Chapter 1: Talent: 100% Critical Hit!

[Oh my God! False imprisonment is a crime that leads to prison!]

[? Where am I? I want to go home, wahhh, I want my mommy]

[Let me out! What kind of place is this? Is this a prank?]

[Help!]

[I'm going to call the police and have you arrested! Let me out right now!]

[Liu Wei! Are you there? If you are, answer me!]

Messages were scrolling up so fast that she didn't even have time to read them clearly.

Ning Yun stared at the chat box in the bottom left corner, her fair little face wearing a very serious expression. Her apricot-shaped eyes, which usually held a constant smile, were now slightly narrowed as her mind raced at high speed.

She pursed her lips. Unlike the others, she did not vent her emotions wildly in the chat channel; instead, she carefully observed her surroundings.

At this moment, she was in a narrow thatched hut. The ceiling was low, making it feel somewhat suffocating.

At a glance, the entire room was less than five square meters. It was clean but bare, with no furniture whatsoever.

Even a mouse would sigh upon seeing it.

A small window offered a view of the pitch-black darkness outside.

There was also a small door, only wide enough for one person to pass through, which was currently tightly shut.

Just staying in the room gave one a sense of suffocation.

Worst of all, there were no lights in the room, making it quite dark.

Looking down, she realized the clothes she was wearing were not her usual pajamas.

Unbeknownst to her, she had changed into a set of gray sportswear—long sleeves and long pants. She wasn't sure what the fabric was, but it was form-fitting without hindering her movement.

In Ning Yun's field of vision, many messages flashed rapidly through the chat box in the bottom left.

She tried her best to ignore them, only to discover that in the upper right corner of her vision, the current weather and time were being displayed.

"Sunny, no wind, 07:49"

This sensation gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if she were playing a first-person game on a computer.

Except, she wasn't currently controlling a character; a real person had been dropped into the game.

When the time jumped to 07:50, a voice that sounded neither strictly male nor female suddenly rang in her ear right on schedule.

"Welcome, lucky humans of Planet Blue, to the closed beta test of this Doomsday Survival Game~"

"Here, you will all stand at the same starting line. Your sole objective is to survive~"

"Next, I will give you some thoughtful little suggestions. Be sure to remember them~"

"One: During the game test, treasure chests will drop randomly in the wild. If they are not picked up within 24 hours, the chests will disappear~"

"Two: The sun rises at 08:00 and sets at 18:00. After dark, please do not stay in the wild~"

"Three: During the first three days of the beta, remember: do not cross the fog zones at will, or you shall bear the consequences yourself~"

"Alright, that is all for the thoughtful tips. Have a pleasant game~"

Even though the voice was clearly not human, its playful tone was enough to provoke one's rage.

That person—

No!

*It*—was it really just letting them play a game?

Ning Yun certainly didn't believe it, and neither did the other people from Planet Blue who had been dragged into this game.

The chat channel was filled with all sorts of theories.

[Have we been kidnapped by aliens?]

[You all heard that voice just now, right?]

[What kind of bullshit game is this, &%￥*%￥%&￥&……￥]

He was likely cursing quite obscenely, as the message was censored.

Messages sent by players appeared in white text.

But now, a striking yellow message appeared.

[Beta Player 250 has been muted for 3 days due to insolence. Other players, please take this as a warning!]

Clearly, this message was sent by the system.

Although the punishment was merely a mute, it served as a warning to everyone. They all realized that in this game, they were merely meat on a chopping block.

Rational voices gradually began to emerge.

[That's right. The system just said the sun doesn't come out until 8:00. Everyone, don't go out early. We don't know what's outside, but on the first day, it's best to be obedient.]

[Based on my experience reading novels, since the system said this is a beta, there probably aren't many players. Don't panic, stay united!]

[I tried it; you can't send private messages to others, you can only chat in the public channel. Everyone, please exercise restraint. Don't spam messages so we can leave room for the pros.]

[Seconded.]

[I agree too.]

[To the person above: you said don't spam, so don't send messages like that.]

[Heh, what you sent was also nonsense.]

It seemed there was still a long way to go before the players could reach a consensus.

Ning Yun tried to close the chat channel, but she was unsuccessful.

She could only try to stretch her limbs and walk toward the door.

Ten minutes passed quickly. As soon as the time hit 08:00, she immediately opened the door and rushed out!

The rising sun was not blinding, but Ning Yun still instinctively squinted her eyes before she could see her surroundings clearly.

Before her lay an endless forest, with lush greenery and flowers growing well on the ground.

To the right of the thatched hut was a clear little river; the sound of the rushing water brought a sense of tranquil strength.

Not far away, thick fog could be seen blocking the distant view.

However, Ning Yun seemed to see the silhouette of mountains, though she didn't know exactly how far they were from her hut.

Looking back, her hut was indeed a thatched hut—low-slung and somewhat rickety, looking as if it might collapse with a gentle push.

Her starting location was quite good; dense trees meant no shortage of food, and a river meant no shortage of water.

But she did not continue exploring the surroundings; instead, she walked a circle around the house.

Just as she reached the back of the house, she saw what appeared to be multicolored lights shimmering behind a large tree nearby.

She used all the strength of an 800-meter middle school sprint to dash toward the large tree.

Sure enough, there really was light!

Without hesitation, she reached out and grabbed the light. A mechanical voice rang in her ear.

[Congratulations, player, on obtaining one Newbie Gift Pack!]

[Ding! Since you are the first to discover the Newbie Gift Pack, you are rewarded with 1x Lucky Wheel Draw!]

She got it!

Ning Yun's heart pounded. She hadn't expected to be the first one to find the newbie gift pack.

She didn't have time to check the rewards provided by the system; instead, she hurriedly sent a message in the chat channel.

[111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111]

This was her agreement with Xiao Qichen: once she obtained the newbie reward, she would immediately send the code to notify him.

Xiao Qichen, who had been staring intently at the channel, saw this code, and a smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

He raised his right hand and touched the multicolored light in front of him.

The system voice also rang in his ear.

On the other side, a physical [Lucky Wheel] floated in front of Ning Yun.

It was entirely gold and divided into countless segments, with no text on it.

Ning Yun didn't know what the rewards were.

But she knew one thing: every reward on this wheel was precious.

Only players who participated in the beta and were among the first three to find the Newbie Gift Pack would receive one draw.

She composed herself and gently flicked the pointer. It began to spin rapidly on the wheel.

Within a few seconds, the speed slowed down, and then it came to a gradual halt at a certain spot.

[Ding! Congratulations, player, on drawing an S-rank Talent: 100% Critical Hit!]