Chapter 233 Chapter 233 Socially anxious father 10
After the cub tamed its wild father, the two happily cleaned up together. When the holographic device arrived, Zhong Qing was explaining to Zhuozhuo why he hadn't immediately taken the trash downstairs. He signed for the package as if he had been granted amnesty and beckoned Zhuozhuo to join him in unpacking it.
Zhuozhuo first looked at the holographic helmet, then walked around the holographic cabin in amazement. She was so anxious that she kept jumping up and down, asking Zhong Qing to use it quickly so that she could hug him in the game.
Zhong Qing looked at the instruction manual and said slowly, "Zhuozhuo, don't move around for now. Let me show you how to use it..."
He caught a glimpse of Zhuozhuo's figure disappearing from the corner of his eye, and immediately stood up. After a quick glance around, he looked at the computer screen and saw Zhuozhuo jumping in the yard.
Zhuozhuo: "Dad, hurry up."
The smile on Zhong Qing's face froze before it could even unfold. He looked at Zhuo Zhuo on the screen, and then at the holographic cabin outside the screen.
Well, it seems like I bought it in vain, I can’t use it.
Zhuozhuo came out of the game and looked at Zhong Qing strangely, "Dad, why aren't you moving?"
"fine."
Dad is just feeling the pain of losing five hundred thousand.
9972 said to Zhuozhuo: [Baby, Zhong Qing bought you a holographic cabin, but you can't use it.]
Holographic equipment is the medium that allows players' consciousness to cross the two worlds, but how can the medium mass-produced in the small world compare to 9972? In any case, it is not recommended for Zhuozhuo to use it.
Zhuozhuo tilted his head. "Give it to them, send it back?"
Zhong Qing quickly made a decision, "No need to return it, I'll use it."
Since Zhuozhuo wasn't someone else's, but a child registered in his household register, they would definitely play games together often. If he returned the holographic device, what if someone with ulterior motives discovered something was wrong? This was perfect for now; he could just pretend that Zhuozhuo had entered the holographic mode of the game through the holographic device.
When I logged into the game again, the online criticism against Future Technology had come to an end. Half of the world was praising and admiring the holographic equipment and "Datong", while the other half, players who hadn't grabbed the equipment, were howling and queuing up in front of the experience store after dinner. The reputation of Future Technology and "Datong" quickly recovered, and the game seemed very harmonious.
Zhuozhuo threw himself into Zhong Qing's arms and said excitedly, "I've finally found my real dad!"
Zhong Qing held Zhuozhuo in one arm, marveling at his five senses, which felt just like real life. He ran, jumped, and performed various actions, looking even more like a monkey emerging from the Five Finger Mountain than Zhuozhuo. Suddenly, he remembered something, grabbed the small flowerpot on the windowsill, and logged out.
Zhong Qing emerged from the holographic cabin and, after checking to confirm that the flowerpot hadn't been brought out, but had instead fallen onto the concrete floor of the game home, he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that bringing things from the game into reality was Zhuo Zhuo's special ability. Fortunately, the world wouldn't be in chaos.
"dad?"
Zhuozhuo came out holding a flowerpot, and she thought he wanted it.
"Thank you, Zhuozhuo, but we went to play the game, and after we were done, you took away the things you liked. Isn't that too much? We'll return the flower pots and the gold."
"Okay." Zhuozhuo was convinced. She had no idea how huge the benefits would be, and even if she knew, she wouldn't care. 9972 was actually quite surprised that Zhong Qing wasn't moved at all. He now had a very positive outlook.
Zhong Qing asked Zhuozhuo to hold the table, placed the flower pot half a meter away, and put the big cloth bag next to her, and let her enter the game.
The flower pot, the big cloth bag and Zhuozhuo disappeared together, and the table remained in its place.
It seems that Zhuozhuo can bring things in and out of the game without having to touch them. He can bring whatever he wants. I just don’t know what the distance limit is. We can observe this slowly.
After logging back into the game, Zhong Qing spoke almost at the same time as Zhuozhuo.
"Go out and play!"
"To do the daily routine?"
Zhuozhuo just didn't want to stay at home, so he immediately agreed to Zhong Qing's plan.
Before setting off, Zhong Qing inquired about Zhuozhuo's character panel in detail and discovered that she had been fed to level 18 by the experience of the undead Andrew. He then had her learn the skill "Rest of the Dead Souls." After some thought, Zhong Qing selected an attack skill from his inventory, and bought a stealth skill and a defense skill, and had Zhuozhu learn both, filling up her skill bar.
It was Zhuozhuo's first time to do a mission seriously. He followed Zhong Qing's instructions, but the NPC's reaction was different.
Zhong Qing: "Good morning, Aunt Niu, do you need any help?"
Aunt Niu: "Please help me put the cows on the east hillside."
Zhuozhuo: "Good morning, Aunt Niu. What can I do for you? Zhuozhuo will help you!"
Aunt Niu: "Okay, Zhuozhuo, please help me watch over the bacon under the eaves and make sure the birds and cats don't get it away."
Zhong Qing, who was still hiding his social anxiety with a blank face because the NPCs were too real:???
Doesn't the strategy say that if you team up to do daily tasks together, you will receive the same daily tasks? Why does Aunt Niu treat them differently?
Worried about Zhuozhuo acting alone, socially anxious Zhong Qing bravely said, "Aunt Niu, I want to see the bacon too. I can drive away the birds and cats!"
Aunt Niu looked at Zhong Qing and asked, "What is your relationship with Zhuo Zhuo?"
Zhuozhuo said softly, "Auntie, he is my dad."
Aunt Niu suddenly realized, "You don't want to be separated, right? Zhuozhuo, go with Dad to herd the cattle. I'll get you some dried meat for the journey."
Zhuozhuo's task changed, and he jumped and went out with Zhong Qing to drive the cattle. Zhuozhuo looked at the fat and strong buffalo and wanted to ride it.
Zhong Qing had done the cattle-herding task several times and knew that riding these cows was not allowed, but he could not resist Zhuozhuo's coquettishness, so he pinched Zhuozhuo's foot and gently put her on the cow's back, ready to take her away at any time when the cow turned its head and swung its body.
A few seconds passed, and the grumpy old cow remained indifferent. It walked slowly and ruminated, looking contented.
Zhuozhuo laughed, twisted his body to shake off Zhong Qing's hand, climbed on the cow's back, found a comfortable position to sit down, and took out Aunt Niu's dried meat, chewing it with a grumble.
Suddenly, a string of messages popped up on a nearby channel.
[The bright moon shines on me: Hey, this is Aunt Niu's cow? Why can this kid ride it?]
[I'm Gouqu: Hey, these two, so passionate about each other! Aren't these the same two people who revealed Andrew's hidden abilities this morning? Master! How do I reveal their hidden abilities? Master, paid consultation!]
[xxx: Zhuozhuo, the application has been sent, please approve it.]
[xxx: Zhuozhuo, the application has been sent, please approve it.]
[xxx: Zhuozhuo, the application has been sent, please approve it.]
【@#～: Brother x, you're so stubborn, do you have any inside information? 】
[xxx: She rode the cow that shouldn't be ridden, and ate Auntie Niu's precious jerky. Only a blind person can't see that she's special, right?]
[xxx: Zhuozhuo, please help your friend and get 10,000 yuan instantly.]
Unfortunately, Zhuozhuo couldn't read or even look at the chat channels. If xxx used a holographic device and spoke directly to Zhuozhuo, she might respond.
Half a day passed, and no one had yet found the second hidden copy. "Zhuozhuo" and "Zhong Qing" were still popular. Someone shouted about it in the world, and soon many people gathered around.
Zhong Qing didn't want to be bothered and pulled at the reins to go faster, but the cows were too strong and no matter how hard Zhong Qing pulled, the cows kept their pace. Zhuo Zhuo saw this and crawled over to hug the cows' necks. Then he leaned close to the cows' ears and said in a gentle voice, "Niuniu, walk faster. Daddy is afraid of people."
"Moo—"
The big buffalo swung its tail and let out a long cry, and the other three cows immediately responded: "Moo--"
Then, the cows broke into a run, their heavy bodies rumbling like trucks, kicking up a blanket of dust that obscured everyone's view. Zhong Qing quickly lifted Zhuozhuo off the cow's back and gave her an anonymous card and a set of appearances for her to use. He did the same for himself.
After the cows ran to the east slope to eat grass, Zhong Qing and Zhuo Zhuo hid in the bushes, watching the players chasing them search everywhere, and finally retreated reluctantly.
Zhuozhuo was about to come out of the bushes, but Zhong Qing held him down and said in the team chat, "There's someone squatting over there."
Zhuozhuo looked over and, as expected, spotted several men lurking in the shadows between the trees. Unhappy, she picked up a piece of dirt and threw it over. Someone, using a holographic device, let out a startled yelp. The cows noticed the movement and immediately approached with caution. However, they didn't attack the players, instead beginning to eat the branches in front of them.
The huge cow's mouth was chewing branches and leaves, and fine foam was hanging on both sides of the cow's lips. The cow's tongue would occasionally stretch out to roll back the residue and foam that was about to fall. The scene was too real, both terrifying and embarrassing. The players who were waiting there soon couldn't stand it and ran away.
Zhuozhuo jumped out and laughed heartily, like a little villain. She looked around and was about to run over to the cows to watch them graze when Zhong Qing stopped her. "The cattle-herding mission is complete. Someone will take on the task of guarding the cattle and driving them home. Let's go do other tasks."
The division of many tasks in "Datong" is different from that of other online games, because time-consuming tasks cannot be completed by idling, but players are used to it.
Zhuozhuo waved his hand: "Niu Niu, bye!"
The big buffalo twisted its neck and glanced at Zhuozhuo: "Moo."
Zhuozhuo was running on the grass, and turned back with a smile to urge Zhong Qing to hurry up. The sunlight shone on her bright yellow T-shirt, making it dazzling.
Zhong Qing slowed down his pace, feeling the grass beneath his feet. A gentle breeze caressed his face, a faint scent of grass and the stench of feces. Facing the sun, he could feel the slight heat burning through his tightly closed eyelids. There was also the rustling of leaves, the sound of cows pulling off branches, the sounds of chewing, the swishing of tails to shoo away flies, and the fluttering of birds' wings...
Everything is so real that it seems like another world.
Another player might marvel at the sheer detail and impressive models of Datong. But Zhong Qing witnessed Zhuozhuo bring things from the game to life, and those things didn't vanish in the real world; they truly existed. He plucked a blade of grass, put it in his mouth, and chewed it. The authentic chewing sensation, the delicate, rich flavors exploding across his tongue and mouth, felt just like in real life.
Zhong Qing smiled and asked, "Is Datong really just a game?"
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