Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

Xilin happily crawled into the virtual pod, feeling a little smug thinking that this was the same place where Ayu had just lain down.

After Ah Yu lay down, she was the first person to lie down!

What was originally a pure Ah Yu scent has now been mixed with her Sirin scent!!

Bronya and the others curiously gathered behind Nangong Yu, looking at the screen.

Does the mini-game have a name?

Kiana asked curiously.

"Let's overcome the difficulties together with Benny... Sirin!" Nangong Yu blinked and quickly changed her words.

"You must have come up with this on the spot, what a perfunctory name," Bronya retorted.

Nangong Yu simply smiled and did not answer.

in the screen.

Celine was found with half of her body stuck in a large black vat, the opening of which was firmly bound to her chest. She was holding a large hammer in her hand, swinging it around aimlessly, unable to move at all.

Seeing this, Nangong Yu couldn't help but smile.

I hope he's alright.

Chapter 281 Games Should Be Played with a Laugh

"As long as, as long as we can get to that place..."

Looking at the single bulge on her head, Sirin took a deep breath, focusing all her attention. Then, her brows furrowed, and she instantly controlled the Hammer God of War to leap into the air!

The hammer in his hand drew a cool arc in the air before he smashed it forcefully toward the protruding edge.

If she hooks onto that spot, she can...

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The hammer just missed the protrusion by a hair's breadth, and in her despairing eyes, the hammer slammed irrevocably into the cliff face.

A powerful force instantly pushed her back, sending her flying.

The feeling of weightlessness washed over her, and she frantically swung the hammer in an attempt to stop her falling body, but it was all in vain.

At that moment, it was as if a slideshow was playing in Xilin's eyes, showing every little thing that had happened in the past half hour.

From the initial joy of figuring out the rules of the game, to the smug satisfaction of easily leaping over the sapling, to starting to climb the mountain, to the initial frustration of falling back to the starting point, then the second time, the third time, and so on until now...

As she felt her feet firmly planted on solid ground, Xilin returned to her starting point at the foot of the mountain. She stared blankly at the towering peaks above, her expression first silent, then growing increasingly red.

Just then, that incredibly annoying narration sounded again, clearly Ah Yu's deliberately prankful voice.

'Oh, you've regressed a lot. That's a real setback, a heavy blow...'

And this time, there was an extra piece of music.

'Come home often, come home often...'

"......粫%∫⑨∞…驷℃？０}⒋★∮san儛'粶泀肿ZhUANn："

Her fists hardened, and finally, Xilin couldn't hold back any longer, letting out a devastating roar: "Ayu, what kind of lousy game is this?!?!"

Outside, the smile on Xilin's face successfully transferred to the group of onlookers.

Hier, suppressing a laugh, gently patted her brother's shoulder from behind and said reproachfully, "Brother, you're so naughty..."

"Alright alright."

Nangong Yu paused the music player and shrugged with a smile.

"Cirin, shall we continue?" he asked into the microphone.

"I'm not playing anymore! Whoever wants to play can play!!!"

After she finished speaking, Sirin's figure disappeared from the screen, and at the same time, the door of the virtual pod opened by itself.

"Who else wants to give it a try?"

Everyone had witnessed Sirin's miserable state, and several of those who weren't good at sports subconsciously took a step back, while Kiana was still eager to try.

"I'll do it! Sirin rarely goes out, her mobility is terrible, I'll definitely be fine with it!!"

Kiana patted her chest and said confidently.

"That's fine."

Xilin came out of the virtual pod and Kiana went in. After she came out, she looked at Nangong Yu with a resentful look, her eyes red with anger.

He gestured for Bronya to take his place and observe the game data, while Nangong Yu stood up.

"Ah Yu, hurry and comfort her, it wouldn't be good to make such a cute girl cry~"

Ellie gave him a playful nudge and whispered something in his ear.

"Ah."

Nodding slightly, Nangong Yu walked to Xilin's side.

When Xilin saw him approaching, her already slight grievance suddenly intensified, her nose tingled, and she inexplicably became stubborn, refusing to look him in the eye.

Ah Yu bullied me like that, and my stupidity was witnessed by everyone in the family. This time, I absolutely cannot let it go easily...

A warm embrace interrupted her thoughts. Before she could even react, she felt herself being lifted up and placed on A-Yu's lap, held tightly in her arms, with familiar, warm breaths in her ear.

Forgiveness... seems like it's not impossible.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but shrink back.

Ignoring the easy-going Sirin, Kiana also began her mountain climbing journey.

He adjusted all the physical parameters in the game; otherwise, players wouldn't be able to move using a hammer.

This also provides an opportunity to test the performance of the new game engine by modifying various parameters.

Judging from the data from Xilin's half-hour visit, the results were better than he expected. It just goes to show that the Anti-Entropy team truly deserves their reputation; their technology is undeniably top-notch.

Kiana fiddled with the hammer, jumping around on the ground for a while before finally getting used to it and starting to tackle the challenges.

She easily swept past the first sapling, reaching the foot of the mountain in just over ten seconds, which made her smile confidently.

Hmph, nothing special. As expected, Sirin is just too weak!

Besides, you should play games with a smile, and Sirin's mentality is still too bad. She can't compare to her at all!

Looking at the void before her, Kiana knew her family was watching her, and immediately declared proudly, "From this moment on, I will never die until I clear the level!"

With that, she confidently swung the hammer and flew up with remarkable grace.

Ten seconds later, she was back in the same spot.

"Ahem, just a minor slip-up. I accidentally jumped too high just now. It was an accident. I won't make a mistake this time!"

After saying that, she excitedly picked up the hammer and started climbing again.

Another twenty seconds.

"Ahem, well, it's not my fault just now. Who knew people couldn't stand there?"

Another minute.

"...Okay, I admit this game is a little difficult."

Half an hour later.

"You, this, I, I, why did I fall straight to the bottom? No, is there something wrong with the level design? Is Ah Yu...?"

After falling countless times, Kiana finally broke down.

She frantically waved the sledgehammer in her hand, muttering endless complaints.

Indeed, this game is meant to be played with a lot of shouting.

Soon, Kiana, who was seething with anger, came out of the virtual pod, looking at Nangong Yu with a sullen face, as if to say, "I'm angry, you need to coax me."

Having just comforted Xilin, Nangong Yu could only hug Qibao in her arms again.

Qi Bao's anger came quickly but subsided just as fast; she was soon amused and meowing.

With the virtual pods empty, the girls looked at each other for a few seconds before Bronya stroked her chin and said, "Is it that difficult? I'll give it a try."

Without even a moment's sorrow for Kiana's defeat, the one who immediately felt the pressure on the battlefield was—Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang!

In terms of reaction speed and physical fitness, Bronya, who has been trained since childhood, is definitely one of the strongest in the family.

Unfortunately, this wasn't reality; it was a virtual game. Bronya's initial discomfort made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Finally, after reaching a very high position, a small mistake caused Bronya to fall directly to the bottom, which instantly broke her defenses. She crawled out of the game pod with her head down, without saying a word, exuding a dangerous aura.

She's very angry right now.

This time, before Nangong Yu could even offer any comfort, Bronya pulled him outside as soon as she came out. Half an hour later, she returned looking relaxed and lazily sat back down in her seat.

Seeing this, the girls who were initially unwilling to try became eager to try again, which startled Nangong Yu so much that he quickly closed the game, much to the disappointment of Xier and Ai Li.

The nearly two-hour test was sufficient for initial data collection; the remaining large amount of data will now be handed over to the various game teams downstairs.

"I didn't expect the first version of the engine to be so good. I thought there would be a lot of bugs."

With no excitement to watch, Kiana and the others could only go to the Houmu Paradise in the virtual pod, while Nangong Yu and his two companions sat in front of the computer chatting idly.

"Indeed, they attach great importance to virtual reality anti-entropy; you can tell just by looking at the completion level of this engine."

After all, it's not just games that need this engine; various social media apps and everyday functions also require its assistance.

In order to seize market share in this blue ocean market, the programmers at Anti-Entropy have probably lost a lot of hair during this period.

The three people's workstations were very close together, practically connected. Bronya could reach out and touch Nangong Yu, who was sitting in the middle.

At first, she suggested changing the seats to long benches without any obstructions in the middle, but she was rejected on the grounds that they were not suitable for work, which ruined her plan to lie down on Yu's lap when she was tired.

"Then let's use the remaining two weeks to familiarize everyone in the team with the new engine. After that, I will prepare some specific training questions based on the various functions, and we will have a small assessment at the beginning of next month. As long as the pass rate is 80%, we can start our new game."

Nangong Yu pondered as he mentally arranged and combined the various functions of the engine.

"By the way, how's your new game design project coming along? I've already finished my first draft!"

Leaning back in the soft chair, he asked with a smile.

"Hmph, of course it's almost finished writing, and I feel it's no worse than yours!!"