"Woods," Snow White's voice was like a sweet melody of a songbird.
"Huh? You remember me?"
"Do I remember the night you confessed to me?" Snow White's cheeks blushed slightly.
"You remember that..."
"How could I forget! Most guys either bring flowers or write love letters when they confess, but you... you actually gave me sanitary pads!"
"I noticed it was that time of the month for you, so I thought I'd give you something practical!"
"You!"
"And what about later..."
"What about later?" the chubby guy pressed.
Snow White let out a soft sigh and fell silent. She couldn't possibly mention that I later spread the news about her accepting sanitary pads, made a profit selling them, and even spread rumors that Murong had a fetish for collecting them.
"Big Sea?"
"Yeah, that's me, Big Sea!" the chubby guy nodded with a smile. "I heard my little bro is a gaming ace, must've played the previous game, 'Legend,' right?"
"Yeah, I played," I nodded, recalling the fox demon's melancholic gaze.
"What level are you, bro?" the chubby guy asked eagerly.
"Hundredth level," I replied honestly.
Max level!
After two years since the launch of "Legend," only a small fraction of players globally had reached the maximum level, and they were all top-tier experts.
"Will you be entering the next game, 'Deification'?" Snow White asked.
"Of course."
"That's awesome!" Snow White's face lit up. "I'm getting ready to play 'Deification' too! You'll take me along, won't you?"
"Of course!" I replied enthusiastically.
After the event ended, I stood by the roadside waiting for a ride when Susan walked up to me.
"Big bro Mike, why aren't you happy?" Susan looked into my eyes.
"Haha, big bro's over the moon tonight, why wouldn't I be happy?"
"Why aren't you happy?" Susan asked again.
My smile faltered. "Susan, you're always so understanding..."
"You know, what would happen if you fell in love with someone you shouldn't?" I gazed into the night, asking Susan, but also questioning myself.
"Eva, I'm back!" I called out. There was no response from inside, and I saw Eva lying on the sofa as if asleep. Even a humanoid computer needed rest? Perhaps she was just maintaining herself or something.
"Deification" would be launching in half an hour, so I browsed the game forum.
"I see..." No wonder Snow White was so enthusiastic; she wanted to recruit me.
In the current era of dwindling global resources, countries actually chose an online game as an outlet, which must have taken a lot of determination. And I keenly sensed something even more significant—strategic shifting!
"5, 4, 3, 2, 1! 'Deification' officially begins! Wishing you a pleasant gaming experience!"
In the holographic era, with 99% immersion, the scene before me was the standard opening scene.
A vast battlefield of gods and demons, each rumble clearing a brief space in the endless sea of undead, battling, dying, despair...
I didn't overlook any detail. The game content of "Deification" was unknown before entering the game, and the opening scene was undoubtedly the most direct way to understand the game's plot.
"Ding! Welcome to the game! Please create your character!"
"Ding! Please name your character!"
"GreenwoodWindy!"
"The character name GreenwoodWindy is available! Confirm?"
"Confirm!"
"Please select a race! The chosen race will automatically join the corresponding faction!"
"Human!"
"Please select a class!" Followed by a long list of options.
"Mage!" I hesitated for a moment, then chose mage.
"Class selection successful! Next, the player's body will be scanned for initial attributes!"
"Ding! Scanning complete! Player GreenwoodWindy's initial attributes are as follows! At the same time, you receive 10 free attribute points to allocate as you wish!"
"Character name: GreenwoodWindy..."
"...Life: 0/0..."
"Ding! Player death count has reached 999 times! Due to frequent deaths, you have been abandoned by the Goddess of Life and will not be resurrected!"
"Ding! You triggered a hidden mission—Hope of the Underworld!"
"Abandoned soul, celebrate your death! Welcome to the Underworld!"
My head spun, and I was startled awake. I quickly opened my eyes, but what I saw shocked me.
This wasn't the newbie village anymore; it was a pale world, where the entire earth was covered with endless skeletons. Mountains of bones loomed large, stretching as far as the eye could see...
What the heck? Suddenly, I remembered to check my status panel. Instantly, my face turned dark.
"Character name: GreenwoodWindy..."
"...Life: 0/0..."
"Dang..." The alert sound kept ringing incessantly, and I lay on the ground, not moving, to see what would happen next!
"You've been randomly assigned to Newbie Village #9191! Have a pleasant gaming experience!"
My eyes lit up, but before I could even take a look at this brand new world, everything went dark...
"Ding! Your health points are at 0! You are dead!"
"Ding! Player level is below 10, automatic respawn in Newbie Village!"
I was dumbfounded. In the blink of an eye, I found myself lying at the respawn point in the Newbie Village, not even getting a chance to get up before the alert sounded again.
"Ding! Your health points are at 0! You are dead!"
"Ding! Player level is below 10, automatic respawn in Newbie Village!"
"Ding! Your health points are at 0! You are dead!"
"Ding! Player level is below 10..."
What the heck? Suddenly, it dawned on me to check my status panel, and my face turned dark in an instant.
Character name: GreenwoodWindy...
...Health: 0/0...
"Damn it..." The alert kept ringing incessantly, and I lay there at the respawn point in the Newbie Village, not even given a chance to get up.
This character was screwed. Just as I was about to quit the game and delete my account to start over, a hint of doubt flashed through my mind. How could Heaven make such a mistake that led players to delete their accounts right after spawning?
I decided to just lie there motionless and see what would happen!
"Ding! Your death count has reached 999 times! Due to frequent deaths, you have been abandoned by the Goddess of Life and will not be resurrected!"
"Ding! You triggered a hidden mission—Hope of the Underworld!"
"Abandoned soul... celebrate your death! Welcome to the Underworld!"
I was startled by a sudden whirl, and I quickly opened my eyes. What I saw shocked me.
This wasn't the Newbie Village anymore; it was a pale world, where the entire earth was covered with endless skeletons. Endless broken bones formed the whole land, with gigantic skeletal mountains towering, stretching as far as the eye could see...