Outer Forbidden Zone, Descends Upon the World!

[Check-in successful! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 1% Template experience!]

[Cumulative check-in reward updated: Whitebeard Template (30% unlocked)!]

Only one percent this time?

Xu Fan looked at the information appearing in his mind, I wonder when I'll be able to fully unlock the template.

Three years ago, Xu Fan transmigrated to this current world and obtained the Template System.

The first character he unlocked was the renowned Yonko from One Piece, Whitebeard!

Although Xu Fan only possessed thirty percent of Whitebeard's power so far, he was already an out-and-out Superman compared to the current world he lived in!

This world is quite similar to the Blue Star I was in before.

It also has a structure of over a hundred countries.

The map layout is also about the same.

Xu Fan muttered to himself, identifying this world as a parallel universe.

However, in some aspects, they were worlds apart.

The technology on this planet was more advanced.

Coupled with the absence of policies like birth control, the population had skyrocketed.

Take the Yan Kingdom where he currently resided; when he first transmigrated, the population was only 2.4 billion.

In three years, it had surged toward 2.6 billion.

Yet, the resources on this planet were finite.

Even though humanity constantly emphasized resource conservation, it was still a drop in the bucket.

Especially in the last two years, the number of endangered species had continued to rise, and freshwater levels had steadily declined.

Although various countries maintained the facade of a shared community for the future of humanity on the surface.

In private, friction occurred from time to time.

Among some smaller nations, local wars had broken out more than once.

I'm afraid that in a few years, a war sweeping across the entire world will be upon us!

Whenever he thought of these things, Xu Fan found it hard to be happy.

A scientist in my previous world once said, although I don't know what weapons the third world war will be fought with, the fourth will definitely be fought with sticks and stones.

Xu Fan shook his head helplessly, the corners of his mouth lifting into a bitter smile.

No one likes war.

But war is an inseparable part of human history.

If it were a peaceful era, I could use my current power to be a superhero fighting crime.

But if I have to face world-class warfare, my power is not enough.

Xu Fan looked at himself in the mirror.

This was also the reason he had been hiding his strength all these years.

His predecessor's parents were merely ordinary workers who had used their life savings to help him pay the down payment on his house.

They had given him all their love.

Moreover, over these three years, Xu Fan had grown accustomed to life here and made many friends.

If possible, he wanted to use this power to protect these people.

I hope that before the war fully breaks out, I can unlock the complete Whitebeard Template!

[Notice! The Outer Forbidden Zone is about to open. One contestant will be randomly selected from every country in the world to be bound to their nation and enter the Forbidden Zone. It begins in one hour!]

[The contestants' exploration of the Forbidden Zone will be broadcast live on all major online platforms!]

[Precious resources obtained by the contestants bound to their nations in the Forbidden Zone will be manifested in the real world!]

[The following are the precautions for entering the Forbidden Zone. Contestants, please keep them in mind!]

[1: If a contestant dies in the Forbidden Zone, the bound nation will have ten million of its population eliminated in a random manner!]

[2: One week later, a second contestant will be randomly selected to enter the Forbidden Zone, and so on!]

[3: Nations may have one one-minute call with their contestant each week!]

[4: Precious resources in the Forbidden Zone are often accompanied by crises; please act with caution!]

[5: Contestants will have twenty minutes of preparation time to carry personal items into the Forbidden Zone, including but not limited to food, freshwater, weapons, etc...]

[Countdown begins: 59:59!]

A voice from an unknown source instantly flooded into Xu Fan's brain.

"Outer Forbidden Zone?"

Xu Fan blinked and hurriedly looked around; his room was empty.

Judging by the content of the voice, this message seemed to be broadcast to all of humanity!

Contestants will represent their respective countries and enter the Forbidden Land to explore!

Any precious resources obtained will be manifested in the real world!

"For this world, so-called precious resources are nothing more than fresh water, forests..."

"Could it be that if a freshwater lake is discovered in the Forbidden Land, it will directly appear in the real world?"

If all of this is true, then the massive crisis facing the Yan Kingdom...

No...

It should be said that the crisis facing the entire world will be resolved!

Thinking of this, Xu Fan couldn't wait to open his laptop and log onto the web.

Just as he expected.

Every major message board and forum had completely exploded.

The entire page was flooded with the notification from just a moment ago.

"Did you guys just hear that voice? What Forbidden Land, what contestants, can someone explain this?"

"Good grief, I was working overtime at my 996 job and thought it was someone's prank, but now I'm afraid it's an invasion by some high-level civilization!"

"A prank? Deceiving the entire world in an instant? Who could have such reach? If you ask me, this should be what they call a 'golden finger' in web novels, something similar to a reincarnation squad!"

"I really want to go explore the Forbidden Land!"

"Want to go +1!"

"+2!"

"+3!"

Xu Fan's right hand gripped the mouse, moving it rapidly across the webpage.

"It looks like all of this is real..."

Because that voice had appeared directly in the minds of all humanity, and because the contents of the Forbidden Land would be broadcast globally, the government did not step in to block the news.

Various discussions regarding the Forbidden Land were boiling over on the internet.

Any random post one clicked on had hundreds of replies.

Even many wilderness survival streamers dropped everything they were doing and rushed into their Live Stream Rooms.

They began frantically popularizing survival skills for the wild.

Because no one knew who would be randomly selected.

With the hype skyrocketing, wilderness survival streamers who previously only had tens of millions of viewers saw their popularity instantly surge past one hundred million!

This shows just how much the public values this matter!

Some even began purchasing all sorts of wilderness survival tools.

Luoyang Shovels.

Black Donkey Hoofs.

And things of that nature...

Xu Fan looked down at his palms and clenched them tightly; he could feel a power surging within his body.

If he could obtain enough resources from the Forbidden Land.

Then all of humanity could be saved!

"However... the Yan Kingdom has a massive population; the odds are one in 2.6 billion."

"I shouldn't be picked."

As the internet completely boiled over, time ticked away second by second.

The countdown in everyone's mind was also nearing its end.

[00:09!]

[00:08!]

[00:00!]

In an instant, a blinding white light engulfed Xu Fan, illuminating the entire room.

The next second.

The room was empty.