When the game shut down, I took my skills with me.

Ye Tian knelt on the beach, feeling as if all the strength had been drained from his body.

He stared blankly at the mythical city floating on the sea in the distance, his mind filled with only Lu Yuan's casual words.

"Look, it's rising."

The prophecy of the reborn, the memories of the next ten years—all became a joke at this moment.

They don't follow the script at all.

They write screenplays.

"Um... Boss..." Ye Tian forced out a smile that looked more like a grimace, using all his strength. "You... you raised Atlantis, is there some... grand plan behind it?"

He was still trying to understand, trying to fit everything in front of him into the framework he could imagine.

"plan?"

Lu Yuan glanced at the magnificent city, his brows furrowing slightly.

"It's blocking my view of the sunset a bit. And won't this thing affect the fish in the neighborhood when it rises?"

He stroked his chin, deep in thought.

"Xiaoya, scan the ecosystem inside Atlantis and see if there are any species worth noting."

"Sir, scan complete." Xiaoya's voice rang in Lu Yuan's mind. "Atlantis has an independent ecological cycle system, the most valuable of which is an ornamental fish called the 'Deep-Sea Star Eel,' whose flesh is delicious and rich in a special energy that can gently enhance mental strength. In the game's database, it is a top-tier ingredient."

Lu Yuan's eyes lit up.

"Oh? That's great." He snapped his fingers. "It's settled then. Let's turn this place into a private fish farm. Fatty will definitely like it."

Ye Tian: "..."

The legendary lost city, the treasures left behind by the gods, the location of the true artifacts... will it be used... as a fishing ground?

This is worse than killing him.

……

The capital city, the Dragon Shield Bureau command center.

The red alert never stopped, and everyone was working frantically.

Qin Shiyue's eyes were bloodshot, but he was unusually excited. He stared intently at the images of Atlantis transmitted in real time from multiple satellites on the big screen, as if he were admiring a painting drawn by a god.

"Incredible... This is simply a world-shaking event!" Dr. Chen's voice came from the side, equally filled with shock. "We detected that the energy concentration in the seas surrounding Atlantis is increasing exponentially! Countless ordinary marine creatures are undergoing benign mutations, and some low-level aquatic monsters that only exist in 'The Age of Gods and Demons' are also starting to appear out of thin air! It's reshaping the ecosystem!"

Qin Shiyue took a deep breath and said in an almost reverent tone, "He's not reforming, he's 'giving'!"

"I understand! I completely understand!" Qin Shiyue slammed his hand on the table, as if he had suddenly unlocked his full potential.

"The South Heavenly Gate Fortress represents 'defense'! Purifying the toilets represents 'law'! Summoning Ye Tian represents 'choice'! And now, the rise of Atlantis represents 'creation'! It represents the creation of a completely new beginning!"

The chief strategist swallowed hard. "Director Qin, you mean... this city is... a starting village that you prepared for 'The Chosen One' Ye Tian?"

"Superficial!" Qin Shiyue shouted decisively, "How can this be called a beginner's village! This is the prototype of the 'Divine Kingdom'! It's Eden! The master is showing us what a proper 'New World' should look like!"

"Look!" He pointed to the mutated creatures and newly spawned monsters on the screen. "What are these? They're resources! They're food! They're 'experience points' that make us stronger! The master is telling us that crisis and opportunity coexist! He's created a treasure trove out of thin air, a blessed land where all players can grow rapidly!"

"He's not preparing this for Ye Tian alone; he's preparing it for all of humanity! He's using this method to enlighten us, to encourage us to explore and strive!"

"Pass on my orders!" Qin Shiyue's voice was firm and powerful. "Immediately assemble the first 'Ocean Exploration Vanguard Team'! Head to the waters off Sanya as quickly as possible! Remember, we are not going to occupy, we are going on a 'pilgrimage'! We are going to learn from the path that Master has paved for us!"

"Also, keep a close eye on every move of 'Chosen One' Ye Tian! What he's about to do is definitely the first 'Trial of God' that Master has assigned to him!"

……

On the beach in Sanya.

Ye Tian, ​​the "Chosen One," is undergoing his "Trial of the Gods."

"Hey, you there, stop kneeling and come here." Lu Yuan waved lazily.

Ye Tian scrambled to Lu Yuan's side, his posture humbled to the point of groveling.

"Boss, what are your orders?"

"I'll find you a job." Lu Yuan pointed to Atlantis in the distance. "That city is mine now. It's dark and uncomfortable to look at. Go to the central control room and turn on the main power."

Ye Tian was stunned.

This...this is the trial of God? Turn on the lights?

"What, you don't want to?" Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Yes! Yes! I'm a hundred times willing!" Ye Tian nodded vigorously.

"Hmm." Lu Yuan seemed quite satisfied with his attitude. "But swimming there is a bit far, and it'll be tiring."

He casually picked up a smooth pebble from the beach, washed by the sea, and weighed it in his palm.

Then, he blew on the stone.

The seemingly ordinary stone suddenly emitted a gentle spatial fluctuation, and countless fine, star-like blue patterns appeared on its surface.

"Here you go." Lu Yuan tossed the stone to Ye Tian.

Ye Tian hurriedly caught it. The stone felt warm and smooth to the touch, containing a terrifying power that made his very soul tremble.

"This is a one-time teleportation stone that will take you directly to the entrance of the central control room," Lu Yuan explained. "It also comes with an hour of 'Advanced Stealth' effect, so those random defensive robots in the city won't bother you. That should be enough time for you to find the power switch, right?"

Ye Tian gripped the stone tightly, feeling as if he were holding not just a stone, but a completely new destiny.

In his previous life, he went to great lengths to obtain the epic item [Shadow Amulet] from an S-rank dungeon, a feat he barely escaped with his life. Its "stealth" effect was probably less than one percent of the additional effects of this stone.

And this was just a "vehicle" that the other party made by simply blowing on it.

"Go ahead, turn on the lights, and see if there are any interesting fish. Catch a few to have for dinner tonight." Lu Yuan waved his hand impatiently, lay back down, and put on his sunglasses.

Ye Tian looked at the teleportation stone in his hand, then at the dreamlike lost city in the distance.

He knew he had no right to refuse.

He, Ye Tian, ​​a reborn individual, once believed himself to be the protagonist of the world.

Now, he has become a messenger NPC under the GM, and has taken on his first and only main quest.

—Turn on the lights for the boss's fishing grounds.