This is a hospital ward, not suitable for practice. If someone inside suddenly wakes up and sees him walking around in the ward, they might think he has mental problems.
Before falling asleep, he habitually opened the interface of the dream device to see if there were any changes. After the last time he connected to the Internet, the system was updated, so he checked it every day.
It has been twelve days since the last dream ended. In two days, I will be able to enter it again and start the second stage of the dream.
However, he did not hold out much hope. After all, the dream equipment was currently disconnected from the Internet, and he was lucky to be able to participate in the first phase. It was hard to say what would happen in the second phase.
Seeing no changes on the interface, he exited, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.
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Leisurely time always passes quickly, and two days went by very quickly.
It was midnight again. Chen Xu was lying on the hospital bed. He had just fallen asleep when he heard the system's voice, "Congratulations, you have successfully completed the first phase of the Valentine's Day special event. We are connecting to the network and preparing to start the second phase..."
"An error occurred and we were unable to connect to the network."
"The system has started self-checking..."
"Reloading the network connection module... Loading completed, searching for connectable networks..."
"No results found, please try again."
"Sorry, your dream device cannot connect to the network and cannot load the second stage of the game. Unfortunately, you have lost the qualification to participate in the second stage of the game. In order to protect your legal gaming rights, we are appealing for you."
Chen Xu felt somewhat frightened when he saw a series of prompts, fearing that something like "This device cannot be used" would pop up.
Fortunately, it’s just that I can’t enter this game.
However, what the hell is this appeal, it is automatic.
"Connection to the network failed. This appeal is unsuccessful. The decision will be made by the intelligence of this device."
"Hello, dear visitor, it has been determined that you lost the qualification for the second stage of the Valentine's Day special event because your device could not connect to the network. You are primarily responsible. According to the Player Game Rights Protection Law, this system will compensate you."
This voice was obviously different from the previous electronic voice. Chen Xu felt it sounded familiar. It was the voice that had answered his question before, but then suddenly disappeared. Unexpectedly, it appeared again this time.
What made him even happier was that he could actually get compensation, which was a complete surprise.
"The compensation is: first, your authority will be upgraded to that of an official player. Second, you will be given two star-level games for free. Third, you will be compensated with 3,000 game coins. Do you accept it?"
Chen Xu looked at the three compensations. The first one was the official player's rights. He didn't know what the benefits were, so he wouldn't talk about it for now. The second one was the star game. Just the name alone was not simple. It was at least two opportunities to enter the dream game. This wave was not a loss.
As for the third item, the game coins, I don’t know what they can be used for, so let’s just ignore them for now.
In his excitement, he couldn't help but wonder, "If I refuse and choose to continue to appeal, will I get more benefits?"
Thinking this way, he chose to "accept".
He is a pragmatic person. If there is any benefit, he will take it first. He is not so magnanimous as to give up the immediate benefits and pursue the maximization of interests. If he makes a wrong judgment, he will have no place to cry.
"You have chosen to accept the proposal, which will take effect immediately."
"Dear player, you are currently an ordinary player. If you recharge any amount of credit points and use them in the game, you can become a star player..."
When Chen Xu saw the first tip, he thought, he is indeed a money-grubber.
“You can check your basic rights and interests in your personal center.”
"Your two star games have been received, and your three thousand game coins have been received. Please check in the personal center."
After hearing what the system said, Chen Xu clicked on the personal center and saw a more detailed personal panel. It was completely different from the previous one.
As expected, tourists have no human rights. Now, after becoming players, they have some status.
In the personal center, his information is marked in detail. In addition to the player level, there are also talent cards, skill cards, etc. he has obtained, as well as titles he has obtained.
When he saw this, he sighed in his heart that this compensation was really worth it. After becoming a player, he discovered that this dream device actually had many functions, but he couldn't use it when he was a tourist.
When he opened the game record page, there was a replay button on it. This function seemed insignificant, but it was really important to him.
Think about it, if everything he experienced in his dreams could be replayed, he wouldn't have to memorize that knowledge so hard. He would just need to appear on the screen and replay it when the time comes.
Previously, his memory ability was the only thing that limited him from getting the most out of his dreams. In his last dream, he used a learning machine and memorized a lot of knowledge, but it also cost him a lot. Up to now, the sequelae have not yet passed. The sleepiness alone has greatly affected his normal life.
He won't be able to bear it if it happens a few more times.
Now, with the playback function, this is no longer a problem.
Chen Xu did not rush to try to replay it, but first opened the instructions for use and quickly browsed through them.
"It turns out that he is really greedy for money."
After watching it, he cursed in his heart. Watching the replay costs money. For example, a successful dream requires ten game coins, while a failed dream requires twenty game coins.
If the system hadn't compensated him with three thousand game coins, he wouldn't have been able to use this function at all.
Fortunately, the dream equipment still has some limits. It only charges money when you replay it for the first time. After paying, you can watch the replay of this game at will.
If he had to pay for each replay, he really couldn't afford it.
"Let's see how this playback function works."
This playback function is very important to him. He needs to study it carefully. Is it shot from his first-person perspective, or third-person perspective, or God's perspective? The difference is huge.
He hesitated for a moment and clicked on the first dream. After all, it was the first time he entered the dream, and the memory was the most profound.
"To use the replay function, you need to pay ten game coins. Do you want to use it?"
Chen Xu clicked OK, and then a picture appeared in front of his eyes. The camera was aimed at him and kept changing with his movements.
"It turns out to be a third-person perspective with me as the protagonist, just like watching a movie starring me."
He looked at himself in the 3D video and felt a little weird.
There is a control area in the front, which can control the camera to zoom in or out. However, the farthest it can go is only about ten meters.
In addition, there are forward and backward functions. He jumped to the scene where he met Luo Xiyun, wanting to see if he could proceed from her perspective.
After trying it, he found that it didn't work.
It was a bit of a pity. He was still somewhat curious about Luo Xiyun’s living conditions at that time.
At that time, the two were in a cold war and ignored each other. He knew it was just a dream, so he was not very anxious. Luo Xiyun was different. She thought it was all real. This meant that she was under much more pressure than him.
This is what Chen Xu thought of after he knew the truth.
He was a little disappointed that he couldn't replay the video from her perspective, so he started fast-forwarding to the day of the typhoon, when he saw himself worried about her and went to find her.
He still remembers how he felt at that time. He only thought that if she had an accident, she would have to spend the next few months alone. He really didn't have any thoughts of being a hero saving a beautiful girl.
Looking back now, it feels completely different. It’s very interesting.
Gradually, he became so absorbed in watching that he completely forgot his original intention.
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