The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 656, a log worth 5700 million, is on sale for 1 yuan!

The ground shook violently, and the buildings swayed wildly.

The entire Youkexin Auction House was razed to the ground by the explosion!
A dense crowd of players had gathered in front of the auction house's luxurious marble entrance.

The original plan was to wait for the rich person who had photographed the log to appear, so that they could see the wickedness of human nature in the virtual world.

In the instant the explosion occurred, the luxurious marble facade shattered instantly, and fragments of stone shot out like shotgun shells!

Caught completely off guard, the players were pelted head-on by fist-sized marble shards, blasted away without any chance to resist, each one bleeding profusely from head wounds.

On streets a little further away, players were also collapsing in droves, coughing up blood.

Within five meters, they all died instantly.

The corpses were piled up on the steps at the entrance like tattered sacks; the scene was extremely gruesome.

The players further away, though not dead, were severely injured.

One by one, their health bars were depleted, and blood was flowing from their seven orifices.

After they groped around in the dark and struggled to their feet, all they could see were piles and piles of corpses.

And then there was the auction house, which vanished into thin air after the corpse.

Not to mention the players and auctioneers inside, even the old man Netero, whose combat power was at its peak, has disappeared.

Only players who have mastered Nen abilities can deduce from the traces of Nen remaining in the air that the old man, who was blasted away, is probably still alive.

Of course, most players weren't in the mood to care about the old man's life or death at that moment.

Right now, everyone only has two things on their minds—

Who the hell is so uncivilized?!

And what about the memory card? I hope it wasn't damaged in the explosion!

Xu Meng only increased the durability of the memory card by 1000%—that is, 10 times; she did not make it indestructible.

Memory cards, as electronic products, are not particularly rigid.

Even if it were increased tenfold, it would be impossible to escape a massive explosion of this magnitude!

"grass!"

I don't know how many people cursed out loud.

Before the smoke and dust from the ruins had cleared, they rushed in desperately, trying to find the memory card—or the remains of the memory card.

As for the players who were originally sitting in the auction hall...

There are no corpses left now.

They were all reduced to dust in the earth-shattering explosion.

However, their souls did not disappear immediately.

Zhang Siming's spirit urgently called out to his teammates in the team chat: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!!!"

"Hurry up and get to the lobby!"

"The memory card is still there! It's in section A, row 6, seat 14!"

"Wait, damn it! The seats are gone! Right...right...damn it, how am I supposed to describe the location to you guys from a pile of construction debris?!"

Zhang Siming was so anxious that he spoke without thinking.

Not only him, but everyone else had a similar reaction, immediately informing their teammates—

The memory cards are still here, hurry and grab them!
However, everything in the auction hall that could be marked with a location had been blown to pieces, and there wasn't even a large piece of construction debris left on the ground.

This makes it difficult for them to describe the location of the memory card.

The memory card was black, making it extremely inconspicuous in the smoke, dust, and ash-covered ruins.

It's hard to find it immediately if you don't know its location.

The players were agitated again, and gunfire erupted once more.

As Zhang Siming's teammates rushed in, they couldn't help but ask, "With such a huge explosion, the memory card wasn't destroyed?"

"Where's that rich guy? Did he get the logbook?"

Zhang Siming spoke quickly: "Probably not!"

"He hadn't finished reading the information when the explosion occurred."

"He had a Nen-wielding player protecting him, and all the damage from the explosion was transferred to that person."

"You didn't see that amazing scene!"

"That guy's internal organs were all shattered, and they were gushing out of his mouth like a fountain. After gushing out his internal organs, he spewed fire and burned himself to a crisp. It was truly spectacular!"

"With this buffer, the rich man stuffed the memory card and the device back into the storage compartment. However, after he was blown up, the memory card fell out again."

"Holy crap! Does that mean 5700 million went down the drain?!" The teammates were shocked. "If this happened to me, I'd be so angry I'd vomit blood!"

This news couldn't be kept secret anytime soon.

—There were players live streaming from the scene.

Soon enough, players and netizens were shocked:

"Holy crap! 5700 million, and it only stayed in my hand for a few seconds? What an incredibly wasteful spendthrift!"

"This is infuriating!"

"The most expensive skipping stone in history! Hahaha, that's hilarious."

"What defines a true philanthropist, my friends? Spending 5700 million to support the Bajau people in renovating their homeland, and not even using the logbooks he obtained! That's incredibly kind!"

……

At the resurrection point closest to the auction house, the newly resurrected "rich man" [Alfred] looked grim.

The blond man, who had remained composed and calm throughout the auction, completely lost his composure and couldn't help but burst into a tirade of profanities in front of everyone:

"Fuck!"

Clearly, he was somewhat disarmed by the bomb maniac.

This drew stares from all the players around them who had died and resurrected together.

However, Alfred quickly demonstrated remarkable self-control, issuing commands with a furrowed brow:
"Get the mercenary groups and security teams moving and go get the memory card back!"

"Where is the butler? He has issued two bounty notices."

"One person is responsible for the memory card, and the other is to find the person who planted the bomb and kill him in the Mangsheng Metropolis for a week!"

……

Upon hearing these instructions, several of the players around him couldn't help but burst out laughing.

However, they quickly realized:

It's incredibly rude to mock someone who's already in such a terrible situation.

So they covered their mouths and quickly left, heading back towards the ruins of the auction house.

Soon, all the players who knew Alfred's identity disappeared.

He left in a huff.

But as soon as he reached the crossroads and turned the corner, the anger on his face vanished instantly.

Not only that, his appearance also began to change rapidly—

From a dashing blond youth to a wrinkled, withered old man.

He stopped the [Rejuvenation] effect.

An unremarkable bright yellow taxi stopped beside him and opened its door.

He wasn't surprised and got into the car without hesitation.

Then the hovercar soared into the sky and headed straight for the northwest of Mansheng City.

When they reached the edge of the Mansheng Metropolis, five off-road vehicles fully loaded with supplies were already waiting there.

The players in this small convoy were either Nen users, high-ranking members of the Sky Arena, or had extensive experience in exploration and reconnaissance. There was even a man wearing a Peregrine Space Armor.

They were all top-notch players! The driver got out of the car and opened the door, and Alfred, with his help, transferred to an armored off-road vehicle.

Without pausing for a moment, the small convoy quietly left Mansheng Metropolis.

Instead of choosing the flat, convenient, but easily conspicuous road in the west of the city, they turned onto Silver City and headed northwest!

Many people are unaware of one thing—

How long would it take for the incredibly powerful super server, upgraded from Dream Building, to read and transfer flight logs from a memory card?
When Edison downloaded the electronic music from the spaceship's control console to the memory card, it was done in an instant!

Alfred held the reading device, stood still for two seconds, but still couldn't complete the task. He was then interrupted by a bomb, ultimately failing at the last minute.

That's the players' perspective.

Alfred's furious expression after his resurrection further reinforced this impression.

But in reality, 2 seconds is more than enough!

The logs were uploaded the second after he inserted the memory card into the reading device.

His next step was simply to format the memory card—unfortunately, he was unsuccessful.

After that, he stood there motionless, just waiting for the assigned player to "rob" him and complete his performance.

The explosion was unexpected.

But that makes the misleading story seem more real!
Alfred sat silently in the passenger seat, watching the wasteland rush past the window.

Next, we need to take advantage of this time difference and find the city before others realize what's happening!
If time is limited—which is quite possible, as those who explored the rainforest early on know all too well how dangerous it is.

Even though Alfred had assembled a top-notch squad, he wasn't 100% confident.

Even so, it's good to have a large enough lead.

$800 million can buy you an advantage and leave a good impression on Xu Meng.

In his opinion, it was already a very good deal!
Alfred had already set off without a sound.

The battle on Youkexin Avenue continues.

Zhang Siming has reunited with his teammates and is fighting a tough battle.

Someone recognized him and asked, puzzled, "Old Zhang!! What are you doing here? Wouldn't it be much faster to just fly your spaceship and go find them?"

Zhang Siming shook his head helplessly.

The number of spaceships they can actually mobilize is very limited; most of them are space shuttles and cloud hubs that can only fly in space.

Only one of the shrimp people's spaceships can be mobilized—and the pilot is still learning how to fly it.

The only one that can be put into immediate use is the one in the hands of the Happy Superman team.

So strictly speaking, this question should be asked of Happy Superman, not him.

But Happy Superman didn't do that.

Zhang Siming thought there were two possibilities:

Either he's happy that Superman shares his idea, believing that the spaceship belongs to the project team and to everyone in the team.

Using one's power for personal gain is an abuse of power for personal benefit, which may lead to Xu Meng refusing to grant the [Honorary Player] status.

It could even ruin this contest.

—A spaceship can't be piloted by one person. If hundreds of people find that city at the same time, will Xu Meng give titles to all of them at once, or will she simply not give them any?

Of course, considering that Happy Superman already had a somewhat "notorious" reputation, he might have thought that Xu Meng would never give him the title of "[Honorary Player]", so he simply gave up and didn't bother to get involved.

Who knows?

Zhang Siming shook his head and continued fighting in silence.

Just because he and Happy Superman are calm doesn't mean everyone else is.

……

……

The battle on Youkexin Avenue was so fierce that memory cards kept changing hands.

After realizing that the chances of success were slim, many players ultimately chose to give up on the logs and search for them in the sky!

The three masters of the Renaissance, Fantasia, Agnolo, and Raphael, skillfully entered the terminal, hijacked a plane that had just taken off, and flew straight towards the rainforest in the northwest.

Although there are no coordinates, the general direction of the city can still be determined by the two reference points: the sprawling metropolis and the lost ship crashing into the sea.

With the three giants of the Renaissance setting an example, many players followed suit.

The terminal quickly came to a standstill due to the lack of available aircraft.

One hijacked plane after another hurtled toward the rainforest—during which hijackers from different groups fought each other in the cramped cabins, even causing several planes to crash.

Just as these planes entered the rainforest, a dark flock of birds flew out of the rainforest and soared straight into the sky!
The terrifying nightmare squid and the unprecedentedly giant feathered serpent appeared one after another.

Extreme storms followed one after another.

The rainforest and nature's backlash caused these planes to crash one after another, incidentally extinguishing the players' idea of ​​searching for them from the sky.

This has left many players feeling very discouraged.

However, their dejection did not last long.

The competition for memory cards quickly became a regular event, much like the competition for dream machines.

One by one, people managed to buy some time, successfully obtained the log information, and then hurriedly left Mansheng Metropolis.

Inevitably, some people's tracks were discovered by a large number of players, who then followed them to search for them.

On the third day, someone even started a project on [Treasure Island] after obtaining the log information, and then went to Mengjin to post promotional messages.

[A flight logbook worth 5700 million! Selling for only 10 yuan today! 10 yuan—you won't regret it!]
This guy made a whopping 26 yuan in a very short time using this project!
There was nothing more, because just two minutes after he started posting, someone else imitated him and created a new thread.

[A flight logbook worth 5700 million! Selling for only 5 yuan today! 5 yuan—you won't regret it!]
And then, naturally:

[…Only 3 yuan today!]
[...For just one dollar, you won't lose out or be cheated!]
In the end, it became: [Flight logs worth 5700 million, FREE! Giving them away!!]
As a result, the log, which was worth millions just 3 days ago, quickly became a copy for everyone!
That memory card immediately went from being highly sought after to being completely ignored.

A massive number of players left the lush metropolis and headed for the perilous rainforest.

An era of fierce competition has begun once again!
On the other hand, Ibrahimovic's team finally stabilized amidst the dramatic changes.

The village's transformation has also begun.

He had publicly promised to provide water purifiers, electrical wires, pharmacies, and a sea school, and all of these things were beginning to be arranged.

The fastest delivery was the water purifier, which was delivered to every household in the village the next day, and they were taught how to use it.

Because the money they received far exceeded their expectations, they excitedly launched even more projects:

[House Renovation]
Whether to renovate a tin house or convert it into a wooden house is up to the homeowner.

[Garbage Cleanup]
They hired villagers to thoroughly clean up the floating garbage on the water's surface and made it a long-term project.

[Public canteen]
Provide clean and hygienic meals.

Children under 10 eat for free, children under 14 eat for half price, and children over 16 eat at the original price—which is still very affordable.

[Citizenship Acquisition]
To help people obtain legal citizenship, transforming them from "people without status" into legal citizens, thereby gaining more job opportunities.

[National Reconstruction]
By stepping out of their own villages, they connected all the Bajau people living in the sea area where six countries meet, changing the lives of the entire ethnic group—a group forgotten by the world, with only a few thousand people left.

……

These ideas were not just a passing fancy.

After Ibrahimovic made money in the virtual world, he fantasized about these things countless times.

However, this was too far-fetched, and even he himself thought it was impossible, so he never dared to tell anyone about it.

But now, everything is coming true step by step!

It's even better than the best-case scenario he could have imagined!
Ibrahimovic posted every expenditure and the changes that the money made to the village on Treasure Island and on social media.

They also frequently go live to let players around the world watch.

Thus, players and netizens around the world were able to witness firsthand how this impoverished and desperate sea slum gradually became clean and beautiful.

Those faces, numbed and filled with sorrow by life, gradually came to life.

The fate of the Bajau people was changed from that moment on!
(End of this chapter)