Chapter 6 Did You Do This On Purpose?
There is a widely circulated saying among players in the New World: life mode is an alternative way to experience life, and fantasy mode is an alternative way to experience the dangers of life.
Normal people may experience many hardships and obstacles in normal real life, but in most cases, these hardships and obstacles will not affect their life safety. The same is true for the life mode in the new world. The game will not deliberately affect your entertainment experience, but the fantasy mode is different.
A completely different and cruel worldview, the law of "survival of the fittest" that has long been recognized by people as belonging to the other world, presents to players a new world that is more cruel, more real and where interests are paramount.
Even someone like Lin Han, who had not watched many New World game live broadcasts, knew that the game worlds referred to by the fantasy mode were not dull and easy. For example, Song Ziyi's life now was probably as exciting as a fantasy novel. While exciting, it naturally also had endless dangers, such as competition for resources, disputes among aristocratic families, etc. Even he could encounter crises everywhere, not to mention the "challenge" for the entire game. If he lost, he would be wiped out.
In fantasy mode, "death" is a very normal thing.
Lin Han knew all of this. He had looked up a lot of information and naturally had some understanding of it, but he had never associated himself with "Fantasy Mode" before. Although he had known for a long time that his game mode had been changed to "Fantasy Mode", it was not until this moment, the sound of a person's body hitting the glass and the splattering blood, that he truly realized that he was no longer in his ordinary life.
His heart beat faster.
Lin Han didn't know whether he was excited or afraid of opening the door to a new world. His eyes stayed on the glass wall for a long time.
The white light flashed for a while and then disappeared. Lin Han didn't look carefully. The man who had flown to the wall earlier was already tugging at his torn and bloody sleeves and laughing energetically. When he turned around, he showed a youthful and shy smile. There was no sign of being injured before. He was also very excited to greet Alfred and Chenchen outside.
He had been injured so badly before that he didn't even cry out.
The man with the ribbon tied around his eyes was still "looking" at him. Lin Han felt that the light he had just used was like the legendary magic, but the man's dress did not look like it. He could not confirm what kind of world he was in for a while.
But Lin Han had an inexplicable liking for the person in front of him.
The first impression is very important and it will determine your attitude towards another person in a very short time.
Lin Han liked Jiang Xuchen very much when she saw him for the first time. Just based on his appearance, she felt that he must be a very well-behaved and cute child. This kind of first impression is often not something Lin Han can resist.
When Lin Han saw this man for the first time, she inexplicably felt that he was very gentle, kind, trustworthy and harmless, and even made her want to get closer to him, just like... when she saw the sun, she inexplicably had the thought that "it would be very comfortable to bask in the sun".
Light? Magic? But his attire was too Chinese, and he didn't look like the legendary magician.
The cold face visible under the ribbon, and the words spoken earlier were not very polite, but there was a strong affinity that was different from others.
They looked at each other in silence.
Finally, it was Jiang Xuchen who broke the silence: "Afu, this is the new guy I picked up today. Please be quiet during training so as not to scare him."
After Chenchen's brief introduction, Lin Han knew the identity of the person opposite him.
A Fu, Su Fu, is the last most welcome doctor in the academy - a light magician. Because he is trusted by students and his treatment process is fast and painless, when he is on duty, everyone will be more unscrupulous and situations like before will often occur, or even more serious than before.
"I've stressed this many times, but they haven't been very obedient." Su Fu smiled helplessly, but there wasn't much impatience on his face. "It's true that there haven't been any new people here for a long time. He looks like a good candidate."
Lin Han: “…”
Lin Han felt a little uncomfortable as if he was being scrutinized as a junior, but the next second, he saw the other party snap his fingers. A white light flashed on his body for a moment, followed by a warm current. From head to toe, almost every part of his body felt like it was soaked in warm spring water, which made Lin Han look at Su Fu opposite him curiously.
Perhaps because of Chenchen's introduction, Lin Han had been categorized as one of "their own" instead of a "newcomer." Su Fu's attitude towards Lin Han was much gentler at this time: "A greeting gift. Newcomers will have a small assessment soon, so I'll give you a buff."
Lin Han: “…”
Before this, Lin Han had always thought that whether it was Alfred, Jiang Xuchen, or Su Fu in front of him, they were all NPCs in the game. But when he heard him say "buff", Lin Han was stunned for a moment. For a moment, he really thought that the person in front of him was also a player, and this "buff" was just the other party informing him of his identity.
Lin Han, who had never experienced such a thing before, was inevitably a little nervous, until his silence aroused the suspicion of the other three people.
"You, don't you understand what 'buff' means? Don't you usually play games? It means status. Those kids play a lot." Su Fu pointed at the group of people fighting to the death behind him. Although he didn't look back, he would still provide timely treatment when someone behind him was injured.
Even Chenchen, who was held in Alfred's arms, squinted his eyes and looked at him suspiciously: "Don't pretend to be a good kid in front of me, I don't believe you don't want to play!"
Lin Han: “…”
He used to work in a game company, so how could he not understand the meaning of "buff"? He was just surprised to hear the word "buff" from the NPC's mouth. For a moment, he even thought of a more terrifying guess - the game NPCs in the new world knew about the existence of the game.
As far as he knew, the New World Game officials had expressly prohibited players from mentioning anything related to the "game" in the game. Fortunately, their reaction made Lin Han feel relieved, but this also made him even more confused.
Magic, coupled with modern game settings, makes the world he lives in a bit complicated.
After thanking Su Fu, Lin Han followed Alfred to the assessment location.
They met many people along the way. Lin Han saw that they all greeted Chenchen respectfully. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Is Chenchen also a student of the academy?"
"Yeah," the blond kid nodded, a teasing smile suddenly showing on his chubby face, "Hehehe, I'm your senior!"
"Senior?"
Chenchen looked like he was only seven or eight years old, so Lin Han naturally didn't believe it.
Stopping in front of a door, Jiang Xuchen, who had been carried by Alfred all the way, finally decided to get down. As he climbed down, he said, "Well, it's not really true that I can be considered a senior, because I've already graduated from the academy! You study hard and strive to graduate within ten years. Then I'll apply to arrange for you to be designated an honorary student."
He reached out and took the stunned Lin Han's hand and walked inside.
Inside the door was a long corridor, so long that the end was almost out of sight. On one side of the corridor was a bluestone wall with two short lights, and on the other side was also a bluestone wall with a vortex-like black hole arranged in sequence on the wall, slowly rotating and looking very disturbing.
But Jiang Xuchen's hand holding his was very warm, which completely dispelled the uneasiness. Alfred followed closely behind him, and even without looking back, he could feel his presence.
Walking in an environment that seems unsettling no matter how you look at it, I feel strangely at ease.
Chenchen was still talking: "The freshman assessment is at the front and it's the easiest. I'm sure you'll pass it quickly!"
He was short, and his stride was short. Lin Han followed him almost step by step, and replied, "Yeah."
Who knows what the assessment is? Let’s see whether I can pass it or not. At least I have to accept it for now.
But the bad premonition in his heart became worse and worse after he walked into the room. As a player, as a player who actually didn't take the game that seriously, Lin Han had quietly tried to log off. However, just like before, he couldn't contact the game system and had no way to log off.
He even considered turning back to seek help from his guide Alfred, but when Chenchen suddenly turned around and told him to "be good", he felt that what he was thinking seemed to have been discovered.
It's like entering a den of thieves and there's no way out.
If Lin Han hadn't remembered a rule of the new world - when the game entered certain specific plots, one had to complete the plot before leaving the game, he might not be as calm as he is now.
Lin Han didn't know how long he had been walking, but he was finally about to see the end. The environment here felt much better to him than before, and he felt a little relieved. However, gradually he also felt that Alfred's footsteps behind him seemed a little too regular, as if every step was the same, without any difference.
Lin Han: “…” This game is like seeing a ghost.
While Lin Han was paying attention to the surrounding environment, he was distracted by listening to the footsteps behind him. For a moment, he didn't notice that Chenchen, who was holding his hand and walking in front of him, suddenly stopped.
If the weight of an adult were to fall on a child, the child would probably be seriously injured. Lin Han subconsciously moved to the side, trying to avoid him as much as possible, but fell uncontrollably into the black hole next to him.
This was definitely the most unsuccessful time for Lin Han to manage his expression. He tried to grab the edge of the black vortex, but he only grabbed a handful of mist and fell down completely.
It seemed as if someone grabbed his fingertips, but it was just a brush, not enough to pull him back.
Lin Han had only one thought in his mind: He knew something was going to go wrong!
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At this moment, only Jiang Xuchen and Alfred were left on the corridor.
The child's golden hair still shone in the corridor. He covered his mouth and widened his eyes in surprise, as if he had never expected such a thing to happen.
Alfred withdrew his hand and looked at the black hole that was spinning in the opposite direction because someone had fallen into it. After a moment of silence, he took Jiang Xuchen's hand and slowly said as they walked: "Did you do this on purpose?"
Jiang Xuchen shook his head and leaned on his shoulder: "How could it be."
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