StarTie Simulation: Aren’t you NPCs?

Silver Wolf smiled at the so-called "characteristics" in front of him, and said to himself: "It's pretty much what I thought... "Energy conduction" for the power of destiny, "mechanical consciousness" to make the "middleman" believe that I am a team, "microcomputers" essential for hackers, and "intelligent weapons" for various scenarios..."

The girl closed the details page while talking, and then guessed: "Next... we have to edit the mechanical consciousness, right? But this time... what is their significance in the game?"

Silver Wolf couldn't help but start thinking about this. In reality, the main reason she developed this thing was to make the "middleman" believe it, and it also had the function of accompanying her.

But now, she has found a reliable "middleman" and has a clearer mission route. She no longer needs to edit her mechanical consciousness to make others believe that she is not a "lone wolf" but a "bounty hunter" with a whole team behind her.

As for her companion...isn't there one right beside her?

The figure of Wu Xuan slowly emerged in Silver Wolf's mind. To Silver Wolf...Wu Xuan could be said to be the most suitable teammate among all the "bounty hunters" she had ever seen.

After all... he won't backstab his teammates, and he will discuss things with his teammates first. His fighting ability is also good, and he may even have some hidden power. He can be considered a perfect teammate.

Silver Wolf couldn't help but start fantasizing... If he really met a teammate like Wu Xuan in the "Scrap Mountain", would his fate change?

"Like those "bounty hunter" teams, they gradually get to know each other and become an inseparable group. In the end, you never know whether they will come together, either die together while carrying out their missions, or... face the end of the world together?"

Strangely enough, when she began to imagine what it would be like if she met a teammate like Wu Xuan, a series of picturesque scenes suddenly emerged in her mind, just like a couple she had seen when she was on a mission on a planet.

The girl suddenly blushed and shook her head hurriedly, as if she wanted to drive away this idea. After all...there was no such person as Wu Xuan in reality, and she was no longer the girl who struggled in "Punk Lord".

Silver Wolf looked at the screen in front of her. The "Prometheus" lying quietly on the table seemed so real. The sound of iron hammering in her ears made her feel as if she were there. This gave her an idea:

"Since reality cannot be changed, why not give it a try in the game?"

She suddenly remembered the only sentence in the description of the main mission: in a fictional timeline, stepping into the vast sea of ​​stars again.

Since the result only requires her to "step into the vast sea of ​​stars", then the process in between... doesn't have to be exactly the same as mine, right?

Although all this is just Silver Wolf's initial idea, as long as there is an idea... it will take root deeply in the heart like a seed, until one day when the corresponding conditions are met, it will grow into a towering tree in an instant.

The corners of the girl's mouth slightly raised. She thought of many things at this moment. As her thoughts turned around and around, she finally came to a conclusion that could convince herself: "It's just a game... Besides, isn't the purpose of "role-playing" games to experience a different life?"

Then she put on the purple goggles she had just taken off and said softly, "Anyway... those things are almost done. Next, we just need to wait for Kafka to come and find the rare item numbered 211."

With this thought in mind, Silver Wolf once again looked at the light screen in front of him, wanting to add some different colors to his past life in "Punk Lord".

At this moment, Wu Xuan was leaning against the head of the bed, looking a little tired. If you didn't know him, you would think someone had done something to him.

Of course, only Wu Xuan himself knew how troublesome it was to bargain with "K".

He climbed out of bed feeling a little tired, walked slowly to the refrigerator, took out another can of "Suleda" and started drinking it. Now only this iced sparkling water could save his tired soul.

After taking a few sips, Wu Xuan slowly leaned against the head of the bed again, casually placed the unfinished bottle of "Suleda" on the bedside, then looked at his inventory in the golden light curtain and sighed slightly.

"Forget it, forget it... Saving a little is a little. At least the result is good. I bought the things, saved money, and even bought some kitchen utensils." Wu Xuan comforted himself.

[You play with the space container that "K" gave you. It's hard to imagine that this simple round piece can hold so many ingredients, and even a few pots and many seasonings and tableware]

[Put it in the pocket of his black windbreaker, then walked towards the container whose door was still open, wanting to see how Miss Silver Wolf's new weapon was going.]

[When you are about to reach the container, a gray-haired girl suddenly walks out and closes the door of the container.]

[You recognized the silver wolf. You didn’t know whether it was out of curiosity or some other reason. You walked up to the silver wolf in two steps and asked softly:]

[1. How are the weapons made? ]

【2.Are you hungry? Do you want to take a rest? 】

【3. Player independent input】

Wu Xuan chose option three with a speechless look on his face, even though his hands were slightly numb. After all, he had just bargained with "K" for more than half an hour, and the high-intensity typing was a bit exhausting for him.

"But even though that's what I said, the EQ of the first two options is too low, right? Come on, they've already come out of this, and you're talking to them about this? If they succeed, it's fine, but what if they fail or don't finish? Isn't that just bringing bad luck to others?"

"Do you have any left to eat... We've been running for a whole day, looking for teammates, fighting those unlucky guys, and then there's the intense fighting, which doesn't stop even at the black market. It's such an intense verbal battle, don't you think you're tired? Don't you think you're hungry?"

Wu Xuan suddenly had a feeling... He was increasingly convinced that this game had completely let itself go after gaining the option of "player independent input", and none of the options were reliable.

[The moment you saw Silver Wolf, you suddenly felt that there was something different about him, so you asked:]

"Ms. Silver Wolf? Why do I feel like... you are a little different now?"

The girl who was named glanced at Wu Xuan, then spread out her right hand and showed Wu Xuan a wristband on her hand.

"Well, the difference you feel may come from here."

"This is...?"

"Prometheus, a smart pistol of my own design."

[You look at the silver-white wristband that the girl shows. There are two camouflage glass with gradient purple on it. But no matter how you look at it, it is a wristband, not a so-called "smart pistol"]

[Perhaps the girl saw the doubt in your eyes, she explained to you:]

"This is an intelligent weapon. The wrist guard, hand blade, and pistol are integrated into one. It can handle a variety of combat environments. The arm guard and hand blade are mainly designed for situations where close combat is necessary. However, it has not yet been given a mechanical consciousness, so there is no way to make it change autonomously."

Wu Xuan nodded in understanding, then asked softly, "Let's go check out where to live?"

Silver Wolf nodded silently. After all, she was very tired now, especially making equipment...it was really energy-consuming for her.

It is no exaggeration to say that if she were not still outside, if the surroundings were relatively safe...she could really fall asleep immediately.

[You and Silver Wolf walked for a while, and under the guidance of various signboards, you came to a unique place]

[Containers of various colors are stacked here in an orderly manner, and the doors of those containers are marked in order]

Wu Xuan looked down at the key in his hand. There was a string of characters marked on the round key handle: "B-105"

The moment he saw the key, Wu Xuan suddenly remembered something and asked Silver Wolf beside him, "Miss Silver Wolf...did "K" give you the key?"

Silver Wolf nodded, then looked at the key and said, "B-105"

After receiving the reply from Silver Wolf, Wu Xuan patted his chest with lingering fear. He thought that he had not given the key to Silver Wolf.

"That's good... Speaking of which, we may have to clean the inside. After all, it's a rental, and it's hard to say whether it's been accumulating dust or not."

After saying that, Wu Xuan took the lead and walked towards the purple container marked B-105. Silver Wolf looked at his back for a second, then shook his head helplessly and followed him.

They used the key to open the chain tied to the bottom of the container, and then pulled it hard. The interior of the container, which looked relatively clean, appeared in front of them.

"It looks quite clean... The space is not too big, but it's not small either." Wu Xuan said this as he walked in. Looking at the furniture covered with dust cloth placed aside, Wu Xuan suddenly thought of the woman outside the black market and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

"A few thousand game coins are their food, but for us it is a place to live... They live in tattered tents, while we live in containers with relatively complete facilities. I don't know what kind of place those guys in the Oasis Zone live in."

Silver Wolf didn't say anything about this, but looked at a switch not far from the door. The wire on it was connected to the chandelier above her head, and then she pressed it without hesitation.

There was a crackling sound of electricity, and the incandescent lamp on the top of the container slowly lit up, with a moderate lighting level.

Silver Wolf looked at the sky outside - it was almost dusk, then looked up at the incandescent light that was still working fine. Then he closed the door without hesitation and tied the chain that was originally used to lock the door inside the door.

With a "click", the door of the container was completely locked, which made Silver Wolf feel relieved.

After all, she didn't know what kind of monsters would emerge from the "scrap mountain" at night, but she knew very well that she and Wu Xuan were very tired today. If something suddenly happened at night, it would be dangerous. What's more, Wu Xuan's weapon had been given to "A" for upgrading. They were really like fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered.

After confirming that the lock behind him was locked, Silver Wolf began to pull down the dust cloths one by one and placed them in the corner of the container, then slowly sat down on the sofa.

The soft touch made her already tired body and mind drowsy, and her eyelids felt heavy as if they were filled with lead. However... she overlooked one thing: she was still hungry.

It seemed that because the environment had temporarily settled down, the silver wolf's stomach also responded to it to a certain extent.

"gollum"

This sound woke Silver Wolf up immediately. She turned her head mechanically and saw Wu Xuan with a smile in his eyes. This made her feel embarrassed for a moment and the temperature on her face soared. Then she turned her head away and didn't look at Wu Xuan.

Wu Xuan smiled and shook his head, removed the dust covers on the induction cooker and rice cooker in front of him, and took out various ingredients and a pot from the disc.

Hearing the rustling sound at the other end of the container, although Silver Wolf was still a little embarrassed, curiosity still drove her to look back. However, just this one look... made her stunned.

Wu Xuan took out a large pile of ingredients from somewhere, including various vegetables, a large piece of meat, three bundles of eggs, and even some scattered fruits.

Things like vegetables, meat and eggs are not rare for Silver Wolf, who grew up in a "fast food restaurant". The key point is the fruit at the back, which she has almost never seen before, but she has seen related pictures when surfing the Internet before.

"These... must be very expensive, right?" Silver Wolf thought.

However, Wu Xuan did not notice Silver Wolf's gaze. What he was thinking about now was... filling his stomach first and considering the rest later.

[Attention, player Wu Xuan is about to enter the "Realistic Somatosensory Mode". After this special event is over, players will have the right to freely choose between "Realistic Somatosensory" and "Spectator Mode"]

[Note: Only for daily use, the battle process will still be forcibly converted to "real body sensing mode"]

Wu Xuan looked at the string of characters, nodded in understanding, and then turned off the light curtain in front of him. A familiar feeling of dizziness came over him, and he closed his eyes very calmly. When he opened his eyes again, the rice cooker and induction cooker that had appeared in the light curtain appeared in front of him.

But... he was not happy so early. The prerequisite for good food is... good water.

This made Wu Xuan a little worried. After all... this was a cyberpunk-like planet, and clean water sources might only exist in the "oasis area".

However, when he turned on the faucet and saw clear water flowing out, he finally felt relieved and had the confidence to cook.

Looking at the various vegetables and meats at hand, Wu Xuan discovered many very familiar ingredients, such as... tomatoes.

The corners of Wu Xuan's mouth curled up slightly, and he decided to give the NPC in the "Virtual Life Game" a little shock to the Yan Kingdom.

He first roughly estimated the amount of food the two people needed, carefully put the egg white rice into the pot, and then began to wash it.

Although he knew very well that he didn't need to wash the rice in this life like in his previous life, habit is habit. Besides, he hadn't cooked for himself in the past five or six years, so of course he didn't change this habit.

After washing it once or twice, he placed his index finger on the protein rice, added a little water until it covered the first knuckle, put it in the rice cooker, pressed the switch, and then began to look at the ingredients in front of him.

"Tomatoes and eggs are multiple choice questions. Scrambled eggs with tomatoes!"

Of course, this is just a joke. If I have to say something... this dish is both delicious and quick to prepare in Wu Xuan's memory, and is very suitable for himself and Silver Wolf who are now a little tired.

Wu Xuan first placed the pot on the induction cooker and added a little water into it. Then he used the kitchen knife he bought from "K" to cut a cross on the top of the tomato and placed the whole tomato in the pot of boiling water while he began to prepare other ingredients.

He took out three eggs, washed them and beat them, then added a little salt and put them aside. He took the tomatoes out of the slightly boiling water, looked at the slightly curled tomato skin, and smiled with satisfaction. He then skillfully cut the tomatoes into small pieces and put them aside for later use.

"Well, my knife skills haven't deteriorated after all these years, that's good."

But the fact is...his knife skills in his previous life weren't that good, he was only able to cut into pieces or dices. It's hard to tell whether he's regressed or not...

Silver Wolf's attention had long been attracted by the clanging noise coming from Wu Xuan's side. Looking at the natural smile on the young man's lips, Silver Wolf's face couldn't help but turn slightly red.

She knew he was cooking. To be a little narcissistic...she knew he was cooking for her who was hungry.

Silver Wolf just watched Wu Xuan's hand movements quietly, and the scene of the interaction between the proprietress of the "fast food restaurant" and the only waiter emerged in his mind.

In Silver Wolf's opinion...the relationship between the proprietress and the waitresses is more like that of companions supporting each other than that of superiors and subordinates...or even...lovers or husband and wife?

Just as Silver Wolf was daydreaming, a plate of red and yellow scrambled eggs with tomatoes was placed on the folding table in front of her.

That scent pulled her out of her past memories and back to reality.

Wu Xuan placed the steaming rice and tableware on the table, then called out to the girl in front of him, "Miss Silver Wolf? It's time to eat."

After saying this, he held his chin with one hand and looked at Silver Wolf, as if he was expecting Silver Wolf's evaluation.

Silver Wolf stretched out his spoon, scooped a spoonful of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and slowly put it into his mouth.

But Wu Xuan did not receive any comment from the Silver Wolf. Instead, what he received was... a hungry little wolf with shining eyes, eating non-stop.

[Silver Wolf/Wu Xuan's favorability towards you +10 (60/100)]