Sure enough, the game pod slowly opened, and several figures wearing helmets were pushed out.
Fast-talking Lao Liu recognized Ye Chu at a glance. Ye Chu was covered in sweat, but still looked clean and fresh-faced. The others were indeed Fatty, Huang Feizhang, and Sister Hong. Little Lingling was not among them.
The camera pans to a staff member wearing headphones. The staff member is dark-skinned and thin, but has a decent appearance, even bordering on handsome.
The staff member asked, "What were the test results?"
"Not bad." Huang Feizhang was the first to take off his helmet. "The experience was great, the special effects were realistic, and the gameplay was rich. Awesome! I'll come again next time."
Hongjie sat up, taking off her helmet as she said, "Is there a bug in the plot? Why doesn't that NPC Lingling have a newbie protection period?"
"Okay, I've noted that down. Are there any other bugs? I'll compile a summary and provide feedback later." The staff member said, glancing at Ye Chu as they spoke. "Ms. Ye, how are you feeling?"
As a man, even a bachelor, Lao Liu, the quick-tongued man, understood men. The moment he saw the staff member's gaze, Lao Liu's heart skipped a beat. For some reason, he felt that although it seemed like just a fleeting glance, the staff member's look was... well, a little... off.
The phrase "tenderly affectionate" is too disgusting; fast-talking Lao Liu doesn't want to use it. He must be so desperate for love that he's getting delusions. He sees everyone as having an affair. Even while watching the movie just now, there were a few scenes where he kept thinking Huang Feizhang was being particularly protective of Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye took off her helmet and shook her sweaty, messy hair: "It feels great! I'm just a little tired from playing, and I have a bit of a headache."
The staff member pressed a button, and a robot came up and handed Xiao Ye a cup of hot tea.
"That's normal," the staff member said. "You're the only player in this test group who got a happy ending. It's normal to be tired from using your brain too much."
Xiao Ye took a sip of tea, returned the teacup to the robot, got up from the gaming pod, and stretched. Old Liu was somewhat envious of her supple waist and youthful demeanor, which seemed to strut between adolescence and adulthood.
The fat man scoffed, "Using a giant lollipop as a flag? Who came up with such a flashy idea?"
"Who told you to be a member of the dessert shop after you 'died'?" Sister Hong laughed. "Because I was good at weighing, I was reassigned to weigh ducks at the roast duck shop. Luckily, the roast duck shop had a big loudspeaker, so we gave it to Xiao Ye to use."
Huang Feizhang rubbed the back of his neck: "The feeling of being crushed to death was so realistic, my neck still hurts..."
The staff member said in a businesslike tone, "Thank you all for experiencing our holographic game 'Rules Street.' If this series is successful, we will release several more installments. As the first group of players to achieve the perfect ending, you will be able to enjoy all the new games in this series produced by our company in the future."
The group cheered again. Xiao Ye happily walked over to the staff member and patted him on the shoulder: "Thanks a lot! Okay, let's go to the main control room to give feedback on the bugs and suggestions. —Hey, are you reading?"
"No, I was watching you guys the whole time while we were playing the game. I brought this book to pass the time yesterday while I was on duty."
"Using Shakespeare for entertainment..." Xiao Ye muttered.
The staff pressed a few buttons, and the panel in front of them slowly moved and reassembled, revealing a crystal the size of a peach pit.
A message popped up on the panel screen: "Game data for the 813th test of 'Rules Street' has been saved and logged out."
The staff put on gloves, took out the crystal, put it in a box, and then put the box into their pockets.
Having done all this, he stood up and said, "Let's go."
The group left, chatting and laughing.
The camera slowly panned, not capturing the figures of the departing people, but instead focusing on the tabletop.
A thin book lay on the table. A gentle breeze blew, and the pages slowly turned, until the last page was revealed.
The camera focuses, zooms in, and the pages of the book gradually enlarge. The pages fill the screen, and the words on the paper appear clearly on the screen.
"Even if I were trapped inside a nutshell, I would still consider myself the king of infinite space."
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