At the door of the metal passage, Ronan experienced the blurred boundary between illusion and reality. On his retina, Nina's bust appeared: "Ronan Explorer, in order to sneak into the planet's defense circle, you need to make a short jump. Please enter the jump cabin.
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This plot seems familiar. The last time I was tricked by Mo Han into experiencing it, it was almost like this.
Ronan walked into the opened metal corridor. The light gradually dimmed. At the end of the corridor, the console shone slightly, and through the circular window, you could see the stars in the depths of space.
Behind the console was a classic "high-back star navigation chair". Ronan walked over and sat down. Through Nina's guidance, he adjusted the equipment on the console one by one and corrected the parameters. All of this was helpful.
Players adapt to the virtual environment to minimize the impact of reality.
The touch of the fingertips, the change of light, and the shift of angles, Ronan examined it with a critical eye, but it was difficult to find any obvious flaws - this level of realism has actually exceeded the limit of "reality" for the public.
, presumably because of the spiritual guidance I received earlier.
Everything was ready, the meaningless coordinates of the adventure area were displayed on the window, and Nina's voice sounded again: "Please close your eyes, master your balance, and resist the dizziness of short-distance jumps. The adventure begins!"
Ronan's body trembled slightly, and a strange aperture vortex appeared in front of the "jump cabin" where he was. The cabin started and accelerated. When the force of inertia pushed Ronan to the back of the chair, the world turned upside down. Ronan instinctively
With his eyes closed, the noise of electromagnetic and mechanical operation, as well as the sound of alarms in the distance, were extremely clear.
Then there was another vibration, the feeling of accelerating rotation suddenly disappeared, and the completely reversed inertia force threw him away.
What greeted him was the icy cold water. There was a muffled "boom" sound, water splashed everywhere, and he felt pain, and a deeper chill penetrated into his bones.
There is no doubt that this was a rough "landing".
In the "Frost River Waterway" project, from the moment of "falling", it means that the transformation from reality to virtual has been completely completed. Most of the participants' perceptions are generated by electrical signals stimulating the nervous system.
Ronan's experience was more real than that of most participants. Compared with the horrific experience earlier, this "reality" is still valuable.
He opened his eyes and stood up from the water. The surroundings were still dark, but there was a faint glimmer of light at the edge of his vision. The water below covered his knees, the flow was not slow, and it was bitingly cold. There were broken buoys on the water.
The ice hurts slightly when it hits the body.
At this time, the intercom on the collar vibrated slightly, and Nina's slightly urgent voice sounded, mixed with some chaotic background sounds, continuing to render the real environment:
"Explorer Ronan, you have just experienced a failed short-range jump, and the combat uniform has been damaged to a certain extent. Please pay attention to the relevant reports. At present, please reconnoiter the surrounding situation and send the relevant information back to facilitate our next step.
Guidance.”
Before he finished speaking, the intercom rang with rustling noises, and a voice with a strange accent spoke: "Welcome to Frost River Bar, please go all the way along the waterway, we have prepared warm wine for our guests."
Nina's voice cut in again: "It seems that there are other people here, and you can have an unplanned adventure. Please note that from the information sent back so far, strange substances are mixed in the water body of the waterway, and the water temperature has reached
When the temperature is below freezing, please move your body fully to avoid freezing.
From this moment on, the challenge of Frost River Channel begins.
According to the rules of "Frost River Reality", the winner of the challenge will enter the Frost River Bar, receive prizes, leave the game ID, and enter the global rankings. I just don't know what the results of this "ability user version" will be?
Ronan followed the route indicated by his tactical helmet and walked against the current.
The "Frost River Waterway" mission is to test the player's body's adaptability under the stimulation of a low-temperature environment. Although Ronan also tried it once, he failed early and did not really understand the situation inside.
He only knew that the length of the waterway was very vague. Some said it was 1,500 meters, and some said it was 3,000 meters. Frost River Reality had never released the real data, but it was clear that the waterway was divided into three sections.
There are three difficulties.
The early stage of entering the waterway, about 500 meters, is a test of whether you can maintain your body's activity under the stimulation of cold ice.
The middle stage is 500 to 1,000 meters, involving skills such as breath-holding diving and underwater identification;
As for the later stages, the length is inconclusive and involves very advanced skills, which is a test for professional extreme survivalists.
The last time Ronan only lasted 100 meters, he couldn't stand it anymore and was kicked into protection mode. His results were quite embarrassing.
The overall trend of the Frost River waterway is downward. Once it passes ten meters, the depth of the ice water begins to gradually increase, and soon it reaches the waist. The ice water flows gurglingly, and walking in it is hard work, especially when the cold penetrates
, paralyzing the perception, it is easy to get into trouble.
Ronan took a deep breath. Back when he was walking on the Shuanghe River channel, the moment the ice water reached his waist, he lost consciousness in his entire lower body. This time, it seemed to be similar.
This has nothing to do with physical fitness, but is highly related to whether the nervous system is sensitive or not.
The only difference is that Ronan was a little confused last time when he came here. He was very sensitive to stimulation, but he didn't know where the sensitivity was. Now he can feel more clearly that it is external stimulation acting on the cold receptors of the skin.
Nerve impulses are formed, enter the central nervous system, and are transmitted all the way to the temperature regulation center of the hypothalamus.
His observation of his own physical condition has reached a level that is beyond the reach of ordinary people. The sensing accuracy of close to 1/10 millimeter is still difficult to cut into the scale of human cells, but combined with personal perception, the general outline can still be grasped.
But as a result, the flow of information that needs to be processed has also increased significantly, and fatigue has quickly set in. The sharp drop in body temperature has also accelerated the rate of energy loss.
Next, he fell into the water with a weak leg. He was protected by a helmet and would not choke. But through a layer of armor, the torrent was wrapped in ice, and it hit him with a clanging sound, and the ice water overflowed into the damaged body.
Combat uniform, the chill is deep.
Excessive stimulation caused blood to flow back. According to the body's instinct, it prioritized protecting the internal organs, and his hands and feet quickly became paralyzed, causing him to lose his ability to move.
There was a loud bang, and sharp ice hit his head. His helmet was damaged, and ice water seeped through. Ronan was choked to death and his eyesight blurred.
His consciousness became a little blurry, and Nina seemed to have said something in his ear, but he could no longer hear it.
By the time his consciousness regained clarity, Ronan had already returned to the high-back chair of Star Navigation before the "jump".
Of course, the Frost River waterway challenge failed.