Chapter 1146: Seventh Layer Technology (Third Update)
Outside the window were clusters of white clouds, the sky a clear, washed blue.
The plane flew very steadily, the red wine on the table only trembling slightly, creating tiny ripples, with no worry at all of spilling.
Li Jingsi was dozing in the seat across from him, sunlight spilling onto her soft profile, her eyelashes looking beautiful.
Chen Mo was looking at the screen of his virtual wristband, lost in thought.
Suddenly, the phone on the table lit up. Chen Mo picked it up and saw it was a message from the chubby guy, Zou Zhuo.
"Boss, where are you! You promised to arrange a role for me in World of Warcraft, and now you've run off!"
Chen Mo was a bit amused and exasperated. He replied, "I said I'd arrange a role for you, and I will. When has Serent ever fooled anyone?"
Zou Zhuo: "Say that while touching your conscience..."
Chen Mo chuckled: "Don't worry, your role has been arranged long ago. His name is Zhou Zhuo, a Pandaren. He'll appear in a later version of World of Warcraft and will be a very important NPC. And players will definitely love you. I'm absolutely not lying."
Zou Zhuo was skeptical: "Really? Then I'll wait for your good news, boss! By the way, what are you going out for?"
Chen Mo replied: "Honeymoon. Getting married and going abroad for a honeymoon is perfectly reasonable, isn't it? Can't believe you didn't think of it."
Zou Zhuo: "Damn, I really didn't think of that! Again, congratulations on your marriage! What time is your flight?"
Chen Mo took a picture of the clouds outside for Zou Zhuo: "Already on the plane."
Zou Zhuo was shocked: "Damn, you can use your phone on a plane? And there's signal?"
Chen Mo: "This is the plane's built-in Wi-Fi."
Zou Zhuo was even more shocked: "Holy crap, that awesome? Which airline is this? Must be expensive tickets, right? Can everyone on the plane use the Wi-Fi, or just first class?"
Chen Mo: "Everyone on the plane can use it. This is a private jet."
Zou Zhuo: "...Can't chat anymore. Goodbye!"
The chubby guy's chat avatar instantly switched to "Do Not Disturb" mode, clearly having suffered a very heavy blow...
Chen Mo smiled and continued looking at the virtual screen on his wristband.
The technology tree had already been unlocked to the fifth layer. The appearance of deep sleep mode had caused a qualitative change in the Matrix game pod, and had given new life to games like World of Warcraft, which charged by time.
The sixth layer still had three technology points, but starting from the sixth layer, the difficulty of unlocking these points had increased exponentially. Chen Mo estimated that it would take at least a year or two to activate each one.
It made sense. Chen Mo was now almost at the very top of the global gaming industry, to the point where he couldn't find any opponents.
Every future technology point would be a major disruption to the parallel world's gaming field.
The three technology points on the seventh layer could be described in four words: "Terrifying beyond compare."
Virtual Reality Technology - Deep Sleep Mode (Advanced): The maximum time ratio in sleep mode is adjusted to 1:4. The recommended game time in sleep mode is 6 hours.
Unlock Requirement: Total number of neural connection technology devices reaches 100 million units.
Artificial Intelligence Technology - Advanced Artificial Intelligence: Architect artificial intelligence in the game world that comprehensively surpasses human intelligence. Additionally, it grants every player a personal intelligent system that can be used freely.
Unlock Requirement: 50,000 lottery draws.
Hardware Technology - Ultra-Portable Virtual Reality Device Terminal: An ultra-miniature virtual reality device terminal that allows players to freely traverse the virtual world.
Unlock Requirement: Activate Deep Sleep Mode (Advanced) and have used a cumulative total of 150,000 lottery draws.
Chen Mo was simply stunned. He even carefully counted the zeros after those numbers.
This is fucking kidding me, right...
100 million game pods, needing 50,000 lottery draws, and a cumulative use of 150,000 lottery draws...
Chen Mo felt a massive headache coming on...
What does 100 million game pods mean? It basically means it's approaching the popularity level of personal computers and private cars.
The problem is, computers and cars have practical uses; in office work and transportation, they are basically necessities. But game pods are purely entertainment devices.
The number of lottery draws also made Chen Mo's head spin. It used to be in the thousands, and now it's jumped straight to the level of 50,000 or 100,000...
And this isn't even the end of the tech tree. There's still the seventh layer below...
Of course, while complaining about the cost, these three technology points are truly terrifying.
The advanced deep sleep mode, with a 1:4 time flow and a recommended daily sleep time of 6 hours. What does this mean?
It means that every day, every player can gain an additional 24 hours of game time.
In other words, players are almost experiencing two different lives. In the 24 hours of reality, they work normally, rest, and handle family chores. In the 24 hours of the virtual world, they can play any role and complete any adventure.
Perhaps for many players, the 24 hours in the virtual world will be more attractive, or they might even think the virtual world is the reality they truly desire?
The advanced artificial intelligence technology provides technical support for Chen Mo to create even larger virtual worlds.
This kind of advanced AI can be seen as the "Way of Heaven" or the rules of a certain world. Managed by advanced AI, it can minimize the occurrence of random errors in this world. If an unknown bug does appear occasionally, it can be quickly fixed.
Under the management of advanced AI, uncontrollable situations that might occur in the virtual world can be minimized. If a player really breaks the laws and tries to ascend, they'll first have to undergo a tribulation under the advanced AI's supervision.
As for the ultra-portable virtual reality terminal, it means people can get rid of the huge game pods. They can enter the virtual world during any free time for a short adventure.
For example, while taking the bus, riding the subway, or during lunch breaks, they can start a shorter virtual reality adventure.
Combined with the personal intelligent system provided by the AI, people's lives will undergo earth-shattering changes.
Of course, unlocking these technology points might be impossible to complete within two or three years.
Chen Mo still needs to continue lowering the price of the Matrix game pod, increasing sales, and creating new games to collect more happiness and resentment points, in order to push the tech tree ever upward.
"A long road ahead."
Chen Mo leaned back in his seat and stretched. It seemed there would be plenty to keep him busy in the coming years.
However, Chen Mo's gaze involuntarily drifted to the very last technology point.
The seventh layer had only one technology point, and it was currently locked, with its specific content unviewable.
"I wonder what it could be?"
Chen Mo was curious as well.