Oasis (Volume Two: The Metaverse in the Narrow Sense)
A pure black aircraft streaked across the sky.
A series of sonic booms broke the calm sky.
Shadows fly at low altitudes.
One reason is that Qin Yiguan did not want to be too close to the sky.
The second reason is that Qin Yiguan wanted to observe the earth beneath his feet with the naked eye.
Inside the cabin, Qin Yiguan stood in the bridge, leaning against the observation glass, looking down.
He had been overthinking it; a spacecraft of this caliber didn't require him to pilot it himself.
Meina, on the other hand, was wearing a flight attendant's short skirt and fishnet stockings, standing beside Qin Yiguan.
Logically, this is an aircraft, so the flight attendant uniform would be a good match, but in reality, this was Qin Yiguan's choice out of necessity.
Previously, Meina kept changing her clothes.
Police uniforms, nurse uniforms, schoolgirl skirts... they're all the kind of things that aren't exactly respectable.
Qin Yiguan then understood what 'deep customization' meant. Jingye Meinan had completely integrated his lecherous spirit into Meina's system preset.
The Shadow's maximum speed is 8% of the speed of light, which is already considered top-of-the-line for civilian aircraft.
However, Qin Yiguan set a relatively slow flight speed at this time, 700,000 kilometers per hour.
Unbeknownst to them, Qin Yiguan had already traveled nearly 5 million kilometers away from the Core Earth.
He looked down at the Experimental Zone field beneath his feet.
It was all barren, yellow earth.
The scenery rushed past, and all that could be seen ahead was the same view.
"It shouldn't be like this."
Qin Yiguan frowned slightly. "If these are all barren lands, then what is the purpose of the Gemini Superbrain setting these areas? As a super artificial intelligence, the things it sets cannot be meaningless."
"God's Abandoned."
"What do you know? Don't you want to say something now?"
Qin Yiguan looked at the metal sphere on his shoulder, only to see God's Abandoned staring intently at Meina, making slurping sounds as he drooled.
"Little Qin, don't bother me."
"I don't know anything."
"I'm hacking into the Shadow's system, then I'll meet Meina in virtual space, and then hehehe..."
Qin Yiguan's eye twitched. "Are you even a personal AI? How can you come up with such thoughts?"
God's Abandoned: "Because I'm awesome, that's why I build airplanes."
"Getting a plane..."
Qin Yiguan was taken aback. Come to think of it, Meina really is the intelligent system of this aircraft... filthy!
Why?
It seems like the whole world has become ' Meinan '!
Glug glug.
Glug glug.
Qin Yiguan's stomach rumbled, and he looked startled. "I'm actually hungry?"
"And."
Qin Yiguan carefully assessed his own condition. "Without any warning, I suddenly became extremely hungry."
By observing his reflection in the glass, Qin Yiguan saw his own body.
When did this happen?
How did I get so thin?
Qin Yiguan was originally a slender young man, tall and thin.
But Qin Yiguan now has a vague feeling of being 'skin and bones', and his current 'crippled body' looks like he has been starved for three months.
"???"
Qin Yiguan squinted, somewhat incredulous, "When did I become like this? How come I didn't realize it at all?"
He touched his cheek, feeling the contours of his facial bones; it even felt a little rough to the touch.
He rolled up his sleeves and saw that his wrists were at least a third thinner than before, like sticks.
"This..."
Qin Yiguan gasped slightly, his expression instantly tensing up.
Poisoned?
Was someone bewitched?
Was it hit by some kind of Reality Enhancement?
Qin Yiguan carefully recalled his previous experiences. There was nothing unusual. He had only met Dr. House and Teacher Qing. He had not met any strangers, nor had he come into contact with anything strange!
Is this aircraft haunted?
Impossible, how could Meinan harm me?
He then scanned the desolate continent beneath his feet. There wasn't a soul in sight, and given how fast he moved, it was impossible for anyone on the ground to control him.
What's wrong with me?
Glug glug!
His stomach growled loudly again, and Qin Yiguan felt like a ravenous wolf, capable of swallowing a cow whole!
Regarding eating.
Unlike others, Qin Yiguan consumed a lot of energy blocks before 'going online,' enough to 'sleep' for more than ten hours.
Half-Humans, however, need to eat within the Metaverse.
In a real-world Nutrient Pod, the taste of food will be simulated for them, and at the same time, the pipes inside the Nutrient Pod will inject corresponding nutrients into their bodies in proportion.
In other words, Half-Humans's lifestyle is virtual eating, but the effect is exactly the same as 'eating'.
"I don't have Nutrient Pod, so what would be the effect of eating in the Metaverse?"
"Was it able to replenish my energy, or was it just a waste of time?"
Qin Yiguan swayed slightly as he rummaged through the boxes and drawers inside the Shadow.
But then Meina smiled and said, "Mr. Qin, you don't need to bother. The Shadow is brand new. Apart from the red wine that Mr. Jingye specially arranged, there's nothing here. However, according to my system records, the faux wool carpet in the bedroom should be edible, though not very digestible. If you need it, I can cut a piece for you right now."
"..."
"No need."
Qin Yiguan rubbed his stomach, pondering. "My real body couldn't possibly have lost weight so drastically overnight. In other words, this sudden weight loss is a virtual state. So the problem still lies in the Metaverse and needs to be solved here."
We need to get some food...
Qin Yiguan stared at the desolate continent beneath his feet, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
But then a small oasis appeared ahead.
"Green represents hope."
Qin Yiguan turned around and shouted, "Meina, land! Meina? What are you doing, God's Abandoned, stop messing around!"