Chapter 1 Chapter 1 · "You have a bright and bright future."
[The greatest luck in a person's life is to discover his calling in the middle of his life, that is, when he is young and strong. 】
[If you still can't win, wait until the next round and go back. If the light of day cannot yet be seen, pass the torch to the next generation. 】
[No one knows the despicability and desires of human beings. 】
[However, the remaining nobility and faith have allowed this group of "explorers" to burn in the darkness to this day. 】
【In the "game" where everything is on the line,】
[——They raised the flames of war against the gods in the sky. 】
[The man who stands on top of the world watches over the future of all mankind and bets his life and death against planet invaders. 】
【He looked at his homeland in the distance,】
【Carrying the passion for civilization. 】
[——Excerpt from the top 3 popular post on the Human Forum "Su Mingan, the First Player" after the game started on 2024.12.31 (future)]
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【You are dead. 】
The bright red words appeared in front of Su Mingan's eyes, as red as blood, as if they were strangling his heart.
He panted, beads of sweat sliding down his forehead. He never thought that today's ordinary day would turn into this...
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【Three hours ago】
"Ding dong! The world game is loading..."
Su Ming'an raised his head and rubbed his eyes, feeling that he had stayed up late to edit the video and was hallucinating.
He is eighteen years old and a freshman. He majors in psychology and is interested in reading philosophy and detective novels. He usually works part-time as a live broadcaster of horror games, and is somewhat famous.
Today was just an ordinary day. He had just finished his advanced mathematics class when he was called to the coffee shop by someone who claimed to be a staff member of Station B...
"Mr. Su, Mr. Su...?"
A female voice came from in front of me. A red-haired woman sat across from the coffee table. Her hair was like curly rose petals, her eyes were gentle, and her voice was gentle:
"——We would like to invite you to participate in a real-life game."
"Real-person game? I have no plans to do so for the time being." Su Mingan refused. He is the kind of faceless game streamer who has no interest in showing his face.
"Crack!" There was a scraping sound of paper against the table. The woman put her hand on a dark card and handed it over.
"This game is different." The woman said, "Why don't you take a look."
Su Mingan dropped his gaze.
The blood-red text on the card seemed to be outlined by blood.
[Use the world as the arena and real creatures as the life bar——]
[Multiplayer online, unlimited copies! Simulation world, combat fighting! 】
[Players from around the world compete enthusiastically! Advanced games are waiting for you to play! 】
Seeing such an informal invitation, Su Mingan chuckled and shook his head.
"Not interested." He threw the black card to her and turned to leave.
"When you leave, do you know what kind of path you are going to take?" the woman said: "But if this is your choice..."
Su Mingan kept walking.
The woman watched him leave quietly, without holding on, she just showed a subtle smile.
"You will come back..."
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"Whoosh!"
The vehicle passing by quickly splashed water on the ground, and Su Mingan jumped to avoid it.
"——Ms. Ganlin! It's going so fast, you're in a hurry to reincarnate!" Pedestrians nearby yelled at the truck.
Su Mingan covered his ears that were shaken by pedestrians and rubbed his eyebrows.
【World game loading...】
He vaguely heard such a sound. It had been there since last night, like a reminder that something was about to happen.
In the world of science, there is no belief in magic - he cannot say such a thing.
He took a taxi and had to attend a high school classmate's birthday party that evening. In the taxi, the sound of the car radio came:
"...According to information released by the cardiovascular surgery transplant team of the Academy of Sciences, the 'double heart surgery' has entered a critical period of experimentation. In the future, combining two hearts can help people extend their lives. This theory is still in the experimental stage. Please don’t imitate...”
Su Mingan was a little surprised.
This kind of news that may endanger social security can actually be broadcast on the radio.
A heart corresponds to the life of a human species. This is the evolutionary rule of nature. In biology, there are no "rights" as humans call them, only various organs, abilities and characteristics. If you try to forcefully violate this and take someone else's heart, you will inevitably take away their life.
...Buying, trading, intrigue, moral kidnapping, public opinion, emotional compromise, trolley problem, unrecognized substitution sacrifice. These are all possible problems.
"Here we go, 12 yuan." The driver stopped.
Su Mingan paid the fare, arrived at the party location, walked to the door and knocked on the door.
A female classmate named Shen Xue took him indoors. Today is her birthday party.
The make-up on her face was very light, but she was obviously well groomed. The swaying lights illuminated her eyebrows, and her pupils were bright in color, like mist-like clouds. The waves would roll when the wind blew them, as if any emotion would be blown away by the wind from her eyes.
She took Su Ming'an's hand and led him step by step to the living room.
Su Mingan found that he was the first to arrive. In the kitchen, Shen Xue's distant relative Liu Anna was preparing dinner. Other than that, it was deserted and could only smell the incense in the room.
"Where are the other students? Are we all late?" Su Mingan asked.
"...Later, maybe." Shen Xue said softly.
The sky gradually dimmed.
Su Ming'an heard that Shen Xue had a crush on him, but this was all hearsay and not worthy of belief. After all, he appears to be just an ordinary college student. Apart from being proficient in script killing, liking philosophy, studying psychology, being good at public speaking, and being top-notch in game technology... he has no other talents.
Shen Xue sat down next to him, saying nothing, just holding her chin and looking at him.
"What's wrong?" Su Mingan asked.
"Su Mingan." Shen Xue said: "What do you want to do after graduating from college?"
"Hmm... maybe a freelancer." Su Mingan said.
"Then why did you choose psychology as your college major?"
"I want to... seek inner peace." Su Mingan said: "I searched around on the Internet before, and they all said 'Don't study economics, run away', 'Don't study civil engineering, run away', 'Don't study normal school, run away' 'This kind of thing... So I signed up for a major that didn't say 'run away' much. It turned out to be very good. I like psychology."
Shen Xue listened and smiled.
Her eyes are curved, like a pair of beautiful crescent moons.
Su Ming'an thought that the other party cared about him so much, so he had to reply politely: "—What about you, Shen Xue, what do you want to do?"
Shen Xue's eyes narrowed slightly.
At this moment, the edges of her figure were softened by the light, as if ancient oil paint was flowing on her body.
"I want to see the sea." She said after a moment.
"Looking at the sea, is it that easy?" Su Mingan said.
"Yeah." Shen Xue said: "I haven't seen the sea because I can't leave my home too far."
"..."
She suddenly said: "Seeing the sea... is actually just a wish of mine. I want to open a tailor shop to sew buttons and clothes for people. I want to be a reporter, learn about the miners who died, care about the bloody truth, and express my feelings about the world. Indignant. I think...I want to live this life hard."
Su Mingan was a little unable to answer the conversation. He didn't know how the topic suddenly progressed to this point.
She does not want to be trapped in the ivory tower and routine work, but hopes to have a fulfilling and rich spirit, and a journey full of desire and passion... But it is so difficult.
"Try some snacks." Shen Xue suddenly handed him an osmanthus cake.
Su Mingan reached out and took the sweet-scented osmanthus cake——
At this moment——
Shen Xue suddenly rushed over.
If it were an ordinary boy, seeing her pounce on her like this, he would be so excited that he would forget everything.
But Su Ming'an was very vigilant. He knew that something was going to be abnormal, and his hand instantly reached for the self-defense dagger he carried on his waist——
Shen Xue's hand suddenly stretched out, and with a "click", she knocked the dagger to the ground.
——Su Ming'an then discovered that his strength had been lost without knowing it.
Is it the fragrance in the room... the incense?
"What are you going to do?" Su Mingan's eyes turned cold.
"You actually carry something like this with you." Shen Xue didn't answer. She looked at the lone reflective dagger on the ground: "I know you don't feel safe, but do you have to be careful even with me?"
It was Su Mingan's habit to carry a dagger with him. He never expected that it would be used on this day.
What did Shen Xue want to do when she stunned him?
"I..." he started.
"Poof——"
In the girl's hand, a bottle of spray was pointed at him.
Since inhaling the mist, all the strength in his body has disappeared.
The girl's soft voice came to my ears, and her breath was warm, like itching feathers:
"I just... like you..."
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"Be by my side forever..."
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Su Mingan closed his eyes.
Accompanied by a pain in his chest, a knife-like pain, his last heartbeat stopped.
……other side.
Actually wanted to kill him.
Why.
She obviously,
Just now we were chatting about the sky and the sea.
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【The world game has officially begun】
[Detected personal novice level failure, rating: D, about to enter the opening ceremony of the billion human world game...]
[Unknown error occurred, regression suspended! 】
【……】
【……】
Suddenly, he heard an unexpected prompt. Different from the previous cold system prompts, this was a gentle male voice.
[Determining the world line... Planning the world ending...]
[The planning is completed and the game begins. 】
[Chasing the Dawn Watcher, player BE3030, welcome back. 】
[The power to ignore death has been placed in your hands, and the world is waiting for you. 】
[The only person standing on the edge of the long river of time, please do your best... to end this game on which mankind has staked everything. 】
["——From now on, you will continue to despair and hope."]
【"——You will lose everything and gain everything."]
["——You will redeem everyone and kill everyone."]
【"——You will write down every name."]
["——You will erase every name."]
【"——You will become the kindest you."]
["——You will become the most evil you."]
[“——You can understand anyone’s interests and hobbies, like them, and become lifelong friends with anyone.”]
["——You can also understand the weaknesses of anyone, hurt them or even kill them, and become a bitter enemy with anyone."]
["——Understand all fates, bury the failed world line with your own hands, and make everyone forget it."]
【"——Experience all destiny, create a successful world line with your own hands, and make everyone remember it."]
["——You will experience the long years of flowers and brocades, and hundreds of millions of graves on your back. Painful and beautiful, wonderful but monotonous."]
["——But, you will choose this irreversible road of salvation...right?"]
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What's the meaning?
It was difficult for Su Mingan to understand these words.
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【You will have a glorious and bright future. 】
The sound disappeared.
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[——You are dead, do you want to load the file? 】
False Game Beginning: Prologue
The real game begins: Chapter 14
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