War Paradise

The sky was getting dark, and towering buildings cast dark shadows on the streets.

The soft light from the door reflects the big sign of "Midnight Restaurant".

As always, today, there is only one customer in this restaurant.

The young man with a cold expression sat near the door, under his short hair, showing a pair of godless eyes, staring at the vegetable platter on the table in front of him, which was obviously too bright in color.

There is a sweet and greasy smell in the room, left by the strawberry ice cream dessert just now. As for the clashing sound of bowls and chopsticks from behind the counter, it was naturally the idiot chef who made it.

——I have inherited this restaurant for almost half a year, and I haven’t learned how to cook yet...

Realizing that the taste of the dishes should not be any better, he put down his chopsticks and looked up at the holographic projection screen on the opposite wall.

On that screen, the earth is rotating and the exact time in this time zone is displayed:

July 1, 2035, 20:31. Smog, acid rain.

Looking at the weather forecast following the time, the young man sighed. Even if you are used to heavy pollution, acid rain is not good news.

In this era, most people’s meals are cooked by housework robots, and a few people retain the habit of ordering takeaways. People who eat in small restaurants like him have become completely “rare creatures”.

In fact, he also has housework robots at home. The reason why he chose to eat in the restaurant downstairs is for other reasons:

——As a guy who lives alone and is alone all year round, occasionally talking to other people helps to maintain mental health.

Although I communicate with my teammates in the virtual space every day, chatting in the real world is not a concept.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help complaining:

"so troublesome."

In the twenty-four years since he was born, this man named Lin Chi has always been synonymous with laziness.

Aside from being a "professional player" who was not so glamorous in the eyes of the older generation, there seems to be nothing remarkable in his life.

Guys like him are basically the negative textbooks that relatives and friends often refer to when educating children. By the way, they will also be labeled as "promising", "no future", "mixed eating and waiting to die".

Lin Chi knew that those guys who were biased towards the game absolutely couldn't understand what he did in the game. He has always paid no attention to the opinions of others, and he is too lazy to explain. He just continues to maintain the original rhythm of life and lives alone.

"How about today's food..."

The faint female voice, as thin as a mosquito, interrupted Lin Chi's thoughts.

He turned his head and saw a cute chef with a petite figure and a single ponytail standing beside him staring nervously at him, wearing a white apron outside his gray coat, stained with colorful stains.

Seeing the girl's fair face with a look of expectation in tension, Lin Chi decided to lie:

"good."

"Then why don't you eat it?" The girl's voice was a little confused.

"I'm not very hungry today. I just want to talk to someone." Lin Chi continued to lie straightly and neatly. He took out his mobile phone with his right hand to make an appointment with his housework robot and began to cook automatically.

"That's it." The girl seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. She pulled a chair and sat down beside Lin Chi. A faint blush appeared on her cheeks: "I can chat with you, and it just happens to be fine..."

"Yeah." Lin Chi nodded, and replied casually, "Thanks."

Looking at the young girl sitting next to him, what appeared in his mind were burnt chicken wings, steaks "tender on the outside and charred on the inside", and egg soup that was too salty and could only be diluted with water.

——If she doesn’t improve her cooking technology, no one will come to eat in this restaurant, but even if she improves, there won’t be any new customers...

Thinking of this, Lin Chi couldn't help but worry about the girl's future. But the other party was obviously optimistic, and just smiled and asked, "Did you play the game again today?"

"It's'playing a game' thanks." Lin Chi corrected the girl's words, then nodded: "It's still the same."

As a professional player plus a team leader, he spends at least ten hours in the game every day. Of course, it refers to ten hours in the real world.

The time flow rate in brain imaging games is different from the real world. Generally speaking, the ratio is ten to one. Ten hours in the game are only equivalent to one hour in the real world.

Now, Lin Chi and his comrades are training in a competitive game called "Sword Blade", preparing for the upcoming, lucrative arena competition in this game.

Although the training was mentally exhausting, Lin Chi knew that only by continuing to train and familiar with the tactics could he defeat those monster-level opponents.

In a sense, he is actually not lazy.

——Lin Chi's laziness is mainly manifested in his body, but his thinking is much more active than ordinary people. Because of this, compared with the guy in the real world who is always incapable of stimulating, he is totally different in the game.

Thinking about the formation strategy in the 5V5 battle, the girl asked again:

"Does that... hurt?"

Hearing this, Lin Chi laughed: "What you said is easy to cause misunderstanding."

"Ah? Ah! I didn't mean that!" The girl flushed and waved in a panic: "I mean intubation behind the head!"

"It's the'brain-computer interface', not the intubation behind the head." Lin Chi helplessly explained: "In addition, this is an external device, so it doesn't hurt at all. Don't worry."

While speaking, he touched the metal collar worn on his neck, and a circular metal interface was exposed at the back of the collar.

——As the original military brain-computer interface technology began to be used for civilian use, the first "brain imaging game console" was officially born five years ago, in 2030.

The appearance of this device is similar to the past holographic game warehouse, but the configuration inside is quite different.

When the "brain imaging game" starts to run, there will be a small data interface inserted into the port on the user's collar, and by using a weak current to stimulate the cerebral cortex, directly modify the neural signal, providing the player with unparalleled simulation Experience.

When this kind of game console came out, it was like a blockbuster detonated in the game industry. Today, there are still many players who refuse to use this kind of gaming equipment, and still stick to old-fashioned VR games or antique-level screen display games.

After all, for many "traditional players", directly modifying neural signals sounds a bit too exciting.

But for Lin Chi, this kind of problem is completely irrelevant:

Because he is a "pioneer."

When brain-computer interface technology was first put on the market, it experienced malicious slander from traditional game manufacturers. At that time, many people even thought that a player wearing such a connected device would be shocked into a fool. To this day, there are still some idiots who believe such rumors.

At that time, only a very small number of "hard men" bought the first-generation interface devices and became the first players of brain imaging games.

These initial players were called "pioneers" by later players.

To this day, these pioneers have basically either become professional players or popular anchors, and they are all going well.

A guy like Lin Chi who has never shown his face, but is just famous in the game, is rarely seen these days.

However, Lin Chi was not really interested in those false names. After all, it is very troublesome to maintain popularity, and it is completely inconsistent with his character.

Moreover, there is actually another unknown reason why he chose to become a professional player.

"Well, my cousin is also playing this kind of game. He told me last time that he encountered a strange thing." The girl's voice came over.

"What's the weird thing?" Lin Chi asked perfunctorily.

"He has been playing this kind of game for several years. I suddenly told me a few days ago that the NPC in a recent new game seems to be emotional..." The girl's tone was a little unsure.

Hearing this, Lin Chi's eyes were a little dispirited, and suddenly they widened slightly, and asked quickly, "How is he sure?"

"I can't remember. He only said that an NPC cried to him before he died. It doesn't look like an AI anyway." The girl added: "That game seems to be called a battle... what is the battle? "

"War Paradise?" Lin Chi said.

"Yes, yes, this game seems to be very popular recently, I often see advertisements." The girl kept nodding.

Hearing this, Lin Chi was silent for a moment, took out his mobile phone and scanned the QR code to pay for the meal, stood up and turned around and left.

"Where are you going?" the girl asked.

"Sorry, the team is going to train suddenly." He turned around and smiled, hurriedly walked out of the restaurant's main entrance, and walked towards the stairs not far behind.

Lin Chi has always heard about the game "War of Heaven". The game has just started to be tested a few days ago, and his team has no plans to enter this game for the time being.

But now, it's time to give it a try.

Walking quickly into the high-speed elevator next to the stairwell, Lin Chi pressed the button on the 35th floor and looked down at the phone screen. The official advertising email from the game:

Dear virtual game players:

Tired of the same linear drama emotions? Want to try a real sandbox game?

Tired of playing RPGs that can only play one role? Do you want to lead your subordinates in virtual reality and experience the thrill of dominating the army?

Welcome to the large open world killing game "War Paradise"!

Here, NPC is no longer a vase that only repeats the same lines, but a character with "self-awareness" that can truly interact with you.

Here, you will not be bound by a boring task chain, but you can experience the sandbox gameplay with a high degree of freedom.

Here, you don't have to stick to a role, but you can command an army and experience the magnificent and huge crazy war.

Make an appointment now to qualify for the test.

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