"22:15:09..."
"22:15:08..."
...
...
"The countdown is almost over!"
"Still haven't figured out what's going on?"
"Experts say it might be a countdown for an alien invasion."
"Three-Body? Sophon? What a cosmic joke?!"
"Regardless, everyone should prepare in advance: food, water, weapons..."
...
The internet exploded!
All countries.
Countless speculations about the "countdown in the mind" kept emerging!
All sorts of bizarre theories!
Television, news, even variety shows discussed it!
...
X Country.
Anlong City, Tianhe Province.
In a simple house, Ye Qiu sat dumbfounded on the bed.
After a long while, his eyes cleared.
"2028..."
"I've been reborn?!"
"Returned twenty years ago!"
"That cursed thing hasn't started its server yet!"
"The countdown hasn't reached zero yet!"
...
Ye Qiu's breathing grew rapid.
His face alternated between crying and laughing.
His memories still stayed in 2048.
When the Earth was destroyed, the moment humanity perished!
His thoughts gradually shrank, emotions slowly calmed.
"After the countdown ends, all humanity will be free to enter and exit 'Trial City'."
"Or rather, enter a game world!"
"At first, people thought it was just a real virtual game, something to play casually in spare time, killing monsters to level up, and could resurrect after death."
"But..."
"After ten days."
"The game will immediately shut down, and everything humans acquired in the game—levels, equipment, skills, pets... except resurrection—will all be transferred into the real world!"
"However, misfortune and blessing are intertwined."
"The monsters from the game will come out as well!"
"In the game,"
"players rushed fearlessly toward monsters, willing to die and resurrect."
"But when all of it came to reality,"
"the monsters remained fierce."
"But players only had one life!"
"If killed, they really died!"
Ye Qiu recalled the past.
In the previous life, he was like most people, confusedly waiting for the countdown to end.
Entered the game absentmindedly.
Aimlessly killing monsters to level up.
Never took the "game" seriously.
Except the first day he stayed in the game, the rest of the days he played at most one hour per day on average.
Because real time to game time ratio was 1:10.
One hour in reality equaled ten hours in the game.
One day in reality equaled ten days in the game.
Ten days in reality equaled one hundred days in the game.
After ten days in reality passed, the game shut down immediately!
When people were still in a daze, the roars of monsters
awakened everyone!
At that moment, people discovered
everything they had obtained in the game was brought into reality!
The monsters from the game also came to reality!
Everyone regretted deeply!
Including Ye Qiu.
At that time, he was only Level 5!
Most others were only around Level 10.
Some casual players were even blank slates, Level "0"!
Those people nearly cried to death!
Almost wanted to commit suicide on the spot!
"Can't let the previous life's events repeat!"
Ye Qiu took a deep breath, immediately got up and grabbed his phone.
Headed straight to the nearest supermarket!
He needed to shop!
Buy enough food and water!
Then stay in the game as much as possible!
Kill monsters! Level up!
Before the shutdown, he wanted to have absolute invincible strength!
The supermarket was crowded.
Everyone was talking, speculating.
Worried about the end of the world, zombie outbreaks, alien invasions, and so on.
Stocking up more supplies was never wrong!
Fortunately, supplies were abundant.
Ye Qiu did not care much.
Bread, instant noodles, mineral water, compressed biscuits, pre-made meals...
Just needed to last 10 days!
Also, after 10 days, the global currency would be updated.
The old currency would be eliminated, unusable.
Transactions would be done with the in-game currency.
Monsters also dropped currency.
Ye Qiu borrowed from every platform he could.
About three hundred thousand in total.
His parents had died early.
Only left a residential house.
Enough for one person to live without starving the whole family!
He hired a helper.
Had them carry the supplies home.
Everything arranged.
Ye Qiu locked the door.
Waited quietly for the game to open!
"Beep beep..."
His phone rang.
Ye Qiu took it out and saw a message from the class group chat.
"Class Monitor Su Xintong:@all members — The school organized a mutual aid class. In case you are unsure what will happen after the countdown ends and have no one to turn to, you can join this class. The class has plenty of food and water."
Seeing this message, Ye Qiu's heart sank.
Exactly the same events from the previous life were replaying!
Immediately someone replied.
"Fang Yifei: @ Class Monitor Su Xintong, I-I-I want to sign up!"
"Class Monitor Su Xintong:@Fang Yifei, registration fee is 500 yuan."
"Fang Yifei: Huh? You want money too?"
"Class Monitor Su Xintong: Food and water for the mutual aid class cost a lot. Can't just give it away for free and let people stay for free, right?"
"Study Committee Chen Ziheng: @ all members — The monitor is right. This fee must be paid; we can't let the school down! Monitor [heart.jpg]."
"Ma Pengfei: Are there many girls? If so, I'll consider."
"Zhang Chao: Maybe it's the end of the world, better to enjoy it and not waste time on pointless things!"
"Tian Kang: Hehe, I'm not afraid of the end of the world. My family runs a convenience store. It's already closed; even if I'm locked at home for a year or two, I'll live comfortably!"
"Tong Lei: My girlfriend and I are hiding in a rental house, just hope there's no zombie outbreak!"
"Xu Jiajing: Everyone cheer up; maybe it's just a prank."
The once quiet class chat became lively.
Ye Qiu's nature was solitary.
Having experienced the horrors of the previous life's disaster, he felt neither joy nor sorrow.
Seeing these familiar yet strange names, his heart filled with past images.
Class Monitor Su Xintong died on the first day of the shutdown.
The memory was vivid because everyone had gathered together in the school.
Ye Qiu was taking a shower then.
He suddenly heard a "boom."
The entire school building shook violently!
Walls collapsed.
The male and female bathhouses were connected.
Ye Qiu fearfully saw Class Monitor Su Xintong's pale body pinned to the wall by a giant bee stinger.
Blood dripped from her mouth.
Her eyes were wide with fear and confusion.
Then she died.
Died tragically before Ye Qiu's eyes!
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