Chapter 31
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"With the advancement of science and technology, human beings have bestowed more and more emotions to machines but have you noticed that human beings are slowly losing their own emotions?"
Huang Yin put on the VR goggles and strolled down the old city's alleyways. Children were playing around them, they had the most innocent smiles on their faces.
"Take for example some of the things I've seen and experienced. Most of the people living in this smart city are glamorous on the surface and always have a smile on their faces, but in reality, they are busy with all kinds of business events all day and are under a lot of pressure. The so-called social gatherings are just for show. Everyone looks warm and hospitable, but in fact, they are cold and calm inside.
"Our DNA is constantly being deciphered, our information is being collected and summarized. Every single one of our actions is recorded in the citizen system. Gradually, our lives, emotions and lives are being formatted. It's not like we're living our own lives, it's more like we're repeating the same day until the day we die. "
After further communication, Han Fei realized Huang Yin was a very impressive person, at least the things that the man said sounded impressive.
"Humans evolved from animals but their hearts are slowly turning into machines, that is a very scary thing. It is also because of this that I have come to love a game like Perfect Life. "
Stepping on the green stone pavement, looking at the moss by the roadside and smelling the light fragrance of the rain, Huang Yin opened his arms. "This game is helping us find our lost emotions, it's healing the pain in our soul. Here, we can relive the beautiful memories that we've forgotten and it's also here that we can feel our own existence."
"Is that so?" Han Fei was reminded of how he looked when he played the game and tears almost fell from his eyes.
"Yes." Huang Yin said confidently.
"This demo is already so different, I wonder how powerful the official version will be." Han Fei removed the VR goggles and the drizzle disappeared. He was standing inside a booth with Huang Yin.
"The official version will definitely surpass your imagination, this is a game that can make your dreams come true. The game is just like its name, it will give you a perfect life!" Huang Yin said with a sigh.
"How come it sounds like you've played the official version before?" Han Fei was surprised.
"You've seen through me. I'm actually a VIP tester for the 6th CB for Perfect Life."
Han Fei was reminded of the information he found online. The closed beta testers for Perfect Life could be divided into 4 categories. The first category was the game's internal staff. During each beta, they would be the first to experience the game.
The second was the government. Perfect Life was an immersive game that transcended its time. It combined the most advanced technology and crazy ideas, so the government placed great importance on it.
The third type were specially invited testers like Huang Yin. They were usually professionals in certain fields. They would play the game from their own professional point of view and come up with their own suggestions to make the game more realistic and interesting.
The fourth type was the general players. They obtained the qualifications for the closed beta test through various channels.
Some of them were hardcore gamers who simply wanted to experience the game, while others were studios that relied on the game to earn money. They wanted to obtain first-hand information in preparation for the open beta.
"To be able to become a specially invited tester, you must be a big shot in real life!" Han Fei was now certain that this Huang Yin before him was the Huang Yin he met last night. His earlier guess was correct.
"I wouldn't dare call myself a big shot, I'm just famous in the industry." Huang Yin was very humble. He did not put on any airs. He patiently led Han Fei around the exhibition area. He kept bragging about Perfect Life. He felt more professional than a video game company's salesman.
"You said Perfect Life can make everyone's dreams come true. Then if I'm a horror movie fan, can I experience the horror movies in real life?" After confirming the character, Han Fei started to probe.
"Of course you can. There's a nighttime theme park in the game. It's specifically designed for horror fans. There are various exciting facilities and movie reenactments. You can even choose to work at the theme park at night and try to trigger your dream of becoming the park's owner. " Huang Yin started to come up with a plan. "But you have to be careful, there's a mental threshold setting in the game. Once it goes over 10, you'll be judged by the system to be under strong stimulation and you'll be forcibly disconnected."
"I'll be forcibly disconnected if I go over 10?" Han Fei's eyes twitched. His mental threshold in the game was set to 100, it was as high as his Health Points!
"If you disconnect too many times, your in-game character might die. Life in Perfect Life is very fragile and you only have one life. After death, all your data will return to zero and you'll have to start all over again." Huang Yin said with a sigh. "Death is very painful, you have to cherish your life."
"I've personally watched many horror movies but I don't have much interest in the plot. Instead, I'm more interested in the haunting in real life." Han Fei slowly approached the question he wanted to ask. "Do you think there will be a supernatural plot in Perfect Life?"
"Probably before the 2nd Beta. I heard there weren't that many restrictions at the time. There was no punishment for players attacking NPCs. There was a tester who massacred an entire residential area. In the end, he was locked up due to mental disorder."
"Is it that crazy?"
"What do you think? When humanity loses its restraints, humans will turn into the scariest beasts. " Huang Yin seemed to remember some of the rumors from back then. "Due to the incident with that tester, Perfect Life added a lot of restrictions and cut out almost a third of the plot. It was not until the 6th CB that all the plots that might cause moral and ethical problems were removed. Even the Easter Eggs left behind in the creator's will were removed. "
"Easter Eggs left behind in the creator's will?"
"Haven't you heard? That's quite famous in the gaming circle. " Huang Yin lowered his voice. "The CEO of Immortal Pharma passed away due to illness after the first CB of Perfect Life. In his will, he told his children to search for a black box. He said the box is filled with the regrets, resentment, hatred, misfortune and malice of the world. He also gave them 3 hints, the box is located at the deepest part of the world, the deepest part of the mind and the deepest part of the human heart."
"Did anyone find the box?" Han Fei subtly wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead.
"No. Everyone tried their best to explain it but in the end, they suspected that the box was actually an Easter Egg in the game. It should contain the old man's lingering spirit. At the time, the testers searched for the Easter Egg in the game like crazy but no one found it. It was not until the 3rd CB that due to some reason, all the plots that the old man was involved in were removed and the Easter Egg was lost forever. " Huang Yin's voice was laced with regret. "I wish I could find out what that Easter Egg is in my lifetime."
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