December 6. Clear skies.
Inside the immersive experience chamber at the 666 Technology Industrial Park.
Five Holographic Game Pods stood in the vast white space, each with a person lying inside with their eyes closed.
"Where is this?!"
Lai Bingxuan suddenly opened her eyes, stunned by the unfamiliar surroundings. "Weren't we just lying in the pods?"
"So this is a full-body holographic game."
Liu Woxing moved her limbs curiously. "This is my first time trying one. Moving actually feels just as smooth as in the real world."
"This can replicate all five senses exactly. Just enter whatever you want to experience in the input box, and you can have a 'real' experience."
Shen Yeqing waved his hand through the air, and an input box appeared out of nowhere before them.
Xie Mi patted Shen Yeqing on the shoulder and said proudly:
"See? I told you traveling around the world, free climbing, and exploring the universe were all possible!"
Looking at her smug expression, Shen Yeqing couldn't help curling his lips into a faint smile.
"Are you feeling proud of me, Teacher Xie?"
"Of course. Have you ever heard this saying?"
"Hmm?"
Xie Mi gave him a thumbs-up and grinned, revealing two rows of gleaming white teeth. "Old Shen's talent and looks are Old Xie's glory."
Shen Yeqing's gaze flickered. Then he awkwardly covered his lips and coughed softly twice, a barely perceptible blush coloring the tips of his ears.
Having spent years memorizing memes, he remembered another version of that saying.
A husband's looks are his wife's glory.
"So I'm your..."
"Eighth Sister-"
A miserable cry came from the distance, instantly drawing Xie Mi's attention. She immediately turned to look.
In the distance was an abnormal creature wriggling along the ground in a bizarre pose, head planted on the