Millions upon millions of 'Lin Fans' found a reason to fight in the VR world.
Instantly, they were revitalized, rising again and again after countless falls.
"Ah Qing, wait for me!"
"Little Cai, here I come!"
"Brother Chicken, don't rush!"
"Resurrect, my Xiao Wu!!"
...
Countless thoughts arose in the divine hall, a scene of fervent excitement.
Of course,
there were also some players who didn't notice the 'illusion', but they were still drawn in by the original character art.
Although they lacked a certain emotional resolve, their determination to complete the game as players was more than enough.
The most outrageous part was that a very small number of people completely ignored the characters and directly started playing Earth OL in the VR world, making fires, cooking, and building houses.
Engaging in infrastructure and production, they completely turned a combat-type VR game into a casual simulation.
That night,
after returning home, Bai Zhiyuan eagerly downloaded 'Wanderer and the Colossus'.
Whether as a player or an employee of Penguin, she felt obligated to experience the charm of the new game as soon as possible.
Upon entering the game,
Bai Zhiyuan was astonished.
Wanderer, lying on the altar, overlapped with Lu Li's image in her eyes.
"This..."
Feeling her face burn, Bai Zhiyuan bashfully turned her head away.
"This must be an illusion."
After a moment, she couldn't resist stealing a few glances, and still saw a shadow of Lu Li.
"How could this be?"
Even having worked in the game industry for years, this was her first time encountering something like this.
"New technology?"
"Has Ling Jing's strength reached this level?"
"Utilizing player habits and data to compile memorable images in the player's mind, manifesting them in different players' visions."
"Even in a VR world, achieving this kind of technology would be quite challenging."
Bai Zhiyuan murmured to herself, her heart filled with immense shock.
This theoretical technology, which only existed on paper, suddenly appearing in practical application truly surprised her.
She vaguely remembered her professors mentioning this kind of artificial intelligence technology during her university days.
She clearly recalled the old man shaking his head and sighing, saying that even another twenty years wouldn't be enough for China to achieve it.
She had graduated less than ten years ago, and it had already appeared?
What kind of mysterious black-tech organization is Ling Jing?
She had thought Penguin and Ling Jing were advancing side-by-side, but now it seemed Penguin was a bit behind Ling Jing.
At least, she, a leader at her level, hadn't heard any whispers about this imaging technology.
Having received a higher education, Bai Zhiyuan quickly accepted this new black-tech imaging technology; technological development had indeed been rapid in recent years.
Even VR games had become a reality, so this accompanying technology wasn't too unexpected.
She speculated that all Ling Jing games were subtly collecting player habit information, then using big data to organize and analyze it to obtain some insights.
This information was then applied to the VR game, creating the scenes she was currently seeing.
As expected of a professional, she quickly understood the technical principles clearly.
"It's time to go."
With the problem solved, Bai Zhiyuan subtly glanced at the young, handsome face on the altar.
What strange big data, is this how you record my information?
Bai Zhiyuan herself couldn't discern what her position was for this man in her heart.
Since the system classified him as a relatively important person...
Then,
this time, I will be the one to save you!
Bai Zhiyuan secretly made up her mind, then called out to her little horse-萝卜,
heading towards the Far West.
She had already learned during her workday that the game's time flow was different from reality.
These simple things were easily noticed, but the black technology would likely take time to ferment, or perhaps no one had noticed it yet, mistaking it for their own illusion.
After traveling for two nights and one day, Bai Zhiyuan finally reached the location of the first Colossus—Argus.
Seeing such a colossal creature for the first time indeed brought Bai Zhiyuan unimaginable shock.
But, fortunately,
her physical fitness was good, and her mental fortitude was even more exceptional. Her heart only beat a little faster, and after seeing Argus's full form, her state of mind gradually calmed down.
This game had no minor monsters, only sixteen bosses.
There were only two difficulty options: Easy and Hard.
Having chosen the Hard difficulty, Bai Zhiyuan considered Colossus—Argus as her first target.
Holding her sword, she went directly behind Argus, jumped onto its ankle, and then grabbed the fur on its calf, climbing up rapidly.
Hard difficulty Colossi had fewer and very hidden weak points, and their reactions after being injured were quite violent.
When Bai Zhiyuan climbed to the Colossus's lower back and fiercely stabbed the weak point at its third vertebra with the Sword of Yesteryear,
Argus went completely mad!
"Roar!!"
It roared in anger, shaking its body violently, even swinging its mace at its own lower back, all to get rid of the 'ant' on its body!
*Thump!!*
Bai Zhiyuan lost her grip and fell directly from a height of twenty to thirty meters.
"Hiss!"
She clutched her backside and squeezed a trace of a gasp through her teeth.
The 60% pain feedback made her feel the explosive soreness of landing on her rear!
Exhilarating!
Bai Zhiyuan propped herself up with her sword and stood up again, charging towards Argus.
After a while,
she was thrown off again, but the guy was also at its last leg.
Growing fiercer with each battle, Bai Zhiyuan climbed onto the Colossus's head for the third time.
"Your mission ends here!"
Holding the sword with both hands, she thrust it down fiercely, a single, fluid motion.
Then, black mist sent Bai Zhiyuan to the great hall, and she once again charged towards the second Colossus.
Guided by the Sword of Yesteryear, she quickly arrived at a cave by the southern sea and found the slow-moving Colossus—the giant yak Quest.
*Moo~~*
The yak's eyes emitted a faint blue light. Although it didn't seem as tall as Argus, it was much more imposing, and its armor looked very majestic and grand.
Bai Zhiyuan raised the Sword of Yesteryear high, its reflected light converging on the yak's hindquarters and then jumping to its head.
"Found it!"
She excitedly circled behind the yak, preparing to climb.
"There's no fur..."
Unable to climb after several attempts, Bai Zhiyuan was stumped.
To fight a Colossus, one must find its weak points; other areas could only chip away a little health, having no effect.
But this yak had no fur, unlike the ape whose ankles had fur, making it easy to climb and attack its weak points.
*Stomp!*
*Stomp!*
The yak continued to move, ignoring the infection behind it, each step emitting a loud sound.
At a loss, Bai Zhiyuan stood with her arms crossed, quietly watching the yak move little by little.
When she shifted her gaze to the yak's sole, her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up.
"Eek—"
"I see!"