Chapter 382 Repetition, Boredom, and Enlightenment
Chapter 382 Repetition, Boredom, and Enlightenment
Players were dug out one by one, and when they first came out, they were all in a state of confusion.
Not to mention the new players in the third public beta, even the previous players have never had such an experience.
In the end, a total of twenty players were dug out.
It seems that the other 1,980 players have been assigned to other places. This is normal. After all, if all the players were assigned together, no one knows how chaotic the situation would be.
The code names above their heads are varied, and from the reactions, it can be seen that most of these are new players who obtained the code names during the third public beta.
That state of being on guard against a formidable enemy and the extraordinary nervousness constitute the temperament of a newcomer that should not exist in an old player.
The naming rules for these code names have also obviously changed, including a bunch of names with unclear meanings such as [Attack on Housewives], [Invincible Iron Fist], [Roaring Digger], etc., which are very different from the previous naming method of extracting representative characteristics as code names. Perhaps Horror Games felt that this was just an insignificant minor change, so after the change, it did not specifically notify the players.
Soon, they began to interact with each other. They were surprised to find that there was a familiar face next to them. Seeing an acquaintance in such a dangerous environment, they immediately felt very friendly: "Hey? Old Wu? You are here too?"
"Oh, Lao Zhang! What a coincidence, fate, fate!"
"We are brothers fighting against tigers, and fathers and sons fighting together in battle!"
"We must unite, help each other and work together."
"Hey? I'm from Lucheng, and I feel like quite a few of you look familiar. Are you guys from Lucheng too?"
"What a coincidence! I'm from Lucheng, too! My son is a member of the Countermeasures Bureau, and he even hired someone to give us extra lessons."
"What a coincidence! My daughter is also from the Countermeasures Bureau! I live in the quarantined community."
"Dad! I am your son!"
"Huh? No, the voice sounds familiar, but the face doesn't match!"
"This is the appearance adjustment given by the horror game, but it seems that you don't have it, and you are all original skins."
"Oh wow! It's actually a rare skin exclusively for veteran players! Big brother, please help me get it!"
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Su Ming listened to the conversation of these people and realized that in this public beta, the horror game not only gave random code names to new players, but also did not provide them with appearance modification functions. Otherwise, these people would have no way to recognize each other simply by appearance as soon as they came in.
In this case, the relationship between the identity in the horror copy and the real identity can be easily established, making it more difficult to hide one's strength.
Finally, someone from the Countermeasures Bureau recognized Su Ming's identity based on his code name: "Brother Su, is that you?"
They were very excited. They didn't expect that they would be in the same copy with Boss Su Ming. They all knew very well that this man was a golden thigh. Not only could they pass the level smoothly, but they could also get rewards and benefits!
After talking with them for a while, Su Ming felt more and more that these people were too real and there was no way to tell whether they were real or fake.
The simulation effect on other players in the actual tested copy is quite impressive.
If they have the chance to meet, I'm afraid the real owner will wonder if he is the fake one.
After the verification was completed, Su Ming began to attack this instance, starting with the old man who dug them out...
After hundreds of attempts, Su Ming has become familiar with the situation in this copy. The feeling of experiencing the same thing over and over again and making similar choices gives him a strange feeling that is both false and real.
Even those players, after many times, he could predict what they would say to him, what expressions they would make, and what responses they would give. Everything was within expectations. He was like an actor who had read the script carefully and experienced countless retakes. The people and things in it could no longer cause any fluctuations in his heart. The only thing he wanted to do was to finish the filming quickly.
"After the 83rd clearance, there seems to be no room for improvement. Let's just leave it at that." Su Ming yawned. He was not sleepy, but just felt bored. "Perhaps this is the price of using the future disc. After too many repetitions, my enthusiasm will be worn away and even affect my mind. It is precisely because of the uncertainty of the future that people are more like human beings. Perhaps my humanity is also being constantly eroded in this process."
Su Ming held a mirror and reflected his face, which was stiff, numb, and indifferent, like a laborer in the company who was eager to get off work as soon as possible. At the beginning, the continuous progress in the dungeon still made him feel refreshed, but no matter how good things are, they can't stand repetition. In this process, the refreshment and satisfaction gradually turned into a sense of peace of mind that everything was under control, and finally turned into boredom like the repetitive action of screwing a screw.
Even so, he understood that he should cherish the Future Disc, a magical artifact that other players could only encounter but not seek. Now that it fell into his hands, he could not let this opportunity go to waste. He must make full use of it to help himself become stronger as quickly as possible, stand up at the critical moment, and shoulder his own responsibilities.
"Rehearsal is over, let's get started."
Su Ming left the mirror copy and went to the real copy world.
Familiar darkness, familiar big hands.
After being dug out, the conversations between the players were exactly the same, no different from the countless repetitions in the mirror world.
"Yawn~" Although he was not sleepy, Su Ming couldn't help yawning, looking a little listless.
"Hey! Brother Su! Is that you? I'm Sun Liang from the Lucheng Countermeasures Bureau, Xiao Sun!" A player codenamed "Monkey" looked at Su Ming with a very enthusiastic tone.
Su Ming nodded and casually mentioned something about Sun Liang: "Well, I remember you, Sun Liang. Your potential rating is level one, and your performance in several dungeons is outstanding."
Sun Liang was flattered. He did not expect that Su Ming knew him so well. Although he performed relatively well in the branch, there was still a huge gap between him and Su Ming, who was of a heaven-defying level. They could not be compared at all.
"If I'm not mistaken, the people here are not only members of the Lucheng branch, but also family members of the branch members. In this case, we must do our best to protect them. In this regard, I'm going to rely on you to pay more attention." Su Ming began to give clear tasks to the tools and outsourced his own work. He was already familiar with this matter. Sun Liang, this young man, was quite reliable.
Sun Liang was very excited and nodded vigorously: "Yes! These are all relatives of our Countermeasures Bureau members! Even if I risk my life, I will protect them!"
Su Ming: "Yawn~ That's not necessary, just listen to my instructions, do whatever I tell you to do, and things will be done naturally."
"No problem, I'll listen to you, Brother Su!" Sun Liang looked at Su Ming's listless appearance and was a little curious. "Um, Brother Su, have you been staying up late recently? Why do I feel like you don't seem to be very energetic?"
Su Ming nodded: "Yes, I stayed up late playing games, but the games were a bit boring."
Sun Liang laughed: "Ha! I didn't expect that you are still playing games, Brother Su! That's great. I used to like playing games, but I can't play them anymore recently."
In addition to Sun Liang, there were two other members of the branch who said something on the side, and Su Ming just dealt with them casually.
These two people are not very reliable. They often cause trouble in the mirror world and are not qualified tools. Sun Liang is the most stable and never lets down.
The other newly joined players, while listening to their conversation, also discerned from the conversation between the four people that this miracle worker who looked sleepy and didn't seem to be paying much attention was the one in charge among the few people.
Some people couldn't help but discuss in a low voice: "Is this person reliable? Why does he seem to be in low spirits? He doesn't look like a powerful elite!"
"On the contrary, the other three guys are all very energetic and look very capable."
"Don't you guys watch the news? That miracle worker is a very famous player in our Lucheng. With such a reputation, he must be quite capable!"
"Yeah! Don't think too much, just listen to the instructions and follow."
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(End of this chapter)