In a private social welfare institution on the outskirts of the eastern part of the city, Shi Yi sat at a table in silence, in front of a woman of his age.

The woman's skin is fair and flawless, her eyes are clear and translucent, her long eyelashes flutter slightly, and her long burgundy hair is paired with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, giving people a gentle and intellectual feeling. Her appearance is amazing enough, but she does not give people a sense of alienation, and has an affinity that is different from ordinary beauties.

'Lu Xueqi, the director of the Aoge Welfare Institute', has her name tag on the desk.

"Growing up, you have been the gentlest in the yard, but I know that you are actually the most stubborn of all, and once you decide, no one can change your mind." Lu Xueqi looked at Shi Yi's eyes and smiled gently.

Lu Xueqi's smile gave people a feeling of sudden realization, and people suddenly understood where the smile that often hung on Shi Yi's face came from, because the smiles of these two people were really similar.

It's just that since entering this room, Shi Yi doesn't seem to have smiled, took a sip of the slightly bitter tea in the cup, and replied: "Actually, I am not unpersuadable sometimes, but this time I went to S City, which was already my only choice." ”

"Is it really the only one? Professor Wang asked you to go back, why didn't you accept it? Lu Xueqi asked.

"The teacher has already been under a lot of pressure from the board of directors just to deal with my affairs, and even if I really want to go back, I'm afraid the board will not agree. What's more, I am ashamed of the teacher's education for many years, and I have no face to go back. ”

"You, you look like you've grown up, but you're actually still a child." Lu Xueqi looked at Shi Yi's clean eyes, raised her body slightly, gently pressed her hand on Shi Yi's hand, and said gently, "I hope you can always keep this simplicity and kindness, but I hope you can protect yourself, sometimes be selfish, but be good to everyone." ”

Shi Yi was silent for a moment, and finally smiled for the first time, and replied, "I know, Sister Xueqi." Also, I received your invitation, it's beautiful. ”

"Really? Thank you. Lu Xueqi said with a smile, "It's a pity that the hotel was booked late, and you won't be able to invite you to a wedding wine until this time next year." ”

Shi Yi smiled and nodded, the two chatted for a long time, and before they knew it, it was evening, Lu Xueqi wanted to stay with Shi Yi to have dinner with the children in the hospital, but the latter shirked it on the grounds that he still had to work.

As soon as Shi Yi left, Lu Xueqi's phone rang.

"Xueqi, what are you busy with, why don't you answer the phone all afternoon?" There was a man on the other end of the phone, his voice was warm and powerful, and he was very concerned about Lu Xueqi.

"I'm sorry Shaokun, I'm a little busy today, and I forgot to turn on the sound on my phone, what's the matter?"

"I know that a good restaurant has opened in the new district, and I want to try it with you, how about I pick you up after work?"

"Shaokun, I'm a little tired today, why don't I go with you on the weekend."

"Well, well, then you can rest early."

"En......"

Hanging up the phone, Lu Xueqi gently pulled down a layer of blinds with her fingers, looked at the back of the person in the takeaway uniform in the distance, and sighed gloomily.

Snowflakes fall slowly, and the first snow of the year falls on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, giving the year a perfect end.

Liu took Lulu home for a reunion one day, and the family was noisy and very warm; Lu Xueqi took the adults and children in the courtyard to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together, and once again refused the invitation of her fiancé Cai Shaokun.

As for Shi Yi, he got on the train to S City alone, and in the empty carriage, there were a few lonely figures sitting sporadically.

Liu Yitian, Lulu and Lu Xueqi all tried their best to invite Shi Yi to have a reunion dinner together, but they were all rejected without exception, the original words were 'don't eat, you will be reluctant to leave after eating'.

Outside the window, the world flashed quickly, slowly dyed with a layer of beautiful silver makeup by the moonlight and snow, and this charming scene stretched the tired demeanor of the travelers.

The train moves forward in the snow - the new year has arrived.

'Tianzi No. 1 Bastard' - is Liu Yitian's anchor name on the SHARK live broadcast platform, which is referred to as Bastard Day by fans, and more affectionately, it will be called Xiaotian.

Although he is a second-tier anchor, Liu Yitian's live broadcast takes the route of pure technical flow, so most of the fans attracted are straight men and women who pursue high-end operations, and the hardcore is hardcore, but it is really niche.

At three o'clock in the afternoon on the first day of the Lunar New Year, "Hetu" was launched on time, and at the same time, the Marshal of the Seven Kingdoms competition officially started - the first top officer of the Seven Kingdoms will receive a huge bonus and the right to sign a contract with Dragon City Entertainment.

A large number of players and studios are frantically pouring into the game at this time, and Liu rushed back to his home in the city after eating the first meal of the new year at his parents' one day, just in time for the game to start.

'Bastard Heaven', Liu Yitian simply uses the fan's affectionate name for him as the ID, and after the ID authentication, it is the same process as the traditional online game - 'pinching the face', that is, the appearance setting.

In VR, you can pinch out a face you like, whether it's beautiful or ugly, tall or short, fat or thin, or even if you don't look like a human at all. But if you are a lazy cancer player, you can also rely on the scanning function of the connected device to directly copy your appearance in reality.

"Trouble, I'm in a hurry, just scan it." Liu Yitian was originally an anchor, so he naturally didn't care about showing his true face, so he simply enabled the scanning function.

"Bastard, please choose the type of character you want to play."

In the chaos, a female voice as crisp and pleasant as a silver bell came out of thin air, and then, six completely different figures appeared in front of Liu Tiantian's eyes one by one.

Warriors - strong, tenacious, warlike, long-term rigorous training, honed the warriors' most simple and direct melee skills, can be proficient in the use of a variety of weapons, but if you want to go to the next level, you must clearly recognize your position, whether to become a defensive warrior who is invincible, or to become an offensive warrior who charges into battle and overcomes obstacles. Optional factions - mercenaries, adventurers.

Mage - A knowledgeable, elemental magician with a thin body but devastating energy, who can learn the spells of ice, fire, and wind. A mage is a symbol of wisdom, but how to balance the power of the elements is a headache for all mages. Factions to join - Magic Guild, Adventurers.

Thief - A blade hidden in the shadows, able to stealthily approach enemies and deliver a deadly blow. Join factions - Mercenaries, Adventurers, Assassins.

Ascetics - descendants of the legendary gods and Buddhas in the homeland of Buddhism, half of the clan has mastered ancient sacred magic through the study of ancient scriptures, and has a strong ability to heal and resurrect; The other half chose to plunge into the darkness and learned a dark spell that destroyed the will of others. Factions that can be joined - all factions.

Gunner - an output class with the longest attack range and a variety of traps, the king of individual combat in the field. Eligible Factions - Anyone except the Magic Guild can join.

Elves - the darlings of the goddesses of nature, they are the strongest archers in the jungle, they can also skillfully use natural energy, inflict heavy damage on enemies or heal allies, and can even briefly gain the ability to make themselves invisible at midnight. Factions that can be joined - all factions.

Six very distinctive professions appeared in front of me at once, and if you change people, I am afraid that you will have to struggle for a long time, because the regulations of "Hetu" are that once you choose a role, you cannot change it for life.

However, Liu Yitian, as an old bastard who has been in the game industry for many years, has naturally done his homework a long time ago, if it is purely for entertainment, he will definitely choose his preferred gunner, but this time because of the existence of competitive activities, the maverick characteristic of the gunman is not suitable for the position of the highest officer.

"Mage." Liu Tiantian took a deep breath and said.

"Are you sure you chose 'Mage' as your role? Again, Hetu never supports a second account, and the character cannot be changed for life once selected. ”

"Sure."

"As you wish."

With Liu Yitian's firm choice, the other five sounds and shadows in the chaos suddenly dissipated, and for a while, the sky was spinning, and Liu Yitian only felt a dizziness in his brain, as if his soul was out of his body, and slowly merged with the male mage in front of him who exuded a magical breath.

"Players with more developed reflex nerves may experience dizziness and nausea, which are normal physiological reactions, please try to relax."

About five minutes later, Liu Tiantian gradually recovered, but the scene in front of him was completely different, he seemed to be resting against a big tree at this time, the golden sunlight through the layers of leaves, scattered around, took a deep breath, a fragrance of grass and earth into the heart, which made people feel refreshed.

Liu Yitian stood in front of a lovely girl, dressed in Hanfu, and when she saw the former wake up, she greeted warmly: "Bastard, you can be considered awake, if you don't get up again, I will tell the teacher." ”

"Damn, this world is too real."

Liu Yitian knew that the game had officially begun, and looked around, the grass, the lake, and the NPC girls, and found that everything was so real that there was hardly any flaw. But when he tried to get up from the ground, he stumbled and fell on a dog eating.

"Giggle...... I'll help you. The girl smiled and helped Liu Yitian up, and patted him with the dust on his body, "Sleep silly, hurry up and move your body." ”

Liu Yitian realized that the body in the game is much lighter than in reality, and it is easy to lose balance if you push too hard. Rao is the former, who has also experienced multiple VR games, and seems to be a little struggling in "River Map".

However, as Shi Yi said, Liu Yitian is indeed an out-and-out game genius, and there is really no game he has touched that cannot be played.

After more than ten minutes, with a beautiful backflip, Liu Yitian was already getting better, and couldn't help but shout excitedly: "Cool!" This is real VR! ”

The girl on the side had been smiling and waiting, and seeing that Liu was moving freely for a day, she reminded loudly: "If you move your body, go to the market to buy the items explained by the teacher, you will be punished if you are late." The list of items is in the HT assistant on your wrist, so remember to check it out and don't miss it. ”

"Looks like this should be my first task, okay, I'll go now, where's the market?"

"Follow this road, turn left at the intersection and you can see it, and you can also use the HT assistant on your wrist to check the map."

Liu Yitian played with the image that popped up on his wrist, and after a general understanding of the function, he waved his hand and walked towards the outside of the village.

"Tsk, I'm going to have to get a mount in the future."

Liu Yitian looked at the map, his location was in the north of the Zhongzhou border, and if he went further north, he would be close to the elven territory of the Giant Tree Forest, and as for the market, it was in a small town ten kilometers away.

As soon as he stepped out of the manor, the scene changed abruptly, and many figures suddenly appeared on the road outside, of different shapes, most of them were handsome and beautiful, but there were also a few who were particularly ugly and deformed, as if they were deliberately made.

It can be seen that most of these players come in with their faces pinched, after all, few people can show their true colors in the online world.

"It's kind of interesting, the game has officially begun."

Liu Yitian rolled up his sleeves, hehe smiled, and when other players couldn't even walk well, he took a step directly and rushed in the direction of the town.

Hetu Continent, let's go!