Bzzzt!
Aaron's vision went black, then a torrent of data made up of countless 0s and 1s appeared before him, cascading down like a waterfall.
He felt a faint stir of anticipation. At the same time, he concealed his origins and casually fabricated another false identity with an occult meaning.
The next moment, his vision lit up brightly, and he found himself standing in a plaza filled with sci-fi metallic style.
Towering metal buildings surrounded him, some of them floating directly in midair.
A light screen appeared before him:
[Welcome to the Metaverse!] [New user detected. Would you like to complete registration?] [User detected logging in without a 'Gaia Chip.' 100% realism function disabled. Intracranial high-tide function disabled...]
"Register!"
Aaron had effectively already used a false identity, so he had nothing to fear. He calmly issued the command with his thoughts.
[Ding! Please enter your username!]
"Aaron!"
[Registration successful. Neuron and brainwave information recorded. Unique account automatically generated—%￥#@!] [Dear! Welcome to the Gaia Virtual Reality Network family! Gaia Network Company is at your service, providing you with an outstanding virtual network experience. Please leave us a good review!]
[Ding!] ['Big Guy' has sent you a friend request. Accept?]
"Accept!"
Aaron tapped to confirm, and a massive figure abruptly appeared beside him.
It was a hulking man over three meters tall, his entire body modified with machinery to a terrifying extent. "Hello... I'm Jason!"
"Jason?"
Aaron thought of that scrawny little runt. "How did you become this?"
"In virtual reality, you can choose any form or appearance... I've wanted to undergo a 'Metal Giant' modification for ages, but I don't have that many days to spend, so I could only try it out first on the Gaia Network... This skin alone