I am the Arcane Archer, and all my skills are self-created.

"Twenty-five years ago, human space technology made a breakthrough, successfully achieving a manned lunar landing and establishing the first permanent base on the moon."

"Everything went smoothly at first, until one day, the expedition team discovered some strange signs of life on the far side of the moon."

"It was a creature that resembled a human in appearance, but with a completely different body structure. Using the most advanced technology available at the time, human linguists successfully deciphered the first meaningful sound wave information emitted by them."

"That message, when translated, only had two words..."

Hua Zitong paused, then said, word by word:

"Shattered Star".

Li Wu's breathing suddenly stopped.

"After that, the number of those creatures, which were named the 'Starbreakers,' began to increase dramatically at an abnormal rate, and they soon took over the entire moon."

"Humanity's leadership was in complete panic. They immediately ordered the use of the most advanced weapons available at the time to try and remove these uninvited guests from the moon."

"But it's no use." Hua Zitong's voice was filled with despair. "Regular bullets and shells can't even leave a mark on them. They can withstand all attacks with their bare flesh."

"The higher-ups were forced into a corner and ultimately resorted to...nuclear weapons."

Li Wu's pupils suddenly contracted.

"And the result?" he asked nervously.

"In the end..." Hua Zitong gave a bitter smile, "In the end, the nuclear explosion that was enough to destroy a city only made them take a few steps back."

"From that moment on, the higher echelons of humanity truly realized what an incomprehensible, terrifying existence on the level of a dimensional reduction attack they were facing."

"Fortunately, those Starbreakers seem uninterested in Earth and are only based on the Moon. After experiencing immense panic, the human leadership chose to suppress information and entered a state of high alert, frantically developing military technology in the hope of finding a way to counter them."

"But this fragile peace didn't last long. Until one day..."

Hua Zitong's voice became even lower.

"The first Starbreaker has descended upon Earth."

"Their only goal is destruction."

"Destroy the city, destroy the forest, destroy all life."

"Faced with them, all of humanity's weapons become a joke. We can only watch helplessly as cities are razed to the ground and countless people are displaced."

"Just when everyone was in despair, thinking that human civilization was about to end..."

"The Realm of Origin has descended."

"Without warning, three hundred and sixteen enormous spatial rifts appeared in the sky above Blue Star—these are the ones we see now. They absorbed all the Starbreakers that had invaded Blue Star!"

"And it formed a protective shield on Earth, blocking those Starbreakers!"

Li Wu listened quietly, but he was still very puzzled. Although he was only 20 years old, he should have heard about the Star Shatterer invasion before!

Hua Zitong seemed to know what he was thinking and continued to explain:

"At that time, many Starbreakers did appear around the world and caused serious damage to many places, but the Origin Realm appeared in time and did not actually cause too much consequences."

"The human leadership therefore concealed the news!"

"But they did not give up and continued to search for a way to break the deadlock. They believed that the Realm of Origin could stop the Starbreakers, and that there might be a way to deal with them inside."

"That's why the country has been strongly supporting everyone to awaken and enter the Realm of Origin in recent years."

Li Wu finally understood.

Why is the world so obsessed with Origin Realm?

Why are those guilds willing to go to any lengths to compete for resources?

Because this is not a game at all.

This is... the salvation of all humanity!

"So, Ghost Swordsman..." Li Wu began with difficulty.

"He went to buy us some time," Hua Zitong said, her voice tinged with respect.

"The Realm of Gods may be the solution that 'The Realm of Origin' provides for our Blue Star. It is a final trial that will allow them to fight against the power of the Starbreakers in reality."

"He succeeded, but he chose to delay rather than protect."

"This means that the Starbreakers may have already found a way to break through the protective shield of the Origin Realm, and their full-scale invasion may be imminent. And we only have ten years."

ten years……

Li Wu looked up at the fading sword light in the night sky, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He suddenly realized how ridiculous it was that he had been so smug about paying for his mother's surgery and for that little bit of equipment.

On this enormous chessboard concerning the survival of the race, he wasn't even qualified to be a pawn.

"Ten years from now, we're going to find him..." Li Wu murmured, "Can... us do it?"

"Yes," Hua Zitong replied decisively.

"Because we have no other choice."

……

Ghost Sword's declaration and the sword light rushing towards the moon were like an unprecedented super storm, instantly sweeping across the entire blue planet.

The truth about the "Starbreakers," which had long been tried to cover up by the top leaders of various countries, has been exposed to seven billion people around the world in the most direct and shocking way.

Almost simultaneously, governments around the world issued strongly worded emergency statements acknowledging the existence of the "Starbreakers" and declaring a state of high alert globally.

The world is really about to change.

Major cities have descended into unprecedented chaos.

Countless people rushed to the streets to buy daily necessities, long lines formed in front of bank ATMs, and gas stations were packed with people.

A sense of despair, as if the end of the world had arrived, enveloped everyone's hearts.

However, unlike the panic of the general public, the players of "Origin Realm" experienced a different kind of complex emotion after the initial shock.

There was fear, there was confusion, but more than anything, there was a sense of responsibility as a chosen one of the times, and... an unprecedented fervor.

"So... we've been fighting to save the world all along!"

"I knew it! This 'Origin Realm,' which has been invading Earth for so many years, couldn't just be an ordinary game!"

"I knew it!"

"Ten years! The Ghost Swordsman has bought us ten years! Ten years from now, who knows, I might be the one going to the moon!"

"Brothers, don't panic! The game will reopen in ten days, so level up like crazy! We're not just playing a game, we're protecting our homeland!"

On gaming forums and social media, the direction of players' opinions shifted rapidly.

They stopped discussing equipment, dungeons, and PvP, and started talking about "Starbreakers," "the ten-year promise," and how to become stronger.

And "Origin Realm" has completely transformed from a "virtual game" that suddenly descended upon Earth into a "cradle of human hope".

……

But Li Wu was unaware of all this, because a more urgent thought instantly occupied his entire mind.

Mother!

Regardless of the truth of the world or whether the end of the world has come, none of these grand questions are as important as the safety of the mother at this moment.

"I have to go to the hospital." Li Wu grabbed her coat, her tone leaving no room for argument.

"I'll go with you," Hua Zitong said immediately. She knew how important it was to stabilize Li Wu's rear and ensure he had no worries at this critical juncture when things were about to change drastically.

Without saying much, the two quickly hailed a taxi and headed straight to the First People's Hospital of Xinshicheng.