"System, draw the reward!"
After choosing the manga, Han Feng issued the command.
[Drawing reward...]
[Reward obtained — Virtual Pod]
[Virtual Pod: After the host enters the pod, their consciousness can enter the world of "OASIS".]
[Note: The pod can automatically adjust its size to perfectly fit the host's body. It is also permanently bound to the host and may only be used by the host.]
Buzz—
A dazzling beam of light descended from above.
Moments later, a sleek, futuristic virtual pod appeared behind the counter.
"This is a lot more convenient than a VR headset."
Han Feng examined the reward with a smile.
VR headsets were portable, but they had obvious flaws.
For example, they were easily affected by disturbances in the outside world.
In Ready Player One, whenever the protagonists were traveling in vehicles, any sudden movement or impact would affect their experience inside the game.
A virtual pod would eliminate most of those problems.
"Let's try it out."
A spark of excitement appeared in Han Feng's eyes.
Back in his previous life, he had always dreamed of owning a VR headset like the one in the movie.
Now that he had something even better, he naturally wanted to experience it.
One could say it was fulfilling a childhood dream.
With that thought, Han Feng lay down inside the pod.
"Automatic adjustment in progress."
A mechanical voice sounded softly.
The interior of the pod immediately began reshaping itself according to Han Feng's physique.
Within moments, it had adjusted to the most comfortable configuration possible.
Even if he stayed inside for a long time, he wouldn't feel tired.
"Not bad. Now let's see what the game itself is like."
Han Feng smiled and slowly closed his eyes.
When he opened them again, he found himself standing in a gray, misty world.
There was nothing else around him.
No mountains.
No sky.
No buildings.
It felt like the primordial chaos before heaven and earth were separated.
"System, isn't this supposed to be OASIS? Why does it look like this?"
After looking around, Han Feng asked.
"Unlike the OASIS depicted in the manga, this version must be constructed by the host."
The system quickly responded.
"So that's how it works."
Han Feng nodded.
It was similar to how he had customized the manga shop.
Everything could be built according to his own preferences.
And since he was designing it himself, there was no reason to simply recreate the original OASIS from Ready Player One.
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
"That's right. I can integrate all the manga worlds into it!"
His eyes lit up.
In Ready Player One, various fictional universes and characters constantly collided and interacted.
If that was possible, then he could do something similar.
The manga shop currently contained twenty-nine different manga series.
He could turn each one into a separate dungeon world.
Every manga could become its own instance.
Players would enter, follow the story, complete the main quest, and clear the dungeon.
And since almost everyone who would obtain a virtual pod in the future would be a manga shop customer, there would be no issue with them understanding the source material.
"Mm... and I can even imitate James Halliday and become a god-like figure within this world."
Han Feng's ideas began flowing rapidly.
For example, players who successfully cleared a dungeon could receive rewards.
As for what rewards?
That could be decided later.
After all, the manga shop retained final authority over all interpretations.
Furthermore, for balance reasons, player strength would have to be restricted.
Otherwise someone like Zhongli entering a beginner dungeon would completely destroy the challenge.
And then there were countless other systems to consider...
The more Han Feng thought about it, the more excited he became.
Without hesitation, he began constructing the world.
Meanwhile, inside the Manga Shop.
A pink door suddenly appeared.
The next moment, Lumine and Paimon stepped out while chatting happily.
Judging from their expressions, they were both in excellent moods.
"Finished with your work?"
Noelle greeted them with a smile.
Although she didn't know exactly what they had been doing,
they had been gone for both the morning and afternoon.
It must have been something important.
"Yep! Thanks to Miss Keqing's help, we've finished photographing all the buildings inside and outside Liyue Harbor!"
Lumine waved the Mini Manufacturing Camera in her hand proudly.
"Then where's Miss Keqing?"
Noelle glanced behind them but didn't see the familiar figure.
"She suddenly had something to do, so she left first."
Lumine explained.
"Anyway, where's Boss Han? I wanted to tell him the good news!"
Paimon looked around curiously.
But she couldn't find the familiar black-haired figure anywhere.
Even his usual chair was empty.
"Huh? He was just here a moment ago."
Noelle blinked in confusion.
How had he disappeared so suddenly?
As she spoke, she walked behind the counter.
Then she discovered the virtual pod.
And inside it, Han Feng lay motionless with his eyes closed.
"Look! Boss is over here!"
Noelle immediately called the others.
"Huh? Boss is sleeping in there?"
Paimon flew over and peered inside curiously.
Was he tired?
But if he wanted to sleep, wouldn't going upstairs be more comfortable?
The bed up there was big and soft.
"Wait a second. I'm pretty sure this thing wasn't here earlier."
Noelle scratched her head.
Something felt off.
"Maybe it's another new item Han Feng created."
Lumine offered a guess.
To her, Han Feng was an incredibly mysterious person.
He constantly produced miraculous objects.
This could easily be another one.
"That makes sense."
Paimon grinned.
"Maybe it's a sleeping machine! Once Boss lies inside, it's so comfortable that he doesn't want to get out!"
"You're projecting."
Lumine laughed and pinched Paimon's cheeks.
"You're the one who'd do that."
After all,
Paimon herself had a habit of doing exactly that.
Whenever she got sleepy, she would flop onto Han Feng's bed, close her eyes, and immediately fall asleep.
"Let's go for now and not disturb him."
Although Lumine didn't know what Han Feng was doing, falling asleep at a time like this clearly wasn't normal.
Which meant he was probably occupied with something important.
If so, the best thing they could do was avoid interrupting him.
"Okay!"
The other two girls nodded.
Clearly, they had reached the same conclusion.
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