For Suguha Kiritani, it was just an ordinary day.

I get up in the morning, have breakfast, go to the dojo for practice, and then go to school, where I play and laugh with new friends and have a great day.

If anything, she lost her own brother, Kazuto Kiriya.

In fact, when Suguha opened her eyes, she had almost thought of this. After her parents cried and told her that her brother was dead, Suguha accepted this fact faster than she thought. After all, in the game, she had already guessed that her brother might be dead, and now her parents just helped her confirm this.

Thinking of this, Suguha couldn't help but feel a little ironic. She, who knew nothing about games and hardly played any video games, survived, but her brother, who always stayed at home and talked about games like a master, died in the game world...

"Suguha, let's go shopping around the shops around the square today. I heard there's a new pastry shop over there."

The girl with brown hair tied in a cute ponytail who was walking beside Suguha suggested with a smile, and Suguha nodded.

"Okay, I want to go see it too."

Walking beside Suguha was her classmate Ayano Keiko, who was also a member of the Dark Moon Sword Guild. Her ID in the game was "Silica", and she was a member of the combat team. Suguha had known her for a while, and now she was considered a very good friend of Suguha.

Of course, if we talk about good friends...

"You still want to eat? Aren't you afraid of getting fat?"

Shi Nong, who was walking beside the two, raised her glasses and sighed helplessly, while Silica was stunned for a moment and then shook her head.

"No, I won't get fat! I'm in the recovery period now... yes, the recovery period! Didn't the doctor tell us to eat more so we can gain weight?"

"Isn't it fat if you gain more flesh?"

“Woo… woo…”

Facing Sinon's words, Silica was speechless, while Suguha smiled bitterly.

As the group was walking and talking, the news broadcast on the TV in the shop window next to them caught their attention.

"Dear audience, as you all know, it has been two years since the death game incident. The debate over full-dive technology is still brewing in society. Where will full-dive technology go? How will it develop next? With these questions in mind, we came to the newly born CC Club and interviewed CC Club President Fang Zheng."

Hearing the name, the three people stopped immediately, walked to the window and looked at the TV. Soon, the TV screen turned, and a familiar and handsome face appeared in front of the three people.

"Hello, Mr. Founder, as far as we know, you are also a victim of the death game, so what prompted you to make the decision to enter this field?"

“Technology itself is neither right nor wrong.”

On the screen, Fang Zheng, wearing a suit, looked energetic and handsome. He answered the female reporter's questions with a smile.

"In fact, I was worried about full-dive technology from the beginning, which is why I went into the game to investigate myself. But I didn't expect that there would be a death game incident at that time... But this also sounded the alarm for us. Indeed, there is nothing wrong with full-dive technology itself, but it is not ideal for most people, and it can even be said to be a bit dangerous. Therefore, after this, I will learn from my mistakes and choose to enter this field through AR technology."

After hearing Fang Zheng's answer, the female reporter nodded, and then she asked another question.

"Since the death game incident, there have been calls in society to completely seal and abandon the full-dive technology. What do you think about this? What plans does CC have for the full-dive technology in the future?"

"I can understand this idea, but I don't agree with it. Indeed, in terms of ordinary people's general entertainment, the risks of full stealth technology are too high and it is not suitable for ordinary people to use. But full stealth technology still has many applications. In fact, we are working with the medical community in various countries to create a new full stealth treatment system."

"Treatment...?"

The female reporter was obviously surprised to hear Fang Zheng's answer, and Fang Zheng nodded.

"That's right. As I said before, full stealth technology doesn't mean much to ordinary people with healthy limbs, and it may even cause some physical and psychological effects. But it is very useful for patients with physical disabilities, including those who have lost the ability to take care of themselves and cannot work. They can all regain a normal life through full stealth technology. Not only that, we will also integrate full stealth technology to connect it with the AR device we are currently developing. In this way, even if the patient is unable to go out at home, he can still enjoy the fun of going out with family and friends through full stealth..."

As a game designer, Fang Zheng certainly knew how to say it in order to get the most public opinion insurance. In Fang Zheng's opinion, Kayaba Akihiko was basically a mentally retarded person. He could have applied the full stealth technology to multiple fields before making games. But for some reason, this idiot invented this technology and first used it to make online games, which caused so many troubles.

As for why Kayaba Akihiko did this, Fang Zheng was too lazy to care or investigate. In short, one of the other party had already died, and that was enough.

"Next, we will introduce you to CC's new product, the revolutionary AR device - Illsion!"

As the female reporter finished her words, an advertisement about Illsion began to play on the screen. A few people smiled and picked up the headphone-like equipment, put it on, and then pressed a button. The next moment, the ordinary world instantly changed into the wonderful world of their dreams. In the eyes of everyone, the originally ordinary road turned into a track full of science fiction, and the lifeless buildings on both sides turned into strange but eye-catching works of art.

And then, suddenly, several cute and adorable little monsters came out from the corners. They jumped, crawled or ran to the players and fought side by side with them.

"Go ahead, Pikachu!"

Soon, a young man wearing a red and white hat stretched out his hand and pointed forward handsomely. Then the little yellow cutie beside him immediately started fighting with the wild Pokémon on the opposite side. After the fierce battle between the two sides was halfway through, Pikachu knocked the wild Pokémon on the opposite side unconscious with a lightning strike. Then the young man took out a Master Ball at the right time and threw it over to capture the wild Pokémon.

"That's great... I also want to play this game soon. I wonder when it will be released."

Staring at the game promotion on the screen, Silica was already drooling, and the others were not much better. After all, if VR only brought them a virtual world, then AR was more like a group of people taking risks in the real world. The scenes that were originally accustomed to became colorful and full of charm under the blessing of AR technology.

This made the three of them very excited, and they couldn't wait to play the game.

However, at this moment, a voice sounded from behind them.

"If you want to play, you may have to wait for a month. Illsion is currently undergoing a global review. We plan to open it globally once all reviews are passed."

"Why?"

Hearing this voice, the three of them were stunned for a moment, then they turned around, and after seeing the figure in front of them clearly, Silica and Suguha immediately showed excited smiles.

"Mr. Fang Zheng!!"