Male dorm 201.
Ji Mo, who was carrying a backpack, pushed open the door. He didn't even have time to put down his backpack before he spoke excitedly.
"You guys won't believe what happened today!"
Duan Siqi put down his pen and looked back. He pushed his glasses up and asked curiously, "… What happened?"
Ji Mo: "Professor Perelman! The legendary figure who had retired from the mathematics world! He joined our research project! "
When Wu Di heard the voice behind him, he stared at his computer screen. He coughed and said, "… Sorry, I don't really understand what you're trying to say. Can you tell me who he is?"
"Perelman is obviously Perelman! The Russian mathematician who solved the Poincaré conjecture! " When it came to mathematics, Ji Mo was particularly excited. He didn't care if the people next to him understood what he was talking about. He continued, "And Professor Faltings and Professor Schulz! These two big names are here too! This is nutty, half of the Bourbaki Group of Mathematicians came to our university! "
Other than Yang Shuang, who was even more bored, everyone else was clearly not interested in this topic.
Duan Siqi was different from his other two roommates. He obviously knew the names Perelman and Faltings, but he wasn't interested.
After all, they were only freshmen, and they had only just gotten started in mathematics.
Perhaps when he became a senior or a graduate student, he would be able to empathize with these thunderous names after he started doing research in this area.
As for now, Duan Siqi felt like ten thousand Perelman and Faltings couldn't compare to God Lu, who invented virtual reality technology.
Speaking of this, Duan Siqi sometimes felt that he really envied this roommate called Li Mo.
No matter what the situation was, Lu Zhou was able to immerse himself in his own world.
If it were Lu Zhou, he wouldn't be able to do it.
Maybe it was because of this mentality that this guy was able to find his place in the pure and complicated world of mathematics.
Just as Duan Siqi was feeling emotional, Yang Shuang, who was listening to Ji Mo's bragging, suddenly noticed the textbook on his desk. After taking a closer look, a look of shock appeared on his face.
"… Mathematical analysis homework? Holy sh * t, you're amazing. You've already finished writing before class? "
"Yeah." Duan Siqi pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and said, "I still have some stuff to do over the weekend, so I wrote it in advance."
As soon as Wu Di heard that he had something to do over the weekend, he immediately became excited. He turned his head and exchanged a glance with Yang Shuang.
"What's up? There was a story behind it! Tell me honestly, do you have a girlfriend? "
Looking at the mischievous expression on his roommate's face, Duan Siqi smiled awkwardly.
"What are you thinking about? It has nothing to do with girls. "
Until now, he hadn't mentioned anything about closed beta testing. First of all, he didn't like to be the center of attention. Second of all, it was too troublesome to explain, so he didn't want to talk about it.
However, it was one thing in real life, and another thing on the internet.
He thought about how he had tens of thousands of fans on Weibo, and he couldn't help but feel emotional.
He had only updated two Weibo posts, and it had attracted so much attention. It seemed like people's enthusiasm for this technology had reached a fever pitch. Even a nobody like Lu Zhou was attracted to this technology. Every day, Lu Zhou's private messages and comments section urged him to tell him more about the Phantom system.
These comments became one of the reasons why he was looking forward to the next closed beta testing.
However, even if he didn't care about the fans who were waiting for him to update the details of the closed beta, he was also curious about the content of the second closed beta.
Apparently, it would be different than before.
However, the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study didn't reveal anything to the closed beta testers.
Lu Zhou was looking forward to it.
…
It was the weekend.
The second closed beta testing began as scheduled.
Just like the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study had revealed, the content of this test was a bit different than usual.
A group of people stood in a desolate forest, looking left and right, not knowing what to do.
Next to them was the wreckage of a plane that had been split in half.
A staff member in a white coat stood in front of the crowd. He smiled and explained the current situation to them.
"Thank you players for your support and participation in our second closed beta testing. It's nice to see you again.
"Basically, this is a large-scale sociological simulation experiment. You are now playing a group of survivors of a plane crash. Your only goal is to survive for 72 hours until the rescue team arrives.
"There is a day and night system here, but there are only six hours in the day and two hours in the night, so you will feel like time is passing faster. The characteristic panel contains your nutrition value, and you can also check your current physical condition. If you fall below the red line, you will be automatically removed from the experiment.
"I have to state that anything can happen in this experiment, but it is limited to the virtual reality world. Therefore, before the experiment officially begins, if anyone feels uncomfortable in the current environment, they can apply to withdraw from the closed beta. "
Of course it was impossible to withdraw.
As the lucky ones among thousands of people, even if they weren't interested in wandering in the forest, they wouldn't refuse to stay here for a while.
The staff member looked around and saw that no one raised their hand, so he smiled and nodded.
"Then, I hope you guys have a good time."
At this moment, a slightly thin and tall man stood up and asked with a calm expression.
"Wait a minute, can I ask a question?"
The staff member nodded and said, "Go ahead."
"Can common sense from the real world be tested here? For example, drilling wood to make fire, or cutting down trees to make tools and traps. "
"Of course it can be tested." The staff member smiled and said, "Or rather, we are testing this scenario to detect loopholes in the physics engine."
The man nodded.
"… I understand."
Seeing that no one else had any questions, the staff member disappeared.
The clock in the virtual world began to turn, and this so-called large-scale sociological experiment officially began.
The person who asked the question quickly walked toward the plane wreckage. It seemed like he wanted to search inside and see if he could find anything useful.
Noticing his movements, a burly man who seemed to have been training regularly turned around to look at the curious players and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"We only have six hours in the day, we can't do much on the first day. Anyway, let's search the plane wreckage first, there should be supplies inside …"
Everyone looked at each other. Some were simply at a loss, while others simply wanted to play the "game" according to their own style and hated listening to others' commands.
Seeing that no one listened to him, the man didn't say anything else and walked into the plane.
Duan Siqi looked at the two people and felt a little strange.
I don't know if I'm being too sensitive.
I feel like …
The two of them were calm as if they had played this game before, or participated in the closed beta test.
As time went by, the players finally began to move. Some people walked into the depths of the forest, some people walked toward the plane, and some people gathered in groups of three or five to chat.
A white-collar woman in an office lady uniform looked around with interest. She was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old. She couldn't help but compliment.
"It's pretty good as a travel simulator. To be able to make the forest look so real, I'm afraid I'll be able to travel around the Maldives in the future."
A man in a checkered shirt seemed to have heard this sentence and answered.
"This reminds me of a game."
"What game?" The white-collar woman didn't play games much, so she looked at him and asked.
“The
A survival game, but the content is not limited to survival. There are some monsters and things like that. "
"Monsters?" Another female player in a more fashionable casual outfit said with a smile, "It sounds scary."
"Don't worry, if there really is a monster, you can hide behind me." A frivolous man whistled and said in a joking tone, "I'm a high-end player after all."
Duan Siqi looked at the conversation between these people and couldn't help but pout. He thought to himself, If something like this really happens, you'll probably have to rely on other people to protect you.
Of course, he wasn't in a position to laugh at people.
Although he had played basketball before and his grades in physical education were not bad, he was still too weak when it came to fighting against monsters …
In order to draw a line with these "health players", he planned on doing something so that he wouldn't look too bored. Therefore, he walked toward the plane wreckage.
First, he rummaged through a few suitcases that were scattered from the shelves. Other than a few pieces of clothes that he didn't need, he didn't find much.
He stuffed the only valuable piece of hardtack into his pocket and walked to the man who reminded others to search the plane wreckage. He was now buried in the suitcases. He hesitated for a while before speaking.
"I'm going to see if there are any rivers nearby."
"That's a good idea, be careful." The man looked up from the pile of suitcases and didn't say much. He just threw a switchblade into Lu Zhou's hand and said, "Also, remember to bring this."
Is this the legendary role-playing player?
Duan Siqi looked at the man's serious expression and felt like this guy was too immersed in the game.
"Even if you give me this, it's useless. If I really encounter a beast, I'll probably bite it."
"I'm not asking you to fight a beast." The man smirked and said, "It's just that when you have a tool in your hand, it will more or less deter the beast."
Duan Siqi: "You seem to be good at wilderness survival? Are you a backpacker? Or a military fan? "
The man didn't seem to want to answer this question, but after hesitating for a while, he gave an ambiguous answer, "I was in the army."
Duan Siqi thought this guy was quite interesting. He really looked like a cute roommate. Duan Siqi couldn't help but want to make friends. He smiled and reached out his right hand.
"My name is Duan Siqi, what's your name?"
The man didn't seem to want to interact with him too much. He frowned but still shook Lu Zhou's hand.
"Li Gaoliang."
Nodding, Duan Siqi remembered this strange name, then made a farewell gesture, turned around, and walked into the depths of the forest.
Even though he didn't have any wilderness survival experience, he was still a top student at Jin Ling University. He knew that this was just a "game", so his mind was relatively clear.
While walking, he used the switchblade to carve a mark on the tree next to him. This way, he wouldn't get lost.
Just like that, he walked for about two hours. The rustling of the waves passed through the trees and reached his ears.
He sped up his pace and soon, a vast beach appeared in front of him.
"This is the sea … Are we on an island?"
After muttering to himself, he memorized the approximate location of the coast and went back the way he came.
Because he needed to find the marks he left when he came back, it took a little longer.
When he saw the plane wreckage and the "players" sitting nearby, the sky was already turning yellow.
The golden light that passed through the gaps in the leaves was stretched out, and the dust in the forest refracted bright light under the Tyndall effect. It was a beautiful scene.
Sure enough, just like the GM said, there were only six hours in a day in the game.
Therefore, it would be night time in a few minutes.
If it weren't for the hunger value on the status panel that constantly reminded the players to eat, it would be hard to imagine that this was a virtual reality world and not a planet with a rotation time of six hours.
Duan Siqi didn't spend too much time enjoying the beautiful scenery nearby. He quickly walked to Li Gaoliang, who claimed to have been in the army.
Li Gaoliang looked at the fire he had just set up with stones and sticks. He stood up and noticed the young man walking toward him. He was in a good mood.
"What's the situation?"
Duan Siqi: "There is a beach about a kilometer to the west. The terrain is very flat, there are no hills or rivers."
"Then there shouldn't be any large animals hunting nearby. It seems that we don't need to worry about wild animals." Li Gaoliang looked around and frowned. He said, "But this also means that our food source might be a problem."
Is this game that realistic?
Duan Siqi was skeptical, but he didn't dwell on this issue.
Instead, he asked, "Is there no food on the plane?"
"Yes, but not much." Li Gaoliang shook his head and squinted at the sunset. He said, "Anyway, we have to start a fire before it gets dark."
Duan Siqi nodded and didn't say anything. He took out a half-eaten hardtack from his pocket and took a bite.
Compared to the last time he read books in the library, the "Phantom" system was getting more and more realistic. He could even feel the hunger in his stomach.
The only downside was that the food here was tasteless. Everything he ate tasted like sand.
Moreover, he had to eat every two hours, and after eating for a while, he would want to poop. He couldn't help but feel as if he had become a coelenterate.
The bonfire was soon lit.
As the sky darkened, even people who weren't very sociable began to gather around the bonfire.
A group of people sat around the bonfire, eating tasteless canned food while laughing and chatting.
"What do you think this sociology experiment is about? I feel like I've been slacking all day. "
"If you know the purpose of the experiment, the experiment will be meaningless."
"Speaking of which, it'll take 72 hours for the rescue to arrive. Are we going to stay in the virtual reality world for 72 hours?"
"Of course not. They'll probably save the game at the end of the day. Everyone will go offline to take care of their physical needs."
Duan Siqi, who was squatting on the ground and playing with the fire with a branch, did not speak as he listened to the group of people discussing. He just quietly thought about what to write in the blog post after he went offline.
To be honest, in addition to the excitement at the beginning, this closed beta test gave him more of a strange feeling than interesting.
There seemed to be an endless amount of secrets hidden in the empty forest. On the other hand, there was the aimless main storyline of the game. There were no hints or clues at all. Most people didn't know what to do in the six hours of the day.
A crackling sound came from the bonfire.
Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound from the jungle not far away.
Li Gaoliang raised his head and squinted at the darkness not far away.
The fashionably dressed female player next to him noticed his movements and asked curiously.
"What's wrong?"
Li Gaoliang grabbed the knife on his waist with his right hand.
"There's movement."
The female player smiled and said, "I'm a coward, don't scare me."
Li Gaoliang frowned and ignored her.
Duan Siqi couldn't help but shake his head.
However, just when he was about to say something, a creepy feeling suddenly crawled into his heart.
Looking towards the forest, something seemed to be walking towards the bonfire.
Duan Siqi frowned and looked in the direction of the shadow.
Gradually, the silhouette became clearer.
When he saw the rotting human face walking out from the shadows of the forest and gradually becoming clearer, his pupils instantly shrank to a point.
"Run! Run into the cabin! "
Duan Siqi heard the roar of a man and the scream of a woman. He subconsciously wanted to open the switchblade to give himself some comfort. However, both his hands and feet were trembling uncontrollably.
This horrifying atmosphere was too realistic ….
Speaking of which, which inauspicious mouth had said that? There are monsters in this forest.
Just as this thought appeared in his mind, the rotten face was already one step away from him.
Before he could even react, a rotten hand had already reached for his chest.
The next moment, his consciousness had already flown out of the virtual world, and he became the first sacrifice of this experiment with glory and heroism...
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