Chapter 3: Punish the succubus, but may die
Zhou Baiyu slumped in the chair, and the whole person seemed to have lost his soul.
The information he gathered revealed that all of them were on survival missions of no more than 8 hours in versions between 1.01 and 1.04, with corruption levels ranging from E to C.
So theoretically, the most difficult task is to go to the C-class corruption area of version 1.04 and survive for eight hours.
He thought that his task would most likely not be more difficult than this.
But the reality seems to be ...... There is a deviation from what he thought:
[Version 2.21 Update Announcement: With the overall increase in the global corruption level, we have decided to increase some IQ for monsters, so that monsters can think more comprehensively than humans.] Further reducing the likelihood of human survival.
And due to the overall increase in the level of corruption, we have decided to increase the chance of humanity being affected by "plagues", "natural disasters", and "corruption", and further reduce the number of people.
At the same time, considering that the Terrans may completely withdraw from the stage of history, we let the succubus, who was already extremely close to humans, have higher pursuits and desires, and become more human-like in order to replace humans. 】
Zhou Baiyu doesn't know what the status of humans is in versions 1.01 to 1.04.
But in the world after version 2.0, it is clear that humanity is in a miserable mess.
"This update content,It looks like it doesn't give humans any way to live.,It looks like it's going to be killed......"
Underneath this line of small print, there's one more quest tip:
[First test, difficulty: S level.]
Trial requirements: In the Fifth People's Hospital of Linxiang City, which has been occupied by succubi, successfully survive for seven days. The hospital has a corruption rating of A.
Challenge the Failure Penalty, the Precursor will commit suicide in a random manner in the 1.0 version of the world.
Challenge Success Rewards: "We" will be added, as well as unknown rewards related to difficulty. 】
After reading these messages, Zhou Baiyu had only one thought:
"The good news is that I'm going to punish the succubus, and the bad news is that it's so difficult that I might as well kill myself."
Spit and complain, but never give up life. After being depressed for dozens of seconds, he began to slowly analyze the current situation:
"My update announcement, at least a little more detailed than others...... No, it's a lot more detailed. ”
"Maybe it has something to do with the difficulty?"
"Precursors? It's also apt, after all, it's the ones who go to the future version. ”
"Looks like the world of version 2.21 is ...... Monsters have taken over the core of humanity. What kind of world is that? ”
"Wait!"
Zhou Baiyu suddenly realized something very important.
"The essence of the version update is actually historical advancement, and I am about to enter the future! Although I don't know how long 1.01 and 1.0 are apart, it is definitely a time period in the future! ”
"So let's say I survive, I went to version 2.21, doesn't that mean ......"
"I'm in that timeline and I can learn a lot of important things between 1.01 and 2.20?"
If you can collect information in the 2.21 world, and then return to the 1.0 world alive......
"Then I didn't become a prophet? Relying on the information obtained in version 2.21, through the butterfly effect, can humans ...... Not so miserable in the future? ”
Head over to the new version for information, go back to version 1.0, and create a new version of the future that is less miserable for humanity......
There was light in Zhou Baiyu's eyes, and the whole person suddenly became excited.
Soon, though, his eyes returned to gloom.
He realizes that this is no different from seeing a beautiful woman smile at you and come up with a child's name.
"Thinking too much, the chances of me coming back alive are basically zero, let alone gathering intelligence and saving the world."
Shaking his head, Zhou Baiyu shifted his attention:
"If you succeed in the challenge, you will join 'we', and this 'we' is the same as the 'us' who adjusted various matters in the update announcement?"
"Figuring out the premise of all this...... Or do I have to come back alive. ”
He suddenly wanted to take a screenshot, but when he thought about it, it was pointless.
People who have not seen the countdown, in this age when everything can be faked and entertained to death, will not believe in the so-called end of the world.
After all, for a contemporary who has long been unable to roll, you tell him that the next version is the end of the world, and he will only say: And this good thing? Hurry up, destroy.
As for the soaring suicide rate...... Blue Star dies about 150,000 people every day, and most people don't notice it except when they really pay attention to the data.
Yes, in the eyes of people other than Zhou Baiyu, the world is still that world, and he can't even ask for help.
Zhou Baiyu wrote everything down, and then restarted the computer.
He looked up at the ceiling.
After sorting out the second will, he only had the last four hours left.
If there are only four hours left in life......
"Then I should really raise a knife to urge more mysteries 2 for the benefit of the common people."
Since returning to this room, Zhou Baiyu no longer seems to be the gentle and bright appearance of the past.
He closed his eyes, a smile on his face.
The smile seemed to be the same as before, but for some reason, it just looked a little ...... Dangerous.
His whole temperament has changed greatly.
"There is no point in living in a dangerous world, and mildness."
Zhou Baiyu closed his eyes and let time pass little by little. It's like he's doing some kind of "account switching" operation.
But he did not have multiple personalities, nor was he schizophrenic or psychotic.
A few years ago, Zhou Baiyu became a lecturer at a health care product company in Linxiang City because of her talent for evoking emotions.
The kind of success lecturer who gives people chicken blood.
Tell people about the wolf culture, tell people that they are born to be useful, and tell people that opportunities don't wait for anyone.
And then - buy the company's health care products and become the company's leeks.
Those who were so emotional that they bought the product for a while later on, many of them were separated from their wives and their families went bankrupt.
At that time, Zhou Baiyu didn't realize how terrible his talent was.
Until one day, he passed by the door of the company, when-
With a thud, a corpse fell in front of him.
It was an honest man who was fooled by other lecturers and scattered his wealth to buy the company's products.
Later, the honest man's house was auctioned, and his wife ran away with Huang Mao, and finally couldn't bear the pressure of life......
Committed suicide by jumping off a building.
This person's death actually had nothing to do with Zhou Baiyu, it was another lecturer who brainwashed him.
But this corpse happened to fall in front of Zhou Baiyu.
Splatters of blood stained his delicate suit, stained his clean face, and the blurred flesh shocked him greatly.
After that day, Zhou Baiyu left the company.
He chose the wrong profession in order to make money, giving some people false hope.
After witnessing the death of life, he began to atone for his sins and bring real hope to those who wanted to commit suicide.
But that required him to be gentle and clear, so Zhou Baiyu kept pretending.
After pretending for a long time, he seems to have two completely different personalities.
A gentle male protagonist who is as warm as jade, like a woman to the game, a coquettish jumper, and it is difficult to guess what he will do in the next second.
Right now, a game and challenge of life and death are in front of him, and he needs to make himself ...... A little more "self-oriented".
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In the last few hours, Zhou Baiyu replenished food, water, and took a short break, and even watched an adult movie.
He tries to put himself in the best shape he can.
With only ten seconds left in the countdown, he lay quietly on the bed, feeling for the big banana in his pocket.
The squinting gaze indicates that he has been staring at the countdown.
Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four......
Three......
Two......
One......
The lights in the room were still on, but Zhou Baiyu was gone.