Chapter 40
Of course Jiang Yunu didn't fall.
As someone who once climbed Mount Huangshan barehanded on an isolated island, it would be an underestimation of her physical fitness if she could fall down just a few steps.
However, facing the criticism from "Mother Qiao", Jiang Yunu still smiled and said, "Okay."
The night passed peacefully and everything was normal.
Jiang Yunu slept normally until the next day.
She usually gets up early, but today, because she was excited and thinking about going to the multi-purpose building to try the simulation cabin for the first time, she woke up half an hour earlier than usual.
When I got up, it seemed as if the entire dormitory was still asleep.
It is convenient to have your own independent bathroom. Jiang Yunu can wash up without disturbing anyone and change into clothes that are convenient for movement.
Then she walked out of the door of dormitory building No. 10 and went to the South Canteen while it was still light.
Enge’s South Canteen is open 24 hours a day, with two windows manned by robots around the clock, ready to serve meals to those who come for food at any time.
Jiang Yunu checked the balance on her campus account and was pleased to find that the "meal allowance" issued by the school was still more than enough, allowing her to generously order a breakfast set for herself.
After breakfast, Jiang Yunu called up the terminal screen and followed the navigation towards the multi-purpose building.
This was her first time going to the multi-purpose building since the start of school.
The scope of activities for freshmen at Enge is really limited. They only have theoretical classes, so their daily lives basically revolve around the bishop's building, the cafeteria and the dormitory.
Zhou Jinxue was still worried last night, fearing that Jiang Yunu would not be able to find the way to the multi-purpose building on his first trip, so he sent a message on the chat interface.
[Zhu Ming Ying Xue]: Do you need me to go with you?
【User 24071523】: No need, it's a rare weekend, so take a good rest~
Jiang Yunu didn't have the nerve to ask others to get up early with her, especially since she knew her own character too well. Her "early rising" would be considered "super early rising" for most people.
After thanking Senior Zhou for her kindness, Zhou Jinxue did not continue to insist on giving it to her, but immediately sent a coordinate to share.
——These are the on-campus coordinates of the multi-purpose building.
And the specific location of the simulation cabin classroom in the building.
Zhou Jinxue looks cold but is warm-hearted—at least, he is really warm towards Jiang Yunu.
Today, Jiang Yunu relied on Zhou Jinxue's sharing and followed the coordinate guide all the way to successfully find the entrance of the multi-functional building.
Enger is used to saving energy at night and resuming normal power supply after 6:30 every morning.
Jiang Yunu glanced at the time displayed on the terminal: 06:15
There are still 15 minutes until the building is released from energy-saving mode.
Only a few lights were on in the multi-functional building in energy-saving mode, and only one verification gate at the main gate was open, but this did not hinder Jiang Yunu.
She entered the building smoothly and followed the instructions to find the computer classroom.
What surprised her was that Jiang Yunu originally thought she had arrived early enough. She saw on the school's official website that the computer classroom opened at "6:45", which meant that after the building lifted the energy-saving function, she would have to wait another quarter of an hour before the doors of the classrooms in the building would automatically unlock and students would be allowed to enter.
There are 15 minutes left before the energy-saving policy is lifted and half an hour left before the classrooms open.
Jiang Yunu was fully prepared to be the most active person, but she didn't expect that as soon as she stepped into the corridor on the floor where the computer classroom was located, she found that there were already other people there.
...To be more precise, several students were found dead on the benches in the corridor.
Although they were completely unrelated, Jiang Yunu inexplicably thought of the base at the foot of the desolate mountain on the isolated island.
In energy-saving mode, few lights were on in the corridor. Only the green sign of "Emergency Exit" was glowing, casting a layer of dark green filter on the dim corridor, making the lives of the people lying on the bench look even more uncertain.
The scene is like walking into a suspense thriller.
Jiang Yunu felt very friendly when he saw it.
She thought of the scene where she "looked into each other's eyes" with the white-haired children beside the big pit in the base.
Out of a sense of familiarity, Jiang Yunu quietly took a few steps forward, randomly selected a bench where a student whose death was uncertain was lying, stood quietly beside the person, lowered his head and looked at him carefully.
——This student looks like he spent the night in the multi-purpose building.
His clothes were wrinkled, the hood of his coat was pulled down to cover his face, his arms were crossed in front of his chest, and he sat on the bench in the most comfortable position possible.
Listening carefully, there is still breathing.
"...alive." Jiang Yunu finished his observation and made a conclusion.
Her voice was light and ethereal, mixed with a hint of regret, because she realized that this was not an isolated island base after all, and there would be no "companion" like "Twenty-Two" who could be moved around at will.
Jiang Yunu had some guesses as to why several students were found dead here, and since he didn't want to disturb them from sleeping, he decided to come back when the door was about to open.
She walked almost silently and quietly retreated from the corridor.
Jiang Yunu planned to visit other floors to get more familiar with the multi-purpose building. However, just as she left, one of the students who seemed to be "sleeping soundly" on the benches at the door of the computer classroom moved.
"...What was that just now?" The student got up from the bench tremblingly.
He stretched his neck to look in the direction where Jiang Yunu left.
At the end of the corridor, it was dark and the few scattered lights could not illuminate the entire passage.
The chairs where they lay were not illuminated by any lights.
This happened to be a place with low lighting, so a few people chose to sleep here.
Someone on another chair also climbed up, and the voice was equally trembling: "Then, then, is that a person?"
"Then can it still be a human being?"
"...If you ask me, I don't know, right?"
“…”
The last few people looked at each other in horror and said in unison: "Is there a ghost in the multi-purpose building?!"
Completely unaware that he had once again been mistaken for a ghost, Jiang Yunu happily toured the three upper floors, then took the stairs to the lower floors and took a look around, figuring out the locations of the various functional rooms in the multi-purpose building.
At 6:45, Jiang Yunu returned to the corridor of the computer classroom on time and saw that the classroom door, which had been closed before, was now open. The door was no longer deserted as it was early in the morning with only a few corpses lying there. Instead, a group of students who had made appointments for the earliest computer time slot gathered there.
The crowd seemed to be discussing something. The central area was quite lively and you could hear a lot of chatter.
However, as soon as the classroom door opened, most people were more interested in getting into the simulation cabin as soon as possible. Everyone rushed into the classroom door, and the "circle of people" formed at the door immediately dispersed.
Jiang Yunu was not aware of the topic of discussion and was more concerned about the computer class. When she arrived, the door was just opened and she immediately joined the crowd entering the classroom and followed the crowd into the computer class.
The simulation cabin is randomly assigned, and students will be given a cabin number when the reservation is successful.
Jiang Yunu found her cabin according to the number. She had already watched the basic tutorial and quickly got into the cabin smoothly.
Before students get on the computer, the simulation cabin is a cocoon-shaped machine with a transparent hatch. Once the students sit in the cabin and successfully log in using the student identity verification on their personal terminal, the hatch turns from transparent to opaque, isolating the outside world and forming a fully enclosed space.
Jiang Yunu successfully docked with the simulation cabin and handed over his senses to the instruments.
When she opened her eyes again, she was already in a virtual space, surrounded by several floating small screens, each of which represented an entrance.
This is the "selection area" after the simulation cabin lands.
Jiang Yunu looked around and found a screen with the words "Virtual Battlefield" written on it.
Jiang Yunu immediately walked towards the virtual battlefield, but before he reached the bottom of the screen, a warning sounded, and a red cross appeared on the screen of the virtual battlefield.
An electronically synthesized system prompt sounded: "It has been detected that you are not yet qualified to enter the virtual battlefield. Please reselect the access area."
Jiang Yunu: "..."
Jiang Yunu still refused to give up: "How can I obtain the qualification?"
The system replied in a serious tone: "We have detected that your identity verification indicates that you are a current student. You have not yet obtained the school's approval to access the virtual battlefield. You may need to consult your teacher for specific matters."
Jiang Yunu had already taken theory classes for a week, and he roughly guessed as soon as he heard it: the school would probably have to wait until they finished learning the theory and started taking practical classes before gradually granting this permission to freshmen.
Jiang Yunu couldn't help but take a few lingering glances at the virtual battlefield, and then had to return to the selection area.
Then she looked at the [Virtual Game Area] on the side.
Jiang Yunu tried to walk towards the game area, remembering that senior Bambi said on the day of registration that it was okay for freshmen to play games.
As she walked, she asked the system, "Can I go this way?"
The system replied: "Of course."
Jiang Yunu sighed and chose to connect to the game.
Soon, the scene around her changed, and she felt a slight sense of weightlessness. She seemed to be floating in the air for a short time, and then she stepped back onto the ground.
The system reminds you: "It has been detected that you have no game records yet, and the novice navigation has been automatically opened for you."
Jiang Yunu is not against novice navigation, especially when it comes to encountering something completely new.
Under the guidance of the novice navigation, Jiang Yunu became familiar with the basic operations of the game and adapted to the magical experience of playing the game in a holographic way. She also got the basic equipment - a backpack and a basic weapon.
Looking at the weapon automatically released into his hand, Jiang Yunu blinked a little confusedly: "Should I use this to fight the elemental beast?"
The novice guide replied: "Yes, this will be the weapon you use to fight against the elemental beasts."
Only in the virtual battlefield can you experience simulated combat using superpowers and elemental beasts. The virtual battlefield is also a virtual training ground for superpower combat.
In the holographic game, players are not allowed to use their special powers and can only use various weapons to fight the elemental beasts in the game.
Jiang Yunu figured out the difference and thought it was okay. If she could only use weapons in the game, then she would just use weapons. At least she could finally experience some combat.
but……
Five minutes later, the novice navigation ended, and Jiang Yunu was placed on the most basic novice battle map. The surrounding environment changed from a training room to a lush forest.
There was a rustling sound coming from deep in the grass, and she heard the heavy breathing of a creature getting closer and closer.
Jiang Yunu clutched her randomly assigned novice weapon, feeling its solid yet slender feel. She was still confused, unable to restrain her doubts, "Why is my novice weapon a spatula?"
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