120: Chapter 120 This time, the reward is actually an Iron Man suit of armor.

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Inside the western-style villa of Lu Li's hometown.

The outside world had already been turned upside down by this carnival.

Yet, Lu Li was still in his bedroom, sitting on a soft ergonomic chair, staring anxiously at a set of data in the center of his laptop screen.

"Heat dissipation is still a big problem."

Lu Li looked at the temperature curve spiking red on the screen, his brow furrowing slightly.

Although he had Tech Director Dou Bao, the super AI, assisting in optimizing the code, the physical limits of the hardware were still there.

When the Brain-Computer Interface performed high-intensity neural signal conversion, the heat generated was staggering.

Although the current graphene heat sinks could barely suppress it, if a user played continuously for more than three hours, the surface temperature of the helmet would exceed 45 degrees Celsius, affecting the wearing experience.

It would make players feel as though their heads were running a fever from a common cold.

If they played any longer, they would probably suffer low-temperature burns...

"It seems I need to redesign the air duct structure, or... make another breakthrough in heat-dissipating materials."

Lu Li grabbed the ice-cold cola from the desk and took a huge gulp.

The cold liquid slid down his throat, cooling his restless brain down a bit.

This was also why he scheduled the open beta for June.

Aside from heat dissipation, the data throughput of multiplayer online play was also a test.

The five of them playing minecraft online was a very simple performance run.

When the time came, there would be two other games: one was resident evil, and the other was world of warcraft.

Neither of these two games existed in this world, so there was no need to purchase copyrights.

This was also a point that Lu Li valued.

The more troublesome one was world of warcraft; when the time came, what should they do about tens of thousands of players competing on the same server, or a 40-man team conquering a large raid?

If there were lag and frame drops then, that sense of immersion in a "real world" would instantly shatter, turning into a serious conscious vertigo incident.

Although, Lu Li wasn't even sure if images projected directly into the brain's visual signals would cause motion sickness.

"In any case, it must be foolproof."

Lu Li rubbed his temples.

He glanced again at the light blue, translucent interface in front of him.

[Main Quest: Game Changer (In Progress)]

[Background: The global hegemony's blockade against Guanghui Technology.]

[[Objective: Break the blockade, make Guanghui Technology rise to the top of the world, and turn the sanctioners into a laughingstock who are just along for the ride.]

[Quest Rewards:]

[1. Air-generated Scene Holographic Projection Technology (No medium required, imaging out of thin air)]

[2. City-level AI Management System "Skynet" Prototype (Computing power increased by 1000%)]

[3. Mark 45 Battle Armor Design Blueprints and Core Reactor Technology (Same model as Iron Man's)]

Lu Li's gaze swept over the first two items.

He remained completely unfazed.

After all, this was originally his past concept.

In his previous life, 75% of the special smart city had already been built.

Until Lu Li's gaze landed on the third item.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

Mark 45.

That was Iron Man's ultimate Battle Armor in the Battle of Sokovia.

Streamlined design, Vibranium coating, and that Ark Reactor capable of providing infinite energy.

This wasn't just a man's romance.

This was force.

It was absolute, unreasonable force that could silence all voices of opposition.

With this thing, let alone sanctions.

Even if those foreign devils sailed their aircraft carriers over, he could fly right over their heads and ask if they could take a beating.

Lu Li threw the deformed cola can into the trash bin.

The laziness in his eyes completely vanished.

Replaced instead by a heart-palpitating fanaticism.

"To think it was a quest issued yesterday..."

Lu Li licked his somewhat dry and cracked lips, staring at the code on the screen.

At that time, he was busy testing the Virtual Helmet and hadn't even noticed the Soft Rice System quest being issued.

"Since you insist on forcing my hand."

"Then this Battle Armor, I'm definitely taking it."

"June 1st..."

"I will let you know what it truly means to 'not eat beef'."

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On the other side of the ocean.

The White House, in that Oval Office which symbolized power.

An emergency meeting targeting Guanghui Technology was being held.

On the giant projection screen, Wang Peng's gameplay video was playing on a loop.

Sitting on both sides of the long table were the CEOs of tech giants like Intel, Google, and Microsoft, as well as several Pentagon high-ranking officials in military uniforms.

The atmosphere was filled with a joyful air.

"Hahaha, is this the counterattack from that Guanghui Technology?"

Google CEO Pichai pointed at the screen, laughing so hard he doubled over: "Using a pre-recorded video to fake VR? Do they think we don't understand technology?"

"Is this the Chinese people's secret weapon?"

"A Brain-Computer Interface?"

"My God, have they read too many science fiction novels?"

Pichai turned around and spread his hands to the dozen-odd tech giants and military brass around the long table.

"Gentlemen, as one of the world's top AI experts, I can responsibly tell you all."

"With humanity's current level of neuroscience, achieving this level of brain-computer interaction would take at least another fifty years."

"Even Elon Musk's Tesla is still experimenting on pigs, yet these Chinese people dare to say they are already ready for commercial use?"

"This is simply an insult to science."

Intel's Chief Technology Officer, Paul, dismissively swirled the red wine glass in his hand.

"It's an obvious scam."

"This is a classic case of 'strategic deception'."

"They want to use this kind of fake 'black technology' to intimidate us and force us back to the negotiating table."

Sitting at the head of the table was the blonde elder, President Trump, with his hands resting on the table.

His signature orange face was filled with arrogance.

"Fake News."

President Trump picked up his Parker gold pen and heavily signed his name on the new sanctions document.

The tip of the pen tore through the paper.

"Actually, nobody knows Virtual Reality technology better than me."

"Since they like to dream."

"Then we will help them."

"Pass down the order to expand the influence of this video from Guanghui Technology."

"Not just in the United States."

"We want the entire world to see this video."

The King of Knowing looked up, his eyes sinister.

"Just wait until June 1st."

"I want the whole world to watch this farce come to an end."

"I want to make Guanghui Technology the biggest joke of this century."

A burst of laughter erupted in the meeting room.

In their arrogance, they did not know.

That "corpse mode" they regarded as a joke was precisely the only key to the new world.