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

This comment was like pouring a bucket of cold water into boiling oil, instantly causing an uproar.

[Yes! It's clearly stated in the official announcement, limited to two thousand units!]

[So... what are all those densely packed things in this safe zone right now? I don't think there are more than 2000 of them, are there?]

[Dude, you're being too conservative. I'd believe you even if you added two zeros to the end!]

[It's too small, the scope is too narrow. I think it needs to at least double!]

Is it possible that all of these are NPCs?

[Are you awake upstairs? Your NPC will squat on the ground selling things, and will haggle with you for ages over a single dollar?]

Discussions about the number of players intensified, and the popularity of the live stream also rose steadily, with more and more newcomers joining the live stream.

Just then, Wang Banxian walked up to a street stall.

"Brother, how much are the Source Crystals?"

The stall owner's brother stretched out his hands without even looking up.

Three in one hand, five in the other.

"Three thousand five hundred, no bargaining!"

Before Master Wang could even speak, the chat went wild.

Three thousand five? Three thousand five for a small stone? He might as well rob someone!

[Is that a caveman? The market price for Source Crystals is currently 3,500, so this guy isn't overcharging; he's already being quite honest.]

【What?! Was that human speech I heard? Three thousand five? Is it the three thousand five I imagined?】

【Otherwise what? You think it's some kind of lucky charm?】

The barrage of comments fell silent briefly, then was overwhelmed by an even larger wave of astonishment and skepticism.

Whether I play games or not is irrelevant to me, but I'm genuinely envious when I see people selling Source Crystals.

[I feel the same way. 3500 is being bid like it's only 3.5 yuan. Sure enough, I'm the only poor person on Douyin.]

Please stop cursing! Even if it's just 3.5 yuan, I can't bear to part with it!

I'm numb, completely numb. My entire month's salary isn't even enough to buy a single worthless gem in someone else's game.

What's wrong with this world? I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked.

I increasingly feel that I'm just here to make up the numbers in this world.

Envy, jealousy, and hatred spread in the live stream, but soon another voice emerged.

To be honest, I feel this game is doomed to fail sooner or later.

[That's right, resource prices have been driven out of control, and the government is even personally buying them back at prices far below market value. This is essentially a guaranteed minimum, a 1:1000 buyback rate! This makes no sense in the first place.]

[+1, how long was it? How many Source Crystals were produced? At least a hundred thousand, if not a million. Even if the official organization is huge, they wouldn't be this extravagant, would they?]

I strongly suspect this is a short-term marketing strategy by the authorities. Once the hype builds, they'll immediately stop the buyback, and the price of source crystals will plummet. Then they'll have nowhere to turn for help.

[Yes, this is a classic Ponzi scheme. Please don't fall for it!]

These rational analyses immediately attracted a large following, and the tone of the live stream seemed to be shifting again.

But before these "haters" could gloat for long, another group of people stepped forward.

[Yes, yes, you're all smart, only the officials are idiots.]

What are a bunch of people who didn't qualify doing here being so sour? They're just being jealous because they can't have what they want.

[This is ridiculous. The government is spending real money to revitalize the market, and you're saying it's going to fail? What kind of logic is that?]

[I'm siding with the official team this time, not for anything else, but for the unlimited free panacea.]

[I also support the official account! Those little haters, stop embarrassing yourselves here and get out of Banxian's livestream!]

[We will continue to observe and refrain from commenting.]

The live stream was in an uproar, with the two sides clearly divided into several camps.

There are die-hard fans who firmly believe the game will be a hit, rational people who think it's a scam, and envious people who simply love how players can make money. Of course, there are also those who stir up trouble everywhere.

In the live stream, the various factions were already arguing heatedly, and the barrage of comments was scrolling so fast that the content was almost impossible to read.

Those "rationalists" who believed the game was a scam gained the upper hand.

Their analysis was well-reasoned and logically sound, which led many wavering bystanders to switch sides.

[Alright, alright. Listening to this "expert's" words is better than reading for ten years. Isn't this just a game of musical chairs? Whoever takes the last baton is doomed.]

[Thank goodness I wasn't eligible, otherwise I would have sold everything I owned to rush in right now. Thanks to the big shots for saving me money.]

[Don't even bother buying it, it costs 3,500 yuan for just one! You could do so much better with that money than become such a fool.]

[Exactly, run! Once the official data collection stops, this thing will just be a pile of worthless data, and you'll have nowhere to complain.]

Sudden.

A highly discordant comment suddenly squeezed out from the scrolling subtitles.

Stop arguing!!! Go check the trending topics!!!

The comment was instantly flooded, but soon, a second, a third... a flood of similar comments appeared.

[Holy crap! This is trending number one! It's gone viral!]

What's going on? What new bombshell has dropped?

[This isn't just gossip! It's huge news! The top trending topic on all platforms is the same one!]

Go watch it now! Stop arguing here! The game won't shut down! It will never shut down!

The viewers in the live stream were skeptical, and they switched out of the live stream and opened various apps such as Weibo, Douyin, and Bilibili.

next second.

The entire internet felt as if a nuclear bomb had been dropped on it.

On all platforms and in all software, the same title is displayed in the most prominent position.

The title was followed by a bright red "Explosive" word.

[The second batch of the universal drug, totaling 10000 doses, is currently being selected, with priority given to severely ill and critically ill patients.]

The title is only a short sentence, yet it contains earth-shattering power.

The comments below the announcement exploded at an unprecedented and terrifying speed.

[10000? Did I read that right? Did they add an extra zero at the end?]

While I was pleasantly surprised, I also expressed doubt about the veracity of the news; it happened far too quickly.

[It's true! I checked official media! The official announcement has been released! It really is 10000!]

[Haha, that's the point of this game – realism is key, you can always trust the speed of China.]

The announcement says these 10000 vials of the universal potion will still be distributed free of charge. Is this true? Why do I feel like I'm dreaming? It feels unreal.

I feel the same way. It feels so unreal. Maybe the official team should charge some money; otherwise, I don't feel comfortable with it.

[Don't be a jerk, upstairs. Free things are good, right? It's a benefit the government provides, so let's just accept it!]

[Exactly! This shows how strong our motherland is, and only when the people are doing well can the country be even better!]

If one day my country needs me, I will give my all! Seriously, I'm not kidding!

[Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! My wife is saved! My wife is finally saved!]

A user with the ID "Fifth Year Accompanying My Wife in Fighting Cancer" started spamming "thank you" after posting this comment.

No one found him annoying; they all empathized with him.