An Elf girl with delicate features, a perfect figure, brown hair, and blue eyes, looking about sixteen or seventeen, gazed at her personal image in the "mirror" and nodded in satisfaction.
It was none other than Cao Lingxuan, who had been adjusting her appearance for an hour.
*Finally, I feel a bit of youth returning...*
She pinched her cheek and then touched her body, unable to stifle a gasp,
"I really didn’t expect technology to be so advanced now, able to make it so realistic, almost identical to reality..."
"And... this character creation system is too fun. No wonder so many people game. Just looking at my image now, even without entering the game, I’m a bit addicted... The designer of the character creation system is truly amazing!"
As she spoke, she glanced at the appearance rating on the side.
There, the golden number "92" was flashing with a faint glow.
This seemed to be a special effect unique to scores above 90...
"A score of 92... If I had a little more time, I’m sure I could make it even higher!"
Cao Lingxuan took a screenshot somewhat reluctantly.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to continue adjusting, but she originally entered the game with Mr. Black Cat.
She intended to just do a quick, half-hearted job to get the teacher to work on the manuscript, but she hadn’t expected to spend an entire hour just creating a character.
Although her instincts told her she could continue, her rational side told her not to delay any longer.
Otherwise, Mr. Black Cat would become impatient waiting.
Not to mention, the longer she delayed, the tighter the time would be for getting back to working on the manuscript...
"Once I enter the game, I’ll accompany the teacher for at most an hour. After that, no matter what, I have to pull him offline. It’s almost noon, otherwise, we will have to stay up late working on the manuscript tonight." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel-fire.ɴet
Cao Lingxuan reminded herself.
Then, she chose her ID as "Bilodis" and logged into the game.
The next moment, Cao Lingxuan felt a strange sensation that was hard to describe, as if she were in an elevator or passing through an invisible barrier. At the same time, her vision turned blank again...
Accompanied by melodious music, her vision suddenly changed, and splendid images appeared before Cao Lingxuan’s eyes.
"Is it... an opening cutscene?"
Cao Lingxuan’s heart stirred.
Though she seldom played games, under Mr. Black Cat’s influence, she had some understanding of such content.
The opening cutscene unfolded slowly, starting with the background of the "Elf Kingdom," narrating the betrayal and disaster that the Elf Clan and the World Tree once faced.
Cao Lingxuan wasn’t particularly interested in such plots...
Or rather, as a comic creator and especially as an assistant to Mr. Black Cat, who excelled in storyline creation, she had a high immunity to such tragic backstories.
But even so, she was still amazed.
Not by the plot, but by the various images in the opening cutscene...
The mysterious and beautiful Elf Forest, the elegant and solemn cities, the scenes like fairy tales almost perfectly matched her fantasy world imaginations.
Along with that enchanting music.
She had to admit that her sense of anticipation was indeed aroused.
At this moment, even though she wasn’t very interested in the plot, Cao Lingxuan had to concede that she was genuinely intrigued.
Then, came the arrival of the "Chosen Ones"...
The World Tree was asleep, and the Elf Clan was declining.
But the arrival of the Chosen Ones changed everything.
These brave souls from another world descended into the Segis World at the summoning of the awakened World Tree—Goddess Eve Yggdrasil.
They united, built Chosen City brick by brick, reclaimed the Elf Forest step by step, and eventually clashed with the Half-Beasts in Death Desert, achieving the ultimate victory...
The name of the Elf Clan once again echoed throughout the continent.
"Chosen Ones... is this referring to the players?"
Cao Lingxuan pondered.
This opening plot about the Chosen Ones was quite epic.
Especially the growth and passion showcased in gradually expanding their power and battling formidable enemies...
The depiction of the war in the plot also made Cao Lingxuan a bit absent-minded.
She wasn’t particularly interested in war themes.
But the grand battlefield shown in the game plot, the almost tangible sense of reality and weight, still left her in awe.
The last time she felt this way was when, at Mr. Black Cat’s recommendation, she went to the cinema, doing research for a movie said to have shattered film history records for budget and won numerous awards for an epic fantasy masterpiece.
But that was a movie!
And this... was just an online game.
"Guys... would probably love this kind of grand spectacle, right? But even I find it great. This CG was really well done."
Cao Lingxuan sighed lightly.
She had to admit that after experiencing character creation and watching the opening cutscene, she genuinely wanted to try playing this game.
The opening plot lasted a full three minutes.
In the final scenes, the Chosen Ones waved their varied flags, celebrating in a grand city with a desert backdrop that had been conquered...
Then, the vision darkened, and several beautiful lines of subtitles appeared:
"The legendary story of the Segis World continues..."
"Each person is both the writer and witness of history."
With that, the opening plot concluded.
Cao Lingxuan’s vision suddenly brightened again.