Virtual reality technology was already quite mature in this era's technological civilization.
However, due to dimensional restrictions, purely technological products weren't very useful in a world where the Elemental Tide surged. However, magical civilizations had their own technology as well.
Actually, the most common type of virtual reality technology had already been ignored by the world.
A Divine Kingdom was a place where the Order Gods stored the souls of the dead. Individuals there didn't have physical bodies, and only existed in a spiritual world. This was actually quite close to virtual reality.
In the legends of the Nature Gods, the World Tree was surrounded by all sorts of elves. These were the remnant souls of the elves.
There were many myths and legends, both true and false. However, based on the known information, when the Elven Gods were still alive, the World Tree was responsible for the reincarnation of souls.
Since it was called the World Tree, then this tree was an entire world.
In that case, if the World Tree was used as a template to embed an entire Divine Kingdom, and also had a suitable Divine Concept as a reference … it sounded quite difficult to understand.
For example, if a "World Tree" super calculator was prepared and ran on the most advanced virtual Divine Kingdom software, then there would be a group of excellent technicians who would use the most suitable programming language to maintain it at all times, just how advanced would this "virtual world" be under the maintenance of so many technologies?
"… Am I really in a virtual game world?"
Sulone reached out with both hands and tried his best to grab and touch everything around him.
What he saw was the dazzling but not blinding sunlight. What he smelled was a flowerbed filled with the fragrance of fresh flowers.
Wherever he touched with his right hand, he clenched the stone tightly and slowly increased his strength until it shattered and fell to the ground.
He could hear the pitter-patter of running water behind him. When he turned around, he saw a clear stream flowing.
Sulone suddenly ran over and actually cupped some of the stream's water with his hands. When he drank it, not only was it cool and sweet, there was even a faint taste of sand.
"… Is this real or fake? Why does this seem so much more realistic and beautiful than the real world? Or is this what we call the real world … "
Confusion, unease, and even self-denial and doubt, rather than joy, were the first reactions of the Ansorenne people who came into contact with this world.
The overly realistic virtual reality caused these natives to even begin to doubt the reality of this world.
However, this situation was also within the Game Church's expectations. The countermeasures had already been perfected through repeated internal testing.
"Hello, may I ask if you are Mister Sullon? I am T 62345, the guide elf that the Game Church sent to you. Please select your target. "
It was as if a fairy from a fairytale had appeared in front of Sullon. She had purposely created a dull tone and expression, and it was as if she was a fake NPC.
"1. Let's eat. Let me enjoy a delicious meal that Ansorenne can't eat."
"2. Training. Swordsmanship and magic. Can you teach me?"
"3. Learning. Knowledge is the most precious."
Furthermore, the dialog box that suddenly popped up told Sullon in an abnormally direct manner that everything was fake and that this was merely a virtual world.
"Hehe, it was indeed fake. I was thinking too much."
Sullon, who inexplicably heaved a sigh of relief, didn't know that such a dull fairy receptionist could only be seen here and in the novice towns not far away. In the larger towns and high-level areas, most of the NPCs were no different from real people.
This design was also to prevent these overly "naive" Seymour natives from having cognitive problems. During the internal testing, there was a tester who went offline and stabbed himself in the head while laughing and saying, "As expected, it doesn't hurt. That's the real world." This was far too shocking.
However, after passing through this period of relaxation, which was the easiest for accidents to occur, they would be able to accept it … They would get used to this world, and they would have far too many things to do. Naturally, they wouldn't think about such trivial matters.
Back to the main topic. For Sullon, time was precious. Perhaps he could enjoy delicious meals and avoid hunger in this world, but his physical body that was lying in a low-rent apartment required sufficient financial support.
"I'm here to learn. May I ask if there's really magic armor piloting techniques …?"
The fairy fell silent for a moment. Her eyes shone brightly, and upon closer inspection, it seemed as if there were data flowing within.
"Basic Magic Armor Tutorial has been downloaded. Beginning guided teaching …"
The light of data fell in front of Sullon, and a gigantic black magic armor materialized in the illusion.
The steel giant slowly squatted down. Light faintly seeped through the opened hatch. The reflection reflected Sullon's flushed red face.
"Ohhhh!"
At this moment, Sullon truly felt that he had made the right bet. This investment was truly worth it. The key to controlling his future was in his hands.
While the youth was immersed in learning, there were 4231 people in this virtual world who were astonished by this world.
They were the first batch of AR virtual reality system purchasers. Most of them came from well-off families. Only a small portion of them had a non-entertainment mindset. Most of them just came here to watch the fun and see if this world was as real as advertised.
However, by the time they went offline, this new toy would probably spread throughout the entire city the next day.
At the same time, in front of the Victory Plaza of the Church of Game's Victory Building, a huge Tree of Life was emitting a faint white light.
Below it, nearly a hundred technicians were busy reporting various indicators, situations, and unexpected events to Rorschach, the representative of God.
Rorschach heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the constantly increasing number of people online. At least the worst-case scenario had been avoided.
"This time, we really can't afford to lose."
Of course they couldn't afford to lose. This was a gamble that required them to bring all their belongings. This gigantic tree branch wasn't just a virtual world server, it was also …
"Lori, since we've already moved your divine body (body) here, there's no turning back."
[We didn't have any other choice from the start …. Also, help me throw out that bastard who secretly used the server's resources to create a virtual idol.]
The originally heavy atmosphere was instantly swept away. However, Rorschach didn't look at the target Lori was pointing at. He knew that only his buffoon girlfriend would do such a thing at this time.
[Hurry, hurry, hurry! She's finished creating the idols. She's planning to create an idol singer to replace the NPC in the virtual world. Don't let her succeed! She's trying to brainwash newbies with the Pi song as a meeting gift! God, she's using Miku to replace the village head of the newbie village! The newbie's mission has become learning the onion dance!]
"Put down that onion … Cough, I mean, put down the operating system! How old are you already …. "
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