Abe staggered to the side, holding his small backpack and looking back.
The person who came was extremely eye-catching, with fiery red hair, handsome eyebrows, a straight nose, and a youthful and vigorous appearance.
As soon as he entered the room, everyone who was still choosing the room focused their attention on him. Unlike Abe, who had lowered his presence when he entered, the others just passed by without leaving much impression.
Othun didn't pay attention to these glances, and only lowered his gaze to look at Abe.
In addition to her white and tender skin, the girl was dressed in gray. Even her fingernails were dim gray, like a playful cat that fell into the chimney and was covered in gray fur.
The little gray cat's eyes widened slightly, as if he was surprised or frightened.
He raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Not convinced?" The top of her head only reached the position below his chest. She was pitifully petite, and her "dwarf" was truly worthy of her name.
The little gray cat shook his head, timidly and a little pitifully.
too weak.
The young man immediately lost interest and stopped caring about her. He walked past her without even looking at the others. He just threw his travel bag on his back and chose a room to enter. The word "arrogance" is written all over it.
"Hey -" Someone stretched out his hand to stop him, but before he could speak, the name "Ultra" was added to the back of the room displayed on the virtual screen, indicating that it was occupied. The man muttered, "That's the room I wanted to choose just now..."
After all, this is the anchoring industry, and most of the contestants have high emotional intelligence. Such hot-tempered loners are rare. But the more this happens, the more it shows that he is capable and confident, and perhaps has an unfathomable background that makes him unable to offend easily.
"...Is he Ultra?"
"you know?"
"I heard the name. It is said that this person is very murderous. If he doesn't kill less than 100 people in a game, he will not end the live broadcast."
"Who to kill, NPC?"
The person who disclosed the information was silent for a moment, "NPC." Before everyone could relax, he continued, "After all, there are not enough players to gather this number."
In other words, the opponent kills the players first, and if there are not enough players, they use NPCs to help.
Everyone who heard it gasped.
Except for people like Abe, whose pain nerves are different from ordinary people and have long been used to it, no one would want to experience the feeling of tragic death in a live game. It's not that no one snipes at other players during the game, but they are just for the results of the game, rather than enjoying the process of killing people. With such a large-scale "slaughter", it is difficult not to imagine this person's psychology. Is there something wrong with the situation
But for now, no one knows who the opponent will be in the future, and it is not yet known whether the competition will include PKs between players, so everyone can just sigh.
Before entering the room, Yuno and Abe looked at each other and separated.
Instead of the two of them clinging together, it is better to spread out to find out the information. The two of them have already had a tacit understanding from the beginning of the game, and they can understand each other's plans with just one look.
Most people were preparing to go back to their rooms to rest first, so the corridor was relatively quiet after deciding which room to own.
Under the guidance of the self-service robot, Abe visited the common room, virtual cabin placement room, cab and other rooms. The common room, like the outer wall of the airship's corridor, can be transparent, and the background can be changed, such as virtual classical European fireplaces, ancient oriental tea rooms and other elements, according to personal preferences.
The room where the virtual cabins are placed is quite spacious. The virtual cabins are arranged neatly. The high-tech materials condense a cool luster under the sunlight.
This amount…
Abe went through it again and felt that the number was a bit too much. If it was just for entertainment for people who wanted to connect to the Internet, there was no need for more virtual cabins than the number of players. Everyone’s entertainment time will not all overlap. Even if they overlap, it is generally no problem to use a virtual helmet. When going out, a portable virtual helmet is naturally more convenient.
Unless it is a formal occasion like a competition, the quality difference between the virtual helmet and the virtual cabin will affect the result of the competition.
Was the race supposed to start in the airship
The program team did indicate that the next official game will be held at Capital Star, but it is not impossible to have a screening game before that. Just like the Story Solitaire game they played at the beginning, it was a simple elimination match to screen the players' qualifications. It was not broadcast live and the content was different from the official game.
The Capital Stars competition is of great significance. If the titr company wants to screen player qualifications again to prevent regional cheating, it is not impossible.
After just a simple visit, Aibe guessed the little tricks prepared by the program team very accurately. He thought that the program team was preparing to give the contestants a "surprise".
And the only thing that makes her curious now is that she doesn't know what the screening method is
After a general tour of the airship, Abe returned to the selected room for a short rest. He also had dinner alone, but Yuno had quickly made friends. During the break after dinner, the two of them went to the public together. Lounge, looking for entertainment in your spare time.
The common room currently has a European-style fireplace as the background, which makes the outside the window look like a cold winter with heavy snow falling. It is particularly comfortable for a group of people to sit in front of the fireplace, talk, read, and play chess.
Abe chewed slowly and finished his dinner quietly. Then he glanced at the message sent by Yuno on his personal terminal and came to the common room.
When she arrived, Taro was playing chess with a female player with long black hair.
The contestant's skin color is light brown, her pupils are also dark brown, her facial features are mature and charming, she is an exotic beauty, and her every move exudes the aura of pheromones. There were many people around her, which showed her popularity.
The chessboard placed between the two was very special. It was in a square shape and stood straight between Yuno and the female player. It was like a 21st century TV set hanging on the wall, except that the chessboard was suspended in the air. , and there are two displayed faces, corresponding to the two players respectively.
The chess pieces on the "chessboard" are not black and white pieces, but labeled little people, nailed to the "chessboard" like colored thumbtacks.
Abe's light gray pupils flashed, and he whispered ignorantly to the person next to him who was also watching the chess game: "What is this?"
"Don't you know?" The man glanced at her strangely. Seeing that she really didn't understand and wasn't making fun of herself, he finally said, "This is plot&chess, plot chess. I used it to practice before participating in the competition. . Simply put, two chess players first choose a story background, then purchase the characters on the chessboard, and use the characters to achieve their goals. In one round, either purchasing a character or ordering the character to do something can only be done twice. Choose one.”
"A player in plot chess is actually similar to a screenwriter. The chess player writes the story and makes it unfold logically and orderly. But compared to the fixed thinking that comes with writing a script, the pieces in plot chess usually bring some Unexpectedly, two-person games can also promote the use of brainpower and stimulate potential, so anchors and screenwriters like to use it to exercise and broaden their thinking."
"Sounds like fun." Abe stood on tiptoes and looked at the screen, looking eager to try.
Seeing her ignorance but full of interest in the area she was familiar with undoubtedly inspired passers-by to talk, "You really don't know? You have never played plot chess, and you can still get to this point in the game. It's really rare." See, where are you from? Don’t you guys play there?"
After the emergence of plot chess, even children like to play it. People who have never seen or played it are rare.
"Well, I used to be sick at home, and I never had any friends..." Hearing this, Abe lowered his heels and his eyes dimmed slightly.
The boy who was passing by was a little at a loss, and he said sympathetically and comfortingly: "It's okay, it's not too late to understand now. You can come out to compete, you must be in good health, right? If you don't understand anything, just ask me!"
"Thank you."
Abe raised his head and smiled at him. His gray eyes were slightly bright, like the vortex of dust in the universe, which had a special attraction.
The boy's heart seemed to stop beating for a moment, and after a while, it jumped violently. He seemed to see her pointing to the two people competing and asking him something, but there was no sound in his ears. It took him a long time before he heard the words. He coughed, "What did you say?"
"I want to ask, what are they doing now?"
On the screen, a round of selection ended, and the screen jumped from a full chess piece to a holographic image.
"Ah, this is the dynamics of 'chess pieces'. The two of them just finished two rounds, both of which were used to purchase chess pieces. Regina, the black-haired girl, chose the role of a popular and glamorous actress, and another Driver, the role of driver is a good choice. You can track the itinerary of important people and collect information. It is not expensive and has high cost performance. The other girl seems to be named Taro Yuan? She chose an innocent actress and a detective role, wow , generous, chess pieces like private detectives are only used to collect information, but they are much more valuable than drivers, and there will be a lot of bleeding from the beginning. The initial funds are limited, and if the capital cannot be recovered later, the chess player's own capital chain will be broken, but it will automatically be judged as a failure."
Abe's gray eyes reflected the scene on the screen while absorbing information from the boy's words.
The picture is like a movie-like shot. The beautiful actress belonging to Regina is getting out of the car. She is wearing red high-heeled shoes on her white thighs. The heels are touching the ground, but she still turns her head and talks to the other person in the car. The position is "the connection between the lotus root and the broken thread".
The boy continued: "With a background in the entertainment industry and a chess selection method like this, there is a high possibility that the emotional flow task will have a goal. You just need to see which character the 'chess piece' takes the initiative to interact with." Once you make contact, you can know who the target is, and it’s not difficult to guess.”
"Is every character in it flexible?"
It’s just a simple chessboard. There is a high probability that it cannot be made better than a virtual helmet and a virtual cabin. You must know that when Abe participated in the audition, except for the contestants, the other virtually generated NPC characters were relatively single.
If every virtual character were as intelligent as Hall, the virtual world would be in chaos.
"Ah, I forgot to tell you that chess pieces are divided into two types. One is the active chess piece, which is the main chess piece. Like the female star chess piece in their hands, it is the main chess piece in this game. The main chess piece is more flexible and gives A high level of intelligence. In comparison, functional chess, that is, side chess, has a relatively single role. For example, the functions reflected in the corresponding names of chess pieces such as driver and detective only have basic intelligence, listening to simple commands, and the interactive ability is not that high."
"Of course, functional chess can be activated and converted into active chess by spending money. I once watched two people playing plot chess on the Star Network. They played until the late stage. There was sufficient money in the small treasury, and all the chess pieces under their hands were converted into Moving chess, that game was really exciting. After the chess pieces started to become 'aware', even the chess players couldn't control the overall situation. The chess board was completely alive, and the final fight had nothing to do with the chess players."
"So there are advantages and disadvantages. Functional chess is more 'obedient', while activity chess is more flexible. If you want to achieve the goal, the main move is activity chess. Functional chess can only be used as a deputy to provide assistance to activity chess."
After listening to these words, the basic setting of plot chess is actually not difficult to understand. It mainly depends on how the chess players use the chess pieces flexibly, revitalize the characters, and create the situation they want.
This is much more interesting than the boring script writing in the 22nd century. If writers like Hall could play PC chess back then, they might be a lot less troubled by scenes that they are not good at.
If given the chance, she would also like to play a game.
Abe had a general understanding of how the so-called PC chess was played, and began to watch the two men playing chess seriously.
Regina's move seems to be relatively simple, focusing mainly on the two chess pieces she has purchased. The glamorous actress is at odds with the entertainment company's president (target person), and the driver provides the glamorous actress with news about the president's schedule. , so that she can "snipe" at any time. On the other side, in addition to the original chess pieces, Yuno also purchased functional chess pieces for roles such as nannies and waiters. She seemed to move in a chaotic manner, but she could always interrupt the relationship between the beautiful actress and the target person when necessary. schedule.
The expressions of the two people outside the chess game were very relaxed. After all, it was a game of chess taking a break from the busy schedule, and in addition—
time is not up yet.
Every episode, every movie will have prime time. Abe has never played plot chess, but he has seized the prime time in many live broadcast games.
And the two players on the chessboard obviously did too.
The boy who was explaining to her felt weak for a moment, and said disappointedly: "This game doesn't look interesting. The background setting is very ordinary, and the chess moves are quite satisfactory. At present, it seems that the one named Taro Yuan The contestants seemed to have more tricks, but they were all small fights. Maybe neither of them played seriously. I have always heard that Regina is very powerful. She is a contestant of Capital Star. She came out just to pick up her friends this time. .”
"Or is it that the other girl didn't inspire her fighting spirit? I don't know which galaxy she is from, and her name is very unfamiliar."
The boy looked particularly regretful that he didn't let Abe see a wonderful chess game right from the start. "I'll call you next time when there's an intense and beautiful chess game. I think backgrounds like Star Wars are more fun than the basic model, although it's more It costs a few star coins to unlock it, but it’s worth it. If you like emotional games, I think a special background across time and space can also create a good script.”
"By the way, have you watched the variety show "For Future You"? Although it is not a variety show in a large galaxy and is not very famous, the last episode was said to be about communication across time and space, and my friend rated it pretty well."
Just when he was enthusiastically throwing out all kinds of information, hoping that the girl around him would not be too disappointed by the chess game, he suddenly heard her whisper: "It's time."
He was stunned, and his eyes followed her to the chessboard again.
Not long after she finished speaking, Regina, who had been suppressed by Yuno, suddenly made a move on the chessboard. She unknowingly got enough money to give up the move in the latest round and chose to activate the functional chess.
The driver role is instantly activated.
Just when the people watching the chess game wondered why the driver's role was necessary, the driver was entrusted by the president to pick up the little canary kept by the president - an innocent actress.
On the way to and from the hotel, he took the opportunity to kidnap the innocent actress and quickly killed her.
Yu Nai's main chess piece died.