In a game forum in China that started as a MM, Shi Ming asked the operator to post a test recruitment, and there were hundreds of replies in just a few minutes.
[Holy shit, Lu Tan is going to release a new game again, this time it’s an online game? 】
[Open world? Director Lu, I haven’t played many games. Don’t lie to me. Doesn’t [Conjuring Night] count as an open world? 】
[Is it the kind of open world I think of, the kind where you can run freely and pick apples? 】
[Already in virtual reality, you still want to pick apples. Haven’t you picked enough in Hyrule continent? Of course you have to do some crazy things in the open world]
[Slap me, slap me, Director Lu, slap me quickly!]
[I really want to be Director Lu Kan’s dog, but Director Lu Kan said he likes cats, but it doesn’t matter, because I’m just a mouse]
[Let me tell you, how could this gaming device not be protected by a masterpiece? I don’t know what the theme of Lu Tian’s game is. The thought of being able to experience those terrifying scenes personally makes me so excited! 】
[I guess I won’t be able to win, so I’ll wait for a live broadcast by a host, uh, or game experience]
[Only 300 people will be recruited for this test. If you grab all the heads, it’s a yes]
Faced with the new Lukan game, everyone is vying to be the denominator, hoping that they can be chosen. No matter whether the game is good or bad, [Morning Star], the first large-scale game, will definitely be recorded in history.
And it’s not a loss to participate in the test by yourself. It’s impossible to log out after entering the game. You have to clear the level before you can leave.
At the same time, some anchors who have cooperated with the promotion before also received invitations.
For example, Old Eggplant is one of them.
There was no complicated selection process, he directly got the download code, entered the device and started downloading the game.
However, the name of this game made him feel a little subtle.
【Cage】
Just from the name, I don’t know what the theme of the game is.
Since it is an open world, there must be a big map, right?
But this is a test, maybe the map is not very large?
After the game was downloaded, Lao Eggplant immediately put on his helmet and entered the sea of stars.
He saw that there was an extra door next to the [Calling Soul] that had been cleared.
The door looks the same simple shape, but it is more ancient than the style of "The Conjuring" and more Western-style, like the door of a castle or fortress.
There are still some dark green leaves leaking out from the crack in the door.
Old Eggplant stretched out his hand and tried to push open the door.
But the door seemed to be frozen, unable to be pushed even an inch.
After trying for a while, Lao Eggplant even went around to the back of the door to take a look.
Of course, behind the door, there is still a door.
He logged out of the device and opened the web page to search for [Cage].
Sure enough, some people like him who had obtained test qualifications had already leaked the name of the game, and the Internet was full of discussions about this game.
Some people think that this is a room escape game, where players may decrypt and escape in a very wide place, or a wild survival game similar to battle royale.
Some people also think that this may be a weird and thriller-style game from Lu Jian's previous games, maybe where players are locked in a coffin board and are looking for how to escape.
Some people have also researched and said that the architectural style of this kind of door is more consistent with the Kingdom of Night among the foreign universes that Lu Tiao has appeared in so far, so this game may be related to the Kingdom of Night.
Lao Eggplant thinks the last statement makes sense.
He imagined a similar game. He didn't know whether he could ride horses and wander in the forests and small towns of the Kingdom of Darkness, solving monsters and crises encountered by ordinary people, or enter the Gray Tower of the Kingdom of Darkness and learn to master it in school.
magic.
Either one is quite exciting.
Moreover, according to the recruitment post, this is an online game, a massively multiplayer online game.
Most of the open world games that Lao Eggplant played before were single-player. Online games like Big World also have a degree of freedom that is difficult to compare with current open world games. But under virtual reality equipment, the traditional ones with air walls,
An open world game where all kinds of operations are restricted will definitely not work.
You use the keyboard and mouse to jump around in the game and get blocked by the air wall, and using [Morning Star] to jump around in the game and get blocked by the air wall are completely different concepts.
This is also one of the reasons why it is difficult to develop games for virtual reality devices. If complete immersion is not achieved, the characters' actions will be restricted.
Lao Eggplant soon saw that the UP owner's group in the game area he was in started ringing, and the message quickly reached 99+.
[Old C]: Have you obtained the test qualification for [Cage]?
[Leisurely Ronin]: I got it and it's being downloaded. It's urgent and critical.
[Drinking herbal tea for fear of getting angry]: No, no, no, there’s no one who didn’t get the test qualification, right?
[Old C]: Let me ask, I have already downloaded the game and am waiting for the server to be launched.
[Jun A]: Let me state in advance that I am a good person. When you go in, please don’t fuck me. Let’s put aside the disputes and work together on the strategy.
[Spicy Steamed Buns]: Who are you killing werewolves? I feel that this game with the theme of Kingdom of Night may have more freedom than we imagined. You see, the previous games were just in a house. You want to go out.
Everyone is dead, but the Kingdom of Darkness is so vast, so it will take a while to run around the map.
Lao Eggplant also thinks this is true.
During the previous [Conjuring Night], some people tried to see if they could leave directly by taking the mountain road. There were even wilderness survival experts who tried, but they all failed and died miserably.
How big is the map in this game?
In addition to the directly invited game anchors and evaluation team, the remaining three hundred people were quickly determined to be that most of them were experienced players, and almost all of them had passed [The Conjuring Night].
The next evening, at six o'clock, the closed test of [Cage] began.
Old Eggplant had eaten early and after solving his personal physical problems, he put on his helmet and entered the virtual world.
The door was now loose, and Old Eggplant pushed it open.
Crunch——
Along with a burst of noise, Old Eggplant felt that his surroundings were shrouded in darkness.
Before he had time to confirm the surrounding situation, he felt a chill.
It seemed like something was covering my body, like water.
But the thing exuded a stench that made Old Eggplant subconsciously hold his breath. He soon discovered that he seemed to be in sewage.
No, it's muddy water, this is a quagmire!
When Old Eggplant realized it, an invisible force pulled him, and in an instant, Old Eggplant was pulled out of the water.
He took a deep breath, and what entered his nose was air with a bit of putrid and earthy smell.
Old Eggplant lay on the ground, and a feeling of disaster enveloped him.
It wasn't until he heard the voice next to him that he came back to his senses, straightened his body and looked forward.
Around him, he saw many ragged people looking at each other, including many game anchors that Old Eggplant was familiar with.
Standing in front of them was a majestic-looking knight wearing red armor and riding a horse.
"Stand up quickly, you losers, now is not the time to rest."
The knight's voice reached Old Eggplant's ears, and he realized that he had entered the game.
Surrounded by a vast and deep forest, in front of you is an NPC who seems to be the guide.
Old Eggplant pinched his face, which was still covered in mud, and felt pain.
