After a flash of intense light, Zhang Chen was stunned by the sight before him!
He was standing on an eight-lane main road.
On both sides of the road stood towering skyscrapers.
Several cars were overturned and scattered across the road.
It looked like a terrifying traffic accident had just occurred!
Giant red vines coiled around the distant skyscrapers, and clusters of leaves trembled without any wind!
What made Zhang Chen most fearful was that, beside him, stood hundreds of zombies!
Their eyes were vacant, their skin pale, and he could even see their purple veins!
The ground was covered in streams of blood, and unrecognizable corpses were scattered everywhere, gnawed at.
The air was thick with the pungent smell of blood, making him feel nauseous!
Have I... transmigrated to the apocalypse?!
But... why aren't these zombies eating me?
Zhang Chen stood frozen, afraid to make any unnecessary movements that might cause these zombies, who seemed to be in a state of suspended animation, to suddenly come alive.
If that happened, he was as good as dead!
"Welcome to the Doomsday Game World!"
Suddenly, a voice echoed in Zhang Chen's mind.
Following that, a different world map appeared before him.
In Zhang Chen's memory, the world map was mostly covered by oceans, with a few continents floating on them.
However, here, almost the entire surface of the planet was land, with oceans resembling giant lakes dotted here and there.
This is not Earth?!
"This is Water Blue Star, with a surface area a thousand times that of Earth!"
"The number of towns is approximately ten thousand times that of Earth's towns!"
"Cultural and technological development are highly similar to Earth's civilization!"
"This world has been overrun by zombies and various mutated creatures; surviving is your only goal!"
The voice, whether by chance or by sensing Zhang Chen's unspoken questions, stated this emotionlessly.
"To survive in the apocalypse, please remember the following:"
"1. A unique energy pervades the entire world. Killing zombies and mutated creatures to collect energy and enhance yourself can sometimes be more advantageous than possessing firearms!"
"2. The natural water sources have been contaminated. Unpurified water is very likely to kill you!"
"3. Not all mutated plants and animals are harmful. The meat/fruit of some of them can be eaten and even have the effect of strengthening the body!"
"4. Many supply crates are scattered across the world, containing unexpected treasures!"
"5. Everyone possesses a spatial ring, which can be upgraded to store more by consuming energy! It is your good companion for survival, but also a tempting prize in the eyes of other survivors!"
"6. Effectively utilizing gathering skills will allow you to quickly collect resources from zombies and mutated creatures!"
"7. As night falls, zombies and mutated creatures become increasingly active. It is advisable to find a safe and stable shelter!"
"8. The mutation level of current zombies and mutated creatures has been suppressed. This suppression ability weakens every 30 days! Please prepare in advance!"
"Attention! The game will begin in 1 minute!"
"Adjusting gravity parameters..."
"Constructing game world..."
"Rebooting city power..."
"Activating remote auction and trading function..."
"Activating chat channel..."
"Modifying human body adaptability..."
...
After the game's announcement, only useless information remained.
Zhang Chen was on the main road, and the game would start soon.
Once all these zombies started moving...
His meager flesh wouldn't be enough for this horde of zombies to even gnaw on!
He had to find a safe place to hide quickly!
But...
Where could he hide?!
Who knew if the surrounding shops were infested with zombies.
How many zombies were there?!
Finding a safe place to hide in under a minute was no easy task!
Zhang Chen hesitantly looked at a restaurant by the roadside.
Many shop entrances were marked with shocking bloodstains.
Only this place was clean!
Perhaps it was a good hiding spot!
Just as he was about to head over, a prompt box suddenly appeared next to the restaurant.
"The restaurant contains 27 ravenous zombies. If you rush in rashly, they will definitely have a feast!"
"????"
"!!!"
Zhang Chen was startled!
What was this?
A hint?
He instinctively scanned the regional chat channel:
"Where is this place? Why are there so many zombies?! Can anyone tell me what's going on?!"
"I'm so scared, my legs are weak, I can barely walk. There are zombies all around, I'm afraid if I open the door, there will be more zombies behind it!"
"I'm in a closet, the situation isn't much better. I don't know if there are zombies in the room!"
"I'm in a bus, is anyone near me?!"
"I'm on the rooftop. There are no zombies around here, but I'm almost dried up. What should I do if I don't dare to take the safety exit?"
Everyone was chatting, asking each other for help and offering encouragement.
But no one mentioned seeing any hints!
If they could truly see hints like Zhang Chen, would they still be worried about what was behind the door?!
As expected!
This hint was only visible to him!
Zhang Chen quickly shifted his gaze to an adjacent small supermarket. Indeed, another hint immediately appeared!
"The supermarket contains six zombies and some purified water. If you have a suitable weapon and are agile enough, you might be able to go in and try your luck!"
This one wouldn't do either!
Zhang Chen knew his own abilities clearly; he was just an ordinary person!
Facing six zombies and expecting to come out unscathed?
It was an impossible thought!
Zhang Chen once again cast his gaze towards a real estate agency next door.
"Congratulations, not only is there no zombie here, but there is also a Level 1 supply crate!"
No zombies?
And a supply crate?!
Alright, this was it!
Zhang Chen glanced at the zombies beside him, and the same hint popped up again:
"Zombies in a static state cannot move and cannot be killed. Remaining time: 46 seconds!"
Zhang Chen estimated the distance from his current position to the real estate agency was only 30 meters.
Within 10 seconds, Zhang Chen could definitely easily enter the real estate agency and close the door securely!
With 36 seconds remaining, this time was definitely not for chatting or daydreaming!
He should do something more meaningful!
Zhang Chen quickly scanned the zombies around him.
Soon, he was drawn to a riot police zombie.