"Ah, what long-awaited sunshine~"
Li En lay on the beach wearing sunglasses, watching the waves rush onto the shore and recede again, unable to hold back a sigh.
So big, so white, so round.
Three days ago, he had finally ended his endless night campaign in the game *Era of Divine Revelation* and returned to Blue Star.
Suddenly disappearing and reappearing in the real world would undoubtedly cause a lot of trouble and unease for family and friends.
Fortunately, however,
Li En was an orphan.
After returning, he could enjoy this long-missed sunlight without any disturbances.
At the moment, Li En watched people playing volleyball on the beach through his sunglasses.
The vibrant, youthful scene before him made him sigh again.
"Ah, what a peaceful world~"
[Ding~ The new version of *Era of Divine Revelation* has been updated and is now officially live. In one minute, all humans on Blue Star will be transported into the game.]
[The system will automatically match you with family members or people you know, forming survival groups of four.]
[Game Notice: This is a world where the sun is about to die out—vast, boundless, and perpetually shrouded in frost. Your task is to survive here.]
[After the game begins, a tutorial will guide you. In the game, you can establish your own territory, recruit residents, engage in sieges, dungeons, and many more exciting challenges. Greater opportunities await you.]
[Remember: Protect the bonfire in your camp—it is the fire of life upon which your survival depends.]
[With that, we wish you all the best in striving to survive in this new world.]
...
"A hallucination? No way."
Li En slowly stood up from the ground, took off his sunglasses, and scanned his surroundings.
Just moments ago, he had been sunbathing on golden sand, watching the waves under the sunset.
Now, all he saw was a snowy winter landscape.
"Seriously? Again?"
After all, it had only been three days since he escaped the endless campaign of *Era of Divine Revelation* and returned to the real world.
Before he could gather his thoughts, a biting gust of wind swept over him.
"Tsk!"
Li En had been sunbathing earlier, so he wasn't wearing a shirt—just swim trunks and flip-flops. The cold wind hit him directly.
"Freezing!" He shivered, then frowned in confusion.
"Wait, *Divine Revelation* wasn't this cold."
He remembered that *Era of Divine Revelation* didn't have winter scenery—endless night was the game's main theme.
Having gone so long without sunlight, Li En had deliberately gone out to sunbathe after returning to Blue Star.
Right now, he had no time to dwell on anything else. Spotting a bonfire nearby, he hurried over.
The bonfire flickered in the wind, offering a faint warmth.
The heat from the sun was rapidly leaving Li En's body as the cold wind pierced his bones.
He crouched by the campfire, shivering as he checked his personal information.
[Name: Li En]
[Race: Human / Blue Star]
[Level: 1 (0/100)]
[Class: None (Please choose soon)]
[Strength: 5, Agility: 5, Intelligence: 5, Spirit: 5, Constitution: 5]
[Lord Interface: Unlocked]
[Current Status: Cold]
[Ambient Temperature: 10°C]
[Satiety: 45]
"Damn, it really is *Divine Revelation*—this damn game interface."
"Why am I such a weakling? All my stats are gone?"
Remembering the system's announcement about the official launch, he protested:
"I wasn't even wearing a game helmet this time, and you still dragged me in?"
"Bastards, you're not even pretending anymore, huh?"
"Ah?"
His complaints fell on deaf ears.
[System Notice: Current temperature 0°C. Nightfall in 03:58:00. Light snow will fall at night, and temperatures will drop further. Please upgrade your campfire and repair your lord's hut before night arrives.]
Li En glanced at the lord's hut beside him—it had collapsed.
[Lord's Hut: Unrepaired]
[Repair Requirements: Campfire Lv. 2, Materials: Stone×10, Wood×20]
He checked the bonfire's status. It was a simple ring of stones with a few logs burning on top.
[Campfire: Lv. 1]
[Effect: Increases temperature by 5°C–10°C within a 10-meter radius.]
[Current Camp Capacity: 1/4]
[Consumption: 1 Wood / 15 minutes]
[Upgrade Requirements: Stone×5]
Frustration aside, the cold was very real.
"Looks like I'll have to repair the lord's hut before nightfall. Otherwise, I might freeze to death."
Li En surveyed the area around the camp and spotted some gray-white stones and trees—perfect materials for upgrades. The only problem was the lack of tools.
His gaze fell on a chest beside the bonfire.
[Storage Chest: Lv. 1]
[Capacity: 10 Slots]
Opening it, he found exactly what he needed.
[Bread×5, First Aid Kit×1, Pot (White)×1, Stone Axe (White)×1, Stone Hammer (White)×1, Pickaxe (White)×1, Wooden Shovel (White)×1, Wood×20]
"Ah, the usual starter pack."
Looking around, he spotted a stone-gathering spot not far away. Though it was freezing, now wasn't the time to be picky.
He ran over and started hauling stones.
[Stone +1]
[Stone +1]
...
The world around him was icy, so Li En worked vigorously to fight off the chill.
Whenever the cold became unbearable, he ran back to warm himself by the fire before resuming work.
Soon, he had gathered enough stones.
Using the materials he had, Li En upgraded the campfire.
[Ding~ Congratulations! Your campfire has been upgraded to Lv. 2. System functions unlocked.]
[Campfire: Lv. 2]
[Effect: Increases temperature by 10°C–15°C within a 20-meter radius.]
[Current Camp Capacity: 1/8]
[Consumption: 2 Wood / 15 minutes]
[Upgrade Requirements: Lord's Hut Lv. 1, Materials: Wood×10, Stone×5]
[Ambient Temperature: 15°C]
With the upgraded fire, the surrounding temperature rose significantly. Combined with his earlier exertion, Li En no longer felt as cold.
He opened the system panel, revealing several function tabs:
[Hero] [Inventory] [Personal] [Channel]
"Huh? What's this 'Channel' function?"
Li En recalled the system's announcement—it seemed the entire population of Blue Star had been transported this time.
[Ding~ Congratulations, Player Li En! You are the first lord in the entire server to upgrade your campfire. Reward: Iron Axe (Green)×1]
"Oh? There are rewards like this now?"
Back during the *Divine Revelation* beta, the game had felt more like a single-player experience—there had been no such rewards.
[It has been detected that you are a beta tester of *Era of Divine Revelation*. Welcome back. Here is your returning player gift pack. Please check it.]
Li En's face lit up. "Finally, not completely heartless."
Rubbing his hands together, he eagerly opened the package.
Golden light burst forth, revealing a hero recruitment scroll inside.
[Ding~ Congratulations! You have obtained a Hero Recruitment Scroll: Can summon one Lv. 1 Hero unit.]
"Heh."
[Ding~ Congratulations! You have inherited the talent: SSS-Rank Intimate Touch: By making physical contact with a target, you can copy their skills, talents, and racial traits.]
"Nice, nice!"
"What else?"
Li En waited, but no further notifications came.
"That's it? Just this?"
He frowned.
"What about my Charm Eye? My Berserk Heart? My Passionate Touch, Emerald Eye, Tome of the Dead..."
Sighing, he turned his attention to the hero scroll in his inventory.
"And this is...?"
The hero recruitment scroll materialized in his hand, and a flood of familiar faces flashed through his mind.
He wondered who the scroll would summon.
But since his data had been wiped, they probably wouldn't remember him anyway.
[Use Hero Recruitment Scroll?]
Li En selected [Yes].
The scroll dissolved before him, and a glowing hexagram unfolded in the air, radiating golden light.
A moment later, the light faded—but no hero appeared as usual.
"Huh? Did it fail?"
Just as he began to feel puzzled, a scream came from above.
"Ahhh—!"
Li En barely had time to look up before something crashed into him.
Boom!
He was flattened to the ground, with a girl now sitting on top of him.
"Ow ow ow..."