Chapter 171: Virtual Helmet
Chapter 171: Virtual Helmet
Qiao Sang was curious but didn't think to ask about the mission Shi Gaofeng was posting.
After all, the content of a mission was personal and sometimes even confidential. Besides, though they chatted more often at school, they were not that close elsewhere; they might just exchange pleasantries if they met.
"Guess what kind of mission I'm here to post", Shi Gaofeng said in a hushed, nervous tone.
"What mission?" Qiao Sang asked out of habit.
At that moment, curiosity overcame her rationality. Since Shi Gaofeng was willing to share, she saw no reason to hold back.
"It's all because of that fat-suction mission. You were right; that guy's eight-pack abs were indeed the result of liposuction!" Shi Gaofeng said, feeling deceived and indignant.
Qiao Sang was taken aback. "What does that have to do with the mission you're posting?"
Shi Gaofeng scratched his head, looking embarrassed. "I failed the mission and got a one-star review. Fierce Dragon Zheng will definitely not let me off the hook during the next gathering. My mind and body will suffer severe trauma."
"So, I thought about renting a Phantom Water Sprite to take my place for a day during the gathering."
Qiao Sang was stunned. A Phantom Water Sprite, a Water Elemental Familiar, could change its form to mimic others.
It was highly sought after by many office workers and students.
The higher the level of the Phantom Water Sprite, the more perfect its imitation. However, it had a fatal weakness.
"I remember the Phantom Water Sprite can't mimic speech, right?" Qiao Sang reminded him. "If Fierce Dragon Zheng finds out, you might end up cleaning the toilets for a month."
"I know", Shi Gaofeng said, looking at Qiao Sang with sincerity. "That's why I need your help."
She shouldn't have been curious about the mission... Qiao Sang said helplessly, "How can I help you?"
Given how often Shi Gaofeng got caught by Fierce Dragon Zheng, she could easily imagine the scene where the Phantom Water Sprite was exposed and Fierce Dragon Zheng transformed into a real tyrannosaurus.
Shi Gaofeng's face brightened. "It's not a big deal. You just need to avoid talking to me and help cover for me. I've already talked to Xu Yajie, and he will help too."
"I was planning to message you and ask for your help, but since we met, I don't need to send the message."
It turned out that even if she hadn't been curious about the mission, Shi Gaofeng would have asked for her help anyway...
Thinking about this, Qiao Sang felt much better.
"What about Wang Yao? Does she know?"
"Absolutely not!" Shi Gaofeng said seriously. "I've known her longer than you. I know what kind of person she is. If she finds out, she'll laugh so hard she won't be able to control her facial expressions, even in front of Fierce Dragon Zheng. He will definitely notice something is off."
Qiao Sang couldn't help but imagine Wang Yao laughing uncontrollably at the situation.
The image was so vivid that Shi Gaofeng's concern didn't seem unfounded...
...
Twenty minutes later, Qiao Sang dragged a somewhat worn-out box out of the Beastmaster Center.
The process of claiming her reward was simpler than she had expected.
She thought the staff might call or text the owner of the Beastmaster Badge, the Old Lady, to verify the code or something.
But she had overthought it...
After verifying her information and the information of the Old Lady's Beastmaster Badge, the staff handed her the box.
However, it's not as simple as just anyone with a Beastmaster Badge being able to claim the items.
When verifying the information on the Beastmaster Badge, Qiao Sang discovered that the Old Lady had recorded a video inside it, specifying that the items should be given to the person who completed her mission.
This was the first time Qiao Sang learned that a Beastmaster Badge could be used to store data.
...
Back home, Qiao Sang opened the box as soon as she could.
Fangy and Treasure Seeker curiously gathered around.
Inside the box, she found a silver-gray helmet and five discs, each with different pictures and text.
Could this be the legendary Virtual Helmet?!
Qiao Sang was stunned by what she saw in the box.
In her previous life, the Virtual Helmet was a futuristic concept, a dream of otakus, a tool imagined from the words "virtual", "game", and "helmet."
But here, the Virtual Helmet was not just a dream; it was a reality.
Wearing the Virtual Helmet, the user's brain neurons would connect with the device, allowing them to experience the virtual world more vividly.
However, the people in this world did not invent the Virtual Helmet for gaming but to help familiars learn skills.
Familiars could learn skills not only through direct instruction from their Beastmasters but also by watching videos.
Later, researchers found that videos alone were not sufficient to fully engage familiars in learning skills, which led to the creation of the Virtual Helmet.
The principle behind the Virtual Helmet was to project and magnify images from a small two-dimensional display through an optical system. Different discs corresponded to different skills, making it easier for familiars to focus and learn.
However, it soon became apparent that a familiar’s ability to learn skills from the Virtual Helmet still relied heavily on their talent.
The Virtual Helmet increased familiars' enthusiasm for learning skills, but the actual probability of mastering new skills was still much lower compared to hands-on teaching in the real world.
As a result, the Virtual Helmet's popularity waned after a brief period of enthusiasm.
After all, the device was expensive and could easily make familiars addicted to it.
If familiars could learn new skills, it would be one thing, but most of them couldn't.
Unable to learn but still wanting to play, familiars would cry, throw tantrums, and even go on hunger strikes.
The purpose of buying a Virtual Helmet was to help familiars learn new skills and improve, but if they didn't improve and instead developed an addiction, no one could tolerate it.
Qiao Sang felt both excited and hesitant as she looked at the Virtual Helmet in the box.
With her memories from her previous life, she was still very attracted to the Virtual Helmet, but it was meant for familiars to learn skills. The size of the helmet clearly indicated that only Treasure Seeker could wear it.
If Fangy used it, Qiao Sang was confident that Fangy's strong desire to become stronger would prevent it from getting addicted, even if it didn't learn any skills.
But Treasure Seeker was a different story...
Treasure Seeker had a playful nature. If it couldn't learn new skills and still wanted to play, it would be a significant problem.
The more Qiao Sang thought about it, the more she felt this was a real possibility.
Although Treasure Seeker had high talent and a good chance of learning, she couldn't risk the one-in-ten-thousand chance.
To be safe, Treasure Seeker shouldn't touch the Virtual Helmet... After analyzing the situation, Qiao Sang made a calm decision. Turning around, she saw Treasure Seeker holding one of the discs, looking at it curiously.
The four large characters on the disc were facing her.
Shadow Control.
Qiao Sang's face froze.
(End of Chapter)
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