Kent woke up groggily, his face full of bitterness as he looked at the colossal dragon lance beneath him. It was truly torturous! He spent the whole night having wet dreams, but every time, just before the climax, his partner would turn into a female dragon lizard!
Although Kent had several terabytes of special learning materials on his hard drive, he was not an old pervert! The main issue was that spring had arrived, and the instinct to reproduce was stirring within his blood.
Kent's face contorted in pain. If he wanted to, he could use some design points to modify his module and stop himself from getting horny. But after some thought, wouldn't that be like castrating himself?
Kent sighed deeply. It didn't matter whether he dreamt of spring or nightmares anymore. Self-castration was impossible, and the female dragon lizards were not an option.
Just let it be!
This matter could be put aside, but hunting could not be stopped. Although he couldn't tell the time in the underground space, the arrival of the players should be today.
With a serious expression, Kent crawled out of the cave. He had to speed up his leveling. After all, the Fourth Cataclysm was approaching!
Meanwhile, on Blue Star, countless people were eagerly awaiting the official opening of *Immortal*.
In the city of Guangcheng in Country H, by a picturesque coast, stood a luxurious villa area. In a vast and luxurious residence, dozens of people stood in the center of the hall, looking up at a handsome man lounging lazily on the second-floor railing.
"The server opens tonight at six o'clock. I have only one goal: to become the strongest player. Do you all understand?"
"Yes, Young Master!"
"I will provide each of you with a nutrient capsule. Don't log out these days. Your salaries will be paid according to holidays."
"Yes, Young Master!"
The official version of *Immortal* only provides players with free holographic helmets; there are no nutrient capsules or biological capsules for sale.
The "nutrient capsules" mentioned by the young master are high-tech products developed by the MAX Corporation.
Originally, they were designed to help astronauts freeze their age for interstellar voyages. However, the final research and development failed.
While the circulatory system inside the body could sustain users without the need to eat, drink, excrete, or sleep, there were still significant technological barriers to freezing age. It wasn't that they couldn't be frozen, but rather, after thawing, users wouldn't wake up.
Although this was impressive, who would be so bored and lacking in things to do as to lie in a cold iron box, giving up delicious food and fine wine?
When MAX Corporation decided to shut down the project, *Immortal* was released unexpectedly. Some wealthy players found that by wearing the holographic helmet and lying in the nutrient capsule, they could stay online for ten days and nights, leveling up much faster than the poor players who had to eat, drink, excrete, and sleep.
These wealthy players initially wanted to use this information gap to dominate the closed beta server, but someone blabbed it, and it became widely known. As a result, the previously unattractive nutrient capsules became best-sellers.
In the end, MAX Corporation made a surprising fortune from the nutrient capsules.
For some people who were born at the top of the pyramid, money, power, and beauty were all they had in abundance. Their excessively rich material conditions made them eager for excitement. And what could be more exciting than gaining extraordinary powers in *Immortal*, being able to do anything and everything?
Although *Immortal* couldn't be recharged, for them, finding loopholes in the system had become a deep-rooted instinct.
In the outskirts of the mountain city in Country H, inside a nursing home, an elderly man with white hair held a holographic helmet, smiling lasciviously as he persuaded his friends to join the game.
"In this game, we are no longer weak and sickly old people, but vigorous young men! We don't even need to fight monsters; just work a bit to earn some money, and then we can go to the pleasure houses!"
"And that so-called work only requires us to do half an hour before it can be automated. We can chat and idle in the forums to earn money."
"You guys have no idea how amazing those succubi are, with their waist movements and oral skills... tsk tsk..."
"And those busty beauties, each one of them is wild! In one word, moist!"
For those who were old and frail or disabled, *Immortal* was not just a game but a new world where they could regain their strength and integrity.
When *Immortal* first entered closed beta, it was not well-known. However, as it became more popular, more and more elderly and disabled people began to explore the game. There were even news reports of comatose patients reuniting with their families in Immortal.
So, at this moment, countless elderly and disabled people were eagerly anticipating it.
On the outskirts of a city in Country Y, inside a black internet café with almost no fire safety measures:
"The currency in *Immortal* is very important for combat players. Those tycoons don't have time to earn in-game money, so they use real money to exchange for game currency."
"That's where the business opportunity lies, especially during the opening of the server, when the exchange rate between game currency and real money peaks."
A burly man with a thick beard talked eloquently, while the others were filled with excitement.
"Our goal is simple: make money, make money, and make more damn money!"
...
In City Grotte, Country M, inside a skyscraper with a hundred floors, a group of young people gathered to listen to their leader.
"The management of our C8 Club has discussed it, and we are very optimistic about the market prospects of *Immortal*.
You were all specially recruited into the club as beta testers. I have only one requirement for you: make the name of C8 known in the Immortal Continent!
Although we are at a disadvantage in terms of time difference, we will provide you with nutrient capsules. I hope you can crush Tianlu under your feet. Can you do it?"
"Yes!"
All over the world, countless guilds, clubs, and studios were preparing to enter *Immortal*. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this game was the future trend.
Although the Immortal Continent was named a continent, it was a planet without a sun that rose and set, so there were no time zones. This made many European and American players unhappy, as the time in the Immortal Continent coincided with the Eastern Nine Zones of Country H, making it completely upside down for those in the Western time zones.
This also made many people suspect that the servers of *Immortal* were actually in Country H, but unfortunately, no one could find them.
...
Still in Country H, hundreds of meters underground below an unknown mountain range:
"Preconditions calibrated, Experiment 487 begins."
With a command from the researchers in white coats, the alloy doors of several rooms made of high-strength alloys were simultaneously closed.
The camera in the first room operated normally, the camera in the second room was turned off for 1 nanosecond, the infrared camera in the third room operated normally, the infrared camera in the fourth room was turned off for 1 nanosecond, and the sonar system in the fifth room was activated...
"It's the same as before."
After a while, the researcher slumped in his chair, looking at the screen with a face of despair.
In the rooms where the monitoring facilities were momentarily turned off, holographic helmets appeared out of thin air.
"Report it. No progress in the research on the delivery method of the holographic helmets for *Immortal*."
Several months ago, the mysterious official and advanced technology of the holographic helmets in *Immortal* had caught the attention of governments around the world.
After three months of research in this secret base, there was no progress.
At the same time, the project team researching the holographic helmets also concluded.
The result was no result.
No matter how they disassembled the helmets, they could not find any civilization traces such as text, patterns, or symbols.
Apart from the conclusion that the material of the holographic helmets was none of the known materials on Blue Star, the research group had nothing to show for their efforts.
After receiving the report of the research results, the high-level officials of the government immediately held a meeting, and no one knew the content of this meeting.
After the meeting, thousands of selected soldiers and government employees were trained in the game content of *Immortal* and equipped with nutrient capsules developed by Country H, ready to enter the game and seize the initiative immediately after the server opened.
Time was passing by every minute and second, and before they knew it, it was time for the official opening.