In the magic capital, late at night, the lights are on in a high-rise apartment.

Sitting by the floor-to-ceiling windows on the 22nd floor, the glow of the computer screen illuminates his face.

The clock hanging on the wall was ticking, and the hands had come to between 1 and 2, but Zhang Liang still had no intention of sleeping, and his slender fingers, which were slightly white, were crackling on the keyboard.

Although some people have said since he was a child that his hands are "blind (square)" if he doesn't play the piano, no one expected that he would grow up and embark on a career that relies on his hands to earn a living.

Of course, it's not a pianist who people talk about, but a freelance drafter – usually for various magazines and occasionally for advertorials from big brands.

Due to his high status in the industry, his salary is very lucrative in the eyes of ordinary people, and he has a lot of free time every day to ride horses, play football, drag racing, and shoot......

…… on the computer.

Well, yes, he's a nerd.

Zhang Liang relies on the Internet for all his social and entertainment, and he can be regarded as a heavy otaku.

At this time, he was having a cup of hot espresso in his hand, and the aroma of coffee stimulated his sense of smell, but at this time, he was so full of thoughts that he was reluctant to stop for even a few seconds, for fear of interrupting his train of thought.

“…… It's an incredible world, and I've seen virtual worlds that are so real and so moving. It's so hard to describe in words, but I can't help but praise it in that poor language. ”

“…… So, my rating is 10 out of 5 stars. ”

After Zhang Liang typed the last line of words, he reluctantly removed his hands from the keyboard, picked up the thermos cup next to him, took a sip of the sweet coffee, and the whole person was the same, leaning on the sofa and looking at the starry sky outside in a daze.

Before I knew it, it had been almost 10 hours since he entered the online version of "Extermination War". Half an hour ago, he finally found a natural cave in a mountain range, and after sealing the hole with a camouflage device issued by headquarters, he disconnected the game, and couldn't wait to write down what he saw and thought in the game.

"Insecticide War" has evolved.

That's right, it's the word evolution!

Just a few tens of MB of updates have made this game seem to have broken out of the cocoon into a butterfly.

The previous "Insect War" seemed more like a simulator at this time, a trainer to practice how to survive the threat of those ferocious bugs on those wild planets.

Just like a real pilot flies a simulator before he flies, the same is true for the game Exterminator War, which is a "simulator" that can be replayed an infinite number of times compared to the online version.

When Zhang Liang just came to the familiar and unfamiliar "Wild Star", he was instantly stunned by the environment here!

The wind, the grass, and the leaves are gently swaying...... Everything is so real! It's just a countless level higher than the image quality of the previous stand-alone version! At this point, the game is almost indistinguishable from the real thing!

It was only when Zhang Liang was relieved to see that his hand was still glowing with the characteristic luster of a 3D character model – only then did he dare to be sure that he was not using a camera to look at a place he had never been to before.

At this point, it's hard to describe the game as "cinematic", because it's even more realistic and shocking than the CG scenes in many blockbuster movies - he can even use the muzzle of his gun to pluck the grass on the ground!!

Especially when he smashed a small hole in the tree with the butt of his gun, he could even see the fibers of the flattened and broken tree in the pit! What level of data processing is this!?

Zhang Liang, who has a little understanding of electronic products, was directly shocked by the technical ability of Blue Star, the development company of "Extermination War", at this time, how did such a huge amount of data be crammed into a small home machine!?

At this time, the manuscript had been sent to the editor, and Zhang Liang, who was already mentally exhausted, leaned back in his chair and stared at the dark night sky in a daze.

"Ding-dong."

"Huh? Replied so quickly? Zhang Liang was stunned. 、

The sound just now is the ringtone he sets for his email, and whenever a work email comes in, it will notify him on both his computer and mobile phone.

After clicking on the editor's reply, Zhang Liang only saw the following line of words:

"Did you sleep? Is the phone convenient? ”

What's so in a hurry?

Zhang Liang scratched his head strangely, found the editor's mobile phone number and took the initiative to call it.

"Hey!? Zhang Daxian? ”

"Don't call me that...... What's so in a hurry? Zhang Liang scratched his chin unconsciously.

"Can you get into the online version!?" The editor's voice seemed a little excited.

"Uh...... What's the web version...... Oh, you said "Extermination War"? Zhang Liang, who was feeling a little confused, suddenly turned white, which must have something to do with the email he had just sent.

"Yes!" The editor's voice was a little eager, "I see the meaning of your article...... It seems to be able to enter the execution mission!? ”

"yes, what's wrong?" Zhang Liang was even more puzzled, but it's just a game update, should it be so exaggerated?

"Oh my God! Oh, my God! Hurry up...... Daxian, can you do me a favor and come to the editorial department? I'm going to give you an interview, and if you have time, I'd like to do a live webcast......"

The editor was very excited.

"Interview me!? You're not kidding, are you? Zhang Liang was amused by the editor, "Did you go to the bird's nest this year to make you crazy?" I'm not a professional gamer or a well-known streamer, so what do you do with me? ”

The editor on the other end of the phone is indeed engaged in games, mainly focusing on game news.

Due to the popularity of the e-sports industry in recent years, some traditional print media and emerging online media have an increasing demand for high-quality manuscripts for games and e-sports, and they are naturally willing to spend a lot of money to ask for manuscripts from well-known drafters.

"No, you're what I'm looking for." The editor said lightly, "Don't you know yet? After the update of the online version of the Pest War, only 30,000 people in the world have been eligible to enter the online version, and so far only 3 stars have been opened...... It is estimated that fewer than 100 people actually entered the planet. ”

"And you're one of them!" The editor's voice looked a little excited, "How's it going?" Let's go live! What if it catches fire? ”

"Impossible!" Zhang Liang thought it was incredible, "There are so many people in the world who can clear customs......

"It's all with modifiers! Officially, it is difficult for people who use modifiers to pass the recruit test. ”

“…… It can't be more than 100 people......" Zhang Liang still couldn't believe it.

However, in fact it is much less than they think, because ...... In fact, only 3 people cleared the level, which is why there are only 3 digital planets.

“…… Just say you can't come!? ”

"What time?" Zhang Liang had no choice but to put away his doubts.

"Tomorrow! Tomorrow at 2 p.m., the live broadcast will start at 7 p.m. after dinner! ”

"Okay, I'll go."