The Fourth Quadrant of Online Games

The passerby went up and knocked on the door.

The path to the door is paved with cobblestones.The cracks in the rocks are full of fresh sand, which becomes quite sticky after soaking in water.When walking past, a lot of sand stuck to the edge of the passing boots.Pu Yiyang looked down at the toes of "his" shoes, feeling that his legs seemed to be a little heavier, and instinctively wanted to lift his feet up and rub them on the steps.

He almost got scammed again.After switching computers, he increasingly forgot the fact that he was outside the screen.

The ginger-colored wooden door opened with a creak, and a young woman stood at the door.The woman has a clean face, which seems to exude the fragrance of tangerines. Her lips are slightly thick and slightly upturned. If she didn't purse her lips deliberately, they might not be able to cover the row of bright white teeth underneath.It is a face that is not perfect, and that is why it is all the more real.Up to 30 years old, Pu Yiyang thought in his heart, but when he moved his eyes to the upper half of the woman's face, he was not so sure.

those eyes.It was as quiet as the sea level outside, and after the tide ebbed, both the sun and the wind had rested, leaving only a small dark ripple on the water.It's not like a pair of young people's eyes.

"Who are you?" She asked the two people standing on the steps, her voice was clear and soft.

Pu Yiyang glanced at the Tyrians and said, "We are friends of Cao Yicong."

"A Cong's friend?" The woman opened her eyes wide, showing a little embarrassment, and repeatedly wiped the skirt with her hands a few times, "He never brought any friends home..." As she spoke, she came back to her senses, and smiled apologetically at the two of them, "Ah, that, I'm sorry, come in quickly."

Walk by and shoot you through that door.

The furnishings inside the house are a bit crude and empty everywhere, but in many places it can be seen that the owner has put a lot of thought into it.There are cloth cushions on the sofa, white crocheted tablecloths on the coffee table, and a few pots of green plants on the window sill facing the sea. They are not popular varieties in DELTA, and their appearance is as simple as they can be seen everywhere in reality of Pteris.

After letting them sit down, the woman walked in and out enthusiastically, and brought out two cups of hot tea and a plate of snacks.

Pu Yiyang said thank you, but didn't touch the food.

"Don't you like this?" The woman said nervously, trying to stand up again, "I'm not very familiar with the kitchen here, I'll go and see if there's anything else..."

"Don't waste time," you said after a shot, looked at the woman, and forced an explanation, "We don't have brain-computer access, so we can't eat."

Pu Yiyang was surprised to find that the bad guy's tone was much restrained, as if he didn't want to scare the woman.

Probably because she feels too kind to people.

The woman stared blankly at you, then whispered, "Brain-computer access...what is it?"

Pu Yiyang was taken aback: "Don't you know?"

Her behavior is clearly that of a connected player.

"A Cong didn't explain it to me," the woman lowered her head and whispered, "I'm sorry, I don't understand a lot."

Pu Yiyang tentatively asked, "Well, are you Cao Yicong's lover?"

The woman shook her head quickly.

You glanced at the passerby suspiciously, as if you wanted to say, unlike that kid, who is still in the golden house to keep his little lover?

Looking at this woman who is so simple that she can't wait to exude an earthy smell, she really doesn't look like the type of player who cheats money and feelings in the game.

Pu Yiyang glanced at the steaming teacup on the table, and asked in his heart, "Then... are you his elder?"

When the woman heard this, she stroked her hair shyly, and nodded, "I'm his mother." After a while, she hurriedly said, "A Cong doesn't seem to want people to know that he took me to play this game." Game, can you stop telling others about this?"

Humans and Tyrians looked at each other, which was really beyond their expectations.

The woman didn't seem to be on guard, and accepted the statement that the two of them were grass friends without any doubt, and naturally regarded the two of them as juniors who could chat about family affairs. Before the passers-by asked much, she chatted He gave an overview of the situation between her and Cao Yiclump.

It turned out that Cao Yicongren was not in his hometown, but was studying abroad, and he could not return home several times throughout the year.She and Cao Yicong's father are both honest retired workers. They have never played any games in their life, and they have never heard of DELTA much before, let alone tried brain-computer access.Until not long ago, Cao Yicong suddenly sent a set of access equipment to his family, saying that in this way they could meet every day.She didn't understand anything at the beginning, but based on her strong desire to see her son, she learned how to connect the brain to the computer little by little according to Cao Yicong's instructions and online tutorials to play this latest game. game.Soon she discovered that in this game, she could not only see her son, but also touch him, and even "live" together.So she logged into DELTA every night, and didn't do anything else, just stayed in some place every day and waited for her son.The grotesque scenes and exciting battles in the game are beyond her comprehension, and she doesn't care, she simply thinks that this game can make her and her son feel together, which is much better than any overseas phone call .

"Later, A Cong said that it was not safe for me to wander around with him all the time. He saved some money in the game, and he could buy a house in a place I like as our home in the game," the woman said with a smile on her face. With a happy smile, "He said that my father and I live in the north, and we don't have much chance to go to the beach. He still doesn't have the ability to really buy a house in the south, but here, he can do it with hard work."

Pu Yiyang looked around and asked, "This is it?"

The woman smiled and said, "Yes, he said the environment here is the best."

Pu Yiyang: "He's right."

Although DELTA is just a game, after ten years of operation, it is almost like a virtual society. All aspects of reality are reflected in the game.Daya Star is the most popular resort in the game, and it seems that the fifth district is another resort among resorts.Just because of this sea view, this location is like every inch of land, and the price cannot be compared with the apartment buildings in District 29 that we saw earlier.

Whether it is in reality or in the game, there is always a gap in the resources that the rich and the poor can enjoy. In reality, if a local tyrant shoots you, he can naturally spend a lot of money in the game. Then the problem comes, in reality How can a poor student, Cao Yicong, who can't even afford a seaside vacation with his family, be able to afford such a nice house in the game?

"Being a pirate is so easy to make money?" The Tyrian is no longer a rookie who has no idea about the money in the game. He must have the same question in his heart. He turned his head and muttered softly to the passers-by.

After hearing his words, the woman asked in surprise, "What pirate?"

Pu Yiyang guessed that Cao Yicong would not tell his mother about his occupation in the game, so he paused in embarrassment and asked, "Auntie, Cao Yicong didn't tell you what he usually does in the game? "

The woman said in a daze: "What are you doing in the game... Isn't it just, playing?"

Pu Yiyang scratched his eyebrows with a wry smile.

In the eyes of the older generation, this answer is really impeccable.It takes a lot of talking and talking to a woman to really explain what Cao Yicong has done. If a woman hears that her filial son is actually supporting her in the game with money from "robbing houses and houses", she will probably sit up and down. It's hard to be safe.

"Yes, who of us is not playing." He thought for a while, and decided to cut to the point first, "It's such an aunt, we came here just to find a bunch, where is he now?"

A little haze crept into the woman's eyes.

"I, I don't really know." She said, "A Cong hasn't contacted me for several days."

Pu Yiyang grabbed the fabric of his pants and couldn't stop leaning forward.

"Is anything wrong with him?" He knew he was getting closer to an answer.

The woman forced a smile: "It should be okay. I asked his classmates at school, and they said that A Cong was just not feeling well, and he was seeing a doctor recently. They told me not to worry. He... he should be fine, right?" ?”

This is not so much asking the other two people as it is talking to himself.

Because no one can jump out and give her a guarantee, saying that Cao Yichong just has a cold and nothing happened.

Pu Yiyang asked unwillingly: "His classmate said again, did he suffer from any illness?"

"I don't know." This question seemed to have completely aroused the woman's anxiety. She tightly grasped the fabric of the dress on her chest, her eyes truly reflected the worry of being a mother, "I also hope that he To be able to talk to me in person and say he's okay. That's why I... that's why I come here every day. I know he loves the game, even if he can't call me, maybe, maybe when he's free Do you want to take a look at the game?"

Pu Yiyang was silent for a while, and said: "Yes, I think he will."

He still remembered the look on the face of the Gomang man when he fell to the ground in pain that day.The woman in front of him didn't know this, and he didn't really want her to know this.This virtual little house is the closest connection between her and her son, but in reality, they are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.She couldn't alleviate any of the pain that had happened to her son, and knowing more would only increase worry.

"During the last two days when he was online," you said, "do you know where he went and what he did?"

The woman stared straight at him like a frightened rabbit.

"You are not A Cong's friends, are you?" She said such a sentence.

How to explain it?Pu Yiyang thought in embarrassment, could it be possible to tell her that they were the ones who "killed" her son in the game?

One shot at you: "Don't worry about it. Just tell the truth. If something happens to your son, someone will solve it."

Really has his straightforward style.

Perhaps it was the firmness in his tone that gave the woman some peace of mind. She seemed to have put aside her panic for a while, and began to think seriously.

"What star is that far away?" She said in a low voice, "A Cong seems to say that he wants to make more money."

Voyage star!

Pu Yiyang patted the carpet.

After chasing and chasing, the clue turned back to the same place again.

After the Gomangs went to the star of the voyage, there was an abnormality in the protection agreement, and then in order to grab the glass crystal for more money, he went to the third star of Xielan to attack the passers-by and shoot you without knowing that the agreement was invalid. As a result, during the battle, I experienced pain that I shouldn't have experienced. After the character died, he was not online again due to "physical discomfort".

This is what Ah Hou said, his friend stopped logging in to the game after going to the Voyage Star, and it actually matched.

The next goal is to find out what happened on the territory of the snail people.

After more or less getting some clues, he left the small house by the sea with Yi Cong's mother who shot you farewell.

The woman didn't say anything, and didn't even ask about the relationship between the two of them and her son. She just stood by the door and watched them walk away.The waves were crashing, and a seagull flew to her feet, but she still stood like a sculpture, without looking down.

No matter how beautiful and rare the seaside scenery is, what keeps her here is the memories created by her and her son.

According to the agreement, I contacted Atta as soon as I passed by.

"The grass went to the star of the voyage," he jumped directly to the conclusion, "then the protection agreement expired. There should be a connection between these two things."

Atta hesitated, and said, "You think it might be a copy problem."

Pu Yiyang took a breath: "Maybe."

Atta: "FREE will not harm players, unless..."

Pu Yiyang: "Unless it's profitable."

At this time, a shot exploded and you sneered.

His sharp smile was different from the usual sarcasm.

"It's profitable, what's the profit?" He didn't look at anyone, but a strong hostility burst out from his whole body, as if he was standing in a PK field with some invisible person, "A group of idiots persecution delusion."

Ata was obviously provoked into anger, and said darkly: "Keep your mouth clean, kid. If it weren't for seeing that you are still a bit of a boss, and willing to die for your subordinates, I would never let you kill me alive ship."

"There's no need for you to let me off the boat," you growled lowly after a shot, "Your people are nothing more than self-inflicted, garbage like him, if you can't beat me, you deserve to die..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was hit hard with a fist on the face.

Of course, the pirate leader did not have time to teleport here from the Sea Shark Gang.The person who beat him was not someone else, but a human youth who had been listening silently.