Chapter 3: Soul Wailing

  The living room is cool and empty, and it's very hot, there is no air conditioner.

  I was drenched in sweat, but had a bitter taste that couldn't be expressed. The little beauty named Lingxue in the room obviously wouldn't wake up for a while, and there wasn't even a sofa in this living room, really didn't know what to do.

  Finally, my gaze fell on that gaming helmet, and suddenly I had an epiphany - it was perfect!

  I once installed a game interface in the living room, now it seems to be useful after all. Whether this VR headset is for "Ling Xue" or not, try it out and you'll know!

  I immediately took out the data cable from that handbag, installed it according to the manual, and then sat in the corner of the wall and put on the game headset.

  In an instant, I felt a clarity in my mind, and then I heard a synthesized voice.

  "Scanning iris, player identity confirmed, locked! Confirm entry into game?"

  Then quickly conveyed instructions with thoughts, confirmed!

  "Hello, your number is 000000002, iris lock has been confirmed!"

  I was shocked and exclaimed, "Damn it! How did I accidentally lock onto someone else's helmet after putting mine on? Doesn't that mean I've essentially taken over their helmet?"

  Come to think of it, she's still occupying my room! Forget it, anyway, I've already locked her in, and I'll find a way to make it up to her later!

  "Sorry! The game is not yet available. Please wait for 23 hours and 42 minutes before entering the game again. First, please create your character!"

  I clicked on "Create Character", and suddenly the screen flickered, everything around me became cool and refreshing. I found myself standing in a vast wilderness, with several characters appearing before me - humans, elves, and half-beasts.

  I've heard that there are hidden characters available for selection, but the probability of encountering them is about one in ten million. It seems I don't have this opportunity!

  So I chose human being.

  "Facial scanning in progress, please wait!"

  Before long, a person who looked exactly like me appeared in front of me, wearing a simple leather armor, looking like a complete newbie!

  Then there was no next part, system prompt——

  "The game has not started yet, please wait patiently!"

  Suddenly, the surrounding scenery changed abruptly, and the perspective transformed into a bloody battlefield!

  In the vast canyon, a group of people called Ma Xiao, a coalition of humans, elves and half-orcs were fighting against the dark forces. The wizards in their robes were throwing large fireballs with all their might, while the female archers wearing leather armor were elegantly drawing their bows again and again, their arrows turning into cold lights that fell among the enemy ranks. In front of the camp, a large number of berserkers wielding long spears and battle-axes charged into a group of dark skeleton soldiers, their axes sweeping through the skeletons, shattering them to pieces!

  On the other hand, the dark elemental mage, shrouded in a black robe, let out a series of intimidating low growls. As his dark staff swung through the air, countless scorching meteors descended from the sky, and amidst the bursting flames, the berserker was instantly engulfed in a sea of blood. The thick armor was scorched to a sizzling hot state in an instant!

  White light flashed continuously, gentle elemental healing spells fell on the Berserker, the priest of the Light camp began to chant healing magic, several shadows took advantage of the chaos and slowly moved into the Dark camp. Only to see the faint glow flashing, several dark elemental mages had their heads cut off, and the black skeleton flew in mid-air.

  At this moment, snowflakes suddenly floated in the air and fell into the valley!

  When the snowflakes danced in the sky, large ice blocks fell from the sky, and for a time, countless warriors of the light camp were killed or injured. Everyone looked up to see a four-winged demon flying in the air, its hands open wide, loudly chanting an obscure spell!

  Inside the canyon, a thousand miles of ice and snow, countless lives struggling on the edge of death.

  Suddenly, a brilliant light flashed by, and the icy sword energy swept across the valley above. The great demon suddenly let out a mournful cry, and its pair of wings were cut off cleanly!

  The forbidden spell came to an abrupt end, and the great demon plummeted into the valley, torn to shreds by countless frenzied warriors!

  The line of sight gradually shifts upwards, and on the towering cliff above the canyon, a handsome young man stands tall, with a sharp sword hanging low in his hand, its blade gleaming with a chilling light. However, what is shocking is that his hair has already turned white, gazing at the vast expanse of life on earth, his eyes are clear and bright, but reveal a deep sense of melancholy and sorrow.

  A thunderclap in the sky, as if foretelling the arrival of the next storm!

  In the distance, two blue lights flashed and a pair of large characters appeared in the sky, which were "Ling Xiao"!

  Perhaps it was the 100% realism of this game that really shocked me, I was stunned on the spot and couldn't say a word for a long time. But one thing is certain, this game helmet is indeed a spiritual helmet! So, the identity of the girl in the room became even more astonishing. Why could she get this game helmet ahead of time? And the account number is 000000002, which means that the helmet I'm using now is the second one to be released!

  The game still had almost a whole day before it opened, so I quit and took off my helmet, only to find that I was covered in sweat. After the first experience, this game, which is said to be the culmination of ten years of hard work by global network elites, is indeed not a waste of fame. Whether it's realism or game details, everything makes you feel like you're there in person, with your blood boiling!

  In the promotional screenshot of the game, the handsome young swordsman defeats a four-winged great devil with one sword. Does this imply that players can also reach that level?

  Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile slightly. If one could really reach that state in the game, wouldn't they be able to roam freely and possess all the beauties under heaven?

  At this time, I suddenly smelled a burnt smell, and only then did I remember that my small dish congee was still in the pot!

  Rushed into the kitchen, turned off the power, looked at the porridge, and it was a pitiful sight, so there wasn't much appetite left.

  The girl named Ling Xue was sleeping in the room, she was drunk and wouldn't be able to open the door for me. I had no choice but to grab a yellow cloth from the dining table outside, cover my stomach and spend the night in the living room. Damn it, others have good luck with women, but I've encountered such a beautiful girl, yet I'm clearly having bad luck!

  Dazed and confused, I didn't know how long I had slept. Suddenly, I felt a bright light on my face. When I opened my eyes, surprisingly, there was a fat guy shining a flashlight at me!

  I was suddenly furious and just about to lose my temper when I realized that this fat guy was actually the landlord!

  The landlord looked at me with a scornful expression and said, "Ding Shusheng, you should pay next month's rent. If you delay again, I can only sweep you out of the house! It's so late, what are you doing sleeping outside?"

  I looked up at the large clock in the living room and saw that it was already past two o'clock in the morning, so I asked: "Will the landlord come over so late?"

  "I'll go check on the circuit breaker, several tenants said there's a power outage, but you, when are you going to pay your rent?!"

  I coughed and was going to pay the rent, but that little thief stole the money. Where am I supposed to get the money to pay the rent?

  At this moment, "creak" sounded, and my door opened. What caught my eye was the stunningly beautiful Ling Xue!

  Ling Xue's clothes were loose and sloppy, but they accentuated the girl's slender figure without a doubt, and also revealed a few hints of lazy and charming demeanor.

  "I want a drink of water!" Ling Xue said with half-closed eyes, drowsily.

  For a moment, the landlord was stunned, and after a while, he said: "You little brat, you actually have such a beautiful girlfriend! Forget it, I'll come again next time. Humph, you'd better find a job quickly, or else I won't be polite!"

  The landlord was also straightforward and left as soon as he brought us to the door.

  At this time, Ling Xue had already slept for about seven or eight hours and was completely sober. She blinked her eyes, looked at me, and suddenly said: "I want to drink water..."

  I rolled my eyes and unexpectedly went to pour a cup of hot water, I guess this is the effect of a beauty, can make you do things unconsciously!

  Ling Xue took the cup of water, gulped it all down, and then looked at me again. Suddenly, a hint of a smile appeared on her face as she asked, "You're Ding Shusheng?"

  I felt a bit embarrassed and said: "It's Ding Shusheng, comfortable and prosperous, means promotion and wealth, not bookworm!"

  Ling Xue smiled slightly and stroked her hair, saying: "Whatever you call me is fine, the key is that I'm hungry now... Can you find something for me to eat?"

  "I was taken aback: 'It's so late, where can we go to find something to eat? The convenience stores are all closed!'"

  Her slender eyebrows slightly furrowed as she said, "I've had so much wine, if I don't eat something, it'll hurt my stomach!"

  In fact, whether you eat or not, your stomach will still be damaged.

  "So I said: 'A girl from a good family like yours, what's the point of drinking?' "

  "Mind your own business!" Ling Xue said slightly louder, but then turned her face away and whispered: "How would you know that I'm fine..."

  I silently walked into the kitchen, scooped a bowl of my congee, and slammed it onto the dining table, saying: "This is all I have. If you're willing to eat it, then have some; if not, go find somewhere else to eat on your own - your car is still downstairs!"

  Ling Xue was slightly startled, her beautiful eyes scanned around and when she looked at the bowl of vegetable porridge, her gaze was very strange.

  "Is this all you're eating?" she asked cautiously.

  I also didn't feel embarrassed, so I nodded: "That's right, this is all the consumption level I have now!"

  At this moment, my stomach growled loudly, and Ling Xue looked at me with a surprised expression. Suddenly, a charming smile bloomed on the corner of her mouth, and she laughed and asked: "Haven't you eaten yet? Is there any left? If not, let's share this bowl of vegetables?"

  I was taken aback for a moment, there's nothing left in the pot, everything is in the bowl!

  It seemed like she had seen through my mind, so Ling Xue smiled slightly and walked lightly into the kitchen. She took another bowl, divided the small bowl of porridge into two bowls, then pushed one bowl in front of me and said with a smile: "Come on, don't be polite!"

  For a moment, I could hardly imagine what was in front of me - a beauty driving a BMW, wearing designer clothes, willing to share with me a bowl of thin porridge that even a beggar would disdain?