Chapter 58 Simulated World

This is an immersive journey to another world, an unforgettable gaming experience, or for some people, it means starting a new life.

The new game jointly created by Shengshi Group and Duma Technology: [Ultimate Simulation · Holographic World] will completely record the player's real-time body posture in all aspects, calculate the highest peak value, and convert it into equal-quality data in the simulated world, starting a fully immersive gaming career.

At the same time, the data will eliminate all negative effects brought by the first and second genders, and even age and disease, allowing every player to truly experience the simulated world in a fully immersed manner as and only as a "human".

If you want to fully experience the feeling of restarting your life, you can also achieve it by increasing the degree of realism. You can even immediately believe that you are waking up in a real world from the moment you open your eyes in the game.

You can also freely choose the restart method, such as time travel, rebirth, or simply reincarnation, completely forgetting the real world and truly growing up from a baby.

Even the flow of time can be replicated one-to-one.

It even has a built-in freezing suppression effect, which can suppress the arrival of estrus indefinitely while the player is in the game.

But on the other hand, in a fully simulated state, for the sake of the player's gaming experience, the game cannot be ended voluntarily. Players can only exit the game by finding a hidden token or reaching the scheduled wake-up time - although in this case, players probably can't remember what clues to look for.

A small paradox tease caused the guests present to chuckle knowingly.

New product releases inevitably contain exaggerated claims. For example, the slogan claims that the world is vast and limitless, and you can even create your own world. However, in reality, only six world ports are opened, and there is no window for creating your own world.

Another example is to eliminate all the negative effects of real-world factors, but obviously, the entry of AO during estrus will inevitably lead to poor game performance...

As for the ideal simulation state of completely forgetting the real world, most guests did not take it seriously, and their instinctive reaction was to label it as "pie in the sky".

However, it is impossible to say that they were not excited at all - as Zhu Hechang said to Sheng Fenghua, at least among the guests who came today, quite a number of omegas were already eager to try it out after Sheng Fenghua introduced that "after the speech, thirty guests will be selected to experience it on site."

Lin Guantang was certainly tempted by it, but besides being tempted, he couldn't help but think about what was it about this game that made Huo Shizhen stay away from it, and it also involved the possibility of Huo Shizhen's past secrets being exposed.

The game will record the player's various physical characteristics for simulation - Lin Guantang quickly remembered Huo Shizhen's unusual long silver hair and brown eyes, so... could it be that his physical condition is different from that of ordinary people, and if the game records the data, it will expose his physical condition?

This possibility is very high.

But there is nothing to be concerned about Lin Guantang's own physical condition. He has always been in good health. Excluding the differentiated discomfort symptoms of estrus, he usually only has occasional colds and fevers, or other minor ailments, which can heal themselves in less than a week.

All in all, Lin Guantang finally signed up for the list lottery.

It's not a very small chance. Although many people are curious, this is a new product launch conference - that is, the experience content needs to be broadcast live so that guests who didn't make the list can also watch the effect off-site.

Moreover, this experience does not provide a free face-shaping service. One needs to experience the real appearance and situation of the guests, which made many people hesitant and ultimately chose to give up the opportunity to draw lots.

As expected, Lin Guantang won the chance to experience the experience - it is possible that the organizer did it on purpose, but he has always had good luck and his premonitions are accurate.

You Guangyu is Miss Sheng's good friend, and Jian Yinglai is also related to her, so it was no surprise that both of them got the chance to experience the experience.

Unfortunately, Shao Qingbai, who was the first among the group to experience it, did not get a spot, and it seemed that there were other things waiting to be dealt with. In the end, he could only watch pitifully as the others got up to experience the so-called smart cabin.

The smart experience cabins are collectively placed in an entire flat floor that has been specially opened up, arranged in three rows.

The specific shape is a slender cylinder like a capsule. From the outside, the head and tail sides are made of opaque silver-white frosted material, and the center is made of transparent glass-like material. You can see a lot of lines entwined inside.

Each experience cabin has a corresponding number, and you need to choose the world you want to go to before entering the cabin.

The six world settings currently open are:

Star Idol, Eternal Cultivation, Dragons and Magic, War of the Gods, Empire Wandering, Era Restart;

Most people were like Lin Guantang. Before the birthday party began, they only knew that Sheng Group would take this opportunity to announce the release of new products. As for what the new products were, they had no idea, so they did not make any preparations. Even if they got a chance to experience the experience, they would still feel conflicted when standing in front of the experience cabin. Then they would look at what the people next to them had chosen, or simply discuss with people they knew which world to go to together to experience.

Lin Guantang was no exception. He stood outside the experience cabin and flipped through the six worlds. He was not particularly interested in any of them, so he decided to refer to the choices of the other two people.

You Guangyu said that he followed Jian Yinglai to make the choice. Jian Yinglai himself chose the last world of [Era Restart] without any hesitation, and took the initiative to invite Lin Guantang to participate.

Lin Guantang accepted his invitation.

Then the three of them opened their respective experience cabins, clicked confirm, verified their identities, opened the cabin door, and then felt a gust of cold air blowing in their faces.

After lying in the experience cabin, the opaque area above his head automatically lit up. After three or four rays of light of different colors scanned one side from head to toe, those scattered sticker-like terminals connected with colorful wires automatically moved around and stuck to Lin Guantang's limbs and brain.

Then, there was a dazzling flash of light and shadow, a dizzying mist filled the air, and perhaps a current that made the body numb ran through it. Before Lin Guantang could react, he fell asleep.

But perhaps it was only a moment. When Lin Guantang opened his eyes again, he found himself in a foggy and unfamiliar city.

It was such a real feeling, with smooth and solid asphalt road under my feet and houses arranged in an orderly manner as far as the eye could see. The clothes of the people passing by were intertwined and flowing smoothly against each other without any distortion.

Even the humidity in the air can be clearly smelled.

Lin Guantang was a little confused as to whether he had entered the game world or had really traveled to an unfamiliar space.

Then, a silver-white subtitle with blue light particles appeared out of thin air in front of him, reminding him very clearly that he was indeed in the game.

[-[π0000026] invites you to move to his coordinate point. Do you agree? -]

It should be an invitation from Jian Yinglai. Lin Guantang remembered that he took a look at their respective numbers before entering the experience cabin. His was 24, You Guangyu was 25, and numbers 2 and 6 corresponded to the experience cabin that Jian Yinglai entered.

So he chose to agree, and the next second his vision went dark again. When it came back to light, he was already standing next to Jian Yinglai, and You Guangyu was also invited over.

Jian Yinglai unfolded a map in front of him. After greeting Lin Guantang, he continued to study the path on the map. You Guangyu also looked up curiously at the surrounding buildings and exclaimed in admiration:

"It's exactly like the real thing. I can't find any flaws. I can't believe I'm actually in a game now. But, is this really the city where humans lived in the old era? It looks not much different from where we are now. But we came at the wrong time. The fog is too thick."

While Lin Guantang was responding to You Guangyu's conversation, he opened the world summary:

——This world view is the end of the normal old era, and the time point is the beginning of three months before the destruction of the old era. I wish you a pleasant experience.

What an incredibly simple narrative.

Perhaps considering that first-time players may feel lost, there is a line of small text below the brief description.

[Note]: The world only limits the player's basic settings within the world view, and does not limit the player's gameplay and operations. For example, in this world, you can choose to stock up on goods to survive the doomsday, or issue an early warning to save the world. Of course, you can also choose to do nothing.

After all, the game has a really high degree of freedom.

For example, Lin Guantang and his group's goal is -

A visit to writer Chi Zhongsu.

After finally figuring out the most convenient route, Jian Yinglai, who had only had a distant and polite smile on his face since they met, finally showed a truly excited expression and announced that they could set off.

But after seeing the destination he chose, You Guangyu was greatly disappointed:

"I thought you were planning to talk to the officials here about some plan to save the world, but you're just going to visit a novelist. And Lin, you didn't come here with the idea of ​​saving the world, did you?"

Salvation?

It's not that I don't have this idea, but——

When his name was called, Lin Guantang pondered for a while, then said helplessly:

"The experience lasted only three hours, and I couldn't do anything. Plus, there were no saves, so I ended up not doing anything."

You Guangyu: ...

It seems that this makes sense, but it sounds weird coming from you, Lin!

You Guangyu really wanted to shake Lin Guantang's shoulders - wake up, this behavior of giving up without hesitation is totally inconsistent with your usual image of hard work and diligence!

But he couldn't do that, because his lifelong goal was to become the most perfect omega. Shaking others so drastically was too rude, and there were many guests watching outside, so he couldn't lose his composure.

Even if I really felt something was wrong, I could only endure it for the time being, and then guess in my mind why Lin Guantang was like this——

It's easy to think of a possibility - in fact, Lin doesn't want to live such a hard life, but life forces him to not relax. Now he is in the game world, so why should he work as hard as in the real world?

Thinking of this, You Guangyu couldn't bear to urge him to busy himself saving the world in the game.

But why can't I be more free and easy like classmate Lin? We are clearly in the game now. Didn't Sheng Fenghua just say that in the game, I am just a simple player and don't have to be bound by the real world, right?

But their every move in the game is still being broadcast live in reality, and their words and actions are still projected into the real world.

Two conflicting thoughts intertwined in his mind, and he was getting closer and closer to Chi Zhongsu's residence.

When they were about to reach the last corner, You Guangyu finally made a decision, stopped, and looked at Jian Yinglai:

"Cousin, I want to go somewhere else, is that okay?"

Jian Yinglai nodded. This was not something that needed to be considered.

“Don’t go to places that are inaccessible to people. Be safe.”

You Guangyu hummed, nodded and said he understood, then parted ways with them, turned and walked along another street, quickly walking into the depths of the fog.

Lin Guantang and Jian Yinglai continued walking forward, wanting to say something, but felt that there seemed to be nothing to talk about, so they just walked side by side in silence, watching the changes in the surrounding environment.

The wet fog not only blocked the eyes and ears, but also seemed to suppress the sound, making the surroundings quiet.

Passing by tall and low buildings along the way, and hearing the vehicles and pedestrians passing by, and the voices of conversation coming from near and far, the place is so full of vitality. Probably no one would have thought that the culprit that caused the destruction of the old era world was such a wet fog that lasted for several years.

They walked from the bustling street to the quiet residential area. As they walked along the sidewalk towards their destination, Jian Yinglai took the initiative to speak, breaking the silence between them:

"Mr. Lin, how much do you know about the book 'Heart of the Mist'?"

Lin Guantang thought about it and chose to tell the truth:

"I've only read a few chapters and know it's probably written by a writer from the old era—yes, Chi Zhongsu. I don't know much else about it."

Jian Yinglai also smiled slightly, with a look of disappointment, but only a little bit, just enough not to make people feel embarrassed:

"That's a shame. I was planning to talk more with Lin. After all, not many people are interested in this book."

Lin Guantang continued to give him an apologetic smile.

Jian Yinglai didn't mind, and was even used to answers like this. But since he was going to visit the owner of the book after all, he couldn't help but talk about the background of the book's creation on the way:

"In that case, please allow me to briefly introduce myself. The person I wish to visit is Chi Zhongsu, the author of Heart of the Mist. He was born during the stable period of the Old Era, struggled to survive during the chaotic period between the Old and New Eras, and ultimately died before the dawn of the New Era. His wife, children, and all his relatives and friends also died during the chaotic period."

"Ever since his eldest son's death, he sensed the impending demise of the Old Era and began recording daily environmental changes and the passing of every relative and friend. His writing has often been criticized for being bland, garbled, chaotic, and negative. However, the unique era imbued the book with special meaning, making it more than just a rambling diary documenting the surrounding changes. It's also a mourning book for the Old Era. I still remember when his first child died, he wrote a sentiment in the book:—"

"Countless people's faces were filled with excitement because a new world was coming, which meant unlimited opportunities for people to turn their lives around. But I felt infinite panic because I realized so clearly and desperately that I and all I loved were not the lucky ones who could survive to the beginning of the new world, but would be buried with the old one at the end."

As Jian Yinglai's voice fell, they arrived at their destination.

A not very big courtyard. Through the fence you can see the courtyard with lush flowers and plants, a three-story building standing in the courtyard, several children playing in the courtyard, and a middle-aged couple taking care of the plants.

Hearing the knock on the door, everyone in the yard looked up. The middle-aged couple walked to the door and saw them, both showing puzzled expressions. Then the man's expression gradually brightened up, and he subconsciously raised his hand to point at Jian Yinglai, and said with hard thought:

"You are, you are the one—"

"My father 123."

Jian Yinglai casually said a few numbers to fool the man, but he didn't doubt it at all. He immediately said "Oh" and suddenly realized it. He said happily and excitedly:

"Haha, so it's his son. I was wondering if you looked familiar. I was chatting with your father not long ago, and he said you'd be coming here soon. I was thinking of making time to pick you up at the station, since you're new here, after all. I didn't expect you to come by yourself."

Jian Yinglai also responded with a sincere smile:

"I dare not trouble you, my elder. My father specifically asked me to bring his regards to Senior Chi upon my arrival. This is my good friend Xiaolin, and I'm here with him. I hope I haven't disturbed you."

——As a younger generation of an old friend, coming to visit, this reason is so natural.

After knowing their identities, Chi Zhongsu and his wife immediately smiled happily, opened the door and welcomed them in, while letting their children greet them warmly.

After being welcomed into the living room, they were served fruits, cakes, and tea, and then they started a warm conversation.

In any case, Jian Yinglai is quite familiar with Chi Zhongsu's life. Even if something goes wrong, he can always blame it on the fact that they haven't seen each other for a long time and thus his memory is wrong. Besides, it's just a game. Even if someone said something outrageous, so what? Can the game character really kick someone out?

Lin Guantang sat aside and listened quietly to their conversation, while also looking at everything in the room, including Chi Zhongsu himself.

He was a handsome middle-aged man, talking about the past with his friends in a humorous and cheerful tone. His wife beside him also interrupted from time to time, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

It is hard to believe that the author who wrote such negative and dull words has such a hospitable personality. However, it is not uncommon for one's temperament to change drastically after experiencing great changes in life.

——But is this kind of personality the real Ji Zhongsu, or an NPC simulated by the game?

Speaking of game NPC——

Lin Guantang looked at the people who were chatting happily, thought for a moment, and decided to get up from the sofa and squat next to the child who was playing on the carpet.

This is a little kid who looks only four or five years old, playing with a bulldozer intently.

Lin Guantang, under the guise of being drawn to the child, carefully observed every inch of the child's skin. Apart from the extremely delicate skin texture, he could find no flaws. Even the individual hairs were clearly visible, and the ups and downs of his breathing were no different from those of a normal person.

This is a living person.

Lin Guantang was startled by his sudden thought. When he came back to his senses, his expression changed and he couldn't help but reach out to touch the child's cheek and knead it gently. The skin was as soft as a child's skin should be, and even had a warm body temperature.

Is it a game NPC or a real person?

Lin Guantang felt a little confused, and then he heard a soft voice.

"Big brother, it hurts...why are you looking at me like that?"

The child probably felt a little uncomfortable from having his face pinched, so he looked up at Lin Guantang, his big eyes full of confusion.

"Sorry sorry, because you're so cute."

Lin Guantang loosened his fingers, curled his eyes, and said with an apologetic expression.

Fortunately, the child didn't think much of it and easily forgave him and invited him to play with him.

Lin Guantang played with him for a while on the pile of toys on the floor before he stood up and walked around the room.

At this moment, I felt that this was indeed a game. If it were the real world, a stranger would have been questioned by the owner long ago if he wandered around everywhere when he came to the house for the first time and touched the children without consent.

But Lin Guantang turned around, and no one came to stop his strange behavior -

Well, there are some.

Chi Zhongsu's wife noticed his pacing, stood up and walked towards him, smiling and asking him:

"Mr. Lin, do you need anything?"

——See, this is indeed a game world. In the real world, if the owner notices a stranger wandering around their house, they won’t greet him so politely.

Lin Guantang and his wife looked at each other for a moment, looking at his own reflection in her eyes, then shook his head and said:

"No, I just think the flowers and plants you grow are really nice."

Lin Guantang stood in front of the window and looked into the yard. Although the yard was not big, it was full of flowers and tall and short plants were scattered around, making it look particularly lively.

The lady was indeed pleased. She happily and enthusiastically invited Lin Guantang into the yard and introduced him to the origins of these flowers and plants one by one. Lin Guantang also participated very actively in helping to prune branches, water flowers, loosen the soil and apply fertilizer.

Because of the shaking back and forth movements, the chain around his neck slipped out from his clothes, gleaming in the dim sunlight.

Lin Guantang pinched the pendant with his wet fingers and looked at it. The water droplets on his fingertips easily flowed over the pendant, slid down his fingers, and finally fell into the flowerpot next to him, soaking into the soil and disappearing.

Lin Guantang quickly wiped his fingers clean, and then stuffed the pendant back into the innermost part of his clothes so that it would not fall out again.

Before I knew it, the sky had become dark.

The sun was setting and it was time to say goodbye.

Lin Guantang stretched and actually felt a sore back, as if he had spent the entire afternoon working.

Jian Yinglai seemed to have a very pleasant conversation with Chi Zhongsu, and was quite reluctant to leave, but it was indeed too late, so even if the host warmly invited him to stay, he had to leave.

Because the game experience time is about to end.

Where the family couldn't see, the five-minute countdown in the upper right corner of Lin Guantang's sight was clearly visible.

After being escorted to the gate by the couple and their children, and after waving goodbye and turning away, Lin Guantang and Jian Yinglai restrained their expressions almost at the same time, looked at each other, and without saying much, simply clicked to exit.

He felt dizzy again, and after opening his eyes again, Lin Guantang couldn't help but shiver.

For a moment, he thought he was in an ice cellar. He felt nothing but cold. His whole body was cold, his limbs had no sensation, and his mind was blank, as if he were a corpse.

However, a real corpse probably doesn't even feel "cold".

Lin Guantang thought aimlessly with the little remaining thoughts he had. Because of this thought, he wanted to laugh at himself, but he couldn't move the muscles at the corners of his mouth. He could only lie motionless in the experience cabin like a corpse, staring at the hourglass-like sign above his head for about five minutes before he felt himself gradually warming up and able to move his limbs. All kinds of chaotic thoughts flooded into his mind.

As the indicator light flashed for a round and then went out completely, the various patches on the body fell off one by one with a click.

Lin Guantang sat up slowly, his expression still a little dazed. Even after he walked out of the experience cabin, he still felt that it was not real. He looked at the other experiencers who had woken up one after another. They all looked dizzy and did not look much better than him.