Xing Road Internet Cafe, Jinghai University North Road, Jinghai City, Linjiang Province.
Lu Zhixing woke up from his drowsy sleep and felt his arms were sore and numb.
Then, he heard the sounds of keyboards and mice coming from around him, occasionally mixed with a few knocks on the table.
"Damn, do you know how to play when you get killed three-on-one?"
"Did you see what a show I was doing just now?"
Lu Zhixing rubbed his painful temples, opened his sleepy eyes and looked around, he was stunned.
what's the situation?
This is the lobby of an Internet cafe. The attendance rate is not high, only 30% to 40%. The customers are basically young people. Most of them play games. There are also a few people who are watching TV dramas. The atmosphere of the Internet cafe is pretty good.
Lu Zhixing seemed to have fallen asleep on a machine in the corner of the Internet cafe.
"How could you...have you worked overtime to hallucinate?"
Lu Zhixing subconsciously touched his phone, only to find that the latest folding screen he had just spent a month's salary on had disappeared, replaced by a rather ordinary-looking student phone.
The cheap plastic frame and the screen-to-body ratio that lag behind the times show that this phone is only a thousand-yuan phone even in its original world.
Those with high emotional intelligence are called youth version, while those with low emotional intelligence are called electronic waste.
When Lu Zhixing turned on the front camera of his camera and saw an unfamiliar handsome face, his mood changed from confused to shocked.
Damn, I traveled through time...
A massive amount of memories flooded into his mind like a storm, accompanied by a large number of complex emotions from the original owner, instantly overwhelming all his thoughts.
Lu Zhixing, 18 years old, is a freshman majoring in game design at Jinghai University.
His parents died young, and he and his brother Lu Mingyuan depended on each other.
In order to make a living, Lu Mingyuan changed many occupations, setting up a street vendor, working as a waiter, and delivering food. It wasn't until three years ago, when they bought this Internet cafe with their hard-earned capital, that the life of the two brothers got better.
Lu Zhixing was finally able to study seriously without any worries and successfully passed the Game Design major at Jinghai University.
It's just that not long after the two brothers' lives took a turn for the better, they encountered another crisis.
There was a problem with the operation of the Internet cafe, and the attendance rate dropped sharply. Although his brother Lu Mingyuan tried his best to appear calm and relaxed, secretly he was often so anxious that he couldn't sleep all night long, and his hairline had moved back.
Just as Lu Zhixing was thinking, he saw Lu Mingyuan walking over with a briefcase under his arm, as if he was about to go out.
"Zhixing, I have an appointment with several promotion managers from game companies tonight. I may not be back until very late. Remember to eat on time."
Although Lu Mingyuan's appearance is somewhat similar to Lu Zhixing's, many people don't think they are brothers at first sight.
This is because Lu Mingyuan's premature exposure to life pressure caused his hairline to recede, wrinkles to increase, and his figure to be out of shape, which resulted in a relatively large difference in temperament between the two brothers.
"You don't have to worry about money. I'm already thinking of a way. You should do the same as before, do a good job in your studies, graduate smoothly, and find a good job in a big company. I'll rest assured about your brother." Yes, do you understand?"
Lu Mingyuan hurriedly explained a few words and left the Internet cafe without giving Lu Zhixing much chance to speak.
Lu Zhixing opened his mouth, but he couldn't find a chance to interrupt.
It's been like this since childhood.
In the memory of the original owner, his elder brother Lu Mingyuan always tried his best to meet all the requirements for his studies, and he spared no effort when he could. And every time he encountered a crisis, Lu Mingyuan always gave in happily. He didn't have to worry, he was sure he would figure it out.
Although in terms of results, Lu Mingyuan did resolve every crisis without any danger, only the two brothers knew about the hard work involved.
"Forget it, with his character, he won't listen to anything I say now.
"It's better for me to figure it out myself."
Lu Zhixing fell into deep thought.
"According to the memory of the original owner, the key to the current problem of Internet cafes is the funding gap. In the final analysis, we still have to find ways to make money.
"I don't understand the business of Internet cafes, but the technology in this world seems to be quite advanced, and as a senior dog planner, I have many successful game cases in my mind...
"Maybe you can try making games to make money?"
…
According to the memory of the original owner, Lu Zhixing came to the utility room on the second floor of the Internet cafe.
In addition to stacking the Internet cafe's sundries, there is also a camp bed here, where the two brothers often rest after finishing the night shift.
In the corner, Lu Zhixing found a packed cardboard box.
This is the lowest version of the fifth-generation VR gaming helmet that the original owner spent more than 9,000 to buy after working hard to save money during the summer vacation.
This kind of helmet is currently the hottest digital product. It has epoch-making technological innovations and realizes the virtual reality technology of consciousness connection for the first time.
But now, the original owner is packing it up with the intention of selling it.
The original owner's idea is that although the money is not much, it can at least help his brother's Internet cafe to support it for a while, and maybe it will turn around by then?
But when Lu Zhixing looked at the packaged gaming helmet, he felt that it was obviously too small.
So what if this gaming helmet can be successfully sold at a 19% discount?
Can a few thousand yuan really play a decisive role in the cost of an Internet cafe? I'm afraid it's a drop in the bucket.
There is a game editor in the VR helmet, which can be used to create games!
Just do it, Lu Zhixing lay down on the camp bed and pressed the start button of the VR helmet.
Then, he felt a numbing sensation coming from the place where the helmet was in contact with his brain, covering a wide area from his forehead to the back of his head. His consciousness also became drowsy, and he gradually entered a trance state of half-asleep and half-awake.
When Lu Zhixing regained consciousness and looked around, he realized that he was in a pure white illusionary space.
The logo of Changteng Group, a VR helmet development company, appeared in the field of vision ahead. It looked like a virtual hollow ball wrapped in countless vines.
What surprised Lu Zhixing was that the original owner hadn't changed the default nickname yet, and the nickname column was still a string of garbled characters.
So he reached out and touched the modify button.
"Please enter a new nickname:"
Lu Zhixing thought for a while and wrote the words "stranger" in the input box.
The reason for this nickname is mainly due to two reasons.
On the one hand, Lu Zhixing is a time traveler, and at this time he has a mentality of "alone in a foreign land and a stranger"; on the other hand, as a gamer, Lu Zhixing prefers the "despicable foreigner" joke.
"Change of nickname successful! Stranger, welcome to the virtual world of 'Taiqing'!"
The surrounding scenery changed rapidly, and Lu Zhixing found himself in a magnificent and spacious hall.
This was the default login space, but Lu Zhixing had no intention of watching it right now. He explored around and quickly found the entrance to the built-in editor of the VR helmet.
This is a special pure white door without any patterns or patterns. It looks very different from the surrounding styles.
Lu Zhixing pushed open the door and came to the editor.
This is an endless pure white space. Except for the inconspicuous dark grid lines used to confirm the ruler, the entire space is empty.
"The question is, how to use this editor...
"Hey, the original owner seems to have a method of use in his memory?"
Lu Zhixing made a few simple gestures and immediately brought up the resource panel and editing panel.
The original owner is a student majoring in game design. After purchasing the VR helmet, he tried to use an editor to create games by himself and mastered the corresponding operations. This is reasonable, but the problem is...
In this case, why would he sell the VR helmet?
With doubts, Lu Zhixing looked at the editor's resource interface and understood everything instantly.
"Because in the editor...
"No! Yes! Su! Material! Ah!"
There are only some very rough, crude, and outdated materials in the editor, and they are sold at extremely high prices. No one will buy them except for a very small number of rip-offs who are not short of money.
The high-end materials needed to make serious games, whether they are original paintings, actions or large scenes, all cost a lot of money to produce. Either form your own team or find an outsourcer, both of which are beyond the reach of ordinary people!
It’s hard to make a meal without rice. If you have ideas and no materials, you still can’t make a game that can be put on the shelves and sell for money. Naturally, it will not help the current situation of Internet cafes.
Lu Zhixing was speechless. He silently exited the virtual space and took off his gaming helmet.
It seems that whether this VR gaming helmet is sold or not, it will not affect the eventual closure of the Internet cafe.
Sent, show off!
However, at this moment, a few lines of writing suddenly appeared in Lu Zhixing's field of vision without warning.
【The life playing game has been activated! 】
【You are the only player in this game. 】
[Game Function 1-Playing: The game will randomly issue playing tasks for you and provide the necessary skills required for playing. After completing the mission, you will receive playing points and random rewards. 】
[Game function 2 - Material extraction: You can consume a certain amount of points to draw materials from reality and automatically generate the materials needed to make the game. 】
[This game is currently a trial version. After players reach the first stage goal (earning 100,000 yuan) through their own efforts, they can activate the official version features! 】
[The official version will open the points mall, and you can use your points to purchase generous rewards including but not limited to memory capsules and various skill books! 】
Lu Zhixing was stunned for a moment, and then a burst of joy surged into his heart.
"Sure enough, according to the general rules of Internet literature, there must be a golden finger after time travel. Is my golden finger here?
"Although it's not a simple and crude system that gives money directly, it seems to be able to automatically generate usable game materials? Then don't I have the resources needed to make a game?"
As long as the materials can be obtained, the game editor in this VR helmet can come in handy!
Of course, Lu Zhixing still had many questions about the specific use of this golden finger, but it was not a big problem, just explore slowly.
[Do you want to receive your first main-line role-playing mission? 】
Lu Zhixing nodded decisively: "Get it!"
[Main role-playing task: Please play the role of a tree that strives to thrive no matter the wind or rain. 】
[Acquired acting skills - I am a tree: empty your mind and clear all thoughts; stay still and stop all actions. 】
Lu Zhixing was stunned for a moment, and then a question mark slowly floated above his head.
"ah?
"I am cooperating with you to act as a person, not as a person?"
[Human is a relatively complex role target with high difficulty and beyond the player's current level, so it is only activated in the official version. 】
[The difficulty of the trial version is lower and the playing goals are relatively simple, so there may be inhuman playing goals. 】
The goal of playing the role of God and Inhuman is low, so you should consider me when co-writing it?
Lu Zhixingren was dizzy, and he almost missed the first mission.
"Then the name of your game shouldn't be called 'Life Playing Game', it should be called 'Shu Sheng Playing Game'!
"Can you change the acting target?"
[The main role play tasks cannot be replaced or abandoned. Players are asked to correct their attitude and complete the role seriously. 】
"Your uncle..."
Lu Zhixing had mixed feelings in his heart, but after thinking about it for a long time, he could only accept it.
"Okay, this role is really not difficult, let's try it."
Lu Zhixing looked around and saw that no one was around, then secretly closed the door and window of the utility room of the Internet cafe to prevent his stupid acting behavior from causing too much psychological shock to ignorant passers-by.
Then, he opened his arms to imitate the tree branches, stood up straight, closed his eyes, and tried to imagine that he was a tree.
Fortunately, no one saw it, otherwise Lu Zhixing would have dug his toes out of the three bedrooms and one living room in embarrassment.
I don't know if the skill took effect, but Lu Zhixing's thoughts completely disappeared very quickly, and he stood upright, motionless.
However, after a long time, the completion rate behind the main line performance goal in the field of vision did not change at all, it was still 0%.
"What happened? Is the way I acted wrong?"
[Performance Guidelines:]
【1. Please perform the performance wholeheartedly, and try to match the performance goal with every move. (Achieved)]
[2. Please perform the performance in an appropriate real-life environment, and the performance cannot be divorced from the specific scene. (unacommpolished)】
Lu Zhixing's mouth opened slightly.
Why doesn't roleplay work? Because he is on the second floor of the Internet cafe at this time.
Have you ever seen a tree growing on the second floor of an Internet cafe?
At least the place you step on must be a piece of land where you can take root, right?
The game determines that his performance has not been achieved, and there is indeed nothing wrong with him.
Lu Zhixing was silent for a long time: "Okay, you win!"
After some ideological struggle, he left the Internet cafe, bought a shared bicycle, and rode to the nearest Longtan Park.
