Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 63 - 050. Forum Open

Chapter 63: 050. Forum Open

"I had never heard of this character in my past life, Vortex... Names and surnames translated like this are usually from the supernatural races, like elves, demons, or dragons."

From the content of the letter, she should be the person in charge of the Tracy Exhibition Hall, or at least the marketing agent.

The card that amplifies others’ inner desires was most likely her creation.

Just wait and see — Li Aozi clenched his fists — dare to scam my money, I’ll get you out of that box and teach you a lesson sooner or later.

The send time is ZGM.0238/1/13 — Layer Abyss Calendar, the 238th restart of the Civilization Era, the first Entropy Destruction, the 13th Narrative.

There was no concept of time in the universe; varying gravity would affect the descriptive passage of time.

Thus, for the big shots, they used a universal calendar that took each era restart as a time cycle.

They abandoned the format of year, month, and day, only recording destruction and rebirth.

It was a very complicated, ancient calendar.

Li Aozi remembered only Transcendents with a lifespan over 20K would choose this recording method. For them, the vast memory was too enormous and not meant for brief lifespan species.

From this level, the other party was at least a Sigma Level Transcendent — a higher level than his past life’s game level.

"But the 13th Narrative..."

In Li Aozi’s impression, the 13th Narrative referred to both a time and a geographical location.

Specifically, it meant the 13th dominant civilization that appeared, indicating Glina existed in this period, located in the 13th dominant civilization.

As for the 13th dominant civilization, players often called it the Empire of Heralds (Lords Empire).

This calendar system fundamentally didn’t align with mortal concepts of time, even for someone like Li Aozi, his understanding was limited.

Time was mysterious to planetary-level civilizations, but in the universe, it was nothing special.

"What kind of dragon race female exists in the 13th Narrative? After version 12.0, people had at least descended two layers of Starry Abyss, adopting the 10th Narrative."

Li Aozi shook his head.

Her contact was probably akin to a mass message, not genuinely paying attention to an ordinary person like him.

For a Sigma Order dragon race female, it was peculiar for her to stay in the 13th Narrative, making Li Aozi wonder whether the Empire of Heralds invited her specifically.

However, this didn’t matter much to him now. A Sigma Level strong person, translating roughly to lv.360~380, would generally have lived long enough, and their temperament would be Buddha-like and gentle.

Based on her tone and name, she seemed like a nice woman; Glina was likely a gentle and intellectual big sister type.

She wouldn’t care about small figures like him.

On the contrary, the upcoming launch of the official website and forums intrigued Li Aozi greatly.

"The players are finally coming! No, the Alpha testing phase has only 14 people scattered near Frost Plated; there wouldn’t be many around."

Li Aozi checked the official website news. Qiqiao Network had announced the allocation of the first batch of testing slots. This Alpha test mainly aimed at demonstrating the developed features.

"It is indeed the legendary Alpha test. The timeline matches perfectly."

Alpha testing was about content completeness.

Simply put, it served as a showcase for the various governments investing in the project, proving the company had spent the money wisely.

Starry Abyss, unlike traditional immersion games, involved numerous real-world engineering projects, especially those concerning human neural links and network issues, which governments highly valued.

Apart from the game itself, Starry Abyss had vast social significance, encompassing the Metaverse, Cloud Olympics, electronic immigration, and virtual capital markets.

The principle was easy to grasp. A game that could be developed as a second world could host supplementary classes, companies, schools, or simulate military training.

In version 9.0, players even waged a real war in Starry Abyss, representing their home planets and countries.

Game or reality?

For the players and their respective countries, Starry Abyss was an electronic colony.

The entire Starry Abyss utilized Chaos Theory algorithms, allowing the light brain to perform self-calculations and evolutionary developments. Even Qiqiao Network, as the developer, had no right to alter or manipulate the data.

Though theoretically, a game developed by the light brain, which had prevented all real-world wars, couldn’t go wrong. Otherwise, human post-quantum technology theories would all be incorrect.

But governments didn’t see it that way. Ensuring player safety, data confidentiality, and public property was paramount to embarking on a series of subsequent projects.

Thus, Qiqiao Network had to ensure content completeness before the official launch, confirming no issues existed before starting the first round of non-wipe internal tests for companies and professional player groups.

Only then would the open beta occur, with neural link integration for all citizens of various countries descending into Starry Abyss.

"Just think, Starry Abyss has never had GMs or decision-makers. Players have long felt this world is too real, and the light brain and Qiqiao Network interfere very little with the game... Things are getting interesting."

Li Aozi didn’t know much about these policies and the hidden truths behind them.

Conspiracy theories about Starry Abyss constantly appeared online, like "the game is just a guise; players are colonizing a two-dimensional world" or "our reality is actually the virtual world, and the game is the real timeline."

Li Aozi never took an interest in conspiracy theories.

However, he was now curious about his transmigration and the world of Starry Abyss.

After all, it wasn’t his profession. As a streamer, he excelled at scripting, creating show effects, and showcasing his skills and abilities.

Essentially, it was more like being a variety show performer, with lots of impromptu performances.

"The Alpha test wouldn’t help me much. Official personnel wouldn’t notice, and it won’t have any impact. It’s unlikely they’d bump into me."

Li Aozi felt a bit disappointed but more excited about the future.

Qiqiao Network had no rights to adjust in-game values.

These internal testers could only use whiteboard accounts to level up afresh, with no special privileges.

In his past life, players had vented their frustration on internal testers over design and pay-to-win issues. Many mistreated testers and killed at least three hundred, if not a thousand, of them.

Ah, what’s the point of harassing fellow workers...

Li Aozi couldn’t get any good equipment or skills from them.

However, their knowledge of internal data and references meant they’d likely be quite proficient at earning money.

After the Alpha test would come the internal test phase focusing on professional players and significant companies, organizations, and popular self-media and streamers.

They were Li Aozi’s true hunting targets.

"Then they’ll definitely be captivated by the charm of the Mutants."

Speaking of which...

Li Aozi glanced at the final patch version of the game mall and couldn’t help but smile.

If he encountered official testers, he’d surely sell these items to them.

Silly officials, let’s see how I reap your gains!

Li Aozi opened the player forum. Although it was only the Alpha testing phase, without any promotional videos or preview images, the forum was already buzzing with discussions.

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Walnut’s Burial First: Type 1 to get a Little Pudding — IP location: Chu Yun State

A Yang’s Convenience Store: Feels like Little Pudding... isn’t as good as Three-Delicacy Instant Noodles — IP location: Antarctica

Ultimate Hunter Cat Thunder: 1111, big sis, are you really giving away? I need it badly — IP location: Oubli Desert

Lawless Uncle Liu Huang: Why is the Alpha test starting now? Is the game Light Brain created really so mysterious? — IP address: Hastings Star

Pure Ding Yilang: Haven’t you read the news? This game is jointly developed by various governments. It’s meant to transfer parts of the market and population inside. In essence, it’s electronic immigration. For those who can’t afford housing, the government funds the upload of your consciousness to the cloud to prevent crime due to joblessness — IP address: Li Tang

Electric Baton toot: You might as well say it clearly, in ancient terms, it’s exile — IP address: Zoo

Kawa Small Sun 258: Yes, I’m the one orchestrating this. — Jin Xin

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As expected, the forum had little useful information for now. Enthusiasm for Starry Abyss wasn’t very high, and some people had already noticed the issue of electronic immigration and started expressing concerns.

Li Aozi had no opinion on electronic immigration.

In his previous life, he hadn’t uploaded his consciousness to the game, wanting to continue experiencing real life. He didn’t expect to be transmigrated into the game entirely.

"Life is unpredictable; anything can happen."

Li Aozi closed the forum, sighing.

Seeing how players were still resistant to electronic immigration, he guessed some marketing accounts were already fabricating stories, making a big deal out of things, and criticizing it as inhumane.

After a couple of versions, their attitudes would undergo a complete reversal.

"Why did I suddenly turn into a philosopher?"

Qiu Ran, holding the steering wheel, looked curiously at Li Aozi.

He shook his head:

"Nothing, just reminiscing about some youthful mistakes I made by blindly following trends."