Disaster Simulator, global collapse begins.

It's a bit difficult to expect them to fully follow Chen Jie's line of thinking.

If one hadn't actually traveled through time and witnessed these powers, to outsiders, this daily conference would seem to be somewhere between a pyramid scheme and a large-scale gathering of mentally ill people.

Or perhaps they are deeply addicted to murder mystery games due to their specific settings.

Chen Jie also realized this problem—if he were to simulate hundreds or thousands of years in the future, the materials he compiled would probably keep these experts occupied for several days.

So he modified the meeting schedule, stipulating that each person only needed to be responsible for the part of the materials related to their own profession, and that everyone was no longer required to read the rest.

After discussion, the following points were determined.

Since there is no corresponding simulated world for the bizarre resurgence, the next simulation will be a simulation of the present world.

Based on the records brought back from the Umbrella Corporation in the last simulation, the strange resurgence is likely a global trend with no specific starting point, unlike the Honkai Impact and the Originium Cataclysm, which can be resolved in advance during the simulation.

That would be an irreversible mutation.

To cope with the anomalies and achieve a new balance, the Umbrella Organization must also make corresponding changes.

For example, stepping out from behind the scenes to the forefront!

Through these simulations and developments, the current protective umbrella is no longer the beverage factory that can be manipulated and dictated by various countries at will.

Unless the other side overturns the table and launches a nuclear attack, Umbrella's overall combat capability is no less than that of any other country.

The next research focus will be on Originium Arts.

The study of Originium can fill the gaps in human civilization's technology in the spiritual and soul realm.

Simultaneously, it simulates various Originium Arts engine technologies, such as particle barriers, laser weapons, and gravity manipulation, all of which are currently impossible to achieve in modern science.

Reality simulation begins.

Choosing to directly replicate the solutions of Honkai and Originium disaster, this time we will focus our efforts on the bizarre revival.

The same development occurred in the first three months, releasing the Elk virus and expanding the protective umbrella (energy drink division).

Before a formal transformation, it needs a sufficiently prominent name globally in order to have global influence.

Otherwise, they would have to resort to hijacking global internet broadcasts, which is not at all like something a respectable organization would do.

This time, the special effects division isn't going to do anything about martial arts revival in China; all the supernatural elements will be left to Umbrella Live.

2036 1 Month 7 Day.

On the day that Griville Town was destroyed, Chen Jie, the founder of Umbrella Corporation, the creator of the myth of building a transnational business empire in the fastest time, and a newly rich young man under 30, started his live broadcast.

In the Pacific Ocean, on the high seas. Besides being frequently sponsored by extreme sports enthusiasts and business rivals in the beverage industry, Chen Jie also enjoys considerable popularity among economists and college students eager to start their own businesses.

It's 9 PM Beijing time, which is 8 AM Federal time.

The live stream's popularity is soaring, and Umbrella has generously purchased front-page and headline recommendations on major live streaming and video websites worldwide during this period.

"Everyone, aren't you curious as to why this live stream is titled 'The New Era'?"

"Because you will witness a whole new world unfolding before you, a series of miracles and earth-shattering feats."

"After today, my live broadcast is destined to be placed on the desks of world leaders, and my name will occupy the top spot on major search engines around the world for quite some time."

"I'm curious, where does a beverage merchant get such confidence to make such boastful claims?"

"Now, I invite all my friends in Asia, where the outside world is shrouded in darkness, to witness a magic trick—"

In Shenzhou, the fairy Ellie pulled open the door to the inevitable loss.

Despite the mark she carries, she can still draw the bow, and compared to Chen Jie, she has even more precise control over her attacks.

For example, reduce attack power, enhance special effects, and make the arrows fly around the earth.

"It's dawn!"

fear--

Crystallized giant bow air tremor.

The starry sea of ​​the past appeared in the sky above China, in that dark sky where the stars had long been invisible due to smog and light pollution. Then the starry sea shattered, and dazzling purple light traveled across the distant stars.

A dazzling light shines upon the earth!

100w, 200w, 300w...

The number of viewers is skyrocketing every second!

As light disappeared, each place experienced several minutes of daylight.

Ellie, somewhere along the coast of China, fired two arrows simultaneously towards the inland areas of China, circling the earth, with the ultimate target being where Chen Jie was broadcasting live from the Pacific Ocean.

After shooting the arrow, she boarded the flying vehicle and began her journey to the live broadcast location, taking the shortest straight line between the two points.

She'll arrive before the arrow hits, then be in charge of manipulating the attack's subsequent transformations... What a workaholic.

"Next, a crystal palace will rise from the ground here."

Having participated in dozens of simulations, portraying men, women, young and old, and experiencing many different identities, Chen Jie has a firm grasp of the essence of live streaming.

As the light disappeared, it fell into the sea, illuminating the vast ocean as if it had been lit up, with dazzling purple light refracting through the water's surface from the depths.

The seawater surged and shimmered.

The fairy Airi, who arrived a step ahead of time, began to manipulate the shape of her attack.

Honestly, she never expected that the aftershocks of her attack, those pink and shiny crystals, could be used to fool people. Chen Jie's imagination is quite wild.

For her, it was really fun.

The power of the same origin, in her hands, is like clay that can be kneaded at will.

Giant crystal flowers burst through the water and ascended into the sky.

Then the flowers bloomed, revealing a palace within, like a castle from a fairy tale.

"Friends in the Americas, you may still be wondering if all of this is special effects or some kind of large-scale magic show. You can come here by real-time satellite maps, telescopes, or even by sailing your own boat."

There is a saying in China: "True gold fears no fire."

"Time will prove everything."

1000 million, 1500 million...

The total number of people watching the live stream globally has increased rapidly, with the majority of them from Europe and Asia, awakened by the dazzling starlight flashbang.

Whether it has special effects or not is no longer important.

Even with special effects, Chen Jie could announce his crossover into the entertainment industry and crush a host of movies and TV series.

click, click, click...

He stepped leisurely up the Crystal Castle.

"Why was a company with no background able to rise so quickly?"

"They forged ahead through thorns and brambles, made no wrong decisions, and every command was as precise as a gazelle's horns, as if they had foreseen the future?"

There is actually only one answer.

"Because I come from the future!"

……

Chapter 163: Summary of this volume and outlook.

The story of Ark has come to a temporary end. After looking at it, I think it's best to divide it into several parts.

For the next volume, my idea is to make it more exciting.

Try writing something that will make people feel good.

After the development of the previous hundred chapters, the protagonist's power and influence have begun to take shape.

In the words of a novelist, this is the easiest time to write a good story. The groundwork has been laid in the early stages, the plot has developed, and the protagonist has gained certain resources, but he is not invincible in the face of disaster.

At this point, we must skillfully use our strength and wisdom to fight against these successive and increasing disasters.

……

Speaking of the Ark world, there were originally over a hundred chapters...

My idea is to write as slowly as possible, so that even those who haven't played the game can read it smoothly, and those who have read the original story can find some traces of the original in this modified story, and smile knowingly when comparing the two.

Unfortunately, my attempt failed.

Let's talk about the original plot again.

On Rhodes Island, after separating from the Guard Bureau, they began investigating Sargon's specialties.

After Blitzkrieg loaded their personal terminals, Rainbow Squad finally solved the basic navigation and language issues.

He started persuading his teammates to install personal terminals as well.

However, seeing how much pain he had been in before, his three teammates unanimously believed that he was being mentally controlled.

So they tied him up and demanded that he prove he wasn't being controlled.

On one hand, she was afraid that he would be controlled, and on the other hand, she had to use Blitz for both communication and payment, which led to a lot of funny situations.

All he could do was add the protagonist as a friend and complain online.

On the protagonist's side, the Guard Bureau uses various methods to investigate and gather information, while the orange cat Chen Jie is rather slacking off.

Here, three teams are divided, and from the perspectives of these three groups, the horrific truth about the entire Sargon region is gradually revealed.

Using human beings as medicine—compared to the various disasters on this land, the human heart is far more terrifying.

Is it somewhat similar to the technique used in ensemble portraiture?

Unfortunately, my readers aren't buying it, so I'll have to speed things up.

Many chapters that could be considered transitional or prelude (filler) were skipped in the middle.

The volume, originally planned to have one hundred chapters, has been reduced to fifty chapters...

Isn't that a bit too much shrinkage?!

In short, whatever discomfort you readers may have experienced during the reading process, whether it was too slow-paced or the plot too disjointed, it is all my fault; I simply couldn't keep my composure.

I apologize to everyone here.

Please forgive me.

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This volume is about Karin and the Guard Bureau; I wanted to depict the lives of ordinary people in this cyberpunk era.

The following is a reprint from the question and answer: How to refute the claim that young people who are more obsessed with grand narratives are less likely to achieve anything?

Reprinted from MadMel:

I've been playing Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous recently, and something gave me a very profound insight.

This game has two storylines after the third chapter:

One model is the kingdom management system like in Heroes of Might and Magic.

As the commander of the holy war, you will lead your army to conquer cities and strongholds every day, receive envoys from various countries and even angels from heaven, make many important decisions, and constantly issue decrees.

With a click of your mouse, you decide the fate of countless people, and you make these decisions every day. Armies from various countries obey your command, and battles involving hundreds or thousands of people take place daily.

The other storyline involves leading your adventurer party on expeditions and battles. Your six-person party must prepare meticulously for a bloody fight against even a slightly stronger demon, and you'll have to kill hundreds of these demons every day in the wars you command.

In these adventure stories, you will meet an elf named Kelissa, who is constantly hunted down for trying to expose the dark secrets of the elven kingdom. She herself is corrupted by darkness and transformed into a notorious drow elf. Her story spans three chapters, and you and she go from initial mutual wariness to gradual understanding, and finally entrust your lives to each other.

You eventually saved her from the assassin, but she chose to end her own life because she had lost all hope in herself and the world.

Before committing suicide, she implored you, as the commander of the holy war, to send a letter to her friend, exposing the dark secrets of the Elf Kingdom and making her struggle and death meaningful.

You agreed to her request.

Back at the base, you switch back to kingdom management mode, and your identity instantly changes from adventurer to a high-ranking commander.

Kelissa, the heroine who walked a dark path yet held the light in her heart, the great warrior who was abandoned by her own country, hunted down, and persecuted, yet persisted in her struggle, eventually became a file on your desk, one of the most inconspicuous and trivial tasks you deal with every day.

You clicked the mouse and selected to send the email.

As a result of this story, Kelly's friends send 50 archers to support you.

This size of force represents your daily expenses during wartime.