But in the end, those people discovered that the Virtual World helmet was made of only four materials: copper wiring, circuit boards, silicon, and plastic.
Even the helmet's plastic shell had been cast in one piece and could only be opened with a saw.
The researchers wracked their brains but still could not understand how this thing allowed its wearer to connect to the Virtual World... During this final hour, the game forums had completely exploded.
Forget the forums—even with the official announcement alone, dozens of new replies appeared every time Jiang Heng refreshed the page.
Starfall: Why isn't the server open yet?
Goblin Slayer: Has the BUG that prevents us from choosing our character's gender been fixed?
Sewer Valkyrie: Same question, plus one. Yi Xiangfeng: What's the most comfortable way to position your tongue in your mouth?
As Jiang Heng browsed the forums, the area above his personal terminal's screen suddenly flickered, and a small window popped up.
[You have one new special-follow message. Source: Little Cat.] "A message from Little Cat?"
Jiang Heng opened it. There was only a short line.
"The game's about to open!"
"Oh."
He habitually typed the standard straight-guy reply, but just as he was about to send it, Jiang Heng's finger stopped 0.3 centimeters from the screen.
Right, the person I'm talking to now is Little Cat Tiramisu.
Remembering their previous conversation, Jiang Heng deleted his original reply and typed a new line.
"Got it."
But just before Jiang Heng tapped send, another message came from the other side.
"[Image] Don't secretly get yourself worked up over my photos tonight~"
This time, however, the finger sending the message did not stop in time.
His eyelid twitched, and Jiang Heng hurriedly exited and refreshed the chat log.
No miracle occurred. His reply sat