In the n-star building, He Huaizhou was looking through the clear floor-to-ceiling glass windows at the large laboratory covering an area of more than 2,000 square meters below. In the center of the laboratory, a three-meter-high image of Saint Sister Theresa was revolving and projected. A huge full-body figure, the R&D staff are making final adjustments to her data.
He Qin stood behind him and called, "Uncle."
He Huaizhou, who was deep in thought, seemed to be awakened by him. He turned around quickly and waved for him to come over.
"Aqin, come and take a look, what do you think?"
He Qin took a few steps forward, and the assistant behind him was waiting two meters away in a measured manner. He looked at it and suddenly asked: "Uncle, actually I have always wanted to know why you proposed to the board of directors to release a horror-themed game on the 200th anniversary?"
He Huaizhou laughed and said softly: "Fear makes you a prisoner, hope makes you free -"
"-A strong person can only save himself, and a great person can save others." He Qin smiled slightly and then continued skillfully.
This is a line from the movie "The Shawshank Redemption". When He Qin was a child, He Huaizhou took him to watch this classic masterpiece over and over again. In the past few hundred years, it has been reproduced no less than a hundred times. From the oldest video tape form to the most advanced holographic somatosensory form, He Huaizhou carefully treasured them all.
When he was young, he was an innocent CEO with a childlike heart. Decades later, he became an old man, but his love for games remained unchanged.
The development of n-star company to its current stage depends not only on the businessman's natural keen sense of smell and the instinct to fight on the battlefield of interests, but the most important thing is those in the family who are obsessed with games and are willing to devote their entire lives to it. Geniuses who never change their innocence.
They are leading the trend of the holographic era and are the core, decision-makers and movers of n-star. The pure enthusiasm of businessmen for profit will not work in this future world full of fantasy. Only those who truly put their efforts and love into it will not work. Only works can be immortal, be famous for centuries, and be praised and praised by the world.
"I think our works have been surrounded by flowers, halo, wealth and victory for too long." He Huaizhou said slowly, "Games should bring happiness to people, this is indeed true; but if games can only Bringing happiness to people is completely contrary to the original intention of n-star..."
He Qin listened quietly, and He Huaizhou sighed and said: "N-star is a giant country across the ages. It surpasses the government, any centralized country, and even transcends the limitations of time and space. It brings everyone's joys and angers together. Sadness and joy are closely connected, forming another world without boundaries and barriers - but it is precisely because of this, Aqin, that our responsibilities are particularly heavy."
"I understand, uncle." He Qin replied, "I understand."
"There are always people who need to lead the times," He Huaizhou said, pointing to the front of nothingness, "Look, even if we irresponsibly say, 'We want to go there,' the giant ship of Nova City will immediately Spin and take the whole world in that direction, but whether going there is good or bad for our future? No one knows.”
"So, the research and development of the Uncanny Valley was also based on this concern." He Huaizhou whispered, "You have to know, Aqin, the greatest wealth of mankind is hope."
"Hold hope, and in your hands you have dreams and everything. Whether it is real fear or the fear of imaginary ghosts, it is a prison for us. Break it, break it with hope - this is who I am. and the uncanny valley that developers expect to see."
He Qin nodded and said: "So that's it... I understand."
He Huaizhou laughed heartily, took off his outer clothes of caring about the country and the people, and turned back into the optimistic old man: "Stop talking about this, I heard that you almost couldn't come in today?"
He Qin smiled helplessly: "No, I lost a bet with someone in the game two days ago and gave the sign to others."
He Huaizhou asked curiously: "Who can beat you?"
"Actually, it doesn't count as a win..." He Qin pondered for a moment and confessed, "Well, I let it slip because I didn't expect that kid to give out such valuable chips."
He Huaizhou raised his eyebrows high and looked at He Qin with bright eyes: "What kind of chips do you need to mortgage your dog tag?"
He Qin smiled bitterly and said: "Uncle, let me ask you, what are the chances of getting 3S level prop fragments in the lottery in the City of Novas?"
He Huaizhou said firmly: "Zero, because this is completely impossible."
He turned around and led He Qin into an open passage. When the lights on both sides dimmed completely, the walls of the passage seemed to be receding at a rapid speed. In their place, there was the boundless universe and the rotating bright stars.
One by one, shining props emerged from the stars. He Huaizhou looked at them with soft eyes, as if these were seedlings he had carefully watered. He asked: "What did the kid who bet with you get?" A fragment of a prop?”
"Eternal Time City." He Qin said.
He Huaizhou's eyes widened in surprise. He scratched his head and asked doubtfully: "Are you sure? This is a treasure held by the Time Sage. There is no way to obtain it yet... Wait, I suddenly remembered that there is another one. possible… "
As He Huaizhou spoke, he took out a palm-sized, crystal clear crystal hourglass from the starlight. With a weak pull of his hands, the hourglass immediately split into countless small parts, one of which was one that He Qin was quite familiar with. Wen Zheliu said The fragment held.
Just as He Huaizhou was about to speak, the optical brain on his wrist suddenly beeped. He quickly pressed it open, and his joy was immediately palpable: "What, the test is completed?!"
When He Qin heard this, he no longer cared about the fragments and hurriedly went out with He Huaizhou. In front of them, the huge and beautiful statue of the Holy Nun slowly opened its arms. Her white and soft dress was spotless. She smiled at the world and said: "Welcome. When you go to the uncanny valley, do you want to listen to the gospel of heaven or the echoes of hell?”
On July 25, 2301 AD, "Uncanny Valley" was officially launched and sold globally. Once it was launched, it immediately triggered a crazy craze. Projections and portraits of Saint Sister Theresa could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. The first volume of information | The expansion film "Twilight in London" has reached an astonishing number of more than 30 billion hits on the entire network as of the early morning of the 26th. However, the first batch of open access qualifications only randomly distributed 500 Ten thousand, which made the players discuss it angrily for a while.
In the fast food restaurant, Wen Zheliu stood at the front desk, showing a bright and handsome smile to every customer who came to order. Although the business model of this fast food restaurant has long entered the mechanical assembly line, the waiters at the front desk and the food delivery staff But it can't be an emotionless robot, so Wen Zheliu was able to find this weekend odd job.
"Hello," he smiled, "what would you like to order?"
"Vanilla beef burger, large French fries, a half-sugar cocoa..." With his fingers flying, he skillfully and quickly placed orders on the light screen, "Please wait a moment, the food will be delivered to you soon."
Perhaps because of the release of Uncanny Valley, the customer flow in the store has been greatly reduced in the past few days. When regular customers come to the front desk, they can chat leisurely with Wen Zheliu.
"That uncanny valley... it's really scary. Just watching the expansion film makes me breathless!" The middle-aged bald man sighed to Wen Zheliu, "Hey, it's still suitable for you young people to play."
Wen Zheliu asked curiously: "I heard, isn't there a defense mechanism for heart disease patients, the elderly and children?"
The man laughed a few times: "That's what I said... but now we don't even have the qualifications to enter, so we don't have to think so much."
"The second batch will be opened on the 10th of next month," Wen Zheliu comforted, "You will definitely be able to qualify for admission."
A group of young girls standing nearby were chattering and waiting for a long time. At this time, they finally found the words to interject: "Brother, I want a two-color cone, a spicy chicken wing, and a Portuguese egg tart..."
The girls chatted all over the place, and one of them suddenly plucked up the courage and said loudly: "And your Xingwang account!"
The girls were silent for a moment, and then started laughing. After hearing Zheliu's order, his fingers paused slightly, his face turned red, and he said sheepishly: "I actually didn't play well, so I have nothing to add."
The girl said reluctantly: "You boys should be very good at playing games. Come on, come on, come on!"
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As he said this, he took out his personal terminal and asked for his ID. Seeing this, the other girls joined in the fun and asked for his Starnet ID. Wen Zheliu simply didn't know what to do. In the end, it was the store manager who They came out to rescue the siege and said their wages would be deducted if they continued to cause trouble, so they gave up.
"Little girls today are so energetic." The middle-aged man sighed.
Wen Zheliu lowered his head and said nothing. Others only thought he was shy, but only he knew that he was thinking about another thing.
From that day on, he was forced offline by Liu Tianxiong. After the commotion at the Liu family, he never logged into Nova City again. Of course, he also considered taking a bus to N-Star Company to find He Qin, but when he arrived at the station, he hesitated.
Who is He Qin? The major shareholder of n-star company and the future owner of Nova City. Their identities are compared day by day, almost ten Mariana Trench distances apart. Before him, the most incredible big shot Wen Zheliu had ever seen was Liu Jianzhang's superior, the department head of a small company in the N-star division - and He Qin was at a level that even the president of that small company had no access to. exist.
What about yourself? An orphan who was living under the shelter of others had trouble even having enough food and clothing. In order to pay off the living expenses he had owed to Liu Jianzhang and Wen Qian for more than ten years, he could only steal some time every week to go to Xinxing City to take on tasks and make money. In the future, it would be fine if he could get back the things his parents left for him. If the Lius and his wife hid some of them here and there and left him only a house in the old city, then he would have to make other plans.
One side is the proud man who stands at the top of the world, and the other side is a poor kid who has to work hard to make a living. Why should we forcefully close the distance because of a joke-like bet? He still has the last trump card in his hand. If he can't hold on any longer, he is not completely desperate. There will definitely be someone willing to pay a sky-high price to acquire the fragment.
He looked at the clean and transparent glass windows of the fast food restaurant and secretly made a decision. He would send the dog tags back to He Qin after get off work and then say thank you to him.
After all, after being bullied and beaten by Liu Tianxiong and the Liu couple for so many years, he really wanted to have a brother.
In the evening, the setting sun was shining brightly, and the clouds were like fire on the horizon. As soon as Wen Zheliu took off his apron and walked out of the store, he received a message on his personal terminal.
"Star Mail Communications, your express delivery has been deposited at the home mailbox of Building 6, B, Huaxing Community. Please pick it up as soon as possible."
He was confused and didn't know who had sent him the courier. He didn't care about sending back the dog tags at the moment and hurried home. Fortunately, the Lius had not gotten off work yet, and Liu Tianxiong also went to the after-school tutoring class. There was no one inside. He picked up an encrypted small package from under the mailbox, looked at it curiously, and saw "Recipient: Wen Di" written on it, and his heart skipped a beat.
Who gave it to him
Are they teachers and friends, or players he knows in the game
He opened the door with his fingerprint, unlocked the package with the dog tag, threw it into the trash can, and found that inside was a small box that required an iris verification code to open.
This battle looked so familiar. Wen Zheliu stopped and an incredible idea gradually emerged in his mind.
Could it be that He Qin gave it to him
He hurriedly opened the box and saw a delicate and clear silver-white chip lying quietly on the black velvet, like a small gem made of dewdrops, reflecting the breathtaking light.
What's this…
There was a letter inside, like an instruction manual. He pulled out the paper, closed the box and walked upstairs, reading as he went.
"Why don't you go to me and want to wander around the world with my brother's dog tag?"
The handwriting on the letter was smooth and flowing. The first sentence at the beginning made Wen Zheliu blush. Okay, no need to guess, it was He Qin.
Why did he give him this thing
Wen Zheliu then looked down.
"I know you went to n-star's official website and logged into my account..." he whispered, his eyes filled with an uncontrollable smile, "then I got your IP address, but I waited for you. I haven’t seen you coming over for several days…”
The strategizing figure in the photo on the official website was gradually moving away from him, and the one who returned to Wen Zheliu was the chin he knew who looked like a big boy.
"...So, I give you this chip. You open the chip groove of the dog tag and replace the original one..."
Wen Zheliu curiously took out his dog tag. There was a groove filled with a chip on the edge. The chip is a pass that ensures the player's connection to Nova City. This chip needs to be scanned every time he enters the game warehouse. Why did He Qin Let him replace it
He thought for a while, walked to the table and sat down, turned on Liu Tianxiong's discarded cleaning device, and temporarily created a simple dust-free environment. He carefully pulled out the originally thin black chip, put it into the box, and then put it in the box again. Gently twist the silver-white chip and push it into the dog tag tightly.
"...After changing, log in to the player's official website, enter your personal account, and select the scan activation portal..."
He followed the steps to open his personal terminal, tentatively raised the dog tag before scanning the laser, and heard a crisp click sound. The light screen displayed the words "Activation Successful", and then a line of small words slowly floated up.
"Congratulations to player Wen Di for becoming the 4,697,800th resident to log into the world of Uncanny Valley. Please do not walk at night or enter the lonely building. I wish you a happy game!"
Wen Zheliu was dumbfounded.
He hurriedly opened the letter and looked down, and saw He Qin continued to write: "...Then log in to Nova City and come to the Uncanny Valley to find me. If you dare to hide again, I will beat your ass to pieces."
Also, we will talk about how you got the 3S level fragment online. "
Without signature, the letter ended like this.
Wen Zheliu's mouth twitched and he raised his dog tag.
He never expected that what He Qin gave him was actually the qualification to enter the Uncanny Valley!
There was a faint sound from downstairs. It must be that the Liu family was back. Wen Zheliu thought for a while, closed the box containing the original chip, put the dog tag aside, and searched for the word "chin" on social platforms. id, send friend request.
"I am Wen Di."
Suddenly there was a knock on the attic door. Wen Qian poked her head in and called out uncomfortably: "Zhe Liu, why don't you go down and eat?"
Wen Zheliu pushed the box onto the table, turned off the buzzing cleaner, and turned to stare at her.
"knew."
The closer he gets to adulthood, the lower Liu Jianzhang and Wen Qian will be towards him, as if they are trying not to have any disputes, because they know that when Wen Zheliu turns eighteen, the Vulnerable Groups Protection Agency will fulfill their promise. Then he came to ask for what he deserved for Wen Zheliu.
He calculated the money in his account and went downstairs. At the dinner table, Liu Tianxiong was about to spit into his bowl several times, but Wen Qian stopped him with her eyes.
After dinner, he saw that Wen Qian still had something to say to him. Wen Zheliu didn't want to have any more entanglements with her, so she consciously packed up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Fortunately, the Liu family's new fully automatic dishwasher was very easy to use. The sound of the water covered up the sounds around him and allowed him to empty his mind for a while. He leaned in front of the cooking table in a daze for a while.
The dishwasher stopped. Wen Zheliu placed the dishes and chopsticks one by one and went straight upstairs without even looking at Wen Qian.
The door to the attic was ajar. Hearing the sound coming from inside, Zheliu felt suspicious and suddenly had a bad premonition.
He pushed open the door and said sternly: "Why did you just come into my room?!"
Liu Tianxiong trembled with fright, and the dog tag in his hand slammed on the table. He turned around and said sternly: "What's wrong? This is my house. I can do whatever I want! Can't you come in?" Is this little shabby room so valuable?"
Wen Zheliu gritted his teeth and said, "This is the house your family bought in exchange for my parents' money. Put down my things and get out!"
Liu Tianxiong sneered: "I saw you being sneaky just now. What's your game ID, Wen Di? Who sent you something? What you sent was the qualification to enter the Uncanny Valley. You are pretty awesome."
Wen Zheliu took a deep breath, knowing that he was careless and shouldn't have left the express carton in the trash can in the living room. He repeated again: "I told you, this has nothing to do with you, hurry up and give it to me." I'll get out."
"You didn't activate the chip, did you?" Liu Tianxiong turned a deaf ear, holding Wen Zheliu's dog tag and digging into the groove next to it with his nails, "Give it to me, I want to play."
Wen Zheliu cursed uncontrollably, and finally rushed up and punched him in the face: "I told you to put it down and get out, are you fucking deaf?!"