Relax, I'm not some troublemaker from a role-playing game.

Upon seeing the message, Bai Xi paused for a moment, then brought up the game panel and teleported himself out of the room.

As soon as he left the room, he saw Jiang Lingyi standing in front of him. Bai Xi exchanged a glance with her and saw Jiang Lingyi nod slightly to him.

"Alright, let's go."

Jiang Lingyi waved her hand and said, while pointing to a teleportation portal in front of the two of them.

"That's really simple and straightforward. I thought we'd have to go out by bus."

Recalling how she entered the large settlement, Bai Xi couldn't help but complain, "Was it really appropriate to leave in such a hurry? My weapon hasn't been upgraded yet..."

I finally got this lightsaber! I feel like I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't upgrade it to +9 and add 16 more points.

"They said there's an opening cinematic this time, so we won't be taking the bus. We can't rush the weapon upgrades. Let's get into the game first. I just glanced at it, and there's a preparation phase before the event starts, where we can upgrade things. Let's see what the event is about first, so we can better strategize our upgrades then."

Jiang Lingyi walked ahead of Bai Xi and waved. Soon, the two entered the teleportation portal.

Inside the door was a sea of ​​stars.

Countless streaks of light flashed across the sea of ​​stars, then paused in mid-air, transforming into twinkling stars in the endless void.

Bai Xi felt a momentary sensation of falling, then glimpsed the tail of a shooting star behind him, and then felt himself suspended in mid-air, in a vast sea of ​​stars, in an endless expanse of space...

Wow, what a spectacle!

Bai Xi clicked his tongue in amazement: "This CG..."

He muttered to himself as he gazed at the countless stars around him. Above each star was its own ID. Clearly, every single star represented a genuine player.

He composed himself slightly, then looked to his side, where Jiang Lingyi was floating quietly beside him.

At the same time, he pointed in a certain direction.

Bai Xi looked in the direction Jiang Lingyi was pointing, only to see a bubble reflecting countless rays of light. He was stunned for a moment, and then the bubble suddenly vanished without a trace...

"In the name of an eternal covenant."

Suddenly, a voice came from above.

Bai Xi raised her head and looked in the direction from which the sound came, but couldn't help but widen her eyes.

In the starry sky, a girl stands above the endless Milky Way, her silver hair falling from her waist, and she stretches out her hand.

She possessed a silver crown, and at her fingertips, an endless river of stars swirled, shining brilliantly amidst countless shimmering bubbles.

Then, the girl spoke softly:

"The game is played with the distant past, with the no-longer-existing sunset city as the stake."

"Anchored by the testimony of the Myth Processing Bureau."

"To the God of all gods, the God of blind folly, I offer my highest respect."

"The old gamble will be played out here once more. O travelers and investigators from afar... now, in the name of Yog-Sothoth, let this game begin."

I'll fucking swear, who is it?!

Bai Xi's eyes widened in shock as he stared at the silver-haired girl in mid-air, utterly dumbfounded.

You mean, this girl is Yog-Sothoth?

Bubble Girls have been turned into anime characters? When did that happen? How come I didn't know?!

To be honest, Bai Xi only glanced at it twice, but he felt that it was quite to his liking... In a sense, this kind of cool girl with a literary background was actually his type.

However, seemingly sensing Jiang Lingyi's gaze beside him, Bai Xi wisely chose not to say anything inappropriate at this moment.

"Now, the oath is fulfilled. A total of seven thousand four hundred and twenty-one explorers."

In an instant, light flowed from Yog-Sothoth's fingertips, and an image appeared on them.

That was a view of the Great Settlement. And at this moment, the platform that the Great Settlement had erected two days earlier was complete, and it was now displaying the view of this endless sea of ​​stars.

"Under the witness of all."

Well, this event is being broadcast live.

So, Bubble is the host of this game? And also the director?

Bai Xi felt a little uneasy thinking about this.

Yog-Sothoth, a non-god after Azathoth in the Cthulhu Mythos, is one of the three pillars of the gods, symbolizing an omniscient and omnipotent being...

In a sense, it really fits the role of director + host.

"The stage for Sunset City has been set. Now, explorers, please enter Sunset City."

"Please return to the distant, ancient city of sunset, and in that eternal, boundless despair, find a way out of this city."

Yog-Sothoth spoke softly, “I will be at the end, behind the Gate of Eternity, lighting a beacon for you, awaiting your arrival.”

"However, when the sun and moon have reversed three cycles, the end of all things will come, and everything will perish. Therefore, explorers, when time comes to an end, the gates of eternity will open for you."

"But please remember... only those who are qualified can pass through the Gate of Eternity. There are countless qualifications, but they still need to be acquired; and ultimately, only twenty people will be qualified to pass through the Gate of Eternity."

"Now, the game begins."

In an instant, everything went black before Bai Xi's eyes, and in the blink of an eye, he was isolated from all the other players.

Before him appeared countless flowing messages. He tapped the light screen and began to check the game's announcements.

[Event: The Game of Yog-Sothoth is now open]

As explorers, you will explore a special map: Sunset City.

[Event Introduction: This is a game opened for you by Yog-Sothoth. Everything is a reenactment of Sunset City. There's nothing to worry about, because everything here is just a simulation.]

Your ultimate goal is to gain the qualification within three days of the battle, ultimately transcend the ages, and reach the Gate of Eternity to escape the inevitable destruction.

Only the top twenty explorers will be considered winners of the event and will gain access to the dungeon "Elegy for the City of Sunset".

[Current number of participants in the exploration: 7421]

Explorer: Bai Xi (Level 1)

Main Storyline 1: Crossing the Gate of Eternity

[Main Quest 2: Explore Sunset City as much as possible. The detailed map of Sunset City will be released after entering the game.]

Main Quest 3: Investigate the truth behind Sunset City as much as possible.

[Now, preparation time is open for all explorers, during which they can enhance equipment, draw items, and perform other actions.]

One interface after another appeared before Bai Xi's eyes. He couldn't help but blink, and then, seeing his team status with Jiang Lingyi, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, they haven't gone so far as to eliminate even team members.

He selected [Lawrence White] as his character card, and then, looking at the buttons in front of him, he fell into deep thought.

This game... is still a battle royale. And this level seems quite interesting.

I don't know what kind of mechanism it is.

However, given this, it seems that combat is an emphasized mechanic.

So what do we need to prepare? Is there any need to hesitate?

Without hesitation, Bai Xi pressed the [Equipment Enhancement] function until it started smoking.

I'm going to max out my lightsaber!!!