Global Collapse

Chapter 13 Votes!

Fortunately, Gu Mian's family still had an ancestral radio, which they said appeared at the orphanage gate with him back then.

When the orphanage was bankrupted by Gu Mianke, the old director solemnly handed him this radio.

It's just like a regular radio, except there's no brand name on it.

This thing was thrown into the warehouse by Gu Mian and ate dirt for many years, but today it was dug out again to squeeze out its remaining value.

"Dr. Gu, is this reliable?" The fat man looked at the radio that had been pulled out with a skeptical expression.

Gu Mian blew the dust off the radio: "Don't panic. In zombie movies, the TV signal is always lost, but the radio is still working, right?"

As he spoke, he turned on the radio and then turned the knob to tune it.

The fat man watched intently as Gu Mian turned the radio.

Sure enough, after only a few twists, a female voice with an electric current suddenly came out—

"Buzz... Guardian Number One has been missing its target for twenty years. Is Guardian Number Two currently guarding it? Please reply upon receipt... Buzz..."

What kind of novel content is this? A bedtime science fiction story played on the radio?

The fat man craned his neck in surprise.

Even Chu Changge, who was sitting on the sofa, was drawn by the sound, and a strange emotion appeared on his usually unchanging face.

However, Gu Mian was quick and accidentally twisted it too much.

When you screw it back on, there's nothing left, only the hissing sound of current flowing through it.

Gu Mian said shyly, "Don't be afraid, I'll twist it a little more, and it will make a sound."

As he spoke, he changed the channel again.

The station I was assigned to this time was fairly normal, probably a news channel or something. Gu Mian doesn't know much about radio stations, so she doesn't know for sure.

The news channel was very noisy, but you could barely hear the content.

"Please remain calm, people... please stay indoors for the time being, and immediately avoid any suspicious persons you see..."

It seems that the authorities are trying their best to maintain order, but humans will evolve through games, and there may be some terrifying beings in the future.

We can only pray that no one in the world is willing to cause trouble, otherwise maintaining this order might be quite difficult.

Night had fallen, and darkness enveloped the apartment.

The fat man's mouth was growling with hunger, and he said he was going to the kitchen to cook a big meal. Gu Mian really didn't know that the fat man, who was a repairman, could also be a chef.

At this moment, Chu Changge in the living room finally got down to business: "What do you plan to do next?"

"This is the end of the world. Countless people will rise to power using this as a springboard. They can enter the instance without any scruples, but you can't."

Because Gu Mian might die if she went in.

Chu Changge looked at him: "So, are you planning to continue living your old life, or are you going to desperately try to enter dungeons?"

There will likely be a major upheaval around the world afterward, and it's unrealistic to continue living the same life as before.

However, entering the dungeon is extremely dangerous.

"There's no doubt about it," Gu Mian said directly. "Go into the dungeon, don't talk like I'm safe just because I don't go into the dungeon."

Even setting aside the possibility of future riots, even living in an era with a strong rule of law, he would still face dangers that ordinary people could not bear.

"I can't be so presumptuous as to say that this game was created just for me, but as you can see, this game is different for me."

"I can't live in constant fear forever. Maybe through this game I can figure out the secrets of my own life, like where I came from."

Chu Changge stared intently at Gu Mian, then laughed: "You're really different from us. At least I don't doubt where I came from."

Gu Mian rarely saw him smile. The last time he smiled was when twenty-eight cars rear-ended him and broke his leg.

The TV was still on, with intermittent images occasionally interspersed in the static screen.

A few words could be faintly heard.

“The state… hiss…negotiations…”

At this moment, the fat man came out with several plates of food: "There doesn't seem to be much food left in the refrigerator, so I only made these."

Gu Mian glanced at it.

Spicy stir-fried bok choy, hot and sour shredded potatoes, and a pot of pork rib soup. Pretty good, much better than Gu Mian's.

Because Gu Mian is extremely prone to accidents when cooking, she doesn't keep many vegetables in the refrigerator and basically survives on instant noodles.

Gu Mian had glanced at the potato a few days ago; it had sprouted at least a dozen shoots, and the dutiful fat man had dug them all out.

The chandelier above the dining table casts a warm glow.

The atmosphere might have been warmer if there weren't three old men sitting below.

"Speaking of which, doctor..." the fat man said, holding his food, "If I go to the supermarket to buy groceries tomorrow, will I still be able to buy them with money?"

Enough!

It's estimated that the world's universal currency will soon become game currency.

Although she understood in her heart, Gu Mian didn't say it out loud.

He picked up a piece of bok choy and said, "Refusing to accept RMB is illegal. Dare to refuse to sell? Shoot him."

The fat man said somewhat guiltily, "Then I'll try it tomorrow."

Gu Mian took a sip of soup and put down the bowl: "I'll go with you."

For no other reason than that the fat man's cooking was so delicious that he wanted to eat there a few more times.

After the meal, Gu Mian assigned the fat man to the room on the west side.

The room contained a single bed and a computer. Gu Mian usually didn't stay overnight there; she only used it to store her things.

Chu Changge decided to sleep on the floor in Gu Mian's room, even though Gu Mian insisted that he sleep on the sofa.

It was already pitch black outside. Looking out the window, I saw that the usually brightly lit residential area had very few lights on.

I guess they were too scared to turn on the lights, afraid of being targeted by someone.

The young people who used to walk their dogs and the elderly men and women who used to play chess on the streets are all gone; it's completely silent outside.

Occasionally, a few barks could be heard from not far away, followed by the owner's shouts to stop them.

This was the quietest night Gu Mian had ever experienced.

He drew the curtains, lay on the bed, and summoned the control panel.

I noticed that my attribute panel had changed, although the question marks throughout remained the same; what changed were two other data points.

[Game Coins: 10]

Number of cleared dungeons: 1

He then looked at other pages.

Like a typical game panel, the activity bar is in the very center, but at this moment it is still grayed out and remains elusive.

Above it is the text: “The world’s first large-scale event is coming soon, stay tuned.”

Where there are games, there will inevitably be large-scale game events.

But this game is too unique, so we can't be sure what the event will be like.

"Could it be a global ghost tide?" Gu Mian muttered to herself as she looked at an area next to the activity board.

Right next to the activity board is a small notice board, which you can't see if you're not paying attention.

He discovered that the bulletin board had been updated with a new announcement sometime earlier.

[Attention all players, the dungeon 'Haunted High School' has suffered unknown damage and is undergoing emergency repairs. The dungeon will be closed during the repair period. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.]

Players affected will receive compensation; please claim it from the information section.

Affected players...

Does it mean you got stuck while playing the game?

Then wouldn't I be all alone?
As Gu Mian pondered this, she opened her information panel, where a compensation payment was indeed waiting.

Staying up all night to cultivate immortality is the most deadly thing to do. I wish everyone a speedy ascension to immortality.

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(End of this chapter)