I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

According to him, the helmet was on his head and he was lying in a chair, so how could he have felt the sand and seawater beneath his feet, or even bent down to drink water?

[If I hadn't tried VR equipment before, I would have believed your nonsense. Cold and icy? If VR were this good, I'd eat the keyboard upside down right now!]

[This is so fake! Honestly, if you said the graphics were great, the resolution was high, and the frame rate was stable, I'd think it would be acceptable, since it was a small, dark room demo and people couldn't see it yet. But you're saying things like you can touch seawater and there are little crabs? That's so fake, obviously fake.]

Is the barrier to entry for writing advertorials so low now that all sorts of weirdos are jumping on the bandwagon? Look at what you're saying, do you think the people will believe it?

Zheng Li also felt that what was described in the article was not like a game, but more like a brain implant from science fiction. The problem was that if this technology were really developed, wouldn't it be a bit too extravagant for Lu Ban to only use it for making games?

He suspected that this person might have copied something from science fiction.

Meanwhile, Old Eggplant also saw this article.

After reading it, he was quite certain that this person, like himself, had also experienced the "Morning Star."

That's why Old Eggplant knew that if he told the truth about his feelings, no one would believe it was true.

Part of the reason for his distress lies here.

Why is this so?

I encountered an ultimate gaming device and gained an unprecedented and unparalleled gaming experience. These two happy things overlapped, and they will ferment into even more joyful and delightful moments, which is how it should be.

But Old Eggplant couldn't tell anyone about this experience; it was just too painful.

Now, whether they have experienced Morning Star, believe that Morning Star is bound to be a disaster, or are simply people who are just watching for fun, their thoughts are surprisingly in agreement.

So, how long until the release of [Morning Star]?

What exactly is Lu Ban's game?

Lu Ban quickly provided his answer.

[Morning Star] will be released in the country on January 1st.

Chapter 674 Unboxing

January 1st, New Year's Day

Zheng Li felt a little tired after last night's New Year's Eve party.

He and his classmates went out for dinner that night, and then watched the school's New Year's Eve party for a while. Finally, around midnight, he joined thousands of people in the school's main square to count down to the new year. Later, he was taken to a karaoke bar, and by the time he got back to his dorm, it was almost four o'clock.

He slept fitfully for a while, not getting up until 11 a.m. As soon as he opened his eyes and touched his phone, he remembered that today was the release date of [Morning Star]!

Zheng Li had finally managed to pre-order one, and it was fortunate that the landing was a lottery pre-order, which prevented scalpers from reselling it at a higher price.

He estimated that, based on the shipping speed, he should receive it by the afternoon.

Despite the current mixed reviews of this device, those who praise it don't believe it, and those who criticize it can't be trusted by people who haven't played the game.

Zheng Li decided to trust Lu Ban after all.

A Morningstar costs 3,000, which is considered quite expensive among game consoles. It's much more expensive than handheld consoles that cost a little over 1,000 and can be switched between at will. It's also about the same price as those high-performance next-generation consoles.

Fortunately, Zheng Li had saved some money from his internship during the holidays and his part-time jobs, so he could manage to buy a piece of equipment if he gritted his teeth.

While waiting for the goods to arrive, Zheng Li wanted to check the reviews online.

However, after searching, he found very few new reviews; the online comments were still the same as before.

Furthermore, the new reviews are mostly simple unboxing videos that only show the appearance and packaging. The reviewers said they would try it out, but then they never replied.

What's going on here?

Zheng Li felt itchy, with a sense of unease that he was about to go on a spring outing, but didn't know whether the destination would be a well-worn park in the city or a newly opened large amusement park nearby.

He went to the cafeteria for lunch, but forgot what he ordered. He was absent-minded all afternoon, sitting in front of the computer not knowing what to do.

At 5 p.m., his roommate started calling him to go to the cafeteria together. Zheng Li responded, then checked the delivery notification on his phone. He still went downstairs, casually got a meat dish, a vegetable dish, and three ounces of rice. He had just taken a couple of bites when his phone rang.

When he saw the number, he realized it was a deliveryman. His hand trembled, and he almost dropped his phone into the plate. Zheng Li quickly answered the call, and the deliveryman told him to come to Xiaonanmen to pick up the package. Zheng Li immediately stood up.

"What's the matter? What's the rush?"

His roommate was still struggling with the fried chicken leg in the cafeteria when he saw Zheng Li looking disoriented, so he asked him something.

"I have a package."

Zheng Li said, "It's almost time to leave the cafeteria."

Aren't you going to eat?

My roommate glanced at the sweet and sour pork ribs on Zheng Li's plate.

"I'm not eating anymore, you guys eat. Help me clear the plates later."

Zheng Li immediately ran away, and his roommates didn't stand on ceremony. They picked up their chopsticks and devoured all the meat dishes on Zheng Li's plate.

He rushed to Xiaonanmen and found that there were mountains of express deliveries piled up there.

These packages were all square cardboard boxes, all the same size. I roughly counted at least thirty of them.

Without a doubt, these are all Lu Ban's [Morning Star].

"What did you buy here? It's been a long time since I've seen so many identical orders in one place."

Zheng Li seemed to be the first to sign for the package, and the deliveryman casually asked him a question.

"...game console."

Zheng Li thought for a moment and instead of using VR headsets or virtual reality terminology, he summarized the explanation in the easiest way to understand.

"Oh, is it fun?"

The young man asked a question.

"We haven't even had a chance to play yet."

Zheng Li pointed to his package.

"Too."

The young man chuckled self-deprecatingly and then said...

"What brand of game console is this? I'll take a look later and buy one for my son too."

Zheng Li then showed the young man the description of "Morning Star" on his phone, which the young man found impressive but not entirely clear.

"Is technology this advanced now? Can this machine play Super Mario?"

His concept of game consoles may still be stuck in the era of the Famicom.

"I don't really know either, but I'll go back and try it out first."

Zheng Li said goodbye to the deliveryman and just then saw other people coming to pick up their packages.

The two burly men looked at the boxes they were carrying and smiled shyly, feeling as if they had bought something shameful and had been caught red-handed by the other.

Zheng Li hurriedly returned to his dormitory, but his roommates had not yet come back.

He opened the box and saw a pure black box.

The box is quite well-made; it feels almost like a complete cube to the touch, with a cool, gleaming surface.

Zheng Li found the box and opened it. He saw a piece of cardboard with a starry sky pattern printed on it. Zheng Li had never seen this starry sky before and did not know where the picture was taken.

He lifted the cardboard and saw the helmet lying inside.

Eagerly taking out the helmet, Zheng Li examined it carefully.

The helmet looks like a regular motorcycle safety helmet, and the design is not bad. There is a hidden port on the side of the helmet, which can be used to insert a conventional interface data cable such as USB or Type-C. Apart from that, Zheng Li couldn't even find a charging port.

Does this thing charge via USB-C?

Zheng Li quickly discovered that there was something like a base under the helmet. He hurriedly flipped through the instruction manual and found that it was a wireless charging base.

This helmet even has wireless charging.

According to the instruction manual, this design was implemented to prevent players from becoming addicted to the game and playing for extended periods of time.

Once the helmet runs out of power, it must be placed here to charge, and you cannot play in the game during this time.

Zheng Li thought the design was a bit stupid. What kind of game console would prevent players from becoming addicted? Those game console manufacturers would rather players keep the console on all the time, never turn it off, and sit in front of the TV playing games all the time. Why would they take the initiative to prevent addiction?

Instead of putting on the helmet, Zheng Li carefully read the instruction manual.

The instruction manual was quite serious, explaining in detail how to use the device, how to connect to the internet, how to enter the game, etc., but the content was really absurd, and Zheng Li wanted to laugh as he looked at it.

For example, the instruction manual states that, in order to prevent accidents, the impact of [Morning Star] on the player's perception is set to the [Normal] level by default. Users who want a deeper experience must be connected to the internet to enter the [Deep] level. Furthermore, when exposed to external stimuli such as touch or loud auditory signals, the game will revert to the [Light] level.

This seriousness makes it seem like they're completely immersed in the game, to the point that they can't even hear anything.

Zheng Li didn't believe it at all.

Since the initial setup required an internet connection, Zheng Li sat in a chair and put on the helmet, which was now powered on.

Then, he gave the start password.

"Link, begin."

Countless shades of black, each containing a vibrant array of colors, filled Zheng Li's entire field of vision.

Chapter 675 This game is so realistic!

Zheng Li felt the chair beneath him become unreal, as if he were in a sea of ​​stars, surrounded by an endless universe. This light and airy feeling made him feel incredibly free, as if he were flying.

The text prompt in the corner of his field of vision indicated that it was currently in a "light" experience state. The manual stated that "Morning Star" would be in a "light" state on the main interface and when making settings.

At least Zheng Li can still feel himself sitting in the chair, and he can hear some noise from the campus outside, almost as if he were wearing an eye mask and noise-canceling headphones.

He raised his hand and discovered that he could move it freely without worrying about touching the table.

A keyboard with matching features appeared in front of Zheng Li. He looked at it and found that the details of this device were a bit too much.

This keyboard is a virtual keyboard with an optical display by default, but you can change it to a physical keyboard, soft keyboard, mechanical switches, electrostatic capacitive switches, etc. in the settings. He tried the mechanical switches and found that they actually felt really good.

In addition, there are user-friendly features such as voice-assisted input. After fiddling around in the settings for a while, Zheng Li finally connected to the Wi-Fi and started downloading the first day's update patch.

He saw that there was a game built into the helmet, and the game's cover was displayed in front of Zheng Li in the void of the universe.

It was an ancient-looking door, and there seemed to be a musty, damp smell behind it, as if it had just been pulled from the sea. On the door, the name of the game was written in an artistic font.

The Night of the Summoning of Souls.