From the Abyss of Stars Part 1

002. The game company prevents players from getting addicted.

002. The game company prevents players from getting addicted by not allowing them to log off. Makes sense, right?

Azure Star perished long ago. It was precisely because of the 'Uplift Movement' of the Galactic Civilization that players had the opportunity to leave the surface and venture into the Abyss of Stars, formally beginning their legendary cosmic adventure.

However, now, the creations of the extinct civilization were right in front of him.

He observed carefully. The white corpse on the ground was not the common C3-'Luka' type of cosmic human race. The latter, as a cosmic race, had no physical flaws, no freckles on the face, small pores, and generally high attractiveness. However, the white corpse of 'Lanny Johns' had pockmarked skin and turned red after being in the sun for a while.

"This is not a cosmic human race. This is a race from Azure Star."

Li Zi felt a headache. Even as a senior high-level player, he was confused by this situation.

This is not a prank; it must be a major incident.

He thought of many possibilities, such as a bug in the game, a large-scale rollback, or the recent network fluctuation causing him to load the wrong game version, entering single-player mode.

But honestly, for an old game like "Abyss of Stars" that has been running for more than ten years with photon AI computers, the above guesses, while not impossible, are at least absurd.

If even the photon AI brain, responsible for handling all political affairs in the future, could make mistakes, then what could be right?

Li Zi calmed down, estimating that he might have logged into the wrong account. Maybe the network fluctuation just created a new account. But in any case, he needed to activate the game system first and log off to contact the officials for repair.

"Players appear in the game as 'Descenders.' To activate the game system, you first need to recognize the identity, appearance, and relationships of the 'Descender.'"

The simplest way is to find identification and a mirror, then chat with someone to complete the descent.

Li Zi was familiar with this. He immediately started searching the pockets of the security uniform. But just as he lowered his head and found a bunch of keys, a chilling sensation suddenly rose from his back.

"Danger!"

Years of battling in games made him react instantly. He curled up and hid under a counter. Only then did he realize that he seemed to be in an old-era bank.

Tap, tap...

Not far away, there was the sound of footsteps. The steps were light, as if stepping on water, making a certain crisp sound. Li Zi held his breath, gripping the baton tightly, trying not to make any noise.

The footsteps came closer, as if something was approaching the counter. Li Zi's heart raced. The sound was right next to him, separated by only a counter.

Tap.

Suddenly, the footsteps stopped. Li Zi's heart seemed to skip a beat. A layer of mist formed on his exposed skin, chilling to the bone, and he faintly felt a gaze trying to spy on him.

"Spirit Fiend!"

Li Zi immediately realized that he had almost forgotten that Azure Star was not just a purely technological planet; it had spiritual beings and extraordinary systems.

"I should have realized earlier... That white man's body had no external wounds yet died suddenly, very similar to the work of a Spirit Fiend."

Spirit Fiends are a very basic type of spiritual monster, immune to physical damage, capable of phasing through walls, seeing through stealth, and detecting invisibility. For new players, they are basically a deterrent monster.