Chapter 016: Group Chat

Unlike in middle or high school, university students were allowed to keep their phones with them at all times. And since the game launched during the noon break, many students logged into Fallen Gods Continent on the spot.

The moment they saw that this was a real alternate world, everyone realized—this might be their chance to change their lives.

After all, this other world didn’t just have ordinary people—it had supernatural powers. If someone cultivated far enough, could they perhaps even live forever?

Compared to that, their studies on Blue Star suddenly didn’t seem so important.

Even Yun Xi’s university, a top-tier institution in the country, was no exception.

Especially since most official players had received a crucial mission: learn one combat technique or spell within one month, and the system would reward them with a low-grade resurrection charm—a second life, essentially. Who could say no to that?

Now that it was confirmed that items from Fallen Gods Continent could be brought back to the real world, could the resurrection charm be brought back as well?

During the ten-day beta test, many players had already learned the basics of combat techniques. If they spent the next twenty days practicing, they might actually complete the task.

Meanwhile, students who hadn’t logged in yet could clearly sense the shift in atmosphere and started asking their roommates and friends about it.

Some people liked to show off and shared their experiences openly.

Gradually, even though the internet was under heavy censorship, anyone who was even slightly curious—especially those in areas where people gathered—could still hear rumors about Fallen Gods Continent.

Most people remained skeptical, but a small group had already made up their minds: they’d register and log in the moment the next open server launched.

As for the mass of students requesting leaves of absence, the university’s response was simple: they issued a public announcement.

Students did not need to take a leave or even apply for one.

In other words, students were allowed to skip classes and focus on cultivating combat or magical techniques.

However, the school also made it clear that students must still complete their academic responsibilities.

Games were games. Exams were exams.

If a student failed their exams—and the retakes too—they wouldn’t get their diploma.

It was understandable that such a policy would be implemented. After all, no one could guarantee that Fallen Gods Continent would reopen again in the future.

In order to prevent societal chaos, this compromise was the most reasonable approach.

The announcement stirred up a major uproar.

No need to apply for leave… and you could skip class legally? Was that for real?

This decision showed that the authorities, while not publicly endorsing the game, also weren’t actively trying to stop people from playing—especially with the temptation of that resurrection charm. Instead, they gave people a choice:

If you want to focus on the game—go ahead.
If you want to attend class—also fine.
The choice was yours.

Of course, whatever consequences came from that choice would be yours to bear.

Yun Xi naturally chose not to attend classes. With her now 38 points in Spirit, she already had a photographic memory.

Even if she didn’t study for an entire semester, as long as she crammed for a week before the exam, she could pass with ease—it wouldn’t affect her at all.

Some players who had already leveled up in the game had also clearly felt the benefits of stat point allocation.

Increasing Constitution and Spirit wasn’t as simple as +1.

Constitution encompassed all aspects of the body—agility, strength, reflexes, and other physical traits.

Spirit included intelligence, comprehension, analysis, perception, and more.

Every stat point was a comprehensive upgrade.

Even increasing by just 0.1 made a noticeable difference.

No doubt the authorities understood this too. That’s likely why they didn’t block the flow of information entirely, only censored it online to prevent mass panic.

That night, Yun Xi received a message from Chen Nana on Weibao—it was a group chat invitation.

[Jing City Official Players Discussion Group 326]

“Yun Xi, would you like to join this group chat? Don’t worry, everyone here has been vetted and verified—no imposters.”

“It’ll be easier to stay updated on the latest information.”

“If you don’t want to expose your main identity, you can join with an alt account too.”

Naturally, Yun Xi didn’t refuse. In her previous life, she was just a refugee player and had almost no access to early intel shared among official players.

“No need, Nana-jie. I’ll join with my main.”

There were so many official players that the authorities had already created 326 large group chats. With an estimated tens of thousands of players, even if someone recognized her, it wouldn’t matter.

Yun Xi clicked “Accept Invite.”

Instantly, messages flooded her screen.

[Wind’s Romance]: Trade x Trade, buying copper coins with blossom coins. DM me if interested!
[Chen Nana]: @Wind’s Romance — if you’re buying copper, please include your purchase rate.
[Wind’s Romance]: @Chen Nana — Got it.
[AAA Detergent]: I’m also buying copper coins. Rate: 10 blossom coins per 1 copper. Message me if interested.
[Blooming Wealth]: Wait, why are you all buying copper? Can’t you just recharge in-game? Isn’t it 1 blossom coin per 1 copper coin?
[AAA Detergent]: @Blooming Wealth — You must be new here, huh? Don’t you know there’s a daily recharge limit? You can only buy 648 copper coins per day.

By the way, if you have extra copper coins, feel free to sell to me—we can negotiate a good rate.

[Chen Nana]: For newcomers in the group, check the group announcement. It contains verified, reliable information.

Everyone knew Chen Nana was with the authorities, so they all clicked into the announcement post.

Yun Xi opened it as well and skimmed through:

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[Info 1]:
You can only recharge up to 648 copper coins per day.
When the game reopens, make sure to hit that daily max.
If you don’t have enough blossom coins, contact a group admin for help.

[Info 2]:
Official players’ main quests are very important!
Some are confirmed to reward Resurrection Charms, which are extremely rare!
All official players are encouraged to give it their all.

[Info 3]:
Do NOT go outside the beginner village alone to fight monsters!
The outside world is extremely dangerous!
Try to stay low and develop your skills safely for now!

[Info 4]:
This game has real-life death risks!
According to official stats, over a thousand people have gone missing in Jing City—likely due to fatal incidents while logging into Fallen Gods Continent.

All players are advised to mentally prepare themselves before each login.
Even staying inside the beginner village isn’t 100% safe.
If you encounter danger, log out immediately!