Probably because Lin Tuo's attitude was too calm, which was in huge contrast with the surrounding environment, the Internet cafe owner took a few seconds to finally react and looked at him curiously.

He smiled and said, "Congratulations."

According to the rules, since Lin Tuo is the first to pass the level, there will be a winner in the challenge.

Well, as for the second and third places, they still need to compete and there will be rewards, but that is not what he cares about.

There was a commotion for a while, and under the shouts of the Internet cafe owner, the others returned to their seats, and Lin Tuo was taken to the second floor to receive the prize.

It was only then that he saw the situation on the second floor clearly...

Each is a separate compartment, with cables hanging from the roof.

There is no screen, and there are some people standing in the cubicle at the moment, wearing helmet-like brain computers, sensor equipment fixed on their bodies, making various weird movements with their eyes closed...

Walking in place, chopping, rolling, etc... When Lin Tuo came in, he saw a player rolling and sitting on the ground, sticking his butt out and yelling for the hero to spare his life...

It looks pretty silly...

"This is the newly opened virtual game area," the Internet cafe owner said with a smile, "Our place is too remote, otherwise we would have been equipped with machines long ago.

If "The Third Continent" hadn't been so popular this time, it wouldn't have been decorated so quickly."

The Third Continent... This was the Nth time he heard this name, and it was also the first stop for his investigation.

Lin Tuo looked around with interest and asked tentatively:

"I saw in the advertisement that this game has tens of millions of people online..."

"Hey, how can there be so many people... Well, I really can't tell in the past two days," the Internet cafe owner smacked his lips and said, "I heard that this game has become more and more popular in the past two days.

Anyone who can afford basic equipment has at least registered it.

In particular, this game is extremely sticky, and almost everyone who has played it cannot live without it..."

"Is it like internet addiction?"

"That's not the case. Don't listen to the nonsense on the news. How could you feel sick if you don't go online? If this game had such magic power, the government would have shut it down long ago."

After defending, the middle-aged man pointed to No. 1, VIP area on the second floor, took out a card from his pocket, and said with a smile:

"This is the one. Use your card to get on the plane. This thing is so valuable. I'm willing to get one now. It's much better than the ones outside. You can just lie down."

"Okay." Lin Tuo took it, exchanged a few words, and waited for the Internet cafe owner to come downstairs before he opened the box door.

…

The lights turned on automatically, and there was only a sofa-like game cabinet inside, with usage tips posted on the wall next to it.

Lin Tuo didn't hesitate, and immediately lay down on it, closing all the parts. Not to mention, it was quite comfortable to lie down on.

At this time, he couldn't help but become more curious about the so-called "virtual space".

He closed his eyes, found the switch, pressed it, and the green light came on. The next second, a subtle ether fluctuation appeared, and Lin Tuo felt a line of small words suddenly light up in his consciousness:

"The device is starting..."

"The organism has been sensed and has been automatically connected. The connection is completed."

Immediately, a system interface suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

Very crude.

Only the Internet cafe system and a "browser" are installed.

Ignoring the former, Lin Tuo used his mind to skillfully click on the "browser" icon, and an input box popped up:

"Please enter the link address."

When looking up information in the library before, Lin Tuo learned about it carefully and knew that the so-called "virtual space" is not a real virtual world.

The technology of this era has not yet developed to that level.

Rather, they are small spaces.

Each space has an independent "address" and can be accessed through a browser.

For example, some large companies will rent a server, open a separate virtual conference room, and then inform employees of the address and password so that they can access it.

This makes for a pleasant after-get off work meeting…

Similar applications are widespread.

The game "The Third Continent" is also based on a similar principle, but it is deeper. Players need to log in to the "Main City" space first.

Then based on the teleportation arrays distributed in the "main city", enter other small dungeon spaces, complete tasks, defeat monsters and clear levels, player PK, etc., to earn experience and game currency.

While thinking, Lin Tuo had entered a line of "website address" with his mind and clicked to confirm.

"Logging in..."

"Login successful!"

As the words emerged, Lin Tuo saw a ball of light suddenly emerge from the darkness, and then flooded his entire consciousness.

After a few seconds, the light slowly dissipated, and Lin Tuo found himself in a blank world filled with fluttering clouds.

Well, it feels similar to "phantom space".

As he entered, an interface similar to a "virtual panel" appeared in front of him, as well as a messy event advertisement page, and the login interface was on the right.

I chose to create a new account... There is no real-name verification here. It took two minutes to complete a series of steps and skipped the animation.

I didn't bother to adjust the character image, so I chose "original appearance". I didn't even bother to choose a nickname, so I just clicked on the one generated by the system... Anyway, he just came in to take a look.

Finally, I chose a new area that was not yet “full”.

The next second, the clouds rolled up, and a small door appeared in front.

Follow the prompts and walk over, hold the door handle, push it open slowly, and walk in.

In an instant, Lin Tuo appeared in a bustling city.

…

…

"Huh~"

The breeze blew over my face, and everything around me became clear. This was a city with a slightly magical style, full of buildings with exaggerated shapes and brilliance.

At the foot is a landing entrance that looks like a magic circle.

At this moment, when I turned around and looked around, I could see people in different clothes appearing out of thin air, and then they were all busy walking towards the distance.

There were also some "new players" just like me, wearing novice uniforms and looking around blankly. In the sky, a colorful aerospace craft flew by.

There is an NPC dressed in weird clothes playing a violin near the nearby pool, and the sound is melodious.

"It's considered online. I just got off work."

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm already here. I'm going to meet up at the big statue in the main city. I have to collect all the materials no matter what I say today."

"I forgot to receive my level gift pack!"

Around them, some players wearing various equipment, carrying swords or staffs were walking and talking into the air. They should be opening the microphone to contact their teammates.

I didn't see any health or magic bars... They were probably hidden by default in the main city. After all, fighting is prohibited here.

As a whiteboard account, Lin Tuo is still at level zero. He only has a set of whiteboard clothes and a novice sword: "Get familiar with the environment first? I haven't seen any novice guidance or anything..."

Although it was initially determined that the "crisis" might be related to this game, Lin Tuo was new to this place and had no idea of ​​​​investigation.

He looked back and was wondering when he suddenly heard a familiar yet unfamiliar voice coming from behind him:

"Dear player, "Code is too difficult"... Welcome to the third continent, I am your exclusive consultant "Anne Hathaway", I am happy to serve you."

Lin Tuo suddenly turned around and saw a female figure floating behind him:

She has the typical appearance of the Northern Continent, wearing a crimson robe and a crown of pure white flowers. She holds an exquisite staff in her hand and has a magic halo around her body.

At this moment, he was gazing over with smiling eyes.

He is almost the same as Grand Priest Wenton back then... except... his body is only the size of a palm, there are two pairs of round wings flapping hard on his back, and his face and figure are obviously cute...

"Uh..." Lin Tuo was silent for a while.

Finally, Hathaway looked at the bloody-faced Hathaway with strange eyes, and felt confused:

"What's going on...?"

…

…

It was just earlier when Lin Tuo entered the game.

Shelter.

In a certain area of ​​​​the inner ring, or the second ring to be precise, a huge building full of design beauty shines brightly under the virtual sun.

As the headquarters building of the "Third Continent" game developer, it can always enjoy the best lighting during the full 12 hours of daylight.

This keeps internal employees in a state of excitement.
To be continued...