Chapter 106 2/2

His parents watched on the side, a mix of heartache and consolation.

The consolation came from the fact that their child, who was usually irritable due to illness, now had something he cherished. The heartache was that even though he loved holographic games so much, his physical limitations prevented him from playing like an ordinary child.

Because of the special nature of the holographic simulation environment, with his condition, he could only play for a maximum of ten minutes before being forcibly logged out due to a rapid heartbeat.

“Qiangqiang, your body can’t handle high-intensity exercise. How about we return this one? When the second batch of helmets arrives, can Mom and Dad buy you a helmet?”

“No, I don’t want to return it.”

To the surprise of his parents, this time, the child quickly calmed down.

You see, their child was part of a small group of patients, often irritable due to illness, burdened by medication, and suffering from the trials of life at such a young age. Emotionally stabilizing him was quite challenging.

But now, he said to his parents, “It’s because I’m fat that I can’t play for a long time. I’ll lose weight, and then it’ll be fine. Don’t return it.”

His parents almost couldn’t believe their ears. The doctor had recommended that the child lose weight, but for a child to cooperate, especially considering the hardships he had faced due to illness and his young age, was unexpected.

Unbeknownst to them, in another city, an elderly lady who usually sat in a wheelchair with a lifeless expression had just put on a headset. One moment ago, she had been expressing doubt to her daughter, and the next moment, she had entered a vast grassland full of sunshine.

An elegant gazelle approached with graceful steps.

“Welcome to Polar Hologram. This is your beginner’s guide.”

As it unfolded a stack of instructions in its hands, the old lady’s initial character was sucked into the instructions, becoming smaller.

“Polar is divided into eight major regions. Here, you have scenery.”

The old lady exclaimed as she floated over beautiful mountains and rivers, soared over towering snow-capped mountains, passed by a waterfall where water droplets could splash on her, and witnessed various animals on the large grassland either grazing or engaging in life-or-death pursuits.

The gazelle that was grazing with its head down lifted its head, revealing that it was the guide from earlier. It waved its hand and said, “There’s a battle.”

Various players with different appearances on various arena stages were competing with various skill movements, and colorful lights streaked across the sky.

“There’s the universe.”

The sky transformed into a starry sky, and a beautiful meteor shower descended, causing the animals below to look up in wonder.

“Of course, there’s also staying at home.”

Beautiful villas were built by the seaside. In the game, of course, there were no worries about the air being too humid. As the gazelle carried the old lady, the lion sculptures at the entrance of the villa made cute expressions and cheekily jumped up with their heads to greet them.

Everything was as beautiful and dreamlike as a dream.

To be precise, the old lady hadn’t even dreamt of such a beautiful dream. She hadn’t fully adapted to the game’s body, but in such a wonderful holographic world, whether her body could move or not seemed to be of little importance.

The elderly lady had already understood why her daughter had been saying that she would definitely love it here.

While the old lady was being guided as a beginner, in the transparent “room” next door used for online teleportation, a character suddenly appeared. She set her age at 25. After coming out, she lowered her head to look at her palms and moved her limbs.

“I can move, really move! It feels exactly like in reality. It’s amazing.”

She was clearly a holographic cabin player. Two helmet players immediately followed her, saying, “Professor, please don’t wander around. We need to take the other passage.”

“Alright, alright. Hey, where’s the research institute? Let’s hurry; I can’t wait.”

“No need to rush, Professor. You have five hours, right? There’s plenty of time.”

“Five hours? Not enough at all. Help me apply for more time. I need more than five hours.”

They entered private mode, not afraid of eavesdropping. The professor tried to negotiate, “My situation is special. Let me have more time.”

The two were helpless. “Professor, everyone using the holographic cabin has special circumstances.”

“Please be patient. The holographic cabins are still in production. As more are made, your time will surely increase.”

In reality, medical staff stood by the transparent holographic cabin, ready to wake up the person inside at any sign of an unexpected situation.

Inside the holographic cabin, the professor, with gray hair and approximately eighty or ninety years old, lay with a smile. In the place where her arms should be, there were two remaining fleshballs after amputation.

In the game, she was delving into the ocean of science.

Everyone was happy, except for one thing…

In another room, two character avatars walked out. While walking, the short player said to the tall and muscular one, “You wanted to go on a trip, right? Let’s go to the plateau for a class. I guarantee you can both travel and learn joyful knowledge.”

The tall and sturdy guy: “…”

On the internet, the parents of the child, upon noticing a significant improvement in their child’s mood, posted with joy.

【I used to not understand why the game specifically opened up a separate instance for minors. Now I understand; Sheng Dong has always been paying attention to vulnerable groups. She must have considered that many kids like my son, due to illness, cannot freely go out and play like normal children. At such times, the joy that the holographic world can bring to them is something the real world cannot provide. And the game characters use healthy and intact bodies. All the children playing together are happy. My child has finally made friends, and seeing him happily working hard to lose weight and playing games every day, as parents, we are truly happier than anything else.】

【Sheng Dong, in the movie, told us what she thinks the significance of holography is. In reality, she has personally demonstrated this significance.】

【My cousin is thirteen, amputated due to a car accident, and now she can happily walk in the game. Just because of this, Sheng Quan is worthy of a lifetime of wealth.】

【I usually don’t think much of expensive items, but the holographic helmet, Sheng Dong, has really done her best. Maybe I can’t afford it now, but at this price, believe me, I can afford it after working hard for a few years. Thank you very much, Sheng Dong, for setting this price.】

【I heard that holographic technology is still being researched more deeply, and the technology presented to us players is not the highest level. But I am already very satisfied. After work, I can “travel” and even show off in the game while losing weight. It’s so satisfying.】

Regardless of age, when a new thing proves beneficial, people accept it very quickly.

Consumers began to find time to play holographic games, while various companies and manufacturers were figuring out how to integrate holography into their industries.

The entertainment industry was the most impacted.

Originally, Starlight was already showing signs of being the leader, and now it was unstoppable.

Even many international stars and entertainment companies extended olive branches to Starlight.

After all, everyone could see that Starlight now had the backing of holographic technology, and in the entertainment industry, there was nothing they couldn’t achieve.

For example, this holographic stage under preparation was causing a sensation. Although it was still in preparation, everyone was convinced that anyone standing on this stage would undoubtedly become a globally recognized figure.

The most anticipated part was that Starlight Entertainment, like other entertainment companies in China, was weak in the field of stage performances.

To be blunt, they didn’t have idols.

Idols from around the world:

This big pie was just waiting to be caught by whoever could grab it.