A.D. 2173.

Huaxia country, Shannan Province, the provincial capital Star City.

Summer is approaching, and the lights are on.

In a stylish bar near Shannan Normal University, dozens of brightly dressed and beautiful students and men are sitting around round tables.

At this moment, the beautiful female anchor on the image is unhurriedly announcing a piece of news:

"As expected by many authoritative figures, the large-scale virtual online game "Ninth World", which has been released for 18 years, was once popular all over the world, but it still could not break the curse of the "20-year generation online game", this afternoon, this cross-era online game with a maximum of more than 1 billion online users announced its permanent closure, and then, by China, the European Union, the United States, Japan, Brazil, India and other government agencies jointly controlled by the "Skynet United Group" issued an announcement, the new cross-era online game "Ethereal Journey" will be two days later, That is, it will officially start operation at 10 a.m. on March 1, Yanjing time. ”

"It is reported that "Ethereal Journey" is so far, the first holographic virtual image technology to be applied to the pinnacle of the online game, the game realism not only broke through the 80% mark for the first time, but also reached an unprecedented 99% level, it can be said that everything in the game will be no different from reality, and the operation and supervision of the game will be handed over to the latest upgrade of the brain 'Skynet No. 3' full control......

Before the news was finished, the originally quiet bar immediately exploded.

"Isn't it, 99 percent realistic? How can it be? ”

"Isn't that the same as being in another world?"

"Hurry up, check the official website of Skynet Group with your mobile phone, the basic introduction of the game should have come out, right? We have to hurry up and figure out the race and development route, and also, can the game warehouse be renewed? If so, where can I download the update patch? ”

"Hey, the game information really came out, the race introduction is still like that, the development introduction, well, it's so strange."

"I'll see, you can check if there is any other information......

Behind the bar, Gu Han's attention was not attracted by the lively scene of searching for information in front of him, his eyes still stopped on the virtual image in the center of the bar, as if he thought of something, he was stunned, and muttered: "The ...... of the Ninth World"

Three years ago, Gu Han quietly withdrew from the game "The Ninth World", which swept the world, left those life and death comrades-in-arms and confidantes who had fought side by side together, came to this city alone, opened this bar, and lived an ordinary life.

And now, "The Ninth World" is finally over, Gu Han can imagine that his comrades-in-arms should be ready to settle in this new game called "Ethereal Journey", presumably the preparations are in full swing!

The virtuality is 99%, which is really tempting!

I just don't know if they will think of themselves who have disappeared for three years at this moment worth celebrating!

Shaking his head and smiling slightly self-deprecatingly, Gu Han reluctantly pulled his thoughts back from his memories, and at this time, the beautiful waitress Xiaoxue came over with a wine tray, pursed her lips and said, "Brother Han, the guest in the second private room said that there is something for you to come over." ”

"Huh?" Gu Han came back to his senses and saw Xiaoxue looking sullen, and couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong?" Is the guest making things difficult for you? ”

Xiaoxue shook her head.

Gu Han raised his eyebrows: "Then why are you doing with a straight face?" Not feeling well? Well, or ...... Someone came to see you? ”

Xiao Xueqiao blushed and hurriedly chirped, "Phew...... You're the only one to come and see it? Go and go, and look for you by name, big beauty. ”

Name names?

Still beautiful?

Gu Han was puzzled, the guest who knew his name should be a regular customer, Xiaoxue should know everything, it's strange!

Without thinking too much, he greeted the bar, Gu Han walked quickly to the door of the No. 2 private room, knocked on the door twice, and waited for a polite "Please come in" from inside, then opened the door and walked in.

"Whoever is looking for my brother, I ......" The habitual ridicule was only halfway through, and he was immediately swallowed back by Gu Han, just because he saw clearly the two women and one man in the private room, not any of the regular customers, and he didn't know any of these three people.

However, it was completely different from his reaction, after the three people in the private room saw him coming, they all stood up together, and the woman in the front was extremely hot, with white skin and long legs, bee waist and fat buttocks, and her appearance was also impeccable, with charm in her beauty, at this moment she showed a polite smile, and without waiting for Gu Han to react, she stretched out her hand very politely and said: "Hello Mr. Gu Han, my name is Fu Qiaoxian, pay Fu, dexterous Qiao, immortal immortal, I am very happy to see you." ”

Gu Han looked at the white and slender hand stretched out in front of him, frowned, hesitated for a moment, but still shook hands with the other party in the spirit of hospitality, and then spread out his palm and signaled, "The three of you, please sit down first." ”

Sitting down separately, Gu Han skipped the politeness, and his eyes stayed on Fu Qiaoxian's delicate face: "Miss Fu specially called me over, it's not just because she wants to get to know me, it's okay to say anything directly." ”

Fu Qiaoxian smiled lightly: "Mr. Gu's temperament is really as straight as rumored, then I won't go around the corner." As she spoke, she took a document from the man with glasses behind her, handed it to Gu Han, and said in a very sincere tone: "This contract is about the game "Ethereal Journey" that will run in two days, Mr. Gu can take a look first, if there are any other conditions or questions, you can mention it, as long as it is within the scope of our company's ability, we will try our best to meet it." ”

Gu Han glanced at the document lightly, didn't take it, and didn't ask boring questions such as "How did you find me", pushed the document back in front of Fu Qiaoxian with a smile, and said calmly: "Since you can find it, I believe you should know something about me, in the first two years, there were indeed more people looking for me, but after failing one by one, gradually no one was willing to stick my cold ass with a hot face." I'm curious, what does Miss Fu think? ”

Fu Qiaoxian smiled charmingly, and said confidently: "Mr. Gu's reputation in the industry, there is no doubt, I believe that with Mr. Gu's strength, cooperation with our company is definitely a win-win situation, as for whether you can successfully invite Mr. ...... It is because I believe that the conditions offered by our company will not make you refuse. ”

"Oh? Tell me, what are the conditions so tempting? Gu Han smiled and lit a cigarette and waited for the next step.

In the small space, the speed of the smoke was very fast, and the woman subconsciously frowned slightly, but she pretended not to care at all, and said slowly: "My company's invitation to Mr. Gu to go out of the mountain is not a bundle, as long as Mr. Gu can help three times at a critical moment, as well as the position of the guest elder of the nominal gang, it can be regarded as fulfilling the content of the contract, as for Mr. Gu's other things in the game, the company will not ask about it, and will never restrain it." Moreover, the company will not only pay you 10 million Huaxia coins a year, but also provide all kinds of resources you need in the game. ”

Gu Han was still smiling, but his tone gradually became cold: "It sounds very good, but it's a pity, Miss Fu, these conditions offered by your company are not the slightest attractive to a person who has already decided not to step into the game circle again." ”

Fu Qiaoxian looked at Gu Han's angular side face, and suddenly smiled slightly: "If you say ...... Is there a way I can cure Miss Lee's illness? Does this condition appeal to you? ”

Well?

Gu Han raised his head suddenly, his eyes were like lightning, and he stared at Fu Qiaoxian for a few seconds before he wrinkled his eyebrows and shook his head, and said slowly: "Although I don't know medical science, I also know that with the current medical methods, it is basically impossible to cure her illness." Miss Fu, I can feel the sincerity of your company to invite me out of the mountain, but please don't make fun of my friend! ”

Fu Qiaoxian didn't rush to defend herself, she took out her mobile phone, pressed it casually a few times, and one holographic image immediately ejected from the mobile phone screen, she pointed to these images, and slowly explained to Gu Han: "The development and analysis of the brain domain is the biggest problem facing human beings so far, and I believe Mr. Gu knows this better than anyone else, so the disease of partial brain necrosis and loss of consciousness like Miss Li's can only be recovered through her own will and survival instinct, and the longer she is in a coma, the more difficult it is to wake up. Now that three years have passed, Mr. Gu must be very worried about your friend's condition. ”

Gu Han's face sank like water, and he couldn't see the emotions clearly, he didn't speak, and motioned for the other party to finish.

Fu Qiaoxian straightened out his thoughts and continued: "The realism of "Ethereal Journey" has reached 99%, which is equivalent to creating a virtual world, and it is precisely because of this that Skynet Group has made a revolutionary breakthrough in the research and development of the brain domain, and they have developed an instrument called "unconscious control machine", which can guide vegetative people with brain function into the virtual world, and then activate people's consciousness through scientific and effective means in the virtual world. Then, under the action of consciousness, the control machine reflexes itself to guide the body to complete various actions, and after this subconscious behavior is repeated many times, the lost function of the brain can be reactivated, or rather, reshaped!! ”

Speaking of this, Fu Qiaoxian swiped the phone screen twice, the hologram was changed, she pointed to a few of the pictures, and continued: "So far, the six trialists of the 'unconscious control machine' have all been successfully cured, and no side effects have been found. ”

After listening to Fu Qiaoxian quietly, the light in Gu Han's eyes was already extremely bright, and he carefully read all the relevant information, and then slowly leaned back on the back of the chair, his whole expression was still in disbelief.

Fu Qiaoxian seemed to understand Gu Han's inner touch at this moment, and remained silent, waiting for his response.

After a long while, Gu Han gradually regained his composure, he looked up at Fu Qiaoxian, and asked: "Skynet Group is controlled by many countries, and its status in the international community is unfathomable, this 'unconscious control machine' does not seem to be easy for ordinary people to use, your company must have a certain channel, right?" ”

"Indeed!" Fu Qiaoxian replied succinctly.

Gu Han nodded, and then asked, "So, I want to know how much it will cost to use this 'unconscious control machine' once?" ”

"Mr. Gu, use the money of this 'unconscious manipulator', the company will pay for you, you can ......"

"I appreciate your company's kindness." Gu Han interrupted Fu Qiaoxian's words, shook his head and refused: "But this money, I still hope to come out by myself." ”

Fu Qiaoxian was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Gu Han thought, this attitude was obviously unwilling to be too deeply involved with his own company, and he couldn't help but sigh softly with some disappointment: "Okay, then I won't hide it from Mr. Gu, because the 'unconscious manipulator' is originally a high-tech product, and the target consumer group is either rich or expensive, so the price is indeed a little high, and it will take about 50 million yuan to use it once." ”

Well? Million?

Gu Han's eyes narrowed, and his internal organs trembled, and at this time, Fu Qiaoxian seemed to remember something again, and added softly:

"Dollars!"