Xilan Star.
Within the vast, cold, almost lifeless Katanaxil Galaxy System of the Real Universe, it was merely an unremarkable, naturally habitable planet at the edge of an extremely remote and backward star system.
There were no intergalactic warp drives, no quantum networks spanning dimensions. By the standards of the vast universe, the local civilization was still at an almost primitive stage, barely learning to walk.
Yet not long ago, that supreme leader of the Cosmic Alliance, "Purity," had used the universe's highest-sequence broadcast matrix to carry that cold, solemn, mechanical divine voice into every tiny corner of the starry sky.
The course of all mundane affairs had been completely rewritten in an instant.
On Xilan Star, guided by a mysterious message deep within their minds, every human aged eighteen and above had set aside their trivial worldly affairs, calmed their minds, and visualized the four ancient characters for "Boundless Endless."
As pillars of white data light shot skyward, hundreds of millions of young consciousnesses broke free of their physical shackles for the first time and descended thunderously into this legendary, magnificent world.
"Wow! My God, is this the legendary fully immersive virtual online game, 'Boundless Endless'?!"
"This is insane! The sense of touch, the airflow, the feeling of gravity-it all feels so real!"
"Hiss... even the pain feedback is this realistic! Just pinching my arm hurts like hell. Pretty interesting~"
"Fuck! Which blind, filthy bastard just grabbed my ass? Don't let me catch you in this novice village, or I'll skin you alive!"
"Looking for a party! Anyone with high combat power want to team up? Check your talent panels first!"
With the collective influx of hundreds of thousands of human players from Xilan Star, noisy, clamorous, chaotic street chatter erupted like a crashing tide across the square