Chapter 1

Ancient City University, Teaching Building, Room 302.

【Congratulations, you have defeated the final boss, achieved all achievements, and become the only player to complete this game. Your prize has been distributed, please check it!】

【One minute later, this game will officially go live!】

【Wish you a pleasant game experience!】

After reading the system announcement, Sun Yuan put down his phone and leaned back in his chair.

It's been three years, from freshman to junior, finally completing this mobile game.

I should still be the only beta tester, right?

Anyway, Sun Yuan has never encountered other players in all these years. It's called an online game, but it's no different from a single-player game.

"The game is quite fun, but it's a pity the promotion wasn't good, so not many people know about it."

Sun Yuan felt that the game's rushed launch would definitely lead to its failure.

Boom!

Thunder roared, and rain began to fall in a drizzle.

Sun Yuan turned to look out the window and was stunned.

Why is the rain pink?

"These are all key points, remember them."

On the podium, Teacher Tao tapped the blackboard.

But no student took it seriously, as he said this every class.

Teacher Tao was about to emphasize it again when suddenly, a basketball-sized black cube appeared with a burst of silver arcs.

"Dear players, greetings! The internal testing of 'Advancing Civilization' in the G63154 star system, which is within the Milky Way, has been completed. From now on, the game will officially go live!"

A teasing neutral voice echoed in the classroom.

"I am Silver Horse, the game administrator for this region, responsible for issuing tasks, settling rewards, evaluating performance, and punishing players who violate game rules!"

This sudden change left all the students in the classroom stunned, unsure of how to react.

What the hell is this?

It can't be a movie, right?

"Studying is boring, working is tiring, but if you don't do it, you'll end up at the bottom of society, not only despised by your parents and relatives, but also without the qualifications to pursue the girl you like."

"But now, an opportunity to change your life has arrived!"

"Global gamification, monsters are invading. Regardless of whether you were rich or poor, a boss or a worker, from now on, you all have a common identity: players!"

"You will start on the same starting line, competing to see who can win in the end, based entirely on your personal abilities."

The black cube, calling itself Silver Horse, suddenly clicked and released a large number of silver arcs.

They darted around the classroom like tuna in the ocean, entering the foreheads of every student.

The arcs were too fast to avoid.

The students were at a loss, and some timid girls screamed, but apart from a slight pain in their heads, they felt no other discomfort.

"Player identity loading complete. You can open the attribute panel by silently thinking 'panel' to view your data, task records, and the game forum."

Silver Horse explained, diligently and responsibly.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A virtual attribute panel immediately appeared in front of many students, displaying their current basic data.

This scene caused many to exclaim in surprise.

This black technology is simply amazing, far surpassing Earth's civilization.

Many students were afraid and wanted to call the police, but their phones had no signal.

"Please review your data later. Next is the new player level. Except for a few lucky ones, most players currently indoors will have to complete three mini-games."

"Because these three mini-games have a high death rate, they are also known as the 'Deadly Three.' Please give your all, players."

"Failure in the game will result in a termination penalty!"

Silver Horse declared solemnly.

"What is the termination penalty?"

Someone asked.

"Headshot death."

Silver Horse's answer directly caused a wave of screams.

"I will only explain the game rules once, please remain quiet and listen carefully!"

"During the game, players are prohibited from speaking, communicating, making noise, or disturbing others. If discovered, immediate termination penalty will be applied!"

"The content of the three games will only be explained once. If you don't understand, mishear, or miss it, it's your own problem. No questions are allowed, and you are not allowed to leave the classroom, or you will be immediately terminated."

The students' nerves instantly tightened.

It felt more tense than the college entrance exam.

Some wanted to run away, but the rule of not leaving the classroom made them reconsider.

"The first game: Truth or Dare!"

Silver Horse didn't give them time to adapt and started the game immediately.

"If one day you face a life-threatening crisis and can only survive by killing others, would you kill?"

"Would you, or wouldn't you? Please write your answer on a piece of paper within one minute."

Everyone was stunned. What kind of twisted question is this?

Can't you give us a question that a human can answer?

Some were bewildered by the question, but others began to think.

Is this testing the players' humanity?

Generally, the answer should be "wouldn't kill," right?

The students were torn, even though it was a simple choice between two options, but choosing wrong means death!

Sun Yuan was dumbfounded and instinctively looked at his phone.

The name and setting of this game were identical to the mobile game he had just completed, even the first mini-game of the new player level was the same.

No way?

The system announcement said that 'Advancing Civilization' would go live in one minute, and it turns out the entire world has been gamified?

I was worried it would fail and have few players, but it turns out all humans on Earth are forced to participate?

Wait,

Now isn't the time to think about this, the answer time is almost up.

Think fast,

How did I answer this question when I first entered the game three years ago?

At the time, I chose not to kill, as Sun Yuan felt he was a good person, full of positive energy, and capable of self-sacrifice.

And I passed smoothly.

But is the correct answer still the same now?

The countdown began.

Ten!

Nine!

Eight!

...

Sun Yuan took a deep breath and wrote down his answer on the paper.

"Time's up, answers submitted!"

Silver Horse laughed: "What do you think the answer is?"

"It's definitely 'wouldn't kill.' This question is testing humanity!"

Zhou Guan spoke confidently.

Sun Yuan glanced at him.

Zhou Guan was the top student in the class, always winning scholarships, and reportedly making over ten thousand a month from his self-media.

"I... I think it's 'kill!'"

Zheng Chun spoke, habitually touching the Rolex watch on his left wrist.

"Why?"

Silver Horse asked with a smile.

"I don't know, but since you said this is the 'Deadly Three' with a high death rate, it can't be 'wouldn't kill' because most students would choose that. So I went the opposite way."

Zheng Chun explained.

"Ha, a bit clever."

Silver Horse praised.

Zheng Chun's eyebrows lifted, but before he could feel happy, he heard Silver Horse's evaluation: "Unfortunately, that's incorrect."

This almost scared Zheng Chun to death.

"Can anyone tell me the correct strategy for this level?"

Silver Horse asked: "Correct answer will be rewarded with 100 points!"

"Oh, because the world is gamified, monsters are invading, and the original monetary system has collapsed. Dollars and euros are now worthless. The points issued by the game system are the universal currency!"

"You can use points to buy anything in the store, including weapons, entertainment items, gourmet food, vehicles, plastic surgery, and more!"

Zheng Chun's mouth was bitter as he touched his Rolex. If the family's money depreciates, or rather, becomes completely worthless, will he still be a second-generation rich kid?

Sun Yuan looked around, and no one answered, so he raised his hand.

"A very polite boy, please answer!"

Silver Horse was eager.

It wanted to see if there were any capable players in this class.

"Actually, both 'kill' and 'wouldn't kill' could be correct. The key is to answer based on what the player truly thinks!"

Sun Yuan recalled the system's explanation after he passed the new player level, which focused on the phrase 'truth or dare.'

"Correct answer, +100 points!"

Silver Horse was satisfied: "Let me see your name? Sun Yuan? Great, I'm watching you, looking forward to your performance."

"What does that mean?"

Some still didn't understand.

"This level is called 'Truth or Dare,' so naturally, writing down the truth will allow you to pass."

Silver Horse joked: "This Zhou Guan student said it's testing humanity, sorry, but it's not. This game isn't that deep; this level is purely testing your intuition, like a brain teaser!"

"You're tricking us!"

Zhou Guan was upset and shouted.

"Alright, now let's settle the scores!"

Silver Horse said, and then Teacher Tao's head exploded like a tomato crushed by a heavy foot, splattering blood and flesh everywhere.

"Give me another chance!"

Zhou Guan shouted, but it was too late.

Bang!

The top student was headshot, killed instantly.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One by one, students who answered incorrectly were headshot, most of whom thought about killing but feared being seen as inhumane, so they wrote 'wouldn't kill.'

Teacher Tao was no exception.

The classroom was filled with bodies, a scene of blood and gore.

Ugh!

Not just the girls, even the boys couldn't handle the sight, bending over to vomit.

The black cube projected three lines of data on the blackboard.

Total students: 45.

Deaths: 17.

Survivors: 28.

More than a third died in the first level, a shockingly high elimination rate.

The surviving students trembled, feeling a wave of fear. Several of them instinctively looked at Sun Yuan, who remained calm.

Impressive!

"Everyone, try your best. I don't want to see you all fail in the new player level!"

Silver Horse encouraged.

Sun Yuan clutched his phone, his expression unchanged, but his heart was pounding.

The correct answer was the same as in the mobile game he played. Does this mean he, the only beta tester, has a huge advantage in the upcoming survival game?

He knows how to tackle the divine towers, how to defeat the bosses, and the locations of the treasure chests!

Oh no!

He mustn't let Silver Horse know this, or he will be terminated for disrupting the game balance.

"Please note, the second game is starting!"

Silver Horse announced: "Please choose an organ to discard within five seconds and write its name on the paper!"

"The discarded organ will be permanently lost!"