[Player Bai Xi,
Congratulations on entering the survival game!
In the upcoming missions, you will experience the joy of survival alongside other players and the native inhabitants of this world.
There are 215,370 participants in this round of the game, including 2,000 players.
Clearance Condition: Become one of the final 10% of survivors, which is one of the last 21,537 people alive.
Please strive to survive and become one of the top 10% of survivors.
Game Location: Wen'an City.
Special Reminder: Death in the mission world is true death. The game will erase all traces related to the player, including those in their original world.]
In a dilapidated rented room, Bai Xi stared in bewilderment at the white screen of light before her. She wondered what was going on. Wasn't she just washing up on her dorm balcony? How did she suddenly change locations? Was she dreaming? Bai Xi raised her right hand and bit down without a second thought, immediately shaking her hand in pain.
"Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!"
"What are you howling about in broad daylight? Disturbing people's sleep! Are you crazy for a man?" A fierce shout came from the next room, and the wooden wall rattled with a loud THWACK THWACK.
[Novice Side Quest:
Please choose a safer residence.
Quest Reward: One unrestricted lucky draw.]
The white screen of light appeared before her eyes again. Bai Xi suddenly felt energized and retorted, "It's broad daylight, and you won't even let people talk? Watch your mouth, old lady!" She had only spoken at a normal volume. How was that disturbing the peace?
After speaking, Bai Xi looked around. The sofa was worn out, the table had lost almost all its paint, and a stool missing a leg sat crookedly. The walls were so eroded by time that they seemed ready to collapse at any moment. A few ants the size of fingernails were crawling in the corner.
"This house is so old!" she sighed, and began rummaging through the room. Since she had appeared here, this must be her identity in this world. Sure enough, inside a black backpack, Bai Xi found an ID card with her picture on it and a stack of cash.
After packing up simply, she put on the backpack and locked the room securely, ready to leave. She would keep this place for now; it might still be useful.
The woman from next door stood at her doorway and rolled her eyes at Bai Xi. She had an average appearance, a face caked in cheap makeup, and wore a tacky, tight skirt. She spoke in a bitter and sarcastic tone, "Things haven't been peaceful these past two days. Human traffickers specifically target loose young girls." Obviously, Bai Xi calling her an "old lady" had greatly displeased her.
"Old lady, you should just mind your own business first!"
Returning the eye roll, Bai Xi turned around and went straight downstairs. She was busy completing her quest and had no time to waste on petty verbal sparring. Since this was a survival game, she had to find a way to live. Moreover, dying in the game meant more than just death; her very existence would be erased. Being forgotten by the people she cared about was a cruel fate, and Bai Xi did not want to be forgotten.
The rusty iron stairs let out a loud CREAK with every step. Bai Xi quickly made her way down and walked out of the urban village. A modern city unfolded before her eyes. The towering skyscrapers formed a stark contrast with the dilapidated shacks and worn-out old buildings behind her, making the area feel like a lost land filled with despair.
Bai Xi first took a bus into the city center, then went to a bank and applied for a credit card with a 10,000 limit, which was the maximum she could get. Since it was a survival game, there would definitely be major disasters or other irresistible forces at play. A credit card that didn't need to be paid back was no different from a debit card.
After asking around, Bai Xi found a residential area with good security. Not knowing how long she would be staying, she only wanted to rent a place for a month. However, the agent replied that the landlord was unwilling and required a minimum lease of six months to avoid the hassle of finding another tenant soon. In the end, it was only by paying double the rent that she successfully secured this well-furnished two-bedroom apartment. The moment she signed the contract and paid the money, a prompt indicated that the quest was completed.
After the landlord and the agent left, Bai Xi found a locksmith online who was located far away, and had the locks changed. After seeing the locksmith off, she locked the door from the inside and left the key in the keyhole. The man who changed the lock had told her that by doing this, anyone outside wouldn't be able to turn the lock or enter, short of violently breaking the door down.
Bai Xi walked over to the living room and sat down to claim her quest reward: one lucky draw opportunity. A large, colorful roulette wheel materialized before her eyes. It was evenly divided into five colors: red, blue, green, gray, and white. The reward tiers, from highest to lowest, were exactly in that order.
"A blind draw?" Bai Xi carefully examined the wheel but truly couldn't find any hints. "Forget it, I'll just spin! It's all up to fate."
Despite saying this, before drawing, Bai Xi still clasped her hands together and prayed to the blue sky outside the window. "Grandpa, Grandma, you must protect me from up in heaven and let me draw a good reward."
Taking a deep breath, Bai Xi tapped the [Start Draw] button in the center of the wheel, and the multicolored wheel spun rapidly. She stared at the wheel without blinking until the pointer finally stopped in the red section.
[Congratulations, Player Bai Xi! You have drawn a red reward and obtained an evolutionary activation experience. The effects of this activation will become the player's permanent personal attributes.]
Immediately after, Bai Xi felt a piercing pain. Her face turned deathly pale in an instant, and she broke out in a cold sweat. The feeling was absolutely terrible, as if she were going to die in the next second, as if her entire body was being torn to shreds...
After an unknown amount of time, the pain gradually subsided, and Bai Xi recovered. Her personal attribute information appeared before her eyes.
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Bai Xi
Level: Class-C Player
Points: 0 (can be used to exchange for comprehensive attributes)
Draw Chances: 0 (Please draw during the mission or within one hour after the mission ends; otherwise, the accumulated chances for this round will be cleared)
Comprehensive Attributes: 65 (This item is semi-quantified and for reference only. The upper limit for an ordinary human is 100, which includes reaction, speed, strength, etc., but excludes IQ)
Ability Level: Level 1 (Storage space: 2 cubic meters. Spatial leap: 1 meter. Identified by the game as a rare mutated spatial ability. Future development is unknown)
Items: None (Obtained from lucky draws or quests)
Status: None (Use items to gain temporary or permanent status)
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After reviewing her personal attributes, Bai Xi had a general understanding of herself and the game. She picked up the backpack on the sofa. With just a single thought, the backpack vanished, appearing in a space that she could sense but didn't know the exact location of. With another thought, the backpack reappeared.
"This is amazing!" Overjoyed, Bai Xi tried it repeatedly before looking toward the TV cabinet.
The next moment, she indeed appeared in front of the TV cabinet, though there was still a bit of distance between them. It seemed her maximum range was really only one meter. However, this one-meter distance could save her life in crucial moments. It was an excellent skill for escaping or delivering a fatal strike. She just didn't know how many times she could use it in a day.
Having only used it once just now, Bai Xi already felt a bit dizzy. She still wasn't sure what twisted rules this game played by. Just to be safe, she decided it was best not to experiment recklessly.
She walked into the bathroom to freshen up briefly, put on her backpack, and headed out. Based on her shallow gaming experience, supplies were indispensable in a survival game, and securing them in the late stages would definitely be a huge challenge. While the world was still peaceful and prosperous, she had to hoard as many supplies as possible—preferably filling her entire storage space.
Taking a taxi to the city's shopping mall, Bai Xi first bought herself a few sets of clothes. Then she went to the supermarket and went on a massive shopping spree. She was using a credit card anyway, so it didn't hurt her wallet. Considering that there wouldn't be hot water in the late stages of the mission, Bai Xi stocked up on self-heating rice, instant hotpots, mineral water, bread, biscuits, chocolates, milk candies, lighters, and the like. When she passed by the home textile section, she bought a cotton quilt and a tent. She also purchased two multi-purpose short knives, similar to Swiss Army knives, from elsewhere in the mall.