Deepening Signs of Reality, Ice Snow Sacred Fruit

Gao Linzhi ignored the woman and left.

The beautiful woman's name was Cheng Mei.

Cheng Mei, however, looked in the direction Gao Linzhi had left and subconsciously searched around.

She found the direction Gao Linzhi had left in; it was the road out of the city.

She was searching for that strange being.

The place she had just looked at was clearly just a cloud of air, yet she sensed that an extraordinary being had appeared there.

Her only goal now is to find this existence.

She always felt that she had just encountered an extraordinary opportunity.

Similar to the Golden Finger in various novels and short dramas.

She had a gut feeling that this existence would have a profound impact on her future.

But she searched for a long time and found nothing.

She walked along, looking around.

At that moment, several men on the street approached her, saying, "Hey, beautiful, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Hey beautiful, are you looking for someone?"

She merely glanced at these people with disgust, but still spoke politely:

"Sorry, it's nothing."

She walked away on her own.

These ignorant fools, those who only know how to succumb to their senses.

They had no idea that the end of the world was about to arrive.

For some reason, she's been seeing strange things lately.

In addition, people have started saying that something special will happen, whether on the internet, radio, or television.

Someone else said, "Some strange things have appeared."

"If you notice anything strange happening where you are, call the police immediately."

"Anything strange or unusual, is fine."

"A reward will be given once the facts are verified."

Cheng Mei had also joined some special groups online.

Someone in those groups told her:

"Beautiful lady, things are different now than before. You have to be careful whether you're going out or staying at home."

"Yes, have you seen the reports from the other cities?"

"Some special individuals have appeared."

"I heard it's someone called 'Player,' and some companies have released information about it, but we're keeping it under wraps here."

"I need to go out and explore more to figure out what happened."

Unlike the foolish supporting characters in the movie who stubbornly refused to believe the evidence right in front of them, Cheng Mei did not.

The game won't end until you're killed by the monster.

Cheng Mei still wants to live a good life.

She continued searching, relying on her gut feeling.

Finally, she actually found Gao Linzhi in a forest on the outskirts of the city.

She was also impressed with her own courage, that she had actually been so bold.

Or rather, her curiosity and pursuit of extraordinary power made her ignore the journey.

Gao Linzhi also found it strange.

He was currently contacting a group of players from the Bored Sect to come over.

He never expected that, despite his efforts to hide in the suburban forest, he would still be found by this woman.

Cheng Mei was very excited.

She knew then that her intuition was right.

Gao Linzhi has now broken his concealment, naturally to receive the group of players sent by Wuliao.

Cheng Mei eagerly stepped forward and asked, "Are you the legendary players?"

"I know you exist."

"I also know some things. Some people have spread rumors online that you are special beings who can enter a special world and play games."

Gao Linzhi smiled, "What do you want to do?"

This woman is really brave; she's truly fearless.

If you encounter Corporate Players, you'll probably be captured and used as a guinea pig.

This is not an exaggeration at all.

The Company Executive Players will never allow ordinary people to touch their core interests.

This woman is practically asking for trouble by following me like that!

"Could you let me into your world?" Cheng Mei asked, mustering her courage.

She didn't know why she was so bold.

Perhaps they didn't want to be among the lowest of the low in the impending apocalypse?

After all, she had read many similar novels and watched many short dramas.

Upon hearing this, Gao Linzhi immediately laughed.

He shook his head and said, "Do you know how expensive a game qualification can be?"

He knows all too well how valuable game access is these days.

Because this game does not allow unlimited registration.

Unlike regular games, where registering an account involves simply creating a table in a database.

It's fair to say that having billions of accounts wouldn't be a problem.

However, this is a real game, and each additional Game Character requires a huge cost.

Every player is a soldier in this game.

Since they are soldiers, they have to pay the costs.

Even if players are willing to work for free, the game's invasion of the world, provision of travel portals, digitized bodies, and various facilities all require the expenditure of certain powers.

Therefore, Gao Linzhi discovered early on that only useful players could survive.

Every player is undergoing a brutal elimination process.

Why isn't Safe Zone set up at the beginning of the game?

It's basically about eliminating those incompetent players.

Some players are highly talented, but have terrible personalities and are not very bright. Games can identify a player's talent in advance, but it is difficult to identify a player's intelligence and personality in advance.

These things can only be seen after actually visiting the place.

Therefore, in order to allow truly capable players to survive, the game does not establish Safe Zone.

Of course, this is also because the game cannot afford such a high price.

However, the game developers later realized that this approach was not good.

Because of the selfishness of the Company Executive, even many talented people, who are intelligent and have good personalities, were overlooked.

However, this approach can also lead to many talented individuals being relentlessly hunted down and killed by Company Executive.

In addition, possibly due to receiving a large amount of money from Gao Linzhi, a Safe Zone was established.

This gives some geniuses a safe space and time to develop.

This prevents a person from being locked down by Company Executive the moment they log on, and then being shut down before they even have a chance to perform.

Similar to Wang Chongyang in "The Eagle Shooting Heroes," who was killed as soon as he left the pass.

This is clearly why the game is incomplete.

The game doesn't have enough resources to support a large number of players.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Mei firmly stated, "Even if that thing is very expensive, I can learn it. I can pay any price I can afford."

Gao Linzhi was quite curious about this woman's psychology.

He asked, "You seem to lack nothing, why would you risk doing something like this?"

"Because I don't want to become just materials in the future," Cheng Mei said, shaking her head. "I've read a lot of novels."

"The novels have all said that the situation we are currently facing is a sign of the end of the world."

"I don't want to become a low-level consumable."

Gao Linzhi nodded; he understood.

This woman is quite perceptive.

There are such people in the world; you can call them clever, or you can call them selfish and shrewd.

But in any case, the other side has the ability and determination to hide in a safe place before the tide turns.

There are people like this, regardless of gender.

They are the ones who can anticipate the storm and danger while others are in a daze, thus overcoming all difficulties and reaching safety with their exceptional action and clear minds.

People generally call such people intelligent.

However, he doesn't have the time to help this woman right now.

So he said, "Then you can join my offline team first. If you contribute enough, someone will find a way to get you a game account."

Cheng Mei immediately thanked him, saying, "Thank you, sir. I will make sure you feel you haven't wasted your time."

Not long after, Bored arrived with two hundred players.

Cheng Mei's eyes lit up when she saw those people.

There are so many people?

So, one more of me wouldn't be a problem, right?

Gao Linzhi casually handed the woman over to Wuliao.

After idly scrutinizing the other person for a moment, he nodded.

He thought this woman was alright; at least her eyes were determined, and she seemed like a capable person.

And at this time.

The single-player game console on his back suddenly started chattering incessantly:

"Wow, this woman has a lot of inspiration."

"Perfect for use as sacrificial offerings."

Bored, he immediately retorted angrily, "Don't you have any bottom line?"

"Do you see every person as someone who should be used as a sacrificial offering?"

"Haha, look at you, I was just testing you. Of course, girls can't do this, but men can, right?" the player mocked.

"Besides, aren't those ordinary people with some value but not much value used for the same purpose?"

"Do you really intend to train and utilize them as key personnel?"

"Let me tell you, you're wrong. This mysterious world is destined to only need three to five people to lead the way; everyone else is just waste material."

Bored, I frowned.

What the other party said makes sense, but it's undeniably too cruel.

"That's just how it is. What good are you players if natural disasters or strange phenomena occur?"

"Only if one or two of the strongest people come out and hold them off will it be of any use," the single-player player said disdainfully.

He sighed in boredom, glanced at Cheng Mei, and then tossed her a Skill Book.

"Learn it yourself; this is what people in that world use for learning."

"If you can learn and master this skill, then you've entered the field."

"I'll find you a game qualification then."

Actually, there's not a shortage of game qualifications.

Because players die accidentally every day.

There are still too few Revival Stone.

Cheng Mei then quickly picked up the book.

She quickly flipped through the book and found it contained a basic exercise method for introductory synesthesia.

It has many little figures drawn on it, along with some numbers and words.

Those words are the same as the words in the real world.

The drawing clearly lacks perspective and looks very fake.

In fact, even getting started with this skill in the Skyfall World Shower is not easy.

Even in this situation, this woman could learn and get started with this book.

That boredom was perfectly willing to give the other person a chance.

After all, he also needs to train a lot of people.

Not long after.

Gao Linzhi has led everyone back online.

They switched spawn points and arrived on Spice Island the next moment.

This time, Gao Linzhi brought a total of 200 players.

Upon arriving on the island, Gao Linzhi addressed the group:

"What you need to do is simple: protect this island."

"Start scheduling your shifts now, and don't interfere in their village's internal affairs."

"Your only task is to periodically impersonate government officials and come to collect supplies."

"That is, the kind of Enlightenment Incense."

That's right, what Gao Linzhi asked them to do was actually to package it.

They should assume the roles of the imperial court, follow its path, and leave the imperial court with nowhere to go.

"The Enlightenment Incense you obtained can be used by our own people to quickly upgrade skill levels and enhance basic stats."

Everyone immediately nodded in agreement.

"The imperial court here relies on its monopoly; it can exchange cheap cloth, grain, and medicine for these precious materials."

"Although it has many drawbacks, as a mid-to-high-end product, it's still worthwhile for us to acquire it."

As for what role they actually play in Gao Linzhi?

All we can say is that as long as this production is maintained, Gao Linzhi will have a steady stream of gold to spend.

If Gao Linzhi done that, he wouldn't have had that much gold to recharge.

After all, his gold didn't fall from the sky.

They were all obtained through various channels.

He is now able to basically enjoy the freedom to consume Skyfall Stone and gold, entirely through various means.

After settling these matters, Gao Linzhi decided to return to the Longevity Society.

He then boarded a flying boat and returned to Wolf Snake Island once again.

Cheng Mei's situation made him realize that the day when the real world would be invaded from behind was getting closer and closer.

I don't know what will happen in the future.

In any case, Gao Linzhi only knew one thing: he couldn't stop it.

He has only achieved initial freedom to survive, and that is still thanks to the protection of the Game System.

He was powerless to stop the collapse of the heavens.

In that case, he just needs to do his job well.

Overthinking is useless.

After Gao Linzhi returned to Wolf Snake Island, the members of the Longevity Society were still holding a gathering.

They seem to be really rich.

That makes sense; they're backed by the United Association, and a few major companies contributing some funds is more than enough.

The other party's goal is probably to use this pursuit of Immortality to restrain many powerful independent individuals and prevent them from causing trouble.

When Gao Linzhi returned, he soon heard some shocking news.

"An Ice Snow Anomaly has appeared in the northern Bear City, and the surrounding area for a hundred miles has become a frigid zone of minus thirty degrees Celsius," Chang Yu specifically told everyone.

"Moreover, the people inside have no way to escape; they urgently need rescue."

"We must save them, because for every one who dies, the radius of this strange area will expand by one meter."

"And within that hundred-mile radius, there are hundreds of thousands of people!"

"In other words, if everyone dies, that area will expand to an extremely exaggerated extent."

"And this thing also poses a serious threat to the future of us Longevity Being. Nobody wants to live in an extremely cold world in the future, right?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd showed little interest.

After all, this thing sounds terrifying.

They came seeking Immortality, not to cause trouble.

Seeing this, Chang Yu wasn't surprised.

One cannot expect Longevity Being to be selfless Saint.

"It is said that someone discovered the Ice Snow Sacred Fruit there, which, when eaten, can increase one's physique by dozens of points!"