Game World, six o'clock in the early morning.
[Closed Beta Day 12 (Game Time) was about to end] [Players were about to undergo Traction Return] [During the traction process, time in the Game World would be relatively frozen] [Current surviving player statistics:] [Yesterday survivor: 756,650] [Today death: 182,893] [Current survivor: 573,757] [Cumulative transfer success number: 2,847] [Notice: 17 days remain in the closed beta. Please complete your class transfer as soon as possible.] [Player Lin Mo has selected the "physical body direct descent" mode] [Teleport Countdown... 3, 2, 1—] [Return!]
Golden light flashed.
Across the country, countless figures emerged from the void and returned to their real-world residences.
Some sat up abruptly from their beds, some fell from their chairs, and some leaned against their sofas, gasping for breath.
Some were pale as death, some were filled with relief, some trembled all over, and some clutched their heads and wept.
One million people had entered the game in the third batch. In just two days, more than four hundred thousand had died.
Among those who returned alive, some rejoiced at still being alive, some feared having to enter again tomorrow, and some pondered what they should do next.
But even more people immediately picked up their phones and began browsing the latest news about [Destiny Game].
[Breaking! Destiny Game Battle Report: War flames rise across Lingnan Dao! Rebel forces surround Panyu, while the number one Destined Player leads troops to reinforce it!]
Huang Chao's army of three hundred thousand had surrounded Panyu, and Wei Zhaodu urgently mobilized forces from the Thirteen Commanderies of Lingnan Dao to provide reinforcements.
The news spread across Great Xia's internet as though it had grown wings.
Some reposted proclamations from the game's factions, some translated firsthand accounts from native civilians, and others claimed