“We’re all set to travel around the world, so we’re leaving the apartment buildings to you!” Zhou Zhengping placed the computer with tenant registration information in front of Zhou Bai, speaking with great enthusiasm.
“Alright!” Zhou Bai responded, laughing with pure joy.
She, Zhou Bai, was about to become a landlady who could eat, drink, and sleep to her heart’s content! The kind who only collected rent.
Because she had already found people to handle all the other trivial matters!
“Look at you, silly girl.” Zhou Zhengping tapped his daughter’s head, mercilessly teasing her. What kind of daughter’s life ambition was to have lots of money and live a carefree life?
But since she liked it, he’d let her be. With their family assets, they could support her for several lifetimes.
Zhou Bai turned a deaf ear to Zhou Zhengping’s words and said directly, “Have fun! Remember to take lots of photos for me, so it’s like I went too.”
“Mm, we’ll remember to send you gifts from each place we visit,” Zhou Zhengping said, his gaze softening as he looked at Zhou Bai.
Just as the father and daughter were about to continue their small talk, suddenly, a buzzing sound echoed in their minds.
Before they could react, a virtual screen suddenly appeared in front of them.
【End Times Game Loading…】
“Dad, do you see this?” Zhou Bai looked at the screen that had appeared before her, unable to help but speak up.
Zhou Zhengping’s expression became serious. “I see it!”
At this moment, Ding Qiurou also hurried in from outside. “Honey, Xiao Bai, suddenly there are words in front of me.”
“We all have them.” Zhou Bai quickly said, “Let me check online.”
She then took out her phone with slightly trembling hands.
Sure enough, the internet was already full of similar topics.
#The End of the World Has Come#
#What is the End Times Game?#
#Is this an alien prank?#
Zhou Bai randomly clicked on one and saw many people’s comments.
“Suddenly ‘End Times Game Loading’ appeared in front of me, so scary! Is the apocalypse coming?”
“Asked friends and family around me, everyone has it, feels like it’s global.”
“I had just bought a house and was about to start a new life, and now the apocalypse is here. God, you’re playing with us!”
“So aliens have invaded Blue Star?”
“Will there be zombies like in Resident Evil?”
“No! If there were zombies, I’d rather commit suicide.”
“Everyone should hurry and stockpile some food! I see people are already panic-buying!”
“Right, go hoard supplies!”
“Oh right, and weapons!”
“Weapons? We’re in peaceful times now. Where can we buy weapons? Maybe kitchen knives.”
“Kitchen knives count too! Better than having nothing.”
“Here’s a list of apocalypse essentials.”
“…”
Seeing this, Zhou Bai couldn’t wait to speak up: “Dad, Mom, let’s go out right now and buy food and drinks to store at home, and knives too, buy several.”
“Right, right, right, with this End Times Game thing, everyone will definitely be hoarding supplies!” Ding Qiurou agreed.
“I’ll go alone! You two stay home,” Zhou Zhengping quickly said. He could imagine that with this sudden End Times Game, it probably wasn’t peaceful outside.
“Dad, I’ll go with you, Mom can watch the house.” Zhou Bai instinctively said, “Someone needs to watch when hoarding supplies.”
“I want to go too. The family should stay together,” Ding Qiurou also insisted. She was afraid something might happen and felt safer staying together.
Seeing the determined looks in his wife and daughter’s eyes, Zhou Zhengping nodded helplessly. “Then let’s go together! But you must stay close to me.”
However, before leaving, Zhou Zhengping still took a fruit knife and put it in his pocket.
The Zhou family lived in a detached villa. The three of them smoothly reached the first-floor garage, where cars in the community were also heading one after another toward the nearby large supermarket.
Zhou Zhengping also planned to go to the nearest large supermarket.
But just as the car had driven a short distance, it suddenly stopped on its own, and the screen in front of the three of them had changed.
【End Times Game loading complete, matching in progress】
【Matching complete, Blue Star has been fully gamified】
【Dear host, would you like to convert all your assets into universal game currency?】
With the appearance of this information, the family of three found themselves directly in the wilderness, surrounded by fog, as if only their family remained in the entire world. The three looked at each other, communicated briefly, and found they had all received the same information.
Without thinking, all three chose “yes.”
Their home was gone, their car was gone – if they didn’t exchange, they’d truly have nothing.
Zhou Bai’s attention also focused on the screen in front of her.
She clearly understood that this world had changed completely, and from now on, what they could rely on seemed to be only this suddenly appearing End Times Game system.
After she made her choice, the screen in front of her changed.
【Converting assets…】
【Detected that host owns large amounts of real estate, hidden reward triggered. Would you like to exchange all real estate for rewards? After a successful exchange, real estate will not be converted to game currency. Exchange? Countdown 5, 4, 3…】
“Yes.” Zhou Bai chose yes without thinking. She had a feeling this hidden reward would benefit her.
【Exchange complete, rewards will be distributed after the official game launch, please wait…】
After this message, Zhou Bai’s screen became unresponsive.
At this time, Zhou Zhengping and Ding Qiurou had also finished exchanging their assets, both feeling somewhat lost.
Because of this sudden accident, the business they had worked so hard to build over the years had become some lightweight universal game currency, and they didn’t even know how useful it would be!
Then they looked at Zhou Bai. “Xiao Bai, have you finished your exchange?”
“I’m done, but I didn’t exchange everything for universal game currency…” Zhou Bai explained what had just happened to her. “There were only 5 seconds, so I didn’t consult with you, Dad and Mom.”
“It’s fine, those buildings were already given to you anyway, they’re yours. Even if something goes wrong, Dad and Mom are here to support you!” Zhou Zhengping smiled reassuringly. But I think it should be a good thing. You’ve had good luck since childhood.”
“I just felt that if I missed it, I might regret it,” Zhou Bai said instinctively.
“Mm.” Zhou Zhengping and Ding Qiurou looked at Zhou Bai gently, not minding at all.
At this moment, new notifications appeared on all three of their screens.
【Global asset transfer complete, End Times Game officially operational.】
【To help everyone adapt to the game environment, newbie protection period: 1 month.】
【Friendly reminder: the world has changed, please strive to survive.】
As the voice faded, the surrounding fog gradually dispersed.
And a mechanical voice sounded in Zhou Bai’s mind: “Host, would you like to bind the Lord Token?”
Upon hearing this voice, Zhou Bai immediately perked up. The reward she had exchanged several buildings for had arrived!
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