Caramel Snail was the first professional player to disappear.

His disappearance was like a stone sinking into the water, neither causing a ripple nor making a sound.

The public opinion control agency of Qiqiao Network quickly activated, allowing some information about Caramel Snail, or Jiaozi Niu, to leak out, while greatly diluting and deleting traces of Jiaozi Niu online. His relatives and friends in the real world were either threatened at home or relocated to remote areas, ceasing to engage with the world.

Not long after, even the club that Xia Yubing and Jiaozi Niu frequented most was forcibly disbanded. Former friends were scattered, some returning home, some heading to the countryside, most losing contact with each other.

Xia Yubing really couldn't understand why Qiqiao Network, such a big company, would go to great lengths to erase the existence of an ordinary player. Had he committed some unforgivable crime or obstructed someone's way of gaining benefits?

Relatives, classmates, partners, almost everyone was trying to prove that Caramel Snail died accidentally or went missing. Only Xia Yubing did not believe so.

Fortunately, due to their close connection, Xia Yubing sensed something was wrong even before the media and hospital arrived.

She had arrived at Jiaozi Niu's home very early that day; the gaming pod was empty, and the artificial human housekeeper was nowhere to be seen.

After some searching, Xia Yubing found a hint on the cold drink machine she had given him as a gift.

Licofu appeared on the screen, going through a series of complicated and cumbersome authentication permissions. Xia Yubing inadvertently moved her gaze to an open notebook beside her — one page had an undelivered letter attached.

Ms. Lin Ranxia, opened by yourself:

My dear Cumin Powder Big Sister, since parting with you, I have witnessed the sunrise and sunset 217 times. I haven't even turned on this favorite cold drink machine, and I feel as if I'm chewing on wax when I eat. Forgive my poor language skills; I can't think of a better adjective.

Of course, you might not remember me very well, as every time I wake up in the middle of the night, I feel lost and desperate. I reach out, constantly grasping at my dreams, trying to find your outline in the void (at this point, a long line of chaotic characters has been struck through).

It's laughable to say, but we never really became close, yet you were one of the first professional players to accept me when I first started gaming. You let me naturally integrate into a strange community. I'm scared of people and fear social interactions. In professional competitions, I would not have been able to cut through and forge ahead without your guidance. When I faced confusion and trouble, the first one to appear by my side was you.

It can be said that I wouldn't be where I am today without your and other friends' help. Oh, besides those Professional Brothers, I haven't introduced you to my other companions yet. Xia Yubing, Wen Long... and many more, I came across good people like you, so I want to introduce you to more people, let them see how great you are.

I never imagined that when I saw you in real life for the first time, it would be with your portrait. To this day, I still can't let go. My first love ended in this way.

I like you, Ms. Lin Ranxia. Your departure has taken the color out of my world, and from now on, no one will know my warmth and coldness.

But I will also never forget who took your life and those sacrificed for the same reasons. I lost my lover, and others have lost their family or friends too. I don't want more people to feel the same pain as me, so I will do my utmost to stop the source of all this.

Signed — Gio Zio

"… Although I don't want to admit it, the fact that it made this shy and introverted boy brave enough to take responsibility speaks for itself."

Xia Yubing touched the handwriting with her fingertips, her lips moving:

"You truly deserve to win, and I have no need to intervene."

Xia Yubing was quite innocent, but unfortunately, she didn't have that feeling.

After removing the Cognition Filter, she was no longer the love-obsessed Xia Yubing, but Shilovkin.

[Voice of Transmission] Shilovkin.

Let the past be the past. Now is not the time to worry about romantic rivals. Gio Zieou's importance to our side is self-evident.

As one of the few strong individuals who defeated the [Society] enemies continuously during the War Beyond the Abyss, this [God of Vanquishing Delusion] is the most crucial combat power.

It can be said, if not for Tyrant Leoz's sudden interference, Gio Zieou would be the finest warrior of the Starry Abyss.

"Gio Zieou, finding you is not due to my private feelings, but to save our Primordial Abyss."

Xia Yubing nodded, turned the letter's page, and focused on the display screen:

"The [Player] usually keeps a low profile, but this is a rare opportunity. If I can get some of the server data from him, it will make a significant impact on the revolution."

Faster, faster.

The opportunity to find Gio Zieou is today!

As the last door before Licofu opened, a strange space appeared in view.

'Here it is!'

Xia Yubing suppressed her excitement, held her breath, controlling the system with one hand, and holding a pencil with the other, she started jotting down everything she saw in the notebook.

The space where the [Player] was located was a 20*20*20 cubic space, entirely pitch-black, with only a table facing the newcomer.

The [Player] Plyer had one elbow on the table, the other hand waving in the air as if playing a word puzzle game, continuously tapping and lowering his hand. When Licofu came to his desk, he finally opened his eyes, revealing a pair of mysteriously colored purple-green eyes.

"You came early, Mr. Licofu."

Plyer's pronunciation was a bit strange; he was not speaking English. According to a word list comparison, this might be a small language called Polish from Earth. He put down his elbow, and a chair immediately formed behind Licofu, inviting him to sit down.

Once both parties had positioned themselves for conversation, Plyer said:

"You should have learned my identity from many channels — [Player] Plyer, game developer of 'Starry Abyss', chief designer, and the maintenance engineer for the entire game's server."

Xia Yubing's hands were non-stop as she multitasked. She began extracting information from the current room through a trojan implanted with the Cognition Filter.

Plyer's firewall was strong, but she had prepared for this day for a long time. During the keyboard tapping, the 2 million users she had coerced began sending junk data to the server.

This method was simple, repeatedly creating a massive number of blank character cards. If one bot could create 12 character cards a second, then 2 million would mean 24 million character cards a second.

Ordinary player studios were restricted by Cognition Filters and couldn't operate like this, but she was different.

Oshen removed her Cognition Filter to leverage her unique ability as a non-combat deity.

Xia Yubing took a deep breath, and the reflection on the screen was no longer just a young urban woman, but a deity with pink-blue porcelain skin and a spreading halo.

She raised her hand, her twenty-six fingers interweaving and dancing in the air. She was no longer in some basement but on a cold silver sandy ground.

Shilovkin stood lonely under the galaxy, raising her hand, her fingertips touching each of the stars.

Here was not the Terra Federation, nor the real-world Fiery Summer Country.

Instead — the first narrative "Source Starry Abyss."

Here was the starting place those Ascenders dreamt of.

Primordial Abyss.

Players had never left this birthplace; they thought they were adventuring and playing in the Starry Abyss, wantonly slaughtering and enjoying themselves, but in reality, the land they trampled was their own homeland and people.

"My compatriots blinded by cognition, allow me to borrow your power, help me reveal this cruel truth."

Shilovkin took a deep breath, the porcelain skin quickly cracking open, revealing gold-like brilliance. She spread her arms wide as the nature she had suppressed since rebirth erupted rapidly!

"——Divine Country Descend!"

Shilovkin pushed forward with both hands, and a magnificent golden door suddenly opened out of nowhere, vast amounts of divine power surged onto the land of the Primordial Abyss.

With the exhibition of Shilovkin's divine power, myriad ethereal forms rushed out from the golden light.

"This aura…"

"Your Excellency Shilovkin! Is that you?"

"It's really Your Excellency; you've remembered your Favored Clan! Wonderful!"

One by one, small-statured creatures resembling rabbits, with curly fur long ears, appeared on the land of the Primordial Abyss. They hopped around joyfully, cheering wildly before kneeling to greet Shilovkin.

"I'm sorry, my Favored Clan, Dimensional Rabbit People. I've been trapped in a long seal, making you wait too long…"

Shilovkin gently reassured the believers kneeling before her, then immediately put on a solemn face and said sternly:

"The current Primordial Abyss is on the brink of danger. My Favored Clan, for our shared homeland, offer your power!"

"Wow! It's finally our time to exert strength?"

"It's been too long, last time was against Leviathandal."

"Commands, Your Excellency! We fear no one but you!"

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