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Chapter 598, "Echoes of Deep Space," is now open! (Seeking monthly votes)
The valiant sniper withdrew his hand from the spaceship's hull, his face beaming with excitement.

"After overcoming countless hardships... we've finally arrived!"

At the same time, the live stream chat was flooded with comments.

Various gifts also flooded social media.

The valiant sniper demonstrated his professionalism by promptly thanking his viewers for their gifts:

"Thanks to [Toad Licker] for the sports car!"

"Thanks [Knightwalker] for the three big rockets!"

"grateful……"

"Wait! Knight Walker???"

His eyes widened. "Dude, your name... you can't really be Knight Walker, can you?"

[Knightwalker]: "Yeah, it's me."
The valiant sniper clicked into the account and found that it was indeed a platform-verified account!
"Welcome to the live stream, sir!"

"Hmm... should I speak English? But my English isn't very good..."

[Knightwalker]: "No need, I have a live translator. Congratulations on arriving here, keep it up!"

The valiant sniper breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good!"

"Boss, you guys made a really good ship! It was wrecked by Boss Xu, aren't you going to cause him any trouble?"

"This ship is so big, it's clear that a lot of effort was put into it. If it were me, I definitely couldn't handle it."

"We're definitely not done with Boss Xu!"

The valiant sniper immediately began fanning the flames.

Knight Walker sent out a string of ellipses and then fell silent.

The valiant sniper, undeterred by his failed attempt to sow discord, shrugged and continued with his task.

Enter this spaceship.

This is no easy task.

This thing is so big, I looked left and right but couldn't find an entrance.

At first, everyone was very careful, afraid of causing more damage to the spaceship.

But it was soon discovered that:

I was completely overthinking it; the spaceship's outer shell is ridiculously hard!
Bullets only leave white dots when they hit the ground, and greatswords produce sparks when they strike.

More and more people joined the live stream, offering them advice on everything from melee weapon techniques to how to maximize the power of explosives... there was all sorts of suggestions.

In the end, it only proved that "brute force is not feasible".

A large group of people had to spread out on the ship and search every exposed part of it before they found a side door that was suspended more than 20 meters in the air.

Everyone stood on the top of the tilted hull of the spaceship, and the valiant sniper was lowered down little by little with a rope attached, until they reached the door.

Through his livestream perspective, everyone finally saw hope of entering the spaceship—

For some reason, the door here has been opened a crack about the width of a hand.

It seems to have gotten stuck halfway through the startup process.

The control panel on the side is also damaged and clearly needs repair.

He tried to pry open the door, but he couldn't budge it no matter what he did.

"...Does anyone know how to fix this?" the valiant sniper asked.

A flood of question marks immediately appeared in the live stream chat:
"Big brother, are you asking us?"

"If I knew how to repair spaceships, would I be here watching your live stream?"

"Hilarious, you'd have to go to the aerospace institute to get this thing fixed."

……

Of course, some viewers shared their tips for opening the door: "I know how to do this. All you need is half a pound of TNT, and it'll open the door. If the outer shell can't be blown open, surely the mechanical structure halfway open can be blown open too?"

The valiant sniper was speechless.

Explain the situation to everyone and discuss what to do.

In the end, after much discussion, a large bag of TNT was indeed lowered down from above.

Worried that the TNT wouldn't be powerful enough, they also wrapped a bunch of hand grenades and several grenades around it.

The valiant sniper carefully secured the pile of explosives against the door seam, installed the detonator, and then pulled out a long fuse to ignite it.

"Alright! Quick, pull me up!"

The players above were already prepared, and upon hearing this, they immediately pulled the rope, quickly pulling the brave sniper up.

Before he could even get his footing, the fuse had burned out.

The detonator detonates, instantly igniting the explosive.

Then the other explosives also detonated one after another.

The violent explosion spewed out blazing flames, and the players on the ground felt the impact of the high temperature.

Players aboard the spaceship felt the hull beneath their feet tremble, making them unsteady on their feet.

But none of that is the key issue—

The key issue is: the explosion was incredibly loud!

This explosion was like a bell ringing in the jungle!
The sound not only shook the players' eardrums and made them dizzy, but it also spread far into the rainforest.

Flocks of birds flew away in large numbers, and frightened wild animals scattered and fled.

The valiant sniper patted his head and shook it several times before clearing his mind from its dazed state.

He gripped the rope around his waist, ready to go down again.

But just then, a piercing, sharp sound suddenly rang out from the west side of the spaceship.

The sound was extremely unpleasant, like the sound of a piece of metal scraping against glass amplified dozens of times!
The valiant sniper instinctively turned his head to look.

But he found that he could no longer control his body!

A layer of red light appeared at the edge of my vision, and then the red light spread rapidly until the entire field of vision was covered with an ominous red filter.

"Pfft!"

The valiant sniper suffered a sharp pain in his lower back.

Looking down, he saw the tip of the knife protruding from his abdomen.

He turned around, grabbed the man behind him by the neck, and slammed his head against the metal hull of the spaceship.

With a "thud!", blood gushed from the man's head.

But the man remained unfazed and stabbed him in the neck again.

The valiant sniper raised his left hand, only to have it instantly pierced by a short knife. Unfazed, he pushed it all the way down, gripping the hilt and hand of his opponent's knife.

His empty right fist slammed hard into the opponent's face.

The other person's nose was broken and twisted on the spot...

……

The valiant sniper was completely bewildered.

He had long since lost control of his body and was trapped inside it, watching as it fought alongside other players.

Even more terrifying is—

He is not an isolated case.

At this moment, all the players on the spaceship, just like him, lost their minds and fought each other recklessly!
And the way they fought... was extremely brutal!
He even saw an old man bite his opponent's neck!

'What the hell is going on?'

The incident happened so suddenly that the valiant sniper was completely stunned and bewildered.

The viewers in the live stream were also caught off guard.

"What happened? How did they suddenly become enemies?"

"This doesn't seem right. I've heard of people turning against each other over gold and equipment, but we haven't even found them yet. Isn't it a bit too early for them to start fighting amongst themselves?"

"Because of that sound just now? What was that sound?"

"@KnightWalker, Mr. Knight, what's going on? Is this a trap you guys set?"

……

At this moment, Knight Walker was also staring wide-eyed in shock!
What is this?
He doesn't know either!
He came to see players enter the Lost Ship and get firsthand game feedback, not to see players get trapped and killed!
Who would have this kind of hobby?

He pushed open the live stream window and immediately pulled up the backend to check what was going on.

—He still has the authority to inspect the area surrounding [The Lost Ship]!

……

The massive number of players who had gathered in the live stream because of the appearance of [The Lost Ship] watched in shock as these pioneers suddenly drew their swords and fought to the death, their mouths agape and their scalps tingling with fear.

They fought each other like that for a full 10 minutes!

Finally, someone stopped. After the first person stopped, this sudden battle ended just as abruptly.

Less than one in ten players survived!

They looked at each other, speechless.

The valiant sniper quickly pulled up the combat log and scrolled up more than a dozen pages before finally finding the problem—

[You hear the call of a bellbird]
[Gained Status: Infusion of Killing Intent] —
The valiant sniper blinked and finally looked toward the rainforest to the west.

"So, there's a bird here that makes people lose their minds when they hear its call?"

Why would you find something like this in the rainforest?

While he was confused, the others gradually came to their senses.

Looking at his dead acquaintance, he felt little remorse, but rather a bit smug: "Brother, your character isn't very strong!"

Since all characters are controlled by the system and player skill is eliminated, the comparison naturally comes down to equipment and stats.

Although this competition was meaningless and caused a significant drop in the team's overall combat strength.

but……

Winning makes me so happy, hahaha!
What awaited them was, of course, a barrage of curses and swears in the team chat.

After figuring out what was going on, the valiant sniper quickly made a guess—

"The presence of this monster in the west suggests that there is likely something else worth exploring in that direction."

"The [Misty Mine] might be over there."

"Let's unlock this ship first, and then we can think about things further ahead."

Knight Walker also located the bellbird through the backend system and tracked its movements.

The bellbird's nest is not here, but to the southwest of the spaceship.

It came here because it was out hunting.

The technology and resources available for building this dream are vastly different from what they used to be, so this rainforest can no longer be the same as the wasteland that once served as a "map boundary".

There is a complete ecosystem here.

Genesis Engine and super servers have propelled the scale and vitality of this ecosystem to unprecedented levels in the industry.

If the animals here are lucky enough, they can even traverse the entire rainforest on their own!
Of course, the probability is extremely low; more likely, it will be snatched up and eaten by a wild beast as soon as it leaves its home.

Knight Walker looked at the name in the "Maker of the Bellbird" column—

[Xu Meng]
Silently closing the background, she gave up on the idea of ​​explaining in the live stream...
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"Let's not think about it too much, let's continue."

"That bird must have been frightened by the bomb. Let's keep quiet from now on; it shouldn't make any more noise."

"However, just to be safe, everyone should put their weapons away."

"Could a few of you guys take me downstairs to check out the situation?"

The valiant sniper once again walked to the edge of the spaceship.

"You guys go ahead, I'll go find that bird," Ye Ying suddenly said.

"?" Everyone looked at Ye Ying in confusion.

"Why go find it? For revenge?"

"Hunting a bird in the rainforest must be too difficult, right?"

"Don't provoke it, or it will start barking again, and we'll all suffer the same fate."

……

Most people don't really agree with it.

Ye Ying had no choice but to explain, "I was thinking, could we catch this bird—it would be even better if we could tame it?"

"If successful, it will definitely be a powerful weapon against aliens!"

"Tie their mouths shut normally, then untie them when war breaks out and throw them into the alien spaceship!"

These words immediately brightened the eyes of the old men on the hull!
"That's right! Who says only aliens can use biological weapons? We can too!"

"But let's wait and see, let's unlock the [Lost Ship] respawn point first... there should be one, right?"

Everyone quickly reached a consensus—

Choose two people to sneak in and find the bird, but don't take action yet.

The rest of them should go on the spaceship and get permanent free access first.

The valiant sniper was hoisted down once again.

The hatch had indeed been blown open to a width of more than one meter, enough for one person to pass through.

As he stepped aside, a system notification flashed before his eyes:
[Congratulations, player, you have successfully entered the Lost Ship.]
[The demo for *Echoes of the Deep Space* is now available, and permanent free access has been activated.]
The valiant sniper had no time to celebrate; he quickly secured the rope to a handle and tugged at it.

A short while later, the second person climbed down the rope, followed by the third, the fourth...

Everyone who squeezed in had a look of delight on their face.

The price of Dream Building games has remained relatively stable, with very few discounts.

Getting a free pass now means saving 168 or 268 yuan.

Big profit!

Some viewers even counted how much money Xu Meng had lost in the live chat.

Some people even tagged Knight Walker in the live stream, asking him if he felt sorry for him.

Losing a few dozen or a hundred units of sales right now isn't a big deal, but since someone has succeeded, it will quickly expand to tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of units in the next few days!
Don't underestimate players' dedication to "adding free games"!

We may not actually lack money, but we must seize the opportunity to "add one more item"!
A mere rainforest can't stop players who want to add this game to their collection.

However, Knight Walker remained calm and smiled without saying a word.

……

……

After the valiant sniper and his teammates passed through the airtight door and officially entered the spaceship, they were soon once again shocked by the size of the spaceship.

Without a map, one can quickly get lost among the various functional areas and the extensive network of roads.

Fortunately, the gameplay of "Deep Space Echoes" has been activated, and the system provides everyone with the game's login location.

Following the glowing route map in front of them, everyone made their way to the hibernation hall.

The valiant sniper pushed the power switch.

The entire hibernation hall was instantly illuminated!

When everyone stepped forward, they discovered that the spacious hall was filled with thousands upon thousands of empty hibernation pods.

These hibernation pods are the entrances to "Deep Space Echoes".

Everyone finally received the long-awaited system notification—

[Lost Ship Respawn Point Activated]
Almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

If they die next, they won't need to travel all the way from the distant Mansheng City.

Immediately, several guys set off to switch the bird-hunting people below with the bird-hunting people to activate the respawn point and officially begin the bird-catching operation.

Many more players couldn't wait to push open a hibernation pod, lie down inside, and try out "Echoes of the Deep Space".

Knight Walker also perked up and prepared to welcome the group of players.

Prior to this, Echoes of the Deep Space had only undergone internal testing; this was the first public test.

The valiant sniper also lay down in the hibernation pod and closed the lid.

The hatch first became opaque, and then slowly became translucent.

During this process, the sounds and images outside quickly faded away.

Text appeared on the semi-transparent hatch:
Welcome to Echoes of the Deep Space!
[Please select game mode: Solo/Team]
"Single".

Do you have any conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, or epilepsy?
"No."

[Do you want to enable "Fearless" mode to replace ferocious and terrifying enemies with cartoonish models?]
"unnecessary."

Welcome to the game, brave pioneers!
[Enter a perilous universe and search for treasures amidst the embers of civilization!]
[This is your first adventure, have a safe trip!]
A large amount of white gas was injected into the hibernation pod, and the world in front of the valiant sniper went dark for a few seconds before quickly lighting up again.

The hibernation pod opened automatically.

The valiant sniper stepped out of the hibernation pod and found himself out of the previous hibernation hall.

"Holy crap!" came the exclamation from a temporary teammate behind us.

"What's wrong?" the valiant sniper asked, turning around.

But in the instant he turned around, he understood the reason.

Because behind their hibernation pods was a huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, there were countless ice crystals and meteorites, and—

The magnificent Saturn!
(End of this chapter)