ca-book Chapter 3 I Became an Observer of Civilization, and Also an Experiencer
Chapter 3 I Became an Observer of Civilization, and Also an Experiencer
"Is it really that urgent? I haven't had enough of hugging my wife yet!"
I recalled the madness of last night.
Lei Dong was really not satisfied.
The agreed-upon 12-hour waiting period was previously set.
That's not nearly enough.
I wonder how my school beauty girlfriend is doing now?
Have you already received Yunxia's special allowance?
That was a treatment that was completely beyond human imagination.
The two of them talked last night.
It's something that normal people simply can't resist.
But it was all for naught...
That wonderful moment will become my most glorious memory!
[Ding! Congratulations, player! You have successfully become a new generation of game civilization observer.]
[Due to an update to the Earth Online version, to provide players with a more intuitive experience]
Of these observers, half will be lucky enough to become participants.
What the hell?
Experiencers?
Could it be that I'm going to play as an animal in a game?
Although this was his first time logging into the game.
But he had studied theoretical courses for half a year beforehand.
I have a certain understanding of the various races, civilizations, and characters in the game.
"Buzz!"
As the system notification sounded.
He suddenly found himself enveloped in light.
Then, in a flash, he found himself in a vast, boundless plaza.
One after another, people were continuously being transmitted over.
It's not just people like them with yellow skin and black hair.
There were also blond-haired and blue-eyed people, people with black skin, people with red hair, and a few with albinism...
Everyone's sense of order seemed to have been disrupted.
It's likely that all the candidates on this planet were randomly teleported here!
"Attention everyone, Yunxia people, please move closer to me!"
Just as Lei Dong was looking around...
About 80 meters away, two burly men and a beautiful woman raised their hands.
It seems to be summoning its companions.
Soon, more than a hundred people in the crowd began to move in that direction.
But just then, another group of short-legged little guys rushed over.
"Baka yarou!"
"Those damned Yunxia people! They're the ones who wiped out all of us players and slaughtered them!"
"Allies of America, please help us!"
I go!
I never expected these guys from Kuroshio Island to be so shameless!
They inexplicably launched a surprise attack on the Yunxia civilization.
This led to the complete annihilation of their army.
They were also penalized by the system.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the new players gathered, they started causing trouble again!
"Damn it!"
"A simple life!"
"Attack them!"
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
Lei Dong had originally planned to go over there.
But before he could even make a move...
A powerful purple light suddenly descended, separating the two groups of people!
[Ding, according to Earth Online's protocol, combat is prohibited within the safe zone.]
[Personal grudges between players can be resolved through civilization wars after entering the game.]
Immediately afterwards, a huge holographic projection, so dazzling it was breathtaking, slowly unfolded in the sky above the square.
Earth Online 2.0 major update complete!
[The process of civilization evolution has progressed: the Cambrian period (the explosion of life) has officially ended.]
Welcome, new players, to the epic new era – the Ordovician Period (Age of Ocean Conquest)!
As the system broadcast the announcements, countless breathtaking scenes appeared in the sky:
In the primeval ocean, countless trilobites crawled along the seabed.
The enormous angular stone waved its tentacles, crushing its prey like a deep-sea submarine;
And the earliest jawless fish were struggling to survive in the turbulent coral reefs...
[New gameplay instructions updated, please read carefully by all players:]
In the following civilization sandbox, all players can freely browse the current species database.
Then choose a species you believe in and engage in long-term observation, investment, and breeding.
The distinctions between different roles are as follows:
1. Observer: Intervening from a God's-eye view.
You can use the initial resources allocated by the system to light up the evolutionary tree for your species and change the local climate.
They even sent down "miracles" to guide them in establishing civilization.
[2. Experiencers: This is a special core gameplay feature of this major version update.]
Those lucky individuals selected as "experiencers" will no longer have an absolutely safe "God's-eye view."
Instead, it is directly "loaded" into a specific "individual" of the species you selected!
Upon hearing this, a suppressed gasp of surprise erupted in the square.
To personally transform into an worm?
Or a fish?
Go and fight hand-to-hand in that primeval prehistoric ocean?!
What kind of "lucky one" is this?
This is clearly a prehistoric version of survival in the wild!
The system ignored the players' commotion; its cold voice suddenly rose an octave, carrying a chilling, bloody undertone:
【Special Warning!】
Risks and rewards go hand in hand! Players will personally experience predation, evolution, and even interspecies warfare within the game.
The number of "civilization evolution points" that can be obtained will be more than ten times that of the observer!
You will be the true pioneers of the rise of civilization!
【but--】
The trial mode is extremely dangerous!
In the "Experiencer" state, if you are preyed upon by natural enemies, die from severe natural disasters, or perish in species warfare with players from other countries in the game...
[In reality, your brainwaves will be simultaneously cut off, immediately declaring brain death!]
There are no resurrection coins, no starting over. Death in the game is the end of your life.
Dear players, please carefully choose your species and evolutionary path, risking your lives!
"hiss--"
A collective gasp filled the room. Many who had been eager to try just moments before now turned deathly pale.
Along with Lei Dong, the players on Yunxia's side also clenched their fists.
Everyone finally understood why the school had arranged that "pairing up for future generations" benefit for them before they came.
This isn't playing a game; it's clearly using human lives to build a higher civilization!
In that prehistoric ocean where the strong preyed on the weak, even encountering a large whirlpool could mean certain death.
Or you could get bitten by a large predator that happens to be passing by, and in the real world, you'd be covered in a white sheet!
Lei Dong's Adam's apple bobbed, he took a deep breath, and opened the virtual panel in front of him that only he could see.
At the very top of the panel, several large, blood-red characters flashed prominently:
[Player: Lei Dong]
[Assigned Identity: Experiencer]
"Damn it..."
Lei Dong gave a wry smile.
What I feared most came to pass.
However, the system did not give him any extra time to make a choice.
Soon, a large number of biological icons, both those he had seen before and those he hadn't, appeared before his eyes.
Please make your own choice. You only have one chance to choose, so please be careful.
What the hell.
This isn't a game!
They're practically sending me straight to the guillotine!
The knowledge taught in school before included information about races and civilizations.
The professor never taught us how to be a fish...