Chapter 679: Chapter 439: Version 2.0 Launched_3

In the top-left corner window, a mature-looking young man wearing glasses said jokingly.

“Dongyang, you just don’t get it. The reason why Brother Polaris is more accomplished than us is because of his rare character… If he were like us, how would he be number one on the leaderboard?”

Doghead Gold was a blond youth with tattoos on his face and ears, and a noticeable mechanical structure around his neck.

Horseman, Kuang Benkuang, Dragon King, and Chenxi, along with others, appeared and communicated with each other. This elite gaming group had held an offline meeting in Splendid City after moving from Polaris and often deepened their friendships through video group chats.

Now they were all like old friends, often joking around, and Polaris had grown accustomed to it.

“I’m almost home. Let’s chat more when I get on the game.”

Polaris looked up at the spacious and bustling suspended track and the tall buildings around the corner as he spoke towards the projection screen.

“Alright, we’ll leave it at that for now. Also, say hello to Grandma for me.”

Dongyang responded with a gentle smile.

After a few words from the others, Polaris turned off the projection screen with a smile.

He took a deep breath, got off the transporter, and pushed open the door to the apartment building.

After a card swipe, iris scan, and a scan from the robotic security at the guard booth, Polaris finally entered the elevator.

Every time, he couldn’t help but feel deeply moved; although Splendid City had many rules and even entering and exiting one’s residence was not convenient, the environment here was countless times better than Iron Tower City, and he didn’t have to worry about himself and his grandmother being robbed outdoors.

“It’s all thanks to the game ‘Era of Mystery’ and Teacher Jack for changing my destiny…”

Polaris shook his head with a smile.

A moment later.

Grandma, with her precise mechanical prosthetic limbs, was tidying up the dining table, prompting kindly:

“Ah Bei, go play your video game. Your friends must be waiting for you. I’ll take care of this.”

Polaris looked at the virtual clock on the windowsill, thanked Grandma, and then returned to his room.

He took a deep breath and lay down in his brand-new latest model “Cassia 2000” sleep pod.

A base customized to Polaris’ body data, perfectly conforming to ergonomic principles, combined with the high-tech nano-materials from “Dancer” Consortium, made him feel instantaneously comfortable to the utmost degree.

As the odorless and tasteless nutrient solution gradually filled his mouth and nose, and the data cable connected to the interface at the back of his head,

[User “Polaris” requests access…]

[Connecting to the game “Era of Mystery”…]

[Connection successful!]

[Data is loading…]

[Load successful!]

Woosh–

Polaris suddenly felt his pitch-black vision burst into white light.

Under a kerosene chandelier, in the dim light, the familiar wardrobe and full-length mirror appeared before him; he walked forward with anticipation and accessed his character data.

In an instant, there was a thunderous explosion!

Polaris found himself on a fierce battlefield, surrounded by dense armies and cavalry, with countless shells and bullets drawing dense trajectories through the sky.

He was not panicked; in fact, his face even showed excitement.

Because he knew this was the opening CG of version 2.0!

Soon, Polaris heard a familiar voice, the same female narrator from the original 1.0 public test–

“War… war never ceases. On May 11th of the Solar Calendar year 4420, the war between the Tresor Empire and the Anlong United Kingdom broke out in full…”