In the Imperial Capital, in the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qin Chuan sat in front of the computer, quietly watching the video playing on the screen.

A line of subtitles first emerged from the darkness.

"There is no autumn in the red land."

"After September, the planet seemed to have been kicked out of the universe, and its rotational tilt instantly increased to an extremely exaggerated degree."

"Overnight, the stars changed their positions, the temperature suddenly dropped from a high temperature of nearly 40 degrees to the edge of zero, and even the rivers showed vague signs of freezing."

"And in this post-apocalyptic world, changes in rotational tilt mean that a large-scale ice wave that only comes once every ten years is about to arrive."

As the narration and subtitles flashed, in the picture, a huge moon rose from the horizon. It had long lost its smooth shape, and its surface was covered with gaps that looked like it had been chewed.

The camera gradually zoomed in, and the incomplete moon gradually occupied the entire screen. The large-scale fleet dragged out a light blue trail and fell in the direction of the moon one after another.

Dust splashed up like water, followed by the dazzling blue light emitted when the fusion reactor exploded.

For the first time, heroic life burst out on this dead planet.

"This is the last battle of mankind. The doomsday disaster has almost destroyed everything."

"The moon, the satellite on which human beings live, has lost 12% of its mass."

"What follows is a huge change in tidal forces."

"The Earth's rotation accelerated, its tilt became unstable, and exploding hurricanes and tsunamis destroyed almost everything. The fleet originally used for interstellar pioneering was forced to take on tasks they had never imagined."

"They are like moths flying towards the flame, carrying meteorites and dust captured from the vast sea of ​​stars and falling into the abyss of the moon to make up for the 1% that determines the fate of mankind."

"Fortunately, they accomplished their mission."

"Humanity survived, but only survived."

Then, the screen suddenly zoomed out.

The incomplete moon disappeared from the lens, replaced by a land of red and white.

With the equator as the dividing line, the upper half of the planet is almost entirely covered with ice and snow, while the lower half is a burning red.

The aerial footage cuts in, and as the translucent numbers in the middle of the screen flash, the relics of past human civilization disintegrate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Skyscrapers weathered and collapsed, leaving only twisted and rusted steel skeletons; giant ships were washed ashore by the tsunami, and their hulls hundreds of meters high stood up into new towers.

There were no traces of those proud cultural landmarks anymore, low buildings began to appear, and human beings like ants crawled out of the fortresses buried deep in the ground and began to try to revive their civilization.

But soon, hurricanes swept across the world, and those humans who managed to survive were wiped out.

"We live on this hot red land. Red tides and ice tides appear alternately, almost completely wiping out the once powerful human race."

"Thankfully, we have learned to reconcile with the environment and gradually mastered the secrets of survival."

"But unfortunately, civilization is still dying inevitably..."

Immediately afterwards, the camera began to zoom in and locked on a huge radar antenna.

The antenna emits high-energy microwaves invisible to the naked eye, which evaporates falling snowflakes into white mist.

Under the antenna, hundreds of ragged people were offering bloody sacrifices to the antenna.

The camera moves across the crowd and along the narrow path to the snowy fields outside.

There, there was a figure wearing a rough fur coat, walking alone.

"The civilization on this land is inevitably falling into the abyss, and the short-term prosperity is just a return to glory."

"Perhaps, the people here will still rise again. They are still trying to use their long-lost knowledge to restore their former glory brick by brick."

"But it's a pity that Chichi will not give them more time."

"We need assistance."

"we need you."

The narration subtitles faded, and the camera flew behind the figure, across his shoulders, and there was a lonely bonfire burning on the endless snowfield...

...

"Damn it, this opening animation is so awesome!"

Looking at the tall figure on the computer, Qin Chuan couldn't help but burst out in exclamation.

He is a researcher and a gamer, but this is the first time he has seen such a promotional animation in so many years.

Movie-level picture quality - no, this is even a short movie.

From the macro to the individual, the pattern of the entire world is clearly revealed in front of him.

The broken moon, the fleet brazenly rushing towards its final mission, the people struggling to survive, and the bonfire on the snowy field...

Especially the last sentence, "We need you."

He felt that something was stirred in his blood.

This game is quite something!

At least its publicity department is quite capable!

When he first received the package, he thought it was another pheasant manufacturer who wanted to use its traffic to sell games. However, after watching the promotional video, his view had changed drastically.

Although he still didn’t know who the game manufacturer was that invited him to try it out, he was certain that it was definitely a trumpet!

Moreover, this is definitely a closed test before a certain game is released, which can be seen from the dozens of pages of confidentiality clause documents included in the package.

They wanted to do something big, and just in time, the person in charge took a fancy to their abilities.

Yes, as an any% speedrunner, finding bugs in the game is definitely what I am best at.

In an instant, another sense of mission came over me.

----Not only does he want to save the world in the game, he also wants to save the game.

If the real performance can reach half of the promotional video, then I will definitely spare no effort to help the manufacturer improve and optimize this game.

Because it shouldn't be buried.

----but.

The equipment in this game...seems a bit too childish.

An AR eye patch?

And it doesn’t even have a brand, so it doesn’t look very high-end.

Is this possible? Is this a step too far?

You need to talk to a planner.

He joined the so-called "Chidi Exchange Group" according to the contact information that came with the package. The administrator approved his application in seconds. However, after entering, he discovered that there were only two people in the group besides the administrator.

"Hello, is the planner here? I would like to know where to download this game? How to log in?"

...

On the other side, Chen Jiu sat upright from his chair with a start, and immediately typed and replied:

"Hello, after logging in to your account on the official website, just connect the VR device to the computer."

"We have integrated the game into the VR device, but the device still needs to borrow the computer network."

"However, the internal beta has not yet started. We need to wait for the confirmation of two other players before we can officially enter the game..."

While typing, Chen Jiu had a satisfied smile on his face.
Chapter completed!