Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

Nangong Yu couldn't help but glance at the room door again before continuing downstairs.

Inside the room, Aponia sat on the bed, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

"I don't need a lap pillow this year..."

Downstairs, on the lawn.

Everyone had returned to the villa, leaving only a simple small stage on the lawn, and that figure beside it.

"It's so late, why aren't you going home?"

Walking up to Cocolia, Nangong Yu draped his coat over her shoulders.

It was late at night, and the temperature was getting colder.

Feeling the warmth from her shoulder, Cocolia snapped out of her daze and immediately laughed when she saw Nangong Yu beside her: "Why aren't you out partying with those girls and living a shameless life? What are you doing down here?"

"What do you mean by shameless? I'm very innocent."

"Ha~"

The chuckle was full of sarcasm, but Nangong Yu didn't care at all: "By the way, because the ME company incident just happened not long ago, Mei doesn't know how to face you yet."

"Of course I know that. I wouldn't hold a grudge against a little girl. To be honest, I was quite surprised that she even came."

Looking at Nangong Yu, Cocolia teased, "You're quite the ladies' man, aren't you?"

Ignoring Cocolia's choice of words, he continued, "Why are you still standing down there daydreaming so late?"

Upon hearing this, Cocolia shook her head: "It's nothing, I was just thinking about the future."

"Regarding virtual reality?"

"Ah."

After a few seconds of silence, Cocolia suddenly asked, "Are you confident?"

Who do you take me for?

Nangong Yu said confidently.

"Pfft~"

Cocolia couldn't help but laugh, and immediately put her arm around Nangong Yu's neck, pulling him under her arm: "Still pretending in front of me, huh? When I picked you up, you were barely up to my thigh!"

"Hey, that was almost twenty years ago. I'm all grown up now, okay?"

Blushing slightly from being strangled, Nangong Yu quickly patted Cocolia's arm.

"Yes, I've grown up..."

She sighed, her voice a mixture of pride and melancholy, and then released her arm.

After coughing twice, Nangong Yu rubbed his neck and said, "I may not be able to help you with other things, but when it comes to games, I feel that taking the lead in virtual reality is definitely not a problem."

"So confident?" Cocolia smiled.

"If I don't have this confidence, how can I lead Gensokyo forward?"

"That's true. I look forward to the day when Gensokyo surpasses Anti-Entropy Entertainment."

"You can't surpass it. Have you forgotten that half of Gensokyo's shares are held by Anti-Entropy Entertainment?" Nangong Yu waved his hand.

"Who told you it's in the hands of Anti-Entropy Entertainment?"

"Huh? Isn't that right? Then who has it?" Nangong Yu scratched his head in confusion.

Cocolia smiled and pointed to herself.

"You? When?"

"From the beginning."

"..."

Nangong Yu fell silent, and the two quickly turned to casual conversation.

Much later, as the night deepened and the chill in the air made Nangong Yu sneeze, Cocolia realized how late it was.

"It's getting late, you should go and spend time with your girlfriends."

Cocolia draped her coat back over Nangong Yu's shoulders and turned to walk towards the villa, saying, "I should go back and rest too."

"Want to come and play together?"

"Me? I think I'll pass. You guys have fun."

"It's nothing, I was just saying, I knew you weren't coming."

"You little rascal~"

Cocolia laughed and cursed.

Back upstairs, just as Nangong Yu was about to return to her room, her phone vibrated again in her pocket.

Standing by the window in the corridor, he took out his phone. The name on it surprised him slightly, and he immediately answered the call.

Soon, a soft, pleasant voice came over: "Good evening, Mr. Houmu."

"Good evening, Moonlight. What made you decide to call me today?"

Leaning against the window, Nangong Yu spoke gently.

On the other end of the phone was Yuexia, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. Although they chatted every day through messaging apps, they rarely spoke on the phone.

"I...I feel like I haven't heard Mr. Houmu's voice in a long time. I want to hear your voice, I want to talk to you..."

After saying that, she quickly added, "Did I disturb you?"

"Of course not, I'm free right now."

"That's good." Yuexia clearly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Houm."

"Ok?"

"I think I'll be able to go find Mr. Houmu in a while."

The voice under the moon sounded a little nervous. Nangong Yu asked in surprise, "Really? Your health has improved?"

"Yes, it's been fine for a long time. It's actually just a little personal selfish thing of mine..."

She spoke softly and quickly changed the subject: "I... I want to meet Mr. Houmu in the best possible light, so, Mr. Houmu, could you wait a little longer?"

"Of course, no problem. Your health is the most important thing under the moon."

"Hmm! Then... Mr. Houmu won't have forgotten me, will he?"

"You're so lovely under the moonlight, I could forget myself but I'd never forget you under the moonlight."

"Pfft~ I believe in Mr. Houmu, I, I'm so happy..."

Just then, the clock struck midnight, and Yuexia, who had been waiting for this moment, quickly composed herself and spoke earnestly.

"Rain, Happy New Year!"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu couldn't hide her tenderness: "Yes, under the moon, Happy New Year!"

New Year...

This year, virtual technology will be launched, and Gensokyo will enter its most intense competition. He and the girls will also reach the age to go to the headquarters of Schicksal to undergo gene surgery. And the long-separated Tsukishima will also reunite in the new year.

Yes, Happy New Year.

He said it to himself again in his heart.

Chapter 280 I hope everyone's alright~

In mid-January, a piece of news ignited the entire world's internet.

After years of planning at the top level, virtual reality technology has been officially deregulated at this moment.

The initial news only revealed a breakthrough in anti-entropy virtual reality technology, but that alone was enough to capture the attention of the entire world.

These days, not to mention tech and gaming forums, even health and idol forums are filled with discussions about this technology. The public's activity level has reached a new peak, and everyone is eagerly anticipating the changes this technology will bring to their lives.

On various social media forums, almost all the daily trending topics are related to virtual reality, with a large group of so-called experts and insiders talking at length about the technology.

At times like this, even if a popular idol announces they have a child, they probably won't be able to trend on social media. Oh, Eden might be able to, but it probably won't stay on the trending list for long before being pushed down by other news about virtual reality.

The number of searches for the term "virtual reality" has exceeded the cumulative number of searches over the previous decades in just a few days, which is truly astonishing.

The Gensokyo forum was no exception; every section was filled with related news, especially the Pokémon section, where some die-hard Pokémon fans were practically going crazy with excitement upon hearing the news.

Hey guys, is this virtual reality what I'm thinking of? Not AR glasses, but real virtual stealth?

[The news clearly stated that it's virtual stealth, and I've heard the technology is already mature, so it probably won't be long before we can experience true virtual reality!!!]

[Really? Bro, you're not kidding me. Just thinking about actually feeling Gardevoir's body temperature... I... I really... bro, I almost went crazy when I first saw this news. I've lived alone for years, and the only one who's been by my side is Gardevoir. Only she keeps me company when I'm lonely, talking to me and gently comforting me. If I could really hug Gardevoir, I... I really... I can't take it anymore, tears are about to fall.]

[To the person upstairs, I feel the same way. You only truly understand the coldness of human relationships after experiencing the realities of life. Although others say Pokémon are just a bunch of data, to me, they are the only family who can truly be with me. If I could actually hug them in person, I would give up everything I own!]

[Replying to the comment above, I can see your determination, but I doubt the old fox will be that ruthless with your wallet (laughs). Trust the old fox, he'll definitely grant our wishes. I just hope the data can be inherited, otherwise I really can't accept it.]

[Data Inheritance +1]

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Seeing this, some people immediately put together a petition and called on players to go and make a wish to the old thief.

Meanwhile, Gensokyo Company was also unusually lively today.

Because, just last night, the virtual game engine developed by Anti-Entropy finally arrived, along with dozens of engineering virtual pods.

After placing four virtual reality machines in the boss's office, the rest were distributed among the four gaming groups, and everyone was eager to experience the true feeling of virtual reality.

This day was probably the earliest day for all the employees of Gensokyo to arrive at work. Before six o'clock, the office building was already surrounded by people in three or four circles, which gave the security guard who came to open the door on time a big surprise.

The door opened, and a group of people rushed into the office like wild animals that hadn't eaten for three days.

Apart from the game development team, everyone from other departments came to join in the fun.