The developers still haven't forgiven the players.

Peng Zhi lay on the back row of the classroom, opened the [Closed Beta Player Discussion Group], and silently peeked at the screen, completely unaware of what the teacher was saying.

Dog Bro has been frantically recruiting people since last night, and the number of people in the group chat has now exceeded one hundred.

Peng Zhi, knowing that his three roommates had all qualified for the game, casually invited them to join as well.

Although this number of people shows that most group members do not actually have the qualifications to test the game, it does not stop them from chatting enthusiastically in the group, with group chat messages reaching 99+ in minutes.

Dog Bro: "@All members, brothers who have received their gaming helmets, get ready! Experienced players will carry you. Log in promptly at 9 PM."

Cang Qiong Jiu asked, "Brother Gou, you better not be lying."

Love me, don't forget me (8): "Received!"

Eight Alleys: "Received!"

Bowen: "I don't know who I am or why I'm here, but I know I'm about to go on a killing spree."

Looking at the group chat messages, Peng Zhi was itching to play games and wished he could skip class and go back to his dorm to play games right then and there.

……

Player "Taoist Fifteen Dogs" enters the game.

Player "Meatball" enters the game.

[Player...]

More than a dozen players crawled out of the ruins one after another.

Without exception, everyone wore an expression of disbelief.

The soil, the grass, the moonlight, and the faint smell of barbecue in the air...

As time went on, the blankness and shock on the players' faces were gradually replaced by fervor.

They were all jumping and bouncing around like lunatics.

"Holy crap, this game actually exists."

"I thought you were kidding us, Dog Bro..."

"Awesome! Dog Bro, you're my god!"

"Holy crap!!!"

Brother Niu and his two companions stood patiently in the open space, waiting for the newcomers to process their shock.

They didn't laugh, after all, when they first entered the game, their performance wasn't much better than the newcomers.

Unlike Dog Brother, who invited a bunch of people to play, Cow Brother only told his brother-in-law about the existence of this game.

Thanks to the fact that the game's appearance cannot be significantly altered, he quickly found his brother-in-law in the crowd.

Tianxia Buwu walked up to Brother Niu and exclaimed with emotion, "Zonglin, I never thought what you said was actually true."

Brother Niu was a little embarrassed and reminded him, "Brother-in-law, please call me by my game name in the game."

Tenka Fubu remained noncommittal, looking down at his legs, but still couldn't help but exclaim, "Immersive virtual games, it's unbelievable!"

"I'm practically an insider in the gaming industry, and when I first started playing, I was even more surprised than you."

Brother Niu shrugged: "If you really have to find a game more realistic than this, it's probably only reality itself."

Our chat time is over.

The players' initial enthusiasm was gradually brought under control by reason, and they began to observe their surroundings, occasionally letting out strange cries of amazement.

Bowen asked with great interest, "Aren't there any NPCs in the starting village? Where do we go to fight monsters next?"

Upon hearing this, Dog Bro rushed over and slapped him on the back of the head: "So you didn't read the group announcement? Didn't I write down all the game's precautions?"

Roupeng laughed loudly: "You've just met him? Ah B doesn't even look at these things when he's playing games."

Dog Brother thought about it again and realized that many of his gaming buddies were indeed such battle maniacs.

He then clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

"Brothers, listen to me. First, practice the Tiger Fiend Skill. Once you're qualified to level up, then we can think about fighting monsters."

It's worth mentioning that during this time, Lao Kuai continued to do push-ups in front of the simple wooden house, without getting up to greet the newlyweds.

On the one hand, these new players were mostly middle-aged; on the other hand, Lao Kuai felt a sense of urgency.

He didn't understand why he was the only one who couldn't level up, but he really didn't want to be outdone by these new players.

At least I've played for one more day than these new players.

The new players who are now online are basically fellow gamers who were brought in by Brother Gou. Even if they have the idea of ​​wandering around, they still follow Brother Gou's guidance and gradually obtain the "Tiger Fiend Skill" from the animal skins, and then find a place to play.

Tianxia Buyu also obtained the martial arts techniques from animal hides along with Brother Niu.

However, he did not rush to take action, but instead observed the players who had collectively changed their class to sports students in the open space.

"Zonglin, I have a question. What is the purpose of putting your body into a state of exhaustion?"

"Purpose? Isn't it just to upgrade?" Brother Niu was stunned on the spot.

"What I mean is, figuring out exactly what you need to consume, and then training accordingly, will definitely be more effective."

Tianxia Buwu patiently explained: "When you enter a state of exercise, the first thing the body consumes is adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The body has very little reserve of ATP, so when this part is depleted, the body will convert glycogen into glucose."

If this continues, glycogen reserves will decrease, and the proportion of fat oxidation and breakdown will significantly increase. Energy will be supplied by fatty acids through mitochondrial metabolism, which is generally the main source of energy during long-term exercise. Only when both glycogen and fat are severely deficient will the body begin to break down small amounts of protein for… cough.”

He paused here, then suddenly came to his senses and coughed lightly: "The premise is that the game is indeed made to be sufficiently detailed; otherwise, considering these things is pointless."

The game felt so real to him that he unconsciously blurred the lines between the game and reality.

"I'll try high-intensity interval training first to see how it goes."

After a brief warm-up, Tenka Fubu found that his body's excitement level was high enough to skip the warm-up phase, so he started moving immediately.

The most representative methods aimed at quickly exhausting physical energy and producing a significant afterburn effect are burpees and battle rope exercises.

Since he didn't have any exercise equipment on hand, he simply started doing textbook-perfect burpees on the spot.

……

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the lively scene of group sports was no longer visible.

Many new players lay on the ground like corpses, complaining bitterly.

Unfortunately, exercise can't be sustained by mere novelty; most people don't have that kind of willpower.

After all, the level of hard work is the same. Training in real life can improve your physical fitness, but what's the point of training in a game?

Moreover, with a mysterious and unknown world before them, from a human nature perspective, players are indeed more inclined to explore rather than settle down and train.

Jiang Chen slumped against the stone wall, outwardly maintaining a dejected posture, but inwardly he was pondering whether he should add a screening mechanism when attracting new players in the future.