"Welcome to Vault 404."
"I am the administrator here."
"Codename—Dawn."
In the virtual world of the Beta Universe, inside a metallic hall, a solemn and steady voice echoed above the heads of the genuine players like church bells.
Tens of thousands of beta testers packed the football-field-sized hall to the brim. Strings of IDs were stacked atop one another in commuting areas like corridors and elevators, where collision volumes had been disabled!
If ID displays were not turned off, players standing in the plaza would not even be able to see the subtitles.
And this was only one of the hundreds of packed servers!
As production capacity for genuine game helmets increased and equipment prices dropped further, the already crowded masses still had room to grow.
In response to those excited and energized gazes, an azure suit of power armor strode forward with steady steps, arriving before the crowd that filled the hall.
Its chiseled facial contours resembled an unsheathed sword, and its resolute face and brows radiated an imposing, majestic air without the need for anger.
Even before that imposing figure entered their sight, the players in the hall had already been stunned by the realistic lighting and immersive experience.
After all, it was Utopia City's technology.
Although the shut-in nerds on Endpoint Cloud had long since grown tired of virtual reality online games centered around a "second life," instead pursuing simpler creativity and fun, the old-era residents of the Beta Universe were experiencing this otherworldly immersion for the first time!
To sum it up in one sentence—
This lighting!
This floor!
These walls!
And this A-Guang!
It was fucking awesome!!!
Everyone held their breath, unable to contain their excitement.
The genuine newbies still stood where they were, while the fake newbies had already pounced forward, trying to peel