This game is so weird!

Li Ang picked up the still-sleeping yellow squirrel, found a chair in the second-floor lounge, and carefully observed it for a while, occasionally reaching out to pet it.

Half an hour later, seeing that the yellow-haired rat showed no signs of waking up, Li Ang finally remembered that there were other tasks that had not yet been completed and prepared.

Coming to his senses, he asked the comical-faced man, "Regarding the limited-edition accessory reward we mentioned earlier, have you found any recommended crafting recipes?"

"drop!"

"Three recommended accessories have been collected."

The funny face that had been offline for a long time popped up, as if nothing had happened, and opened the information page while jumping around the room as usual.

After giving the comical face a strange look, Li Ang turned his head to look at the details on the page.

[Customized Headphone Design - Gold Ingot]

The earphones are designed to resemble gold ingots, with the top inserted into the ear and secured by a special magnetic attraction method to prevent them from falling out.

[Custom Backpack Appearance - Gold]

Backpacks can be painted gold, or even plated with gold, to showcase your exclusive wealth.

[Weapon Pendant - Gold Brick]

These small pendants can be hung on weapons, and in some places, they are said to increase the weapon's damage. Of course, they can also be hung in other places.

"Emmmm..."

"Let's go with the gold brick weapon pendant; it's more versatile."

"Also, can this pendant be attached to a gun? Let's have the factory produce 101 pendants, plated with gold using silver ore."

......

That night, accompanied by the roar of the factory machines and Pikachu's breathing, Li Ang drifted into a sweet dream.

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The following day, Earth-China Imperial Capital International Airport.

Dragging her suitcase, Ye Yuji stood at the arrival gate, looking around as she stepped out of the airport.

"Here! Here!"

A woman not far away saw him and called out to him loudly.

Before Ye Yu could happily walk over, the older woman added, "Young man, want to go to the city center? It'll cost 80 yuan."

"I'm not going."

"Don't go! We're Didi, really Didi!"

Just then, a hand reached out, and a burly man pulled Ye Yu and a few cups of wine away from the black cab lady's entanglement and came to the empty corner by the door.

"Haha, you must be Ye Yujibei?"

Before Ye Yu could express her gratitude, the visitor took the initiative to introduce himself.

"I'm from the New World team, here to pick you up, Wang Wei."

Welcome to the capital!

"Oh, hello, hello, thank you for your help."

The two chatted as they walked toward the airport pickup vehicle that Wang Wei had booked.

After Wang Wei helped put the suitcase into the trunk, the two got into the car. Not long after they sat down, he started chatting with Ye Yu again, showing the enthusiasm typical of people from Northeast China.

"Brother, you must be exhausted from this trip."

"The boss told me that you were a professional tester he went to great lengths to find, so you'll have a better experience if you take a break."

"Oh, no, no, I already slept on the plane. Besides, I'm more curious about this new gaming device. Could you tell me which company makes this VR device?"

Upon hearing Ye Yuji's reply, Wang Wei smiled mysteriously.

"This is equipment that we developed ourselves. From the casing to the circuit board and transmission module, everything is handmade by us, ensuring laboratory-level quality."

Ah? ?

After all that, it turns out it's still equipment from a shady workshop?

After a few drinks, Ye Yu was almost stunned. He knew that these independent game companies probably wouldn't buy any high-end equipment as prizes, but this was it?

"So... how were the test results?"

Ye Yu suppressed her urge to complain and asked a question weakly.

"Awesome!"

"Completely realistic visuals, an experience beyond imagination, you can even dig up mud!"

"The boss only provided us with a default tutorial environment for the experience, so we could only experiment in a very small space, but the effect was amazing! It's completely incomparable to any other VR headset on the market!"

When the topic of gaming equipment came up, Wang Wei became excited, his eyes shining, and he gestured wildly as he spoke.

"If the boss hadn't said that the next stage of testing would require professional personnel, we would have preferred to complete the testing ourselves and release it as soon as possible!"

"Hey, who's your boss?"

Ye Yu still harbored a fantasy: what if it was some tech company's industry-academia-research studio?

"I've never met the boss; the contract says it's called Scar Removal Studio."

"It doesn't matter who it is, he's Chinese anyway. Besides, I've never even heard of this kind of technology, I'm fine working for anyone!"

"By the way, what do you do for a living, expert? You look so young, it's amazing that the boss invited you to be a professional tester!"

Boom!

A thunderbolt struck Ye Yu's mind, leaving only the words "Scarring Studio"...

Isn't that the name of that game development company?

"Um...can I say I play games?"

"ah??"

A moment of silence fell over the car.

Taking advantage of the moment, Ye Yu slowly took out her phone and opened the driving skills exchange group.

Night Rain, a Few Cups: "Brothers, I feel like I've been scammed..."

"This is really a GG (ghost)..."

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As the car came to a stop, the two people, who had been in a slightly awkward situation, came to their senses.

Beside the towering gate, several large metal characters gleamed in the sunlight.

"Welcome to Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications."

Directly in front of the school gate, four young men and women looked at Ye Yu with curiosity. The girl in the lead smiled and greeted them, her delicate ponytail swaying gently in the wind.

"Ah... so you're a gamer... and you've never even met the boss?"

In the student innovation and entrepreneurship base on the ground floor of dormitory building No. 12, Wang Wei, the girl in charge, and three others formed a circle and chatted with Ye Yu with strange expressions.

"Um, yes... I won a game and that's how I got this opportunity to experience the next-generation gaming console."

Ye Yu hurriedly replied, sitting up straight, but her eyes were looking around.

The office was surprisingly tidy. A small furnace sat on a nearby desk, its contents still reflecting a golden light. On the other side of the workbench were some scattered toolboxes, with only a few carving knives and a magnifying glass on the surface.

There were also some strange books on the table.

The book contains diagrams of magic circles, introductions to alchemy, and texts on divination and divination… there are even one or two compasses and shovels. Compared to the neatly arranged tools, the books appear somewhat disorganized.

Overall, the room gives off a strange feeling of combining technology and metaphysics.

"Hmm, 'advanced generation' isn't wrong, but..."

The girl bit her lip.

"Fine, since the boss has already arranged it this way, why don't we test it out first?"

As she spoke, the girl waved to Wang Wei, signaling him to help retrieve their prized achievement.

"Let me formally introduce ourselves. We are the Xinghen Studio, an innovation and entrepreneurship team from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. I am the team leader, Li Mengting."

"Hello, hello, I'm Wang Yeyu from Southwest University for Nationalities. You can just call me Yeyu."

Not long after, Wang Wei came over with a box and placed it on the table. After glancing at Li Mengting, he slowly opened the lid.

A helmet appeared before Ye Yu.

It resembles a modern motorcycle helmet crafted from metal, glass, and LED decorative lights, featuring aerodynamic design and ventilation, combining a rustic, robust feel with a futuristic, functional style.

As the light shone on it, the helmet's surface reflected a metallic sheen, and several indicator lights flickered gently with blue light, flashing on and off like breathing.

"It's a gaming helmet!?"

Seeing Ye Yu's shocked expression, Li Mengting finally laughed, patted her meager chest, and said happily:

"Yes, this is the latest product jointly created by our Starscar Studio and Creation Studio – the Spirit Realm Gaming Helmet!"

The initial displeasure that had been building up since the meeting vanished without a trace under Ye Yu's shocked expression.

I love watching this!

Another girl next to her nudged her and whispered in her ear, "Tingting, can this be considered a collaborative effort...? We just built a shell according to the blueprints and assembled it."

Glancing at Ye Yu, she noticed he was still in shock and hadn't heard her words. Li Mengting glared at the girl and answered in a low voice.

"How can it not count? The boss provides the software and blueprints, and we provide the hardware manufacturing and assembly. How can it not be a collaborative effort?"

The girl shrank back and didn't say anything more.