Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Be it the players in the game or the people in the real world, no one knew that a huge change was approaching in secret.
The audience watching the live stream found that the screen of the live stream suddenly turned black. Nothing was displayed. They hurriedly inquired about it on social media platforms online. Only then did they realize that many people encountered the same situation.
“What’s going on? I can’t see the live stream anymore. Is there a bug in the system?”
“Is it because the Internet is unstable? I can’t see it on my end too. It’s so strange.”
“Previous commenters, you guys aren’t alone. I can’t see anything on my end. It seems like there’s something wrong with the game.”
As more and more people expressed their inability to watch the live stream, the governments of the various countries grew extremely anxious as well. Right at the most crucial moment of the game’s proceedings, such a problem suddenly appeared.
Did this mean that there would be huge changes inside?
“Quick! We have to restore the live stream as soon as possible and find out what’s going on.”
The governments sent technicians to do maintenance checks overtime, but they could not find the issue at all.
The people who were concerned about the game were flying blind. They had no idea what was going on inside. What if they could not watch the live stream because something dangerous had occurred in the game?
For a time, all sorts of anxious comments appeared online. There were even outrageous claims like the Internet being hijacked by aliens. But no matter what, it’s easy to tell that everyone was concerned about the players in the game and were worried about their situation.
Just as everyone was harried, displays finally showed up in the live stream.
[Game is updating]
[Game update completed]
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they saw the news. “I was so scared. I thought something happened, but it turns out it’s just an update.”
“Can it give some hints when you’re updating? It just updated suddenly. I’m so terrified by the sudden update that I almost had a heart attack.”
“What’s the update this time? I’m so curious. Is there a new map opening or some activity?”
While everyone was guessing, a huge notification appeared in both the game and the real world.
The golden frame occupied everyone’s vision, and a row of shining words appeared in front of everyone’s eyes. It was difficult to ignore.
[The second phase of the game begins]
[New rule: The country where the player is from can send resources and manpower to the player through a portal. (Nothing too advanced is allowed. It must match the technological level of the oasis.]
There was a moment of silence in the live stream, and even the comments became much fewer. No one had expected that the changes brought by this update would be so huge.
Previously, someone had mentioned that since the things in the game could be reflected in reality, was there the possibility that things in reality could also enter the game world?
To think that it would actually come true now.
“F*ck, did I read that wrongly? The things in reality can be brought into the game. This means that we are no longer just cheering for them verbally. We can provide actual help to them. This is awesome!”
“Where’s the government! @government. Hurry up and take action. Arrange all the aircraft carriers, guns, and cannons. From now on, conquer the oases and beat all those opponents like Country M and Island Country to a pulp. It’s not a fantasy to become the king of the desert!”
“Previous commenter, have you completely lost your senses? Can’t you see those restrictions at the end? It must match the current state of technology in the oasis. You can’t send any of those things you mentioned.”
“Damn, I was too excited. I didn’t see it. Why did the game come up with such a rule? It’s so much less fun.”
“Are you stupid? It would be less fun if there’s no such rule. If we could send such things inside, we might as well just fight in reality. Then, it wouldn’t be called a desert survival game but a war game.”
“What the big guy said makes a lot of sense. Such a restriction must be there to maintain the balance of the game. If you can bring anything inside, what’s the point of playing?”
The second stage of the game excited almost everyone. Some people even started a discussion topic on social media platforms. There were more than a billion people participating, which showed how enthusiastic everyone was.
# What do you think should be brought into the desert survival game? #
There were all kinds of replies from the netizens. It could be said that anything imaginable had been stated. Clearly, everyone around the world was caught up in excitement and joy due to the news. Many people were joking around and casually suggesting things for fun.
Someone even listed a dazzling long list of items.
However, there were also quite a number of technical posts that listed all sorts of things that were very useful for reference. It left people dumbfounded and convinced.
“Everyone comments by writing, but why are you so good at it?”
“So this is what it means to be a true expert among the commons. I’ll give you a like and send your comment to the top to let the government see it.”
“@ government, someone’s done your homework for you, just copy it accordingly. Don’t mess up something as simple as copying homework!”
“Government: are you teaching me how to do my job?”
In any case, the netizens were very enthusiastic and came up with all sorts of ideas. “If my ideas are adopted, it’s equivalent to playing this game myself, just not playing it obviously.”
Who wouldn’t want their ideas to be adopted? Some people even launched discussions in the form of questions with prizes. The government noticed all of this.
One could only say that the netizens in the present were nothing if not creative..