Walking out of the cinema, the sun is just right outside.

Janice looked up at the bright sky, "The sun doesn't really explode, does it?"

Her mind is still stuck in the video story she just saw, and she is prone to bad associations when she sees the sun.

Kraven shrugged his shoulders beautifully, "Who knows? We should be thankful that it has been quiet for the past billions of years, otherwise there would be no Earth, no humans, and no us." ”

"Yes, we are really lucky!" Janice subconsciously stretched out her hand to draw a cross: "Thank God for mercy on the world!"

The boy's faith was much weaker, but he didn't expect so much, and reached out to wrap his arms around his girlfriend's waist, "God should indeed be thanked." But I think we should go, or someone else will have an opinion. ”

Walking towards the parking lot with her in his arms, Kraven casually asked, "I plan to go to South Carolina this August, can you come with me?"

Janice frowned, "What are you going to do there?"

Craven looked up at the sky, "Seeing what you just did, I suddenly thought that there will be a super total solar eclipse at the end of August, and South Carolina is the place where this solar eclipse ends, and it will definitely be very lively at that time." ”

A solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon that temporarily blocks the sun in the sky between the moon and the earth and the sun, and it occurs about 2~5 times a year, which is slightly more than a lunar eclipse. However, after all, the moon is much smaller than the earth, and only the area where the moon's shadow just sweeps can see a total solar eclipse or a partial solar eclipse, and ninety percent of the earth's surface belongs to the ocean and no man's land, and it really takes some time for ordinary people to see it.

The wonder of this eclipse is that the moon's shadow trails across the entire continental United States, and on August 21, all Americans on home soil will be able to see the astronomical spectacle on their doorstep, which was last 99 years ago in 1918. For this reason, some people call this eclipse "the greatest American eclipse", and whether or not Tap can make America great again, the vast majority of Americans can see the great American eclipse.

NASA created the Eclipse2017 website to recommend observation points and reception services for astronomical tourists, Walmart McDonald's and other companies ordered a large number of simple goggles to send to customers, the United States Postal Service issued a total solar eclipse commemorative stamps, related town planning activities reserve materials, and domestic and foreign tourism companies launched "total solar eclipse routes", obviously want to do the best business.

The city of Charleston, South Carolina, where Claven intends to travel, is at the heart of the total solar eclipse and can be seen in its entirety that afternoon. Further east is the vast Atlantic Ocean, if you want to see the solar eclipse, you have to take a boat to the sea, which is also the reason why this year's solar eclipse is taken seriously, and you don't have to go to the desert ocean to save too much trouble.

The diameter of the Moon is only one hundredth of the distance between the Earth and the Moon, so only by arriving in advance and preparing for the "Total Solar Eclipse Road", which starts in Lincoln, Oregon and ends in Charleston, South Carolina, with a width of just over 100 kilometers, can you see a two-minute "day turns into night" at a given moment, and the rest of the world can only see a partial solar eclipse with partially dimmed light.

Seeing that his girlfriend was still hesitating, Kraven pouted: "How about everyone? Everyone gathers together, and the whole city becomes a big carnival, and it will definitely be very lively at that time." If you're interested, you should prepare now, prepare your equipment, book your room, and get your tickets. ”

Eclipses are of course unusual, but Janice is not an avid astronomer, "Why do you want to run there if you stay here and you can't see it?"

Shaking his head, Kraven took out his phone and called up a video that he had prepared a long time ago, "You can only see a partial solar eclipse here, but when you go there, you can see the sky completely dark, and you can also see very rare Bailey beads and diamond rings." ”

When the Moon blocks the Sun, the craters and the lunar sea that happen to be in the silhouette "leak light", causing several bright spots to appear on the edge of the moon's shadow, commonly known as "Bailey beads", from the surname of the first interpreter, Francis Bailey. If there is only one shiny Bailey bead, and the surrounding sun-colored sphere has not completely disappeared, a large, shiny diamond ring can be formed and hung high in the air, which is known as the "diamond ring effect".

Diamond rings and Bailey beads only appear once in the eclipse and light stages before and after the eclipse (the maximum extent of the total solar eclipse), each time only two or three seconds, almost in the blink of an eye, whether you can see it depends on luck, and has always been regarded as the biggest attraction of the total solar eclipse by ordinary enthusiasts.

According to custom, a diamond ring is also the best time to make a marriage court, after all, ordinary diamond rings are not so big and so rare.

Janice hadn't heard of this either, but she had a keen grasp of the phrase "diamond ring" and had some associations. She didn't even bother to answer the phone handed by Craven, her eyes lit up and she nodded, and she couldn't wait to agree to the other party's proposal, "Okay!

Immediately afterward, she bowed her head shyly and made a bird: "Aren't we going too fast like this? I don't want to get married so soon, or should I take the ring first and wait a few years before getting married?"

Kraven was stunned and blinked: "You're fine, right?!"

But the surface of his feet was suddenly trampled on, and he let out a cry of pain in a hurry.

Fortunately, because it was a weekend off, Janice didn't wear high heels, and the pain came and went quickly, and Craven quickly returned to normal and ran briskly towards his car.

Looking left and right, Kraven took out the key to unlock the car door, let his girlfriend who was waiting outside get into the passenger seat, and then sat in the cab himself. Sitting in this second-hand Japanese car, he asked while wearing a seat belt: "Come with me to Walmart to buy some things, and then let's go home, I bought a TV on Amazon before, and it should be delivered when I go back." ”

As a satellite city of New York, Newark is of course able to enjoy Amazon's "same-day delivery" service. At this moment, his order should have been packed and sent out, and he can play when he returns.

Janice stopped what she was doing, turned her head and asked, "Why do you want to buy a TV?

"No," Kraven replied casually as he started the car, "the old one was a little behind, and I bought a new machine that supports 4K displays." ”

"Oh," Janice nodded and didn't say anything more, although they lived together, their private property was clearly divided, and they were willing to spend money, and she had no reason to interfere.

Thinking of the movie she had just watched, she changed the subject, "Clay, you have been to Huaxia, do the people there speak English so well?"

Craven looked intently at the road and replied casually, "I have only been in the Mordor for a short time, and the English of the people there is really good, based on the standards of a non-native foreigner. ”

"So?" Janice was even more curious, "and where did they find so many fluent actors?

"No, most of the yellow-skinned actors are locals. The English audio tracks are all reconfigured in post, but instead of looking for a voice actor, the actor's own voice is restructured by special technical means, some like the voice engine of a voice assistant. ”

"How is that possible?" Janice widened her eyes, "I also use voice assistants and voice readers, and if you listen closely, you can still feel something that doesn't look like a person, but there is no one in the movie." ”

"It's normal," Kraven shook his head disapprovingly, "that's the difference between a free service and a fee-based product." ”

The explanation was so powerful that Janice was speechless for a moment, and finally said, "Oh, you know so much!"

"Go back and play a few RPGs that I recommend, and you'll see that they've been using this technology for a long time. Of course, the multilingual voice acting in the game still doesn't sound natural, but it's much better than a voice assistant or something. ”

In this way, while chatting, the two quickly completed all kinds of things, and soon returned home, returning to the quiet and peaceful town of Kelvin.

To take care of the 3D printing workshop, Craven moved out of his home and into an old warehouse where the studio was located. Later, Janice and he confirmed their relationship and moved here to be his companion, and the two ate, slept and worked together, but they also lived a relaxed life.

After putting away the items he brought back, he pulled his girlfriend to sit on the sofa and played a game together.

When the phone rings, the two are battling it out in War Simulator, and if it weren't for Bluge's sudden appearance on the TV screen, he would have missed the courier's call.

When he went out to sign for it, Craven returned with a huge cardboard box and pulled out a number of items from it.

The first thing to come out of it was a slender cardboard box containing the Bee VR Active Positioning Kit, then an additional 3T hard drive to store the video, followed by the Bee PT2 game console, and a 55-inch flat-screen TV in a flat box.

This guy uses an ordinary LED-backlit LCD module, which has no bright spots other than 4K resolution and cheapness. But that's enough, pt2 comes with a digital set-top box function, through which you can play discs, manage cable TV, and the display effect is much better than direct connection.

With Janice's help, he packed up a sturdy table of the right height, put the TV and the host computer on it, and then connected the network cables, cameras, positioning base stations, and audio and video cables. Finally, the large-capacity hard disk is installed, the power is turned on, and the installation operation is completed quickly.

A swarm of bees flew by, posed on the screen, and quickly turned into a slogan: beegame just for fun!

The system loads and the ptos platinum desktop appears on the screen.

Claven had already upgraded his console with a new system, and it was a breeze to use at this time. Pick up the wireless handle and press the universal connection key, and the connection matching will be completed quickly. Log in to your account, turn your head to look around, and "Which game to sync first?"

"The one I just played is good, I'm going to launch a great revenge!"

"OK," Kraven shrugged disapprovingly, manually selecting the locally synced War Simulator, and then downloading the UI enhancement pack.

After a short time, the game itself was copied and the UI enhancement package containing 4K resolution icon resources was downloaded.

Kraven decisively starts the game, and the magnificent battlefield appears on the large-screen TV.

As the name suggests, "War Simulator" is a game or simulation software used to simulate war scenes, which supports multiple modes of player vs player, player vsai, aivsai, and networked clan war lights, and the playability is very high.

The gameplay is very simple and straightforward: choose your soldiers and equipment on each side, match your formations and tactics, and tap to start watching your soldiers fight. There is no need for the art of command, nor the need to be ashamed of the speed of your hands, even a female player like Janice who is in contact with it for the first time can easily get started.

However, it is not easy to play brilliantly, the game offers too many options, from tribal warriors wielding stone spears to missile soldiers who kill people for thousands of miles, representative types of troops and equipment that have appeared in the history of human warfare are displayed, and the combat environment is also diverse. There are many things that players need to think about how to defeat the enemy under limited resource conditions.

Kraven's level is actually average, but Janice, who has become a rookie, is also handy. The latter, as a beginner, will always subconsciously think that new is good, big is not, and the more barrels, the more righteous, and it is easy to be restrained by the former. Previously, the two fought for a noon, from primitive society all the way to modern warfare, but Janice's side was repeatedly defeated, and even a draw was not obtained.

But the girl is not really big-minded, taking advantage of her boyfriend's efforts to install the equipment, she has searched the Internet on her mobile phone for a winning strategy, and she is about to launch it.

At her request, Kraven raised the war resource cap, allowing both sides to use more expensive units and equipment. At first, he didn't think about it, and while matching the team according to the "Space Age High Win Rate Formation" he learned from the game streamer, he made fun of the other party: "Give up, no matter how you struggle, it will end in a fiasco." The war made the women go away, and sure enough, there was nothing wrong with it!"

"Oh?" Holding the forbidden trick, Janice did not show weakness, and immediately asked: "What if you lose?"

"How is that possible?" said Kraven, his face in disbelief.

"Then let's make a bet," Janice said, throwing out the ultimate goal, "if you lose, I'll be on it tonight." ”

"No problem, even if I don't bet, I'm willing to let you be on top. ”

"I'm going to put that thing on!"

Kraven knew what it was, it was a common prop in "Silicon Valley films", and if it was used in the battle between men and women, it would inevitably be a situation where women attacked men. As a pure and honest man, just thinking about that scene, he couldn't help but tighten his lower body, and he was about to refuse immediately.

"Don't dare to bet?"

The teasing was successful, Kraven nodded in agreement, and picked up his mobile phone, "I'm going to prepare a top-secret trick, you are not allowed to peek." ”

"Huh!" Janice snorted coldly, and also picked up her phone, "You are not allowed to peek!"

One of the major features of Bee PT is the mobile phone mode, which is more convenient to use the touch screen mobile phone to arrange the formation than to use the handle.

After their respective formations were completed, the two of them clicked the start of the war button.

The curtain opened on the 55-inch 4K TV, and several large missiles flew out on the left and right, flying along the arc towards the opponent's position.

Seeing such a scene, Kraven was shocked.

Players usually disable the nuke tactic and deliberately don't mention that they want to launch a sneak attack, only to be seen by the other party.

There was not much time for him to regret it, these missiles had already exploded one after another, blowing up several brilliant mushroom clouds on the positions of both sides.

The explosion scene looks very shocking and realistic, far from being comparable to the preset animations in other games, and the super performance of the pt2 is undoubtedly revealed, but he can't be happy.

The troops were all wiped out, but it was a lose-lose situation.