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

And those bloodlines acquired in Wasteland Era.

Those runic magic spells that can destroy the heavens and earth and summon thunder and fire.

It will soon become a reality without any obstacles!

This isn't a system function at all; it's an outright evolution of the species!

Lin Mo slumped into the boss's chair.

My head is buzzing.

He could imagine what would happen once this feature was officially announced to the entire server.

The tens of millions of players outside will be driven into a state of hysterical frenzy.

In the face of extraordinary power, money and power in the real world will instantly become worthless!

A long time passed.

Lin Mo finally managed to calm his wildly beating heart.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze passing over the window to the vast army of players outside who were still fighting tooth and nail for a few source crystals.

A cunning smile gradually spread across his lips.

"If these guys find out this..."

"Wouldn't they probably sell their liver and kidneys, along with all their savings?"

Lin Mo tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a crisp tapping sound.

"sparrow."

Lin Mo spoke with a smile.

"Tell me, what's the withdrawal fee for this?"

【Humph! 】

The general store has always been honest and fair to both young and old.

The sparrow puffed out its chest: [The cost varies depending on the stage of combat power enhancement.]

Lin Mo leaned back in the boss's chair.

He looked at the sparrow hopping arrogantly in front of him and listened to the withdrawal fee it quoted.

"hiss--!!"

Lin Mo gasped sharply.

It's so dark!

Is this what you call honest and fair dealing? This is practically bleeding players dry with a water pump!

However, it is "Wasteland Era".

"Let's issue an announcement." Lin Mo nodded, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement: "Just like you said, let's give all the players on the server a boost."

【Yes, ma'am!】

"bite--!"

Server-wide announcement!

The crisp system notification sound, like a thunderclap, exploded in the minds of all online players.

Repeated three times in a row.

The bold, gold lettering immediately captured everyone's attention.

[Wasteland Era will launch its open beta test immediately!]

[Unlock brand new core feature: Cash out your winnings!]

All combat power, bloodline, runes, and talents acquired by players in the game can be perfectly transferred to the real world by consuming a certain amount of Source Crystals!

A brief silence.

The entire safe zone seemed to have been paused.

All the players looked up, staring at the announcement panel in mid-air as if it were a monster.

My mind went blank for a full half minute.

"boom--!"

The entire safe zone was in complete chaos.

On the street outside the stock exchange.

Several greasy-faced professional resellers were arguing heatedly about the price difference of a few source crystals just a moment ago.

next second.

Their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

The bald, fat man leading the group swallowed hard, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"Full public beta..." the fat man stammered, his voice hoarse and distorted, "Old... Old Li, did you hear that? There's no limit to the number of players!"

Old Li, who looked like a skinny monkey next to him, felt a chill run down his spine.

He suddenly grabbed the fat man by the collar, his face contorted with excitement.

"Holy crap! I'm rich!"

"Countless newbies! A massive number of new players!" Old Li roared, "They're all walking wallets!"

"What are you all standing there for!"

"Quickly! Buy up all the low-level potions, junk equipment, and low-tier materials on the market!"

The fat man suddenly realized what was happening and scrambled toward the stock exchange.

"Damn it! Are you out of your mind? What are you trying to steal from me? Hurry up and buy everything!"

Similar scenes were playing out wildly in every corner of the safe zone.

Those merchants with a keen sense of smell, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, frantically swept up all the resources that could be bought with source crystals.

But the merchants' revelry is just the tip of the iceberg.

Most mainstream players focused their attention on the latter half of the announcement.

Demonstrating your strength!

These four words seemed to possess a magical power, making everyone's hearts pound wildly.

I have a guild headquarters with a sword.

Mo Fang sat on a large leather chair.

He stared at the system panel, his breathing becoming extremely heavy.

As the top-ranked player on the combat power leaderboard and the leader of the number one guild in the entire server, "I Have a Sword," Mo Fang's desire for combat power is stronger than anyone else's.

Without hesitation, he clicked on the details of the withdrawal panel.

He only glanced at it a few times before his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

That's way too damn expensive!

Ten minutes later.

A post titled "The Ultimate Analysis of Cash-Out of Power!" was displayed in the most prominent position on the forum.

Posted by: Mo Fang.

He relied on the dual halo of being the top of the Heavenly Ranking and the president of a giant guild.

The moment this post was published, the number of clicks exploded dramatically.

Breaking one million in one minute!

The post was extremely concise.

"Brothers, let's get to the point."

"The minimum requirement for demonstrating strength is F-level combat power."

"But I advise everyone not to withdraw money as soon as you reach F-."

"Because the withdrawal fees have increased exponentially!"

"For an F-level withdrawal, approximately one thousand Source Crystals are required; for an E-level withdrawal, a cumulative expenditure of five thousand Source Crystals is needed!"

"Upon reaching D- rank, the accumulated cost skyrockets to 30,000 source crystals, and that's just the manifestation of combat power, not including rune power and talent power."

Whether this money was well spent is debatable.

"After all, it truly offers direct improvement without any side effects, perfectly avoiding the pain of using basic gene-enhancing drugs, but the price is exorbitant! Really expensive!"

For those with abundant Source Crystals, cashing out is always the optimal solution.

"Below are my withdrawal fees, which you can use as a reference."

"My combat power in Wasteland Era is 42648 points. I have successfully injected 5 doses of advanced gene serum, and the fifth dose is still in the enhancement period."

"Overall combat strength B+, total cost of combat strength withdrawal is 16203100 Source Crystals."

"Currently, my physical strength in the real world allows me to easily break a three-inch-thick steel plate with my bare hands! I could jump from the thirtieth floor without even breaking my skin!"

"I suggest that if you have enough Source Crystals, at least raise your combat power to E-level before making your first withdrawal. This is the most cost-effective way, as it will save you from the pain of a primary gene awakening."

Below the post.

The number of replies is refreshing at a crazy rate of thousands per second.

"Holy crap! He can bend a steel plate with his bare hands?"

"Can the bloodline painstakingly forged in 'Wasteland Era' truly be brought back to reality?"

"Sixteen million Source Crystals... That's robbery! But I really want to be robbed, since I'm penniless."

"This is insane! This world has gone completely insane!"

"Brothers, make way! I'm going to grind monsters outside the safe zone. From today onwards, nobody's going to make me log off except if I'm dead!"