nashuaworldcup Chapter 326 The Mysterious Game Console
Chapter 326 The Mysterious Game Console
Two people with ulterior motives, Li Muyang and Zhao Chen, greeted each other with forced smiles.
In this world, cultivators usually greet each other with a bow, and it's rare for them to have physical contact on their first meeting. After all, there are too many strange and unusual methods, so one always has to be on guard.
Mr. Zhao was also a man who didn't like to waste words. After exchanging pleasantries, he led the group to visit their products and equipment.
In a well-lit exhibition hall, several capsules, magnified several times and about the size of coffins, are neatly arranged in the center of the hall. There is also a large screen on the wall next to it, and a bunch of control devices in the distance.
These capsule beds are just accessories, used to protect the players' safety. They are part of the same set as the helmet of the Brain Domain game console and can be connected to each other. They can also connect to the network through the capsule beds to perform other operations. It is a kind of hybrid device that combines a series of electronic products such as computers and mobile phones.
After a brief explanation, Zhao Chen smiled and invited, "Everyone, who would like to try it first?"
The group looked at each other, unsure who should go first. Li Muyang quietly raised his hand and said, "I'll give it a try first. My dad tried it before and told me that Boss Zhao's skills are amazing. I'll see if it's as incredible as he says."
Zhao Chen and the others were shocked. It turned out that the reason Li Muyang came to experience the Brain Domain Game Machine was because his father had experienced it once before.
It's hard to say what others might be thinking, but Zhao Chen couldn't help feeling a little nervous. After all, only family members truly know their own situation! He was worried that Li Muyang, or rather, Li Muyang's father, might have noticed something.
But since the words had already been spoken, Zhao Chen didn't dare to investigate further. He helped Li Muyang put on the equipment, and then lay down in another device himself.
The two of them entered the game together.
The first step, naturally, is the standard character creation process, and Li Muyang simply chose to use the original appearance.
However, after running for a long time, the program still couldn't replicate Li Muyang's original appearance.
Meanwhile, the technicians in the real world were also in a state of panic. What was going on? Why couldn't they scan the original appearance of the object?
Meanwhile, Zhao Chen, who had established prior contact with Li Muyang in the game, also noticed this bug. His expression turned rather grim. He had made such a good impression beforehand, but the very first character creation had a problem? This was outrageous!
Why can't Li Muyang's face be scanned?
(System! What's going on?) Zhao Chen couldn't help but ask directly.
His system was momentarily stunned, and after pondering for a long time, it replied: (This person... has a unique appearance! Moreover, there is a special barrier on his exterior interfering with his appearance.)
(Special? What's so special about him?!) Zhao Chen asked incredulously. He does look somewhat handsome, but he's nowhere near as good-looking as me!
Wait! Interference?
For some reason, Zhao Chen had a feeling that Li Muyang would disappear into a crowd and he wouldn't be able to find him! Even just now, he kept reminding himself to pay special attention to Li Muyang, but as they walked, he found himself staring right through him!
Seeing that the system couldn't recognize his appearance, Li Muyang realized something and, with a thought, removed the disguise buff from his body.
Zhao Chen and the others didn't notice anything amiss. Suddenly, they felt Li Muyang had become more handsome... Hmm? No! It wasn't that he'd become more handsome; it was that they could now sense Li Muyang's presence normally! Previously, Li Muyang's presence had been deliberately minimized!
Hiss... You cunning old fox!
At that moment, everyone present realized that Li Muyang's cultivation level was the same as most of the people present, at the Integration Realm.
So young? At the Fusion Realm?!
Everyone knows Li Muyang's age! He's only 23 (the protagonist's age on Earth), yet he's already at the Fusion Realm?! And not just any Fusion Realm cultivator! He's probably already at the peak of the Perfection Realm!
If even a Nascent Soul cultivator could understand it, it would be a rare genius, though there are always precedents in history. But a Body Integration Realm cultivator is truly astonishing! And a perfect Body Integration Realm cultivator at that!
Hiss... No wonder they don't care about that little bit of luck!
Getting back to the main point, with the barrier buff removed, the brain-computer interface's scanning system was finally able to function normally, and soon it scanned out Li Muyang's original appearance, and the character was successfully created.
As for his name, Li Muyang was too lazy to change it and simply used his real name.
Next, you need to select a map.
"Which map does Chairman Li plan to visit first?" Zhao Chen asked with a smile.
Li Muyang stared at the game map, lost in thought.
This game world is set in a martial arts world, but it's a huge hodgepodge, encompassing many famous Chinese martial arts stories, from anime and novels to TV series.
It contains a wide variety of martial arts stories, including those by Gu Long, Jin Yong, Qin's Moon, and Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty.
The martial arts world backgrounds involved include: the Warring States period when the seven states vied for supremacy, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Song Dynasty (Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, etc.), Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty (The World's Number One, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, The Twin Heroes, etc.)... Qian Dynasty?
WC?
Dry?!
Suppressing his bewilderment and shock, Li Muyang silently selected the national map marked with "Qian".
Zhao Chen was also taken aback when he saw this. He thought Li Muyang would choose one of the more familiar maps, since the others were all martial arts background stories that were widely circulated in China.
Only this Daqian was someone he didn't even recognize.
But according to their own system, this Great Qian Dynasty holds hidden wonders! There are even traces of immortals within!
Therefore, Zhao Chen was somewhat wary and did not dare to explore this world easily, since he could not travel in his physical body yet, as the system would not allow it.
Even if it were allowed, with his cultivation level of only Nascent Soul, and the kind that requires water fees, he wouldn't dare!
When Li Muyang opened his eyes again, he found himself in a jungle with Zhao Chen.
After taking a look at his body, Li Muyang finally understood why his father was having such a hard time, since he didn't feel any problems.
It's simply controlling consciousness through the soul. The soul is still on Earth, but it's controlled via a computer (brain-device helmet) and a terminal server, similar to playing a computer game, using a mouse and keyboard (consciousness transfer) to control the character's actions here.
The body I'm in here is a body formed from data. It looks and feels exactly like a normal person. The only difference is that the body is formed from data, so there is no such thing as injury. There are only abnormal states such as bleeding, illness, and numbness.
Most importantly, this body seems to be only capable of cultivating martial arts! It could be considered a restriction on the opportunity to cultivate immortality.
"Boss Zhao, where are we going next?" Li Muyang looked around and found that there was no beginner's guide.
Seeing that Li Muyang had recovered so quickly, Zhao Chen was surprised but also quickly replied, "Our game is completely open-ended, with no fixed storyline. You can play however you want! But correspondingly, you also have to bear the consequences of all your actions. If you are driven away or beaten up by NPCs, then you can only blame yourself for not being good enough."
Li Muyang nodded calmly, understanding. It meant, "Do whatever you want!"
To put it nicely, it's an open-ended storyline; to put it bluntly, Zhao Chen didn't set up a plot at all, or rather, he didn't have the ability to set up a plot at all!
If you're capable enough, you could even become an emperor!
"I must say, Mr. Zhao, your game world is indeed exactly the same as the real world!" Li Muyang remarked meaningfully.
Zhao Chen, seeing that there seemed to be no problem, laughed heartily and said, "Of course! Our team has put in a lot of effort!"
"Also, Chairman Li, don't be so polite. It feels too formal for you to call me 'Boss Zhao' all the time. We're both young, so let's not do this kind of pretentious stuff. How about this, I'm a few years older than you, so I'll shamelessly call you my older brother, Brother Li?"
Li Muyang smiled knowingly and said, "Of course! Brother Zhao, shall we find a place to look around first?"
"Let's go!" Zhao Chen was about to clear the way when he saw Li Muyang lightly leap up onto a crooked tree, his movements agile and without any hindrance.
Both Zhao Chen beside him and the group of people on Lan Xing who were watching the game on the screen were astonished by Li Muyang's move.
These days, there aren't many people who can still calm down and practice martial arts! Even if they were interested at first, they would find it wasn't very useful later on. With immortality cultivation available, who would waste time practicing martial arts? So they abandoned their martial arts training.
Not to mention Li Muyang's move, it's clear that it's not something that can be done casually; he must have put in a lot of hard work to practice martial arts!
It should be noted that when the new account was created, Li Muyang currently had neither internal energy nor physical fitness, which was only at the level of an ordinary person.
To be able to perform such a light-body skill means that one has absolutely mastered the art of controlling their body!
Seeing this, Zhao Chen didn't hide his situation, after all, his account wasn't new, and easily caught up, keeping pace with Li Muyang: "Brother Li is amazing! I didn't expect you to be a martial arts grandmaster!"
He could see it clearly: even if Li Muyang didn't have the cultivation level of the Integration Realm, he still possessed at least the martial arts skills of a Grandmaster! Otherwise, he couldn't have adapted to his current body so quickly! And he couldn't have so quickly demonstrated a certain level of ability!
Li Muyang explained with a faint smile, "My mother is very strict about martial arts training. I've worked hard since I was a child, and now I can say that I've achieved some success."
Zhao Chen didn't ask further, because this couldn't be explained simply by having worked hard since childhood! Becoming a grandmaster of martial arts is not an easy feat, even for those who start learning from a young age!
After traveling for a while, the two finally saw the main road and breathed a sigh of relief. If they continued along the main road, they would be able to reach the town.
Yeah, there's not even a map! This is tough!
As they walked and talked, Li Muyang understood the realm divisions in the game world that Zhao Chen was talking about.
Acquired, Innate, Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, Celestial Being!
Ha ha.
Li Muyang smiled strangely at this, and didn't say anything more, just listened to Zhao Chen's explanation.