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Bai Tang had breakfast, lunch, and dinner at McDonald's until the store closed. The electronics store was well-stocked, and there were no shortages during the day. Every employee was exhausted, with barely any time to eat; each one managed to take a couple of bites before continuing to attend to customers. However, the staff were happily busy, as today's sales exceeded an entire month's worth of revenue. The store manager promised that once things calmed down, each of them would receive a red envelope. Most employees decided to use the money from the red envelope along with a month's salary to buy a gaming headset.
At nine-thirty in the evening, the store closed, but there was still a long line outside. These people did not leave; instead, they took out stools, plastic sheets, and blankets from their bags, sitting or lying down to rest while waiting for the next store to open. Fortunately, it was late spring heading into summer, so it wasn't too cold at night, and those waiting wouldn't catch a cold.
Bai Tang drank the remaining cola in her cup and walked home under the scattered lights and moonlight. As soon as she opened the door, Ai Wanxi and Xing Xiaokang rushed over.
“Auntie, gaming capsule! Gaming capsule!”
The two children were overjoyed. Although they were too young to play games online, Bai Tang leaving them a gaming capsule showed that she valued them, making them feel respected and very happy.
“Xi? How did you and Grandpa and Grandma come back?” Bai Tang asked in confusion.
“Grandpa wants to support national technological development, so he brought me and Grandma back to buy gaming headsets,” Xi answered obediently.
“I didn't expect you bought it first,” Bai Dad said happily as he came out from the room.
“The gaming capsule was given to me by Ma Congyun; I consider myself their partner,” Bai Tang replied. “Where's Mom?”
“Your mom and Mei Mei are trying on clothes at their house. Your mom and I bought several sets of traditional Dai ethnic clothing as gifts for you and Mei Mei.” Bai Dad and Bai Ma's travel destination this time was Yunnan.
“Rather than clothing, I want local specialty foods.”
“I asked for snacks for both of them; they got all of it.”
Bai Tang looked at the two children, who hurriedly ran into the house. Before long, each one came out holding a pile of food and piled it up in front of Bai Tang: “Auntie, delicious food.”
Bai Tang picked up a bag of chicken mushrooms. She opened the bag and took a bite, telling the two: “You can take the rest back to eat yourselves; Auntie won't eat anymore.”
The best food in Yunnan isn't just snacks; delicious ingredients and semi-finished products must be stored in the kitchen. She planned to use those ingredients to make an authentic Yunnan dish to satisfy her cravings.
“Tang Tang, you and Yuan Teng are partners. What about the holographic technology…” Bai Dad raised his doubts.
Bai Tang nodded happily, "I brought it back from Future World. The boss of Yuanhang, Ma Congyun, is the fiancé of my college classmate Ling Xin. Their company is being suppressed by a company from Nihong Nation. I thought it would be great to play Holographic Online Game in Twenty-First Century, so I bought the holographic technology data through the black market of Future World."
Bai Dad praised, "Well done!"
The hatred between Hua Nation and Nihong Nation runs deep, but this generation of Bai Tang is relatively fine. The previous three generations of Bai Dad hold a strong disdain for Nihong Nation.
Bai Ma and Wu Xuemei, dressed in Dai Ethnic Group clothing, walked over from the Wu Family: "Old Bai, look how suitable and beautiful Mei Mei looks in this outfit! Oh, Tang Tang, you're back? What do you think of Mei Mei's outfit?"
"Looks good!" Bai Tang nodded obediently.
"Mom also bought you an outfit; I'll get it for you right away." Bai Ma rushed into the bedroom and quickly came out, holding a set of colorful ethnic clothing, looking at her daughter with anticipation.
Bai Tang touched her nose and obediently went back to her room to change clothes.
"My daughter is beautiful. She looks good in any outfit." Bai Ma was very satisfied. "And Mei Mei looks good too; you two stand together. I'll take a picture of you!"
……
On May 10th, it was an ordinary day, but due to an action by the Yuanhang Company, it became extraordinary. The launch of the Holographic Online Game 《Six Realms》 took place. The Yuanhang Company humanely scheduled the launch time for eight o'clock in the evening, earning praise from young workers like Bai for understanding their needs.
After dinner, Bai Tang walked into one of the rooms with gaming pods while Bai Dad went to another room. Bai Ma and Wu Xuemei were not interested in games. Even with gaming pods available, they preferred to stay outside with the two children. The kids wanted to play games, but unfortunately, the server for 《Six Realms》 had restrictions: children under twelve could not use the game helmets or pods, and teenagers aged sixteen to eighteen had limits on game time—no more than two hours at a time to ensure they wouldn't neglect their studies. This setup was well-received by parents who generously met their children's requests by purchasing gaming equipment.
"Welcome to the world of 《Six Realms》. I am the guide 005, Hanzhi Fairy. Please create your character," said Hanzhi Fairy warmly. However, Bai Tang recognized this voice; its owner was the office director of Yuanhang Company, a good friend of Ling Xin. Today, all employees of Yuanhang Company became guides for players.
As soon as Hanzhi Fairy finished speaking, two figures appeared before Bai Tang: one in a flowing dress like a fairy and another a seductive sprite—initially, there were only distinctions between humans and sprites in 《Six Realms》; professions and sects could only be chosen after reaching level ten. Bai Tang clicked on the human figure, and in the next moment, the fairy's face transformed into her own.
"Do you need to adjust your appearance?" asked Hanzhi Fairy thoughtfully.
"No need." The game's appearance could be adjusted up or down by ten percent; most girls would choose to increase it by ten percent.
"Please confirm the game name!"
"Candy Store!"
"Candy Store, welcome to the world of Six Realms. Have fun." Hanzhi Fairy waved her hand, and in the next moment, Bai Tang found herself in a bustling village. The village was no longer as quiet as when she first entered; it was filled with players of all kinds. Bai Tang took out her beginner weapon—a wooden stick—and walked towards the Village Chief.
"Damn, the NPCs in this game are so smart! I just casually flirted with the beautiful Hanzhi Fairy, and that woman kicked me off the mountain. It hurt like hell!" a Male Player complained to his companion.
His companion rolled his eyes and said, "You idiot, didn’t you read the official website carefully? Because the AI can't keep up with holographic technology, some NPCs in Six Realms are played by real people."
"Isn't that just G?"
"Not exactly G. Those NPCs only play their roles and don't handle anything else."
"So we have to please these NPCs if we want to take on quests?"
"Pretty much!"
"What if I offended Hanzhi Fairy just now? Will other NPCs dislike me because of her?"
"…Brother, take care!"
Bai Tang listened to the whole conversation with amusement, feeling a bit sorry for that guy. The actress playing Hanzhi Fairy had several admirers in real life.
"Village Chief, hello!" Bai Tang bowed to the Village Chief. The Village Chief was also played by a real person, specifically Chu Donglai's father. The old man became very interested after hearing about Six Realms and signed up to play the role of the novice village's Village Chief. In his words, the world of holographic games is so realistic that one can experience another kind of life, which is quite interesting.
"Oh, a hero from Candy Store! Welcome to our Apricot Blossom Village. My wine is about to run out; could you go to the tavern and buy me a jug of wine?" The old man was delighted. In reality, his children took care of him and wouldn’t let him drink, but in the game, he could drink freely and enjoy himself! The taste of wine in the game was no worse than in reality, and he could try all sorts of fine wines—Zhuyeqing, Shaodaozi, Daughter's Red, Huadiao Wine… he could even drink the legendary Monkey Wine. He quickly wiped his drool; he couldn't ruin his image.
"Ding, Quest: Help Village Chief buy a jug of wine?"
Of course, yes. Bai Tang accepted the mission and walked towards the tavern, thinking about how to trigger the hidden quest. Since many NPCs are played by real people, the game's flexibility is much stronger than that of keyboard games. Besides fixed missions, as long as you have a way, you can obtain hidden quests from NPCs.
After buying the wine, Bai Tang headed to Village Chief Wang's house. Players were coming and going to complete missions, while some players had gone outside the village to hunt monsters. A crying child caught Bai Tang's attention. Of course, it wasn't just her; other players also noticed the child, but many approached only to awkwardly back away after trying to engage with the child. After watching for a while, Bai Tang decided to give it a try.
"Little sister, why are you crying? Sister will buy you some Tanghulu to eat, so please stop crying!" Bai Tang held out the bright red Tanghulu she had bought from a vendor, which looked mouthwatering.
The Tanghulu was very tempting for the child. The child sniffled and looked up, taking the Tanghulu: "Thank you, sister."
"No need to thank me." Bai Tang patted the child's head. Although she knew that the person controlling this character was an adult, the adorable appearance made her feel warm inside, completely forgetting about the role-playing aspect. "You still haven't told me why you're crying!"
"My mom made me a new dress, but I tore it," the child began to tear up again. "Wah, when I go home my mom will hit me. Wah—"
The child opened her mouth wide and started crying again.
"Don't cry, don't cry!" Bai Tang quickly comforted her. "Sister will help you sew up the torn part so your mom won't hit you."
"Really?" The child looked at Bai Tang suspiciously. "Sister, is your sewing good? My mom is really good at sewing; if you don't do it well, my mom will notice!" (To be continued)
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