My ‘Healing’ Game
Chapter 397 Global Public Beta

Chapter 397: Chapter 397 Global Public Beta

Huang Ying never imagined that a conversation with Han Fei lasting no more than three minutes would take a lifetime to heal.

His screams shattered the silence of the Deep World, drawing the curious gazes of many more.

Naively, he thought that leaving the academy would mean escaping from the devil’s clutches, but only after dashing out of the school gates did he realize that the night has no boundaries.

What he previously considered the most terrifying thing was merely the beginning.

"I don’t want to be the first anymore! I don’t want to be the top player anymore! Really! I want to go home..."

As once an arrow is shot it cannot return, Han Fei and many neighbors were also escorting Huang Ying, just as Han Fei was ready to "cleanse" the Death Building Area, to see if there were any overlooked Curse Items and like-minded friends.

Under Huang Ying’s lead, he incidentally completed several G-level tasks, finding some fresh ingredients for the neighbors.

Living under the shadow of Gesheng and butterflies, the "people" in this area had been suppressed for too long; tonight was their night of wild revelry.

Huang Ying was the signal that the banquet had begun, and everything he encountered either became guests at the banquet or was laid out on the banquet tables.

The built-up Grudges in their hearts were unleashed; the madness of ghosts and monsters intertwined with the lingering humanity of their past lives. Hiding nothing of their true selves, they enjoyed the night to the fullest.

Five hours went by, and after Huang Ying fainted and was revived countless times, this player who was destined to be extraordinary finally reached his limit.

The more measured Han Fei, upon confirming that Huang Ying could not be awakened, used the Soul-returning Talent on him.

"Brother Huang Ying, this is all I can do for you. From here on, you’ll have to rely on yourself."

Under the Soul-returning state, Huang Ying looked so peaceful, as if he had ascended to heaven.

After Huang Ying left, the Li Zai brothers felt a special sense of regret, and the Mirror God seemed a bit reluctant to let Huang Ying go, as it had wanted to trap him in the mirror.

Enticed by Huang Ying, some of the deeply hidden ghosts in the Death Building Area couldn’t help but leap out, and Han Fei took the opportunity to "cleanse" the Death Building Area; next, he could safely explore other areas.

The division of areas in the Deep World is rather chaotic. Normally, it would be by streets, but if a building on a street is filled with Hatred, the nearby streets are also classified into the area where the Hatred resides, such as the Death Building.

In the Deep World, every place with Hatred is a separate area.

If Han Fei wanted to explore outward, he would inevitably enter their territory.

Normally, if a living person like Han Fei enters the other party’s area, they won’t have too drastic a reaction, and might not even be aware at all.

If an ant crawls into your yard, do you have to go out of your way to climb out of your coffin to crush it?

But if Han Fei enters with Large-scaled Grudges and top-ranking Hatred, the outcome would be entirely different. As soon as he is discovered, the other party would surely try by all means to consume the Outsiders.

"The map from the previous Building Chief doesn’t give specific explanations, but all the places marked with a red cross should, at the very least, be inhabited by Hatred, right?"

The Death Building was marked separately by the previous Building Chief; by comparing the strength of the Butterfly, Han Fei could roughly infer the meaning of those markings on the map.

His ability to kill the Butterfly was very lucky; normally, even if he brought all his neighbors with him, encountering Hatred would still mean nothing but retreat.

"Let’s take it one step at a time. We shouldn’t rush things. I should first get in touch with Gesheng to acquire Meng Shi’s second Memory Fragment before thinking about anything else."

Standing in an old, rundown building, Han Fei looked behind him. When he first logged into the game, he was just a tenant in the first building of Happiness Residental Community, but now he had created a large residential area that boasted a school, shops, a pet store, a Flesh Factory, and a Security Company, encompassing a variety of functions.

Thinking about it that way, Han Fei felt that the game he was playing was indeed related to development and management.

"A pet store that sells the pets of animal owners, a convenience store stocked with products unique to the Underworld, a Security Company that provides assassination services for owners, and a Flesh Factory manipulated by the livestock—relying on these industries alone isn’t enough to compete with other areas, and there’s no core attraction that can make the ghosts and monsters from other regions come over of their own accord... It seems I still have a long way to go."

After discussing his future strategy with everyone, Han Fei decided that after he exited the game, he would use his memory far superior to others’ to learn more about urban construction management.

While others neglected their studies to play games, Han Fei was studying frantically in order to play a game, mastering a wealth of knowledge not necessary for an actor.

After dealing with all his tasks, Han Fei and the others returned to Happiness Residential Community, where he exited the game in the original Haunted House.

As the city was dyed red with blood, as Han Fei’s consciousness ascended, he found that the song from Ancestral Hall Street was still watching him.

"Why are you always watching me? Do we have some unresolved grudge?"

Removing his gaming helmet, Han Fei crawled out of the Game Box. He guzzled a few mouthfuls of water and then pulled open the curtains.

The connecting sky and earth on the virtual screen displayed nothing but a countdown, and the day everyone had been looking forward to was coming soon.

He opened the social forum. Most of the trending topics were related to the launch of "Perfect Life," and Han Fei genuinely felt that the times might really be changing.

The biotech revolution and the AI revolution had come at once. They overlapped each other, and technology had exploded in a short period of time, creating a decade-long tech divide between top tech companies and the masses in remote areas.

While many people were busy hustling for a living, a second life built upon a virtual world had become a reality for some.

That constantly self-updating massive virtual city was like the Heaven countless people had fantasized about, and now, tickets to Heaven were clearly priced.

"Heaven for countless people, but my personal Hell."

Looking at the countdown on the virtual screen, Han Fei felt quite emotional, "My game number is 0000, and I guess no one would realize the existence of Zero."

He ate a breakfast meant for two, but Han Fei was surprised to find that he didn’t feel full at all—his appetite had grown much larger than before.

After clearing the dining table, Han Fei gave Huang Ying a call, but no one answered.

To make sure Huang Ying was safe, he made a special trip to Huang Ying’s house.

Knowing that Huang Ying was "without major issues," he then rushed to the Meat Factory Courtyard for Family to begin today’s filming.

Han Fei’s return was like a shot in the arm for the crew, filling everyone with enthusiasm.

This was not only trust in Han Fei but also hope for the movie’s box office success.

Today’s shooting didn’t end until 8:30 PM. Director Zhang finished some of the next day’s work in overtime because he knew that "Perfect Life" would launch at midnight. He arranged for everyone to have time to game all night and set the next day’s start time for 2 PM.

Even a director as traditional and strict as Director Zhang had made changes, which showed the influence of "Perfect Life" in people’s hearts.

After the shooting ended, everyone hurried back to their homes, and the streets were scarcely populated with pedestrians.

Han Fei, walking alone within the wall’s shadow, appeared somewhat lonely.

After feasting in a small shop run by an old lady on the street, he listened to the elderly woman’s complaints, occasionally responding with a few words, his face always wearing a smile.

Looking at the old woman tending to her shop alone, Han Fei thought of Meng Shi in the Happiness Residential Community. The memories left to him by Deep World weren’t all dark and terrifying; some were quite heartwarming.

The smile at the corner of his mouth slowly solidified, as Han Fei actually wanted to try smiling, but he found that he still could not smile from the heart.

Struggling to smile only made his expression very stiff in the end.

Considering there would probably be few customers tonight, Han Fei ate a lot, which was also a way to lighten the old woman’s burden.

Back in his own home, Han Fei searched online for urban management and construction materials and studied until 11:55 PM.

He set down the book in his hands and looked out the window at the virtual mega-screen.

The countdown was almost at zero, and at this moment, many around the globe must be watching the virtual mega-screens above their cities, just like Han Fei.

When the final second ticked away, midnight arrived, and the numbers on the virtual mega-screen turned into a sky full of fireworks, dazzling and beautiful, almost lighting up the night!

Perfect Life, independently operated by the seventh generation Smart Brain, officially started its open beta at that moment!

"From now on, I should no longer be playing the game alone."

Turning, Han Fei entered the Game Box, put on the gaming helmet, and logged into his Zero game account.

As his consciousness returned and the blood-red of the city faded, Han Fei noticed that the blood in Gesheng’s eyes seemed to have intensified slightly—their strength was slowly recovering.

"Can’t keep dragging this out, I’ll go to Ancestral Hall Street tonight."

Opening his eyes, Han Fei found that Deep World remained unchanged; whether or not Perfect Life was in open beta, this place was still shrouded in eternal night, not pierced by a single ray of light.

Taking out Yinghuo’s phone, Han Fei called his neighbors together to head to Yimin Private Academy.

Before heading to Ancestral Hall Street, he had the most important task to do.

Calculating the time, at ten minutes past midnight, Han Fei used the Soul-summoning Talent and called out Huang Ying’s name again.

He was also a bit nervous in his heart; this was the first time he had used Soul-summoning Talent after the official release of the game.

About a few seconds later, a middle-aged man wearing a cheap white shirt appeared in the classroom, hugging his knees. When he first saw Han Fei, he started running away.

"Brother Huang Ying! Calm down! It’s me, Han Fei!"

The more Han Fei spoke, the faster Huang Ying ran, but with all of Huang Ying’s attributes reset, he couldn’t outrun Han Fei, whose Physical Strength was as high as twenty-four.

While chasing Huang Ying, Han Fei noticed something very strange; after touching Huang Ying, he could actually see Huang Ying’s Attribute Panel!

Even including hidden attributes and talents, nothing about Huang Ying could stay hidden from his sight.

In "Perfect Life," players cannot see each other’s hidden attributes, only a few NPCs with extremely high privileges can see everything hidden about a player.

"What’s going on?"

Without Huang Ying needing to explain, Han Fei now understood Huang Ying’s attributes; from a player’s perspective, Huang Ying’s attributes were quite impressive.

Physical Strength six, above the average, with the initial average for player physical strength being only four.

Han Fei was surprised to find that Huang Ying’s Brain Power was as high as nine, just one point short of the perfect ten. He wasn’t sure if it was because the Butterfly was constantly tormenting him in his brain, or if he was naturally smart and just hadn’t had the chance to show it.

The next hidden attribute was a bit difficult to articulate—Luck one. Normal people would probably have deleted their account and started over, as luck is quite important after all.

Charm Value was five, average, not as stunning as Han Fei’s negative ten.

All players have a uniform Life Value of one hundred, whereas Mental Threshold varies from person to person and changes according to each individual’s capacity for endurance. In fact, these two values are very crucial.

Life Value reaching zero means character death, just like in reality; Mental Threshold, on the other hand, defines the depth a player can explore. Many areas in the game have Mental Threshold restrictions, which also serve to protect the players from excessive stimulation.

And Huang Ying’s Mental Threshold was terrifyingly high; normal players’ Mental Threshold is within ten, but Huang Ying’s Mental Threshold was thirty-seven. His psychological capacity had become incredibly strong!

Compared to the internal testing phase, the game characters now also had additional hidden attributes such as Happiness Sense, Reputation, and Personality, and leaderboards had been established.

Just like the internal information Huang Ying had obtained before, the first major event in "Perfect Life" was about seeking the true meaning of happiness. Since entering the game, players who increased their Happiness Sense the most within a set time received the most substantial rewards.

Han Fei also took the time to check Huang Ying’s Happiness Sense; his initial Happiness Sense was negative one hundred, leaving a vast room for improvement and not wasting the last few E-grade Curses Han Fei had inflicted on him at all.

After examining the attributes, Han Fei started to check Huang Ying’s hidden talents.

To see if an initial account is a premium account, its initial attributes don’t really matter much because the Smart Brain generates game characters directly based on the player’s own ability values. The fluctuations in various attributes are not significant; what really needs to be examined are the hidden talents randomly generated for each account.

The initial hidden talents of an account will determine the account’s potential and future.

Scrolling down the attribute page, Han Fei’s eyes widened when he saw Huang Ying’s hidden talents.

"Character Name: Huang Ying."

"Hidden Talent One, Long Sickness to Becoming a Doctor (E-grade Talent): You are not adept at physical labor, have poor resistance to illness, and often fall sick, but as a result, you have acquired a remarkably high medical talent!"

"Hidden Talent Two, Spirit Communication (C-grade Talent): It is hard to say whether you are lucky or unlucky. With this rare talent, you might see things invisible to the ordinary eye, experiencing what normal people would not."

"Hidden Talent Three, Nightmare Mastery (A-grade Exclusive Talent): You have experienced a prolonged nightmare, and after dying over and over, you have gained the ability to master nightmares. Having this exclusive talent increases all Brain Power-related Professional Talents, accelerates proficiency gain for Brain Power-related skills, and raises compatibility with professions related to dreams."

Han Fei had never imagined that the very ordinary-looking Huang Ying would possess three hidden talents.

According to statistics from the "Perfect Life" official website, the chance of a player starting account having a Talent is one in five, the probability of having two Talents is one in five hundred, and the chance of having three Talents is one in five thousand.

"Brother Huang Ying really seems like he’s going to strike it rich this time."