The Righteous Player(s)

Chapter 544: Follow Your Heart

What appeared in front of Wang Shouyi was incomparably pure white light.

There was nothing in this world except light.

However, the light was neither dazzling nor nauseating. On the contrary, it was as warm and tender as water. He reached out to touch it, like stroking the warm breeze of spring.

—You call this a game?

As the host of a talk show in the game industry, Wang Shouyi just felt that he had so many roasts clogged in his belly.

Is this a game of aliens or a game of deities and demons?

Or both.

God damn the Faceless Deity Studio.

You even started a company?

At the very beginning, Wang Shouyi was indeed startled.

When the computer suddenly started playing the promotional video, he was frightened. However, he was not so scared after the pictures began appearing on the windows.

The reason was obvious.

The problem was so serious that there was no point in panicking.

At least this was not a problem that could be solved by calling the police.

Wang Shouyi was much weaker than his brother in terms of talent. That was why his brother became a young and promising young lawyer, but he only became a content creator.

Sending out the latest industry news weekly, commenting on the games that had just been released, sharing the ranking list, and recommending unpopular or high-quality games at the end of the show—that was all he did.

Besides the sponsorship of the big boss, his income was the occasional earnings such as a mouse, keyboard, and headset. Then, he would establish a Taobao store to sell snacks and merchandise. Wang Shouyi could afford the rent because there were not so many people in his studio.

[TN: Taobao is a Chinese online shopping platform.]

However, he still had his own unique talent.

As a person who occasionally played horror games on live streams, he never screamed and even had the leisure to entertain his fans with comedic monologues. No matter what unexpected situation Wang Shouyi encountered, he could deal with it calmly.

“Can I take a picture of this?”

His first reaction was that he wanted to get his phone and take a picture as a memory.

However, just when he was about to reach for the phone, he suddenly realized that he did not have hands.

He was like a ghost, floating in pure white space.

After Wang Shouyi raised his head, two illusory figures formed by countless dark green arcs intertwining appeared in front of his eyes.

[Are you male or female?]

“What do you think?”

Wang Shouyi was silent for a while and complained.

The next moment, the long-haired figure with a slightly raised chest collapsed.

The male figure zoomed in and moved in front of him.

Through the dark green arc, Wang Shouyi’s appearance gradually emerged.

[Is this how you look?]

Is this character customization?

This is just like a game!

Are you serious?

Do you think I will believe that this is really a game if there is a character customization session?

If it’s really a game, give me some face presets.

“No way, right?”

After another moment of silence, Wang Shouyi chose to customize his appearance against his will.

After all, not everyone could resist the temptation to refine one’s appearance and figure.

After a long period of character customization, Wang Shouyi temporarily gave up the idea of ??further modification.

Mainly because of his curiosity about the content behind it, he could not help but want to see what lay ahead of him.

Wang Shouyi’s love for gaming was unmistakable.

Otherwise, he, a master’s student born in 1985, would not be able to choose this profession.

He knew this was not an official game—he had a little understanding of the Cthulhu mythology. So when he saw the “Faceless Deity Studio”, he recalled what was the faceless sphinx about.

May I ask if the boss of your company is a dark-skinned, tall, thin man with a hearty smile?

If yes, is it too late for me to uninstall the game now?

“I should just go with the flow since it’s already happening.” He sighed and chose to finish up the character customization process.

The next moment, he got a material body back.

The first thing Wang Shouyi did after getting his body was lightly stomp the floor.

He realized this was different from the texture of the wooden floor in his home. It was something closer to the bouncy rubber flooring.

Following his movements, a ripple of light, like a water wave, spread to the surroundings. It’s just that it never bounced back after reaching the limit, as if this pure white space was boundless.

What to do next?

Do I go forward?

As this idea appeared in Wang Shouyi’s mind, a line of text appeared in the empty air in front of him.

[When you have nothing to do, do you prefer to move or stay still?]

Under this line of text, there emerged a running self and a standing still self.

“Is this Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team [1]?”

Wang Shouyi frowned.

Do I have to undergo psychological tests to select a profession before entering the game?

Looking at the promotional CG, it seems like a fantasy game. Following this line of thought, it should be a physical profession if I choose to move. If I choose to be static, it should be a magic profession.

Mages may suffer in the early stage, but Mages will always be Mages.

Thinking of this, Wang Shouyi directly chose [still].

Another phantom shattered again. He continued to walk forward, and a new option with a larger font appeared.

[Would you rather rely on your own strength or others’ power?]

“It’s natural to believe in myself.” Wang Shouyi continued to move forward without hesitation.

[Are you good at leading others, or do you prefer to act alone?]

Looking at himself in front of a crowd and himself walking alone, Wang Shouyi was lost in thoughts for a moment.

He turned silent for a while and made his choice, “I should be good at leading people.”

“Should.”

So the other self dispersed. What appeared in front of him was the largest font he had seen so far.

[Do you prefer to control other people’s hearts or actions?]

At this time, the image of the two “Wang Shouyi” was quite clear.

These were no longer two silhouettes but two paintings.

In other words, it was two roads separated from the middle.

The self on the left had a mysterious smile on his face, sitting gracefully cross-legged on a chair; it had a demeanor that gave people a sense of relaxation. He raised his head slightly and reached his right hand forward a little. It was like giving a lecture to the students.

His pupils shone with a captivating light blue brilliance. In front of him were a dozen people with blurred faces and different genders, standing, sitting, and squatting. The similarity was that everyone’s eyes were shining with the same brilliance as his. Moreover, they had almost identical smiles on their faces.

The self on the right had a stern face.

Several gemstones were floating around his raised left hand, and his mouth was slightly opened as if he was shouting something loudly. And in front of him were various condensed runes. Countless words formed a chain, locking the actions of many people in front of him. Those people had painful expressions as if they had been shocked by electricity.

Wang Shouyi vaguely realized that this should be the last round of his profession selection.

These should be all mages.

So, is the one on the left mind control? Professor X?

And the one on the right seems to play a controller role. However, it looks like a profession that takes a lot of money.

Is there no further explanation?

At least tell me what type of profession they are in. Even though this picture is probably understandable, it is not uncommon for him to see propaganda fraud.

Generally speaking, “playable” meant lack of damage, “simple and easy to use” meant that there were very few available skills, “teamplay oriented” meant that it was either a healer or supporter, and “mobility” was destined to be flashy and frail.

Since I’m not sure how to choose, it’s better to choose according to my intuition.

At least if this is the case… Even if the profession is a sewage worker, there is nothing much to regret and resent.

After such thoughts appeared in Wang Shouyi’s mind, the picture on the right gradually distorted and melted.

This time, he did not collapse and disappear, but the image on the left gradually eroded the right. It was like showing the real appearance of the picture scroll that was half covered.

[You have made your choice.]

[So…]

[Welcome to the Mist World.]

The next moment, all the light that filled his eyes instantly disappeared.