From star abyss

"Oh, I'm so fucked. Why is this bullshit job not over yet? The leadership suddenly decided to add an A test."

Luo Le complained while inserting a cable into the interface on the back of his head:

"These corporate executives are really stupid. Within 24 hours, they suddenly said they needed to rush the test - they don't have to insert this stupid tube into their heads. Of course they don't mind the pain."

"Don't worry." Colleague Xue Nian glanced at the member of the propaganda department who was clumsily putting on the neural link suit with the help of the logistics staff: "Look at the guy from the publicity department, he is more anxious than us."

"They are all part-time workers, and he also accepted a task in the middle of the night, saying that he wanted to shoot some PV - look, it's the first time that the whole body nerve link is connected, how refreshing it is..."

Lao Luo shouted and inserted the employee card into the machine.

drop--

[Employee account has been authenticated, login completed]

[KitKat Network Game Tester No. A12: Luo Le]

"I have to check my physiological condition quickly - heart rate 119, phew, not angry, not angry."

The series of physiological information in front of him showed that his condition was not very good. Luo Le took two deep breaths to calm down.

"Be content. Criminals like us are not sent to colonize planets to see the teeth of the element-devouring beasts. We are already pitiful. What else do you want?" Xue Nian, a fellow game tester, is used to it. "Being able to stay here is an exception. Home planet, I am already satisfied.”

"It's just a new cell - holy shit, criminals are human beings too, and prisons have an eight-hour work system. Since I was transferred here, these stupid leaders have treated me like a cow and a horse."

Luo Le raised his middle finger.

There has long been no death penalty these days. The most severe punishment is either being sent to a colonial star to reclaim wasteland, or having your consciousness uploaded to an electronic prison, where you will be imprisoned for hundreds of years first.

He and Xue Nian had been comrades in arms for many years and served together in the federal army. Later, they impulsively killed someone because of a quarrel. He thought the worst was like this.

"I'm guilty, please let me go to jail instead of working as an overtime dog for these people with cerebral palsy." Luo Le said depressedly.

Who would have known that Guang Nao would bring the two brothers over as coolies at his command, and they would have to work eight hours a day, sometimes even ten hours, in the company that developed the game "Star Abyss".

The key salary is still based on prison standards, Gan!

Xue Nian didn't care about work. The two of them were retired soldiers. They just wandered around every day and served their sentences in different cells. They didn't have much to say.

He connected to the brain-computer interface, inserted the employee card, and logged in to the internal network.

The employee's mailbox was already filled with all kinds of information. Xue Nian didn't have time to check them one by one. He just took a cursory glance and immediately became solemn:

"Lao Luo, check your mailbox."

"What's wrong? Let's take a look - all members of KitKat Network will watch the A-test live broadcast online - holy shit, is the A-test so important?"

Luo Le was surprised and quickly restrained his words and actions:

“Does good behavior reduce the sentence?”

"Maybe." Xue Nian opened the live broadcast room and took a look, and even saw several senior officials who often appeared in the news: "The vice president is here... This time is really important."

"It's not just our Frost Plating District - the testers from Hongjian District and Tianhuan District sent messages saying that they saw several foreign officials and even heads of state." Luo Le was amazed: "How can we be so virtuous? I had the opportunity to meet these noble people.”

"Well - why are there so many big shots here?"

The guy from the publicity department is going to cry:

"I'm just an intern photographer and designer, why are you dragging me here?"

He was sleeping well at home, when suddenly the company pulled one of his interns over and asked him to take the A-test with these two vicious inmates.

God, the arms of these two brothers are thicker than his thighs, and there are two service nails on their foreheads. The double BUFF of retired soldiers + criminals is a bit scary, so I won’t talk about it.

Now, he still has to show his face in front of so many big shots - why should he, a newly graduated college student, bear this kind of pressure?

"Because several employees in the publicity department are on annual leave, there is a shortage of manpower. After all, in addition to our blue star in the hot summer, there are other countries' initial planets that need to be photographed."

Xue Nian said a friendly hello:

"Don't be nervous, young man. We are all experienced virtual network infiltrators and will provide you with suitable shooting opportunities - what do you call them? I, Xue Nian, Luo Le, just call us brother."

"My name is Lu Run." Brother Xuanfa said with a bitter face: "I thought I was only responsible for photography and post-production, and at most I would produce some CG animation... What should I do now? I have never played a game."

"If you want any CG, go directly to the game and shoot it." Luo Le curled his lips: "Stop inking, the Red Arrow Zone has begun to come - Lao Xue, you teach him."

Xue Nian nodded and patiently gave instructions:

""Star Abyss" is a fully immersive game of neural links. To put it simply, it briefly uploads your consciousness into the game world, so it requires some skills. You first log in to the employee internal network. The players of "Star Abyss" are If you don’t have an internal communication system, you have to prepare in advance if you want to contact each other.”

Lu Run learned very quickly. He connected to the internal network, joined Xue Nian and Luo Le's voice channel, then selected the game and logged in.

boom!

The next moment, his screen instantly went black.

"Wow - Brother Xue, my screen is black."

"The screen will be black for a while when it is started for the first time. Please wait for loading."

Lu Run had no choice but to wait patiently.

After a long load, he faintly heard a deep male voice coming from the background:

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"Why do people keep running?"

"As far as the universe is concerned, from the first ape polishing stones into weapons to the battleships with antimatter thrusters traveling across the universe at the speed of light, it was only a matter of seconds."

"We are extremely small, but we are passionate about running towards the future."

"Whether it's worshiping the mechanical gods with incense or turning materialists into demons, we are willing to pay all the ups and downs to reach the end."

"Now we have unlocked the secrets of the universe."

"Stabyss, the end of all things, or our origin."

"Everything means nothing now, and moving forward is our only remaining hope."

"Dive into the endless abyss of stars."

“May your journey ahead be filled with courage and curses.”

"Don't worry that we will eventually disappear. Eternity is nothing in the face of miracles - the stars will witness us!"

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[KitKat Network’s Greatest Presentation]

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"Lu Run! Lu Run!"

Xue Nian's call on the channel woke him up. This young man who had never been exposed to games felt a nameless glory and excitement at this moment.

"I heard it, Brother Xue."

"Very good, you should finish the opening animation, the machine will establish a neural link with you - now do as I say."

"Empty your mind and gradually sense your body."

"Start with your fingers and keep trying to move them."

“Keep in mind the feeling of airflow brushing against your skin, and constantly think about it to enhance your understanding.”

Xue Nian's voice became far away, and Lu Run calmed down. His breathing became slower and slower, and then became faster unconsciously. He felt the tide and wetness, and for a moment it was as if he was being pressed on a roller coaster and whizzing by.

After a while, a line of characters lit up in front of him:

【Transfer completed】

[First time login, account has been created for you]

[Please enter your ID here]

Lu Run blinked. He felt an indescribable feeling, as if his body was soaked in some kind of solution, but it did not affect his breathing.

"Next, just follow the system prompts." Xue Nian said, "Lao Luo and I will arrive first and wait for you at the corner of the street."

Even though Lu Run was a novice, he now knew how to operate it. He followed the company's regulations and entered his ID.

[CL] Announcement Group 1-Lu Run

Immediately afterwards, the system scanned his body and appearance, and asked some strange questions.

For example, ‘Do you like cats? ’, ‘Can you accept that you have parents? ’, ‘How would you deal with your sister’s cold violence? ’?

He was not the kind of person in the novel whose parents both died and had a car and a house. He scratched his head and made his choice all the way.

[Individuals who meet your requirements have been recruited]

"Recruitment?" Lu Run was confused. "What's the meaning?"

"It means that the NPC that meets your conditions has been occupied by another player. Change it to another one." Xue Nian patiently explained: "Don't worry, it won't affect you."

"Wait a minute, you mean, I don't create a character, but...recruit an NPC from these electronic worlds to be my body?" Lu Run was a little weird.

"Don't think so much, work, work, work."

"Oh well."

He changed the options slightly, and it just so happened that he didn't really like cats.

[An individual matching your requirements has been found]

[Ready to come - will it come? 】

【whether】

"Advent."

Lu Run said subconsciously.

The next moment, his body sank suddenly, as if he was launched by something. The heavy load weighed on him and he was in agony, but he could not make a sound.

In the dark, he seemed to hear a weak voice, blessing him in a low voice:

“May your courage and faith never fade.”

Boom!

He gritted his teeth, and it felt like a century had passed under this kind of torture. Suddenly, he felt as if he had grown arms, legs, and body, and then, his skin seemed to touch the cold, solid floor.

After a long while, he regained his composure and managed to get up from the cold floor. In front of him was a mirror, in which a man with brown hair and blue eyes was looking at him with a painful and confused expression.

His identity document and clothes were scattered on the ground. Under Xue Nian's guidance, he quickly searched for these things.

The name on the ID card is: Mutsu Wake, and his nationality is the Frost Plated Republic.

Others include a GTB (Global Commerce Bank) work permit and a third-rate university diploma. Various information shows that he is the lowest-level intern clerk and lives with his family. His sister does not have a good relationship with him and is in a cold war. During this period, there was also a pet dog.

He swept across the messy and plain room. This extremely strong atmosphere of life made Lu Run stunned for a while.

"Is this really a game? It's a bit too real."

"Maybe not." Luo Le said dumbly.

"Speak less."

Xue Nian whispered in the channel:

"Very good, the game system and personal panel are now activated. Bring your mobile phone and call 012XXXXX090. Let's meet up first."