645 I Think I’ve Been Tricked (1/2)

On the second day of joining the Sweep Alliance, Lin Huang logged into the Genius Union's website through a unique site on the Heart Network after his breakfast. The website scanned the identity of the user automatically. Without registering via the genius organization, the page would not be found. Two options popped up on the main page once Lin Huang logged in: ”Browsing Mode” and ”Conscious Mode”.

Lin Huang heard Yao Lan mentioned this yesterday. The browsing mode was available for people to browse pages, news, videos, and search for information without joining any activities while the conscious mode allowed the person to enter the Genius Union's virtual world with one's consciousness. The latter was the only way to participate in the Stairway Tree climb.

After summoning Bloody and Bai to protect himself, Lin Huang pressed the conscious mode button. In the next second, he appeared in a white space.

”We've detected that this is the first time you're logging in. You're given one complimentary opportunity to adjust your own height and appearance. Would you like to proceed with the adjustment?” A gentle female voice echoed.

”Yes.” Lin Huang nodded immediately.

The wall transformed into a full-length mirror, reflecting Lin Huang's original appearance. As he was thinking how he would like to look like, the voice came again.

”You'll only have to think of the appearance and height that you desire, and we'll make the adjustments accordingly.”

He then thought of Lin Xie's appearance that he had disguised as immediately. His appearance soon changed to how Lin Xie exactly looked like in the full-length mirror.

”Are you sure you want to make these changes? Please take note that once the change is confirmed, your appearance and height in Genius Union will be fixed. In the eyes of all Genius Union members, this is how your appearance will be unless you want to change it again using your Stairway points.”

”Yes!” Lin Huang decided without any hesitation.

”Appearance settings completed. Please complete personal information privacy settings.”

”Privacy settings available:

”Visible to everyone.

”Visible to friends.

”Only specific information are visible (to be selected manually).

”Confidential (Any information other than name and organization is not open to anyone else.)”

”I choose No.4. Confidential!” Lin Huang did not want his age to be revealed to anyone.

”Basic settings are complete. Please fill in your details below…”

After spending more than ten minutes completing all the settings, Lin Huang was finally sent into the virtual world of the Genius Union officially.

As he stepped out of the dimensional portal, it was as if Lin Huang had arrived in a bustling city which was as well-developed as Sweep City. Looking at the skyscrapers around and the people strolling on the streets as well as the breeze on his skin, it did not feel like a virtual world at all.

Ding! ”You have a voice message. Would you like to play it?”

Lin Huang's attention was brought back by the prompt tone of the Emperor's Heart Ring. After playing it, Yao Lan's voice ordered, ”Come to the Stairway Tree as soon as possible since you're here. Open the map on the Emperor's Heart Ring directly.”

After listening to the voice message, Lin Huang opened the map of the Emperor's Heart Ring, finding the location of the Stairway Tree at the center of the map quickly. An option popped out after he clicked the Stairway Tree.

”Are you sure you want to be sent to the Stairway Tree?”

”Yes!” After Lin Huang clicked on the option, he was sent to the bottom of the Stairway Tree immediately.

”This transfer function is so useful!” After turning off the map, Lin Huang looked up at the moat-like Stairway Tree not far away from him.

The size of the tree was beyond his understanding. Besides not being able to see the top of the tree, he could not see the end of the 'wall' as he looked to the left and the right. He looked at the details of the giant tree and realized that the diameter of the trunk alone was more than 300 kilometers. The longest branch extended up to tens of millions of square kilometers, occupying the entire sky of the virtual city.

Not only could he not see the treetop by gazing up, but he also could not even see the end of this wall as he looked around horizontally.

”The area of the treetop is even larger than the continent of China on Earth…” Lin Huang thought it was incredible.

”I had the same reaction as yours the first time I saw this tree.” A female voice came from behind.