Genesis Game

"Viewers! The first Immortal Hero Script Show is about to begin!"

"'Heavenly Dao Immortal Hero Game' is a trans-temporal virtual game developed by the Earth Alliance over ten years. The cultivation manuals within the game are said to truly exist. Players can experience a second life in the game, obtain cultivation manuals, and cultivate in reality. This will be a genesis game recorded in human history, one that will change Earth's future!"

"Our show is meant to educate the public and prevent players from encountering all sorts of unpleasant experiences due to the game being too realistic after entering it."

"After entering the show, contestants will play game characters and survive until the plot ends. They will earn points according to their respective missions, and the person with the highest score will receive thirty million Alliance Coins!"

"Second place will receive ten million Alliance Coins!"

"Third place will receive five million Alliance Coins!"

"After the First Season ends, the Top Ten may choose to continue participating. For every season they persist through, as long as they survive, they will receive one million Alliance Coins regardless of rank. Those who enter the top three may also enjoy the standard reward rules!"

"Fifty contestants are participating in the First Season. Since this show is extremely realistic, it carries a certain degree of danger. The contestants have already signed life-and-death waivers, and the Alliance government has also purchased insurance for each contestant. Should an accidental death occur, that contestant's family will receive one million Alliance Coins!"

"The show is about to begin. Are you all ready?"

As the host's impassioned shout fell, thunderous cheers from the stadium rang out over the broadcast.

Yi Xiaofeng leaned against the wall, anticipation showing on his face.

This was his waiting room. It was only a dozen square meters or so, and a screen hung on the opposite wall, displaying the recording venue. The massive stadium was packed to the brim. The lighting was dim, but most of the audience held glow sticks, making it look like a concert venue.

He was about to head out and enter Heavenly Dao Immortal Hero Game.

His gaze drifted as his thoughts sank into memory.

Yi Xiaofeng, twenty-five years old, could be considered a successful man.

Because he had a special ability.

Perhaps because of his rebirth, he had gained his cheat ability at the age of seven.

His eyes could see hidden, ownerless objects of value.

For example, wallets in the grass at a park, rings in heaps of garbage, and so on.

He could even determine an item's value.

It could be used for gambling on rough stones and jade, as well as appraising antiques.

Without breaking the law, he had relied on these special eyes to steadily amass wealth. By the time he reached adulthood, his assets had accumulated to several hundred million.

That was while he had been taking it easy. He believed it was enough to live comfortably; there was no need to become excessively rich and powerful, lest he invite unnecessary trouble.

Until one day, he saw an advertisement on television.

"Do you want to get rich overnight?"

"Do you want to experience a life you never dared imagine?"

"Do you want to live forever?!"

A spirited, fighting voice rang from the television screen as a video resembling a movie trailer played.

Heavenly Dao Immortal Hero Game!

One hundred percent realistic!

Experience the sweeping grandeur of Eastern immortal heroes!

In the video, two cultivators were battling with spells. Their attacks were broad and powerful, shaking mountains and rivers, making one's blood boil.

The scene shifted. A White-Haired Old Man sat cultivating atop a mountain peak, rosy light cascading over him. He transformed into a beam of light as a ten-thousand-foot radiance rose, piercing the clouds and stirring vast waves of cloud, as though he were about to shatter the void.

Ascend to Immortality!

Yi Xiaofeng thought it looked pretty good and began looking it up online.

Although he had been reborn, Earth's circumstances had changed drastically. He had died in 2020 in his previous life, yet it was now decades later, and the global landscape had undergone enormous changes as well.

Human technological civilization had already spread throughout the solar system, yet the environment had worsened by the day. Even effective control and improvement measures were useless.

Heavenly Dao Immortal Hero Game was a game intended to improve Earth's environment. It was said that the game contained cultivation techniques, and as all humanity cultivated in reality, they could awaken the Spiritual Qi deep within the earth, allowing Earth to return to its ancestral state and regain its former vibrant environment.

Because the game was too realistic, the Earth Alliance did not dare launch a Public Beta immediately. Instead, it created a reality show, using livestreamed testing to let the public learn about the game's content in advance.

This reality show had an enormous gimmick. Recruitment was currently limited to the Eastern Region, and even after successfully registering, applicants still had to pass the Show Team's selection.

The more Yi Xiaofeng read, the more excited he became.

He could actually cultivate immortality!

So this was what my cheat ability had been waiting for!

Yi Xiaofeng began calling to register.

In less than a week, his application was approved.

His reason for applying was very simple.

The reason read:

"Heavenly Dao Immortal Hero Game is a good game. It can improve Earth's environment, and I strongly support it. I am willing to donate one hundred million to the Show Team so it can organize the show without worries and ensure the staff no longer have to work so hard."

His thoughts returned to reality as Yi Xiaofeng heard the host begin reading out the contestants' names.

"The first contestant is Zhang Tianxin, a corporate elite by profession. He has loved immortal hero novels since childhood, so he signed up as soon as he saw our show's promotional campaign..."

"The second contestant..."

"The third contestant..."

Every time the host announced a contestant, deafening cheers and applause erupted from the venue.

Yi Xiaofeng clicked his tongue inwardly.

The Show Team's promotion was really something!

He had not paid much attention over the past month and had underestimated the popularity of Heavenly Dao Immortal Hero Game.

It continued until the thirty-seventh contestant.

The door to Yi Xiaofeng's waiting room was pushed open, and an adorable girl in business attire walked in. Smiling, she said, "It's your turn. I'll show you the way."

Yi Xiaofeng nodded and followed her out.

The corridor was not especially bright, and busy staff members filled both sides.

"This contestant is named Yi Xiaofeng..."

The host began introducing Yi Xiaofeng, giving only general information that did not cause much of a stir.

Among the fifty contestants, he was not the richest, only the most generous. Naturally, the Show Team could not mention that.

Even while still in the corridor, he could hear the commotion outside.

That made him even more excited.

As he walked, the staff along the way looked at him strangely.

They were clearly looking at him as though he were a foolish rich man.

Yi Xiaofeng paid them no mind, but he noticed something strange.

He had not seen any other contestants.

He had not seen them during previous training sessions either, and he still had not seen them now.

How mysterious.

Why were the contestants not allowed to meet?

Come to think of it, Yi Xiaofeng's understanding of Heavenly Dao Immortal Hero Game was still not particularly deep.

The Show Team's training had only taught him basic knowledge about immortal hero worlds. His instructor had told him that he absolutely had to act like an NPC; otherwise, if he was exposed, he could easily be eliminated.

Could it be that the contestants' identities would all be hidden in the game?

Upon reaching the end of the corridor, a staff member at the door handed Yi Xiaofeng a game helmet and told him to put it on.

After putting it on, Yi Xiaofeng could see nothing but darkness.

"Is it not powered on?" he could not help asking.

"Don't worry. We'll guide you. Do not take off the helmet under any circumstances, or you'll be disqualified!" the staff member's voice came through.

They really know how to play up the mystery.

Yi Xiaofeng complained inwardly, but he could not be bothered to voice any objections.