Jinling Institute for Advanced Study.

Virtual Reality Technology Research Center.

Duan Siqi, who had just finished today's experiment, took off the helmet he was wearing on his head and let out a sigh of relief.

One second he was still walking through the rain of bullets in the Matrix, and the next second he had returned to the slow-paced peaceful world, although this illusory sense of time and space was difficult to explain, but the boundary between it and reality was still very clear, and because his work required him to often participate in experiments, he was also quite careful to distinguish this boundary in ordinary times.

Only the real world can feel the flow of air, can it get satisfaction other than satiety from food, can it feel that the world is whole, and that man is living and not a tool.

However, with the continuous upgrade of the phantom system recently, the functions of this part seem to be getting more and more perfect. Now they can feel the four basic tastes of sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, and spiciness, and although this feeling is only more pronounced in the first two bites, the boundary between the unreal and the real seems to be becoming more and more blurred?

His score was written on the screen next to it.

21,111 points!

The first without suspense.

"21,111 points! All the branches have been reached...... Awesome! Brother dei. ”

Sitting on the bed next to him, a white-collar worker who looked a little older and looked like he was working for an IT company looked at the numbers on the screen with a surprised expression.

This score is already twice as high as his.

It's no wonder that this guy was able to stand out in the last experiment and win a prize of 100,000 yuan.

Thinking of this, the man had an envious expression on his face.

"It's okay." Duan Siqi smiled and threw his helmet aside, "Let's go, let's eat in the cafeteria." ”

Fractions don't really work.

So far, Star Technology has only given them a reward for clearing the customs, that is, the last time the 100,000 yuan bonus was awarded. In most cases, as long as they complete the experimental project step by step, they will be able to move on to the next level, regardless of the evaluation of the task.

But it also happens that it is precisely because of the copy of the "Jialan Empire" that the lure of the 100,000 yuan bonus. Confused, Duan Siqi tried to show a serious attitude, and carefully studied every detail of the entire level with the concentration of Xueba, and finally won a prize of 100,000 yuan.

And it was that time that he, who had always been hit by his roommate in mathematics, finally enjoyed the envy and admiration of others, and became a high-level player in the eyes of countless closed beta players.

Although at first he only did the entire "Lord God Project" experiment as a part-time job, now he suddenly looks forward to the day when the entire phantom system is open beta.

The white-collar worker who participated in the "Lord God Project" came to the cafeteria, filled his plate with delicious food, and walked to the table and sat down.

Not long after he sat down, the buddy who was sitting across from him and had a good relationship with him smiled and accosted him.

"I heard that the Penguin guys came yesterday."

"Penguin Company?" The hand holding the chopsticks paused slightly, and Duan Siqi frowned and asked, "What are they doing here?" ”

"It's said that I'm here to study and investigate, but I think it's like I'm here to discuss the authorization of the platform."

"Platform authorization...... It seems that the day when the system will go live is getting closer and closer. ”

"You said that when the open beta starts, do we need to come here?" When he said this, the white-collar worker's expression couldn't help but be a little worried.

To be honest, he still likes this part-time job.

You only need to report for two days a week, and the job content is to test the game, and you can get a subsidy of two or three thousand yuan. They don't even have to write the assessment themselves, the system's AI can automatically generate it...... At least that's what researchers at the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study told them.

If the Phantom system is open for public beta, do you still need them to be closed beta testers?

Although this day is a matter of time, but thinking that this part-time job may not be available in the future, this benevolent brother still can't help but have a trace of pity on his face.

"I don't know, maybe I need it, maybe I don't need it......" After thinking for a while, Duan Siqi finally shook his head, "Whatever, anyway, the contract signed between Star Technology and us is a two-year contract, so it should be useful." ”

Let alone......

Even if the employment relationship ends.

He felt that with his familiarity with the Phantom system and the knowledge he had accumulated outside of class during this time, he could also make a career in this industry......

After eating, Duan Siqi returned to the laboratory.

Just as he was about to pack his things and return to the dormitory of Jinling University, the door of the laboratory suddenly opened, and a researcher in a white lab coat walked in from outside.

"Good news for everyone." With a warm smile on his face, the researcher continued, "As you may have heard, thanks to all of you who have been testing tirelessly over this time, the first virtual reality headsets with neural modems will be available soon! We can't reveal the exact launch time and price yet, but we will give you a copy when the time comes, and we can thank you for your continued support for our experiments! ”

Bang bang bang.

There was loud applause in the lab.

Although this means that their mission is about to come to an end, many people are still quite happy to see that their work has finally reflected its meaning and value.

Moreover, such a helmet will presumably not be cheap.

If Star Technology is going to give them one for free, is there anything more exciting than that?

The researcher smiled and continued.

"In addition, there is also news that the first game to enter the phantom system will be based on the Jialan Empire that you have experienced, and after adjusting the world view, the game will be released as an open world, with a higher degree of freedom, and present the plot of the 'oracle' crisis for fifty years. I don't know if you still have an impression of this copy, but you can look forward to it. ”

At this time, someone in the player laughed and shouted.

"I'm impressed! I died at least twenty times in the first level. ”

There was a pleasant laugh in the lab.

That copy was really impressive.

Not to mention that they have been stuck for half a month, the number of deaths in it is almost more than the sum of the other dungeons.

"You have to look forward to it! I've always wondered what the follow-up will be. ”

"I don't know if the difficulty will be so BT after the transformation into an open world."

Researcher: "It's hard to say, the focus of the plot will move from the world around the world to the distant planets on the border of the empire, I don't know the specifics, the project about the Jialan Empire can be said to be top secret in our project department." ”

One player laughed and said, "I know, even if it's clear, it doesn't tell us right." ”

The researcher smiled and nodded.

"Clever! But I really don't know. ”

The Phantom system is about to open beta!

Because of this sudden news, the laboratory suddenly became lively.

Until the end, almost everyone was talking excitedly about it.

An open world that is entirely AI-generated......

I don't know what the world will be like over there.

Listening to the discussions of other players, Duan Siqi's face couldn't help but show a hint of fascination.

Maybe it's his delusion, or maybe it's because the world is so vivid that he sometimes wonders if it ever existed somewhere in the universe......

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