Meng Peining, a veteran gamer, was invited by a developer to try out the large-scale full-dive Western fantasy game The First Lord. In light of the generous pay, she happily agreed.
The game was marketed as suitable for all ages and offering a high degree of freedom, with a relaxing Western fantasy setting focused on building a settlement, farming, and food.
But the moment she opened her eyes, she found herself staring into the face of a zombie with purplish-blue skin, a red face, and fangs. Apparently, it was one of her subjects.
Evil cherries that exploded at the slightest touch, red chili peppers that blew up at the drop of a hat, and man-eating flowers that chewed nonstop: apparently, these were the most plentiful crops in her territory.
Meng Peining looked at her character status panel, which kept switching between a female knight and a dragon. She lowered her head and licked her sharp wolf claws, the corner of her mouth twitching. ...Just how many games did the developers mash together?
*
In the year 2030 of the interstellar calendar, the Apocalypse broke out without warning.
Whether you were a highly decorated interstellar major general, an outstanding research scientist, or a renowned agricultural expert, infection with the zombie virus meant certain death.
Worse still, mutated plants and animals evolved without end, extreme weather grew more frequent, and everyone was gripped by fear and unease.
[So, will you join Phoenix Territory as one of its subjects?]
*
As the territory continued to level up, it grew increasingly short-handed. Meng Peining firmly believed that if you didn’t know how to lead a team, you’d work yourself to death.
So she put out a call for subjects across the entire Apocalypse. Men and women, young and old: if you were alive, she’d recruit you.
“What? You’re an ordinary person? No thanks.”
“Join the territory and get an ability-awakening potion! Choose any combination of wood, metal, water, fire, earth, ice, lightning, and poison abilities.”
“What? Even the zombies there are subjects? No thanks.”
“Your survival rate on missions with the zombies is 100 percent. That sounds great. Too good to pass up!”
“What? You want to go to Ruitian Base or Xiguang Base?”
“Didn’t you know the leaders of those bases went to become subjects of Phoenix Territory?”
Without a doubt, Phoenix Territory was a sanctuary in the hearts of people living through the Apocalypse. It had abundant crops and fertile soil, walls that enemies could never breach, and powerful ability users.
A saying spread far and wide throughout the Apocalypse:
“Sis, if you meet someone from Phoenix Territory, marry them!”
*
Meng Peining had always thought the game was just a piece of trash with a misleading title. So she ambitiously became the number one female lord of the Apocalypse.
Even after successfully completing the game, she resolutely chose to log out.
But she didn’t know that the game and reality had quietly merged. Without their lord, the people of Phoenix Territory had fallen into a slump.
On the night of the full moon, the cold and handsome man infamous as the Judge showed flashes of red in his eyes and transformed into a wolf. His huge paws gently traced the smiling face of the woman in the photograph, his gaze full of tenderness and longing.
The little wolf cub in his arms howled and cried even louder. “Mommy, don’t you want your little cabbage anymore?”
“How could you abandon your husband and child? Waaaah!”
Please add to your reading list: Saving the Apocalypse, Starting with the Player Forums
Tang Ning, head of the Ministry of State Security, was reborn eight times, but still failed to stop the Apocalypse from arriving.
At the same time, she seemed to have developed a few side effects.
She could see the word [Player] hovering over some people’s heads.
These [Players] feared nothing and had boundless energy and vitality.
When they saw dangerous zombies, they would charge straight at them with their bare hands. When freezing rain fell, they insisted on strolling through it, dancing and singing.
She tried talking to them, but everyone just got excited and howled.
Even stranger, no matter how many times these [Players] got themselves killed, they would come back to life and reappear in front of her.
On top of that, a [Player Forum] interface kept floating in front of her eyes.
Posts kept popping up one after another.
[Apocalypse really deserves its title as the number one survival game. The simulation is so realistic.]
[But the game’s freedom is way too high. How do you pick up quests from the NPCs?]
[Hehehe, an NPC talked to me first today.]
[Crying my eyes out. Can an expert tell me how to get a quest?]
[Team Member A from the Ministry of State Security is so cool and beautiful. Does anyone know where she’s going tomorrow? I’ll trade ten first-tier crystals for the info.]
[Me too. I’d kill zombies at the ends of the earth for her.]
Tang Ning called Team Member A over. “...Take a stroll around the auditorium tomorrow.”
The next day, ten crystals arrived.
Tang Ning’s eyes lit up. She seemed to have found a way to save the Apocalypse.
*
“Captain, is anyone really going to take an SSS-level mission at the hospital just for one first-tier crystal?” Team Member B asked incredulously, eyes wide.
Tang Ning patted her shoulder. “Don’t worry.”
She made a post, and a moment later, a throng of people came rushing over, grabbing Team Member B by the legs and wailing.
“Please, give me a mission to do!”
“I don’t need a reward. I’ll even give you crystals!”
“I’ll bring you a present. Could you pick me first?”
*
Apocalypse is a newly released survival game set in the Apocalypse, famous for its high degree of freedom.
It’s just that the game is so open-ended that players don’t even know where to pick up quests.
Players have been suffering from a lack of quests for a long time.
Luckily, there are still plenty of kind people in the world. A big shot named [NT] often posts directions on the player forums and shares tips on killing zombies and completing quests. The moderators feature every one of their posts, and [NT] has become an undisputed god-tier expert in the players’ eyes.
Many newbies enthusiastically bump the posts, asking to make friends, team up, or be taken under someone’s wing. Their posts have become sacred guides to countless people, and thanks to their efforts, Apocalypse has successfully ushered in a brand-new era.
Then one day, a bombshell appeared on the player forums: [NT might be an NPC, and is two-timing their partners!!!]
[Player A: What! Are you saying we’ve all been completely played by an NPC?]
[Player B: What are you talking about? My relationship with NT got exposed?]
[Player C: You’re done for, buddy. Do you know NT’s other lover is YT, the number one ranked Demon King in the game? He’s a lovesick madman. The other ship NT was riding has already been killed down to a blank slate. Run while you can.]
[Player B: ...Too late QAQ]
Theme: Turn the tables and make a comeback.
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After Becoming Lame and Losing My Memory, I Picked Up a Frail, Sickly Succubus Omega
After His Second Differentiation, the Assistant Is Forced to Marry the Cool, Top Omega Actress
On Our Divorce Day, the Live-In Son-in-Law A Heard His Rich, Stubborn Wife O's Thoughts
After Divorcing Her Stand-In A, the Aloof Heiress Went Off the Deep End
The Ordinary A-Rank Targeted by the Chosen Ones
After Rejecting the Cool, Aloof Top O Three Times, I Was Forced to Become a Kept A
The Frail Stepsister Was Forcefully Claimed by a Wolfish, Obsessive Omega
After Seeing the Comments, I Realized My Arch-Enemy Is the Heroine of an Explicit Novel
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Saving the Apocalypse, Starting with the Player Forums
V will start on the next day, and more good articles in the column are waiting for you to click. Please pre-order the next book: "Saving the Apocalypse, Starting from the Player Forum" Minister of National Security Tang Ning was reborn eight times, but still could not prevent the end of the world from coming. At the same time, she seemed to be experiencing some after-effects. She could see some people with the title [Player] on their heads. These [players] are fearless, have unlimited energy, and are full of vitality. When you see dangerous zombies, you rush forward with bare hands. When encountering extremely cold rainstorms, you have to walk, dance and sing in the rain. She tried to talk to them, but they all screamed with excitement. What's even weirder is that no matter how many times these [players] seek death, they will come back to life and reappear in front of her. Not only that, there was always a [Player Forum] interface dangling in front of her eyes. Posts were pushed up one by one. ["Apocalypse" is worthy of being the top one apocalyptic survival game, the simulation is too real] [But this game has too much freedom, right? How to go to the NPC to pick up the quest] [Hey hey hey, the npc took the initiative to talk to me today] [Crying, please tell me, I have to do a task] [Team A from the National Security Department is so sassy and beautiful. Does anyone know where she will go tomorrow? I can exchange it for ten first-order crystal cores] [Plus one, for her I can go to the ends of the earth to kill zombies] Tangning called team member A over: "... Tomorrow you go for a walk in the auditorium." The next day, ten crystal cores arrived. Tang Ning's eyes lit up again and again. She seemed to have found a way to save the apocalypse. "Captain, is there really anyone willing to go to the hospital to perform an SSS-level mission? Just for a first-order crystal core?" Member B said with wide eyes in disbelief. Tangning patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry." She posted a post on the front foot, and a huge crowd of people came swarming on the back foot, hugging team member B's thigh and crying. "Please, give me a task to do!" "I don't want reward, I'll give you the crystal core!" "When I give you a gift, please give me priority first, okay?" "Apocalypse" is a newly launched apocalyptic survival game, famous for its high degree of freedom. It's just that this game is too free, and players don't even know where to get the quests. Players have been working hard for a long time. Fortunately, there are still many kind-hearted people in the world. There is a boss named [NT] who often posts guidance on the player forum, and often imparts experience in fighting zombies and completing tasks. The administrator has become more refined every time, and [NT] has become a well-deserved god-level boss in the hearts of players. Many newbies have commented on the posts, asking for hookups, team formation, and support/support. The posts they have posted have been regarded as a guide by countless people. With their efforts, [End Times] has also successfully opened up a new era. Until one day, a giant melon suddenly appeared on the player forum——[NT is suspected of being a game NPC, and he has two boats!!! [Player A:! Are you saying that all of us players were deceived by a game NPC? [Player B: What and what? My relationship with NT was exposed? [Player C: You're done upstairs. Do you know that the other party's mistress is YT, the top-ranked devil in the game? He is just a mad dog who is obsessed with love. The other boat that NT stepped on has been killed into a blank slate. You should run away.] [Player B:... It's too late QAQ]
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