A fervor for stockpiling supplies quickly swept across the globe.
Soon, the national authorities also issued a statement.
Currently, our country's grain reserves are extremely ample, so there's no need for worry.
When everyone was stockpiling in large quantities, they indeed found that food prices did not increase as a result; instead, it was continuously transported to major supermarkets.
However, people naturally cherish their lives, so the hoarding trend continued. After all, no one knew on which day they would be invaded by demon slaves.
Concurrently, governments everywhere began large-scale drills.
Under these circumstances, everyone knew that the invasion of demon slaves was a foregone conclusion. It seemed the nation was no longer hiding it.
Unfortunately, there wasn't much time left for the players. The players' maximum achievable level was capped at level 80.
On this day, Zhang Pingfan received a system prompt.
[Please note, in three days, the demon slave army will arrive!]
Zhang Pingfan felt a pang of nervousness.
"Alright, I understand. What should I do?"
[Please immediately unlock the players' ability permissions, allowing them to adapt to their abilities in advance. Although there are only three days, it is sufficient!]
"Understood. You go and discuss this with the leaders of various countries, and I will immediately activate it on my end!"
[Okay, after I notify them, you can proceed with the activation and prompt the players in-game!]
"Alright!"
At this moment, the server proactively connected with the leaders of various countries.
This was only the second time the server had proactively initiated contact since the first time; more often, humans were the ones contacting the server.
The server contacting them made them very tense.
The supreme leaders of each country sat solemnly.
[Are all present!]
An electronic synthesized voice emanated from the server.
"All are in position!"
[The demon slaves will reach the vicinity of Earth in three days. The outer facilities are currently in a state of readiness, but it will be impossible to intercept the demon slave army. Please put the entire globe on high alert!]
"Yes!"
[Effective immediately, all game players will possess their superpowers, that is, all abilities within the game. Please ensure that the leaders of each country manage their citizens properly. Your task is to utilize their abilities to repel the demon slaves, and even to completely annihilate them!]
"Yes!"
[Defend Blue Star with all your might; this is your only way out. Demon slaves are cosmic plunderers; they will not spare you due to your weakness. On the contrary, they will become even more reckless. Do not think about yielding to them. After plundering all the planet's resources, demon slaves always directly destroy the planet, leaving no loose ends!]
"Yes!"
After uttering these three responses, the System Lady once again disappeared.
When she reappeared, she was once again beside Zhang Pingfan.
[All have been notified!]
"Good, send out a system announcement!"
[Ding! System Announcement: Effective immediately, the Village Chief will activate the Virtual Reality Conversion function for you all. Upon successful conversion, all players will be able to bring the abilities acquired in the game into reality. The conversion time is one hour!]
[Ding! System Announcement: Effective immediately, the Village Chief will activate the Virtual Reality Conversion function for you all. Upon successful conversion, all players will be able to bring the abilities acquired in the game into reality. The conversion time is one hour!]
[Ding! System Announcement: Effective immediately, the Village Chief will activate the Virtual Reality Conversion function for you all. Upon successful conversion, all players will be able to bring the abilities acquired in the game into reality. The conversion time is one hour!]
A barrage of system announcements like this made it impossible for any player to overlook.
At this moment, all players were electrified.
"It's here, it's finally here! They can indeed bring abilities from the game into reality!"
"I've waited for this day for a long time. I've strived so hard for this day; my more than a year of effort was not in vain!"
"While I am excited, I am also more fearful, because the demon slaves are finally coming. I don't know how many families will be broken, and how many people will be separated from their loved ones..."
"Once we have abilities, we can kill the demon slaves. Thinking optimistically, we can successfully kill those demon slaves and protect our homes, protect our Blue Star!"
Although the players were both excited and fearful, this day had finally arrived.
[Ding! Initiate Virtual Reality Conversion!]
A window appeared before Zhang Pingfan.
And before him, there was no button to refuse, only a single confirmation.
Without hesitation, Zhang Pingfan clicked it.
[Ding! Virtual reality conversion in progress...]
Concurrently, the World Tree in Zhang Pingfan's villa began to emit boundless golden light.
This golden light pierced through the sky.
As the golden light appeared, golden rain began to fall from the heavens.
"Good heavens, look at the golden rain falling from the sky!"
"What's happening? Is gold falling from the sky?"
"This rainwater is so sweet!"
The entire Blue Star was experiencing golden rain.
This rain lasted for a full hour.
But strangely, as this golden rain fell to the ground, it vanished.
Countless players, wanting to witness this peculiar phenomenon, logged out of the game one after another.
"Is this the virtual reality conversion? It's truly beautiful!"
"It is indeed beautiful, but the price might be that our Blue Star will face a great calamity!"
"At least in our era, to possess such a 'money power'-like existence is considered living without regret. Even if I ultimately die at the hands of the demon slaves, I will have no regrets in death!"
Players within the game logged out one after another.
Zhang Pingfan and the others also exited the game and went outside the villa.
Looking at the world before him, the golden light emitted by the World Tree, and the falling golden rain, Zhang Pingfan finally understood what this World Tree truly was; it was the bridge connecting the virtual world.
"System Lady, I truly admire your step-by-step arrangements. I never knew this World Tree had such a wondrous use."
[Ding! Correct. Centered on you, spreading across the entire world, this is the safest place!]
Zhang Pingfan asked again, "Then what about the rewards I obtained in the game, such as that willow tree, that dog?"
[Ding! After the virtual reality conversion is complete, they will naturally appear in your yard. They will also accompany you to this world. Furthermore, the NPCs you have subdued can also come here!]
Zhang Pingfan patted his chest. Fortunately, he had taken all the high-level NPCs under his command. Facing the demon slaves now, Zhang Pingfan felt even more confident.
"Master, you hold the fate of our Blue Star in your hands. As a person of such importance, surely many beauties will flock to you in the future. You won't abandon me, will you!"
Zhang Pingfan looked at Dou Youyou's pursed little lips and couldn't help but bite them.
"Silly girl, what are you talking about? Master will always be your master, and you will always be my woman!"
Dou Youyou leaned obediently into Zhang Pingfan's embrace.
The moment of virtual reality conversion arrived, she knew that these quiet moments would likely be few and far between from now on.