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[Store Function is now open.]
[During the game's rest period, all Chosen Ones can prepare in advance for what they want to buy. Products in the store will aid your performance in the game.]
[Friends System is now open.]
[All Chosen Ones can add friends, make transfers, and give gifts. Of course, a handling fee will be charged based on the specific amount.]
[Please look forward to co-op games and other future gameplay.]
[Feature Opening Announcement.]
[Since the start of the game, new people have been chosen every day. We look forward to everyone becoming players.]
[Now, two games have passed, and many excellent players have emerged. We believe they will eventually have it all.]
[To better help players understand themselves and others, we will launch the Peak Ranking after the next game ends.]
[The Peak Ranking will consider players' combat power, game performance, and owned bonus items to rank the top 100.]
[Those who make the list will receive subsequent benefits. We look forward to everyone participating and performing well in the next game.]
The announcement ended, and the above dialogue repeated twice in everyone's mind, as if emphasizing the key points.
Lu Ce looked at the announcement, his brow slightly furrowed.
"Peak Ranking."
This kind of thing is basically putting top players on the hot seat.
Only three games in, and he might already be among the strongest, but his strength is definitely not outrageous. Compared to some violent organizations, he's still lacking.
The simplest fact is that he probably doesn't have the confidence to survive in front of firearms yet.
"However, it says there will be benefits, so it might be worth it."
"I wonder if it will expose my real appearance and personal information. I'll deal with that when the time comes."
For things he can't decide, Lu Ce temporarily decided to put them aside.
He's cautious but not lacking in the courage to take risks.
It's impossible for him to deliberately throw the next game or not participate just to avoid this ranking.
If he can survive, he will, but the growth of strength is the priority. If any problem arises, he'll face it head-on.
With these thoughts, he summoned the screen in his mind and looked at the page.
[Rest Mode.]
[In each game, you can choose to be a spectator or a player.]
[Of course, we believe the world welcomes players, and players will eventually own the world.]
[Time until the next game starts: 47:57:43.]
[This is the challenge of the gods, Chosen's Paradise welcomes your visit!]
Besides this standard page, there were now two additional pages for Friends and Store.
After familiarizing himself with the usage, Lu Ce opened his eyes in the room.
Sitting up from the dim room, Lu Ce felt his physical state and sensed his complete body.
Hmm, very good, the special reward for perfect clearance—complete restoration.
The benefits of joining the game are most evident in this aspect. In the real world, the effect of the Chosen of Pain is too limited.
He lightly jumped twice, and the first feeling was lightness, truly light!
If the previous 10 points of strength broke the Gene Lock limit, then the current 24 points of strength are truly beyond control.
Lu Ce didn't know what the ancient martial artists meant by being as light as a swallow, but he believed in one thing—great strength can move bricks, and now he is that brick!
His legs felt like they had powerful engines, capable of providing terrifying propulsion.
In the previous game, he had no legs and no actions to feel, but now he felt he needed to adapt to controlling his body.
If Zhang Tao appeared in front of him now to provoke him, he might hesitate, as a single hit could be lethal. Killing someone in the real world might be a bit tricky.
The experiences in the game, coupled with the previous influence of the Greed Mask, made him somewhat inclined towards abnormality, needing to return to normalcy.
Opening his phone and clicking on a familiar app, the first trending topic made his heart skip a beat.
[——The Chosen Game Can Really Kill!]
Lu Ce thought, as expected.
In the second game, Chosen's Paradise would truly show its fangs, and people would realize the game's true nature and its brutality.
To know that five people who participated in the game with him died, right in front of him!
One of them was even killed by his own hands.
The remaining ones didn't achieve perfect clearance and didn't have the chance for treatment like he did...
Returning to the real world with a broken leg?
With these thoughts, Lu Ce felt a bit heavier inside. Such a level of world turmoil is bound to be significant.
[The government should ban the opening of Chosen's Paradise!]
[Everyone should be prohibited from participating in the Chosen's Paradise game!]
[What is the essence of Chosen's Paradise!? Supernatural powers or a scam?]
[Sudden increase in hospital visits, official explanation?]
The trending topics were clearly different from the first time. The previous excitement and curiosity had now turned into panic.
Lu Ce even noticed that some of the more extreme titles and videos disappeared the moment he refreshed the page.
It seems an invisible hand is vigorously controlling and deleting content to maintain stability.
But Lu Ce knew this state wouldn't last long; it couldn't be blocked forever.
"Sigh..."
He sighed, turned off his phone, and headed to school.
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Ding ding ding!
The class bell had already rung, but the classroom was still noisy, with no one managing it, like a marketplace.
The students were chattering incessantly, as if they had endless energy, incomprehensible at this age.
But this time, Lu Ce didn't listen to what they were discussing.
Their discussions about the game, fears, and speculations were all things he had personally experienced.
Unknowingly, he seemed to have distanced himself from them.
"Did you watch the game end? Or did you participate?"
Until a voice sounded in his ear, warm breath bringing him out of his thoughts.
Turning his head, he found Xie Antong had somehow leaned close to his ear, whispering.
Although Lu Ce never admitted it, her current words almost confirmed that he was a Chosen One.
"What's up? Is there something you want to say?" Lu Ce still didn't answer directly.
"If you successfully cleared it, congratulations on your good luck. If you were a spectator, you must have seen a lot."
Find the original at "pawread dot com".
Xie Antong's expression was slightly serious as she spoke, taking out her phone and speaking in a low voice.
"This time, I tried my best to gather information."
"Chosen's Paradise is no joke. Some games' brutality and cruelty have clearly surpassed physiological limits."
"They are called Hell Difficulty, and rightly so! Truly like hell."
"Moreover, although the game has just started, some strong and abnormal players have already emerged."
"Look at this video."
As she spoke, Xie Antong stealthily handed her phone over from under the desk.
Lu Ce's left eyelid suddenly started twitching wildly...
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