Chapter 2 Game Wear
He grabbed Yuan Ye's diary and Link carefully read the content he had skipped at a glance.
The two of them experienced the same experience. After the installation, they felt sleepy and took a nap. Unlike Link's fear and worries, they woke up and found that they were in the game world that ruined Yuan Yele. His profession was a thief. The novice village was in a human town called Hegu. As soon as they left the novice period, they couldn't wait to team up with people to go to the dungeon to adventure. After completing a few simple tasks, they set their goal in the hilly area north of Hegu Town, where there were abandoned mines and numerous animal caves.
The diary came to an abrupt end here, which coincided with the time when Yuan Ye fell into a coma.
Team up... Can this real-person RPG be able to enter more than one person like an online game?!
Regardless of the early morning, Link picked up his cell phone and dialed the phone at home. Fortunately, it was his father Lin Hai who answered the phone, otherwise he would not know how to explain the reason to find Lin Li to his stepmother.
"You should know that what I'm telling is not a lie."
Corresponding to Lin Li's lowered voice is Link's raised voice.
"You know that thing is still in danger!"
"I'm sorry... I can't help it. Who can believe this if I say it? I can only find you, brother..."
A brother extinguished Link's anger. He used to get along well with this half-sister. As he grew older, the two became distant because of their father's traditional idea of favoring boys over girls. No matter how bad the relationship is now, she is his sister after all.
"It is not convenient to talk in detail in the living room. You can call my cell phone." My father was right beside him. Lin Li was afraid of letting go, so she hurriedly reported her cell phone number to Link and went back to the room.
She told Link that Yuan Ye had been taking frequent leave three months ago, but later she simply skipped class. At first, Lin Li thought her boyfriend was just addicted to games, but she didn't expect that she would develop into a drowsy day. She couldn't wake up, didn't eat or drink, and now she relied entirely on injections to maintain it.
Link asked Lin Li again how she knew that Yuan Ye's sleepiness was related to CD. If she didn't play games, she might not be able to understand the hidden information in her diary.
"I've read Yuan Ye's diary and knew that he had stolen your package. I felt that it might be related to the CD and installed it. As a result, I had a strange dream that night. In the dream, Yuan Ye asked me for help, saying that he was trapped in the game and asked me to find a game expert to save him. I thought about it and could only ask you for help."
Link resisted the idea of swearing. Why should he get on with me if he is in danger? Moreover, the game master may not be able to play in a real-life RPG.
"What else did he say?"
"It's gone, I'll come to you right after I wake up."
I didn't get into the game after installing it, I just dreamed? No matter what the reason is, I can't let her touch that game anymore.
Link reminded Lin Li to delete the game. For safety reasons, it is best to format it. If necessary, it is better to transfer the computer to dispose of it than to stay by your side.
"Did you... see him?" After a brief pause, Lin Li asked Yuan Ye's whereabouts.
"No. I can't explain this matter clearly in a few words. Don't worry, leave it to me." Without giving Lin Li a chance to ask again, Link hung up the phone.
At this moment, what he was worried about was not Yuan Ye, but Su Wen. The first one, at least the first person he knew, came into contact with the game CD. If Yuan Ye fell into a coma after playing for a few months, wouldn't Su Wen...
Link found Su Wen's phone number from the classmate's record. After moving to the provincial capital, he wrote a letter that was so hard that no one answered the phone. In addition, he was busy taking care of his seriously ill grandfather during that time, and gradually stopped contact.
With a try-and-try mentality, Link dialed the number and it actually got through. The one who answered the phone was a young male voice.
"Is it Su Wen's family? I am his junior high school classmate."
"Link?" Surprisingly, the other party called out his name.
"Who are you?"
"Su Wu."
It was Su Wen's younger brother, and Link still had some impression of him. He remembered that he was a little devil who always liked to follow his brother.
"Are you Xiao Wu? Your brother..."
"He's dead."
Link breathed suffocated. Although he was mentally prepared, he never expected to hear Su Wen's death.
"How could he die...how did he die?"
Compared with Link's eagerness, Su Wu's voice seemed dull and cold.
"I thought you should know."
Link almost couldn't hold the phone that was not very powerful: "How could I know!" He almost shouted.
"It has nothing to do with the game..."
The almost inaudible whisper was captured by Link.
"Xiao Wu, the game you are talking about...can it meant returning to Edgar?"
A sneering chuckled, Su Wuyu replied sarcastically: "I thought you knew nothing, but I didn't expect you to be innocent. Be careful, don't let me meet you, otherwise you will be killed! Don't think I'm joking. If your spirit dies in the game, your real body will be useless."
The phone was hung up directly, and no matter how many times Link called it.
Why did that kid look bitter and revengeful tone? Is Su Wen's death really related to the game?
In a hurry to know the answer, Link took a taxi back to his hometown with his package and diary. Since his grandfather passed away, he has moved to the provincial capital to live with his father and has never returned.
Looking at the bustling night view gradually fading outside the car window, Link didn't come to remember the past. His parents met on blind dates, and their disagreement made this marriage unable to be maintained even if the child was born. All her understanding of her mother was just a few photos of her youth. After the divorce, she went to Guangzhou to work and heard that she had already formed a new family there. Her father was transferred to the provincial capital to work at the age of one year and could not return home several times a year. He was raised by his grandfather. The lack of parents made Link a little withdrawn and unsociable. His only friend was Su Wen, a deskmate from elementary school and junior high school.
Unexpectedly, he heard the news of his death ten years later. He leaned against the back of the chair and could not relax his tense nerves, and he did not dare to sleep. It was only an hour's drive from the provincial capital to his hometown, and even if he had to hold on, he had to hold on.
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The changes brought about by ten years were earth-shaking. After searching for half an hour, Link found the small bungalow in his memory among several high-rise buildings.
With anxiety and anxiety, he knocked on the door. A boy who was a little shorter than him opened the door. Link recognized this person at a glance as Su Wen's younger brother. Although it was ten years later, the appearance and memory were not much different.
The other party was stunned at first, and then punched him in the face.
"Xiao Wu! What are you doing?!"
"Battle you to death!"
The two of them rolled in a ball while pulling, causing the nearby dog to bark. After being beaten a few punches and kicked, Link slaughtered the power of the ox and tigers to stop Su Wu.
“We need to have a good talk.”
Although the boy let go of his hands, his eyes stared at him.
In order to avoid another conflict, Link explained that he had never contacted Su Wen since he went to the provincial capital. Seeing that Su Wu was still a little skeptical, he handed out the package. The postmark and handwriting proved that the game CD was indeed irrelevant to him.
"I'm sorry, I thought you gave that game to my brother." Su Wu apologized with a frank look on his face. He stood up and pushed open the half-closed iron door, "Let's come in and say, there is no one at home, my parents are all going to Tibet for a trip."
From Su Wu, Link learned the whole story of his friend's death.
Ten years ago during the summer vacation, Su Wen, who had just graduated from junior high school, suddenly became obsessed with a game. Not only did he play food and eat, but he also often fell asleep for several days. At first, the Su family thought he had some strange disease and took people to seek medical treatment. However, the doctor could not find the cause of the disease, so he could only tentatively determine it as the Sleeping Beauty Syndrome.
Long-term sleepiness gradually caused Su Wen's organs to gradually become exhausted, and later it developed into brain death. The Su family, who was unable to bear the high treatment fee, could only give up treatment. The death of his brother was also a knot that Su Wu could not untie. Nine years passed in a flash, and he accidentally found a copy of the game CD in the sealed relics. He installed it with the idea of trying it out, which unlocked the real reason for Su Wen's sleepiness and death - a game world that only exists in dreams.
After listening to the explanation, Link smiled bitterly.
After going around, I was still caught in. If it weren't for the stepmother's private package he had hidden back then, I might be the same as Su Wen... I would be afraid if I think about it.
"You said you've been playing for a year..." Link pursed his lips, nervous and expecting: "Is there any way to get rid of it completely?"
"No, I haven't heard of anyone passing the level so far." Su Wu replied that he broke Link's hope.
"No solution? Impossible! No matter what, its essence is game, there will always be GameOver."
After glanced at the excited Link, Su Wu said without any haste:
"I can guide you in how to survive in the game. In exchange, I want you to help save my brother."
"But he is not already..." Looking at the boy's face that looked a bit similar to his friend, Link swallowed all the words to his mouth.
"The body is dead, but his spirit is still trapped inside."
The mindset of human death disappears, and Link does not accept the saying that mentally trapped.
"Then how do you explain the existence of this game?"
Link immediately spoken language competition. What he just experienced was not so supernatural, but rather more suitable for games in online novels.
"The early content is simple and interesting, and it will make people indulge in it without realizing it. Once the novice village is out, players are more dangerous than NPCs. If you don't want to die in your sleep, it's best to accept my proposal. As long as you go in once, you will never get rid of it. Of course, you can also choose not to sleep, but how long can people last without sleep? Three days? Or seven days?" Su Wu rolled his hands around his chest, looking at the speechless Link with a confident look on his face.
"Su Wen is my only friend. If his spirit is really trapped in the game, I am willing to help unconditionally." Although his introverted personality makes Link extremely disgusted with trouble and not meddling in other people's business, these words are completely sincere.
Su Wu stared at Link for a few seconds before saying in a affirmative tone: "Your eyes are not lying."
Link felt a little upset when he was evaluated by a little kid who was nearly ten years younger than him in a slightly arrogant tone. What was even more annoying was that Su Wu realized his mentality and added a few more words.
"Although it is impossible to bring things in the game to reality, I have been there for at least ten years, and I still have the ability to observe words and expressions."
If it weren't for asking for help, Link really wanted to turn around and leave. Fortunately, Su Wu immediately changed the subject and did not have the ability to continue to speak out.
“How long have you been in contact with it?”
"Half an hour."
"Are you a total novice..." Although I had a premonition, when I heard Link's answer in my ear, Su Wu still pinched his eyebrows helplessly. "Come with me."
The small bedroom has only three pieces of furniture: single bed, bookcase, and computer desk. The image displayed on the screen in an open state is a dark room similar to a basement. Shelves placed against the wall are piled with books, and glassware containing colorful liquids are placed on the long table in the middle. A human male in a red robe sat on the only chair in the room, his facial features are completely replica of Su Wu. Needless to say, the dragged robe and complicated rune embroidery alone are enough to recognize his profession.
Su Wu clicked the right mouse button on the head of the game character, and a circular menu immediately popped up.
Link took a closer look and saw the menu with characters, maps, logs, and actions. After clicking [Role], the circular menu was straightened into a box, from left to right, including attributes, equipment, skills, talents and other tags. Even money and backpacks are available, which is no different from the general game interface. However, the pure Western artist reminded him of several DND games he had played before.
"This is the character's interface, attributes, equipment, and skills can be viewed here. Of course, as a novice, you have nothing but the novice servers given by the system." Su Wu explained to Link one by one the various uses of the panel.
After returning to the ring menu, he clicked the next label. The three-dimensional map can not only scale, but also rotate 360 degrees, which is similar to the panoramic view of the planet you saw when installing the game. It has many detailed landforms and logos with place names.
"The explored areas will show a complete landform. Areas with teleportation stones can also be transported for short-range teleportation, and monster distribution and map level can also be viewed by clicking." After a brief explanation of the map, Su Wu focused on explaining the functions of the log. "Like all Western fantasy games, there is a specialized adventurer union where you can take tasks to earn money and experience, and the reward is linked to difficulty. In addition to tasks, you can also query all collected information. In the initial stage, the task assigned by the tutor is the only way to increase your experience besides killing monsters."
After Su Wu's explanation, Link roughly understood the game's settings. This illusion that only exists in dreams is called Edgar, and it is a planet with climate illusions that are similar to the earth. Dreams are inverted day and night, staying inside for a day, and only an hour outside has passed.
In this illusory world, all living beings must believe in gods, and those who are unbeliever will be abandoned and punished by the gods. On the contrary, the closer they are to the gods, the greater their benefits will be. The main line of the game is to strengthen the power of the gods and summon the gods as the ultimate goal.
"Are there many people in it?" After playing online games for many years, Link really didn't expect that he would enter a real game one day.
"There has not been a specific statistics, because the professions under the same god are competitors, and everyone is unwilling to disclose their identities." Su Wu asked Link to report on the profession and the novice village, and he first sent the character to the map closest to the distance by teleportation.
"I don't know what the novice village is called. It is a very high mountain. There is also a primeval forest that cannot be seen at first sight, right next to the light column in the west." In Link's view, the so-called "column" is the most iconic thing, which is extremely eye-catching both when mapped and installed.
Su Wu, who was operating the role to move, suddenly turned around, with unconcealed surprise in his eyes.
Chapter completed!