Chapter 254: A Gift for Nini
The father nodded. "Yes, because one of Nini's classmates played *My World*, and after hearing about it, she really wanted to play too. I looked it up online and found out it's a block-building game, which should be suitable for kids. But since we don't have a VR gaming pod at home, I thought I'd bring her to your experience store to see if she could try it out."
Chen Mo understood. Judging by their clothes, the father seemed to be an ordinary working-class person, not the type who was particularly into gaming. He probably couldn't bring himself to buy a dedicated VR gaming pod.
But *My World* could only be experienced in a VR gaming pod, so the father had brought his daughter to the experience store to play.
It looked like they had taken the bus or subway here, and their home wasn't close by.
Chen Mo said, "There's a VR gaming pod on the second floor. Follow me."
The father's face lit up with surprise. "Really? That's so kind of you!"
Nini's face also broke into a smile again.
Chen Mo could tell that although Nini was very well-behaved, she still had the playful nature of any other child.
Chen Mo led the father and daughter up to his own workspace on the second floor.
The father hesitated a bit. "This is your personal workspace, isn't it? Would it be inconvenient?"
Chen Mo smiled. "It's fine. Come, have a seat. Let me pour you some water."
Chen Mo had the father sit down on a single-seat sofa nearby and poured him a cup of hot water.
Little Nini stood quietly to the side, but her small eyes couldn't help glancing toward the gaming pod.
Chen Mo crouched down and said to Nini, "Nini can go into the gaming pod and play *My World*, but remember, you can only play for one hour."
Nini nodded vigorously.
Chen Mo smiled. "Go ahead. I'll help adjust the settings for you."
Little Nini hopped and skipped over to the gaming pod and lay down inside.
Chen Mo quickly adjusted the various settings on the gaming pod to ensure it provided a more comfortable experience for the little girl.
VR gaming pods like this one were allowed for minors, but since playing VR games could easily cause fatigue, game time had to be strictly limited. For minors, it was best to keep it under one hour, and no more than two hours at most.
Moreover, because many VR games contained bloody or violent elements, in principle, VR internet cafes, like regular ones, did not allow minors to use them, even with a parent present.
So, if kids wanted to play VR games, they had to do so on their own VR gaming pods at home.
Since Nini didn't have a VR gaming pod at home, her father had thought of bringing her to the experience store.
Through the window of the gaming pod, Chen Mo asked, "Nini, we're about to start. See that icon? Select it to enter the game."
The VR gaming pod had two modes: awake mode and fully immersive mode. Fully immersive offered a better experience, but it might not be suitable for minors, so Chen Mo used the awake mode for Nini.
Chen Mo grabbed a data cable from nearby, connected the gaming pod's display to his laptop, and placed the laptop in front of the father.
"Thank you!" the father said happily, watching Nini play in the game.
After finishing the tutorial, Nini couldn't wait to enter Creative Mode. Clearly, her classmate had told her something about how to play the game.
Nini found a very flat piece of ground and started building a house.
On the laptop screen, Chen Mo could clearly see Nini controlling a little princess in a dress, earnestly placing wooden blocks one by one on the ground.
First, she used wooden blocks to outline a square on the ground, then stacked a second layer on top.
Then, after thinking for a moment, she found a spot and chiseled out a door.
By the time she reached the fourth layer, Nini couldn't reach the top anymore, but she clearly wanted to build the house even higher.
This stumped Nini for a bit, but she quickly found a solution: she placed wooden blocks under her feet to raise herself up, then built the house up to the fourth layer.
Then Nini went inside the house and started building a roof.
The father watched his daughter playing in the game, a smile spreading across his face. "She's been talking about *My World* for days. If she hadn't gotten to play today, she would have been upset for a while."
Chen Mo smiled. "It's nothing. It's my honor that you both enjoy my game."
The father said, "Well, we won't disturb you any longer."
"Alright, I'll see you out."
Chen Mo led the father and daughter downstairs to the entrance of the experience store.
"Please take this. It has the mobile version of *My World* on it." Chen Mo handed a tablet to the father.
The father was taken aback and quickly waved his hand. "I can't accept this. It's too valuable. Besides, I already feel bad for interrupting your work today. How could I take something from you?"
Chen Mo said, "This is a gift for Nini. Also, the mobile and PC versions of *My World* should be released soon. Until then, Nini can play on this tablet. Once the PC and mobile versions are out, you can return the tablet to me."
Nini clearly wanted it, but she didn't say anything. She just looked at her father with big, hopeful eyes.
The father's heart softened. "Well... thank you so much. I'll bring the tablet back in a while."
Chen Mo handed the tablet to Nini. "Remember to listen to your dad, okay? Don't play for too long, alright?"
Nini took the tablet and hugged it like a treasure. "Mm-hmm, Nini understands!"
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