"Yufantian" will officially begin at 8 o'clock tonight. Let us look forward to the fortunate ones who are qualified to participate and bring good news to everyone."
"According to expert analysis, 'Yufantian' is a mental invasion of Blue Star by a high-dimensional civilization. Experts advise everyone to remain vigilant and refrain from participating or making contact, to avoid bringing disaster to Blue Star."
"Bang."
Zhang Yuhe turned off the TV and muttered to himself.
"It's nonsense. Who can resist the temptation of immortality?"
They want everyone to stay out of the game? How is that even possible? It's nothing more than fantasy.
Zhang Yuhe didn't care what others thought. He was going in—he had to try it himself.
How could anyone know if it's true without stepping in and seeing for themselves?
As for whether it would bring disaster? Have you heard the saying about worrying about things that haven't happened yet?
Why overthink?
Even if a flood were to come tomorrow, he would still enter "Yufantian" tonight to see if there's truly a place where immortality can be cultivated.
...
A month ago, a game called "Yufantian" suddenly appeared on the public's radar.
No one knows who developed the game or who is operating it behind the scenes.
All that's known is the overwhelming advertisements that flood every platform.
Even CCOV occasionally shows ads for "Yufantian."
These advertisements seem to appear for no reason.
All platforms have tried everything they can to stop them, but still, "Yufantian" advertisements automatically invade every channel.
It's as if some omnipotent hand is controlling everything from behind the scenes.
All of this shrouds "Yufantian" in a mysterious veil, sparking endless speculation.
The advertising slogan for "Yufantian" is equally outrageous, to the point of being unbelievable.
According to "Yufantian":
As long as you enter "Yufantian," you can obtain the method of cultivating immortals, embark on the path to immortality, and even have the chance to seek immortality and ascend to the immortal world.
Moreover, all the abilities and items gained in "Yufantian" can be brought back to the present world.
Cultivating immortality?
Immortality?
Ascending to the immortal world?
The abilities and items can also be transferred to the real world?
That's pure fantasy.
If it weren't for the fact that the person behind all of this remains hidden, people would certainly think someone had lost their mind.
It's completely absurd.
Yet, "Yufantian" appears to be all-powerful, with ads everywhere.
This can't help but make people wonder:
Maybe it's true.
What if it's actually possible to cultivate immortality?
Who would want to miss such an opportunity?
However, not everyone can enter "Yufantian."
According to the game, only those with the qualifications to cultivate immortality are given the necessary items to enter the game.
All Blue Star residents over the age of 16 can remotely take the qualification test through the "Yufantian" website.
Once they pass the test, the props for logging into the game are immediately issued.
Zhang Yuhe subconsciously glanced at his desk, where an octagonal pagoda about a foot high stood silently.
"Can this really let me enter the game?"
The octagonal pagoda was the login prop given by "Yufantian."
It even had a pleasant name: Feixiantai.
After passing the qualification test, this Feixiantai had inexplicably appeared on Zhang Yuhe's desk.
The situation had truly frightened him; he thought he had seen a ghost.
He even reviewed the footage from the surveillance cameras at home but couldn't figure out how the pagoda had appeared.
It wasn't just Zhang Yuhe who experienced this.
The same happened to others who passed the test—they found an octagonal pagoda by their side.
Such an inexplicable event, unexplainable by science, caused a huge stir at the time.
This is precisely why Zhang Yuhe felt more determined to enter "Yufantian."
To see if it was really possible to cultivate immortality and seek eternal life.
Were once-distant fairy tales about to come to life in this world?
For this reason, he had quit his job last month and devoted himself entirely to waiting for the release of "Yufantian."
The minutes ticked by slowly, and there were only five minutes left before the game began.
Zhang Yuhe took a cigarette from the table and lit it, attempting to calm his excitement.
At this moment, he was indeed very excited.
He felt a mix of anticipation for immortality and a deep fear of the unknown.
All sorts of indescribable emotions kept him from settling down.
Soon, after finishing the cigarette, Zhang Yuhe quickly dressed, then picked up a sheathed long knife from the table.
Clang…
Drawing the long knife, Zhang Yuhe muttered to himself, "I don't know if the long sword made on Blue Star will be useful in the game."
According to "Yufantian," players enter the game in their real bodies.
When entering for the first time, the player's clothes, including any items they hold, are also brought into the game world.
Of course, this only applies the first time; players cannot bring items later.
Because of this, Zhang Yuhe had spent a large sum customizing this long sword in the style of a Tang sword online.
It had cost him 50,000 blue coins.
Though he knew he might be paying an "IQ tax," he accepted it.
Money is nothing compared to the possibility of immortality. As long as the sword could help him in the game, he was willing to spend whatever it took.
In other words:
Eternal life is priceless.
Even if it's just a faint possibility.
For this, not only Zhang Yuhe but nearly everyone else would fight for it.
If he had the means, he would even want to bring firearms into the game.
It was a pity that Blue Star had such strict controls on firearms, and he had no way to acquire them.
He couldn't get them at all.
Wearing sportswear, Zhang Yuhe studied himself in the mirror, the long knife in his hand.
He jumped a few times to make sure his clothes and shoes fit well and felt comfortable, then slowly approached the desk.
"One minute left. Everything is ready. The rest depends on fate."
When the clock struck eight, Zhang Yuhe looked at the Feixiantai on the desk.
Suddenly, time and space shifted, and he felt as though he had entered another world.
Before he could check his surroundings, a mechanical, ethereal voice sounded in his ears.
"Welcome to Yufantian. Your cultivation talent is being activated. Please wait."
According to "Yufantian," everyone's talent is innate and nearly unchangeable.
On Blue Star's network, it only detects if people have the qualifications for cultivation.
The specific talent, however, can only be activated when entering the game.
As the ethereal voice faded, a glowing halo, resembling a Bagua plate, suddenly appeared beneath Zhang Yuhe's feet.
After a moment, halos of various colors spiraled above him, rising from the Bagua halo.
Bathed in the colorful light, Zhang Yuhe felt nothing.
He couldn't tell how much time passed before the ethereal voice returned.
"Your talent and qualifications have been activated. Please check for yourself. May you live a long life and achieve eternal prosperity on the immortal path."
With another shift in time and space, Zhang Yuhe found himself in a dilapidated, small Taoist temple.