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

Wang Banxian felt a sense of relief as he watched the popularity score gradually decrease.

to be frank.

Even if he could be resurrected, he wouldn't dare go in now.

We need to take it slow.

We need to take it slow.

The psychological trauma of being torn apart alive cannot be eliminated in a short time.

He turned off the live stream, slumped into his chair, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

The room was very quiet.

The only sound was the humming of the computer's main unit fan.

But the silence made him feel a strange sense of unreality.

Was that world, filled with stench, blood, and death, really a fake?

Is that suffocating sense of despair really made up of code?

That authenticity made him feel like he had forgotten his true self.

Wang Banxian slowly raised his hand and looked at his palm.

There seemed to be lingering traces of the rough texture of steel bars, and... the cold, sticky black blood of zombies.

He suddenly shivered.

This game...it's just like the real thing.

perhaps......

The emergence of Wasteland Era will change the entire landscape of the game world.

Om-!

Om-!

The silence was broken by the vibration of the desktop.

The phone bounced wildly on the hard wooden table, making rapid, thumping noises.

Wang Banxian was so startled that he almost slipped off his chair.

His nerves were on edge; the excruciating phantom pain from before hadn't completely subsided, and even the slightest noise could make him jump.

He took a deep breath and picked up his phone.

The screen is lit.

The SuperTrust icon has a bright red "99+" on it.

Who would contact me at this time?

Fingerprint unlock.

The interface redirects directly to a newly created group chat.

The group name is very simple, just four characters: 【Wasteland Reclamation】.

The group owner is "Mo Fang".

Wang Banxian glanced at the group member list.

Good guy.

They were all familiar faces.

Gugu Cat, Ziran, Su Xiaotu, Yeyu, Lao P...

This isn't just a pioneering group; it's practically half of the game streaming world!

These people usually either dominate their respective fields or fight tooth and nail at the annual gala. Why are they all gathered together today?

Swipe your finger across the screen.

The messages refresh so fast it's dizzying.

[Old P]: I entered the game less than two minutes ago, and I got bitten to death by a dog as soon as I left the room? Is that reasonable?

[Gugu Cat]: You should be content. I was ganged up on by three zombies, and the feeling of their nails digging into my flesh... Ugh~ Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine!

[Ziran]: The pain is truly outrageous. I've practiced Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) for several years, and I just tried hand-to-hand combat with a zombie. The recoil force of my fist hitting the bone was completely realistic. This game is absolutely amazing.

[Su Xiaotu]: Waaaaah, I died too! Those zombies were so fierce! They bit me and even tore my skirt! They were perverts!

[Wild Fairy Tale Writer]: The zombie flesh is rotten, so it probably doesn't have that function.

【Hela】: @Su Xiaotu Stop pretending. There are no outsiders here. I just watched your live stream. You smashed that zombie's skull with a brick, and blood splattered all over the ground. You didn't even blink.

Looking at the screen, Wang Banxian's trembling hands slowly stopped.

It turns out he wasn't the only one.

Everyone is dead.

A strange sense of balance arises spontaneously.

This game isn't targeting him; it's an equal and cruel abuse of everyone.

He opened the input box and typed quickly.

[Wang Banxian]: Brothers, this game is addictive. The beginner village is hellishly difficult. I really don't know what the developers were thinking.

The group chat was silent for a moment.

Next came a row of candles.

[Old P]: The fortune teller is dead too?

[Wang Banxian]: Get lost, that was a tactical lapse.

[Mo Fang]: Alright, stop talking nonsense. I brought you guys in here to talk about serious matters. Something's not right with this game.

Mo Fang is a commentary-style streamer who mainly analyzes the plot and game mechanics, and his words carry a lot of weight in the community.

[Mofang]: Have you noticed that this level of holographic technology completely surpasses the current level of technology?

[Night Talk]: Indeed. That female zombie... no, when that lady was right next to me, I could even smell the stench of death on her breath. She was so cool.

【Sad Little Frog】: Only you would think it's funny, my neck still hurts.

[Old P]: Stop talking nonsense. Does anyone know how to revive? The system says I can only log in at 6 AM tomorrow. Who can wait that long?

The moment those words were spoken, the group chat exploded.

[Old P]: Although I only streamed for ten minutes, I gained 300,000 followers. My brothers in the live stream are waiting to see me get my revenge.

【Ziran】: The prompt says that "Source Crystal" is needed.

【Gugu Cat】: I remember when I first became a shop assistant, the shop owner seemed to mention that it was the universal currency of the wasteland world and also a source of energy.

[Su Xiaotu]: Where can I buy it? In the store? Where is the recharge portal?

[Mo Fang]: I specifically checked, and I didn't see an in-game store, no recharge option, or even an official website. This game... seems to not support in-game purchases for the time being.

Everyone was stunned.

Doesn't support in-game purchases?

Are there any games these days that aren't just about making money? Are the developers doing charity?

[Old P]: Impossible! There must be a way. I just saw someone on the world channel advertising to buy Source Crystals.

[Hella]: Is anyone currently shipping Hella on the market?

[Old P]: No. Someone just posted one on 1688, and it was snapped up instantly.

[Wang Banxian]: How much?

[Old P]: Three hundred.

Wang Banxian's hand trembled, and his phone almost hit his face.

three hundred?

It's only been less than an hour since the server opened!

Three hundred yuan for one source crystal?

[Wang Banxian]: RMB?

[Old P]: Nonsense, otherwise it would still be ghost money, right?

[Wang Banxian]: ......

If he remembered correctly, it cost one hundred source crystals to revive once...

One resurrection costs 30,000...

The group fell silent again for a short while.

Everyone realized the same problem.

This is more than just a game.

If Source Crystals are truly so scarce and cannot be obtained through top-ups, then they are indeed a form of hard currency.

[Ziran]: Anyone want to sell? I'll buy them, 500 each, 100 each, I want to go in and take revenge.

[Su Xiaotu]: Me too! I'll pay 600! That zombie dared to pull my skirt, I'm going to go in and twist its head off!

[Gugu Cat]: Are you guys crazy? You spend tens of thousands of dollars just to go in and die again? I'll never forgive you rich people!

[Mo Fang]: You don't understand. With the current hype so high, whoever revives first will grab the traffic. Even just one more minute of broadcasting translates to tens of thousands of new fans; this is a huge win.

Wang Banxian stared at the constantly changing numbers on the screen.

Six hundred... seven hundred...

Prices are still rising.

These lunatics.

But he also started to feel a little itchy inside.

Mo Fang is right, traffic equals money.

The entire internet is talking about "Wasteland Era" right now; whoever can stream it will become a top influencer.

He glanced at the chat screen before ending the broadcast and saw that even with the screen off, the popularity score was three times higher than usual.

The number of fans also surged by one million.

rest?

It's time to rest after you've died.

If only we could get in now...

Wang Banxian glanced at the current time.

10:29 am.

It will be revived at 6 a.m. tomorrow, which is nearly 20 hours.

This is pure torture.