It took a very long time.
Several whole hours.
After painstakingly tailoring a character setup that more or less suited his actual needs.
Xiao Jun finally transformed into a streak of golden light and merged into the enormous gateway.
At the same time.
A pleasant system narrator's voice began gently introducing the general background of Metaphysics Hong Huang, so as to keep certain players from failing to understand even the most basic backstory.
And the opening introduction was, in fact, the game's promotional CG.
Pangu Creates the Heavens and Earth. Heaven and earth first divided, and all things in the world were born. Suddenly, an alien thing descended. Beyond the races of flesh and blood, an additional race appeared from nowhere, their eyes glowing red, their bodies resembling ever-changing metal. They claimed to have come from a distant time and space after Ninety-Nine Kalpas of Immeasurable Time, born of the essence of heaven and earth, the beloved children of the Heavenly Dao Network...
However.
Because he was already inside the game.
This time.
It was no longer a simple visual experience through a screen!
Every player gained a strange sense of immersion, as though they were personally experiencing everything within!
Especially when they personally witnessed Pangu swing the colossal axe in his hand and unleash a strike capable of World Creation.
For a moment.
Xiao Jun felt as though he had glimpsed the truth of the entire world...
In that instant.
He froze on the spot without realizing it.
His body and mind seemed to have undergone some intense baptism, a powerful unfamiliar sensation surging forth!
Yet.
Xiao Jun felt no resistance toward it.
All he felt was a thirst and joy like drinking sweet dew!
In his previous life.
Although he had experienced something similar, it was only much