My double is steve

Chapter 996 This is all a game...it’s not real, you just have to play with confidence and you’ll be cool!

"This...this is..."

Looking at the weird picture on the screen, Natsuki Subaru also had an expression of disbelief on his face.

Due to its age, his phone is an old flip phone.

After all, as I said before, Subaru Natsuki's world is still very similar to the Fate world. Although they are both modern, there is still some time before the birth of smartphones.

Therefore, the functions of mobile phones nowadays are generally relatively simple. In addition to the most basic calls, messages, and photos, there are only some small games that come with the system, such as Snake or Tetris. As for Genshin Impact, it is simply Just don’t even think about it…

But after being covered in bloody garbled characters.

Natsuki Subaru was surprised to find that some strange software appeared on his phone.

The most obvious one is the logo of a cartoon penguin. In addition, there is a blue and white paw print, an icon with the word 'start' written in the center of a red square, and a lot of other things that I can't see at all. Understand the software.

"What the hell is this?"

To be honest, Natsuki Subaru was a little confused when he saw this scene.

He was very sure that he had never seen these inexplicable software, and this meant one thing, that is, the world in front of him might not be an illusion.

Of course, this is also the conclusion he came to after careful analysis.

Because according to Natsuki Subaru's idea, if this illusion is a scene created by the enemy, then his parents cannot be so real.

And if this illusion is constructed by relying on one's own memory, then it also has flaws, such as being unable to generate things that do not exist in the memory. Of course, it does not rule out the possibility that the illusion has no shortcomings... but that probability is indeed too small.

If you are really unfortunate enough to encounter it.

Natsuki Subaru himself didn't have any good solutions.

"Forget it, let's go back first."

Looking at the pile of software on his phone, Natsuki Subaru sighed. These things had already verified some of his conjectures, so there was no point in wandering around anymore.

So very quickly.

Natsuki Subaru turned around and started on the way back.

After returning home, Natsuki Kenichi and Natsuki Naoko didn't ask any more questions. This made Natsuki Subaru relax a little, gradually regained some of his usual state, and began to try to talk to his parents. Said something about another world.

Fortunately, his parents just listened patiently.

There wasn't much questioning.

After talking for a while, Natsuki Subaru suddenly thought of something, and then took out his mobile phone from his pocket.

"By the way, Mom and Dad."

Natsuki Subaru turned the phone screen towards the two of them: "Can you tell me? What do you see on this screen?"

"Um?"

Natsuki Kenichi and Natsuki Nahoko looked at each other strangely: "Isn't this just a very ordinary call record? The most recent call on it was from a few months ago. What's wrong?"

"Yeah?"

Natsuki Subaru took back his phone and stared at the pile of strange software on it, lost in thought.

"Pleiades……"

"Dad, I'm fine."

Before Natsuki Kenichi could say anything else, Natsuki Subaru suddenly stood up, then stretched his waist and pretended to be relaxed: "I have been working very hard recently, and I want to relax when I finally get home. Then I’ll go back to my room and rest.”

"All right."

Natsuki Xianyi just nodded. He also understood that some things couldn't be rushed, and he would naturally say it when the child wanted to say it.

So very quickly.

Natsuki Subaru returned to his room.

But as soon as he closed the door, he quickly walked over to the computer, turned on the power, and then waited with an uncertain expression.

And the difference from what he imagined was not big.

It didn't take long.

A lot of bloody garbled characters appeared on his computer monitor, and then the garbled characters disappeared. The style of the entire computer also changed. A bunch of software that he didn't recognize at all appeared on the desktop, and it was exactly the same as on the mobile phone... …these software and even the entire operating system are in Chinese.

"Really?"

After his suspicion was verified, Natsuki Subaru's expression softened slightly.

So he simply sat down in front of the computer.

Experimental operation started.

Time passed quickly, and more than a week passed before he knew it, and Subaru Natsuki continued to study computers and mobile phones intensively every day.

When I was hungry, I opened the door and went out to find my mother cooking.

When you are full, continue your research.

During this period, Natsuki Kenichi and Natsuki Naoko also chatted with him several times, but they were all ignored by Natsuki Subaru.

He actually understands his parents' good intentions.

But what do you say about this thing...

Natsuki Subaru himself is confused now, so he really doesn't know how to explain it to his parents, so the top priority now is to find out the truth of all this.

Fortunately, after more than a week of intensive research.

He finally found a lot of clues.

The first is the problem with his mobile phone and computer... After being eroded by the code, Natsuki Subaru found that he seemed to be connected to a strange Internet.

Although everything seems to be familiar.

It even made Subaru Natsuki suspect that this might be the country's large closed LAN.

But after some research, Subaru Natsuki found that this was not a real network, but a special Internet in another time and space that looked very much like the one where Xie Wendong was.

Because all the news here is very strange.

It is completely different from reality.

For example, there was news like "Because someone was shot in the ear and couldn't think out of his mind, the meeting with another broad-minded person was postponed indefinitely." To be honest, Subaru Natsuki was stunned after hearing this news, so he quickly looked up the name of the prime minister here.

As a result, he found out that even the name didn't match...

But apart from that.

Subaru Natsuki did find some relevant information about the Chinese world.

Yes, that's right, this is the name of the game that Xie Dongwen often mentioned, the alien world he traveled through, and also some weird thing like a soul-based multiplayer online game.

And according to the content of the news.

This game did have a very serious accident, causing many players to get stuck in the game and unable to log out, and eventually became a vegetable.

However, in the news in recent days, Caiyue Subaru noticed that a player named "Fang Mo" miraculously woke up and sued the game company, and even won the case directly. Since the game company had already run away with the money and had no money to pay, even the company was awarded to the other party.

After the judgment came into effect.

This player is said to have found several internationally renowned bigwigs, led by someone named Li Huailin, who was surprisingly young, and finally worked together to restore the consciousness of all players.

After that, the player announced in a high-profile manner that the Chinese World would be permanently shut down.

As for the reason, there were too many malicious BUGs and they could not be fixed. Currently, new virtual reality games are being developed, so please look forward to it.

But in addition to these.

Caiyue Subaru also saw some gossip on the forum.

According to a certain uncle party, this player seems to have moved the headquarters of the game company to Shanghai, and at the same time, an order was issued internally, saying that a player named Cai was being searched for on the entire network, and if anyone saw it, they must contact themselves as soon as possible.

"... Brother Dongwen's world?"

When Natsuki Subaru saw this, he understood a lot of things in an instant.

When fighting against the Archbishop of Gluttony, the other party seemed to have mentioned his real name accidentally. It was indeed Fang Mo, but Natsuki Subaru didn't care much at the time. He simply thought that the other party was just guarding against the witch's power. He didn't expect that the other party actually called this name.

As for Xie Dongwen...

It is probably just an ID he made up in the game, right?

Thinking of this, Natsuki Subaru was relieved. After all, he could see Brother Dongwen... No, he should call him Brother Fang Mo now.

He could see the news that the other party had escaped from the game.

Natsuki Subaru was really happy.

But in addition to this, he was also deeply worried about another thing.

This matter was not anything else, but the other world he had traveled through before... Well, well, maybe it should be called the Chinese world now.

Natsuki Subaru was indeed not stupid.

He had vaguely guessed what happened to him.

If I guessed correctly, my ability might not be to travel through another world, but because of some unknown reason... to be able to establish a special link with the network of another world.

Through this strange link.

He can even travel to the virtual online game in the flesh.

The previous other world is the best example. Although there are still many unsolved puzzles hidden in it, the virtual world in the eyes of those players... is an unimaginable real existence for me.

I can even bring things there back to reality.

To be honest, Natsuki Subaru has not yet studied the principle of this part, but what he is most worried about now is not this, but this other world itself.

Yes, because Fang Mo has announced that this game will be permanently suspended.

Theoretically, this world has disappeared. Do I still have a chance to go back there?

Thinking of this, Natsuki Subaru is really a little anxious. Although Emilia and Rem may be just dots and data for players, they are extremely real to him. He will never allow that other world to disappear inexplicably.

Thinking of this.

Natsuki Subaru also hurriedly tried to contact Fang Mo.

But he really knew nothing about the Internet in another world. He had already sent an email to the other party, but still hadn't received a reply.

Fortunately, in the end.

There were finally some new actions over there.

According to the game company, they seemed to be creating a virtual metaverse world.

Natsuki Subaru didn't understand, but he heard that Fang Mo would be present in person during the internal test, so he quickly grabbed an internal test qualification, then downloaded the client, and opened the game with the determination to give it a try.

But what Natsuki Subaru didn't expect was.

He had just opened the game, but the next second the scenery around him suddenly dimmed.

The originally dim room disappeared in an instant, replaced by a brilliant palace. A black-haired girl who was so cute that she was a little bit unreasonable was standing near the throne, and as for Fang Mo... He was holding a familiar sword and confronting her at the moment.

"Succubus Queen!"

Fang Mo didn't seem to see Subaru Natsuki's appearance, so he raised his sword and shouted: "Now your death has come! Just accept your death!"

"Yes...really?"

I don’t know whether it was because of fear or some other reason, but the petite black-haired girl had something wrong with her expression. She glanced at Subaru Natsuki who was not far away with a subtle look: "So why can you resist my charm? The other brave men are dead. , even the Paladin and the Sword Master defected in the face of battle..."

"Can you tell me?"

At this point, the other party also said with a dark face: "How did you do it?"

"Hmph, do you think I blocked it?"

However, Fang Mo, on the other hand, raised his head with a proud look on his face: "To tell you the truth, I didn't actually block your charm!"

"What the hell...ahem, what did you say?"

The loli succubus opposite couldn't help but asked curiously: "Then why are you still killing me?"

"Because I like corpses!"

The corner of Fang Mo's mouth suddenly raised, and he shouted very abstractly and proudly: "As the saying goes, my talents will be useful... My amazing apricot addiction is the best sword that God can use to restrain you!"

"Are you sick from riding a horse?!"

However, after hearing this, the Loli Succubus opposite suddenly couldn't help it anymore. She immediately raised her hand and waved, and the space behind her rippled like water waves. Endless lasers shot out, and everything along the way was evaporated. The entire hall began to shake.

"Brother Dongwen, be careful!"

When Natsuki Subaru saw this, he subconsciously shouted.

"……ah?"

Fang Mo turned his head to look, and was obviously 'surprised' when he saw Natsuki Subaru, and then immediately became pleasantly surprised: "Fuck! Xiaocai, you're finally here!?"

Finish this sentence.

Fang Mo snapped his fingers directly.

Everything around him stopped for an instant without warning, and even the lasers suspended in mid-air began to flicker and twitch, as if restricted by invisible forces.

"Okay, okay, let's finish the drill first."

Fang Mo shouted to the loli succubus on the other side, and then the space split open, and suddenly a pair of hands stretched out from inside and dragged the opponent away. Fang Mo also turned his head again and looked at Natsuki Subaru: "Xiao Cai , when did you come?”

"Just...just came..."

Probably because they haven't seen each other for a while, Natsuki Subaru felt a little nervous for a moment.

"Hey, guys miss you so much."

However, Fang Mo felt extremely enthusiastic. With a wave of his hand, the surrounding scene instantly switched to a vibrant garden: "Come, come, Xiao Cai, how about taking a look at my world?"

"Is this... a new virtual game?"

Natsuki Subaru looked around and found that everything around him was extremely real, and he couldn't help but look surprised at this moment.

"This is the metaverse. Strictly speaking, it is not a game, because it is mainly a multi-dimensional interactive platform."

Fang Mo explained briefly: "It feels a bit like a virtual Q group, except that it can accommodate a larger number of people. As for the game, I am still making it here. It will probably take a while to have results. I will find it when the time comes. Come and play."

"this……"

After hearing what Fang Mo said, Natsuki Subaru was indeed a little shocked, but he still hurriedly asked the topic: "By the way, Brother Dongwen, is this place modified using the Chinese World Server?"

"No, these are all new servers I bought."

Fang Mo shook his head.

"ah?"

Natsuki Subaru was also a little surprised when he heard this: "This...are you so rich now? But I heard that the game dealers in the Chinese world ran away with their money..."

"Oh, this is because my family already has money."

Fang Mo said nonchalantly: "It happened that the stocks I bought suddenly made a huge profit, so I couldn't spend all the money for no reason."

"Why is it so easy to make money in your mouth..."

Natsuki Subaru raised his forehead directly.

"Maybe it's because I'm better at risk hedging." Fang Mo shrugged nonchalantly: "I spent 80% of my money on stocks and the remaining 20% ​​on insurance. If the stock rises sharply, I will make a profit. If it falls, I can still jump off the building... Anyway, you may make a lot of money, but I will never lose."

"It's not you..."

"Then have you ever considered maximizing your profits?"

Before Subaru Natsuki could complain, a hole opened in the space not far away again, and then the Loli Succubus walked out with a dark face, and a halo of light dimly lit up above her head.

"...Just like you jumped off the building when the stock price rose sharply?"

PS1: To my dear friend Mengtian: You like to get off work and also like weekends, so why don’t you get off work on the weekend today?

PS2: I was criticized by Brother Shenhe and changed a lot. I thought it was a joke about Bing