[Comprehensive] Warm Meow Nina

Those egg-shaped devices were finally commissioned and installed in the afternoon, and they were placed in a concave shape right in front of the auditorium.In the middle of the concave shape, there is a tall, beautifully shaped display stand.

The base pillar like white jade and the glittering golden decorations seem to be expensive.Spots of light cast from directly above the display stand, obscuring the true appearance of something on the display stand.

Nina lay on the observation platform on the second floor and looked at the layout that looked like a "big scene" below, while listening to the live commentary from the artificial intelligence named Noah coming from the electronic board beside her.

"These egg-shaped machines were jointly developed by Hiroki and Mr. Bai Lan. So far, the most advanced virtual reality experience machine will create a world where people can experience reality through eye masks, respirators, and sensors all over the body. its own virtual world.”

...Is it just to play a game with such an unknown technology? You are also crazy.

Nina shook her head, expressing that she really didn't understand the world of a top student.

"Although the sense of taste is not yet realized, it has been included in the update plan of the new version iteration. By the time of the next technological breakthrough, we should be able to achieve real synchronization of the five senses."

Although it was just an electronically synthesized voice, Nina could still hear a trace of regret from it.

It would be a bit hurtful to think so... But, you are an artificial intelligence, so you don't have any five senses—what are you regretting?

Nina flicked her tail and raised her head to look at the guests who had already entered the arena.Compared to normal events, this time there were many more... um, teenagers in attendance.

From seven or eight years old to teenagers.Boys accounted for the vast majority, at least among the few waves of people that Nina noticed, there were not many girls.

——I always feel that there is a wonderful premonition...not bad, but not good.

"This time the test subjects... Ah, no, the experiencers will be produced from these children." Noah said nonchalantly, "Actually, the original plan was for adults to come, but considering that adults face danger or conflicts of interest Sometimes it's easy to show the disappointing 'adult trade', so it's up to their next generation to test instead."

"..."

Nina decided to pretend that she hadn't heard words like 'experimental product' and 'test', and carefully watched if there were any familiar faces among the guests below... I don't know if I should remind them or something before it's too late .

In the hall below, the tables with flowers and delicacies were gradually filled with people.Nina also has a considerate Kikyo who specially sent a lot of delicious food for her to enjoy.

Except the bitterness and spiciness that Nina doesn't like, there are all kinds of sweet, sour and salty.

Although I'm not very hungry, but... Kikyo's filial piety must respond.

Thinking this way, Nina pawed at the puff that was closest to her.

In the auditorium on the first floor, Bai Lan, who was wearing a snow-white suit with a fiery red rose pinned to her breast pocket, stood in front of the display stand with a microphone.The stardust sprinkled from the display stand dyed his white hair with a little bit of starlight.

If it weren't for the fact that most of the people present knew his true nature, they might really have given him an adjective called 'holy' at this time.No matter how bad Bai Lan's temper was, how many people hated her for what she did.His appearance is really nothing to blacken.

"Thank you for being invited to this Christmas party hosted by Jesso's family." Bai Lan said very seriously, "In order to make this Christmas Eve more meaningful, we have specially prepared an interesting game for you, such as As you can see, the instruments behind me are special props for this game. People who meet the requirements can enter the instruments according to the number in their hands later."

Bai Lan held up the number plate in the shape of a cat's claw in her hand.

"Of course, in order to make this game more entertaining, the Jesso family has specially prepared rewards for it—" When he said this, Bailan cracked a wicked smile in Nina's eyes, "Normal Yes, prizes that can be completed with money are too boring, so this time the reward is... a wish."

"Any wish, as long as it is within the scope of what humans can accomplish." Bai Lan opened his arms and announced the prize he was very satisfied with, "Whether it is to cure terminal illness, regain youth, want to be rich or become a It is also possible to be the overlord of one side."

There was a burst of chaos at the banquet.

The people present discussed one after another.

It wasn't that they thought that Bai Lan was talking too much and planned to laugh at his overreaching. On the contrary, it was because they believed that the Jesso family headed by Bai Lan had this ability that they were particularly shocked.

Just playing a game, can you get such a rich prize?

If it was someone else who did it, they might have just laughed it off, but Bai Lan—this man who doesn't know whether to say it is boring or crazy, since he dares to say it, it is likely to be true .

People standing at the top of the island country are starting to make their own calculations.

Although they are now standing taller than most people in the world and have more things in their hands than most people, when they are in their position, no one will think that they have more money in their hands, and no one will think that they have too much money. big rights.

If you have one, you want to have two, and if you have two, you want to have three.

More money, more power...

The desire called greed haunts most people like a curse.

Of course there are those who have little interest in money and power 'at the moment'.

For example, those who are terminally ill, or who are dying.

It has long been no secret that the medical team of the Jesso family has medical technology far beyond this world.After all, several of his subordinates were once dying people who had been issued death notices, and those people are still alive and kicking around to this day. Anyone who is interested can find out.

Although he couldn't get any accurate answer from Bai Lan's mouth, he never denied it.

That's enough for many people.

After all, what they worry about is never the price they need to pay, but whether they can get what they want by paying the price.

So after Bai Lan finished speaking, many people who thought that Bai Lan was messing around and didn't respond to Bai Lan's invitation would really regret it after hearing this statement.

But this is all an off-site matter. All the parents present have already found their children and told them.

Although the content of the game is not yet determined, but when the game is designed, competition is inevitable.The final winner of this game must be the winner after fierce competition.

For 'how to win', they have a lot of experience.

After half an hour, the game officially started.Under the guidance of the staff, teenagers with many "winning experiences" from their parents sat in the egg-shaped instruments corresponding to the numbers in their hands.After they took the sensors inside as required, the hatches of the instruments were closed one after another, temporarily isolating them from the world.

What they see next will be another 'world' that is completely different from this world.

"Hello, everyone." Electronically synthesized voices that couldn't be directly identified as male or female rang in everyone's ears. "Welcome everyone to embark on the Noah's Ark travel ship. Our destination is a place called 'Island of Greed' on a road full of swords and magic."

"Here, players can choose to play regular occupations such as swordsman, archer, mage, priest, etc. There are also some hidden occupations waiting for careful and lucky players to discover."

"The ultimate goal of the game is to defeat the big devil who robbed the queen of Greed Island and save the queen. At the beginning, we will provide you with a set of initial equipment. Other things are up to you tried."

"The last thing I want to tell you is that in order to make the game more interesting and authentic, you only have one life in the game. Once you die, you will be judged as a failure to pass the level. Please keep this in mind."

...sword and sorcery...the island of greed...

Nina couldn't help twitching her ears when she heard these familiar settings.

It seems to have detected Nina's movements with the help of a sensor device, and the artificial intelligence named Noah explained to her kindly: "Mr. Bai Lan wrote the script—I heard that it refers to the animation works you liked very much before."

"Is it called... Xiudou Sorcerer and... Hunter?"

I knew it!

Nina's cat face twisted unconsciously.

Then, electronic ripples suddenly appeared on the next piece of glass that she always thought was ordinary glass, finally showing a picture from another world.

"Because the technology is still immature, Miss Nina cannot be allowed to play in the game." Noah said with some regret.He was created by Hiroki Sawada, so as long as Hiroki Sawada likes people, he can't help but want to treat them well.So it's a pity that Nina can't play this game because she's a cat.

"..." You don't have to regret it, I don't want to experience the script written by Bai Lan at all, thank you!

"But you can watch this performance specially prepared for you in the special seat." Noah's voice became cheerful again, "Is there anyone you know or like? Just show me, I can show him Special treatment."

"Whether it's special props or equipment, or powerful NPC support, it can be adjusted immediately."

As the manager of the game, Noah didn't feel guilty about using public property for private use. Instead, he cheerfully induced Nina to give her cheats.

"..."

Nina made a cat face expression of indifference.

It's rare to have such an opportunity to look down on the players struggling and decide which player to favor... But why doesn't she feel happy now?

Just when Nina looked indifferent, Bai Lan walked in with Sawada Hiroki.

"How about Nina, isn't this Christmas gift very interesting?" Bai Lan hugged Nina and turned around, "Usually it's just the few of us at home for the holidays, and occasionally we have to have fun with everyone."

... The excitement in your mouth means that most of the upper class people in the island country are going crazy with you! ?And promised such a 'prize'...

Nina was dumbfounded.

Friends, you will really be cemented and sink into Tokyo Bay like this, right?

Sawada Hiroki, who came in with Bai Lan, picked up the electronic board.

"Thank you, Noah, is everything going well?"

"Very well, all the players have started their journey normally." The 'boy' named Noah on the electronic board smiled, "Next, I will inform the guests specially invited by Mr. Bai Lan."

"After all, they are the hurdles that must pass before the Demon King."

Nina, who heard the conversation between these two 'people', turned her head.

...Guests invited by Bai Lan?

"Ah, I remembered. In order to make the game more exciting, I invited some friends to be NPCs." Bai Lan touched Nina's furry face affectionately, "For example, Xiaoli... the red corpse doctor ...Actually, I also tried to contact that Asakura, but he seemed to be busy with something in the United States and couldn't get away."

"But he sent a substitute—speaking of which, you seem to like those three little girls too?"

"..."

Nina looked at Bai Lan, and then at the players on the screen who were stepping out of the Novice Village excitedly.In the bottom of my heart, I silently lit a hundred candles for them.