For several hours, most of the Chinese players eager to gain power early had already exited the rift.

Of course, some chose not to leave after learning the cost of gaining power early. After all, not everyone is so brave; dying in the game is common, but if death means no resurrection, it's truly terrifying.

Many people, holding onto a sliver of hope, decided to hide, thinking maybe the monsters would be eliminated without their involvement.

Wu Shaochen didn't say much about this. People like that would only regret it when they truly needed power, but by then, it would be too late.