The dark clouds kept rolling, getting thicker and thicker, and the sky suddenly darkened. Although it was only close to six o 'clock in the afternoon, the sky was as dark as night. After a dazzling flash of lightning, a deafening rumble of thunder came from the sky.
"The weather forecast didn't say it was going to rain? Does it look like it's going to rain? I didn't bring an umbrella. I have to hurry home before the rain starts. Otherwise, I won't be able to go back. " A man in a suit and leather shoes who looked like a company employee walked out of a toy store, looked up at the sky, and then hurried in the direction of his home.
Today was the fourth birthday of the man in the suit's son, DongDong. He bought a toy airship for the little guy. He was sure the little guy would like it.
Another dazzling flash of lightning flashed, and a bolt of lightning as thick as a bowl struck the ground from the sky. Luckily, the San Xing Corporation's branch was nearby. There was a large lightning rod on the roof of a tall building that was more than a hundred stories tall that attracted the lightning. The lightning was channeled into the ground, preventing the lightning from harming the pedestrians on the ground.
Following the sound of the thunder, large drops of rain fell from the sky. It had been a long time since it rained on the street, creating a cloud of dust.
The man in the suit looked at the lightning rod that was connected to the dark sky. He couldn't help but feel apprehensive. Wasn't this lightning too thick and too fierce? Luckily, the lightning rod on top of the building caught it. Otherwise, if it hit the pedestrians on the street, they would have been burnt to a crisp.
In the plaza in front of San Xing Corporation, there was a huge billboard. On it were four bright red words, "The Trembling World." After being drenched by the rain, it looked like it was dripping blood. The man in the suit couldn't help but stare at the billboard for a while. This game that used the new sensor technology would be released in three days. He had always been a fan of this type of game. He had already bought a helmet and was ready to play when the time came.
The man in the suit's house was in the Lucky Garden District. It was just one street away. The rain wasn't that heavy yet. If he ran quickly, he would be able to get home. Looking at the gloomy sky, if he found a place to hide from the rain, it wouldn't stop anytime soon. He was afraid that he would miss his son DongDong's fourth birthday.
After thinking about it, the man in the suit gritted his teeth and rushed in the direction of his home in the rain.
The dark clouds in the sky kept rolling, and the raindrops became denser and denser. Not long after, it became a downpour, mixed with bursts of lightning and thunder, forcing the pedestrians to speed up their pace, regardless of whether they had umbrellas or not, to rush in the direction of their homes.
As the suited man ran with the crowd, he suddenly felt that something was amiss.
After the heavy rain fell on the ground, it could not be drained away through the sewers in time, so it formed a large amount of water by the roadside. This should have been a very normal thing, but now it seemed very abnormal … the water was actually red! As the water on the roadside grew thicker, the redness became brighter and more glaring, just like blood on the ground!
At the same time, a strange smell of blood permeated the streets.
The man in the suit subconsciously reached out and touched his face. Then, he looked at his hand. Looking at the blood-colored liquid on his hand, he could not help but cry out. His face was filled with shock and horror.
…
Three days later.
Today was the opening day of [The Trembling World].
Liu Gan's mood was slightly nervous, but he was also a little excited as he waited. Because the prosthetic was very inconvenient to use, there were very few games that he could play. Fortunately, San Xing Corporation had developed the first game that could be operated using the motion sensor headgear, [The Trembling World], which allowed him to freely experience the excitement of the game.
Outside the small villa, there was a sound of thunder. Liu Gan subconsciously looked out the window. Outside, it was still raining heavily. It had been raining continuously for three days. He had been alone in this small villa in the mountains for more than a month. Every week, the housekeeper, Aunty Zhao, would come up the mountain twice to tidy up the house. At the same time, she would bring him three to four days worth of food. Other than Aunty Zhao, Liu Gan hadn't been in contact with anyone else for more than a month.
The last time Aunty Zhao came was three days ago. According to the schedule, she should have come again today, but it was already afternoon and she still hadn't come up the mountain. The heavy rain outside hadn't stopped for three days, so Liu Gan didn't know if there were any landslides. If the rain continued, Liu Gan was very doubtful that Aunty Zhao would be able to bring the food up the mountain in time.
Fortunately, there was still a day's worth of food in the fridge. This rain had been raining for three days, so it should stop tomorrow, right?
Unknowingly, it was already the last minute before the server for [The Trembling World] would be launched. Liu Gan put on the San Xing Corporation's new technology, the Motion Sensor Helmet. He was nervous and excited as he waited for the moment to enter the game.
Finally, the game login interface was officially opened. Liu Gan used the Motion Sensor Helmet to automatically log into the game. After a series of verification, the game interface appeared on the computer screen.
The screen was filled with red blood rain, and the city streets were filled with aimless wandering zombies. The room's six surround sound speakers were emitting the sound of the zombies wailing. This made Liu Gan, who loved zombie games, excited every cell in his body. He immediately used the Motion Sensor Helmet to select his character and starting weapon.
He wasn't sure if it was because the game map was too large, or because there were too many people logging into the game, but Liu Gan's screen kept showing the words "Loading", but he couldn't actually enter the game.
Liu Gan couldn't help but feel annoyed. San Xing Corporation was such a large gaming company. The server should be the best in the industry, and the game program should be the best. Why did it take so long to enter the game? He couldn't wait to enter the zombie world and start a massacre, but now he was stuck at this interface with no response.
Should I try restarting the computer? Liu Gan waited for a while, but he couldn't help but use his prosthetic arm to press the power button on the computer.
The computer didn't have any response.
He pressed it again, but there was still no response …
At this time, there was another sound of thunder outside the window. A lightning bolt as thick as the mouth of a bowl fiercely struck down from the dark sky. It struck the satellite receiver on the observation tower next to the villa, and the tower exploded with a large amount of sparks.
At the same time, Liu Gan's eyes were blinded by a dazzling white color. For a moment, he couldn't see anything clearly, but he could hear a soft electronic female voice in his ear …
"Welcome to The Trembling World!"
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