Cao Yi snapped back to reality and shook his head vigorously.
He placed the "helmet" on the desk and tapped the keyboard repeatedly to wake up the dormant computer.
Cao Yi opened the browser and searched through the browsing history related to "Land of Divine Descent."
The browsing history was indeed there.
But unfortunately, when Cao Yi clicked on it, he found that the webpage no longer existed.
"Beep beep beep..."
In the bottom right corner of the computer screen, the Green Bubble icon was flashing.
Cao Yi moved the mouse over and found a new friend request on the Green Bubble.
[Land of Divine Descent Smart Game Assistant]
Cao Yi: "?"
After accepting the friend request, Cao Yi sent over a question mark.
"Are you human, ghost, or alien?"
To be honest, Cao Yi didn't believe that "Land of Divine Descent" was a product of Azure Star.
In just that brief login, Cao Yi could genuinely feel the 100% real physical sensation.
The light, particles, modeling... all parameters were indistinguishable from the real world.
Yes, it was like those virtual online games in web novels.
A genre that had already cooled off.
If it weren't for the mechanical prompt sound occasionally appearing, along with the player interface in his mind, Cao Yi would absolutely think he had transmigrated.
"I am your exclusive smart game assistant, here to answer a series of questions related to 'Land of Divine Descent.'"
AI?
How did it add me as a friend?
But considering they could develop such black technology as "Land of Divine Descent," obtaining Cao Yi's information was probably a trivial task.
"Is this really a game?"
"'Land of Divine Descent' is a groundbreaking virtual online game, fundamentally different from all other games on the market."
"Regarding 'Land of Divine Descent,' I have the following related information prompts."
"The virtual helmet has nearly infinite energy, so you don't need to worry about energy consumption."
"When wearing the virtual helmet to log into 'Land of Divine Descent,' your body will enter a deep sleep state, so there's no need to worry about sudden death."
Cao Yi: "..."
"The ratio of game time to real time is one to one."
"When creating a game character for the first time, there is no preset 'profession' division; all game content requires players to explore on their own within the game."
"When generating a game character, players will be provided with 'character background' and 'story background' to better integrate into the 'Land of Divine Descent' world."
Cao Yi: "Wait a minute!"
"Is this why I suddenly have those 'memories'?"
"How did you manage to do this?"
Actually, Cao Yi was more concerned about whether it would have any adverse effects on his body.
Although, apart from a slight headache, there were no negative reactions at the moment.
"So-called memories are merely textual and visual information in the mind."
"If these two types of information are implanted in your mind, it forms a new 'memory.'"
"This won't have a significant impact on your body; you'll adapt quickly."
Cao Yi: "..."
That's what they say.
"So why not apply this technology to learning?"
AI Assistant: "..."
Cao Yi: "If you give students this thing, they'll definitely get into Tsinghua and Peking University!"
"I will report your situation and have professionals conduct a mental state test for you."
Look at this AI, not even a bit of humor.
"The current realism of 'Land of Divine Descent' is 100% and does not support adjustment."
"The most important point is that if a game character dies, they cannot be resurrected, and you will lose the qualification to play the game."
Cao Yi: "?"
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This game... is it really that hardcore?
"Can I choose not to play?"
"Of course, the decision is in your hands."
"If you don't log into the game for a long time, staff will come to collect your virtual helmet and give it to the next player."
Cao Yi stared at the futuristic virtual helmet on the desk.
Play!
Why not play?
Even if it really is alien technology invading Azure Star, so what?
If the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up; what does it have to do with a small fry like Cao Yi?
Not only will Cao Yi play, but he'll play to the fullest!
No gamer can resist the allure of a virtual online game.
"How many players do you have now?"
"What professions are there in the game?"
"The generation of game helmets is not easy, so the current player base is not large, but it has a certain scale."
"For specific game content, please explore on your own in the 'Land of Divine Descent' world."
It claims to be a smart game assistant, but it's not smart at all.
Cao Yi shut down the computer, charged his phone, and put on the game helmet before lying down on the bed.
Let's see what this virtual online game is all about!
"Land of Divine Descent," launch!
As the game helmet visor closed, Cao Yi once again entered the mysterious black space.
With a transition, Cao Yi found himself back in the prison cell.
This black technology... it's truly incredible.
But what's with this prison start?
Zhuohong City... Xiawa District...
Cao Yi sat up, observing the player interface while sorting through the fragmented memories in his mind.
"Fuck..."
Cao Yi hadn't even sorted out some basic common knowledge when he heard a curse from beside him.
"You fucking..."
"Middle of the night, not sleeping, what are you sitting there for, a market?"
What's going on?
Cao Yi was sure this wasn't the Great Xia Language, nor did it sound like a dialect of it.
It wasn't even any language familiar to Cao Yi from Azure Star.
Fragmented memories suddenly pieced together, and Cao Yi realized.
This was "Qing Language," the official language of the Tiannan Great State in the "Land of Divine Descent" world.
Amazing... the world-building of "Land of Divine Descent" is this complete.
"See, I told you, this ability should be applied to learning."
With just one "memory implant," Cao Yi directly learned a foreign language.
No, it should be called an otherworldly language.
"Fuck you!"
"I'm talking to you!"
The person next to him kicked at Cao Yi.
In the narrow space of the shared bed, the kick naturally had no strength, but it still successfully ignited Cao Yi's anger.
[You have discovered the character Wang Shan.]
Wang Shan looked to be in his early twenties, with a scruffy beard and a fierce appearance.
Cao Yi turned his head coldly, "Say that again?"
"I fuck your..."
Wang Shan's "mother" never made it out.
Cao Yi suddenly flipped over and straddled Wang Shan, bringing his elbow down hard on Wang Shan's face.
Cao Yi grew up in the countryside, not a well-behaved city boy.
In the countryside, boys who don't dare to fight get bullied.
You might not know how to fight, but you mustn't be afraid to fight.
The half-awake Wang Shan couldn't react in time.
He could only instinctively tilt his head to the side to dodge.
But the powerful elbow still struck Wang Shan's cheek.
Wang Shan cried out in pain, the taste of blood spreading in his mouth.
His teeth were probably knocked out by Cao Yi.
"Fuck you!"
Wang Shan came to his senses, wildly swinging his fists upward.
But Wang Shan's physical condition wasn't significantly stronger than Cao Yi's.
At this moment, Cao Yi had the advantage of initiative and was attacking from above.
Wang Shan's counterattack had no effect, and instead, he took a few more punches to the face.
The fierce fight between Cao Yi and Wang Shan quickly woke all the inmates on the shared bed.
Someone immediately got up, wrapping an arm around Cao Yi's neck and pulling him to the ground.
It seemed like breaking up the fight, but anyone who's fought knows this is taking sides.
No need to guess, the person taking sides was definitely closer to Wang Shan.
Unfortunately, the one taking sides was a skinny guy, without much strength.
Cao Yi leaned back, rolling to the ground with the skinny guy.
"Fuck!"
"What the hell?"
"You want to fight, huh?"
There were clearly some "good buddies" of Cao Yi in the cell.
One of them jumped down from the bed, kicking the skinny guy who was trying to stand up.
"Good buddy, you're loyal!"
The cell was in chaos, everyone fighting.
Cao Yi couldn't tell who was who.
In the cramped space, fists were flying in every direction.
Cao Yi ignored all the peripheral attacks, delivering a solid kick to Wang Shan's chest, knocking him back onto the bed.
In a brawl, the worst mistake is to punch one person here and kick another there.
If you fight like that, you'll find you haven't taken anyone down.
In situations like this, you need to lock onto one target.
At worst, you can take one down with you.
Cao Yi pounced on Wang Shan, fists and elbows flying, making Wang Shan scream, his face covered in blood.
"Fuck!"
Curses and urgent whistles sounded from outside the room.
Soon, dim gas lamps lit up one by one in the corridor.
"What are you doing?"
"What's going on?"
Several sheriffs, wielding batons, kicked open the door and rushed into the cell.
"Hands on your head!"
"Crouch down!"
Batons swung, making sharp whistles, taking down two "inmates" brawling at the cell door.
Seeing the sheriffs burst in, Cao Yi swiftly rolled off the bed, leaned against the wall, and crouched down with his hands on his head.
"Report, officer, it was Wang Shan who started it!"