"Buzz, click!"
As the elevator doors closed, the elevator swayed slightly, followed by a mild feeling of weightlessness.
"The elevator is going down?" Ling Yi immediately sensed something was wrong.
The elevator not only goes downwards, but judging from the feeling of weightlessness, it is also going very fast.
Fortunately, it didn't last long, only about ten seconds, before the elevator started to slow down and then slowly came to a stop.
When the elevator doors opened again, a pure white cesium room came into view.
Against the wall at the far end of the room, there were six objects covered by glass domes, resembling recliners, also made of pure white cesium.
Above the recliner was the same pure white cesium helmet that Ling Yi had seen on the Ancient Country's official website.
Its design is similar to a motorcycle helmet.
But pure white cesium doesn't seem like science fiction at all.
At that moment, a voice that Ling Yi recognized rang out again in the room.
"Hello everyone, I'm Lin Ran, the host of the Ancient Country live stream for the Film and Television World Virtual Survival Program.'"
The sound came from inside the room, but it sounded very muffled.
The feeling was like hearing a sound with a wad of cotton stuffed in your ear.
At this moment, a tall, thin young man next to Ling Yi pushed up his glasses and whispered, "This room must have been made of special materials."
Upon hearing his words, Ling Yi and the others couldn't help but look towards the wall.
Sure enough, a difference was discovered: although the walls were white, they had small, foam-like particles on them.
Some people even touched it and shared with others, "It feels like touching that kind of Bubble wrap."
At this moment, Ranran's voice rang out again. "Don't worry, this is the first brand-new polymer material. It's not just for the walls; the shell of the virtual reality headset also uses this material."
"This material has excellent sound insulation and signal isolation properties, mainly to ensure that the virtual reality headset is not affected by external factors during data transmission."
"During the connection process with the host, any external signal interference will cause the connection to fail."
"What will happen if we fail?" the tall, thin young man with glasses asked.
"If it fails, just reconnect. Don't worry, it won't have any impact or side effects on you."
Ling Yi glanced at the man and thought to himself, "This person is very observant; he's got some skills."
"What I'm about to say is very important, everyone. Please listen carefully, as it could very well affect your rankings."
"All virtual worlds are based on film and television worlds, and the NPCs in them have extremely high AI, almost indistinguishable from real people. Please do not rashly provoke the NPCs in the virtual world."
"The virtual film and television worlds in each episode are randomized. You might be the only group in one virtual film and television world, or you might be in the same virtual world as guests from many different countries."
Everyone listened attentively, and no one showed any impatience.
The same goes for Ling Yi.
Since participating in the show is something I can't refuse, I should make sure I understand the rules clearly.
Since we're going to participate, we should take it seriously.
Most importantly, he wanted to know the truth, to find out how the people behind the show knew his identity as a time traveler.
Why did you insist on participating in this program yourself? What kind of conspiracy or scheme is behind this?
The randomness of the film and television world means that the guests participating in the program do not know which virtual world they will enter.
You have to figure everything out yourself.
Is the AI of NPCs indistinguishable from that of real people? Is this a warning, or does it carry a deeper meaning? Or does it mean that this so-called virtual world isn't truly virtual at all?
"The coordinates at which you arrive in the virtual world are randomized, meaning you might appear in a city or deep in the Old Lin."
"The production team will not provide the guests with any initial tools; that is to say, you will need to acquire all resources on your own in the virtual world."
"Your partners are also randomly matched, and once matched, they cannot be changed unless you are eliminated."
"It is important to emphasize that if any member of the same group is eliminated, the entire group is eliminated."
"The live stream will begin once you enter the virtual world. Each group member will have a designated live stream room. Additionally, all donations received during the live stream will be shared among all group members."
"Finally, I'd like to remind everyone that you are now representing Ancient Country, and your opponents are 1,182 groups of guests from 197 countries."
"Now, please enter the equipment and put on your helmets."
"This machine comes with its own culture medium, which is sufficient to maintain your body's normal energy needs."
The group exchanged glances, and the tall, thin young man was the first to walk up to a machine. As the glass cover opened, he lay down inside.
The recliner beneath him automatically adjusted its angle to accommodate the young man's body.
Then, the white helmet automatically fell off and landed on the man's head.
One of them took a few steps closer and asked, "Brother, how are you feeling?"
"It feels quite comfortable!" the tall, thin young man said.
"Please hurry, everyone. The equipment will start in two minutes, and the live broadcast will begin in two minutes."
To be honest, Ling Yi was having second thoughts. Looking at the tall, thin young man lying in the machine, he felt like he was being used as Little White.
The others, unlike Ling Yi, didn't hesitate.
They all voluntarily signed contracts and confidentiality agreements, but Ling Yi had absolutely no idea what a contract, liquidated damages, or confidentiality agreement was.
He seemed more like someone who had been kidnapped.
But now that things had come to this, he had no time to hesitate.
Reaching the last piece of equipment, Ling Yi gritted his teeth and lay down on the recliner.
As the helmet fell off, Ling Yi's vision was plunged into darkness, making the feeling even worse and causing Ling Yi to become increasingly uneasy.
Just then, a 10-second countdown appeared in front of Ling Yi.
[10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1]
As the ten-second countdown ended, a strong sense of weightlessness came over him, and when Ling Yi came to his senses, the surrounding scenery had changed drastically.
Ling Yi staggered a few steps, gagged, and it took him several minutes to recover.
"My god, I feel like I almost died." A female voice as melodious as a lark rang out beside Ling Yi.
Ling Yi turned his head and saw that the other person was also looking at Ling Yi.
Hello, my name is Meng Yanyi, what's your name?
Meng Yanyi is a wildly popular internet goddess, both in the Original World and in this transmigrated world. She has an exquisite appearance on screen, as beautiful as Enchantress.
But she's a tall, long-legged female celebrity who's easygoing, carefree, and a bit clumsy with words but warm-hearted.
Of course, whether this is a character portrayed on screen or is actually like that in real life, you wouldn't know.
To reiterate, Ling Yi has never been a fan of celebrities and generally doesn't have a good impression of them.
Meng Yanyi is really pleasing to the eye, very beautiful, and dressed up very exquisitely, so exquisitely that every strand of her hair seems to have special effects.
Her face clearly showed signs of heavy makeup application—eyebrows, eyelashes, eyeliner, nose... there was almost no spot without traces of makeup.
With her pink T-shirt, pink trousers, and pink Big Head shoes, she looked like a porcelain doll princess.
So, are they here to Qiusheng, or to participate in a TV show?
Oh, right, that's a TV show.
"My name is Ling Yi!" After a brief introduction, Ling Yi began to look around.
It's a pleasure to meet you. Please take care Duoduo me in the future.
"Take care of each other!"
"Are you particularly disappointed when you see me?" Meng Yanyi continued to ask.
Well, at least you have some self-awareness.
"No!" Ling Yi shook his head.
Ling Yi, of course, wouldn't be foolish enough to admit it, but he didn't continue the topic. Instead, he looked around and said, "Let's explore the surroundings first and determine our location."
"It's a bit cold!" Meng Yanyi said, rubbing her arms. "If I had known, I would have worn more clothes."
The surrounding area was a forest, not very dense, stretching sparsely into the distance, with withered wild grass covering the ground.
Judging from the surrounding environment and temperature, it should be autumn here now, specifically late autumn or early winter.
Ling Yi bent down, plucked a piece of strawberry leaf, and put it in his mouth. The bitter, dry taste made Ling Yi purse his lips.
He spat out the grass leaf.
This is a virtual world, damn it!
Whether it's a virtual world or not is unimportant; what matters is finding a way to survive in this world.
Turning his head to glance at Meng Yanyi, Ling Yi burst out laughing.
Meng Yanyi was holding a straw leaf and putting it in her mouth, her white teeth biting into the leaf as if she wanted to bite it off.
But even if it bites, it bites very carefully, as if it's afraid of hurting the grass leaves.
Seeing Ling Yi looking over, Meng Yanyi threw away the grass leaves, grinned foolishly, and said, "I can't even bite into it!"
He then added, "Am I stupid?"
After saying that, he laughed first.
Ling Yi was at a loss for words, unsure whether the woman was genuinely mentally challenged or just acting.
If it was acting, then it looks too natural.
"I just wanted to see just how realistic this virtual world really was. Now it seems that, just as the official advertisements claimed, it's indistinguishable from the real world—the details are incredible."
"Yeah, it feels just like the real world!"
"We need to find a high place, assess the surrounding environment, and figure out a way to find inhabited areas so we can survive."
"We have no tools on us, making it difficult to survive in the wild. If we encounter Beast, it will be even more dangerous."
"Now that we've come into this world, we can't just go back after a one-day visit."
Meng Yanyi nodded and pointed to the right front, saying, "That's an uphill slope. Should we go that way?"
"Okay, let's go!"
Ling Yi spoke, he walked to the right front, but he didn't go fast in order to take care of Meng Yanyi.
After walking a few steps, Ling Yi saw some pebbles on the ground ahead and bent down to pick them up.
Ling Yi's decision was purely impulsive; he felt uneasy in an unfamiliar environment without carrying something in his hand.
There were more than a dozen pebbles in the handful. Ling Yi picked out a few of the rounder ones and casually threw the rest into the Lin Zhong in the distance.
Just then, a line of text floated past Ling Yi's eyes.
[ Diligence Points +1, Throwing Skill Experience +1]