Chapter Eleven: Diao Chan

  "Yu Rou Jie, what does this mean? Could it be that 'Jiang Hu' and 'Sheng Tang' are two truly separate worlds?"

  As soon as Qiao Yurou's words fell, Xia Xiaoxue couldn't wait to ask, and the others also looked at Qiao Yurou with a surprised face, hoping to get an answer from her mouth.

  Looking at the surprised expressions of others, Qiao Yurou shook her head helplessly and said in a low voice: "I don't know what's going on specifically! But to say it's another world, I think that's unlikely! My personal understanding is that perhaps 'Jianghu' is different from those virtual games of the past. Let's not treat this as a game after we go in!"

  "I agree with Yujiao's statement, no matter what, with the current technology of the Federation, it is impossible to establish a link between two real worlds!" Xue Mei said at this time.

  "By the way, there's one more thing. The Federation officials have released some internal information about 'Jiang Hu' and 'Sheng Tang'. You can go take a look on Tian Wang when you get back. At 12 o'clock tonight, the game will officially start. Let's meet in the game then!" Qiao Yu Rong added at the end.

  A group of people nodded and then got up and left one after another. Stepping on the stairs, he slowly came to his underground room at this time.

  He then picked up the B-3 high-end tactile helmet he had prepared for Bu Yan, inserted the Jianghu test card into the card slot on the helmet, and connected it to the Tianwang port. After that, Bu Yan gently put on the helmet.

  The helmet was made of unknown materials, and it felt very comfortable to wear. Then, he suddenly found himself in a chaotic space, and slowly, a light appeared, and then he appeared inside the Sky Net of Base City No. 8.

  As expected, the high-end haptic helmet was much more effective than the low-end dazzling glasses. After putting it on, Stefon felt as if his perception of this virtual world had become even more realistic.

  "May I ask if the host has entered Jianghu Hall?" Just then, a beautiful female voice sounded in Bu Fan's ear.

  "Connect!"

  With the issuance of Bu Fan's command, the scene in front of him slowly transformed once again. The virtual street district of the Eighth Base City disappeared, replaced by a magnificent hall.

  In the hall, giant pillars stand tall, stone pedestals suspended high, looking like an ancient palace, and at the end of the hall is a huge light gate.

  "Welcome, host, to the Jianghu Hall. The 10086 service spirit is delighted to serve you. What can I help you with?" Just as Bu Fan was staring blankly at the massive palace in front of him, the pleasant female voice from before rang out again, and then a woman dressed in ancient palace attire slowly walked out of the grand hall, speaking softly to Bu Fan.

  "Ah, 10086 Service Spirit..." Upon hearing this familiar name, Bu Fan couldn't help but shake his head in silence.

  "What's wrong, host? Are you not satisfied with the 10086 service spirit? Is it that the spirit's voice is not beautiful? Or is its image not good? If the host is not satisfied, it can be modified!" The 10086 service spirit said softly to Bu Fan at this time.

  "Modify? Do I need to use credit points?" Bu Fan subconsciously asked, unable to help himself. After all, who let him become a complete and utter poor person now?

  "Hmph!"

  The woman in the palace attire suddenly burst out laughing, and then gently shook her head and said: "Of course not, because the host is one of the first batch of esteemed players to participate in the test, so some basic services are exempt from fees. You can modify my image, voice, name, and even the layout of the entire palace at will, but this opportunity only comes once, so the host must be careful!"

  In the end, a mischievous smile appeared on the woman's face, looking just like a real person, without the mechanical response of artificial intelligence as before.

  "Well, then let's change the name. Don't call it 10086 anymore. Just call it China Mobile!" Bufen said speechlessly after hearing that.

  "Hmm, China Mobile, what a strange name. Is the host sure they want to use this name?" The woman in the palace attire asked with her head tilted, looking puzzled, and for an instant, her charm made Bai Fan's eyes flash with surprise.

  "No, of course not with such a tacky name. I was just joking. From now on, let's call you Diao Chan!" After some thought, Bu Fan decided to bestow the name of one of ancient China's Four Great Beauties upon this palace beauty.

  "Right, if I modify it for you, will others see it too?" Bu Fan suddenly thought of this question and asked.

  "Of course not, Diao Chan is a service spirit exclusively belonging to the host and will only serve one person, including this grand hall which can only be used by the host alone. There won't be any other players appearing!" The woman who had already changed her name to Diao Chan smiled and explained to Bu Fan at this time.

  "Hmm, okay, I know. By the way, I heard there's some new official information about the Jianghu world. I wonder if I can find it here?" Bu Fan suddenly remembered his original purpose and turned to ask Diao Chan.

  "Of course, host, please follow me!" Diao Chan nodded and said to Bu Fan, then turned around and walked towards the main hall.

  Bu Fan followed behind, admiring Xiang Yu's beautiful figure, of course, just appreciating and nothing more, he didn't think about following a virtual story that could only produce some kind of emotion.

  Soon, Diao Chan led him to a corner of the grand hall, where there was a modern home setting, complete with a sofa, coffee table, and a large screen TV.

  "The host can take a look from here, of course, if you're not satisfied with the environment here, you can choose to change it with your mind, but there's only one chance!" Diao Chan brought Bu Fan here and smiled at him.

  "Really? Let me think about it!" Bu Fan heard Diao Chan's words, and a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed through his mind. Then, the scene in front of him slowly changed.

  The original black leather sofa has become a white fabric sofa, and next to the sofa is a large double bed. On the opposite side of the sofa is a delicate computer desk with a dirty computer on it.

  This was the layout of the room before Bu Fan crossed over. Walking to the computer, Bu Fan gently sat down in the swivel chair, feeling a little nostalgic about everything, and then started up the computer host.

  "Huh, why did the master choose this outdated environment configuration? And using this old-fashioned antique as a Sky Net display!" Diao Chan looked at Bu Fan's settings and couldn't help but whisper.

  But Bu Fan didn't respond to her at this moment, instead he used the computer screen to start checking out the latest information about "Jiang Hu".

  After finishing reading it, Bu Fan carefully thought about it and summarized the useful information for himself.

  Firstly, it's the game time. For players who enter Jianghu for the first time, their daily game time is limited to twelve hours. If they exceed twelve hours, they will be kicked out of the Jianghu world because excessive gaming can affect a player's mental health.

  However, it's not impossible to extend the game time. Once you become stronger in Jianghu, the game time will naturally be extended.

  Second, the death penalty. In "Jiang Hu", once a player dies, it's equivalent to deleting and re-creating an account. All identities and items will disappear, all martial arts will be lost, and it's impossible to recreate a character immediately after deletion. It can only be recreated after one week.

  Moreover, if a player is killed three times or more in a month, they will be unable to enter the game for the next year, under the guise of repairing the player's spiritual power.

  And thirdly, which is the most important point, that is the way to enter Jianghu, will be entered by identity matching method, not in the traditional style of novice village.

  As for what identity matching means, there is no official explanation!

  What's left is some background information about the Jianghu, such as the background of the Jianghu being a fictional setting, but the powers are mainly based on ancient powers.

  For example, the Tianwu Empire in the Central Plains, the grassland nations in the northern steppes, the small countries of Western Regions, Tubo on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Goryeo on the Korean Peninsula, and Japan across the sea!

  Apart from this, there are also names of some sects, such as Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Huashan, Mingjiao, and Beggars' Sect.

  After carefully understanding these materials, Bu Fan left the Jianghu Grand Hall. He was going to go down and have a good sleep, nourish his spirit and energy, and prepare for tonight's battle!