Chapter 358.1: The New Alliance Should Have Our Own Voice Chat...

"From a game website, of course. I filled out the form 2 or 3 months ago and had to wait for a long time." Looking at her astonished elder brother, Ye Jiu declared proudly.

Upon hearing her explanation, Ye Wei's expression became somewhat strange.

She called 2 or 3 months a long time?

Many people on the forum had been waiting for almost a year and still hadn't received anything.

Although the game didn't distribute qualifications based on the time people filled out the application form...

"It seems that it can be used today. Don't thank me; consider it a gift."

"A gift..." Ye Wei held the helmet in his hands, looking somewhat bemused.

At this moment, a strange thought suddenly crossed his mind. What if he put on his younger sister's helmet...?

"Have you registered an account already?"

Ye Jiu shook her head. "No, I don't like playing games. I'm just getting it for you."

Ye Wei looked at her with a strange expression.

Really?

To be honest, to be able to complete that form, she had to at least have a mild addiction to the internet and played one or two games.

But now was not the time to discuss such matters. With a hint of unease, Ye Wei took a deep breath and put on the helmet.

Darkness enveloped him. In the long and silent stillness, there was no hint of light.

Ye Wei reached out to adjust the helmet, but quickly realized that it was meaningless.

"..."

On the side, Ye Jiu had no idea what her elder brother was thinking and asked eagerly, "Are you connected?"

"... No." Ye Wei silently took off the helmet.

He finally understood why his roommates had been giving him strange looks. No matter how he tried to explain it to them, if they couldn't see it for themsleves, it would be meaningless.

Unless it was the helmet's owner, others wouldn't be able to see anything after they put it on. There was no mysterious countdown, no connecting button in front of them. What surprised him, however, was that even as a closed test player, using someone else's helmet would still result in seeing nothing. That would mean that the helmet was tied to some unknown technology.

"... Ah, you can't see anything either," Ye Jiu looked disappointed. "Mom, too... She actually said that the helmet is basically the inner pot of an electric rice cooker."

"Jiu Jiu," Ye Wei looked at his younger sister with a serious expression, "There's something I've been hiding from you."

Ye Jiu gave him a strange look, scrutinizing him for a while before slowly speaking, "... Bro, did you really hook up with a rich lady?"

Ignoring her diversion, Ye Wei turned back to his room and soon came out holding a helmet.

Seeing the helmet in her elder brother's hand, Ye Jiu widened her eyes in surprise. "Wait... you also have a helmet?!"

"

Mhm

," Ye Wei nodded slowly, "I was one of the earliest closed alpha test players."

Ye Jiu said in amazement, "I saw everyone discussing this game so I was thinking of surprising you with it, but I didn't expect you already had one."

Ye Wei's expression was complicated.

He sighed and spoke with the tone of someone who had been through a lot. "This game is a bit inappropriate for minors. Even someone my age would occasionally find it shocking. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you'd fill out the application form... But I didn't expect that you not only filled it out but also got selected."

Seeing the shit-eating grin on her brother’s face, Ye Jiu suddenly had an urge to punch him in the face.

She glared at him irritably and snatched the helmet back. "Minor my foot.

Fine, since you can't use it. I'll play it myself!"

To think that she had actually thought about getting this helmet for this guy.

So unappreciative!

Inappropriate? Find it shocking?

She wanted to see how inappropriate and shocking the game really was!

Seeing the expected expression of his younger sister, Ye Wei patiently continued, "Calm down, I haven't finished yet. Later, I thought about it again carefully. You're not a child anymore; you should take charge of your own life and make your own decisions."

"And this game is different from others; its content includes not only entertainment elements but also some other things... It might be an opportunity for you."

The game has changed the lives of many players, and he was a living example.

"Opportunity?" Ye Jiu tilted her head, saying confusedly, "What are you talking about?"

Ye Wei didn't elaborate on this topic but pointed to the helmet in her hands. "Put it on and you'll know."

Ye Jiu looked at him skeptically, walked to the sofa at his gesture, and put the helmet on her head.

The position where the original countdown was now replaced by a simple option.

[Enter the game?]

"Do you see that option? Just click on it." Ye Wei reminded, but Ye Jiu didn't respond. It seemed like she had already entered the game.

If there was no accident, she should be waking up from a nurturing cabin in Shelter 117 now.

And most likely, at this moment, she would be so excited to the point that she would forget everything, marveling at the light, the water, and the air. The reactions of newcomers entering the game had become a spectacle in Wasteland Online.

Ye Wei didn't join the game; instead, he sat across from her.

Although he really wanted to capture her dumbfounded expression, his game character was currently in a different location, some distance from Shelter 117.

Not to mention that the game world was in the night phase at the moment. It wasn’t a time for traveling.

Watching his younger sister sitting there, Ye Wei picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of water.

At this moment, his expression suddenly became strange.

Come to think of it...

According to the game's official website, wearing the helmet was equivalent to sleeping, and deep sleep at that.

In other words, as long as there were no disturbances that would wake the person up, they shouldn't wake up from the dream, right?

Following this thought, playing games in the living room with the door unlocked seemed to be quite dangerous.

He was not the type that would pull pranks, and he wouldn't do childish things like intentionally wetting the floor to make the other person think they peed their pants... But his younger sister might.

With the thought, Ye Wei couldn't help but shiver and silently made up his mind.

In the future, when playing games, he had to lock the door...

...

After about half an hour, Ye Wei estimated that it was time for lunch and was planning to order takeout.

Just then, excited cries came from the sofa opposite him.

"Oh oh oh! This is amazing! Is the NPC in the lobby a real person, or a virtual character? That armor looks so cool! Is it called an exoskeleton? At what level can you equip it?"

Before Ye Wei could sort out the questions, Ye Jiu continued to ask enthusiastically, "By the way, big brother, what's your ID? I need to input the mentor's ID for the 'Passing The Torch' mission! He gave me a long list to choose from, but I couldn't find your name!"

"Who would use their real name as a username?" Ye Wei chuckled, "Search for Night Ten; that's what I use in the game."

"Night Ten? What does that ID mean?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Wei almost choked on his own saliva. After clearing his throat, he said "It's nothing... Everyone just calls me that, and I got used to it."

As he said this, his expression was stiff, and cold sweat formed on his forehead.

The origin of his ID was quite a story.

Of course, he couldn't tell his sister that he was part of a group called the Bull And Horse Club, with the group nickname ‘Girls_public_enemy_ten_times_a_night’, right?! Even after getting a name change, he called himself ‘Getting_up_ten_times_a_night’.

Regardless of the ID, none of them were things that could be openly explained.

But speaking of which... Who would tell someone they know in real life what ID they used for online gaming? He was just glad that when registering the account, he didn't put his full name.

Otherwise, he would've died of embarrassment!

Ye Jiu stared at her elder brother suspiciously for a while, feeling that things weren't that simple, but she didn't ask further.

After all, the impact of the completely immersive virtual reality online game on her senses was too strong. Even after a long while, she still hadn't fully processed the shock in her heart.

Normally, she wasn't the type of girl who would be fond of playing games, but she couldn't help but immerse herself in that entirely different virtual world.

She couldn't even wait to return to the game and experience all the game content!

Ye Jiu's eyes were shining with excitement, and not wanting to wait any longer, she stuffed Ye Wei's helmet back into his hands. "Brother! Hurry up and log into the game to team up with me."

Looking at his younger sister who had already put on the helmet, Ye Wei was dumbfounded.

Oh my goodness, she is even more addicted than me!

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