201 men's bedroom.

Zimmer, who was carrying a satchel, pushed open the door, and said excitedly without even having time to put down the bag as soon as he entered the door.

"You can't believe what's going on today!"

Stopping the pen in his hand, Duan Siqi looked back, pushed down his glasses and asked curiously, "...... What happened? ”

Zimmer: "Professor Perelman! That legend has retired from the world of mathematics! I joined our research group! ”

Listening to the voice coming from behind, Wu Di, who was taken into the pit by Yang Shuang some time ago, stared at the computer screen, coughed dryly, and said, "...... Sorry, I don't know your meme, can you tell me who he is? ”

"Perelman, of course, is Perelman! The Russian mathematician who solved Poincaré's conjecture! As soon as he talked about mathematics, Zimmer was very excited, and regardless of whether the people next to him could understand his stalk, he said to himself, "And Professor Faltings and Schultz!" These two big bulls are here too! It's awesome now, half of the Bourbaki school has come to our university! ”

Except for the more bored Yang Shuang, who was curiously listening to this guy's bragging, the others were obviously not interested in this topic.

Unlike the other two roommates, Duan Siqi, who is also a top student, naturally knows the names Perelman and Faltins, but whether he is interested or not is another matter.

After all, they're only freshmen, and they're just getting into math.

Maybe when you reach the senior year or go to graduate school, and really engage in this kind of research, you will be more empathetic to these thunderous names.

As for now, at least for himself, Duan Siqi feels that 10,000 Perelman or Faltins are not as good as Lu Shen, who has developed virtual reality technology.

Speaking of which, sometimes Duan Siqi feels that he is really envious of this roommate named Zimmer.

No matter what the situation, he can immerse himself in his own world as if no one else was around.

If you were to be yourself, you wouldn't be able to.

Perhaps it is this state of mind that this enviable guy can find his own place in the pure and complex world of mathematics.

Just when Duan Siqi was sighing in his heart, Yang Shuang, who was standing on the side and listening to Ji Mo's blowing, suddenly noticed the textbook on his desk, and after taking a closer look, a look of shock suddenly appeared on his face.

“…… Counting class assignments? Damn, awesome, you haven't finished the class yet, you've finished writing? ”

"Well," pushing down the glasses on the bridge of his nose, Duan Siqi nodded and said, "There is still a little thing to do on the weekend, so I will write it in advance." ”

As soon as he heard that there was something on the weekend, Wu Di, who was playing chess, suddenly became energetic, turned around and glanced at Yang Shuang, and said with a smile.

"Something? There's a story! Tell me honestly, is there a female ticket? ”

Looking at the narrow expressions on the faces of his bedroom buddies, Duan Siqi smiled embarrassedly.

"What do you want? It's okay with girls. ”

So far, he hasn't said anything about the closed beta. One is that he has a personality and doesn't like to be the focus of people's conversations, and the other is that it's really troublesome to explain, so it's better not to say it at all.

However, it's one thing in real life, it's another thing online.

Thinking of the fans who have broken 10,000 on his neck, he can't help but sigh in his heart.

Just updating the two scarves, it has attracted so much attention, it seems that people's enthusiasm for this technology has reached such a fanatical level, even he does not let go of a little transparent, and urges him to say more details about the phantom system in private messages and comment areas every day.

These messages have almost become one of the motivations for him to look forward to the next closed beta.

However, even putting aside those fans who are waiting for him to update the details of the closed beta, he is quite curious about what this second closed beta will be?

It is said that it will not be the same as before.

But what kind of different method is, the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study did not reveal it to them.

It's really exciting to think about.

……

On the day of the weekend.

The second closed beta started as scheduled.

As revealed by the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study earlier, the content of this test is indeed a little different from usual.

A group of people stood in a barren wood, looking left and right at a loss.

Next to them, was the wreckage of an airplane that had broken off in the middle.

In front of the crowd, a staff member in a white lab coat smiled, smiling and explaining the current situation to them.

“…… Thank you for your support and participation in our second Closed Beta, and it's great to see you all again. ”

"In short, this is a large sociological simulation experiment, and you are now playing as a group of survivors of a crash whose only goal is to survive for 72 hours until the rescue team arrives."

"There's a day/night rotation here, but it's only 6 hours during the day and 2 hours at night, so you can feel like time is passing quickly. The stats panel contains your nutritional values, as well as the ability to check your current physical condition, and if it falls below the red line, it will automatically be removed from the experiment. ”

"I must state that anything can happen to this experiment, but only within the virtual reality world. Therefore, before the experiment officially begins, if anyone feels uncomfortable with the current environment, they can apply to withdraw from the closed test in advance. ”

Exit is certainly impossible.

As one of the lucky ones among the thousands, even if you have little interest in wandering in the forest, you will not refuse to stay here for a while.

The staff looked around and saw that no one had raised their hand, so they smiled and nodded.

"Have fun, then."

At this time, a slightly thin and tall man stood up and asked with a calm expression.

"Wait a minute, can I ask a question?"

The staff nodded: "Excuse me." ”

"Can real-life common sense be tried here? For example, drill wood for fire, or cut down trees to make tools and traps. ”

"Of course," the staff smiled and nodded, "rather, we tested this scenario to detect vulnerabilities in the physics engine." ”

The man nodded.

“…… I understand. ”

Seeing that no one still had problems, the staff disappeared.

The clock in the virtual world began to turn, and this so-called large-scale sociological experiment officially began.

Without any further pause, the man who asked the question quickly walked towards the wreckage, as if intending to search inside first to see if he could find anything useful.

Noticing his movements, a burly man next to him, who looked like he was exercising regularly, looked back at the players who were curiously walking around next to him, and shouted.

"It's only six hours during the day, and we can't do anything on the first day, so let's search for the wreckage of the plane first, there should be supplies and the like......

Everyone looked at each other, some were simply at a loss, and some simply wanted to play this "game" according to their own play, and hated to listen to people's commands.

Seeing that no one was listening to him, the man said no more and walked towards the plane.

Looking at those two people, Duan Siqi always felt a little strange.

I don't know if he's too sensitive.

I always feel ......

These two people looked calm, as if they had played this game before, or had already participated in this closed beta.

As time goes on, players finally get moving, some heading deeper into the forest, others heading to planes, or groups of people bragging and farting.

Looking around with interest, a white-collar woman about twenty-four or five years old wearing an OL uniform couldn't help but praise her.

"It's good as a travel simulator, and I can make the forest so real that I'm afraid I'll be able to swim in the Maldives while lying at home."

As if hearing this, a man in a plaid shirt answered.

"It reminds me of a game."

"What game?" Because she didn't play games much, the female white-collar worker looked at him and asked.

"The Forest, the forest, is a survival game, but it's not just about survival, it's about monsters and stuff."

"Monsters?" Another female gamer, dressed in a more fashionable casual outfit, laughed and said, "Sounds scary." ”

"Don't worry, if a monster does appear, you can hide behind me," a flirtatious-looking man whistled and said in a mocking tone, "I'm a high-end player anyway." ”

Watching the conversation of these people from the side, Duan Siqi couldn't help but pout, and said in his heart that if this kind of accident happened, with your body, it is estimated that you will have to rely on others to protect you.

Of course, he didn't seem to laugh at other people's positions.

Although I usually play basketball, and my grades in physical education class are pretty good, but when I fight monsters and the like, it's still too weak......

In order to draw a line with these "health players" who are fishing, he plans to do something, at least so that he does not look too idle, so he walks to the plane wreckage.

First, I rummaged through a few suitcases scattered from the shelves, but apart from a few clothes that I didn't use, I didn't get much of a gain.

Tucking the only valuable compressed biscuit into his pocket, he hesitated for a moment as he walked over to the man who had been alerting the others to search for the wreckage of the plane, now rummaging through the pile of luggage.

"I'm going to see if there's a river nearby."

"That's a good idea, be careful on the road," the man looked up from the mess of suitcases, and the man didn't say anything more, just dropped a switchblade into his hand, "Also, remember to bring this." ”

Is this the legendary RPG?

Looking at his serious expression, Duan Siqi felt that this guy was a little too deep into the play.

“…… Even if you give me this, it's useless, if I do come across something like a beast, I guess it's just a matter of one bite. ”

"It's not for you to fight the beast," the man grinned, revealing a tough guy expression, "It's just that when you have a tool in your hand, it can be a bit of a deterrent to the beast." ”

Duan Siqi: "You seem to be very good at surviving in the wild?" Is it a travel buddy? Or a military fan? ”

It didn't seem like he wanted to answer the question, but after hesitating for a moment, the man gave an ambiguous answer: "It's kind of a time in the army." ”

felt that this guy was very interesting to be in the play so deeply, it was really like a cute roommate of his own, Duan Siqi couldn't help but move the idea of making friends, so he smiled and stretched out his right hand.

"My name is Duan Siqi, what is your name?"

The man didn't seem to want to cross paths with him too much, and frowned, but still held his hand.

"Li Gaoliang."

Nodding, Duan Siqi remembered the somewhat strange name, then made a gesture of goodbye, turned around and walked towards the depths of the forest.

Although he has no experience in surviving in the wild, he is also a high-achieving student who was admitted to Jinda with his ability, and on the premise of knowing that this is a "game", his mind is still sober.

As he walked, he carved a mark on the tree next to him with a switchblade to prevent himself from getting lost and to correct his direction at any time.

After walking for about two hours, the rustle of the waves reached his ears through the trees.

Quickening his pace, a vast stretch of sand soon came into his eyes.

"This is the sea...... Are we on the island? ”

After muttering a word, he made a note of the approximate location of the coast and returned the way he came.

When I returned, I had to look for the marks I had left when I came, so it took a little more time.

By the time he saw the wreckage of the plane and the "players" sitting nearby, the sky was already dark.

The golden yellow that passed through the gaps in the leaves was elongated, and the dust between the trees reflected the brilliant light under the Tyndall effect, and it was a beautiful sight to look at.

Sure enough, as the GM said, there are only six hours in a game day.

In this case, it should be evening in a few minutes.

If it weren't for the hunger level on the stats panel and the simulated hunger moment reminding the players here that it's time to eat, it's hard to imagine that this is a virtual reality world instead of a planet that rotates for only six hours.

Without spending much time admiring the nearby scenery, Duan Siqi quickly walked up to Li Gaoliang, who claimed to have been in the army.

Looking at the fire he had just set up with stones and wooden branches with some nostalgia, Li Gaoliang, who stood up, noticed the young man walking towards him, and asked in a good mood.

"How's it going?"

Duan Siqi: "About a kilometer to the west is the beach, and the terrain nearby is very flat, and I don't see any hills that are too high, and there are no rivers. ”

"Then there shouldn't be any large animals hunting nearby, it seems that we don't need to worry about wild beasts," Li Gaoliang frowned, glanced around and said, "But this also means that our food source may become a problem." ”

Will the game be so realistic?

Although he was skeptical, Duan Siqi did not dwell on this issue, but asked.

"Isn't there in the plane?"

"Yes, but not much" Li Gaoliang shook his head and squinted at the sunset not far away, "...... Anyway, we need to get the fire up before it gets dark. ”

Duan Siqi nodded, didn't say anything, took out a half-bitten compressed biscuit from his pocket, and took a bite.

Compared to the last time he read a book in the library, the realism of this "phantom" system is really getting higher and higher, and he can even feel the hunger in his belly.

The only regret is that the food here is tasteless, and everything you eat is like chewing sand.

And I have to enter once every two hours, and I want to pull it not long after eating, which makes people feel like they have become coelenterates.

The bonfire was soon lit.

As the sky got darker, even people who weren't very gregarious took the initiative to lean in.

A group of people sat around the campfire, laughing and chatting as they ate tasteless canned food.

"What do you mean this sociological experiment is for? How do I feel like I've been fishing all day and haven't done anything. ”

"If you know the purpose of the experiment, the experiment will be meaningless."

"Speaking of which, it seems like it will take 72 hours for this rescue to arrive, so we don't have to spend 72 hours in the virtual reality world, right?"

"Definitely not, I guess it will be archived after the end of the day, and everyone will go offline collectively to solve physiological needs and so on."

Listening to a group of people talking there, Duan Siqi, who was squatting on the ground and playing with the fire with a branch, didn't speak, just quietly thought about what to write on the blog post after going offline for a while.

To be honest, apart from the excitement at the beginning, this closed beta gave him more of a feeling than a sense of weirdness.

The empty woods seem to hide endless secrets, and in contrast to the aimless main game line, there is not even the slightest hint or clue, so that almost most people do not know what to do in these 6 hours of the day.

There was a crackling sound on the fire.

At this moment, the sound of rustling came from the jungle not far away.

For a moment, Li Gaoliang raised his head and squinted his eyes at the darkness not far away.

Noticing his movements, the fashionably dressed female player next to him couldn't help but look at him curiously and asked.

“…… What's wrong? ”

Saying lightly, Li Gaoliang grabbed the knife pinned to his waist with his right hand.

"There's movement."

The female player smiled and said, "I'm cowardly, don't scare me." ”

Li Gaoliang frowned and ignored her.

Looking at his allergic reaction, Duan Siqi couldn't help but shake his head.

However, just when he was about to complain about this guy, a creepy feeling suddenly crept into his heart.

Looking into the woods, something seemed to be coming towards the fire.

With a furrowed brow, Duan Siqi looked in the direction of the shadow.

Gradually, the outline became clear.

When I saw the decaying human face that had emerged from the shadows of the woods and was gradually becoming clear, my pupils instantly contracted into a dot.

"Run! Run to the cabin! ”

Hearing the roar of a man and the scream of a woman in his ears, Duan Siqi subconsciously wanted to move, at least opening the switchblade to give himself a little comfort, but whether it was his hands or feet, he trembled and did not obey the call.

The terrifying atmosphere is too realistic......

Speaking of which, which crow's mouth said it? There are monsters in this forest.

As soon as this thought came to mind, the rotten face was already one step away.

Before he could resist, a rotting hand reached his chest.

In the next moment, his consciousness had flown outside the virtual world, and he had become the first victim of this experiment with glory and heroism......