Qin Shi opened the cross-region matchmaking feature, only to find that it was unavailable.
Only then did he remember that the Galaxy Region had been disconnected from the Great Universe Server.
There was a regular matchmaking system below, but he needed to reach level 300 to use it.
"With one-hundred-percent immersive technology and shared senses, calling it the 'Second Universe' really isn't a stretch."
As he familiarized himself with the various features, Qin Shi tried using Void Coins to buy food.
The world's common currency was rather old-fashioned: coins bearing the images of a doorway and a three-stringed instrument, in gold, silver, and copper.
These were "game coins" and weren't worth much. The currency actually used in places like trading houses and auction halls was Void Coins, obtained through psionic mining.
"Eating and drinking give you realistic feedback, too."
Qin Shi stepped into an inn, ordered a specialty drink and a meal, and savored them slowly.
He also went to a clothing shop and changed into a brand-new robe, no longer looking like a newbie fresh out of the starting village.
"When you talk to these 'NPCs,' their responses aren't stiff, either. They're a bit like the 'Native Residents' who really live here."
Qin Shi didn't think of himself as a "player." The Great Universe Server was the work of the High-level Pillars.
It was hard to say whether this was a "real universe" they had created.
After leaving the inn, Qin Shi wandered around seemingly without purpose.
The overall society had a medieval feel.
There were all sorts of places for entertainment, including brothels, racetracks, bathhouses, and arenas.
There were also public facilities open to everyone, such as cathedrals, libraries, and city squares.
The patrols, including the law enforcers, gave off an extremely powerful aura.
Most of the people