004 Honorary Rank
A huge diamond-shaped light curtain projection floated in the air, the background of the light curtain shimmering with azure light, and various symbols rhythmically moved around the light curtain.
"Congratulations, you've found my body, and we can talk face-to-face!"
Although this felt very strange, Zhou Ao could still clearly understand that what was talking to him was the huge light curtain in front of him - it was 147, the central intellectual brain.
Zhou Ao understood that this might be guiding him to speak, and then triggering the plot, but he still couldn't accept a conversation with such an artificial intelligence.
As soon as he spoke, it felt like he was talking to himself, maybe not, but it was weird.
Zhou Ao chose to walk around the central room first.
Screens and buttons were everywhere, wires crisscrossed from the air or walls, and many huge mechanical devices that Zhou Ao couldn't understand their purpose for.
This is probably the central system.
"I'll feel shy if you look at my body like that, maybe?"
You're a robot, what's there to be shy about?
Zhou Ao subconsciously looked back at the light curtain, but it was still the same, and it did not turn red.
Well? Wrong.
He tried to move to different angles of the light curtain, but the light curtain he saw was always the same.
Even if you look directly below, you can still see the diamond-shaped light curtain.
How does this work?
"Time is pressing, let's register your personal information first, you need to understand the dilemma we are facing in the mobile fortress now, and then the commander has something to say to you."
If the player does not choose to interact with 147 all the time, it will play something like this.
This is pre-recorded.
Soon, a floating panel appeared in front of Zhou Ao's eyes.
This is the registration link, and Zhou Ao has chosen a name for his character: ZA
It's very casual, it's the pinyin abbreviation of his name.
After that, there is the pinching link, although no matter how he pinched it, it was Xiao Hei, but the tall, short, fat and thin and some details could still be changed, Zhou Ao chose the female template preset by the system.
Although, there is only one silhouette.
But, as if, more colorful?
Scolding his deformed aesthetics, Zhou Ao chose to be sure.
"ZA, YES, THAT'S A GOOD NAME."
"Our fortress has suffered an emergency landing, most of the functional areas have been destroyed, and our remaining energy will not last long, ZA, your first mission is here, get out of the fortress and collect the resources we can use!"
"Before that, listen to the message from the Commander!"
A row of small words appeared below Zhou Ao's field of vision:
[Communication function unlocked]
"147, open the communication interface."
This belongs to him who has learned and put it into practice.
After opening the communication interface, Zhou Ao familiarized himself with the panel, the friend bar was empty, and in addition, there was a world channel, and no one had said a word until now.
Only in the inbox lay a letter, signed "Commander, Qiu Wen".
Press your finger to automatically start playing a video.
"Hello, my warrior, welcome back."
In the picture, a burly man with a resolute face but disheveled hair welcomes the player's role as an "ancient warrior" with his rugged voice.
"There is a little problem with our fortress, we have to solve it in the shortest possible time, so that the fortress of Alpha can soar in the sky again, this is our most urgent task!"
"The fortress needs you, our warriors, and the wider world is waiting for us to set foot in!"
"I believe that sleep has not taken away your glory as a warrior!"
The Commander hammers his chest twice, and the video ends, and the plot is outrageously short, making it feel like the commander of the fortress is in a hurry.
But Zhou Ao still felt a little excited, although he didn't experience glory or anything.
This feeling comes from the sense of substitution that comes from the real game experience, and of course, the anticipation of stepping out of the fortress and into a new map.
【Honor Level System Activated】
[Complete tasks, contribute resources, or participate in events to earn honor points]
[Current Honor Level: 1]
【Backpack space has been expanded】
[Permission to use the 'Manufacturing Ribbon' has been obtained]
This may be the game's "level" setting.
Zhou Ao opened the map and found a way out: first take the elevator from the negative floor to the deck of the fortress, where there is a whole open-air platform.
At this time, there are already players in the central functional area.
Everyone is quiet, that's just because they don't know each other, in fact, their hearts are not at peace, this game is simply cross-generational, everyone understands.
I was so lucky to be able to participate in the closed beta, and everyone was quietly experiencing the game.
At this time, Qiu Wen, who had been spying on them, did not have an obvious feeling.
He was still looking forward to the players' comments on this "game", but seeing that these players were like frosted eggplants - wilting, he was also itching in his heart.
A three-meter-tall strong man, circling back and forth in one corner of the fortress.
Do you want 147 to send the questionnaire that I prepared before?
It should be cool to watch those players keep dashing into the void, right?
Why does Xiao Hei have no face? It would be nice to be able to see their expressions.
"Boss, the first player is about to leave the stronghold."
"Got it, 147, finish detecting the mood swings of the target player, visualize the data, I want to see."
"Yes, Boss!"
……
As soon as Zhou Ao stepped on the deck, he smelled the damp smell that belonged to the jungle.
He looked at the task requirements in detail, probably to collect some resources that can make general materials, including but not limited to wood, stone, and many other materials that he has never heard of.
There is a detailed list of tasks on the screen, as well as illustrations.
Of course, Zhou Ao didn't plan to just collect these things on the map when he went out this time, for a player like him, whatever he saw and could collect, he would put a little bit of it into his backpack, maybe he could use it in the future?
The world outside the fortress was peaceful.
A round of sun, rolling clouds, a clear blue sky, and a breeze blowing in your face.
In this game, I'm actually prostituting for nothing.
How do I match it?
Zhou Ao tortured his conscience.
Ah, no conscience, that's fine.
Step by step, he walked to the edge of the deck, standing on the deck and looking into the distance, only then could he feel the enormity of the fortress.
Those trees and jungles that should have been towering were like toothpicks stuck in the green grass in his eyes at this time.
"How am I going down?"
Zhou Ao was a little afraid of heights, looking at the distant ground, his calf and stomach cramped vigorously, and he exhaled 147 with a slight tremor in his voice.
"The ship we used to log in has long been lost, so I have one of the most practical pieces of advice: jump."
"Jump?"
Zhou Ao's heart rose to his throat, he held on to the steel wall on one side of the fortress with two hands, and looked down with only one eye open:
This is said to alleviate the fear of heights.
But he soon realized that it was pure fart.
His legs were limp.
At this time, no one will push themselves in the back, right? No way? No way?
Who designed this deck? Why don't you even have a railing?
"You're a great warrior, this height won't bother you at all, jump, you won't fall to your death!"
Really won't fall to your death?
Wait, it's in the game anyway.
Zhou Ao quickly realized this, there was no way, the overly real game experience always gave him the illusion of being in reality.
However, it is not a question of whether to die or not.
It's so high, it's too exciting, right?
Can you stand it?
Never mind! Close your eyes and kick your legs!
Zhou Ao glanced at the game settings and confirmed that the pain threshold had been adjusted to 100%.
He closed his eyes and began a freefall movement in a jumping position.
After a momentary sense of levitation made him panic to a limit, he couldn't hold back anymore:
"Ahh————h
At the time of his whereabouts, 147 said to him:
"In fact, the emergency passage on each floor is the side exit of the fortress, and the penultimate floor can go straight to the ground!"
Zhou Ao: ?