Chapter 43: But This Is Too Exaggerated
In reality, it was midnight.
Liang Xueyao wasn’t actually very nervous.
But his cousin looked extremely nervous.
He had VR game equipment at home, but it was gathering dust.
During the initial period after the incident, he was once deeply depressed and in unbearable pain, and his family tried every possible method.
They looked for all sorts of ways to help him pass the time.
In the end, painting was the only thing that could calm him down to a certain extent.
Jiang Tianya was looking at messages in the group chat.
Some Players were preparing to sleep, as they had to work the next day, so they didn’t log into the game, only waiting to see the results at midnight.
【Su Daqiang: Damn, I told my girlfriend this game could start a second life and she could grab a spot, she slapped me twice and said I was crazy, boohoohoo】
【Ma Xiaoniao: If she sees you as a Smurf when she logs in, won’t she dump you immediately?】
【Qi Zuo: I’m so looking forward to the 20 new Players logging in tonight. It seems Zhou Nüzi and the others were assigned to be team leaders for the new Players?】
【Yang Meimei: Yes, Fan Guozhou and the others all went.】
【Ma Xiaoniao: Big Shot Han’s gimmick on Weibo this time is quite grand. Even the Dog Planner is willing to release 20 quotas】
【Gu Yunxi: If this game wasn’t something we’d played before, who wouldn’t criticize it a bit?】
【Yang Meimei: That Game Group Philanthropist is a lunatic. He doesn’t believe it himself, and when asked to grab a spot tonight, he said it was a marketing tactic and refused to fall for it. He’s convinced Big Shot Han is creating hype and insists on finding this place】
【Su Daqiang: Do you think it’s easy to get one of the 20 quotas if he wants to grab it? Don’t be fooled by the fierce criticism on Weibo; with such high popularity, many people will definitely be trying to get in tonight】
…
He and his cousin had made all the preparations.
Whether they could grab a quota at midnight was up to fate.
Seeing how nervous Jiang Tianya was, and that his cousin, who usually didn’t pay much attention to others, was willing to stay with him until midnight, Liang Xueyao could only muster up his spirits.
Perhaps his home’s internet speed was maxed out, or perhaps his computer’s performance was also super superior.
Jiang Tianya, standing beside him, was using the national clock to synchronize their watches.
In short, at the moment of midnight, the website refreshed the recruitment list precisely on time. Because the game required facial recognition and the IP would be locked here, only Liang Xueyao could operate it. He clicked in immediately.
All the information was pre-filled, ready for direct copy-pasting.
The internet speed was very smooth, without any lag.
Liang Xueyao suddenly felt a strange sense of nervousness. The moment he quickly finished filling it out, he immediately clicked confirm.
The entire process only took a little over 10 seconds.
【Congratulations, you have obtained the Shattered Sect non-deletion test qualification. Please enter the game as soon as possible within one hour, otherwise the login passage will be closed and the quota will be void.】
“Phew—”
At that moment, Liang Xueyao didn’t let out a sigh of relief; he saw his cousin sigh in relief.
“That’s great, that’s great!”
The usually calm Jiang Tianya was rarely happy, and he directly hugged Liang Xueyao: “You can log into the game now. You go into the game first, and I’ll go home and log in later to find you. My game ID is Jiang Ya. Don’t use your real name either; simplify it or change it. Remember not to reveal yourself.”
“If you’re not familiar with the game information, you can check the website guides released by Big Shot Han. In short, go in first, and I’ll pull you into our game group. You can ask if you don’t understand anything. Now, go log into the game.”
Liang Xueyao: “Oh, oh…”
Jiang Ya pulled Liang Xueyao into the group.
The group chat was already in chaos, completely unaware that Jiang Ya had added a newcomer.
【Su Daqiang: Holy crap, in less than 30 seconds, my cousin said the quotas were gone. What kind of beast is snatching them?!】
【Yang Meimei: Is 30 seconds too exaggerated? It took me 10 minutes to fill it out before… I’m really lucky to be alive】
【Ma Xiaoniao: Damn, the Daoist Priest got one, that’s amazing. He must be infuriating the Philanthropist now】
Another game group.
【Lao Dao Feisheng La: Hahahahaha, I got it with the speed of my 100 years of singlehood 【Screenshot】】
【Philanthropist: Are you going to be a shill too?】
【The Sun Shines on Your Dark Heart: Philanthropist, you can’t say that, can you? I see many people on Weibo trying to get in, and someone will always play it @Lao Dao Feisheng La, come out and post a review】
【Lao Dao Feisheng La: OJBK, I’ll download the game first】
【Tiao De Gao Niao De Yuan: @Philanthropist, you idiot, don’t be the only one awake when everyone else is drunk. I’m telling you, you’ll regret it immensely later】
【Xiao Nüzi Li Ba Shan Xi Qi Gai Shi: @Philanthropist, stop barking. No matter how much you bark, the Game Merchant won’t be provoked into giving you a quota】
【Philanthropist: Come on, what game haven’t I played? This quota, I really don’t care about it】
【Xiao Nüzi Li Ba Shan Xi Qi Gai Shi: /smile Then good luck to you, stubborn until the end】
…
Liang Xueyao finished downloading the game.
This game was strange. Even with his fast internet speed, downloading to his local machine in one minute seemed too unbelievable.
The game interface was also remarkably simple.
With Jiang Tianya watching him, Liang Xueyao secured his waist, lest he fall to the ground while playing due to leg instability.
When he put on the VR headset, the moment he entered the game, his vision suddenly went black.
Immediately after, the same scene as when the first batch of Players entered the game appeared.
“Do you voluntarily enter the game, experience Yunzhou Continent, and obey the arrangements of Sect Master Song Jiulai?”
He had already heard about this from his cousin.
Liang Xueyao: “Agree.”
“Agreement constitutes a contract. Welcome to Yunzhou Continent, you will begin a brand new life!”
Following this sentence, the next second was to choose his ID.
Liang Xueyao thought for a moment and chose the ID Xueyao for himself.
After all, it was unlikely anyone would recognize his real self.
Then came the character creation interface.
This truly shocked Liang Xueyao.
Real person character creation?
He wasn’t someone who was very keen on character creation. In reality, he was quite handsome; he had known this since he was young, so it didn’t matter much when playing a game.
With a default game face, Liang Xueyao entered the game.
This led to him waking up in tears in the middle of the night for a long time, just like Mu Qiu.
Hating himself for not creating a more attractive appearance back then.
Until Liang Xueyao opened his eyes, and in an instant, the world spun, and his entire worldview of the past twenty-odd years collapsed.
“Holy crap, that fast? Bro, you’re not even creating your face? You’ll definitely regret it!”
When he opened his eyes, he saw a clear, starry night sky.
In front of him was an enlarged human face. Behind her, a stream flowed gently, and the moonlight shone on the water’s surface, shimmering like scattered gold.
Zhou Xiao grinned: “Beautiful, isn’t it? We specifically chose a scenic spot to find a suitable place for you new Players.”
But in the next second, Liang Xueyao looked down.
At that moment, his entire body was trembling.
He saw a pair of legs, a pair of perfectly intact legs.
He, shocked, slowly, incredulously, took his first step.
Like a child learning to walk, when he clearly felt the sensation from his legs.
In an instant, tears streamed down his face.
Zhou Xiao: “…Damn, bro, I know you’re excited, but this is a bit too much…”
