Area A of Frost River Reality was forever the most bustling area. It might not have the largest number of people, but there were thousands of people running and rolling in the field. There were also the cheers and screams of the enormous number of onlookers. The clamorous sound waves never stopped for a moment.
This was the place where reality technology was the most unbridled. Under the guidance of immersion equipment, players would go from the skyscrapers and bustling cities to the dangerous seas and wilderness in an instant. They would struggle to escape from the jaws of the mutants or show off their prowess. In the two-way hypnosis, they would obtain achievements, win respect, vent their emotions, and deliberately seek abuse … But in the end, all they obtained was true pleasure.
That's right. Pleasure was something that could be achieved by just secreting dopamine. The experience might not be real, but people were easy to deceive!
So, who didn't like playing games?
The atmosphere of area A was in full swing. Luo Nan looked at the players around him who were completely engrossed in their own world. He really could not bring himself to refuse.
Well, Luo Nan's heart was itching. Virtual achievements, respect, and the like were meaningless to an ability user like him, who danced on the line between life and death many times. However, being able to interact closely with his friends was still very attractive to him.
Luo Nan opened his mouth and was just about to agree when Xue Lei went "Ouch!" and slapped Luo Nan on the shoulder. Xue Lei's fist was extremely heavy, but it could not overcome his vexed emotions. "What are you hesitating for!?"
"Huh?" Luo Nan had an innocent expression.
"He didn't wear a helmet. Plus, do you have any hopes for a rookie?"
Papercut didn't know if he was speaking up for Luo Nan or if he was intentionally mocking him. Next, Papercut explained for Xue Lei, "There were two empty seats in the hero seat just now. Leister wanted to snatch a seat, but you guys missed it while you were talking... Actually, there were over a thousand pairs of eyes staring at you. It wasn't that easy."
Xue Lei retorted, "I heard that the probability of snatching a seat in a luxury room is several times that of a normal room. Maybe he did snatch one?"
Hero seat? Probability of snatching a seat?
He seemed to have heard of it before, but he did not have an exact impression of it. Luo Nan once again felt the deep malice of the normal world.
It was Tian Si who observed his expression and went forward to explain. The environment here was noisy. Tian Si spoke softly, so she naturally moved closer to Luo Nan's ear. Her posture was intimate.
Luo Nan felt a drooping strand of hair brush against the side of his cheek and his collarbone. There was also a faint fragrance that entered his nose. If he didn't deliberately perceive it, everything would be light and fine, as if there was nothing there. This was very much in line with his aesthetics.
Therefore, Luo Nan felt quite comfortable. At the same time, Tian Si also explained the ins and outs of the matter clearly.
The so-called hero seats referred to a hundred advanced simulators with six degrees of freedom in the center of Area A. These simulators were seamlessly connected to the wearable equipment worn by the players. While giving the players a more realistic feeling, they could also allow the players to move more boldly without worrying about being too immersed in reality and getting injured.
In addition, these simulators had been upgraded in all aspects, including accuracy, sensitivity, and other control indicators. They had the upper hand in battles, and because of this, the players recognized them as "Hero Templates" and naturally flocked to them.
But that was the situation in Area A. Every day, thousands of players would fight for a hundred seats. The supply and demand were seriously out of balance. For this reason, Frost River Reality raised the spending limit for these one hundred seats to the highest level. On the other hand, they didn't accept reservations or bids. They only used the system to do random instant kills. At least in name, they achieved openness, fairness, and impartiality.
As for the probability of getting a luxury room or a normal room, it was just a speculation that circulated among the players. The operators had never officially confirmed it.
Luo Nan stated his understanding, "So even if you want to play, you might not be able to play?"
Xue Lei sighed, "It doesn't matter if you can't fight for the hero seats. In any case... cough, are you going to play or not?"
"I'm going to play. You lead the way." Luo Nan shrugged and put on the semi-sealed helmet in his hand. He followed Papercut's directions and went to the Society's homepage game area. He learned the temporary guidance mode.
After a few rounds of operation, his mental senses smoothly withdrew. He no longer overstepped his bounds and the effects of immersion grew clearly. He naturally placed his attention on the translucent panel before him. He looked at all sorts of real-time information related to Area A. The screen flowed like water.
At the same time, the various AR effects in the surroundings were strengthened. His impression of the amusement park grew fainter and fainter. It was as if Luo Nan had arrived in a shabby little town covered in dust and sand. The streets were crisscrossed, and all sorts of buildings were arranged in a row. All sorts of bars, shops, and training grounds were set off against each other. Even the rusted metal gate that led out of the town appeared in his field of vision.
Behind the rusted metal gate was the reality battlefield. Right now, they were in a service area. Xue Lei turned his head and looked all around. He searched for the most suitable place to go amidst the complex and realistic AR images, "If we can't get the hero seats, then everything else doesn't matter. Let's go... hey hey hey!"
While Xue Lei was shouting, Luo Nan saw an eye-catching blood-red message flash on the translucent panel. "Every player, please pay attention. Seats 77 and 91 in the hero area are vacant..."
"Get them!" Papercut yelled from the side.
Luo Nan subconsciously triggered it with telepathy, but he soon came to a realization. This wasn't the HexaEar or the Psychic Wave Network. Telepathy was useless here.
But in the next moment, an image appeared on the translucent panel. An alloy dagger and a sinister beast limb collided with each other. Sparks flew in all directions. Hot-blooded background music flowed into Luo Nan's ears. There was also a vigorous male voice that spoke like a madman, "The cruel battlefield has welcomed a new hero. Look! The door to glory is open! "
Luo Nan was stupefied in place, "Did... Did we get it?"
"Yes!" Xue Lei waved his arm to the side, then he reported the good news to Luo Nan, "Nanster, we got it! Today's luck... Huh? "
The two were already surrounded by special AR lighting effects. One glance was enough to know each other's identities. Just like this, they inexplicably obtained the qualifications for the hero seats. The Hero Seat Snatching Duo Achievement Obtained!
Papercut laughed and pushed Luo Nan from behind, "How many grannies have you helped cross the road these past two days? You lucky bastard. Hurry up and go. There's a time limit for the qualifications to snatch seats. "
"Luck?" The problem of probability was a mathematical problem. Using luck to explain it was too rash. Luo Nan was a person who liked to be serious. His brain crashed for a time, and he entered an endless loop.
But Papercut pushed him forward, and Xue Lei led the way in front. The group of people advanced quickly toward the hero area. In the end, they entered the sealed area amidst the gazes and sighs of envy.
Papercut and Tian Si were unable to enter this place. They were blocked by the gorgeous projection curtain wall.
"The lucky bastard scram. Let's find a place to pass the time." Papercut chuckled and slightly adjusted the position of his helmet. He asked Tian Si, "Does Miss Tian play the game Ten Days in the Wilderness?"
Tian Si wore soft armor sensing equipment. Her elbow clamped the helmet. She appeared valiant and heroic under the dim lighting of the game area. She pursed her lips into a smile, "I play it, but I play it more in the mobile mode."
Papercut invited her, "I also like to play mobile games. There's a strategy room here, right? Let's go play a round or two?"
Tian Si's gaze swirled. She didn't refuse, but she didn't agree either. Instead, she raised a new question. She imitated Luo Nan's form of address, "Brother Papercut, Junior and the others weren't lucky when they snatched a spot, right?"
Papercut was all smiles as he said, "How could it be luck? They temporarily bound themselves to the HexaEar. Their telepathic thoughts are triggered, and they have the Psychic Wave Network to transmit and convert signals. It's the same as using an instant kill plug-in. Who can be faster than them? This is the advantage of ability users. "
There were many nouns in Papercut's words. They exceeded the scope of Tian Si's knowledge, but it didn't prevent her from understanding the general meaning. And it was because she didn't understand that she couldn't help but imagine the mysteries within. She was a bit spellbound for a time.
But soon she came back to her senses. She was a bit baffled, "Then why didn't you say it just now?"
"It's so hard to get a pleasant surprise. Is there any fun in being too realistic? Especially that fellow Nanster. If he continues to develop like this, he won't age prematurely. There won't be any problems with him turning into a theoretical machine. Don't you think so? "
Tian Si could only smile at this time.
Papercut invited her once more, "I just checked. The strategy room is over there. Do you want to go?"
"I …." Tian Si had just started, but she found it hard to continue. This was because what she wanted to say was completely unrelated to the so-called strategy room.
Papercut turned his head to look at her. Even though they were separated by a semi-sealed helmet, Tian Si still felt an indescribable pressure.
It was also at this time that the light and shadow on the projection wall displayed the inconceivable martial strength of the game hero. The gorgeous effect and intense conflict caused players to stop and watch. They even let out cheers.
This scene gave her imagination and also gave her motivation, "Brother Papercut, I, can I also …."
Papercut was wearing a helmet. He probably didn't hear her. He turned around halfway and waved his hand, guiding her to the strategy room.
Tian Si wanted to raise her voice a bit more, but this thing called courage was famous for its first flourish, second decline, and third exhaustion. In the end, the words didn't come out of her mouth. She was a bit dispirited. She turned her head to look at the projection wall once more. In the end, she put on her helmet and followed behind Papercut.
She didn't know that Papercut, who was walking in front of her, also sighed, "After seeing the sky outside the well, how can I want to return to the mud again …. But without the talent to leap out in one go, thinking about this matter is just harming myself." With Tian Si's age and bone structure, it was practically impossible for her to obtain any results if she walked the path of fleshly body strengthening, even if she had the guidance of a famous teacher.
As for mental strengthening …. She didn't have the talent with just a glance, so naturally, there was no need to mention it.
Talent. Talent.
Papercut felt quite bored as he thought this. Could it be that there was no way to find a cultivation method in this world that was open and aboveboard, that grew from nothing, that grew from small to large, that gradually accumulated step by step to a thousand miles?
What in the world was the foundation that this group of ability users relied on? Who could give them a clear answer?
Luo Nan's figure suddenly flashed in Papercut's mind. Perhaps only this kind of super talented freak, who wholeheartedly delved into theory, had the hope of seeing through the dense fog and pointing straight to the truth.
However, such an existence was far too unadorable. In comparison, even that vain and foolish Yue Zheng was more like a living person.
This wasn't good. It was very bad!
Though he didn't have the qualifications to evaluate, Papercut really didn't like this change in his heart.
"Tsk, I'm such a woman!" Papercut continued to laugh at himself, but he still contacted someone through the HexaEar after walking a few more steps.
In the beginning, he wanted to choose He Yueyin. After all, she was his secretary. But when he thought about it again, Secretary He didn't seem to have too much of a human's aura. And in terms of level, Luo Nan, who could confuse people five miles into a fog at any time, might already be a head higher than his own secretary.
Papercut switched contacts as soon as his thoughts reached this point. But as he expected, the other side only transmitted a prompt, "Please leave a message if you have something to say."
"I'm going in again." Papercut shook his head. He honestly translated his thoughts into words and transmitted them over. "President, I want to ask you about something. It's about the child Luo Nan's personality …."
After Luo Nan entered the hero area, he discovered that the area where the simulator was placed was like a maze. He was soon led away from Xue Lei by the AR guide.
But soon, a conversation window lit up on one side of the translucent panel. Xue Lei's avatar appeared, and he was able to communicate with Papercut. This was the privilege of forming a team after entering the luxury room. People outside the room could only honestly send messages.
"Nanster, let's not enter the battlefield. Let's first build a room and play around."
"Okay." Luo Nan was a standard rookie. He was a bit lacking in confidence to immediately enter the most explosive and chaotic reality battlefield. Xue Lei's plan was just what he wanted.
His and Xue Lei's' good luck 'began to quickly ferment just as the call ended. Avatars popped up one after another. Some were instant messages, and some were messages.
Mo Peng: Bullshit. I've snatched a hundred times since last month ….
Luo Biyao: Let's go play with the rainbow ball in a bit. Maybe we'll be able to earn back tonight's expenses.
Mo Han: Don't you think it's a waste?
Tian Si: Yeah, I just saw this function. Good luck.
This sort of experience was comparable to winning the lottery. It spread very quickly in their small circle. Ruan Zihui, Tong Hui, Qiu Peipei, and the others all sent congratulatory messages in a while. Even Yue Qin and Turner, who were in a more awkward position, said a few polite words to express their congratulations.
Of course, there was no need to count on Yue Zheng.
Luo Nan was a bit disappointed when he walked to hero seat number 91, the seat he had snatched. Even though Xue Lei and the others had given an extravagant explanation of this thing, it didn't look too different from the completely enclosed maglev cabin in the VIP room.
Alright, bringing the experience of the VIP room to the public area might count as a move.
Luo Nan began to perform a data link with the help of the guide. He was quite familiar with the process. He received Xue Lei's invitation approximately thirty seconds later. The scenery before his eyes immediately separated from Frost River Reality. It turned into a square platform that was similar to an arena without any barriers.
"This isn't the Wilderness?" Luo Nan was quite baffled. This sort of battlefield construction was a bit too lazy.
"Who said it wasn't? There are several fighting arena scenes in the Wilderness. This place belongs to the Flaming Hill Arena of Life and Death. It's super famous, okay? "
Xue Lei appeared in the arena. Out of the four categories of Regular, Deep Blue, Aberration, and Fantasy, he chose the most realistic "Regular" Human Hero. Under the effects of reality, he was wrapped in an exoskeleton, but he was taking it off piece by piece.
Luo Nan felt ominous when he saw this. While he was in a daze, he suddenly stirred and blurted out, "Change venue …."
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