Blue Star, Huaxia District, Bei'an City.
In an old apartment building, Wang Xiaoyi was awakened by knocking on the door.
"Who is it!" Wang Xiaoyi felt a terrible headache, like a hangover.
"Hello sir, your package has arrived!"
Wang Xiaoyi struggled to get out of bed. As he went to open the door, he thought to himself that he had been unemployed for almost three months and didn't have any spare money to buy anything.
Upon opening the door, Wang Xiaoyi saw a huge package.
"Sir, according to the latest regulations of Bei'an City, Huaxia District, all adults aged 18 and above will receive a free [Virtual Game Pod] worth 100,000 yuan. Please check your package!" the deliveryman said professionally.
Wang Xiaoyi was taken aback by the news, a hesitant look appearing on his face. He quickly took out his phone to check the date and time.
According to the Blue Star Calendar, July 13, 1993, Friday, 11:00 AM.
"I didn't time travel, and it's not April Fool's Day! What's going on? Could this be a new scam?" Wang Xiaoyi thought to himself.
Based on the cost of living in Bei'an City, Wang Xiaoyi's monthly salary is only 16,000 yuan. Although it sounds like a lot, after taxes, he only gets a little over 11,000 yuan. After deducting more than 2,000 yuan for rent, and more than 5,000 yuan for food, daily expenses, and socializing, he can barely save about 3,000 yuan a month.
Before leaving his job, Wang Xiaoyi was reluctant to buy this virtual gaming pod. Now, he has been laid off and unemployed for three months and is on the verge of starvation.
"Sir, you haven't seen today's news yet, have you? The global online game 'Infinite Hunting Ground' has launched its open beta! With a full attendance guarantee plan for players and an official currency exchange system, players can truly have peace of mind!" the deliveryman said excitedly.
After the deliveryman finished speaking, he took the portable iris and fingerprint scanner and gestured for Wang Xiaoyi to sign for it.
Wang Xiaoyi glanced at the deliveryman's uniform and name tag again. It was indeed the "Shunlu" delivery company! Anyway, he only had a little over 6,000 yuan left in his pocket, he was dirt poor, and there was nothing left to scam. He was a grown man, surely he wouldn't be tempted by my body!
Wang Xiaoyi gritted his teeth, completed the iris and fingerprint verification, and then, with the help of the deliveryman, moved the approximately 30-kilogram virtual game pod into his cramped room.
After saying goodbye to the deliveryman, Wang Xiaoyi lay on the bed and took out his phone to check out what this "virtual game pod" was all about.
"Shocking! The Player Full Attendance Guarantee Plan has been launched!"
"A truly absurd thing has happened: you can earn money by playing games!"
"This is a brand new game like never before, come and fight me if you're a true brother!"
"Beian City has successfully distributed 1 million virtual gaming pods free of charge!"
"The groundbreaking global virtual reality game 'Infinite Hunting Ground' will officially launch on July 13th at 1 PM!"
Both mainstream media and marketing accounts are flooded with information about "Infinite Hunting Ground"!
Wang Xiaoyi found the official website of "Infinite Hunting Ground" through the Baidu search engine. Now that he was unemployed, he urgently needed to know what the full attendance guarantee plan for players was all about.
Wang Xiaoyi found the "Player Benefits" page on the official website, where the most prominent feature was the "Player Full Attendance Guarantee Plan".
Wang Xiaoyi clicked to view details, and the following information popped up.
Player Benefits: [Player Full Attendance Guarantee Plan]
Applicable to: [All Chinese residents aged 18 and above]
Benefit Guarantee: [Players who meet the following conditions will receive the corresponding guarantee fund.]
[Those who spend more than 4 hours online per day and more than 150 hours online in a month will receive a guarantee of 1,500 yuan.]
[Those who spend more than 8 hours online per day and more than 250 hours online in a month are eligible for a 2,500 yuan security deposit.]
Note: [The security deposit is paid out on the 10th of each month. Please bind your bank card information before starting the game.]
Wang Xiaoyi was shocked. This was too good to be true! Anyway, the competition was fierce right now, and it was hard for him to find a job. He might as well start playing games first. As long as he worked hard, at least he could cover his rent every month!
Under the 【Player Full Attendance Guarantee Plan】, there is also a 【Official Currency Recycling】 message.
Current currency exchange rate: [1 Gold Coin = 100 Huaxia Coins, 1 Silver Coin = 0.1 Huaxia Coins]
Note 1: [The currency exchange rate will not change within a single game version.]
Note 2: [After players bind their bank cards, they can redeem the funds through the in-game interface or the current webpage interface.]
"Holy crap, 1 gold coin can be exchanged for 100 yuan, that's awesome!" Wang Xiaoyi almost jumped up while holding his phone.
"Even if you only earn 1 gold coin a day, you'll have enough for food that day. If you're careful with your spending, you can even have some left over."
"I wonder how easy it is to get gold coins in this game," Wang Xiaoyi muttered to himself.
Just then, Wang Xiaoyi suddenly remembered whether the closed beta test with data wipe was actually real.
Wang Xiaoyi remembered everything that happened during the closed beta test. However, what was puzzling was how he managed to enter the game without any equipment, and how he was also bound to a god-level game system.
From the start of the closed beta to the lightning-fast public beta the very next day, with free virtual game pods and an unprecedented full attendance guarantee plan for players, everything was illogical.
"I wish I really had a system. I wonder if the equipment and titles I got during the closed beta are still there." Wang Xiaoyi felt a little uneasy.
By the time Wang Xiaoyi finished looking up the information on his phone, it was already 11:40.
Wang Xiaoyi quickly tidied up the house, then opened the virtual gaming pod and placed it by the bedside.
Wang Xiaoyi carefully put away everything, including the outer packaging of the virtual pod and the repair certificate, leaving himself a way out. If it was just a prank, he could simply return the game pod and pay for the depreciation at most.
Wang Xiaoyi, an orphan since childhood, lives alone in Bei'an City. Lacking a sense of security, he has developed the habit of always making the worst-case scenario plan for everything.
Virtual reality technology is already quite common on Earth. Low-end virtual gaming devices only require a pair of glasses, but they also have significant drawbacks. Users can only play for two hours a day, and wearing them can cause dizziness, nausea, and other discomfort.
The virtual gaming pod, valued at 100,000 yuan, is mainly composed of a seat and a helmet. The helmet allows for 10 hours of gaming per day, and most importantly, it has minimal side effects.
12:30 PM.
Wang Xiaoyi first completed the fingerprint input on the fingerprint scanner built into the seat, and then put on the helmet to bind his iris.
Wang Xiaoyi adjusted the height of his seat, relaxed, and entered the login interface of "Infinite Hunting Ground". What awaited him was an unprecedented fantasy adventure, which would change his life.
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