"Melicai, I may have to leave for two days, please help me tell the others." Wang He was sitting on a chair in the inner room of the temple, confessed to the little elf girl on the left, and then slowly closed his eyes.

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Outside the window, stars dotted the night. And beneath his feet, the land where he had lived was quiet and full of mystery.

Everything is as real as reality and hard to let go.

A common problem with virtual reality games in the mid-22nd century is that people sometimes mistakenly believe that they are living in the game world instead of the real world, and are reluctant to log off.

News about being forced offline and leading to madness and suicide are reported by the media from time to time.

Even though the country's restrictions on virtual reality games are gradually increasing, many people are still trapped in it, and eventually develop into a situation that requires treatment to maintain a normal life in the real world.

This is like a happy life spent in a dream. No matter how sinking it has been, once people wake up from the dream, they will completely deny it: everything in the dream is illusion.

It seems that only in this way can people's enthusiasm in reality be stimulated.

But Wang He is different. For him, the game is more like a trip, an adventure, and an exploration. Both the pros and cons can be regarded as reality.

It's a pity that time and money are essential whether traveling or taking risks.

Wang He still has to go to work after going offline, and he may have to work overtime after get off work. This is something he cannot shake.

He didn't hide anything, and Ganran and Melika told him the approximate time he had to leave. He didn't know much about what the other party would ask, so he could only adapt to circumstances.

"Abel, I don't know who sent you outsiders in. But as a friend, I must remind you a few words." Melika looked out the window, not knowing what she was thinking about.

"You have to remember that you are a believer of Edath and a representative appointed by her personally. Even if you cross planes, this fact will never be shaken." She stated slowly.

"You are different from the dark night believers I met in the town before. I guess it won't take long for you to understand why I said that." She and Wang He looked at each other, then turned and left.

"Don't forget the promise you made with Eddas." A seemingly meaningful word came from afar.

Watching her retreating figure, Wang He recovered from his daze. He secretly thought that Melikai was a better actor than him, so he quickly chose to go offline.

The time has arrived at 6:20 in the morning.

After leaving the game room, he went to the bathroom to wash up, then threw himself onto the soft bed, lying on his side and turned on his personal terminal.

He goes to work at 9 a.m. and currently has at least 2 hours of leisure time. Making good use of this time to grasp the dynamics of the game is his business.

The "Void" game community was still very popular. Wang He clicked on the NPC section and browsed several enhanced posts.

"The NPC entry channel has been closed, limited gameplay? The game company is completely unscrupulous!"

"A studio took advantage of NPC players' own initial money bug, hired a large number of players to steal NPC accounts, and illegally hoarded initial funds" - This topic no longer exists

"Beware of That Villager A: NPC Sneak Attack Strategy"

"Market NPC, the Rise of Business Empire"

"Collection of Wonderful Aboriginal Fighting Videos"

"Reprinted -? Abel - the exorcist of the divine realm, the follower of the unicorn, the founder of subverting cognition?"

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Actively ignoring the last post, Wang He was surprised only by the fact that the number of NPC players was limited by the game company.

Restricting the entry of NPC players means wasting a huge branch game system and giving up the cost of making this complicated system.

There is no benefit to manufacturers and players at all, and it is simply a stupid choice.

"Just because of the game currency problem, a repair update can obviously solve it." Wang He felt a little regretful.

He suddenly remembered Mielike's inexplicable words, but he quickly discarded an impossible guess.

In Wang He's recollection, when selecting NPC characters, there was a fixed number of pages at the bottom of the panel, about 1,000 pages, and 20 NPC characters could be selected on each page.

This means that after he enters the game, there will be approximately 20,000 more NPC player slots.

What Wang He wants to see is the exploration results of these NPC professions and some strategy tips.

Knowledge and intelligence are always his focus.

"You have received a message from a friend." Hearing the prompt, Wang He opened the social software.

"Leader, I am your number two fan" Hong Bean Tang******* contains a very exaggerated flattery version of the emoticon.

"I would like to ask this 'Miss Hong Bean Tang', has she got the resurrection scroll?" Wang He turned a blind eye to Hong Bean Tang's teasing and went straight to the topic.

"With my great status as the Walker of Jergod, I can easily take out countless scrolls in the future." She boasted to herself, then paused for a moment, and suddenly said: "Don't you doubt me? That

video."

"No. If it were you, you would definitely be the most outstanding in the video. But unfortunately, you don't even have a chance to appear." Wang He typed a reply quickly.

"Hahaha, it's not a good thing to praise yourself in disguise." Hong Bean Tang's message had an obviously unkind tone.

"As long as I pay a liquidated damages, I can cancel the agreement without any obligation. And I don't need the money at all." In reality, Hongdou Tang seemed to have grasped some key and had the idea to threaten Wang He.

Wang He was flipping through Hong Bean Tang's space information and suddenly said: "To be honest, you look very much like a handsome older brother I met in the game."

Hong Bean Tang's personal space was set by her to be completely open to her friends, and Wang He had just added her as a friend before and rushed into the game to do tasks, but now he had time to check it.

Her gaming career, life experience, and even photos all state the fact that she is a winner in all aspects of life.

Wang He didn't pay much attention to her life experience and appearance. He only looked at her previous game records and screenshots:

It was a handsome and rich man with glasses, wearing a golden ID "Pianpian Gongzi", smiling handsomely among more than a dozen beautiful players.

Wang He took a deep breath of air.

"Oh? I'm suddenly interested. What kind of person is your eldest brother?" In reality, Hong Bean Tang looked excited and quickly replied to Wang He's message.

"He has a nickname, Young Master Pianpian. He is the eldest brother I admire most, and he is very powerful. I will never survive three rounds in a duel with him!" Wang He entered expressionlessly.

"What a fairy-like person! Keep talking about it." Hong Bean Tang replied almost instantly.

"To talk about the greatness of big brother, we may have to talk for a long time. But I have to get ready to go to work." Wang He seemed a little regretful.

With trembling hands, he added another sentence: "It's a pity that my eldest brother disappeared inexplicably. I searched for him for a long time with no results."

"You..." Looking at these words, Hongdou Tang almost didn't recognize Wang He immediately.

"If you want to announce it, just announce it. Anyway, without my eldest brother, I have no motivation. Playing games is just to pass the time." After Wang He said this, he was about to blacklist Hong Bean Tang, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it.

hand.

Time wears away many things, and the bad friends he avoided many years ago actually seem a bit warm to him now.

He is no longer the passionate young man who only knew how to fight in single combat. And the other party is definitely not just a simple arrogant maniac.

Those screenshots were probably bait deliberately released by the other party, so he had to proceed with caution.

It's a pity that Wang He overestimated the red bean candy.

"Little brother! It seems that you have suffered a lot when big brother is away!" A vivid dog-head emoticon was attached, as if mocking his IQ.

Wang He blocked her instantly.

More than two hours later, Wang He, who was about to leave for work, sorted through the information obtained from the game community and groups in his mind.

Then he seemed to have thought of something, clenched his hands habitually, and shouted: "Goddess Edas is on top!"

In the end, nothing special happened. He laughed at himself, breathed a sigh of relief, and walked briskly to work.

The aunt next door was holding a vegetable basket and watching Wang He go away with strange eyes in the corridor. She had never seen anyone go out to worship God like this.

"Teacher Wang! Thank you very much for your advice yesterday. My job was completed before 12 o'clock." The person who greeted me at the door of the company was Song Yun, who had just arrived.

"It's okay, we are 'comrades working overtime' who work together." Wang He smiled. During working hours, only chatting with others could relieve his tense nerves.

"The workload has been too heavy recently and I'm really tired. By the way, teacher, don't you like games? I went back and played "The Void" last night. Surprisingly, it was a great game."

"That's a coincidence. I'm also playing. What profession did you choose?" Wang He asked as he walked.

"I chose the elf adventurer ranger. Teacher, I tell you, you must use all your appearance points to adjust your face. Now my character is super handsome. Many beautiful elf female players have taken the initiative to invite me to form a team, hehehehe."

Song Yun stated with some arrogance.

"That's really congratulations. Also, I'm a little curious about what faith your elves have chosen?" Wang He thought of something and asked.

"Religion? It seems to be of no use. The default is Melikai. This powerful forest goddess in the introduction is the patron saint of our area. Her statue in the temple is so majestic!"

"Melicai?" The image of the little foodie girl appeared in Wang He's mind. He pondered for a moment and did not continue to ask. After all, he had already arrived at the office.

Time passed by in a hurry, and it was already evening in the blink of an eye. Wang Hejin had finished his work, and surprisingly he didn't have to work overtime today.

Wang He controlled himself, and he almost thanked Edath as usual for reducing his workload. If he brought this game habit into reality, he might not be looked at as a fool.

In his rare free time, he ate casually as if something was urgent.

Then I had a phone call with my parents to check on the situation, and then immediately rushed home and entered the game.

After confirming that more than a day had passed since the current game time, he sat on the chair and opened his eyes.

What was reflected in his eyes was a huge Mielike's face very close.

She seemed to be observing Wang He closely, and when she noticed that he was back, she stepped back.

"Melicai, what are you doing here staring at me?" Wang He asked, glaring at Melike without moving.

"There are not many opportunities to observe you up close when you come to this world. It's really a wonderful idea. Leaving the body here, the soul can come in and out freely. But how exactly is it done?" Melika frowned.
To be continued...