Chapter 360: The Big Shot Takes on a Newbie

She had previously considered the possibility of disabled people becoming "normal."

After all, it was a fact.

But the idea of someone in a vegetative state joining the game was completely unexpected for Chen Miaomiao and the others.

It even confirmed one of their more outlandish theories—that people in a vegetative state truly couldn’t log off.

"Why is that?" Chen Miaomiao was shocked, her curiosity piqued. "Medically speaking, don’t people in a vegetative state lack consciousness?"

It’s just that their brain still maintains the body’s basic functions.

But people in a vegetative state are fundamentally unconscious.

System: "Trying to explain the System’s technology with Blue Star’s medicine? You’re a funny one, Chen Miaomiao."

Chen Miaomiao: "..."

’Don’t think I can’t tell you’re being sarcastic with that meme reference!’

Still, the System offered a brief explanation. "Consciousness just needs a vessel. If the vessel is failing, the consciousness won’t be clear, obviously. I can forcefully pull his consciousness in, but if his physical body is failing, I’m temporarily helpless. Still, isn’t this great? We can let him lie there for a few years and work for us like a dog."

After all, he’ll only be lying there for a few years. After he starts Cultivation, his physical body will be repaired, and he’ll wake up sooner or later.

To put it bluntly, consciousness is equivalent to the soul.

Such a thing is an unproven concept in the scientific community.

But now that the System has appeared, it has changed all previous understanding.

Chen Miaomiao: "..."

Even though this was a good thing.

But Chen Miaomiao could still hear the System’s capitalist mentality of working people like mules.

She immediately asked, full of curiosity, "Who is that person? It’s amazing that his family was able to snag a spot for him and actually implement the plan."

When the news got out that disabled people could become "normal" in the game, many families must have been tempted.

But for someone to apply this idea to a person in a vegetative state was truly incredible.

His family must love him very much, to have tried all sorts of methods without being willing to give up.

And now, they had truly created a miracle.

"Gu Ping’an. But he has no points right now, so he can’t reply to your messages. You’ll have to find him yourself. He’s on the main street of Wang’an County."

It was such a simple name, so simple that it hadn’t even been registered yet.

After all, with only a thousand people, there were plenty of IDs up for grabs.

One could even sense the deeper meaning behind this game name.

Many players chose names that held a certain significance for them.

’His real-life surname must be Gu, right?’

Chen Miaomiao nodded, preparing to go find Gu Ping’an.

Since Gu Ping’an had the ability to stay online indefinitely, she could personally mentor this player.

Gu Ping’an walked down the street, feeling truly bewildered.

He even felt like he had transmigrated.

Because everything before his eyes told him this was not Blue Star.

And the System, with its wicked sense of humor, hadn’t directly given him any extra information. He only knew this was a game world.

And obviously, what kind of technology like this existed on Blue Star?

This led Gu Ping’an to believe he had even transmigrated into a game.

Because his last memory was of the instant he got into a car accident.

He had argued with his parents about studying abroad. His grades were poor, and he had an outstanding older brother at home. He himself lacked any ambition and just wanted to find a quiet place to relax for a few years.

When his family insisted he go abroad to study at a time like this, he was completely against it.

He always felt that, because of the constant comparison to his brilliant older brother, his parents didn’t care about him as much.

He still remembered the last thing he argued about with his mother: "If that’s the case, why did you even have me?"

He regretted it the moment the words left his mouth.

The moment the large truck hit, it was so fast that he lost consciousness before he could even say "I’m sorry."

Now, appearing here... what else was there to say?

’I must be dead.’

He didn’t know what his family was thinking, but he knew his parents did love him. They would surely be plunged into grief for a time because of his passing.

It’s just that, until you have a brush with death, some things seem impossible to see clearly.

He only hoped that with his older brother there, his parents would have someone to lean on and wouldn’t be so sad.

For this reason, when the System asked him to choose a name, he chose the two characters for "Ping’an." Gu was indeed his real-life surname.

He hoped his parents and older brother would have a peaceful and smooth life.

And he hoped that he himself could live this life well.

Dazed by this game, and having rushed through character creation and ID registration in a subconscious haze, he had collected the Spirit Root Opening Pill but hadn’t used it yet, not knowing what it was.

When he emerged, there weren’t many new players around.

He only encountered a few veteran players, but they were all busy with their own tasks.

Gu Ping’an was in a daze, but he appeared calm. The veteran players assumed he wanted to look at the scenery first, so they didn’t rush to greet him. After all, it was nearly impossible for anyone joining now to be a complete newbie; they would have already devoured all the forum guides and gameplay videos.

Who could have guessed that a person in a vegetative state would be entering the game?

Gu Ping’an thought they were game NPCs and didn’t notice anything strange at all.

He was guided only by the System.

Walking and stopping along the way, he followed its instructions and arrived in Wang’an County.

Because the System had said this was the beginner village.

’An incredibly awesome holographic game.’

Gu Ping’an thought as he smelled the fragrant flowers by the roadside.

’I just don’t know why I transmigrated into a game. Is it a game for other people, but a real world for me?’

After all, he’d read similar novels, so he accepted it all a bit too calmly.

Until he reached the main street.

Suddenly, a private message came in.

[Chen Miaomiao: Hello, please go to the base of the big Sect Master statue in town. I’m going to pick you up.]

Gu Ping’an froze.

’I just got here. How could anyone know me?’

He tried to reply to the message but was prompted that he had insufficient points.

After a moment’s thought, he asked the System, "Is this a main quest guidance NPC?"

The System said mysteriously, "You’ll find out in a bit."

Gu Ping’an was even more stunned.

’Because a normal game’s guidance system is usually very rigid. Maybe this is what makes holographic games so awesome. This System is unbelievably flexible.’

’Maybe there’s a real person controlling it?’

’Then what kind of world is behind this game?’

Gu Ping’an’s heart beat rapidly. He thought he had discovered the secret of the world behind the game!

He followed the directions to the statue. It was so huge and eye-catching that it was impossible to get lost.

The person depicted in the statue was gentle and noble—the Sect Master of the Sect.

Gu Ping’an knew the basic information, at least. This was an Immortal Cultivation Game, after all.

In the next moment, a female cultivator in a white dress appeared before him.

She looked him up and down. "Gu Ping’an?"

Gu Ping’an nodded. "I am. Are you Chen Miaomiao?"

Chen Miaomiao nodded. "Come with me. I need to talk to you about something. I’ll tell you how to cultivate and get started."

Having a guide was great, of course. Gu Ping’an assumed she was a main quest NPC and naturally followed her.

Just then, Gu Yunxi walked over, saw Chen Miaomiao, and said with a grin.

"Big shot, you’re actually taking the initiative to guide a newbie?"