In the office.

Xie Biqi gathered her subordinates, her expression serious, and clicked on a website on the computer, "Your next task is to register for me... not just you, but it would be best to mobilize relatives and friends to register together, to be selected for the beta test!"

"Boss Xie, have you been playing games lately?"

A subordinate asked curiously.

"No, this is work!"

Xie Biqi said with a stern face, "I will also monitor the delivery of packages across the country and track down the source of this game!"

Of course, she had sought some hackers to check the official website of "Game Different World", but they ended up failing miserably, making it seem like a ghost game.

Xie Biqi had thus given up on trying to find any flaws from the network, preparing to turn to reality.

After all... VR glasses are delivered in the real world, there would always be traces left behind, right?

Although the address from last time had long been invalidated, there must be employees still mailing packages offline this time.

If she could catch someone, she could follow the vine to find the 'Millennium Bug', and by the way, destroy the game!

Xie Biqi clenched her fists, suddenly feeling a bit reluctant.

This game seemed pretty fun. If the company behind it wasn't involved in anything shady, after a review and some modifications, it could still be released for continued play...

...

Taishan, the foremost mountain under heaven!

As one of the famous mountains of Da Xia, Taishan has recently seen many more visitors than usual.

Because online, a grand event was constantly being hyped up.

The ancient martial arts successor Zhou Shentong, versus the Sanda master Wang Yiyang!

On the day of the match, the area around the gymnasium was already swarming with people.

Lin Fan, carrying his travel bag, walked out from the event venue with disappointment on his face, "Zhou Shentong, not living up to his reputation... Where exactly is the path of true martial arts?"

He had a buzz cut, a lean figure, looking very capable, but his small stature seemed to harbour some kind of wild beast.

"Brother, did you also come to see Wang Yiyang expose the fake?"

A young man next to him asked. "Why are you leaving already? Is it over?"

"Not yet..."

Lin Fan said, "One glance at them, and I already knew the outcome... It's all just a farce."

The young man was confused, "What a weirdo!"

Lin Fan ignored him, preparing to walk away quickly, when a young man with white hair suddenly approached from the opposite direction.

As they passed by each other, the white-haired young man suddenly bowed his back, staring at Lin Fan like a startled cat.

Lin Fan's body jolted, and he stepped into the Eight Trigrams Step, swiftly moving a distance away before looking towards the white-haired youth and asking solemnly, "Eight Trigrams Lin Fan, may I ask who you are?"

"My name is Jiang Shang, I came to watch the match..."

Jiang Shang answered somewhat dejectedly.

He seemed too spiritually sensitive, or rather, his instincts were still not under control.

Just like fierce beasts in the wild encounter each other, they maintain a safe distance.

He could now be considered half a faux expert. Suddenly, he felt this Lin Fan was very dangerous, and then his body had an instinctive reaction.

"Unexpectedly, to see a true ancient martial arts master here! Your eyes tell me, you've definitely killed someone before!"

Lin Fan felt the blood in his body starting to get excited.

Jiang Shang, on the other hand, shivered.

Of course, he had killed people! Even more than one!

But it was in "Game Different World," not in the real world.

"Don't just casually slander people, we're in a society ruled by law now!"

Jiang Shang hastily denied it.

"Why ancient martial arts can't match modern combat is because it lacks real fighting... True ancient martial arts masters are all forged through actual life-and-death experiences..."

Lin Fan's voice was deep, "No need to pretend anymore, you are very strong!"

This kind of strength is the instinctive mastery of the lethal techniques in ancient martial arts!

Once stimulated, the body would move as if it bypassed the brain.

In a real fight, it would virtually be criminal with a single punch!

"I started practicing martial arts at eight, by sixteen I had defeated all nearby challengers. I went abroad to war-torn areas and trained for another five years, thinking there were few opponents left in Da Xia. Your appearance has gratified me."

Lin Fan's eyes were filled with eagerness, "Let's find a place... and have a fight!"

"Psychopath!"

Jiang Shang shook his head, "Lose and end up in the hospital, win and end up in jail... I am not doing it!"

"That's too bad..."

Lin Fan's eyes were full of regret, "Looking at you is like looking at a tiger, you belong to the jungle, not here..."

'"Game Different World" is my jungle, you probably haven't seen my once perfectly round beer belly...'

Jiang Shang rolled his eyes and prepared to go in to witness the strength of an ancient martial arts master.

Just as he had taken a few steps, he suddenly turned around, lowered his voice, "Brother, times have changed... If you still want to find some of the spirit of ancient martial arts, you might as well try 'Game Different World', it's quite fun."

After saying that, Jiang Shang left the stunned Lin Fan behind and entered the venue.

People nearby were full of confusion, "Two psychos... Did they come here just to cosplay as heroes?"

"They must be fans of ancient martial arts, no doubt!"

Not to mention the frustrating match Jiang Shang watched afterwards, wishing to refund his ticket, Lin Fan's eyes brightened slightly, "'Game Different World'?"

Despite being an ancient martial arts successor, which modern young person doesn't know how to use a smartphone?

He took out his smartphone, searched online, and only found a few keywords.

It seemed to be a very niche game, popular only in a few small forums, not mainstream at all.

"A hundred percent simulation of reality?"

"Overwhelming realism?"

Lin Fan pondered as he looked at the reviews and found the official website of "Game Different World". He signed up proficiently.

But after signing up, he was taken aback by the numbers.

"What? 20,000+ people have signed up, and there are only two hundred spots for the second test?"

...

It must be said.

Although "Game Different World" had its flaws, niche and hardcore games could still become popular on a small scale once they earned a good reputation.

Not to mention, this was a game with one hundred percent realism and was free.

Playing in your sleep was like having a second life.

Even skills unrelated to the mysterious aspects of the game could be learned and applied in real life!

Players clearly understood the benefits of this 'second-life' game and would encourage friends and family to join.

Even if they didn't play, selling the equipment after getting it could make a lot of money!

Zhong Shenxiu saw a particularly cunning move by a high school senior who used "Game Different World" as a study aid, sleeping on time every night and continuing to study in the game, essentially doubling their study time.

And it worked – after a while, their grades improved rapidly, and they scored quite well in the college entrance exam.

Additionally, certain forces with ulterior motives used money and power to hire a large number of people to queue up, hoping to hoard more game equipment. This resulted in a completely reasonable number of over twenty thousand registrations.

If it weren't for Zhong Shenxiu's restrained advertising, even a tenfold increase in numbers would have been completely possible!