In the end, there was only a simple sentence, with no follow-up broadcast whatsoever.
"Damn, that's it? No more announcements?"
"At least introduce the game and how to play!"
"Exactly, how are we supposed to play this? It's completely baffling."
"Tch, bunch of idiots. Is the game your dad? Does it have to tell you everything? Can't you figure it out yourselves?"
"What did you say!"
"Alright, stop arguing. Isn't there a beginner's tutorial in the wristbands?"
"Hmph!"
After complaining, the many players at the scene raised their wristbands one by one to check.
Long Ming also raised his hand and tapped the wristband.
A blue virtual interface popped out, and a prompt appeared.
"Read the beginner's tutorial?"
"Yes!"
Long Ming tapped "Yes" without hesitation. He had never played such a realistic game before; it felt just like reality, leaving him completely at a loss.
Dear Player: Civilization Paradise is a higher-dimensional game. Players participating in this game will be born in Fanxing City. Please note that any form of conflict is strictly prohibited in the Fanxing City area. Violators will face severe punishment.
To allow players to better experience Civilization Paradise, each player will receive ten Level 1 Civilization Random Experience Tickets. Players can use these tickets at spatial teleportation gates to travel to different civilization worlds.
After entering a civilization world, players may follow system-issued missions or freely explore the world to obtain valuable items. They need only evacuate the world within the specified time limit.
Additionally, each player is equipped with an initial backpack and a safe. However, please note that if you fail to evacuate the civilization world within the time limit, or if you die during exploration, the initial backpack and all equipment on your person will be lost. Items inside the safe will not be lost.
Long Ming carefully finished reading the beginner's tutorial, a puzzled expression appearing on his face.
Although he roughly understood the tutorial's contents, his heart felt somewhat uneasy.
However, Long Ming quickly calmed down, reached out to dismiss the tutorial, and his gaze fell on the wristband's operation interface.
The operation interface displayed categories such as Character, Instance, Backpack, External Warehouse, Mission Log, Friends, and System.
Long Ming first tapped on Character.
Name: No. 841221 Civilization Explorer (Rename)
Race: Carbon-based Human
Gene Level: Level 0
Class: None
Strength: 5 points
Agility: 5 points
Physique: 5 points
Intelligence: 5 points
Skills: Universal Language (Passive)
Long Ming looked at his character attributes—very standard starting stats.
But he felt something seemed slightly off.
Long Ming frowned as he looked at his virtual body.
Then he suddenly realized—he wasn't coughing in this game world, and his senses and physical ability had improved, just like a normal person.
A slight smile appeared on Long Ming's face. This game was pretty good.
He then opened the Instance interface.
It displayed Level 1 to Level 6 Civilization categories. Pressing each category revealed rows of gray ??? options. Even the lowest Level 1 Civilization options were gray. Clearly, these instances were locked and required certain conditions to enter.
After a moment's thought, Long Ming exited and turned his gaze to the Backpack interface, tapping it.
Backpack 1 (Safe)
Usage: Wristband scan
Volume: 1×1×1
Note: Will not drop upon death.
Hint: Player initial carry weight is 20kg. Exceeding the upper limit will increase the rate of stamina consumption. Weight tolerance will change according to character growth. Additionally, the safe does not count toward weight.
Long Ming glanced over it, then opened the Warehouse.
Inside were ten initial backpacks and ten experience tickets. Long Ming checked the backpacks.
Backpack (Physical Backpack)
Usage: Carry on back
Volume: 35×20×45cm
Note: All items dropped upon death or failed evacuation.
Civilization Experience Ticket: Come witness the silence, and experience the wonderful sensation of death!
Long Ming then closed the interface and opened the Mission Log to check.
The mission list was empty.
He then opened System. The system interface had only one button: Log Out.
After checking all functions, Long Ming tapped the wristband and retrieved a backpack from the warehouse. Instantly, an ordinary 20L backpack appeared in his hand.
He then put on the backpack and took out a Level 1 Civilization Random Experience Ticket from the warehouse.
At this moment, a prompt popped up on the wristband.
"Activate Level 1 Civilization Random Experience Ticket? Using this ticket will randomly assign a Level 1 Civilization instance."
Long Ming read the information but didn't choose to activate. Instead, he raised his head and looked around at the numerous players on the mechanical platform. Most of them were looking down, reading the beginner's tutorial in their wristbands.
He pondered for a few seconds and decided to enter the game later.
Right now, most people were reading the beginner's tutorial, and everyone read at different speeds.
But those who read quickly and acted immediately were most likely either organized guild members or professional experts.
Of course, it didn't rule out a small portion of reckless fools.
If he acted now, he would likely be grouped with them.
If conflict arose then, he would have no advantage in a one-on-one situation, and would be even more disadvantaged when outnumbered.
So he might as well wait a bit. Perhaps he could be grouped with ordinary players, and he could also observe how others acted.
Several minutes later, Long Ming noticed many players beginning to act. They took out backpacks, put them on, and produced a Level 1 Civilization Random Experience Ticket to activate.
Zzt!
The tickets emitted blue halos, then transformed into specks of starlight that drifted away.
The obelisk-like mechanical pillar at the center of the mechanical platform lit up with a faint halo.
Numerous players slowly floated upward.
Whoosh~
Then, one by one, the players turned into beams of white light and vanished.
"Wow!"
"So cool! Where were they teleported to?"
"No idea."
The surrounding players showed excited and thrilled expressions one by one.
Many players, seeing others start the game, eagerly took out their own experience tickets to activate.
Long Ming suppressed the restlessness in his heart and waited quietly.
Time passed second by second.
In the blink of an eye, over ten minutes passed. Three-fourths of the players on the mechanical platform had activated their experience tickets.
Seeing that it was about time, Long Ming raised the Level 1 Civilization Random Experience Ticket in his hand.
At this moment, a prompt popped up on the wristband interface.
"Activate Level 1 Civilization Random Experience Ticket?"
"Yes!"
Long Ming took a deep breath and said softly.
Whoosh!
As the ticket in his hand lit up, Long Ming felt himself surrounded by a burst of white light.
When the white light dissipated, he was already standing on a small, gyroscope-shaped mechanical platform.
This small gyroscope-shaped mechanical platform was filled with players everywhere.
"What's going on?"
"Why were we teleported here?"
"Dunno."
"Idiot, check the prompt on your wristband."
Long Ming immediately lowered his head to glance at the wristband interface. It displayed:
Teleportation Platform No. 432
Opening Civilization: Wabijia
Civilization Level: Level 1
Player Count: 845/1000.
Seeing the number rising rapidly, Long Ming immediately understood.
This Level 1 civilization world called Wabijia had a participant cap of 1,000.
Soon the number changed to 1000/1000.
In an instant, the patterns on the surface of the obelisk-like mechanical pillar at the center of the small gyroscope-shaped platform lit up, flashing with dazzling light.
Whoosh~
Everyone on the entire mechanical platform was covered in white light.
Everything around Long Ming turned into a vast expanse of white; he couldn't see anything.