Early September.
The economic center of Orasia, Haiven City.
Although it was already night, Haiven City was still brightly lit and the nightlife had just begun.
In a youth apartment on the outskirts of Haiven City.
Luren Kon was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a cell phone and talking on the phone.
"Hey, Mom, this month's salary has been paid, and I've transferred 5,000 to you."
A tired but concerned voice came from the other end of the phone.
"I've told you so many times, keep your money and use it yourself. I'll find a way around this. This is the mess your father and I left behind. How can you be held responsible for it?"
Luren Kon had a calm expression as he looked at the neon lights outside the window.
"Without you, where would I be? Dad is gone now, and I'm the pillar of the family. I will pay you back bit by bit. You're already so old, how could I let you work so hard out there alone and not care about anything?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time, and finally a faint sigh came from the other end, the voice a little choked: "Alas... it's all your father and I's fault for being useless."
"How can I blame you for this? Who could have imagined that such a serious infectious disease would suddenly emerge? Life is unpredictable, this is fate."
The person on the other end of the phone fell silent again after hearing Luren Kon's calm words.
After a long time, a voice came: "Then take good care of yourself over there, remember to eat on time, and wear more clothes when it's cold..."
Listening to his mother's chatter, Luren Kon did not interrupt, but felt warm in his heart.
After a long reminder, the person on the other end of the phone continued, "It's getting late, so you should have a good rest. Mom won't disturb you."
"Well, Mom, you should also take some rest."
"Okay, I understand. You can hang up first."
"good."
Luren Kon hung up the phone and put it beside the bed.
He stared at the neon lights outside the window for a long time before lying back on the bed and slowly exhaling.
The changes in the past few years have exhausted him, even though he has lived two lives.
Originally, his parents ran a small company with a good income, and he lived a happy life.
But four years ago, a serious infectious disease suddenly broke out, the company went bankrupt, and owed tens of millions of debts.
His father could not bear such a blow and committed suicide by jumping off a building, leaving behind him, who was still a freshman in college at the time, and his mother.
The huge blow caused my mother to have a lot more white hair overnight, and she looked much more haggard.
But she was stronger than her father and got through it.
According to her, "If your father passes away and I pass away too, wouldn't the burden fall on you? How can I bear it?"
She worked multiple jobs every day just to pay off her debts bit by bit.
Although Luren Kon asked her to go to bed early just now, he knew that she would work the night shift in the evening.
He didn't want his mother to suffer, but there was nothing he could do.
After graduation, he found a job that paid 9,000 yuan, which was considered good considering the current employment difficulties faced by graduates.
The life pressure in Haiven City was not small, so he left 4,000 for necessary expenses and transferred the remaining 5,000 to his mother, hoping to do his part.
Thinking back on the exhaustion of the past few years, Luren Kon couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He was transported to this world through a teleportation, but I wonder if he is the only one who has ended up like this?
But he also let it go.
I've died once, what else is there to be afraid of?
Isn't it just debt?
At worst, I can pay it back a little bit.
At this moment, a majestic and grand voice came from the sky.
"Humans of Metastar, the space server has connected with you and is now issuing the first batch of public beta qualifications."
Luren Kon was startled, sat up and looked out the window.
broadcast?
Someone is playing a prank, right?
What about the universe server? If I take out the multiverse core, how will you respond?
Just when Luren Kon was trying to find joy in misery, his left wrist suddenly hurt.
Luren Kon quickly looked down.
Then he saw a circle of complex runes appear on his wrist.
Runes surrounded him, flashing white light, like a bracelet, printed on Luren Kon's wrist.
Soon, the white light disappeared, and the runes gradually disappeared into Luren Kon's skin.
The runes and white light just now seemed like a dream.
Luren Kon was completely stunned.
What's going on?!
He felt a chill down his spine when he thought of that majestic and grand voice.
Could it be true what you just said?!
Before Luren Kon had time to think about it, the majestic and grand voice sounded again.
"There are a total of 20 million spots available for the first public beta test, all of which have been allocated."
"Open beta testers can enter the game at any time. Please check the specific rules yourself."
"Humans of Metastar, I hope you can break out of your home planet and make a contribution to protecting the universe."
Luren Kon no longer regarded the sound as a prank.
What the voice said made Luren Kon's mind race.
He looked down at his wrist, and with a thought, the rune ring appeared again.
Is this the qualification for the public beta?
Is this rune ring connected to the game?
This game seems to be quite unusual. It can actually allow humans to break out of the planet and enter the universe?
You know, Metastar's technology is already pretty good now.
However, we have only developed a manned space station, and it is still too early to enter the universe.
The final defense of the universe gave Luren Kon a sense of absurdity.
The universe is so vast, does it still need their protection?
How do they protect?
Luren Kon understood that a person's limitations lie in his vision and thinking.
As an ordinary human being who has never even set foot in the universe, it would probably be difficult for him to understand these things.
But the answers to all these should be found in the so-called game, right?
Luren Kon looked at his rune ring and his mind moved again.
In front of him, a panel appeared.
[Name]:Luren Kon
[Race]: Milky Way humanoid
[Occupation]: Not selected
Level: 1
Strength: 7
Stamina: 7
Agility: 7
Intelligence: 7
Skills: None
[Soul Talent]: Drop Item Specification (garbled): You can see the monster's drop list and specify the items in the drop list.
[Rules]:Click to view details
[Enter the game]: Yes/No
The information on the panel seems to be no different from that of a normal online game.
But when he saw the column of soul talent, his eyes suddenly widened.
Designated drop items?!
What kind of cosmic joke is this?
He also played online games before the dramatic changes at home.
As a non-African, the drop rate is a permanent pain in his heart.
But, specifying dropped items...isn't this really an administrator privilege?
This means that as long as the monster has something on its drop list, it will be dropped 100% of the time!
This is a game on a universe server, so should this kind of talent really exist?
Wouldn't this affect the balance too much?
Oh, it was me who affected the balance, that's okay.
Looking at the garbled code behind the drop item designation, Luren Kon seemed to be lost in thought.
He felt that he roughly understood where this talent came from.
Maybe it's because he is a time traveler and his soul does not originally belong to this universe.
When the character was created on the Universe Server, this talent was based on the soul, so there was a loophole?
This loophole is a good thing!
This is a game that concerns the fate of the entire Metastar, and it will definitely make money.
By then, he will be able to pay off his debts, so that his mother won't have to work so hard and can live a good life!
His breathing was a little rapid.
"Don't worry, don't worry... The details of this game are still unclear. Take a look at the rules first. If there's no danger, enter the game immediately!"