Chapter 222 The Sound of the Copper Bell
A few days later,
The game will be launched on the day at 10:00 am.
Outside a commercial complex in Shanghai, Whale Leap’s offline flagship experience center, Fu’an, officially opened.
The scene was already crowded with people.
The media, game experts, and players have already lined up in long queues.
"This level of enthusiasm... is a bit unexpected."
Lu Ming glanced at the people queuing outside the hall, then looked up at the layout of the entire experience hall.
His heart skipped a beat.
This thing seemed... more formal than he thought?
Why are there so many people here? Nothing will go wrong, right?
"Mr. Lu!"
Old Zhou rushed out from the side, wearing a formal suit, with his hair combed tightly, and pulled him to the owner's counter, panting.
Lu Ming glanced at him.
Wow, you dress more like a CEO than me.
No time to worry,
Lu Ming walked up to the main stage, glanced around, and was completely stunned.
The entrance of the experience hall is filled with customized joint models of lemon sugar milk tea.
Peripheral blind boxes, character figures, limited edition badges... are all packed in bamboo gift boxes, and these will be delivered directly later!
But these are things Lu Ming has never seen before!
Why are these little gadgets so adorable?
And to be honest, this is much more advanced than Lu Ming imagined.
Who came up with all these tricks?
As for the sense of ritual, just max it out.
As for that Hou Tu figurine, he also wants to take one home!
There shouldn't be any bias in this.
But Lu Ming didn't have time to think about it, as Fu'an was about to open.
Everyone is waiting for him.
…
Soon, half an hour later,
The opening ceremony of Fu'an ended in a warm and eerie atmosphere.
Afterwards, the media and players were guided by staff to enter in batches.
The flow of people throughout the venue is operating in an orderly manner.
"Mr. Lu, this way."
"Our experience center is divided into three floors. The first floor is the reception and surrounding exhibition area, the second floor is the immersive plot line scene, and the third floor is the management area and exclusive experience area."
Old Zhou took Lu Ming to the exhibition area first, with an unconcealable look of pride on his face.
As we walked, we introduced
As soon as the door of the exhibition area opened, a faint woody fragrance hit us.
The scent of agarwood, like the old incense ashes in the temple mixed with the scent of aged cypress, mixed with the low-temperature air conditioning, instantly created the atmosphere.
At the end of the corridor is the main exhibition area of the entire experience hall. The lighting is extremely dim and seems disordered, but in fact, the angles and shadows of each light are just right.
Every five or six meters, there is an altar, on which are placed talismans, copper bells, and various hand-drawn maps from "Out of One's Control".
In the corner, there is a unique lemon sugar milk tea stall.
As Lu Ming walked, he glanced around, his eyes gradually revealing a hint of complexity.
What he saw completely exceeded his idea of an "offline experience center".
From vision to smell, everything fits perfectly with the setting of "Out of Control".
After the people outside squeezed in, Lu Ming became even more confused.
A group of young people were gathered in front of an area set up as an "altar wishing wall", enthusiastically throwing rings, drawing lots, and opening boxes.
Lu Ming narrowed his eyes.
What are you smoking?
As I got closer, the corner of my eye twitched.
Various blind boxes.
Pendant figures, divided by characters and rarities.
There are also various keys and backpack pendants, which are richer than those seen at the opening ceremony!
Moreover, he recognized most of these shapes, because there were not only things from "Out of My Control", but also various items from the previous Whale Leap games.
Things like the "Not Only Sunny Days" commemorative medal, "Runaway Simulator" sack peripherals, "Mistaken Path" avenue fragments, and "氪命修仙" character figures...
So varied and dazzling.
Lu Ming didn't expect there would be so many tricks here.
He thought there were just a few high-configuration computers inside.
"This...will not affect my debt value?"
Lu Ming didn't understand it for the time being, but he was inexplicably worried.
But Lu Ming also realized that he was not the only one who didn't understand.
Because Lu Ming found that many players were also confused.
It is very likely that these people have not experienced "Out of Control" just like me.
I don’t understand the meaning of the theme of this experience center at all!
"Mr. Lu, these things are all in the outer display area. Once you enter the inner area, that's where you'll find the real gaming experience area."
It seemed that he saw Lu Ming's puzzlement,
Lao Zhou also explained directly,
"fine."
Lu Ming waved his hand and frowned as he glanced at the bustling surrounding area that looked like a temple fair.
Then he looked at the quiet plot immersion area opposite, which had a dim entrance.
Lu Ming rubbed his eyebrows.
There is no time to hesitate, he can't wait to experience "Out of Control"!
"I just want to play games now."
When Lu Ming informed Lao Zhou of his requirements, Lao Zhou immediately understood.
One minute later.
Lu Ming stood in the internal employee exclusive area on the third floor of the Whale Leap Magic City Experience Hall and gently closed the door.
Click.
The door is closed, and all the sounds outside are blocked.
It was completely quiet.
This is a specially renovated independent experience room, only a dozen square meters.
The room has cool gray walls, silent carpets, and natural light is turned off, leaving only a low-power red light to illuminate the corner of the screen.
The whole room was quiet and felt very depressing.
There was equipment on the table, and a cup of milk tea was thoughtfully prepared.
Lu Ming pulled out a chair and sat down, took a deep breath, put on his headphones, and shook the mouse.
Can!
The gaming experience here is great.
With this atmosphere and equipment, if you put it in an Internet cafe, it would cost at least 25 yuan an hour!
Lu Ming opened the game directly.
Soon, the startup interface is loading:
【Welcome to "Out of My Control"】
[Verifying local cache...]
[Detecting voice function...]
[Starting…]
The next second, the familiar whale leap logo flashed by and the screen entered the loading interface.
What followed was a loading screen that slowly emerged against a gray-black background.
The background is a distant view of a gray-black mountain village, with a pale gray tone. A small road winds down between the mountains.
Yellow paper fluttered in the wind like the rolling of dead souls.
The background sound is dull, low-frequency and fuzzy.
It sounds like whispers in your ears, or like the waves crashing against the shore, making you feel uneasy.
At the same time, a few lines of words quietly appeared below the game:
[It is strongly recommended to wear headphones to get the best immersion]
[This game is a communication-intensive game, please ensure the voice function is smooth]
[Note: This game contains psychological scares, social games, dark environments, realistic sound effects and other strong emotional content. Please ensure that you are in a suitable state]
[Disclaimer: If players experience strong emotional fluctuations, physical discomfort, auditory or visual hallucinations, etc. during the game, please stop playing immediately]
I have read the above content...
Seeing the truth in the darkness is not always a good thing
Many people invite the gods, but few are chosen.
Are you ready?
【Do you want to continue? 】
Lu Ming looked at these prompts and his eyes darkened slightly.
This is so atmospheric!
That's more like it!
He stretched out his hand, ready to press the [Confirm] button, but suddenly paused and looked around.
Then, Lu Ming stood up, turned off the low-power red light, and opened the tightly closed curtains.
Seeing the sunlight shining on him, the room became brighter and Lu Ming felt more comfortable.
We are all adults, why do we need a horror atmosphere?
I love natural light during the day!
Natural light is my BUFF!
Lu Ming sat down again and stared at the screen.
The rustling sounds in the headphones have begun to invade the depths of consciousness.
The corners of Lu Ming's mouth slowly curled up, like a hunter who had opened his hunting rifle and was waiting for his prey.
The [Continue] button on the screen is still flickering.
Lu Ming didn't hesitate any longer and clicked it directly.
【confirm】.
The light and shadow suddenly dimmed.
No transitions, no loading bar, no BGM.
The screen went black.
Only the sound of a distant and ethereal copper bell remains.
"bite--"
Lu Ming didn't even raise his head
——It’s finally here.
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