The sky was blue and the sun was not shining brightly. The wilderness was vast, like a carpet that stretched to the horizon. The withered plants under their feet and the various trees with branches stretching far and near marked the toughness of winter. Just a dozen meters in front of him was a very wide river, flowing into the distance with sparkling waves. The chirping of birds reached their ears, allowing them to fully appreciate the beauty of nature.
"Wow! Wow! Wow! Why was this game so immersive? This was too realistic. Was this VR?”Mu Weizhou seemed to praise him, but he also seemed to be puzzled as he said to Hu Zhen.
Hu Zhen took off his glasses and said,"Give me your glasses too. I'll keep them."”
Mu Weizhou took off his glasses and handed them to Hu Zhen. He sized up the world and said,""Look at the river, the trees, the sunlight, the chirping of the birds, and the road in the distance. They all look real. And this wind was actually cold when it blew on his face.”Suddenly, he seemed to have realized something and asked in confusion,"Shadow Hu, how does this game make people feel the wind?”
Hu Zhende tucked the two pairs of glasses into his arms and looked at him smugly."This is a real game, of course I can feel the wind.”
"What do you mean?" Mu Weizhou continued to ask," Hey, wait a minute. Didn't we take off our glasses? Why didn't you quit the game?"
Hu Zhen replied with a mischievous expression, his long goatee sticking out, and his head shaking."Withdraw? How could it be that easy? The initial setting we just made was two days, which is two years in the game. The game won't end until two years are up. Ah, and, as I told you earlier, this is the Eastern Han Dynasty. I set the starting time to be January 72 AD. According to the lunar calendar…it should be December 71. If he wanted to go back, he would have to wait until two years later.”
"What do you mean?" Shadow Hu, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?" Mu Weizhou was really confused.
Hu Zhen pouted his beard and thought for a moment before asking, Have you heard of parallel universes?"
"Yes, I have. Why are you suddenly asking about this?" Mu Weizhou felt even more baffled.
What about the theory of relativity and wormholes?" Hu Zhen continued to ask.
"I know. I just finished learning Aystan's theory this year.”Mu Weizhou replied.
At this moment, Hu Zhen cleared his throat and said proudly,""We just finished setting up a wormhole in your dormitory. In other words-we traveled through time!”
Mu Weizhou was a little confused. He looked at Hu Zhen in surprise and said,""Shadow Hu, what are you talking about?"
"I'm saying that we've just traveled through time. We're now in the Eastern Han Dynasty.”Hu Zhen said with a relaxed smile as he pouted his white beard.
Mu Weizhou stared blankly at Hu Zhen for a while, then suddenly smiled and said,""I almost fell for your trick. You're really a person who can make jokes anytime, anywhere. However, this game was really special. The virtual reality technology was really amazing.”
When Hu Zhen heard this, he tilted his head and thought for a while. Then, he paced around in the same place twice as if he had suddenly thought of something and said,"Hey, Mu Zi, bite your finger hard.”
"What?" Mu Weizhou asked.
"Bite hard, bite hard. Hurry up." Hu Zhen took half a step forward and pushed Mu Weizhou's elbow as he spoke with anticipation.
Mu Weizhou followed Hu Zhen's instructions and put his index finger into his mouth, gently biting it.
"Do you feel any pain?" Hu Zhen said happily.
"No, I haven't." Mu Weizhou replied.
"No? That's impossible." As Hu Zhen spoke, he put his index finger into his mouth and bit it hard. Then, he let out a cry.
Mu Weizhou looked at Hu Zhen and was a little confused.
"Mu Zi, I think you should change your name to liar.”Hu Zhen grinned and waved his hand. Then, he continued," Don't you feel pain when you're bitten? What was going on? Give me your hand. I'll try biting it for you.”
Hearing Hu Zhen's words, Mu Weizhou felt both angry and amused. Although he had placed his index finger in his mouth just now, he had not used much strength. He had only bitten it lightly and pretended not to notice if it hurt. Seeing that Hu Zhen was biting himself until he cried out in pain, he unconsciously put his finger into his mouth again and bit hard-it really hurt!
At this moment, Hu Zhen was staring at Mu Weizhou's fingers seriously. His expression was like that of a child craving for toys, but also like a hungry man who had not eaten for a long time and was facing a table full of delicious food.
"It really hurts!" Mu Weizhou cried out," Why does it hurt? How did you do it?"
"I don't know the specific principles. They only told me how to use these devices.”Hu Zhen said proudly," I think it should be advanced physics, such as the theory of relativity and quantum physics. They could actually create a wormhole. Impressive, right?”
"What are you talking about?" Mu Weizhou said anxiously.
"Didn't you ask us how we transmigrated?”Hu Zhen looked at Mu Weizhou in confusion.
"What transmigration? I'm asking how this game can make players feel pain? Directly stimulating the brain?" Mu Weizhou asked.
When Hu Zhen heard this, he seemed to have no idea. He squatted down like a deflated ball and used his hands to pull the grass on the ground. He was angry and sulky alone.
Hu Zhen's actions moved Mu Weizhou, but he felt that his idea was ridiculous. He looked at the frustrated Hu Zhen and squatted down, asking,""What's wrong? Depressed? Hurry up and play the game? What is our mission?"
Hu Zhen glanced at Mu Weizhou and pouted his goatee. He said unhappily,"The first task is to make you believe that this is the Han Dynasty and that we are already here. Sigh, Mu Weizhou, how can you believe me?”
Mu Weizhou saw Hu Zhen's serious expression and felt that he was not joking. Could it be that what he said was true? Even though Mu Weizhou thought that his idea was ridiculous, he still asked tentatively,""Are you saying that this is a transmigration game?”
"Yes, I am." Hu Zhen replied dejectedly.
" How is that possible?" Mu Weizhou said nervously." Isn't this a virtual reality game?"”
"That's right. Look at the sky, the sun, the trees, the Qiantang River, the grass, and the pain in your fingers. However, this 'reality' is different from the 'reality' we were in just now. This is another world. 2,000 years ago, we came here through those glasses. So it wasn't wrong to say that it was virtual?”Hu Zhen said.
Based on Mu Weizhou's understanding of Hu Zhen, it was quite difficult for him to say such abstract and logically complicated words, unless he was merely describing. Thinking of this, Mu Weizhou felt a little confused and asked,""Hu Zhen, are you joking with me?”
Hu Zhen looked at Mu Weizhou with a slightly aggrieved expression and raised his hand, saying,""Can this be a joke? I swear, if I'm joking with you, I'm an old turtle.”
Mu Weizhou was confused. He stood up and looked around. He paced back and forth and said,"Ridiculous! Ridiculous! I woke up early in the morning to pick you up and play games with you, and you actually told me about transmigration? I haven't even eaten breakfast!" He saw Hu Zhen pouting his beard and looking at him without saying anything, so he continued,""How about this, Shadow Hu? I'm not playing anymore. Let's quit. Your game is too cool, I can't play it!”
"This is real-time. There's no save, no exit. Didn't I tell you? If he wanted to end it, he would have to wait for two days-no, two years.”Hu Zhen replied.
At this moment, Mu Weizhou started to believe Hu Zhen's words. The sky, the earth, the sunlight, the wind, the chirping of the birds, and this damned river…all of this was very real. Mu Weizhou bit his finger again-it still hurt. However, as someone who had been influenced by materialistic ideas since he was young, received higher education, and was well-read, how could he believe that such an absurd thing existed in the world? He decided to leave, but looking around, he saw nothing but a vast wilderness. He suddenly thought of something and said to Hu Zhen,""Glasses, give me my glasses.”
Seeing his anxious look, Hu Zhen took out the glasses in his arms, inspected them, and handed one to him.
Mu Weizhou took the glasses and brought them to his eyes. Nothing happened. There was no longer the luster from before, and there were no changes. He immediately took it off and saw that there were a few buttons on it. He was about to press them but stopped. Then, he handed the glasses to Hu Zhen and said,"How did you set it just now? Hurry up and do it. I want to exit.”
Hu Zhen took the glasses and stood up. He pressed a few buttons back and forth in front of Mu Weizhou and said,"It's useless. Didn't I tell you? When we came here, we had already set it up. We can only wait for two years.”
Mu Weizhou suddenly grabbed Hu Zhen's shoulders and stared into his eyes. He said seriously,""Shadow Hu, Hu Zhen, Master Hu, let's stop fooling around and quickly withdraw. At worst, I'll treat you to lunch. How is it?"
"That's good! Then I'll order the West Lake Vinegar Fish. But that would take two days-or two years. Speaking of which, I'm hungry too. It seems that we have to think of a way to invite him. So your dormitory was like this two thousand years ago. Yes, yes!" Hu Zhen looked around and said. When he turned around and saw Mu Weizhou still staring at him in a daze, he could not help but ask,""What's wrong?"
"What do you mean?" Mu Weizhou asked. Quit and go back."
Hu Zhen pushed Mu Weizhou's hands away from his shoulders and said,""You are so unreasonable. Didn't I tell you that we won't be able to return within two years? Hurry, hurry up and think of a way to leave this place.”After saying that, she ignored him and wandered around, observing her surroundings.
In this situation, Mu Weizhou couldn't help but take Hu Zhen's words lightly. Could this be true? Mu Weizhou quickly searched through his memories. Other than some literary works and films, he tried to find something similar in official history or authoritative information, but it was in vain. Other than the two words of advice," You don't speak of supernatural powers " and " If you don't know life, how can you know death?", his mind was empty.
Just as he was thinking, he saw Hu Zhen seem to have discovered something not far away. Suddenly, two pheasants flew out from the grass and ran away as if they were escaping. Not long after, Hu Zhen came back with a few eggs in his hands and said to Mu Weizhou,""We are so lucky. We actually have a few wild chicken eggs. We don't have to starve at noon.”
Mu Weizhou thought about the whole thing from beginning to end. He came to Hu Zhen's side and said seriously,""Hu Zhen, who exactly are you?"
"I'm Hu Zhen. What's wrong?" Hu Zhen looked at the perfectly shaped eggs in his hand and replied.
"I mean, who are you? What did he do? Where are you from?" Mu Weizhou asked.
"Oh right, I really should tell you this.”Hu Zhen pouted his beard and said slowly," I am Hu Zhen. I'm from…This is a secret, I can't say. Our unit is the only specialized organization in our country that studies time. One of our missions is to find a way to travel through time and produce related equipment. We've been doing research for decades and have produced several generations of products. As for me, I'm in charge of product testing and usage at the unit. The glasses we wore when we came over are our latest products. This can also be considered a test trip.”
Mu Weizhou was shocked when he heard this. He suddenly felt that Hu Zhen was good at making things up. He thought that it would be a pity if he didn't write novels, but he looked around and couldn't help but ask,"So we really transmigrated? But why have I never heard of such a research institute in our country? Is China that powerful?"
Hu Zhen was a little angry when he heard that. He blew at his beard and said with slight disdain,"If there were no traces of an atomic bomb explosion, are you sure that China has one now? Do you know that many systems in our country have already adopted quantum communication? Do you know that our laser technology is not much worse than those in science fiction movies? Did they know that normal temperature superconducting cables were already used to send electricity from the west to the east? Do you know that our missiles…I can't tell you about them anymore. In short, you have to have confidence in our country!”At this point, Hu Zhen suddenly stopped. He rolled his eyes and continued,"How come you don't know about this? They don't teach it in university?"
This was indeed the first time Mu Weizhou had heard of what Hu Zhen had said. He was also willing to pay attention to it. If it was any other time, he would definitely ask why. However, he did not have the mood to say,"Are you saying that our country can already teleport people across time?”
"Of course! How else did we get here?”Hu Zhen was pleased with himself. He shook his head and said," Not only can we teleport people, but we've already achieved it decades ago. Now that the theory is mature and the technology is stable, we have already begun to work on products and applications for civilians. The two pairs of glasses you saw were just produced. This application can be considered a test trip.”
" Test…trip?" Mu Weizhou was now more convinced that Hu Zhen was telling the truth. Whether it was the scene in front of him, Hu Zhen's attitude, or the situation before and after, it was more logical. However, he couldn't figure out how this so-called test trip had anything to do with him. He continued," If you want to test it, then test it. Why did you drag me into it?"!”
"Aren't we on the same team?" Hu Zhen said with a smile. It's quite boring for me to do the test back and forth by myself. I originally wanted to drag Boss and Shanz along, but their luck was too bad and they didn't make it. You have to know that not just anyone can participate in this kind of time travel. Do you remember the games that I recommended to you before? Those that looked like games were actually specially developed by them to select and train the tester. To tell you the truth, we secretly tested at least a thousand people. After their evaluation, the three of you completed the test the best. Especially you, you're outstanding in all aspects."
Hearing that he was very outstanding among the thousand people, Mu Weizhou couldn't help but be secretly delighted. However, he didn't know if it was lucky or unlucky that his "boss" and "Shanz" didn't make it on this "trip" because of a coincidence. On second thought, that wasn't right. How could they develop him without his consent? "Hu Zhen, who are they?" he asked. Why did they absorb us without our consent?”
"This…I don't know either. According to them, it was because after entering any time, what they encountered was the real situation. Those who obtained good results in a natural state without preparation were more suitable for the test. Just like me! Also, if I tell you, will you not participate? If they really wanted to openly recruit, they were afraid of leaking the secret. They were also afraid that they would have to balance out all kinds of relationships and not be able to find a truly suitable person. "If that's the case, people with your background will probably never know that we actually have a certain degree of control over time. Right? As for them…they are my colleagues. I can't tell you more. That's a secret. "Also, if our tests in these two years are successful, maybe…maybe…" Hu Zhen stopped talking and smiled at Mu Weizhou, keeping him in suspense.
Hearing this, Mu Weizhou was happy for a moment, then unwilling for a moment. Seeing that Hu Zhen was not going to say anything, he asked curiously,"Maybe what?"
Hu Zhen stroked his beard, curled his lips, and quickly said,"Haha, maybe you can get a job and become my colleague, or, or borrow my class!”
Hearing this, Mu Weizhou couldn't help but feel excited. He didn't expect to get a job opportunity by playing games. He was really lucky. He had never encountered such a good thing in his life. After all, he was still a young man. If he felt that he could understand the big things, he would accept them. Otherwise, why would people say that the world ultimately belonged to the young? Of course, he also had a plan in his heart. He wanted to see how things would develop and find an opportunity to quickly withdraw. "Then what should we do next?"”
Hu Zhen saw that his attitude had calmed down a lot and asked happily,""So you now completely understand the time we transmigrated?”
Mu Weizhou hesitated for a moment before answering,"Ah…Ah! However, I won't forgive you for bringing me here without my consent! You're a big liar. Yes, you shouldn't be called 'Shadow Hu.' I think you should be called 'Liar Hu.'”
"How can you say that?" Hearing Mu Weizhou call him a liar, Hu Zhen was obviously angry." This is just a game. We'll finish this game in two days. When did I lie to you? Besides, before I put on my glasses, did I repeatedly confirm with you that you participated voluntarily? How can you call me a liar? I was just joking when I called you a liar. Why are you so petty?!”After saying that, she turned around and ignored Mu Weizhou.
Mu Weizhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry at Hu Zhen's actions. If he hadn't met him personally, he would never have thought that there would be someone in the world who was older than his father and whose behavior was even more childish than his own. Could this be what his father meant by "useless"? Mu Weizhou was also angry that he had been deceived. When he saw Hu Zhen's appearance, he wanted to ignore him, but when he thought about how the two of them could not solve the problem in this wilderness, he leaned in front of Hu Zhen and said with a smile,"Alright, Hu Zhen, Uncle Hu, it's my fault. I'll apologize to you, okay? You didn't lie to me, I didn't understand.”
Seeing him apologize, Hu Zhen's face instantly lit up. Pouting his white beard, he said,"It doesn't count, it is. Although I'm a little muddle-headed, I've never lied! This is a moral issue!"
"Yes, you're a moral model. You can be selected as one of the 'Top 100 Moral Models.'"Mu Weizhou replied with a smile.
Before Mu Weizhou could finish speaking, Hu Zhen interrupted excitedly,"Of course…No, my job is confidential. That would be a leak. I don't think this is appropriate. It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate."
Seeing Hu Zhen's unreasonable attitude, Mu Weizhou didn't dare to say anything else. He asked calmly,"Then, Hu Zhen, what should we do next?”
Hu Zhen glanced at Mu Weizhou and said,"In the next two years, we will experience this world.”
"This world? What kind of world was this?”Mu Weizhou asked.
Hu Zhen looked around and smacked his lips.""It's a long story. They did tell me some things. Let's leave this place first and tell you as we go.”
Mu Weizhou felt that it was reasonable. He and Hu Zhen looked around and walked towards a forest that looked like a road junction in the distance. When they set off, Mu Weizhou pointed at the river in front of him and asked,""Hu Zhen, you just said that this river is the Qiantang River. When we came over, did you deliberately choose that landing point?”
Hu Zhen said as he walked," That's not true. I chose the default location. It's your dormitory." This was your dormitory from 2,000 years ago! 2,000 years, look at how much it has changed? If not for me, would you have known?"
"What if the Qiantang River turns here? Wouldn't we have fallen into the water just now?" Mu Weizhou asked. Let me tell you, I don't know how to swim.”
Hu Zhen paused for a moment and did not answer.
Mu Weizhou saw that Hu Zhen didn't say anything and felt a little strange. He couldn't help but glance at him. Hu Zhen rolled his eyes and looked guilty as if he had done something wrong. He immediately understood something and pulled him back to ask,"Did you not think of this at all?”
Hu Zhen's expression was uncertain as he replied," Yes, yes." He walked forward without answering.
"Liar Hu!" Mu Weizhou complained.
Although Hu Zhen heard it this time, he didn't say anything. He pouted his beard as he walked and sulked.
Seeing this, Mu Weizhou was happy. He felt that he had finally won a round. However, he did not consider how he would have fought if he had really fallen into the Qiantang River just now.
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