The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

The monster army that besieged the safe zone came quickly and left quickly.

Players of "After the Catastrophe" are in a state of excited celebration.

They screamed and cheered as they rushed out of the safe zone, scrambling to clean up the battlefield.

Meanwhile, the noise within the safe zone grew louder and louder.

"Source Crystals for Sale! Ratio 1:3500! Only 46 available! First come, first served!"

"Selling Source Crystals! Ratio 1:3499! I have 52 here! Take them all!"

"Damn it, I'll fight you animals to the death! Ratio 1:3498! Bloodbath clearance sale! Only 34 left! Hurry if you want them!"

In the temporary trading square of the safe zone, players were shouting at the top of their lungs.

Despite their excitement, most people also felt an indescribable anxiety.

That night, a large amount of source crystals were produced, and everyone was afraid that the price of source crystals would completely collapse.

Indeed, the price has dropped somewhat, from its soaring high to around 3500.

Everyone is afraid that if they are a step too late, the price of the Source Crystals they have painstakingly accumulated will plummet, leaving them with nothing but worthless trash.

This game is good, but earning money while playing it is even more enjoyable.

In the crowd, Zheng Yijie looked down on everyone.

He glanced disdainfully at the retail investors and grinned.

"Now, it's my time to shine!"

"I am Zheng Yijie! Guild Leader of the 'Godslayer' Guild!"

"Any Source Crystals with a ratio below 3500, trade directly with me! I'll buy as many as you have!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd stirred, with countless players swarming to get in front of him.

However, another voice rang out at an inopportune moment, directly backstabbing him.

"We're acquiring Yuanjing for 3500, but the price will increase by 5% for any member of 'I Have a Sword'!"

Wow!

The crowd erupted again!

The people who were just surrounding Zheng Yijie suddenly turned around and rushed towards Mo Fang.

Zheng Yijie's smug smile froze instantly.

He suddenly turned his head, his eyes fixed on Mo Fang.

If looks could kill, Mo Fang would probably be dead tens of thousands of times over by now.

"Mo Fang, you fucking did this on purpose, didn't you?!"

Mo Fang then glanced at him, his expression indifferent.

"Freedom of buying and selling."

"Your mom!" (b is lost and not pronounced)

......

In the heart of this bustling place, at the entrance of the general store, Chi Zhengyang walked out slowly.

The air was thick with the smell of sweat, dust, and fervor.

Sensing the lively atmosphere that seemed to be about to lift the roof off the safe zone, a barely perceptible smile appeared on his composed face.

Very energetic.

That's good.

Almost the instant he appeared.

"Whoosh!"

Several figures, like ghosts, flashed out from the shadows of the crowd and were instantly beside him.

Chen Feng, Lei Yue, Qin Feng...

Every single member of the Spark Squad was present.

They made no sound, but formed the strongest human wall with their bodies, separating Chi Zhengyang from the chaotic and crowded people around them.

This created an absolutely safe vacuum zone.

The surrounding players were still frantically pushing towards Mo Fang and Zheng Yijie, and no one noticed that such a disciplined little group had appeared on the edge of this chaos.

Their movements were so fast and professional that they stood out from the chaotic players around them.

Chi Zhengyang looked at Chen Feng and the others and spoke with a faint smile.

"You have absolute control over the source crystals you obtain. Whether you use them yourself or trade them for money is entirely up to you."

Chen Feng and the others were slightly taken aback and wanted to say something, but were interrupted by Chi Zhengyang waving his hand.

"The government is not a bloodsucker, but your supporter. We don't need to sacrifice your interests to benefit us."

Chi Zhengyang said with a smile, "Besides, this isn't just my decision. Elder An and the others also agree. It's just that the official notification hasn't come down yet."

No one questioned it, and they all stood at attention.

"yes!"

No one objected, but they were genuinely happy.

They don't need the money for anything else, so they don't need that much money, but it's good that they can provide a comfortable life for their family.

even if......

Only five short years...

Chi Zhengyang smiled faintly.

Earn money and spend it in the wasteland; nobody can take it home.

In any case, all these Source Crystals will eventually be consumed in the world of Wasteland Era.

Whether used to enhance their strength, or sold to other players for money and then used by those players, there is essentially no difference.

They are all contributing to the overall strength of the world.

Moreover, this kind of thing is simply impossible to control.

Human nature cannot be suppressed.

Rather than forcing them to engage in clandestine transactions and take unnecessary risks in order to improve their families' lives, it would be better to simply open things up and make everything public.

Sometimes, being open and aboveboard makes things easier to manage.

Chi Zhengyang also believed in the warriors of the Dragon Kingdom.

and......

The second wave of resource transfer has also begun.

Thinking of this, Chi Zhengyang's thoughts drifted away.

How long has it been?

Those guys couldn't sit still any longer and repeatedly asked about the panacea indirectly.

Ha, a bunch of people who won't act until they see a clear benefit.

This time, it would be appropriate to sell some to them.

However, this is just the beginning.

What he really wanted to do...

It is the power of the world that is used to support the Dragon Kingdom!

......

Behind the grocery store, outside the safe zone.

In the darkness, two mangled corpses lay silently on the ground.

One is a seductive woman who is half-human and half-spider, and the other is a cute cat-eared girl.

It was Xingmi and Tia.

Ainz Ooal Gown stared at the two corpses, then snapped his fingers.

next second.

The bodies of Xingmi and Tia began to decompose silently, not rotting, but as if they were being precisely dismantled by countless invisible carving knives.

Flesh and blood transformed into the purest energy dust, bones shattered into powder, and even genetic information was completely erased, returning to nothingness.

The entire process was eerily quiet.

In a dark corner in the distance, in a crevice of a rock.

A tiny black spider, no bigger than a grain of rice, stared intently at the scene with its eight compound eyes.

Having witnessed the entire process, it had completed its mission and quietly moved a small step into the crevice.

Suddenly, the white jade skeleton slightly turned its skull, and the empty eye sockets seemed to glance in the direction where the spider was hiding.

Just a glimpse.

The little spider froze instantly and collapsed on the spot.

The next second, Ainz Ooal Gown's figure vanished into thin air, as if he had never existed.

......

East.

An isolated island overseas.

The entire island was covered by a thick layer of spider silk that seemed to writhe like living creatures, exuding an eerie aura of life.

At the heart of the island lies a mountain-like living flesh nest, with countless crimson nerve bundles flowing slowly beneath its surface, forming the heart of this realm.

Billions of tiny spiders, no bigger than grains of rice, were carried by the wind and gathered into a torrent, flying in from all directions.

The moment they returned to their nest, they melted and completely merged into the enormous life form beneath their feet.

Everything they saw and everything they felt became part of the nest's memory at that moment.