Switched Life:I Went Viral on a Family Variety Show
Chapter 134: Buried Twice in Total

Chapter 134: Chapter 134: Buried Twice in Total

"Police auxiliary personnel, huh?" Sang Ning’s voice was light and soft.

Seeing Li Juezhou looking completely baffled, she restrained her expression and confirmed with him, "Officer Shen Fang mentioned that you’re an auxiliary member of their squad. Isn’t that right?"

Li Juezhou’s eye twitched slightly, then he immediately recalled Sang Ning persistently chasing after him to pay him back.

He had taken her mother to a high-end hospital for an examination, and Sang Ning thought someone like him—a police auxiliary personnel—didn’t earn much and couldn’t afford the costly fees. That was why she kept chasing after him to return the money.

So that’s what it was—Sang Ning thought he was poor.

For a moment, Li Juezhou didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at himself actually being seen as destitute.

For Shen Fang to introduce him to her like this—Li Juezhou wasn’t sure whether he should thank Shen Fang or teach him a lesson.

Sang Ning’s expression had shifted from initial calmness to one showing scrutiny and curiosity.

Originally, Li Juezhou wanted to explain, but after meeting Sang Ning’s suspicious glance, he suddenly changed his mind.

With a faint touch of his lips, he said, "Auxiliary personnel pay is too low, so I’ve quit. I’m now working full-time as a bodyguard."

"Is that so?" Sang Ning’s investigative gaze intensified further.

But Li Juezhou’s eyes remained steady and clear without a hint of evasion. His tone was serious, not at all like someone lying.

Seeing Sang Ning buy it, Li Juezhou’s lips curved slightly into a playful grin. Half-joking, he added, "You’re a celebrity, right? You should probably have bodyguards when you go out. If you need one, I can offer you an 80% discount as a friendly price."

"No need for that." Sang Ning shook her head lightly.

Then, her lips curled into a confident smile. "I don’t need a bodyguard. Not to brag, but do you believe I could beat you so bad you’d end up with fractures?"

Li Juezhou: "..."

Sang Ning closed the topic decisively, leaving Li Juezhou utterly speechless. Just then, Qian Yang’s voice echoed from all corners of the venue, breaking the awkward silence.

"Now, the staff will distribute helmets to everyone. Each person has a designated area to stand in. Please follow the staff to your designated spot and then put on the helmet."

Under the guidance of the staff, Sang Ning walked diagonally ahead about ten steps. Suddenly, a dazzling dark purple glow flashed beneath her feet.

Her attention was instantly drawn, and she looked down intently. Around her, dark purple streams of light emerged simultaneously, forming a pentagram circle that surrounded her.

Just as Sang Ning was about to step forward, the staff stopped her: "Ma’am, you have reached your designated area. Please don’t move around unnecessarily."

Sang Ning immediately halted, accepting the helmet handed to her by the staff.

Before putting it on, she scanned her surroundings. Just like her, every participant had a pentagram formation at their feet, creating significant distance between one another.

Suddenly, a strong beam of light shot from above, and Sang Ning instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes. She could feel the rays enveloping her entire body from head to toe.

Once the light beam activated, Qian Yang’s voice followed: "Players, please put on your helmets."

The intense light stung Sang Ning’s eyes, making it nearly impossible for her to keep them open. Without thinking, she hurriedly put on the helmet.

The half-enclosed helmet covered everything from her nose upward. Looking down, Sang Ning noticed light seeping through from underneath the edges of the helmet.

"Hiss~"

A sharp pricking pain shot through her temples, like countless tiny needles stabbing relentlessly. Sang Ning couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.

"Director Qian, is this helmet malfunctioning or what?" Struggling to endure the bizarre sensation, Sang Ning raised her voice and asked.

"Players, don’t fret. This is the biological neural simulation helmet," Qian Yang replied slowly. "Wearing it will cause a noticeable pain sensation initially, though it won’t last too long."

As soon as Qian Yang finished speaking, Sang Ning felt the pain in her temples gradually fade away.

Mystery and the unknown began to excite her neural pathways. Through the heavy helmet, Sang Ning faintly heard Sang Chuan’s enthusiastic voice.

"Whoa! This game is so high-tech! Way more fun than those online games I used to play!"

The other players also erupted in genuine admiration for the cutting-edge technology, their voices echoing noisily throughout the spacious venue.

Thankfully, Qian Yang’s amplified voice from the speakers drowned out the chaotic chatter.

"The game is about to begin. Please quiet down, players!"

The conversations in the venue gradually diminished.

Through the speakers, Qian Yang’s voice continued.

"Players, your mission for this game is to eliminate interstellar alien beasts and protect the Federation Planet. Here’s the game’s background—

Persistent cosmic radiation gave rise to interstellar alien beasts. In Star Calendar 4005, the alien beast army launched a massive invasion of Federation Planet, but the Federation Army wiped out the majority of them. The few surviving beasts scattered and went into hiding across the Federation.

Since then, Federation Planet has enjoyed a century of peace. However, the alien beasts refuse to accept their defeat—they’ve been secretly amassing strength for a comeback.

Over this century, alien beasts have gradually evolved. Advanced ones are now capable of disguising themselves as Federation Planet People, undetectable even by instruments.

These disguised alien beasts wreak havoc in the shadows, converting one Federation Planet Person after another into beasts, intending to overturn the Federation Planet once again.

The condition to clear this game is to identify and completely annihilate the alien beasts disguised as Federation Planet People!"

After Qian Yang outlined the game’s background, everyone became excited. This game sounded thrilling, and they couldn’t wait to start.

The white light seeping from the helmet dimmed gradually, replaced by a sleek and futuristic blue glow.

A low and resonant background sound filled the air, resembling layers of hollow echoes. The immersive effect made players feel as if they’d been instantly transported to outer space.

Sang Ning began to feel dizzy, her consciousness slowly blurring, as if she were about to drift into deep sleep. Her eyelids grew heavy and gradually closed.

Just before her remaining consciousness faded entirely, Sang Ning vaguely heard Qian Yang’s voice.

"Players, this game is designed for maximum immersion. The biological simulation helmet will invade your neural pathways.

You will temporarily forget your real-life identity. From this moment onwards, you are your character. Enjoy the game..."

——

Federation Planet, Black Desert.

Sang Ning woke up choking on thick dust. Her lungs felt like they’d taken in several pounds of sand, suffocating her almost completely.

Clutching her chest, Sang Ning coughed violently for several minutes before finally regaining her breath.

Looking as far as her eyes could see, an endless desert stretched out in front of her—a lifeless wasteland.

Sang Ning staggered to her feet, only for a fierce gust of wind to whip through, stirring up a massive sandstorm. Within seconds, her vision was completely obscured by a veil of sand.

Shielding her eyes with her hand, she struggled to take a step forward, only to sink her foot into soft sand.

She tried to lift her foot, but the sand behaved like quicksand, trapping her in place.

The wind grew fiercer, causing her hair to fly upward into the air, her clothes clinging tightly to her front while her back billowed out.

Soon, the wind intensified even further, until it threw Sang Ning off balance. She felt like a feather being tossed skyward, only to fall heavily back to the ground.

Just before being completely buried by the sand, Sang Ning couldn’t help but curse: "Damn it! Buried once already, now it’s happening again? This is just too much!"

(P.S.: For this interstellar subplot, treat it as an entirely new story! Hopefully, it won’t be too long. Also, don’t ask why this originally entertainment-industry-themed novel suddenly took such a wild turn. The answer is—my brain went haywire, and I couldn’t control it (⊙︿⊙))