In the upper left corner of the main interface, in a hexagonal frame full of metallic tones, there is a Q version of Alice's avatar, and her current level is displayed next to it: level 1 player.
There was no such thing before.
Alice, who has upgraded to level 1, has unlocked a lot of things, and some of them are easy to understand at a glance, such as [editable game limit 1] and [increased materials that can be used when editing the game].
In the temple interface below, next to the game icon belonging to "First Fantasy: Four Warriors", there is a cross plus sign. When Alice controls the controller to select it, a pop-up window will appear: [Do you want to start editing a new one?
Game? Yes/No].
If you select Yes, it will remind you to insert a new cartridge, but Alice still wants to find out what the other things she unlocked do, so she has no plans to start editing a new game for the time being.
She clicked on the [Beginner's Guide] mentioned before, and after studying it for a few minutes, she finally understood the differences between the so-called [Story Mode], [Free Mode] and [Casual Mode].
[Story Mode] is the original form she edited for the cassette. It has plot, narration, opening animation and specific maps, etc. It has a sense of atmosphere - although it has no practical significance, you must clear [Story Mode] once before you can unlock the rest.
[Free Mode] and [Casual Mode], and [Story Mode] can only be cleared once, probably to give players a unique experience.
The most important thing is that when playing [Story Mode], if all the playable characters die, the real world will also die, just like poor Miss Fiyali.
[Free Mode] After inserting a cartridge that has passed [Story Mode], the game will automatically scan the surrounding environment and characters, digitize them and build a new game world. There are no other elements and it will directly enter the battle. Before
The fierce battle between Alice and the Rats takes place in [Free Mode].
In addition, if you hang up in [Free Mode], you will not die in reality, but the cassette will enter a damaged state, which will take at least a month to repair. During the repair period, all functions of the cassette will stop, even if there are still
The energy cannot be activated either.
Yes, starting the cassette does require energy. If the energy is insufficient, it will enter a cooling state and need to wait for time to recover naturally. Playing the two modes mentioned above will consume energy, and the specific amount depends on the game duration and enemies.
Depends on the level.
Due to the capacity limit of the cartridge, the game duration of "First Fantasy: Four Warriors" does not exceed three hours. However, Fiari's level is relatively high, so after the battle, the cartridge went into a cooling state, and it did not recover until today;
The level of the Rats is relatively low, so after the fight, the cassette still has 45% energy.
It's probably enough to start it up once.
As for the last [Casual Mode], there’s not much to say. It’s just the most common one. You just use a controller to play the game on a virtual light screen. As the name suggests, it’s just for leisure and entertainment when you’re bored. The only advantage is that it doesn’t
Consume energy.
However, it can be played by Metien.
I had previously promised that the game would be available for her to play after it was developed. Although I finally fulfilled my promise in another way, how could I have the leisure to experience the charm of the game when life and death were on the line? The emergence of [casual mode],
It just solves this difficulty.
The game returns to its original appearance, which is meant to entertain people.
The only thing you need to worry about is not to train Metien into an Internet-addicted girl. Then it will be terrible if Ringer comes to trouble her.
But it doesn’t matter, Alice will become a good role model. She will use her own experience to tell the pink-haired little girl that moderate gaming and a healthy routine are the necessary qualities to become a talented player!
That’s a long way to go. In short, that’s what it means. You can understand it yourself.
After reading the beginner's guide, Alice has completely understood how to use the game console (roughly), and the next step is the main event.
She took out the Sequence II cassette from the cassette storage box and inserted it into the slot of the game console. While waiting for it to be read, she rubbed the handle and thought carefully: What kind of thing should I make this time?
What’s the best game?
……
Time passed slowly, and the sunlight outside the window tilted towards the west little by little, and gradually changed from brilliant white gold to dull dark red. Suddenly, a jackdaw's cry came from the ancient plane tree, waking up the person who was immersed in playing video games.
The young girl. When she finally raised her head and looked around, she realized that the room was dark, as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss. There was only a little light on the edge of the window, like a drifting jellyfish.
It's like an unknown plankton, distant and dreamy.
It was the magic plant in the pot that was releasing a glow like a firefly, becoming the only source of light in this melancholy sea. When she noticed Alice's gaze, its leaves flickered slightly, as if
Say hello to her and remind this internet-addicted girl: It's getting late, you should go have dinner.
Ah, speaking of dinner.
Is there another goblin party tonight?
The girl who was addicted to the virtual world realized this belatedly.
To be honest, she was quite looking forward to it.
Then take a rest first.
Alice stretched her hands vigorously and stretched in the darkness. The outline of her slender body was like the silhouette behind the stage, vivid and charming. Then she reached out and pressed the switch on the back of the game console, and the faint blue light screen and handle suddenly turned into
The flowing light returns to the mysterious patterns on the surface of the cube.
She slowly climbed out of bed, found her little black leather shoes, put her feet in them, and stood up. Before she could stand still, she felt her eyes go dark, her body suddenly shook, and she almost fell to the ground.
"Oops."
Alice pressed her forehead, realizing that her old problem had come back again.
It's hypoglycemia... This is of course impossible. It's just temporary anemia and poor blood circulation caused by long-term exposure to the virtual light screen, sitting cross-legged on the bed without moving much, and poor blood circulation after the body becomes stiff.
Just brain failure.
To put it simply, she was dizzy.
She rubbed her brows and tried to make herself feel better. After standing there for a while, she recovered from the black-eyed and top-heavy state. She reluctantly moved her steps and walked towards the door.
I hope I didn’t miss the party.
It would be too bad if I was the only one playing video games in my room while everyone was enjoying a delicious meal down there.
It shouldn't be that bad. When the banquet started but he didn't show up, Ringer should have come to call him.
Probably so?
Suddenly I am not so confident anymore.
All kinds of random thoughts flashed through her mind one after another. After finally moving to the door, Alice opened the door and walked out without looking. Then, her head hit something.
"Wow, it hurts!" She covered her forehead and took two steps back, raising her head angrily: "Who is it? So incompetent, standing at the door blocking the way...eh?"
She was stunned.
Ringer stood outside the corridor, looking calmly at the foul-mouthed golden-haired maid. His hand was raised in the air, as if he was about to knock on the door. Just now, Alice bumped into his fist.
I can’t say it was intentional, I can only say it was a beautiful misunderstanding.
Of course, as far as the actual situation is concerned, it may not be good.
All in all.
Lin Ge put down his hand and said calmly: "Now that you're awake, let's go downstairs. The banquet is about to begin."
Alice blinked: "So, you came here specifically to remind me?"
Ringer turned and walked towards the stairs: "I just don't want Metien to make a special trip just because of your carelessness."
"Don't say that."
Alice's mood suddenly improved a lot. She closed the door and caught up with Ringer, chattering behind him: "I'm not careless and forgot about tonight's banquet. I just have more important things to do."
That’s it! Besides, I’m your maid. As an employer, isn’t it normal for you to care more about me? Look at how nice Meridian is. If you like me, you can just tell me. She’s not like you, she obviously likes me.
But he still looks awkward. To be honest, Ringer, Tsundere has been withdrawn from the version. How about we change the attributes... Hey, don't walk so fast, wait for me!"