Speculation on Future Patterns

The game pod lid slowly opened.

Wang Qi stood up from the pod, his face twisted in fury.

He never expected that his first death in the game would be at the hands of other players.

With his hot temper, he naturally refused to let it slide, mentally preparing to dive back into the fray the moment his resurrection cooldown ended.

In truth, Wang Qi's volatile temper wasn't something he'd had since childhood.

As a young boy, his personality could even be described as cowardly; he was terrified of pain and was constantly bullied by his classmates.

That changed one day when, driven by gluttony, he snuck into the kitchen and ate an entire blister pack of ibuprofen.

After his father discovered what he'd done, he was given a brutal beating.

Wang Qi, who had always feared his father's fists, suddenly realized that the man's blows had no sting at all.

Throughout the savage thrashing, he didn't feel any pain—he even felt a strange urge to laugh.

Just like that, Wang Qi's internal meridians were opened.

Relying on ibuprofen, he transformed in the eyes of his classmates into a madman who didn't fear death in a fight, and from that day on, no one in school dared to bully him again.

Wang Qi also learned a lesson from the shift in his classmates' attitudes.

If you are bullied, pay it back twofold; the more cowardly you are, the more you will be picked on.

From then on, Wang Qi became confident, and letting himself be beaten without fighting back was no longer part of his nature.

Although the game wasn't reality, Wang Qi's mindset remained the same: once war was declared, he would fight to the bitter end until the other side admitted defeat.

However, he wasn't a reckless fool; he knew the enemy had the numbers, and throwing his life away like a brute would be nothing short of idiotic.

After a moment of contemplation, Wang Qi pulled out his virtual terminal, logged into his social media account, and opened a group chat.

[Contemporary College Students Passionate Chat Group (Members: 4)]

Qi Tian Da Sheng (Wang Qi): Brothers, what are you all up to lately?

A Salted Fish: What else is there to do at night? Naturally, I'm grinding in Starry Sky. I'm almost level 100. By the way, you've been off that game for a long time—any interest in coming back? (Question mark face.jpg)

A-Duo-Gei: Nothing to do after graduation, just preparing to look for work. I really miss the days when we played games together, but it's a shame we can't go back. (Wiping tears.jpg)

Wind Blows Butt Cool: Preparing to start a business. My old man gave me the startup capital, and I'm planning to form a game studio, starting with small games and developing from there.

Qi Tian Da Sheng: Old Two, I advise you to drop that idea. The gaming industry is about to change drastically.

Wind Blows Butt Cool replied to Qi Tian Da Sheng: ???

Qi Tian Da Sheng: Have you seen the old movie Ready Player One? Believe me, the gaming industry won't be a hundred flowers blooming anymore—it's going to be dominated by a single game!

A Salted Fish: I've seen Ready Player One, but that type of game is impossible to create at this stage, right? I doubt we'll see it in our lifetime. A game like that could truly be called a second world. If such a game were actually released, the industry would be unified.

Wind Blows Butt Cool: Exactly. If there really were a game like Ready Player One, I wouldn't bother starting a game studio. I'd just go into the game to start a business. After all, it's a second world; there must be tons of business opportunities. Maybe I could catch the wave of the era and become the pig that flies in the wind. (I want to fly freely.jpg)

Qi Tian Da Sheng replied to Wind Blows Butt Cool: You hit the nail on the head. What I'm trying to tell you is, forget about "in our lifetime"—get on board now, no time to explain! Didn't we have the idea to form a gaming guild back in the day? While this game doesn't have many players yet, let's do it!

A-Duo-Gei: ???

A Salted Fish: ???

Wind Blows Butt Cool: ???

Qi Tian Da Sheng: (Game download link). Click the link directly to log in with an infinite account and download the game. No amount of talk beats experiencing it for yourself.

After recommending the game to his college roommates, Wang Qi closed the group chat.

In truth, the thought of pulling his best friends into Omnipotent God had occurred to him shortly after he first encountered the game.

At the time, he had been somewhat hesitant.

After all, they had all graduated, and his friends had their own lives to lead.

But now, he had made up his mind.

After a few days of deep investigation, he was certain his judgment wouldn't be wrong.

As a loyal gaming enthusiast, he could imagine the future of Omnipotent God; it would absolutely become a second world for people, just like in Ready Player One.

He could also roughly guess how the future situation within Omnipotent God would develop.

It would inevitably be a rise of heroes, with major player factions and alliances competing and vying for supremacy.

Thinking of this, Wang Qi's blood boiled, for this was the very kind of game he craved.

He couldn't wait to join the fray.

With two hours left until his resurrection cooldown ended, Wang Qi pondered for a moment before tapping his virtual screen to log into his infinite game account and enter the Omnipotent God player discussion forum.

He began to browse the threads.

Currently, the number of Omnipotent God players was small, and the number of posts in the forum was very low, but occasionally, high-quality strategy guides would appear.

For instance, a previous post by a player explaining the Divine Realm had taught Wang Qi a great deal.

It was after reading that post that Wang Qi began taking his slaves to gather plants and stockpile food every time he logged into the game.

After clicking into the discussion forum, Wang Qi discovered that it had become exceptionally lively compared to before.

The reason was simple: the mass brawl that had just taken place in the mine had caused most of the players to die and log out of the game.

Consequently, they had all flocked to the discussion forum.

The majority of these players were asking about the cause of the mine brawl.

Although the players asking this question were participants, participation did not equate to understanding; many players had fought until their deaths without ever knowing why the fight started.

While browsing, one post caught Wang Qi's attention.

[Declaration of War: Game "ID: Wang Qi," let's see how things go in the game from now on!] OP: Winter Sunset

Without needing to click to see the content, Wang Qi had already guessed who had posted it.

Who else could it be but those few players who had clashed with him earlier!

As for how the other party knew his game ID, Wang Qi was not surprised.

Because when a player died in the game, there would be a system prompt, such as "You have been killed by player XXX," followed by a three-hour resurrection cooldown.

Facing the provocation, Wang Qi remained expressionless.

If you want to fight, then fight; what is the point of posting? Do they want to engage in a war of words with me in the forum?

With disdain in his heart, Wang Qi clicked on the provocative post and typed a single line:

I don't want to say much; let's continue when we log back in. If you're truly unconvinced, we can even meet up in reality!

With this simple and brutal reply, Wang Qi accepted their challenge.

At this moment, a flashing group chat box popped up in the bottom right corner.

Opening the group chat interface, a smile appeared on Wang Qi's face.

The three close friends he had recommended the game to had all joined without exception.

With them on board, Wang Qi felt even more confident about the future.

He was ready to show what he and his brothers could do in

Omnipotent God

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