

"Me too." Yuan Chenghua nodded: "I even made a bet with someone that if it really happened, I would have to do a live broadcast while standing upside down."

Yuan Chenghua's joke successfully eased Jiang Tao's nervous mood.

Although novels are novels and animations are animations, and there are always barriers between them and reality, after watching too many of these works, they still can't help but have all kinds of not-so-good associations with holographic devices - these are secondary. The most feared thing is that their expectations for it will eventually be dashed, and they will find that all this is just a ridiculous and hateful scam.

The four people lay flat on the bed, put the helmets on their heads, closed their eyes, and said in unison according to the instructions: "Log in."

"The device has been turned on and has automatically read the information."

"Connecting——"

Yuan Chenghua only felt that his body suddenly became lighter, as if he suddenly fell into a dark sea. There seemed to be the sound of flowing sea water in his ears. He kept diving and sinking in the ups and downs of the waves.

A black and red login pop-up window appeared in Yuan Chenghua's sight.

『Please set your login password』

A floating keyboard appeared in Yuan Chenghua's eyes. He subconsciously raised his hand, and a pair of familiar hands suddenly appeared.

Is this... my hand?

Yuan Chenghua started and finally woke up from the state that was half dream, he blinked hard and confirmed once again that he was awake at the moment and not in a dream.

Yuan Chenghua tried to change his perspective, but unfortunately his vision was fixed and he could not adjust it at will.

But Yuan Chenghua had no time to care about such a small flaw. He quickly entered his password on the keyboard. The dark ocean suddenly disappeared, and the solid sense of the earth came under his feet. The surroundings suddenly became bright, and his body regained freedom.

Yuan Chenghua looked around in shock - this was a very warmly decorated room, with a single bed that looked very comfortable, a soft sofa, a coffee table, a kitchen and other facilities, and even a bathroom.

Yuan Chenghua rushed into the bathroom. The feeling of being in control of his body was much more relaxed than in reality. There was no sense of blockage. It was as real as if he was controlling his own body.

In front of the huge mirror in the bathroom, he saw his face clearly - it still looked real, but there was an extra row of buttons on the side, like the character creation interface in "The Sims".

Yuan Chenghua's mind moved, and before he touched those options, they had already unfolded according to Yuan Chenghua's wishes.

Real-life images, 3D models, and even two-dimensional images, he can choose any shape he likes and make adjustments according to his needs.

What surprised Yuan Chenghua the most was that all of these were free of charge. This made Yuan Chenghua, who was used to spending extra money to pinch his face, feel flattered.

It was not until this time that a strong sense of incongruity finally emerged in Yuan Chenghua's heart - at this moment, he was in a holographic world built by data and programs, not the real world.

"Old Jiang, Old Xu, Old Liu, are you there?" Yuan Chenghua shouted loudly, but heard no response.

"Could it be that I just thought that I shouted in my consciousness, but I didn't make any sound in reality?" Yuan Chenghua guessed to himself. He raised his hand and pinched his face hard.

There is obvious pain, but it is not severe, just slight soreness.

This is not an illusion or a dream.

"Oh, right, the exit button!" Yuan Chenghua quickly waved his right hand as prompted, and a UI interface like the one designed in "Sword Art Online" quickly appeared in front of Yuan Chenghua. The exit button at the bottom was not gray, nor did it disappear.

Yuan Chenghua let out a long sigh, and as his body relaxed, he felt a strong excitement.

All of this is actually true! Holographic games, something that only exists in concept, have actually been made!

It was only then that he finally understood why there had been no discussion about holographic games on the Internet - everyone was probably still immersed in this world and didn't care to post any information online.

"But is the world so big? Is there only one house?"

Yuan Chenghua muttered, and the door on the side suddenly came into his sight.

Having a door should mean that I can leave here, right?

Thinking of this, Yuan Chenghua walked straight to the door.

He first looked out the window by the door. It looked like a small town, surrounded by mountains and the sea, with beautiful scenery. The sun was hanging high in the sky, dyeing a large area of ​​orange.

Yuan Chenghua tried to push the door open. With a slight creak, a vast world unfolded before his eyes, exactly the same as the scene he saw through the window.

At this moment, he was standing in the small courtyard attached to the house, with the breeze blowing and the flowers and plants swaying.

Yuan Chenghua squatted down and carefully observed the patterns on the leaves and flowers. The veins were so clear that he believed they were brought directly from reality.

"Are you the new neighbor?" A pleasant voice suddenly sounded in my ears.

Yuan Chenghua turned her head and saw a sweet-looking girl who was obviously drawn in the second dimension looking at her with a smile.

"Who are you..."

"I'm your neighbor, you can just call me Yin Yin." The girl smiled faintly: "Welcome to the seaside town of WONDERLAND."

"WONDERLAND?" Yuan Chenghua was stunned for a moment: "Is that the name of this game?"

"It's this world." The girl who called herself "Yin Yin" corrected.

"...Are you an NPC?"

"No, I'm a player. But here, we are more used to treating it as the real world." Yin Yin said: "I'm a closed beta player, you are a newcomer, you can ask me if you have any questions."

"Closed beta?" Yuan Chenghua was surprised: "How come I have never heard of this?"

"This project has been kept secret, and the people selected for the test are also... complicated." Yin Yin paused: "By the way, let me take you around here."

Yuan Chenghua nodded.

"Then let's add a friend first?" After Yin Yin said this, a pop-up window suddenly appeared in Yuan Chenghua's field of vision.

"Player "Yin Yin" wants to add you as a friend, do you agree?"

"agree"

"Your name is 'Emperor Xianzong of Ming Dynasty'?" Yin Yin looked at Yuan Chenghua's name and couldn't help laughing: "This name is really domineering."

Yuan Chenghua rubbed his nose. Under Yin Yin's smile, he always felt a little shy for some reason.

"Mind if I come into your house?"

"Of course I don't mind!" Yuan Chenghua said quickly. He turned sideways and motioned Yin Yin to come into his house.

The girl's long hair was lifted up with her movements, leaving a faint fragrance. Yuan Chenghua's cheeks flushed, and he suddenly felt a little regretful that he had not been able to pinch his face properly before and pick himself up.

"Ah, come to think of it, is this considered the birth point?" In order to avoid embarrassment, Yuan Chenghua hurriedly looked for a topic.

Yinyin nodded: "This is the main world. Every player will be given a house as their birth point after logging in. It is also the default login location when you enter, which is equivalent to the main interface of the computer. However, if you want to go somewhere else, you can also change the login point yourself when you go online."

Yinyin pointed at the furniture around her and said, "You can adjust and purchase the furniture and interior decoration here yourself, but you can't use cash, you can only use WONDERLAND's currency. You can earn it through the games that come with WONDERLAND or by completing various tasks."

As she spoke, Yin Yin turned on the TV in the room. A sci-fi floating screen appeared in front of Yuan Chenghua, like the game selection interface of a PS5. The first thing she saw was the game "Minecraft" that Yuan Chenghua was very familiar with.

Yin Yin lightly tapped the game with her finger, and the light screen rippled like the surface of water, turning into a light gate the size of a person.

"Go in and try it?" Yin Yin pointed at the door.

Yuan Chenghua swallowed subconsciously and walked in nervously.

The vision changed again, this time, the world turned into a familiar block world, and his body turned into the classic protagonist "Steve" in the game.

The light gate behind him had not yet dissipated, Yuan Chenghua hurriedly retreated and looked at Yin Yin in surprise.

"This is!"

"My world." Yinyin smiled and said, "It's just a holographic version. You can go to the game store when you have time. Many games have been added here and have been changed into holographic versions. But the games that come with Wonderland are what I recommend the most."

Yin Yin slid the light screen with her hand, and a logo full of Western fantasy style appeared in Yuan Chenghua's eyes.

"Palnachi?"

"It's a Western fantasy-themed MMORPG, and it's also a game developed by the developer of 'Full Infiltration'. It's really realistic and interesting. I highly recommend it." Yin Yin said, "Friends here and friends in the game are interoperable. If you come to Parnaqui to play, you can find me..."

"Sister, why did you come here like this?"

Yin Yin's voice was interrupted by a sudden voice at the door. A young man with an overly delicate appearance stood at the wide-open door of Yuan Chenghua's house with a slightly unhappy look, looking at Yuan Chenghua warily.

Yuan Chenghua suddenly felt guilty and quickly looked away.

"Hey, why are you here?" Qiao Muyin asked.

Qiao Muyu walked straight into the house. The world's rules that prohibited entering other people's homes without invitation had completely lost their effect in front of him.

Qiao Muyu grabbed Qiao Muyin's wrist and said, "I told you to wait for me at home, why are you running around?"

"Hehe, it's because I saw a newcomer and I felt like taking him with me." Qiao Muyin waved at Yuan Chenghua: "My brother is here to see me. I'm leaving first. See you in T Parnaki later."

"...Okay." Yuan Chenghua stared at the two people disappearing from his sight. He was in a trance for a long time, and then he came to his senses and looked at the light screen in front of him again.

"Parnaki..." He whispered the name, lowered his hand, and a bright light appeared.

In an instant, a strange and magnificent world appeared before his eyes.