Just as the internet grew noisier, Su Qi, who had dozed off, coughed and opened his eyes wearily on the bed. He reached for his phone and checked the time, realizing it was past five in the evening.
"It's going to be another ten-hour stretch," he thought to himself, a tinge of resignation in his voice.
As he pondered how to pass the time, an inexplicable message interrupted his thoughts.
"You've awakened, but unbeknownst to you, the system has made some moves," a voice announced.
Confused, Su Qi listened as the prompts continued.
"The Origin network is booting up... boot-up successful!"
"The 'Prehistoric Civilization' archive is being edited and uploaded... upload successful!"
Su Qi was taken aback.
"You're stunned, surprised by this turn of events," the voice continued.
"At the same time, you now have the ability to collect audience points."
Su Qi felt a wave of confusion wash over him. It took him a moment to process what had just happened, and when he did, his head was spinning.
"The system turned the prehistoric civilization archive into a movie and uploaded it?!" he exclaimed internally.
"What in the world?!" he exclaimed, realizing the potential consequences of such an action.
Even though in the simulated world, he could embody his imagined self, with a body immune to all harm, it didn't change the fact that he had no real power of his own.
In the eyes of the prehistoric inhabitants, he was nothing more than a weakling, an ordinary person...
If this were to be accidentally exposed...
Su Qi shuddered at the thought. He would be doomed!
...
Meanwhile, elsewhere, Jiang Xin, a teenager addicted to gaming, was on the brink of despair due to new regulations on minors' gaming. However, he found solace in the stories of masters he admired.
One such story caught his eye: 'The 60-Year-Old Lady Achieves Five Kills with Zhao Yun at 3:00 AM, Internet Explodes!'
The comments below the post were hilarious and full of admiration for the skilled player.
Curiosity piqued, Jiang Xin clicked on a link that led him to a website called Yuanyuan.com.
"What's this?" Jiang Xin wondered as he landed on a simple website with a dark area for playing, a selection of video resources, and a comment section.
Among the sparse comments, he noticed a file titled 'Prehistoric Civilization.'
"Prehistoric civilization? What's so special about that?" Jiang Xin muttered to himself.
Driven by curiosity, he clicked on the file, and the movie began playing, immersing him in the world of Earth 15,000 years ago.
The breathtaking visuals and immersive experience captivated Jiang Xin and others who stumbled upon the movie.
As the movie unfolded, revealing a world teeming with life and unfamiliar creatures, viewers were astounded by the realism.
However, the closer the camera got to the top of a particular mountain, the fewer animals appeared, as if they were avoiding something.
Suddenly, two figures emerged from the bushes, drawing gasps from the audience.
"Primitive humans?" Jiang Xin exclaimed, surprised by the lifelike depiction of ancient people.
As the primitive man and woman interacted, discussing a forbidden place referred to as the "place of God," Jiang Xin and others watched in fascination, eager to unravel the mystery of the ancient world.
The audience watched intently as the primitive man, Adam, and the primitive woman, whose name was not mentioned, conversed. The woman expressed her desire to go to the top of the mountain, to the place of God, but Adam adamantly refused, clearly afraid.
The viewers couldn't help but be intrigued by the concept of a forbidden place and the fear it instilled in Adam. What secrets lay at the top of the mountain?
As the scene unfolded, Father Charlie, a man in a small room in a church, watched the movie with furrowed brows. He seemed deeply engrossed, muttering to himself about the animals depicted in the film.
Back in the online world, netizens were equally captivated by the movie's realism.
"Are those extinct animals? They look so real!" someone exclaimed.
The audience was spellbound by the immersive experience, feeling as though they were actually witnessing life 15,000 years ago. The quality of the movie surpassed anything they had seen before, leading to a strong desire to continue watching.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xin, amazed by the lifelike portrayal of primitive humans, watched in awe as Adam and the woman continued their conversation.
"Adam... I want to go there," the woman said, pointing to the top of the mountain.
"No, you can't go to the place of God!" Adam replied, clearly frightened.
The mention of the place of God intrigued the audience even further. What mysteries awaited at the summit of the mountain?
As the scene played out, Jiang Xin and the other viewers were on the edge of their seats, eager to uncover the secrets of this ancient world.