Chapter 1102 - We Can Pay First
Yang Feifei is an ordinary white-collar worker.
Until a month ago, she lived an extremely ordinary life.
It wasn't until one day, when she saw the blog post of the virtual reality system sealed beta qualification lottery released by the official scarf of Star Technology on the hot search list, that she learned about the phantom system and the neural access virtual reality technology that is about to change the future of human society.
Although she was not interested in games, the concept of "the second world of the spiritual realm" mentioned in the promotional poster of Star Technology still aroused her interest.
In the spirit of joining in the fun, she clicked and forwarded.
And then ......
When she realized that she had won the lottery, she had become one of the 200 lucky winners out of 20 million, joining the team of Star Technology's closed beta army.
To be honest, the first closed beta was quite boring.
Empty scenes and fragmented images aside, it was boring to do things in a virtual reality system that were boring enough in her life.
However, under the favorable conditions that Star Technology helped them arrange round-trip air tickets and five-star hotel accommodation, she still participated in the mood of free travel, but she did not have much expectations for the Phantom system.
However, this idea only lasted for a week.
By the time of the second closed beta, her inherent impression of the phantom system had been completely subverted.
Or to be more specific, I was amazed.
The forest presented to the beta keepers was as vivid as if it were alive, with the breeze blowing through the ears and the halo through the branches, everything was so realistic.
Not only that, but the other beta testers were also in the same scene as her. Regardless of the background of the plane crash in the setting, this is simply an outing through time and space.
At this moment, she finally deeply realized what the phrase "the second world in the spiritual realm" played in the promotional poster of Star Technology was all about.
In a sense, they are indeed creating the world.
At least, they have created a forest that is almost indistinguishable from reality!
If it can be scored, Yang Feifei feels that this closed beta experience can be scored with full marks.
If it hadn't happened later, it would have been a perfect gaming experience!
However, what happened later completely ruined her good mood.
A group of zombies with rotting faces or something like that rushed out of the edge of the woods, and when she saw the monsters, she was stupefied.
Especially when she saw that the first person to die was bitten off her neck, she fainted in fright and disconnected from the device.
When she angrily asked the researchers in the lab what was going on with the monsters, all she got was a vague or even perfunctory sentence "There was a little accident in the experiment, and the reason is being investigated".
Whatever the reason, it was something like this that made her feel extremely bad.
And if you think about it deeply, the fact that these materials exist in the database of Star Technology is a scary thing in itself.
They were going to use it for the Closed Betpers!
However, the obligation to inform in advance was not fulfilled!
After returning to the hotel, she immediately sent a scarf to complain about the incident.
What she didn't expect was that she received a private message from a stranger less than ten minutes after she followed only a few hundred people.
The man claimed to be a reporter and left a WeChat account, saying that he wanted to talk to her about what happened during the closed beta in the afternoon.
Although she was confused about how this so-called reporter found herself, she still added that WeChat account with the desire to find someone to talk to and vent the fear in her heart that had not yet calmed down.
Then, after the reporter briefly asked what had happened, a WeChat call request came, and after she pressed accept, the following conversation ensued.
"We're going to give you a million dollars and just ask you to do one thing."
Seeing these straightforward and undisguised words, Yang Feifei, who was typing, was stunned for a moment and subconsciously asked.
"What's the matter?"
The man who claimed to be a journalist smiled and said, "You were treated unfairly during the closed beta, right?" We hope that what you do is very simple, just sue Star Technology to compensate you for your mental damages. ”
Looking at the avatar on the WeChat phone, Yang Feifei looked like a fool.
"Sue Star Technology? Are you being funny? ”
Although I felt uncomfortable during the closed test, I complained on the scarf and complained about it, and it was far from the level of prosecution.
She didn't even have the slightest idea of this, and there was a high probability that she would even come over for the next closed beta.
The man shook his head and said with a smile.
"Of course not, I don't ask you to win this lawsuit, even if you lose the lawsuit, or even if you are countersued, it doesn't matter, all the costs incurred in the follow-up lawsuit will be borne by us. All you need to do is sell miserably online, accusing Star Technology of unscrupulous companies, using live people for unethical human experiments and testing their unregulated so-called virtual reality devices under unsafe conditions...... That's all I can think of for the time being, and it's up to you to play freely. ”
Hearing the man's words, Yang Feifei fell silent.
Truth be told, $1 million is very tempting, especially for a working-class white-collar worker, which is almost the equivalent of a house in Shanghai.
As for losing the qualification for the closed beta, she doesn't care about this at all, after all, she was just a melon-eating crowd who participated in this project out of curiosity. Not to mention the choice between closed beta qualification and a million dollars, I'm afraid no one will give up the latter.
However, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and the money is not as easy to get as imagined.
What she is about to face is a large enterprise with a valuation of hundreds of billions, even if this company is above board enough to do things and will not use those illegal means to retaliate against her little person, it is also a risky thing to face this huge capital.
Struggling inwardly, Yang Feifei swallowed her saliva and asked in a trembling voice.
“…… What the hell do you want to do? ”
"Does it matter?" The man smiled and continued, "If you must convince ourselves of a reason for our actions, you can interpret it as justice for those who can't make a voice. After all, when a few zombies suddenly popped out of the tour, they ran like they were running by themselves, and this experience was probably not pleasant. ”
Yang Feifei: "Last question...... Who the hell are you? ”
"It doesn't matter who I am, it's a business."
Yang Feifei asked in a fierce tone: "I don't even know who you are, why do I believe that you will pay?" ”
"So that's what you're worried about? Rest assured, this one is easy to solve. There was a pleasant laugh on the other end of the line, and after a pause, the man continued, "Give me your account, note US dollars or yuan." ”
"We can pay upfront."
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