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Chapter 248 - Chapter 248 248 Replay function

Chapter 248: 248 Replay function Chapter 248: 248 Replay function Chen Xu opened his eyes and, in the dim light, indeed saw a wall in front of him. He silently returned to his bed, disturbing no one, closed his eyes, and prepared to sleep.

This was a hospital ward, not a suitable place for practice. If someone were to suddenly wake up and see him wandering around in the ward, they might think he had mental issues.

Before falling asleep, he habitually opened the interface of the dream device to check for any changes. Ever since the device had been connected to the network, causing a system update, he had made it a routine to check every day.

It had been twelve days since the last dream ended, and in two more days, he could enter again and begin the second phase of the dream.

However, he didn’t hold out much hope. After all, the dream device was currently disconnected from the network. That he had been able to participate in the first phase was already fortunate enough. What would happen in the second phase was still uncertain.

Seeing no changes on the interface, he exited and closed his eyes. In a while, he fell into a dream.

…

Leisure time always flies by quickly, and the two days soon passed.

It was midnight again, and Chen Xu lay on the hospital bed, having just lain down when he heard the system’s voice, “Congratulations, you have successfully completed the first phase of the Valentine’s Day special event, now connecting to the network, preparing to initiate the second phase…”

“Error encountered, unable to connect to the network.”

“The system is starting self-diagnosis…”

“Reloading network connection module… Loading complete, searching for available networks…”

“Search results zero, please try again.”

“Sorry, as your dream device cannot connect to the network, it is impossible to load the second phase of the game. Regrettably, you have lost the opportunity to participate in the second phase of the game. To safeguard your legal gaming rights, we are filing an appeal on your behalf.”

Chen Xu saw a series of prompts, and felt slightly alarmed, afraid that something like ‘this device is unusable’ would pop up.

Thankfully, he was only unable to access the game.

However, what was this automatic appeal about?

“Network connection failed. The appeal was unsuccessful. Switching to this device’s intelligence for determination.”

“Hello, esteemed visitor, after determination, your loss of eligibility for the second phase of the Valentine’s Day special event is due to the device’s inability to connect to the network, hence bearing the primary responsibility. In accordance with the Gamer’s Gaming Rights Protection Law, the system will compensate you.”

This voice was distinctly different from the earlier electronic tone. Chen Xu found it slightly familiar; it was the same voice that had answered his questions before suddenly vanishing. Now it had reappeared.

What delighted him even more was that there was compensation, a completely unexpected bonus.

“The content of the compensation is as follows: one, your permission is upgraded to official player status. Two, two star-level games are freely gifted to you. Three, three thousand Game Coin are compensated to you. Do you accept?”

Chen Xu looked at the three compensations; the benefits of the first, becoming an official player, were unclear, so he put that aside for the moment. The second, star-level games, sounded impressive by name alone, possibly granting at least two more opportunities to enter the dream game. It already felt like a win.

As for the third item, Game Coin, he didn’t know what use they were but set it aside for now.

In his excitement, he couldn’t help thinking, “If I refuse and choose to continue appealing, might I receive more benefits?”

With that thought, he chose “Accept.”

He was a practical person; taking what benefits he could first was his motto. Giving up immediate gains in pursuit of maximizing benefits was not in his nature. If he made a wrong judgment, he’d have nowhere to cry.

“You have chosen to accept the proposal, and it will take effect immediately.”

“Respected player, you are currently a regular player. Recharge any amount of credit points and use them in the game, and you can be upgraded to a star-level player…”

Seeing the first prompt, Chen Xu thought, sure enough, they were out for money.

“You can view your basic rights in the personal center.”

“Your two star-level games have been credited, and your three thousand Game Coin have been deposited. Please proceed to the personal center to check.”

Hearing the system’s words, Chen Xu opened the personal center and saw a much more detailed personal panel. Compared to the earlier version, it was like heaven and earth.

Indeed, as a visitor, one has no rights. Now, as a player, I’ve finally gained some status.

In my personal center, my data is detailed, including my player level, the Talent Cards and Skill Cards I’ve obtained, and other things like the titles I’ve earned.

Besides, I could check my game history.

Seeing this, I couldn’t help but feel that this compensation was truly a bargain. I became a player and only then discovered that this dream device had many functions inaccessible to me as a mere visitor.

When I opened the game history page, there was a playback button. This feature seemed inconspicuous, but to me, it was immensely important.

Just think, if everything I experienced in the dream could be replayed, then I wouldn’t have to struggle to memorize all that knowledge. I would just need to be present in the scene and replay it later.

Previously, what limited me from reaping the maximum benefits from the dreams was my memory capacity. In the last dream, I used a learning machine and recorded a lot of knowledge, which came at no small cost. The side effects are still lingering. The problem of being excessively sleepy has greatly affected my regular life.

I couldn’t withstand doing it several more times.

Now, with the playback feature, this was no longer an issue.

Chen Xu didn’t rush to try the playback; instead, he first opened the user instructions and quickly scanned through them.

“Of course, it’s all about money.”

After reading, he inwardly cursed–watching a playback costs money. A successful dream experience required ten Game Coins, and a failed one, twenty Game Coins.

If the system hadn’t compensated me with three thousand Game Coins, I wouldn’t have been able to use this feature at all.

Fortunately, the dream device had some limits. Only the first playback session cost money; after paying once, I could watch that game’s playback as much as I wanted.

If they charged every single time for replaying, I would have been utterly unable to afford it.

“Let’s see what this playback feature is all about.”

The playback feature was too crucial for me, and I needed to thoroughly research what it was like–whether it was shot from a first-person point of view, a third-person perspective, or a God’s-eye view. The differences could be substantial.

I hesitated for a moment, then clicked on the first dream. After all, it was the first time I entered the dream world, and the memory was the most vivid.

“Using the playback feature costs ten Game Coins, continue?”

Chen Xu clicked confirm, and immediately, an image appeared before my eyes. The camera focused on me and shifted along with my movements.

“It’s a third-person view centered on me, just like watching a movie I starred in.”

I watched my three-dimensional self in the video and felt a bit odd.

In front of me was a control area for the camera, which could zoom in and out. However, the furthest it could pull back was about ten meters or so.

Besides, there was also the ability to fast-forward and rewind.

I jumped to the scene where I met Luo Xiyun, hoping to see if I could advance through her perspective.

After trying, I realized it wasn’t possible.

It was a shame; I was quite curious about Luo Xiyun’s life at the time.

We were in a cold war, barely acknowledging each other. I knew it was just a dream, so I wasn’t very anxious. Luo Xiyun thought it was all real. That meant the pressure she was under was much greater than mine.

This occurred to me only after I knew the truth.

Unable to replay from her perspective, I felt disappointed and began to fast-forward to the day of the typhoon, watching myself worriedly seeking her out.

I still remember how I felt back then; all I thought was that if something happened to her, I would have to spend the next few months alone. There wasn’t even a hint of a knight in shining armor fantasy.

Looking back now, it feels completely different–an interesting sentiment.

Gradually, I became absorbed in watching, completely forgetting my original purpose.

PS: Please give me that recommendation ticket.

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