Abyss Coding

"——Ding dong! Global announcement——" At 20:00 Beijing time, when the last trace of the setting sun was swallowed up by the neon lights of the city, the giant screens in all city central squares, as well as every mobile phone and every computer screen, were all forced to cut into the same picture in an instant. On the bottomless black background, scarlet fonts like blood slowly flowed down. At the same time, an emotionless female voice that seemed to be synthesized electronically resounded through all the speakers to every corner of the world: "Dear players, good evening." The crowd began to stir, confusion and uneasiness spreading in the air. "Welcome to - 'Abyss Game'." Traffic began to come to a standstill, and people looked up in horror, watching distorted monster silhouettes and grotesque replica scenes appear on the screen. "This is a real feast, everything you desire is here:" Mountains of gold, miraculous sights of rejuvenation, and smiling faces of deceased relatives flashed across the screen quickly... "——Tender enough to reunite a broken family," "——Wealth that cannot be squandered in several lifetimes," "——And the 'regret medicine' that can make all regrets come back again." "Of course, if you are unable to participate in these dangerous 'jobs', you can also choose some safe 'jobs'." "It is now 20:05 Beijing time, and the game will be launched on time in 10 minutes." A countdown suddenly appeared on the screen. When the countdown started, the red numbers jumped mercilessly. "Please be prepared, this will be your... Most anticipated and most irresistible journey..." Panic broke out completely, and the streets fell into chaos, with screams, running, and crashes heard endlessly. People panic about the unknown future, but many are angry that the results of their efforts in the first half of their lives are about to disappear. In a dark alley not far away, Xi Jingqing was lazily leaning against the cold wall. Outside the alley is the apocalyptic hustle and bustle, but inside the alley is like another world. He had just finished working part-time for the day, and he still smelled faintly of oil smoke. When he listened to the demagogic words on the radio, especially the words "Family falling apart," he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth in a cold arc. There was no trace of panic or greed in his deep eyes, only an almost cruel interest and ridicule. Family? Tenderness? He didn't want it long ago. The so-called "home" woven by cheating, gambling, alcohol and violence was the shackles he broke free from with his own hands. The home of his adoptive parents was just another prison with a different name. He was like a silent animal, working as a cow and a horse in exchange for the opportunity to study, and then escaped without looking back. The admission notice from a prestigious school is a trophy he bought with scars all over his body, and it is also proof of his break with the past. But after entering the society, he realized that there is no shortage of college students in the world. Isn't this world, this so-called "normal" society, a huge copy with more obscure rules? He has long been accustomed to being alone, relying on his absolute calmness and "combat power" far beyond ordinary people to survive in the cracks. "The most anticipated game?" Xi Jingqing whispered to himself, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the rough surface of the wall, "It sounds... Much more interesting than this boring reality." What he wanted was never some bullshit tenderness or regret medicine. What he wants is excitement, a challenge, a sense of control that puts all the rules under his feet, and perhaps... A battlefield where he can completely vent his anger. The 10-minute countdown ended, and white light swallowed everything. Intent: "In the abyss of despair, only unquenchable obsession can burn through the boundary between fiction and reality."