Author: Monroe No Bird

In the bright and spacious bedroom, Wei Miao took off her black helmet and sat up from the soft big bed.

The sunlight passes through the trees and window sills, casting mottled shadows on the black and white checkered sheets. There is a row of exquisite figurines standing on the desk, and 3D projections of well-known VR game masterpieces are projected on the ground.

The mirror on the dressing table reflected a girl with a lazy look. She had medium-long hair that just reached her shoulders, with slightly curled ends. Her facial features seemed ordinary at first glance, but after a long look, she had a small and delicate look. Her black hair

It made her skin tone fairer.

Wei Miao was wearing pink bunny pajamas, sitting on the edge of the bed waving her little feet, and was in a daze for a while before getting ready to actually get up.

After eating, she returned to the bedroom, held her mobile phone, logged into a game platform account, wrote down her thoughts on the game "Masquerade", and posted updates.

She is a game anchor who keeps her face hidden due to her skills and has hundreds of thousands of fans. However, her old fans heard her voice like she was awake and speculated whether she was a otaku with a weak kidney.

Wei Miao smiled disdainfully at the attacks from her old fans, and would only play games to drag them in and kill them until they screamed.

Game anchoring is just an unknown side job of hers. Her main job is to work as an inconspicuous clerk in her family's company. No one except her supervisor knows that she is related to the chairman.

Her brother started his own business and is now the CEO of a listed company. Her cousin, who is two years younger than her, went abroad to study at a top university. The cousin is the right-hand man of the chairman. The cousin is a well-known artist, and an oil painting can be photographed well.

price.

Among the younger generations of the family, regardless of her side business, she seems to be the only one who lives in poverty.

The Wei family is a well-known family in the local province A. There are many talents in the family, and the elites of the younger generations are seriously involved. Due to the large size of the family, there are three aunts and four aunts. Even though I am a successful person, I don't forget to compare their respective heirs.

When Wei Miao was a child, she witnessed her brother break down and cry halfway through his Math Olympiad homework. The first thing his parents did when they came into the room was to scold him for not knowing how to endure hardship. A man should not shed tears easily. Only by studying hard and working hard can he win in the future. Take a look at the relatives next door.

As a child, I won awards in various competitions at a young age.

So while other children were playing with toys, her brother was rushing to piano class; while other children were watching cartoons, he was watching the news; while Wei Miao was pulling teddy bears, he was making models...

I directly watched Wei Miao in my childhood through emo, and decided to stay away from the cruel involution whirlpool. I have been a salty fish since I was a child, and I have always left three points of strength in my work. I can lie down but never sit down. I can be mediocre but never stand out.

You can push geniuses to compete against the same top players, but for an "ordinary person", when he can only look up at the dust, no one will want to let him chase the stars.

Therefore, Wei Miao was able to withdraw from the endless ranks of comparisons, grow up smoothly, get involved in a game that was regarded by everyone as not doing his job properly, and became a host.

In a short period of time, her article "On the Possibility of Beginners' Guide to Choosing a Straight Road" has received hundreds of likes and replies.

"The novice guide throws up a cruel multiple-choice question, but most people in the game are exactly the opposite of reality. They will pursue a sense of moral satisfaction that they cannot experience in reality-choose the straight path and self-sacrifice."

"Another reason is that players are limited in pain experience in ordinary VR. With the mentality that players share the joys and sorrows with them - everyone dies together, it is inevitable to underestimate the 100% pain simulation that claims to be completely realistic. I believe it is extremely comfortable.

My friends will try their best to avoid game deaths in the future."

"In the trade-off between left and right paths, patients with difficulty in choosing may simply choose the straight path..."

In the comments below, some people also analyzed the possibility of choosing the left and right paths in an orderly manner, and a few more serious people opened the building and got into a quarrel.

There are tens of millions of comments on the post on the official website. It is somewhat incredible that it gained such popularity when the server was first launched.

"Masquerade" is a buy-out online VR game sold globally. The price is affordable, only 500 yuan converted into federal currency, including the cost of the helmet equipment, which is so low that one doubts its quality.

Before the launch of the server, it was said that an internal closed test was conducted. No live video was leaked, and no up was seen claiming to have participated in the closed test. It seemed that the closed test did not exist at all. Some players wondered whether it was to deceive popularity, but in fact it was

Bounced.

Even so, its popularity remains high. The fundamental reason is that it has made unprecedented innovations in game mechanics and gameplay.

First, "Masquerade" is a guaranteed game. It doesn't force you to spend money or lose your money. The only in-app purchase is non-attribute fashion. It uses the dungeon ranking system as the core gameplay. You can only queue one game a day, and there are thousands of dungeons.

The probability of being ranked in the same dungeon is extremely low, and the plot leads to different endings depending on the player's choices.

Second, the traditional career system and value stacking are abandoned. Everyone's initial attributes are the same. The growth system uses [camouflage coefficient] [entry] and [identity marker], which are all obtained through ranked copies.

Third, it is said to be a black-tech VR technology comparable to that used by the military. It is a completely immersive experience that can be played with just a helmet. The sensory experience is completely realistic, including all kinds of pain. It tramples on the "Game Industry Convention" under its feet. It is shocking.

What's surprising is that it still got a version number and is now available in major game stores.

Fourth, its protection of personal privacy is outrageous, and it implements a game concept characterized by "disguise". It vows not to obtain players' actual personal information, and only scans and records iris characteristics to ensure the uniqueness of login, and therefore specializes in

A fitting helmet was developed, and its sincerity is amazing.

In addition, there are many features waiting for players to explore.

"Masquerade" will open open beta at 8:00 federal time this morning. Players must log in before 9 o'clock, otherwise their accounts will be invalidated. This is a simple task on a Sunday.

Wei Miao entered the game on time, and when she exited the game, the time came to 9:10, but she clearly felt that the game time was very short.

Suddenly, a soothing ringtone rang on the phone. When I looked at the contact, it was Zhong Ling, my colleague. She was also a game anchor. She was cute and had good skills. She had twice as many fans as Wei Miao. One of their meetings on the platform

Met by chance at an event.

Wei Miao answered the phone, her face changed to a smile, her voice rose, but her eyes were very calm: "Zhong Ling."

"Miaomiao, you should have played "Masquerade" before." Zhong Ling always spoke straightforwardly, "How do you feel?"

"It's rare to see a conscientious manufacturer. What I originally thought was a big pie has been realized." Wei Miao's lively voice was converted into electromagnetic waves and received by the other side.

"Emm... do you plan to broadcast live?" Zhong Ling asked the purpose of this call.

"It is stated on the official website that all actions in the game are not legally responsible. Players' information is completely confidential, but they can reveal their disguises independently... Are you planning to broadcast the first game before it even starts?"

Wei Miao's words seemed illogical and contained a hidden meaning of rejection.

"Most people will hesitate to reveal their disguise because of the initial concealment. If I live broadcast now, I will become one of the few people who eat crabs. It's so popular, hehehe~" Zhong Ling was thinking on the other side.

Wei Miao still maintained a smile, even if the other party couldn't see it at all: "Then... I wish you a successful career in advance."

"Well~I'm hung up."

Wei Miao put down her phone, looked at the "The other party has hung up the call" page, and thought for a moment.

She had just vaguely reminded Zhong Ling of the dangers of live streaming. Unfortunately, Zhong Ling's mind was filled with the rising popularity. In this era where traffic is king, attention is linked to money. Maybe she noticed it but didn't.

Keep it in mind.

Legal immunity and complete disguise are two terrible keys that are enough to open the shackles imposed by morality and society and release a violent and dark beast.

Although this game is not labeled as "dark", it is deeper than all dark background games on the market, including apocalyptic, war, and human-oriented games, because living people are interpreting the story, rather than scripted stories.

A good plot that is handed over to AI for execution.

Wei Miao is not good at persuading people, especially when the person has almost reached a conclusion. Everyone needs to be responsible for their own actions.

She lay back on the bed in a "big" shape, stretched out, picked up the helmet on the side and put it on.

[Iris recognition...passed, welcome back!]

When she opened her eyes again, she was standing in front of the floor-length mirror, showing a gentle smile to the image of Mr. Gray Rabbit.

When creating a character, the gender, ID, height and body shape (130-220cm) are decided by yourself. The most interesting thing is that you must choose a mask. Face-making experts can even make their own styles.

Wei Miao made changes to the basic rabbit mask to give it an anime style.

Ranking is the core gameplay of the game, and the "camouflage coefficient" is the core value of the game. At settlement, a camouflage coefficient of 0 to 10 will be given to the player based on his performance in the game.

When the camouflage coefficient reaches a certain value, you can participate in higher-end dance parties. In layman's terms, you are "promoted".

Currently, everyone is at the level of "Masked".

All players start with the same attributes, and their attributes are increased by the camouflage coefficient, specifically at a ratio of 1:1. In addition, some "entries" can also increase attributes.

There is another chance to rank today. The way to start ranking is very simple. There are detailed guidelines on the official website and use scene interaction.

Wei Miao pulled the luxurious wooden chair in the corner to the mirror and sat down elegantly.

[Ranking matching...]

[The copy is locked! I wish you a happy dance!]

Wei Miao saw that her image in the mirror had changed.

In the mirror was a pale, tall and thin blond young man, staring at her with calm lake-blue eyes. He was wearing a striped white shirt with a similar skin tone to his. The collar buttons on the cuffs were loose. He looked extremely fragile, as if he could be easily beaten.

People tear it apart.

He has a world-weary face. His young face is expressionless, restrained, deep and decadent.

Suddenly, he raised the corners of his mouth towards Wei Miao and nodded slightly, with a hint of evil in his shy smile.

Wei Miao also smiled, and her disguised neutral voice was somewhat magnetic, gentle and sweet: "Hello."

Darkness gradually engulfed the dressing room.
Chapter completed!