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

Three months later.

Lu Yuan finally got to live the salted fish life he had always dreamed of.

Since he started the "Chapter of Creation" and drew the world's attention to the lucrative "World Contribution Points" reward, no one has dared to disturb his sleep.

Fatty Wang was engrossed in researching with the Earthfire Dwarves how to roast meat with lava, while Su Muqiu was so busy he was practically on his feet. It was said that he had become the de facto city lord of the new city of "Ark," and that he had to review more documents every day than the memorials of an ancient emperor.

The whole world was like a wound-up machine, running wildly.

Lu Yuan, the chief designer of this machine, comfortably became a hands-off manager.

His daily life consisted of waking up on the sofa, drinking cola, and looking out the window at the World Tree, which had grown into a towering tree, with tender buds. Occasionally, he could see a few elven girls swinging on the branches.

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Meanwhile, the world outside the villa is undergoing tremendous changes.

China, Dragon Shield headquarters.

Qin Shiyue's eyes were bloodshot, but he was unusually excited. In front of him was a huge holographic sand table, densely marked with "contribution projects" from all over the country.

"Report! Pollution zone No. 3 on the eastern coast has been cleaned up, increasing contribution points by 300,000!"

"Report! The main structure of the 'Hope No. 1' new city in the west is complete, and it is expected to accommodate 500,000 survivors, increasing contribution points by 800,000!"

"Report! We have reached a preliminary friendly agreement with the 'Wood Spirit' clan in the Shennongjia area; they are willing to assist us in improving the soil!"

Good news kept coming in.

Since receiving the "spark of civilization" and the "guideline" from Lu Yuan that day, Qin Shiyue has mobilized the entire nation's strength and invested all resources into this "creation" competition.

Countless players and armies were organized, no longer to hunt monsters, but to rebuild their homes.

The "Spark of Civilization" was proven to be a huge bug, as it could aggregate the contributions of all participants and increase the acquisition efficiency by 20%.

This caused the "world contribution" of the Chinese camp to skyrocket, far surpassing the rest of the world.

The "Ark," on the other hand, represents the other extreme.

It has a small population, but it follows an elite path.

Su Muqiu perfectly utilized the power of the Moon Whisper Clan and the Earthfire Dwarves. The elves were responsible for ecological restoration, turning the land around the "Ark" into a fertile land flowing with milk and honey; while the dwarves built a massive underground forging factory, producing a continuous stream of tools that combined magic and technology.

The addition of two intelligent races has solidified the Ark's position as the world's second-largest contributor.

In contrast, the other forces appeared rather disheveled.

In North America, the head of Project Lighthouse was frantic, watching China's contribution points soar on the screen. They wanted to emulate it, but the domestic player guilds were operating independently, making it impossible to form a cohesive force.

In the "Sword of Oracle" guild, Xiao Xue gave up on seeking opportunities and began to lead her subordinates to honestly clear the city ruins and build a safe zone.

Although inefficient, seeing the slowly increasing contribution rate gave her an unprecedented sense of security for the first time.

Plunder can only bring temporary strength.

Only creation can bring about an eternal future.

Survivors around the world are trying to understand the new rules set by Lu Yuan in their own ways.

On this very day, when a Chinese project codenamed "Reclamation" successfully purified a sea area severely polluted by data, their "global contribution" finally broke through a critical threshold.

The next moment, a system announcement that resounded throughout the world made everyone stop what they were doing.

[World Announcement: Congratulations to the "China-Dragon Shield" faction for being the first to reach 100 million "World Contribution Points," thus gaining "World Authority"!]

This camp can now formulate and promulgate its first "Mini Law" within its jurisdiction!

Dead silence.

The world fell into a deathly silence for a minute.

Immediately following was a huge uproar and discussion!

"They're here! They've finally arrived!"

"They've created the rules! They really can make up the rules of the game themselves!"

"My God, this is the true power of 'God'!"

Countless people flooded into the communication channel, frantically discussing what kind of law China would promulgate.

"It must be an increase in attack power! Or an increase in resource acquisition rate!"

"I think this will limit the development of other factions!"

Dragon Shield Headquarters.

Qin Shiyue stared at the "Law Editor" interface, which was shimmering with golden light, his palms sweating profusely.

He knew that every word he uttered next would affect the fate of hundreds of millions of people, and even determine the future direction of China.

He recalled Lu Yuan's indifferent gaze.

"Order" and "new life".

Qin Shiyue took a deep breath and, without the slightest hesitation, typed a line of text in the editing box.

[Miniature Law (No. 001): Within all A-level and above security zones of the "China-Dragon Shield Bureau" faction, any form of malicious PvP behavior is prohibited. Violators will be severely punished by the "System Laws."]

It did not add any attributes, nor did it suppress any opponents.

His choice was to establish order.

The moment this law was confirmed, a burst of golden light erupted, transforming into countless streams of light that merged into every safe zone across the land of China.

Two players, who were about to fight after arguing in a safe zone, suddenly discovered that their weapons, which they were swinging at each other, passed right through each other's bodies without causing any damage.

A blood-red warning popped up on their system interface.

[WARNING: You are engaging in malicious PvP behavior, violating "Law 001". Please stop immediately! Otherwise, all your attributes will be permanently reduced by 10%!]

The two were terrified and quickly put away their weapons.

This scene was playing out simultaneously in hundreds of safe zones across China.

The whole world has witnessed the effects of this law.

They finally understood that this was the true way to play the "Chapter of Creation".

This is not a game for one person, but the rise of a civilization.

……

Inside the villa.

Lu Yuan was awakened by the system announcement that rang in his mind.

He rubbed his eyes, listened to the announcement, and a smile appeared on his face.

"At least you've learned your lesson a bit, so I can deal with less trouble this way."

He muttered something and was just about to turn over and go back to sleep when Xiaoya's holographic projection suddenly appeared in front of him, her expression more serious than ever before.

"Sir, an abnormal high-dimensional energy fluctuation has been detected."

"An hour ago, a huge 'crack' appeared at the edge of the solar system that could not be observed by conventional methods."