A low, pervasive hum began within the Hall of Creation, a vibration felt more in the bones than heard by the ears. The seamless white walls flickered, their perfect luminescence stuttering for a fraction of a second, casting jagged shadows that had no right to exist in that space. The air, once temperature-controlled to neutrality,
The “Hall of Creation” was not a physical hall. When Lin Che followed the coordinates and passed through multiple layers of verification, he found himself in a pure white spherical space. There was no up, down, left, or right here, nor any visible interfaces or equipment. The walls, floor, and dome were seamlessly integrated, emitting
As he signed the electronic agreement, a slight, bio-electric-like sting traveled through Lin Che’s fingertips before vanishing. It wasn’t an illusion; it was the nano-level biometric confirmation embedded within the contract. From this moment, he was officially part of the Weihuan Technology behemoth, but it also meant he had voluntarily stepped into a more precise
Verhi Technology’s “courting” came faster than expected. Mere hours after the group test concluded, Lin Che’s personal terminal received a formal offer letter with staggeringly generous terms. The position was Senior Experience Architect for the “Mirrorworld,” under the Ecosystem Optimization group managed directly by Chen Yuan. The offer letter included an encrypted addendum with strict
The atmosphere in the lounge after the test was. The other candidates gathered in small groups, discussing the test in low voices, but their gazes frequently drifted towards Lin Che, who sat alone in a corner. His performance—especially his statement about “things in the system even they can’t fully control”—was like a stone thrown into
Three days later, Lin Che once again stood at the foot of Weihuan Tower. The massive, dynamically shifting structure gleamed with a cold, metallic sheen in the morning light, like a silent giant. Unlike his last visit, curiosity and excitement were now replaced by wariness and resolve. The “Deep Experience Center” was located on a
After the dialogue with Hongmeng concluded, Chen Yuan took Lin Che on a tour of several “Mirrorworld” R&D departments accessible to visitors. Everything was dazzlingly impressive and brimming with creativity. Employees enthusiastically demonstrated the latest environmental generation algorithms and real-time physics simulations. It was all flawless. But Lin Che’s mind was no longer present. Hongmeng’s
