Chapter 3

"Any problem requires points to query."

Silver Horse emphasized: "However, your performance was excellent, so I will give you a free Q&A opportunity, one divine coin, worth ten thousand points."

Wow!

The classroom immediately erupted in exclamations, and the students looked at Sun Yuan with envy.

Although everyone didn't know how much a point was worth, once the amount reached ten thousand, it was definitely a large sum.

After all, even ten thousand yuan could buy a lot of things.

Who is this divine master?

He sounds very impressive.

Chen Jingran pursed her lips, feeling a bit depressed. She should have been more bold and stood up to remind everyone; then that divine coin would have been hers.

What a pity.

"So much?"

Sun Yuan's expression brightened.

If the prices in this game are the same as in mobile games, then ten thousand points would be a considerable fortune, enough to buy three pieces of beginner equipment, greatly enhancing a player's survival.

This start is simply perfect.

"However, I don't recommend you exchange points."

Silver Horse kindly reminded: "Divine coins can only be obtained through the divine master's rewards, but points can be earned by completing tasks and killing monsters. Moreover, some top-tier equipment can only be bought with divine coins."

Sun Yuan immediately calmed down.

Right, there's no concept of divine coins in mobile games, so they must be a scarce resource.

"Who is the divine master?"

Sun Yuan asked again.

"Please pay points to query!"

Silver Horse was all business.

"Then how do I thank the person who gave me the reward?"

Sun Yuan was very clever, changing the wording.

"No need to thank!"

Silver Horse coldly replied, glancing at the channel. The noble saintess had already left.

Sigh!

The channel's popularity still isn't good enough.

It can't attract any divine masters.

Is it a problem with the hosting style?

But at least I received a reward from one divine master, so it wasn't all for nothing.

When players receive rewards, the channel's popularity value also increases. The higher the popularity, the higher the channel's ranking. If it enters the top one hundred, it will appear on the homepage.

At that time, the entire interstellar alliance will be able to see this channel.

"I really want to appear on the homepage and become a big streamer!"

Silver Horse hoped, looking at Sun Yuan.

I wonder if this player can become my top player?

I'll observe him secretly for now!

"Can we leave the classroom now?"

Chen Jingran asked.

"Wait, the next step is the scoring and settlement phase!"

Silver Horse evaluated each player's performance: "The beginner level has ended, and each surviving player receives one thousand points."

"Player Sun Yuan, due to your excellent performance, you receive an additional one thousand points and one free draw opportunity."

"Also, because of your performance in the black and white game, you demonstrated the ingenuity and courage of the human race, allowing all the students in this game to pass, so you are awarded a gold hero badge."

"Don't ask me what the hero badge is for. If you don't know, pay points to query!"

Wow!

Hearing that Sun Yuan's points were twice as many as everyone else's, plus a free draw opportunity and a hero badge, everyone was envious, drooling with jealousy.

Sun Yuan chuckled.

I don't need to spend points to query anything because I'm a beta tester, and I know everything about this game...

Sorry, being a beta tester is just that awesome.

Sun Yuan opened his attribute panel.

In the wealth section, his points went from zero to two thousand, and he also had one divine coin and one hero badge.

These badges are a special currency used to buy special items and also serve as proof of a player's strength.

In "Advancing Civilization," many divine towers will appear, filled with monsters and bosses, similar to dungeons in online games.

If players fail to conquer a divine tower within the time limit, the monsters will burst out and cause massive destruction to the world.

Some top-tier towers require players to have a certain number of hero badges to enter.

"This game is absolutely fair and just. If players have objections, please shut your mouths and follow the game rules. The final interpretation rights belong to the game developers."

Silver Horse solemnly reminded: "Next is a one-hour break. You can freely move around, go to the game store to buy some entertainment items, and after that, the divine towers will open."

Of course, with Silver Horse's twisted sense of humor, he won't explain what the divine towers are.

The unknown makes the tower conquests more exciting and attracts the attention of divine masters.

"Fair and just? Those people outside shouldn't have to participate in this death game, right?"

Chen Jingran mocked.

I should have skipped class today.

Others also showed signs of dissatisfaction when they heard this.

"Even a fool could see that the pink rain was abnormal, right?"

Silver Horse was surprised: "Or are your brains smaller than walnuts?"

Everyone crowded to the window, looking out at the campus.

The pink rain was still falling, and some girls found it romantic, taking photos and posting them on social media.

"This isn't fair. Why are they fine, but we have to participate in a survival game?"

Lu Wenjun was full of resentment.

"Keep watching!"

Silver Horse was too lazy to explain.

In the campus, under a banyan tree, a female college student was posing without an umbrella, getting drenched in the rain.

Suddenly, her body started to twist in a ghostly manner, her head swelling like it was waterlogged, her eyes turning bloodshot, and green veins appearing on her skin.

Ah!

This terrifying scene made the girls scream and turn pale.

"Mon... monster?"

Lu Wenjun's lips trembled, grateful that she didn't go out to take selfies.

Sun Yuan was mentally prepared. According to the game he played, after the world becomes gamified, the entire Earth will be invaded by a spore species.

This pink rain is the carrier of the spores.

The weak, the elderly, the sick, and the disabled are the easiest to be infected by the spores, turning into spore people, who then wreak havoc and attack humans.

The players' task is to survive in this monster-infested world and ultimately defeat the spore mother, ending the species invasion.

The boyfriend who was taking photos for the female student was terrified and ran away.

However, after turning into a monster, the female student's speed and strength increased significantly, and she chased after him in a strange running posture, leaping at him from a few meters away.

Bang!

The boyfriend was tackled to the ground, struggling and pushing, but to no avail.

The female student clung to him, her mouth wide open, and a foot-long tongue forced its way into his mouth.

"What... what is she doing?"

Zheng Chun felt a chill run down his spine.

Silver Horse didn't answer, but Sun Yuan knew.

The spore people were implanting eggs. Their tongues are hollow tubes that can inject spore eggs into the victim's body.

Just like how zombies can turn others into zombies by biting, spore people can turn others into spore people by implanting eggs.

After completing the egg implantation, the female student released her boyfriend and began searching for the next victim. The male student, clutching his neck, fell to the ground in pain, making gurgling sounds.

Just two or three minutes later, he was also parasitized by the spores, his head swelling, and green veins appearing on his skin, turning into the same disgusting and terrifying monster as the female student.

"During this one-hour break, as long as you don't approach the spore people, they won't attack you. So, enjoy your last moments of peace!"

Silver Horse declared with enthusiasm.

"The old world is destroyed, and the new world begins. Players, good luck!"

Silver Horse specially reminded Sun Yuan: "I have high hopes for you. Perform well and don't die in this ancient city beginner area!"

I hope this human player continues to perform excellently and wins the generous rewards from the "Noble Saintess."

"Don't go yet!"

Seeing that Silver Horse was about to leave, Chen Jingran quickly spoke up: "Can the world return to its original state?"

"After you complete the game, the game developers will grant you one wish, such as restoring the world to its original state!"

Silver Horse said, and in a flash of electric arcs, disappeared.

Everyone was silent, feeling overwhelmed.

Sun Yuan opened his phone and found that "Advancing Civilization" was still there, but he couldn't play it. However, it didn't matter because he remembered everything about it.

After all, it was the game he played the longest and liked the most.

He was confident he could complete the game again.

"Is the world over?"

Lu Wenjun pressed her face against the glass, watching the spore people wandering in the campus. Her legs trembled, almost unable to stand.

"Just like we can play with ants, a higher alien civilization can play with us. So, there's no choice but to survive."

Chen Jingran opened her attribute panel: "And I think this life isn't bad, like playing a game."

Since there's no way to resist, let's accept it.

Yeah!

Decided!

I will complete this game, save the world, and become the savior of humanity!

"This isn't a game; you can't restart if you die!"

Lu Wenjun smiled bitterly.

"Then just don't die, right?"

Chen Jingran was very confident, especially after seeing her base stats, which made her even happier: "My intelligence is 9, probably the highest in the class?"

No one answered, feeling down as they opened their own panels.

A few cautious students even hid in the corners, not wanting others to see their stats.

Sun Yuan finally had time to browse his personal attributes.

The layout of the panel was the same as in the mobile game, giving him a sense of familiarity.