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

Lin Mo blew away the powder on the metal ring and chuckled.

"When the monster apocalypse struck, did humanity ever have even the slightest choice?"

"Back then, they were the hunters and we were the prey. It was survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle, and it was only natural."

Lin Mo inscribed energy circuits on another beast-catching ring, his movements so steady that there wasn't a single tremor.

"In the past, humans had no power and could only hide and eke out a living like rats."

"At that time, I don't know about others, but I just accepted my fate."

Lin Mo's words were soft, yet they were exceptionally clear in the clanging forging room.

"Now, it's their turn."

"Why can't they just accept their fate?"

The sparrow hovered in the air, its wings stiff, seemingly completely out of commission.

His vast database contained no information that could refute this logic.

Because what Lin Mo said was the most authentic law of this apocalypse.

.......

three days later.

At the same time, a prominent update notification popped up in the remote shop interface for all players in Wasteland Era.

[Announcement: A new item has been added to the Remote Shop—the Beast-Trapping Ring. We wish all players a pleasant exploration of the Netherworld.]

Almost instantly, the world chat channel and major player forums exploded with activity.

"Holy crap! New arrivals! New arrivals! Finally, new arrivals!"

"A trap ring? What's that? Let me see!"

"【Grade C Beast-Capturing Ring】: Can capture creatures below the Boss level. Note: The captured creatures are unpredictable and may turn on you. Price: 50000 Source Crystals. Can be reused."

"Holy crap! It can catch pets by itself?!"

"50000 Source Crystals each? Although, that's still too expensive."

"You don't know anything. The pets you catch are ready-made and can be used in battle right away."

"Reuse? How can it be reused? Does one animal trap ring allow you to catch multiple pets, or can you catch another pet after it dies? Does anyone know? I'm waiting online, it's urgent."

"Buy, buy, buy! Enough said, I'm going to catch a Netherhound to ride! Just thinking about it makes me so cool!"

"If you have money, then buy, buy, buy! Oh my god, you think it's an eyebrow pencil?"

After a brief, friendly discussion, the players made their choice through their actions.

In the remote shop, the inventory of [Grade C Beast Taming Rings] began to decline rapidly at a visible rate.

Fifty thousand Source Crystals is not cheap, but after a period of accumulation, there are always lucky people who manage to save up this amount of Source Crystals.

However, the first wave of players who rushed into the Netherworld quickly returned to the city in disarray, and the atmosphere on the forum changed accordingly.

"Damn! What kind of garbage item is this! I've thrown the ring hundreds of times and haven't caught a single thing! It's all 'Catch Failed'!"

"Me too! These damn useless tools keep failing to capture anything! What good are you to me?"

"I accept the risks, but the success rate is just too low! Is this some kind of clearance sale for defective products?!"

"Huh? I think the success rate is pretty high. I captured a Shadowhound with a combat power of 6410, it's quite useful."

Just when there was widespread lamentation and players were beginning to question the meaning of life, a glittering post was pinned to the top by the forum administrator.

[Pinned Guide] Produced by Ba Dao: The Correct Way to Use the Beast-Trapping Ring - Learn by Doing! (Video Included!)

The poster was none other than Ba ​​Dao, who had once been outdone by Yan Zhenglin during a fishing activity.

Once you open the post, there's not a single word of fluff; it's all practical information.

"Brothers, stop being silly and throwing rings at monsters at full health."

"After hundreds of brothers in our Ba Dao guild spent over a thousand hours repeatedly testing it, we finally figured out how to use this thing."

"First, target selection. This thing can only target those below the leader level. Don't bother with the leader level, it's a waste of effort."

"Secondly, and most importantly: 'health bar control'! Ideally, you should get the monster into a 'near-death' state, where it staggers around as it takes one step at a time! At this point, the monster's will to resist is at its lowest, and the success rate is highest!"

"Watch the video! Like this, beat him down to a sliver of health, then throw the ring!"

In the video, a player from the Overlord Blade Guild casually throws a beast-catching ring at a Netherworld Wolf that is on the verge of death and can barely stand.

A flash of gray light, and the ghost wolf struggled for a moment before being pulled into the ring like a lasso.

"Third, and most importantly, the 'three strikes and you're out!' Based on our testing, if you fail to capture the same monster three times in a row, you can simply give up!"

"Because you've met a stubborn person."

"If you encounter a target like this, giving up is a waste of time! Don't get carried away, just move on to the next target!"

The post was instantly flooded with a torrent of replies.

"Holy crap! The Overlord Blade is awesome! (voice cracks)"

"Damn! So it's supposed to be a fight to the death! No wonder I kept losing!"

"That's a pro! We're still complaining about the useless items on the first floor, and this pro has already reached the fifth floor and started writing a walkthrough!"

"Thank you, Ba Dao Guild! Everyone stand up!!"

"Enough talk, I'm off to the Netherworld to find a 'Bloodskin Monster' to test my skills! Brothers, my mighty arm is itching to unleash its power!"

The forum's sentiment instantly reversed, and countless players who were just complaining now rushed excitedly back to Netherworld, ready to put their newly invented "Blood Skin Capture Method" into practice.

But the direction of the comments changed faster than a woman's face.

Before the flood of "thank you, master" comments under the guide post for Ba Dao had completely subsided, some discordant opinions began to emerge.

"Okay, okay, one hour per person, that adds up to a thousand hours, right?"

"No way, really? Does nobody know this? Isn't it common sense to cripple someone before arresting them?"

"It can only be said that the current technology for preventing miscarriage is still too powerful, even a newbie like this can survive until the opening of the Netherworld."

"No one would actually throw a ring at a fully healed monster, right? Seriously? Do they think those ghostly creatures are idiots, lining up to be caught?"

This sarcastic and mocking remark immediately ignited a powder keg.

"You think you're so great and superior? Haven't you ever failed before? What are you pretending to be, acting all high and mighty!"

"Exactly, I spend money to buy props, and I still have to kowtow to someone like you first and ask if that's common sense?"

"Instead of wasting time talking nonsense on the forum, you should go kill a few more monsters and see if your few source crystals are enough to repair your equipment."

Amid the argument, a post with a completely different approach reignited the discussion.

[Shocking discovery! The Beast-Trapping Ring might not require blood control! It can directly capture Servant-level monsters!]

The poster described in detail how he accidentally threw a beast-catching ring at a fully-equipped "Carrion Worm," and surprisingly, he captured it on the first try.