This game is so weird!

The next day.

The spacious base hall was packed with people.

Upon hearing the news that many people were going to test gaming helmets today, even many office workers took time off work so they could find out the results as soon as possible.

There were even one or two well-informed editors who borrowed SDM accounts from friends to get firsthand information, and they are now recording with their screens on, keeping a close eye on the lobby entrance.

"Sizzle—"

With a soft sound, the hall doors slowly opened.

The first three players to emerge were looking at their friends with surprise.

"Wooden Fish, why are those tentacles...tendrils on your face still moving around everywhere?"

"Wait! Er Miao, you're actually a girl!?"

The male player in the middle is fighting against a tentacle hanging down from his face with each of his hands, while the other six tentacles are dancing around and occasionally slapping his face or shoulders.

"I want to know too! This thing can actually move!"

"Nonsense, I didn't say it wasn't."

"It's mainly because Er Miao's voice is too bold, it just feels like..."

"Get lost! And the wooden fish! Who told you to pinch that face so disgustingly, hahaha!"

"Ouch, that hurts, Brother Two Cats."

A male voice, on the verge of tears, came from the middle.

As a first-time octopus man, Mokuyu had no idea how to control the tentacles on his face. Coupled with the slight discomfort with the virtual god-like transmission from the game helmet, these new organs now seemed to each have their own brain, constantly dancing wildly.

Meanwhile, Er Miao, after giving her silly friend a disdainful look, quietly circled around to Ye Yu's side and reached out to try and pet the little pet on Ye Yu's head when she wasn't paying attention.

"Wow! Are we really free to move around?"

"Can you share your feelings? Is it really as free to operate and as realistically perceived as advertised?"

"Make way! Make way, Prisoner! Quickly, try this pan-fried 'Big Eyes' dipped in mud—what does it taste like?"

"Uh, I don't want any, thank you."

"The tactile sensation is very realistic, and also..."

Suddenly surrounded by Ye Yu and the other two, Ye Yu felt very uncomfortable and answered various questions wearily after several attempts to explain.

As more gamer helmet users entered, their attention was diverted, allowing them to escape and reach the bar.

With practiced ease, Ye Yu prepared fish and chips with ketchup for Pikachu, then glanced at the only main quest on the earpiece display—finding the ruins.

"Funny face, what do we need to do on this mission??"

"Beep, the core objective of the pioneering base on Scar Planet is to complete the exploration of the ruins. Completing the core objective will bring about a huge change in the game."

"The predicted location of the core objective has been marked on the map of all the pioneers with full sensory access."

"—Of course, completing planetary construction during the exploration process will also yield corresponding rewards, including but not limited to industrial development, tourism development, and exploration of planetary biodiversity and environmental diversity. Specific details will be provided in the next version!"

While responding with a comical expression, Li Ang, who was also paying attention to the player's dynamics upon entering the helmet, urgently added some supplementary content to the settings.

After letting the comical face continue guiding the helmeted players, Li Ang returned his attention to the base control panel.

[Logged-in bio-computing power: 6, 6 used]

Virtual computing power available: 30-60

"Finally, we have computing power!"

Six players who logged in with gaming headsets successfully provided at least 30 units of virtual computing power. 60 is the current limit of the Youth Edition terminal, which will cause players to feel a certain degree of fatigue. Increasing it further may put too much pressure on the provider's brain and will be banned by the Empire.

Of course, Li Ang is not a devil, nor would he intentionally trigger this restriction.

Li Ang quickly navigated to the employee management page and selected to generate 15 employees using virtual computing power.

After assigning 10 people to be responsible for the base defense and surrounding patrols, the remaining five were selected to personally take control of the exploration and long-awaited mineral development work.

On the night Pikachu was born, Li Ang had a flash of inspiration.

Players can use their registered human resources company to virtually control biological entities for exploration and development. I think I can do that too?

The ex-brother didn't find the gold mine, and he didn't know why the Pioneer Bureau didn't provide the corresponding equipment and insisted that he explore it himself. He didn't have these restrictions!

After careful consideration, Li Ang, who felt that this was feasible, spent the last few days gathering some gold nuggets and various materials to create the same type of helmet device as those issued on Earth. He even spent half a day sculpting a carrier.

Seeing the 10 dots representing employees on the map forming two rows of five-person teams, Li Ang went to bed, lay down, and instructed the command center to provide security.

He pulled the blanket up to cover himself, then picked up the helmet from the bedside and put it on.

At this moment, a blue dot in the biological cultivation room on the map turned gold.

Welcome back, Commander.

Li Ang, who awoke from the vessel on the first floor, saw this message.

"That's quite amazing..."

Li Ang clenched his fist uncomfortably.

Following the method of cultivating Pikachu, while the employee carriers were generated according to the template, Li Ang added a small amount of gold nuggets, silver nuggets, and extra biomass.

This changed the pupils of this vessel to gold, the hair to silver, and the body to be much stronger than that of an average player.

Ignoring the warnings about the copyright ownership of Palu Technology and the uncertainty about the stability of the carrier that pop up after the generation is completed, no problems or special features have been found so far.

To ensure his uniqueness, Li Ang made minor adjustments to his character's appearance when creating his character's face.

Now, his appearance has been slightly modified from the original one, and when he stands next to me, people would think he is a cousin.

After getting used to his body for a while, Li Ang went upstairs and took out the underwater exploration suit he had prepared in advance and put it on.

He didn't want to end up like those 10 cyborgs, wearing only shorts as he ran from the lobby to the warehouse to get clothes and equipment.

It is worth mentioning that 5 of the 15 employees are women, which is probably determined by the gender of the provider when bio-computing power is involved.

Li Ang was also surprised to find that two of the six players who had already joined were girls.

But none of this matters; it's just basic labor anyway.

The important thing is...

I can finally go on an adventure!!!

Why would someone as naturally active as him spend all his time hiding in this base, which is now restricted by the Development Division and has no entertainment facilities such as novels or games?

It's all because they're afraid of dying!

It's hard to say who would cherish their life more than someone who has already died once.

He patted the specially made white tight-fitting underwater exploration suit, feeling the sturdiness of the reinforced titanium alloy protective plates, and then put on the compressed backpack containing food, water, a luminous stick, a flashlight, and various minerals, hanging the knife on the hook on the outside of his thigh.

Li Ang led four identically dressed cyborgs downstairs.

"It's time to go see this beautiful world!"

"Let's go, guys!"

In the lobby on the first floor, the players were chattering about their gaming experience with the helmet and the two strange teams of "players" who had just run out.

It's been a while since game access has been granted, so why are there still new players wearing basic leather pants and jackets lining up to run out, and no one responds when they greet each other?

For a moment, I was completely baffled.

Just then, Li Ang controlled the vehicle and walked in.

Good morning, fellow pioneers.

"Thanks to all the outstanding pioneers, the rating of the Creation Star Pioneer Base has been raised thanks to everyone's efforts. More service personnel will be coming to Creation Star in the future, and more content will be available."

"For more details, you can ask the funny face at the bar."

"I am Richard, the newly arrived captain of the exploration team. I will be in charge of the subsequent exploration work on this planet. The specific work will begin after the exploration base is completed. I hope all the elites will give me their support!"

After speaking, Li Ang revealed a perfect smile, which captivated many players even on the screen.

Only the comical face knows how many times Li Ang practiced in front of the mirror these past few days to achieve that smile.