Lan Xing, Da Xia Nation, An City.
The scorching sun was high in the sky, it was noon.
An City University Girls' Dormitory Building.
With a flash of white light, Qin Shilei abruptly appeared in the open space in front of the girls' dormitory.
Several girls who witnessed this scene rubbed their eyes in disbelief.
"Transmigration? Rebirth?"
"Teleportation?"
"Seeing things?"
Qin Shilei was also bewildered. He had stayed up all night playing games and had just dozed off before arriving here.
A few bold girls were about to surround him when a neutral voice suddenly appeared in his mind.
[The apocalypse is coming, and the entire world is undergoing gamification!]
[The world will soon be occupied by zombies and various mutated creatures, and survival is your only goal!]
[This is a world where danger and opportunity coexist.]
[Zombies and mutated animals contain energy crystal cores. Absorbing them can make you stronger.]
[Strength levels are divided into: Plastic, Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, King.]
[Treasure chests, secret realms, and dungeons will randomly appear in various locations on Lan Xing, where you may obtain rich rewards.]
[Each person has a spatial ring of 0.1 cubic meters.]
The voice that came directly from his mind made everyone stop unconsciously, looking around to search for the source of the sound.
Qin Shilei quickly turned around.
Except that the sky was excessively red, as if it had been dyed with blood.
He couldn't find the source of the voice.
[Constructing a digitized world...]
This time, he was sure the voice appeared out of thin air in his mind.
In the upper left corner of his vision, there was a continuously decreasing number.
57...56...54
Is the apocalypse really coming?
Will zombies really appear?
Is this decreasing number the countdown to gamification, or the time until the zombies appear?
If zombies do appear, will some people here turn into zombies, or will they suddenly spawn?
A series of questions flashed through Qin Shilei's mind like lightning.
Better safe than sorry.
Time was pressing, so he had to reason based on the most plausible, worst-case scenario:
Zombies would emerge from the surrounding crowd.
Then staying in the crowd would be very dangerous.
Qin Shilei looked around.
This should be a university, and he was currently standing in front of a girls' dormitory building.
There were three other dormitory buildings around, which should also be girls' dormitories.
He didn't find any vacant rooms or usable tools.
The number in the upper left corner had already become 42...41...
The girls around were now frantically searching for the source of the voice in their minds.
Qin Shilei rushed into the dormitory building.
Behind him came the angry roar of the dormitory manager.
"You brat, stop right there."
To avoid being caught by the dormitory manager, Qin Shilei tiptoed as soon as he entered the stairs and ran to the fifth floor.
Upon reaching the fifth floor, he turned towards the east end of the corridor.
The first dormitory room, the door was wide open, and a girl in her underwear was playing with her phone.
Skip.
The second room, the door was closed.
He knocked on the door.
"Who is it again without a key, forcing me to get out of bed."
Someone was inside, so he moved to the next room.
Then he tried three consecutive rooms, but either the doors were open, or someone responded.
Qin Shilei frowned, complaining to himself:
"These girls are really something, why aren't they going on dates or studying in the library? Why are they all staying in their dorms?"
This was the last room on this side of the dormitory. If there was still someone, he'd have to try the west side.
19...18...17
The number in the upper left corner made Qin Shilei's knocking speed up.
After three seconds, there was no response.
"Phew, finally a dormitory with no one in it."
Qin Shilei stepped back.
Bang!
He kicked the door, but it didn't open.
This door was too well-made.
Bang!
The door finally opened.
Qin Shilei darted into the dormitory.
"Brat, don't run."
The dormitory manager had actually chased him to the fifth floor.
The lock was broken, so Qin Shilei directly pulled the bed by the door to block it.
11...10
"Ah!"
A girl with wet hair, wrapped in a bath towel, came out of the bathroom, screamed, and retreated back into the bathroom.
"Pervert, get out quickly!"
So white, so tempting!
Qin Shilei was stunned for a moment, then grumbled inwardly.
"Why didn't you respond when you were in the dorm? What do we do now?"
"Bang, bang, bang."
The dormitory manager seemed determined to break down the door.
8...7...
Qin Shilei scanned the dormitory, but found nothing he could use for self-defense.
The girl had locked herself in the bathroom. If she turned into a zombie, she probably wouldn't open the door, right?
Thinking this, Qin Shilei felt relieved and pulled the bed on the left over to reinforce the door.
3...2...1
[Gamification complete]
"Pervert, if you have the guts, don't leave."
An angry voice came from the bathroom.
She didn't turn into a zombie?
The dormitory manager's knocking also stopped.
Did she go to get help?
Did zombies not appear immediately?
What now?
Qin Shilei was very panicked.
He would be taken away by the police soon.
"Perverted intruder caught red-handed in a girls' dormitory during the day, now arrested by police."
Such news would flood the entire internet.
It was too embarrassing!
Just then, a graceful figure emerged from the bathroom.
Like a hibiscus emerging from water, draped in long silk, her face bloomed like the rising sun, radiating colorful clouds. Dark clouds coiled, concealing her jade body, as if a celestial maiden had descended from the Nine Heavens.
The girl held a toilet brush in both hands and pointed it at Qin Shilei with a cold expression.
Alas, such a beautiful scene of a beauty emerging from her bath, completely ruined.
"This is just a misunderstanding, do you believe it?"
Qin Shilei spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Don't move."
The girl, while pointing the toilet brush at Qin Shilei, slowly moved to the bedside.
She opened the closet and took out a long sword.
Her movements were agile and seamless.
Wait, where did the long sword come from?
"Clang!"
The sword was unsheathed, and it was actually sharp.
"Pervert, you're dead."
An Qian approached Qin Shilei with a chilling gaze.
The cold glint of the sword made Qin Shilei feel a little flustered.
"Bang bang bang!"
Loud knocking sounds echoed from outside the door again.
Could it be the people the dormitory manager had called?
"Huh."
Qin Shilei noticed a transparent screen appear in the upper left corner.
As he manipulated it with his thoughts, the regional chat channel within the interface was opened.
"Has our Lan Xing really been gamified?"
"I'm trapped in the toilet, and there are zombies knocking on the door outside, what should I do?"
"Mom, are you there? Please answer me."
"Fortunately, I was playing games at home, otherwise I would have been eaten by zombies..."
"Wuwuwu, my parents have turned into zombies, and they're knocking on my door now, I... I don't want to live anymore."
Qin Shilei didn't know whether to feel relieved that his reputation was saved, or to worry about the zombies he was about to face.
"Do you have a transparent screen in the upper left corner? You should check the regional chat channel inside first."
"Or go to the balcony at the back to see the situation outside."
Qin Shilei pointed to the empty space in the upper left corner of the other person's vision with his right index finger, gesturing for her to look at the game interface.
"Hmph, don't try to distract me and steal my sword. Otherwise, I'll accidentally stab you a few times."
An Qian was about to beat him up severely and then call the police.
Unexpectedly, her peripheral vision did catch a transparent screen in the upper left corner.
As she operated it, her expression became increasingly grim.
An Qian picked up her phone from the table with her left hand and hurried to the balcony at the back.
Qin Shilei glanced at the door behind him. It was still stable for the moment, so he also followed her to the balcony.
A faint fragrance wafted into his senses, making him involuntarily take a few deep breaths.
"Ding, the Universal Attribute Refresh System is starting..."
The golden finger had arrived.
Things were stable!