Ocean! Game Version 2.0 Is Here!

"But my memory clearly tells me that it tasted delicious, why?"

"Why can Moore remember what he ate, but not the taste at all?"

Compared to his previous memories, after drinking the Psionic Water for a period of time, Moore, whose intelligence had been awakened, could even sense something was amiss.

What was clearly a very sweet memory is now completely unremembered when I try to recall it.

Such a conflict of memories would be terrifying even if it happened to Su Mo, let alone a bear.

However, when Su Mo asked the question, he didn't expect Moore to be able to answer it.

"Don't worry if you can't remember. I'll take you to try all these good things in the future, and then we can savor them properly!"

Watching Moore rack his brains, crunching his apple loudly, he still couldn't recall what those so-called good things in his inherited memories were.

Su Mo shook his head, reached out and patted Moore on the shoulder, offering a few words of comfort.

"Hehehe, Moore is definitely going to become the strongest Gourmet Warrior in the Thunder Bear Family!"

After being comforted, the optimistic Moore immediately put aside his confusion and continued to work diligently.

For a thunder bear, as long as it has food and shelter, that's enough. As for the many mysteries, that's for its clever owner to figure out.

This is the secret to a bear's happy life! But just as Moore thought, after collecting more and more of these little bits of information, Su Mo also began to speculate about this wonderful world and the purpose of everyone who released the game.

"If Moore's place is filled with delicious food, then what he has lost is the feeling that delicious food brings."

"So what is the purpose of this game that has thrown all of humanity here? To collect despair?"

The more speculation there is, the more evidence is needed to corroborate the inferences.

Otherwise, these speculations will not only fail to serve as a compass for progress, but will instead become a fog, obstructing the path forward.

This has been repeatedly proven in the development of science and technology on Earth.

"I'll record these things in my diary for now. Everything will have to wait until I go to the Satellite Base, or until I discover more relics on this trip."

"If I can gather enough information to verify the true purpose of the game, I can then get ahead of the others."

Su Mo's current thinking is extremely simple.

Rebel against the game that teleported everyone here? No, no, no, that's something Long Aotian protagonist would do.

Before the game fully reveals its malice, the survival of most of humanity will still depend on these amazing Module Technology and game features to combat various natural disasters.

As long as you live, there is hope!

We must slowly eke out a living, waiting until the human race becomes truly strong and fearless of any disaster, so that we can turn the tables, break ties with the game, and fight it out.

Before that, the best course of action is to be patient and focus all your energy and attention on how to develop your character.

"I was too reckless. What if the game has a detection function and notices my rebellious behavior? That would be a disaster!"

Thinking that he could learn from the information left by his predecessors, and with the help of the optimistic Moore, Su Mo gradually put aside his worries and a smile appeared on his face.

A sense of security is simple.

No matter how awesome a game is, can it be as awesome as its system?

As long as you can live between the two "big shots" and be successful in both, you won't have to worry about these issues for a long time to come.

All we need to do now is to be ahead of all humanity and strive to become its leader—that's enough! Inside the garage, steam rose and the aroma of fruit filled the air.

A light rain was falling outside the garage, carrying melting snow that rushed towards the other stubborn patches of snow, trying to melt them with its warmth.

Time passed by, and we worked from noon until evening, and after dinner, we worked until late at night.

Su Mo was extremely patient with these beneficial things that would provide a large amount of vitamins later on.

At this moment, the garage floor was already layered with steamed dried fruit, and the shelves in the garage used to store odds and ends were also full of the day's harvest.

Moore, who was working nearby, would take a nap when he got tired, eat something when he woke up, and then continue working.

Before 11:30, when all the fruit was gone, except for some intact ones, all the others, which were more or less scarred, were now dried fruit lying on the ground.

"Phew, finally done! The rain will stop soon, and tomorrow looks like it'll be a nice day!"

Stepping outside, I looked at the dissipated dark clouds in the sky and the crescent moon casting its bright light.

The day's rain brought incredibly fresh air and slightly muddy ground.

However, Su Mo's attention was not on this at all at this moment.

In sight, all ten Source Energy Fruit Tree that had been reserved earlier were now bearing bright red fruit.

Under the moonlight, all the Yuan Energy Fruit truly resembled the ginseng fruit from Journey to the West, absorbing the moonlight and radiating a jade-like glow.

Removing his mask, filled with joy, Su Mo quickly walked to the fruit tree and began to examine it.

Of the ten fruit trees, only two had a tiny fraction of the Psionic Water, and their fruits were much smaller than those of the other eight.

The eight fruit trees, which were in high demand every day, did not disappoint Su Mo's expectations.

Each tree bears at least 40 fruits, and some even have as many as 65! That means just eight trees can provide nearly 400 fruits! That translates to 400 damaged Shelter Core, which can increase the shelter's area by a full 4,000 square meters.

"Without the Welfare Disaster, these fruits would have taken a full nine years to grow, and they would have needed this much Psionic Water every day along the way."

"Who can withstand this?!"

The fruit is only about half an hour away from ripening, just in time to be harvested after the Welfare Disaster ends.

After glancing around, to prevent any unsuspecting Mutated Creature from being attracted by the Yuan Energy Fruit and trying to steal it, he called to Moore and Oreo, and the three of them—one person, one bear, and one dog—began guarding the fruit grove.

Fortunately, the depression has now been thoroughly cleaned up inside and out. Under Oreo's tracking, any fish that occasionally slipped through the net were just accidentally wandering in and were quickly driven away.

Standing in front of the grove, I kept checking my watch, glancing at the sky and the condition of the fruit.

As the clock struck twelve, just as Su Mo was preparing to harvest his spoils, a sudden burst of orange-yellow light instantly enveloped the entire wasteland sky! "What... what is this?!"

Looking up at the Golden Light that seemed to blot out the sky, a bad premonition slowly rose in Su Mo's heart.

At the same time, the grand scale of the game update, which marked the end of the first beginner phase, resurfaced in my memory.

Is the game getting a major update?

Golden Light was spreading, but the system notification sound had not yet been heard.

As if testing something, all the light began to appear on the horizon, slowly sweeping across the ground.

All the objects that were swept by the bullets were first tinged with gold, and then gradually returned to their original colors.

The Game Panel, including the chat interface, crafting interface, and even the Trading Market, was forcibly shut down at that moment.

A large lock was placed on all the functions, and at the same time, a five-minute countdown for the update and maintenance began.

"Oh no, what is that Golden Light looking for? Could it be looking for me?!"

According to Ma Gu's diary, the strength of all the refugees participating in the game this time has undergone a dramatic change compared to before.

Everyone has at least six months' worth of food supplies!

With so much food, many disasters can hardly be called disasters.

Clearly, the Golden Light was enraged; it needed to find the "variable" influencing these changes! "Damn it, the Golden Light and the game don't seem to be related. This is troublesome!"

With a formidable enemy at hand and feeling the threat emanating from the depths of his heart, Su Mo could hardly contain himself and wanted to drive the Earth Tiger forward as quickly as possible to escape the pursuit of the Golden Light.

However, before any action could be taken, the system popped up and started exploding! [Warning!]

[Warn!]

[Warn!]

[Unknown capabilities detected, scanning in progress; unknown entities detected, currently being located!]

The risk of the currently bound host "Su Mo" is high; it is highly likely that all information about it will be detected.

[Pay 500 Survival Points or falsify information?]

Please confirm 1514 as soon as possible.

The system hidden within the body was now bombarding the eardrums with a series of urgent warnings.

Almost without thinking, upon hearing the words "forged information," Su Mo immediately chose to pay 500 points.

We cannot be found; we cannot gamble on the probability of being detected. We must ensure absolute security.

As it turned out, Su Mo's choice was correct.

After the green light of the system circled inside and outside the body and then withdrew, the Golden Light also arrived above the Underground Shelter.

Unlike its previous speed of more than ten meters per second, the Golden Light seemed to get stuck after detecting the Underground Shelter, and began to move forward at a snail's pace.

Visibly, many parts of the Underground Shelter have taken on colors other than gold.

Among these colors were the green of the walls, the black of the earth tiger, the purple of the Psionic Water, and even some miscellaneous mixed colors, which clashed with the gold next to them! The other lights that were originally hanging high in the sky also seemed to sense the abnormality below and immediately turned their "gaze" over.

Like pouring water, when the light was almost solidifying, it was time to examine what exactly was wrong with the shelter.

Three to five seconds later, the Golden Light found Su Mo standing under the tree!

Clearly, Golden Light has become aware of the connection between the Underground Shelter and Su Mo.

The development of the shelter utilized the power of the system, which falls within the scope of anomalies.

As long as Su Mo is also found to be abnormal, it will definitely be 100% certain that he will be caught red-handed and arrested on the spot!

With a heart full of trepidation, Su Mo took a deep breath and forced his heartbeat to slow down before the Golden Light hit him.

Huff, huff. His heavy breathing was accompanied by a slight vibration in the air. Just as the Golden Light was about to shoot towards him, Su Mo simply strode forward, adjusted his mindset, and took the initiative to step into it.

With one step, the two worlds are reversed.

Within this magical light, everything seemed to lose its meaning.

Mysterious echoes began to reverberate, seemingly questioning something.

At the same time, the system's green light seeped out of the body, enveloping the entire body, even reaching the eardrums.

This green light isolated all external sounds, and being inside it calmed Su Mo's anxious mood considerably.

Moreover, standing in the golden light, there was no stinging sensation as I had imagined; instead, it felt as comfortable as soaking in warm water.

If it weren't for the tension, Su Mo would have groaned with pleasure on the spot.

Forcibly suppressing the tingling sensation throughout his body, Su Mo's gaze revealed that his exposed skin resembled the eighteen bronze statues of Shaolin Temple, his entire body shimmering and extremely shiny.

Bathed in pure golden light, it was completely devoid of any other color, pure gold to the extreme.

Looking at it this way, it's clear that the system has the upper hand in the battle between the system and the Golden Light! One minute, two minutes later, the "battle" ended in defeat. Although the Golden Light seemed a little unwilling, after repeatedly checking that Su Mo had no problems, it had no choice but to abandon the abnormal Underground Shelter and continue paddling forward.

Incidentally, the countdown timer on the Game Panel is finally nearing its end.

"That was close! This might be the real reason for the Punishment Disaster!"

In just five minutes, Su Mo, who had already walked through the gates of hell, had his back completely soaked with sweat.

The reasons for the Punishment Disaster that I couldn't understand before now seem to have an answer.

If the game is like a regional governor ruling over a territory, then all the humans who are teleported to the game, including alien races and Mutated Creature, are his subjects.

The game will periodically arrange disasters according to a pre-set program to test and urge all creatures to move forward.

Rewards should be given where appropriate, and punishments should be imposed where appropriate. As the ruler, one should not intervene in the investigation of any abnormalities among one's own people.

After all, as long as I do a good job, it's all part of my political achievements. How I did it is not something I need to care about! But on the other side, this overwhelming Golden Light is the censor with a sword who is responsible for inspecting these officials.

Judging from the speed of the previous group of Ma Gu, this group of Su Mo is incredibly fast.

In Golden Light's eyes, everyone else's grades were so bad, but you've done so well in just a few days, there must be something seriously wrong.

Therefore, as the observer, Golden Light began to look for the problematic point.

Once found, not only will that person die, but everyone in this world will also be held jointly responsible, which is why there is Punishment Disaster.

"But doesn't that mean the Punishment Disaster are gone? The game can proceed with updates normally now?"

As the Golden Light disappeared and the maintenance and update time finally came to an end, Su Mo, after some thought, reopened the Game Panel.

Sure enough, new game information notification sounds suddenly popped up on the panel as if by magic.

Ten, fifteen, and so on, until a total of twenty-three notification messages popped up before the number of messages stopped increasing.

At the same time, pleasant notification sounds were transmitted to everyone's minds through the Game Panel.

[Log]: The game's current completion rate has been detected to be far exceeding the predicted value. The game will automatically adjust and update its version.

[Record]: The second version update will be automatically implemented in the current world in twenty calendar days.

[Record]: Second World Version - Ocean Derivative - Vanguard Trailer Arrives! [Record]: Current game progress detected. The human race's progress is exceptionally good, surpassing the second-ranked race by 685% completion. All humans will receive the privilege of the second version and the privilege of previewing the three calamities in advance. Please go to the specific entry to view relevant information!

[Record]: Congratulations to human player "Su Mo"! There are 21 days left until the next disaster. You can check your message in the message section. We wish you a pleasant gaming experience! The ocean, which has been foreshadowed since the first chapter, is here. It is coming with firm steps!