Chapter 13 (1/2)

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Translator: Exodus Tales  Editor: Exodus Tales

Translated by Coldtaco

Edited by Aelryinth

The experience store was located northeast of the Imperial Capital around the fourth ring. It was within a middle-upper class area. It was slightly off the beaten track, but this also meant that it would be quiet.

Chen Mo stepped out of the taxi and walked in front of the experience store with his luggage trailing behind him.

The experience store was a two-story building. The store wasn’t big, there were no signs outside, and the door was locked. Chen Mo unlocked the door and carried his luggage inside.

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From the inside, it seemed very spacious. Every floor had about two hundred square meters and a few pieces of furniture, such as a sofa.

“It’s quite spacious.” Chen Mo was quite surprised. He thought that an experience store with a hundred square meters would be impressive; he wasn’t expecting it to be so big.

Two hundred square meters. If it was decorated like a normal (non-VR) internet cafe, it could probably fit thirty to forty computers. The extra space could be used for sofas, plants and a drink dispenser.

Basically, the first floor was decorated in the style of an internet cafe, to allow players to try out games, whereas the second floor was used as an office space and a resting area.

The first floor was still mostly empty to cater to the different plans a designer might have for this space. Video game designers that focused on VR games would obviously have VR gear set up on the first floor, therefore the organizers could only start renovations after confirming things with the designer.

Chen Mo was quite satisfied by the interior and the cleanliness of the building.

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All of the second floor was the designer’s own personal space.

The designer’s office had standard VR gear, a high end computer, and many different brands of mobile phones. There was also a professional grade computer for designing games with the video game engine preinstalled.

Video game designers drew inspiration from playing large numbers of games. Therefore an office space equipped with all three main modes of video games — VR, PC and mobile — was included with the experience store.

The resting area contained a desk, a bookshelf, and a large bed for a minimalistic look. There were also some basic home appliances, so living here long-term wasn’t a problem. At least the living area was much better than his rental house!

Many video game designers in this world were workaholics, therefore a resting area next to the office space was a must.

The decor in the entire experience store was customizable. The staff members from the competition might help with small tasks. Large tasks required money out of his own pocket and required the approval of the staff from the competition.

Chen Mo only had the right to use the experience store,he didn’t own it. After all, it was a massive property in a place like the Imperial Capital, where land was expensive. Buying the property would easily surpass eight digits, with another million for the procedures required. It was highly unlikely that the organizers would give the rights to the property away, even if they felt extremely generous.

Of course, just the right to use it was saving Chen Mo a huge sum of money at the end of the month, so Chen Mo wasn’t ungrateful.

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After checking out the building, Chen Mo gave the staffer from before a call to ask him about the decorations.

After half an hour, the staffer arrived.

“Two-thirds of the main hall will be for computers, the rest of it will contain massage chairs and equipment for mobile games. There will be a bar installed over here. As for the drinks, we’ll use a vending machine for now.

“A fridge over here, and a snack bar here.

“And put a bookshelf over here. I plan to buy some gaming-related books and magazines.

“Build a divider around the sofa and put a small meeting desk and a projector there.