, wonderful and free of pop-ups! Ronan was at the door of the metal passage, savoring the blurred boundary between illusion and reality. On his retina, a bust of Nina appeared: "Explorer Ronan, in order to sneak into the planet's defense circle, you need to make a short jump. Please enter the jump cabin. "
This plot seems familiar. The last time I was tricked into experiencing it by Mo Han, it was almost like this.
Ronan walked into the opened metal tunnel. The light gradually dimmed, and 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-backed star navigation chair". Ronan walked over and sat down. Through Nina's guidance, she adjusts the equipment on the console one by one and corrects parameters. All of this is to help players adapt to the virtual environment and minimize the impact on reality.
Ronan examined the touch of his fingertips, changes in light, and shifts in angles with a critical eye, but it was difficult to find any obvious flaws—this level of realism 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, and when the inertial force pushed Ronan to the back of the chair, the world turned upside down. Ronan instinctively closed his eyes. The noise of electromagnetic and mechanical operation, as well as the sound of alarms further away, were extremely clear.
Then there was another shock, the feeling of accelerating rotation suddenly disappeared, and the completely reversed inertia force threw him away.
What greeted him was the cold water, with a muffled "boom" sound, splashing water, and pain, and a deeper chill penetrated into his bones.
There's no doubt it 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 earlier horrific experience, this "real experience"
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"Real" 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 waves below reached over my knees. The flow was not slow, and it was bone-chillingly cold. There were broken ice floes on the water surface, and it hurt slightly when it hit my 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. 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 water channel, 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 the 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, and leave the game ID to enter the global rankings. I just wonder what the outcome of this "ability user version" will be?
Ronan followed the route indicated by the 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 once, he was defeated 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 the cold.
The middle stage is 500 to 1,000 meters, involving skills such as breath-holding diving and underwater identification;
As for the later period, the length is not determined, and
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It involves very advanced techniques and is a test for extreme survival professionals.
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. Walking in the icy water is hard work, especially when the cold penetrates and paralyzes the senses, making it 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 the last time Ronan came here, he was still a little ignorant and very sensitive to stimulation, but he didn't know where the sensitivity was. Now he can more clearly feel that external stimulation acts on the cold receptors of the skin, forming nerve impulses that 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 mm is still difficult to reach the scale of human cells, but combined with personal perception, the rough 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 increased the speed of energy loss.
Next, he was on weak legs and fell into the water, protected by his helmet from choking. But through a layer of armor, ice cubes were wrapped in the torrent, and the ice water overflowed into the damaged combat uniform, causing a deep chill.
Excessive stimulation caused the blood to flow back. According to the body's instinct, priority was given to protecting the internal organs. His hands and feet were quickly 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, choking Ronan to death and making his eyesight blur.
His consciousness became a little blurry, and Nina seemed to say something in his ear, but he could no longer hear it.
By the time his consciousness regained clarity, Ronan had already returned to the Star Navigation high-back chair before the "jump".
Naturally, the Frost River Channel challenge failed.
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