'Dear God,

Welcome to Creator Online, where you'll be exploring the world of the game with the eyes of the whole world from today.

Brave pioneers, go to the unknown land, explore the territory, and find your faithful followers.

- Creator Online

"Creator Online" is a new technology-oriented holographic strategy game jointly launched by the three giants of interstellar games.

This strategy game, based on the ancient earth, has a huge world view and NPC character group, and various copies covering many elements, creating an open-ended game that is almost comparable to the real world.

In the interstellar age, where technology is highly explosive, extreme survival has widened the distance between life forms, resulting in a serious emptiness and lack of entertainment and emotional needs.

In order to allow the residents of the post-interstellar era to have a healing journey for their desert-like barren minds, the newly developed game helmet can infiltrate the game world with the real five senses in the way of spiritual body projection.

But what really makes the holographic strategy game "Creator Online" become a national frenzy is that the publisher of the game claims that after the game is officially launched, it can transform some of the resources in the game world into the real world through advanced star network coverage technology.

Such a subversive technology undoubtedly provides a new resource in disguise for the interstellar era when science and technology are exploding and resources are becoming increasingly scarce.

Compared with the game itself, which is oriented to healing the strategy, it is obvious that the tangible resources and benefits are more driving people's hearts.

Get rich overnight, become a superstar, and enjoy the best resources.... This game is full of irresistible temptations for players.

During the closed beta alone, it attracted countless people to sign up, although the game said that it is still developing more new dungeons to allow more players to enter the game to explore, but the number of places released is really limited.

And unlike the previous player-independent game mode, "Creator Online" began to select 10,000 closed beta players and made the first launch.

The game is given to these chosen players and named "God".

The lucky ones who are selected will receive such a letter.

Mike, shit luck, became player number 314.

He is 36 years old this year, in reality, poor, at first he was dismissive of this game under the banner of Raiders, but he saw a certain netizen in the game forum, and after getting the beta test place, he entered the game for less than three days, and he was completely out of poverty.

Mike's heart is hot, and in impulse, he kills a player who has just won a spot in the slum, gets a game helmet, and becomes a closed beta player.

Putting on a helmet, the body data scan is over, and after logging into the game, Mike sees a pop-up window popping up on the light screen:

[This is a game, but also an adventure, players randomly enter a variety of dungeons to explore, complete the tasks assigned by the system and try to survive, each experience will eliminate inexperienced or underperforming players, those who survive in the game, will become a real 'pioneer'. 】

"It's going to knock out people, exciting.... It doesn't look like a strategy game at all! ”

Mike was relieved, and after the fork was crossed, a pop-up box popped up on the light screen:

[Advice: Don't establish a real emotional connection with NPCs, they are just tools for data setting, players should take completing game tasks as the first goal, and actively explore the game world.] 】

"Isn't this nonsense, who would take game NPCs seriously..... Lao Tzu is not really here to play the strategy game! ”

Mike quickly clicked the cross and read the game instructions.

"Novice players will be randomly put into various dungeons, with different difficulty and survival rates..... There are players who start with a simple pass, and there are also players who start the hell mode and survive with difficulty..... Luck is also part of strength..... If a player dies in the game, they will be completely disqualified from the game. ”

Mike glanced at ten lines and looked at a rough idea.

If the player dies in the game and loses the game qualification, doesn't that mean that the resources in the game world and the fame and fortune in the real world will be completely far away....

"This can't be done, Lao Tzu finally got this helmet....."

Mike quickly swiped through the game instructions and finally saw what he wanted to see:

"Each time you clear a dungeon, players will get Star Coins and Points, which can be used to buy various real-life items on the Star Network, as well as weapons and various survival materials needed in the game..... Points can be exchanged for skill cards, props, special bloodlines, genetic improvements, etc., so that players can become stronger and stronger, and improve their survival rate in the game. ”

Mike simply swiped to the end, and saw that at the bottom of the game description, there was a row of red text reminders:

"Read and agree to the full content of this agreement, and you will officially enter the closed beta copy and start the game....."

[Click the button if you agree, and exit directly if you disagree.... If you opt out, your beta qualification will be automatically invalidated. 】

Although I vaguely feel that these games illustrate that they don't seem to be in the same style as the strategy game.

But Mike didn't feel anything wrong, and without any hesitation, he immediately agreed.

[The player's data has been uploaded, the current level is lv1, and the player's newbie package will be automatically generated according to the innate potential.....]

The level of the game is determined to be lv1-lv9.

Mike pursed his lips, a little dissatisfied.

"Complete various tasks in the game to earn points and corresponding experience points, which will help players level up and break through the upper limit of potential......"

[You have a starter package, please pay attention to check]

After reading the level upgrade instructions, Mike clicked on the game backpack grid and found that there were two more cards and an invitation in it.

A purple card that says 'Beyond Vision' and a green card that says 'Absolute Space' should be the initial skill pack generated according to his innate potential?

"It shouldn't be, how can this game be judged......"

After reading the introduction, Mike was disappointed to find that it was not an offensive skill card, he liked to use direct violence to get what he wanted.

Come up and give two skill cards that are so Sven, and you won't be able to fix him.

Invitation: This is a special benefit for closed beta players, and after the game is officially launched, you can invite a friend to explore with you.

He doesn't have any friends, so he doesn't need this invitation for the time being, but he can keep it and sell it for money.

[The player binding process has been completed, and the random matching dungeon has been entered, and the spirit body is being transmitted..... 3、2、1.....】

Whoosh –

A flash of light flashed, and Mike felt a brief mental trance, and when he opened his eyes again, he had entered the game world, surrounded by blonde pedestrians and enthusiastic streets.

"It's all too true....."

With the blessing of the five senses, he tried to trot for a while, without any condensation, and the five senses were also very real, if it weren't for the backward architecture in this place, the means of transportation on the road were too ancient.... He could barely feel the difference between this and reality.

Mike clicked and immediately began to explore, and at the same time, a mechanical voice sounded in his head:

[Hello player No. 314, "Creator Online" has launched an invitation to you in the live broadcast room, do you accept it...... The live broadcast room will receive reward star coins, of which 70% will belong to the player. 】

Here it is, this is it.

Mike became excited, Star Coins were what he needed the most at the moment, he didn't have a serious job, and he had to make ends meet by looting the old people and children in the nearby slums.

"Accept! Accept!"

Mike saw the live broadcast room page that appeared on the right side of the light screen, and his heart was fanatical.

Maybe it's because there are too few places in the internal beta, and as soon as the live broadcast room opened, a lot of people poured in, he didn't know where these viewers came from, but it didn't matter, they were bold.

'Wow, is this the city street of the ancient earth..... These ancient earthlings,It looks no different from the anchor.,I want to see the black-haired and black-eyed ones.,I heard that it's the most mysterious and noble race of the ancient earth......

"I don't pick, the girls over there are very spicy, the anchor will go and have a fun time, and give you 100 star coins....'

'These scooters are very interesting, the anchor will drive one, drive a shared vision, and take us for a ride.... 50 Star Coins....'

Mike listened to the tinkling sound, and his breathing was much heavier.

"Okay, everyone give a lot of rewards, whatever you want to see, I'll show it to you!"

.....

In the blink of an eye, Mike's time to participate in the closed beta has passed a week in reality.

The promotional words of the game are indeed true, he is addicted to the game world every day, and he does not want to return to reality at all.

Although the first copy of the horror element scared him enough, the 'Super Vision' was really easy to use and helped him avoid a lot of crises.

The second copy is the doomsday element, he has space to store a small amount of resources, and used star coins to buy thermal weapons on the star network, fought his way out of the encirclement, and successfully destroyed the surviving bases of several NPCs, got a lot of resources, and watched those NPCs being bitten and wailed by zombies, which amused him for several days, and the star coins in the live broadcast room also received soft hands.

The environment of the two copies in a row is a bit harsh, and the third copy is a normal ancient earth modern society, although the technology is still backward, but Mike feels that he has simply come to heaven, the key is that the NPCs of this world, both men and women, are very good-looking.

The requirements in the live broadcast room are gradually excessive, or perverted.

But Mike didn't hesitate to take it all.

This also made his live broadcast room quickly accumulate a lot of popularity.

He has no intention of doing tasks at all, he just wants to plunder roughly, shuttle through the game copy with the team, vent wantonly, and come how to be happy.

"It's a fairy day, thanks to the unlucky ghost who died in my hands, the game helmet and the beta quota contributed!"

The live broadcast not only brought Mike income, but also solved the urgent need, and what was once unattainable can also be easily obtained here, and the great sense of achievement and excitement fascinated him.

In reality, the woman who respects him and stays away from him, the enviable wealth is at your fingertips in the game.

The only thing that gives Mike a headache, or a headache for most players, is the tasks issued by the system.

This is the official setting of the game, and completing these tasks is the only way to earn points and experience points.

Experience is the only criterion for rating a player's level.

Points are the only trading chips that can be exchanged for precious items to save your life.

If it is difficult to level up, it is destined to be abused and not get much resources, which makes the closed beta players riveted and will do everything to get more points and experience points in the game.

However, these tasks issued by the system are not the same, and there is no method to refer to in the early stages of the game, and there may be conflicts between players, and players who fail will be punished, not only will they be deducted points, but they will also lose the risk of disqualification.

Everything in the dungeon is unknown, and even the rules of the game are very vague from the official, so you need to explore it yourself.

But this undoubtedly gave players a new breakthrough, and many players, including Mike, quickly discovered that killing ordinary NPCs can also gain points and experience points, which can add up to a lot and make up for the gap of not being able to complete the task.

Some players have also discovered that some NPCs are 'chests' set by the game, and you can get some rewards by opening the case, such as experience points, props, weapon drops, or direct star coin rewards.

The higher the level of the NPC, the more generous the rewards for opening the case.

It also successfully triggered a wave of hunting NPCs.

As one of the first players to be discovered, Mike joined a team of like-minded players, followed the team to loot and harvest points, and with his skill cards, he quickly took a place on the player leaderboard.

[The player's current level has been increased to lv3.....]

In a short period of time, Mike's player level has made a qualitative leap.

"What kind of monsters are these?,It's only been a few days since the beta test.,It's a special lv9....."

Looking at the top of the list, six lv9, Mike's tone was a little sour, but soon he looked at his star coin account, which had accumulated to 100,000, and after returning to reality, it was enough to make him chic for a long time.

"Star Coins are the most important thing..... Lao Tzu lv3 still earns a lot, and retaining the audience in the live broadcast room is the most important thing, and those who come in to do the task seriously are all hard ....."

Mike couldn't help but sneer.

[Player 314, I would like to remind you that within a week of entering the closed beta dungeon, the number of tasks you have completed released by the system is 0, and the progress of the dungeon plot will be unlocked at 1%...... For the sake of your subsequent gaming experience, it is recommended to choose the mode that correctly earns points and experience points. 】

The portable system assigned to him is a repeater, always playing this sentence repeatedly in his head, trying to make him lose his way.

Other teammates' portable systems don't have this problem.

"What else will you do besides chattering about this, Lao Tzu doesn't unlock the plot, don't you also upgrade, there is a shortcut to take now, and the pen will obediently complete the task!"

[Shortcut Tips: [The initial setting of "Creator Online" is a holographic strategy to the game, and each copy is built, in addition to the protagonist group NPC, there is also an origin point NPC derived from the dungeon world. In addition to regular quests, players can unlock story heights if they can find the origin point, and if they succeed in the strategy, they can get large points and hidden rewards. 】

This portable system really provided him with a new 'shortcut'.

Everyone is here for resources, for money and attention, and the game qualification is so difficult to get, who has a hole in the brain, and will really regard this as a strategy game?

"An AI that still wants to teach me how to do things?"

Laughing to death, he didn't bother to care about it at all.

What is the origin point of bullshit, how does he know which one it is with so many NPCs, it is better to kill them all, there is always a blind cat that can hit a dead mouse.

The attention has risen, the star coins have been credited, and Mike has already thought about a better life after being completely lifted out of poverty in the future......

On the last day of the closed beta of Creator Online, he heard from another team that there might be a golden 'chest' hidden in the map of a certain tube building.

"This map is not big, just kill it before the other teams come.... You can always find it!"

Mike's suggestion was unanimously accepted by the leader of the team and the rest of the team.

The only accident was that in the process of teleporting to the tube building, he was suddenly anchored in the red emergency mission.

Unlike other missions, which require players to choose whether or not to accept them, red missions are mandatory missions that will result in a mandatory unknown penalty if they are not completed within the time limit.

But the content of that mission is only one sentence: 'In the black starry sky, the quietest place, that is the beginning of the destruction of everything.'" ’

Time limit: 30 minutes.

Mike couldn't read it, he just thought the bullshit was insulting his IQ.

I didn't take it seriously, anyway, I mixed with the team, and I could easily get experience points and points by killing NPCs, even if I failed the task and were deducted points, it didn't matter much.

The most important thing is to have a steady stream of Star Coins in your account.

"Oh hoo - see who kills more, rush!"

Mike, along with his team, landed from the vehicle and, amid a panicked cry for help, started his daily pastime of abusing NPCs.....

But he didn't expect that this game with 'fatal temptation' gave him enough temptation and quickly brought 'fatality'.

"Damn it!"

The ultra-modern black high-rise building reaches into the clouds.

A hundred meters below the building, densely packed, like a beehive, in the dark and cramped basement, a short man with a game helmet was lying in the cabin, and suddenly his whole body convulsed.

When the spirit body landed in the state, when he was slashed by the black-haired and black-eyed female student NPC named 'Gu Qiao', Mike felt that something was wrong.

That real pain, for a moment he even thought he wasn't in the game, he lowered the sensitivity of his pain before entering the game, but at this moment it completely failed.

It was as if the head and body were really separated, the sharp pain in the neck, and the emptiness of the passage of life.

Mike was subconsciously frightened, he didn't have time to pick up what he had dropped, he just wanted to get out of the game as soon as possible.

"What's going on.... Log out button! ”

Under the forced anchoring of the red mission, the command button of 'Exit the game' disappeared on the light screen.

The girl who looked fragile made a ruthless move, and Mike watched as the blood bar fell straight away.

The countdown on the light curtain is frantically decreasing.

Squeak –

The man's feet stared at the black metal chair beside him, making an impatient sound.

“.... Save ......"

A faint cry rang out, and the man kicked off the conduction wire of his helmet with his foot with all his might.

Pulling off his helmet violently, he shuddered and pressed the chip between his wrists.

The light curtain is lit up.

"This is the central hospital, what do you need help with?"

"District 13, the first floor of the basement of Slum 9, rescue..... Help me! ”

After the man said this, he spat blood and fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Mike, it was detected that your game qualification and invitation letter have been forcibly deprived, and the balance of Starcoins in your account is 0, and you cannot deduct spending..... Please complete the StarsCoin deposit as soon as possible. ”

How so? He obviously has 100,000 star coins!

"After the recharge is successful, the central hospital will provide you with rescue services immediately."

Mike didn't have time to respond, his eyes widened, and he saw what appeared on the ceiling.....

In the endless bright starry sky, a black void appeared, which was constantly spreading and expanding.....

Mike suddenly understood the meaning of that sentence.

Darkness fell, and he didn't know what he saw in it, and he struggled violently again.

Reaching out and banging violently on the wall, trying to attract the attention of the inhabitants of the basement next door, the little girl with a sallow and thin face across the wall curled up in a ball and shivered with half a rancid nutrient solution in her hand.

The sound of knock knock is extremely urgent, and people are panicked when they hear it.

"Brother, he.... He's coming over to steal our food again..."

"Don't be afraid ....."

The little boy, who was not much older than her, hugged the girl tightly and looked equally frightened.

"Drink it quickly, you can't snatch it away when you're done drinking!"

He urged nervously, and the little girl immediately swallowed in a big gulp.

After a few moments, the noise died down, and no one broke down.

The little girl bared her teeth, licked the nutrient solution at the corner of her mouth, and whispered, "Big bad..... Captured by the stars...."

The boy looked dazed, just thinking that it was his sister's childish stupid words, and touched her head.

Tuk, tuk-

Outside the door, there was a sudden knock.

Be polite and restrained.

The boy got up, took the iron rod in his hand, and nervously rushed to the door.

"Huh?"

When I opened the door, there was nothing outside.

He lowered his head and looked at the large sack on the ground in front of him, with a faint glitter in it......

The boy looked slightly stunned, and suddenly looked over, and the bag was full of star coins.

He looked back ecstatically: "Sister..... We don't have to go hungry! ”

.....

A wall apart.

"Hello sir, are you still there......"

In the cramped space, quietly, no one can respond.

On the ground, the man's horrified expression froze on his distorted face, and he was already breathless.

*

Three months later.

"Creator Online" was officially launched amid a lot of congratulations and long-awaited calls, and successfully topped the hot search.

But that night, the game's lead producer was suddenly found guilty of suicide at home.

And leave a warning last word:

"Please don't go to that beautiful world."

It instantly pushed the game to the forefront, but this did not reduce the enthusiasm of the players, but only became more and more crazy.

The black market also took advantage of this wave of popularity, releasing hoarded game invitations and game helmets for trading, causing an overload of players to log in to the server of "Creator Online".... But no one noticed that on the game's official website, when the server was about to crash, such an announcement was urgently issued:

'Dear players, Dungeon 7 has been temporarily sealed due to technical reasons, and after testing, it may contain a virus code that has been inserted, resulting in players not successfully receiving hidden story rewards, and golden skill cards and rare items have not been dropped and distributed to players.

As an apology, we will be awarding 50,000 Star Coins and the equivalent of points to the team that cracks the hidden reward.

Due to technical reasons, we are unable to track and block this virus code at this time, which may bring some risks to players' exploration journey, so please be cautious.

After the official launch of the game, players who log in to the game and find any traces of virus code should report to the game system immediately and will receive high rewards. ’

Gold card skills and rare props, although extremely precious, but after the game is officially launched, everything for closed beta players will be zero, except for the invitation of one more game place, the only advantage is that you have gained dungeon experience, and you can find the rewards and resources you want faster.

Because of the bug in the closed beta, some players can get Star Coins and points rewards, which is a proper surprise.

As for the virus code, it's just a game, and none of the players pay attention to it.....