Mystery makes me strong

Chapter 2718 Doomsday Game
At this moment.

Zhang Meng slowly opened his eyes from the endless darkness.

His consciousness seemed to emerge from the deep sea and gradually became clear.

He felt his body was unusually heavy.

Every breath seemed to drain the last of his life force.

He knew that his life was coming to an end, and the scenes that had once been played out repeatedly in his nightmares had now become a reality he could not escape.

His heart was filled with regret at this moment.

He no longer had the chance to enjoy the frivolity and impulsiveness of his youth, the missed opportunities and unfinished business, and that sweet love affair.

This is the greatest sorrow of a person.

In seemingly simple choices time and time again, the wrong choices are made.

Each time it’s a small mistake, it eventually accumulates into a big mistake.

How he wished he could have a chance to start over again and correct those mistakes.

Go make those dreams come true.

In the last moments of his life, Zhang Meng's heart was filled with bitterness.

He closed his eyes, tears falling from the corners of his eyes and dripping onto the cold sheets. He whispered softly: "If I could do it again..."

At this moment, a pitiful voice sounded in his ears: "Zhang Meng, do you really want to start over again?"

Zhang Meng opened his eyes in surprise.

He saw a blurry figure gradually becoming clearer beside his bed.

That was a naughty little girl.

Her eyes sparkled with curiosity and amusement.

There was a hint of mystery in that smile.

"Who are you?" Zhang Meng's voice was hoarse and weak.

The little girl is smiling.

Her voice was like a spring breeze blowing across the lake, and also like the sound of a bell.

"I am the compassionate and merciful phantom god."

"Since you are a decent person, I can give you a chance to start over."

A glimmer of hope flashed across Zhang Meng's eyes, but it quickly faded away. "It's impossible. We only have one life..."

Xiao Huan shook her head, her eyes full of teasing.

"Hahaha, you stupid mortal."

"In God's world, nothing is impossible."

"I can send you into a doomsday game. As long as you can pass it, you can start over again."

Zhang Meng's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and a spark of hope rekindled in his eyes.

"Really? Can I?"

Xiao Huan nodded, with a hint of mischief in her smile.

"Of course, but this game won't be easy. You have to survive the apocalypse, and you have to pass all the tests."

"You know, according to statistics, the chance of someone surviving who didn't die is only one in a million."

"You should have read a lot of apocalyptic novels. Those guys with cheats are often very difficult, let alone those without cheats."

"And you won't have any hangs."

Zhang Meng took a deep breath, his eyes full of determination.

“I am willing to try, no matter how difficult it is.”

This is nonsense. You will die of old age if you don’t try.

Xiao Huan smiled, and with a slight wave of her fingers, a ray of light surrounded Zhang Meng.

"Well, good luck to you, Zhang Meng."

"I hope you can come back alive."

……

When the light faded, Zhang Meng found himself standing on an unfamiliar street.

It is surrounded by dilapidated buildings and abandoned vehicles.

The sky was covered with thick clouds and there was a depressing atmosphere in the air.

There were roars coming from the distance.

There are monsters!

He looked not far away again and saw only layers of fog. In the distance, there was some light.

He subconsciously thought of some apocalyptic novels.

There are foggy areas and bright areas.

Dangerous and safe areas?

He looked down at his body and found that he had become younger and stronger.

His clothes turned into a doomsday survivor's outfit.

He had a sharp knife hanging around his waist and a backpack full of supplies on his back.

It’s not bad. It’s said that there is no cheating, but at least I got myself the initial equipment.

Zhang Meng took a deep breath. He could feel his vitality surging in his body.

He knew that this was his chance to start over, and he had to cherish it.

He begins to explore this apocalyptic world. He must find food and water, and must find a safe shelter.

He must face those mutated creatures and dangerous humans.

He must survive in this cruel world.

He took action immediately.

He moved cautiously toward the bright area in the distance.

Soon he walked in.

He found that the bright area was relatively safe, at least there were no roars coming one after another.

He quickly found a dilapidated house in an alley and built a relatively enclosed house for himself.

He saw the live broadcast of the wild survival wandering.

The anchor said: "The huge change in room temperature is the most important factor that causes the life span of wanderers to be rapidly shortened."

"Once you become homeless, your statistical upper limit for life expectancy suddenly drops to 50 years."

"The reason is that the huge change in room temperature forces your body to produce drastic consumption in order to resist the temperature change, which consumes cell vitality and causes various diseases..."

"The biggest gap between normal residents and homeless people is not food and safety, but the huge difference in room temperature between day and night."

He thought that was quite right.

He then cautiously went out to look for food and resources.

On this day, Zhang Meng met a group of survivors.

Their leader was a young man named Li Cang.

He has sharp eyes, agile movements, great strength, and always seems to be able to find opportunities in danger.

Obviously very different from others.

He even noticed that when a terrifying three-headed hound appeared, others couldn't kill it with their homemade guns, but this young man was able to kill it easily.

Zhang Meng felt that Li Cang seemed to possess some special abilities, like a "plug-in" in the game.

Zhang Meng knew that if he wanted to survive in this doomsday, he needed to find someone to rely on.

He wanted to get close to Li Cang, hoping to get his protection.

But he also understood that he had to offer something valuable in exchange.

The other party obviously didn't want to pay attention to him.

His efforts to close the distance were laughed at by the survivors.

"Look at him, how ridiculous! He even wants to establish a relationship with our boss."

"That's right, he's just a man, what's the use of him?"

"Yeah, it would be fine if he was an awakened one, he's just an ordinary person."

Zhang Meng was very ashamed.

He wanted so badly to turn around and leave.

Li Cang just looked at him indifferently but didn't say much.

In this awkward moment, Zhang Meng suddenly remembered the existence of God.

He knew that in this world, gods really existed.

They wield power beyond imagination.

At least that phantom god really exists.

Zhang Meng decided that he would use this information to exchange for Li Cang's protection. He then directly told Li Cang his request: "I know the existence of gods, and I know their power."

"If you are willing to protect me, I am willing to tell you this secret."

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Cang's eyes. He looked at Zhang Meng, as if evaluating the truthfulness of his words.

In the end times, information is power, and intelligence about God is undoubtedly the most valuable asset.

He naturally guessed that there were gods in the world.

This apocalyptic game is probably just a boring work of God.

"How do you know about the existence of gods?" Li Cang asked.

There was a hint of doubt in his voice.

Zhang Meng took a deep breath. He knew he had to convince Li Cang: "Before I came to this world, I prayed to a powerful being for a chance to be reborn."

"I believe that being is one of the gods. I am willing to exchange this information for your protection."

Li Cang was silent for a while, then nodded: "Okay, I promise you. But if you dare to lie to me, you will bear the consequences."

The others' attitudes suddenly changed.

The few people who had just mocked Zhang Meng have now become friendly.

Zhang Meng had only seen such a rapid change of attitude on the face of a salesperson in his previous company.

He understood that his value had been reflected.

As long as he doesn't endanger Li Cang's core interests and doesn't cause too much trouble, the other party will take him with him.

After all, he had truly come into contact with gods.

And he believed that Li Cang had a way to confirm that he was not lying.

In other words, even if someone is going to die, he will be the second to last person to die in this team.

Zhang Meng breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he was at least safe for the time being.

Together with Li Cang and other survivors, he will face the challenges of the end of the world and look for hope for survival.

……

Afterwards, Zhang Meng followed the group of survivors through the ruins of the city and came to an abandoned church.

The roof of this church has collapsed, and the sunlight shines through the broken windows onto the altar, bringing a touch of sacredness to this dilapidated place.

The church has been simply renovated and is surrounded by a fence and a trench.

But Zhang Meng didn't think this could stop those monsters.

In his opinion, the altar was more important.

Li Cang stopped and turned to face Zhang Meng.

"This used to be the domain of the gods, and it kept out the invasion of monsters," he said. "If you really knew the secrets of the gods, then you should be able to feel their presence."

Obviously, this is the first test.

If he can't do that, then his value will be greatly reduced and he will most likely become just an ordinary survivor.

Zhang Meng took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and tried to feel the sacred power remaining in this space.

His heart was filled with awe, and he knew that this might be his only chance.

He hoped that the previous "phantom god" could be more powerful, at least to let him feel a little bit of divine power.

He opened his eyes.

His eyes sparkled with joy.

"I can feel a bright silver color flowing on the altar," he said. "That is the breath of God. Although it is faint, it is definitely there."

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Cang's eyes. He didn't expect that Zhang Meng could really feel the breath of God.

He nodded, a hint of recognition in his eyes.

Those who are awakened can all feel it a little bit.

But Zhang Meng is obviously an ordinary person.

And he did have a hook.

He has a mock hang.

Can simulate the future of doomsday games.

But this hack is not very big and can only simulate the next 24 hours.

And unlike other novels, it is not possible to directly extract talents, treasures, experience, and even levels from the simulation.

Isn't that just making something out of nothing?
His cheat can only give him information, similar to divination.

It's just that compared to divination, it has more interaction with oneself and can deduce the consequences of different choices in the future.

In fact, this cheat is also very awesome.

He was able to become an awakened one and possess his current strength because of it.

As for Zhang Meng, his simulation cheat was not simulated.

This is why he gave the other party a chance to speak.

"Okay, I believe you," Li Cang continued, "but you still need to prove your worth."

Zhang Meng knew.
He must provide more information to win Li Cang's trust.

But I can’t say it all.

So he began to tell about his experiences in the nightmare world.

Tells how he prayed to the gods for a chance to be reborn.

"I know that gods exist," he said, "and I know that they have the power to change the world. If we can find them, perhaps we can change the fate of this apocalypse."

Li Cang was silent for a while, then nodded.

"Okay, I will protect you," he said, "but you must obey my orders. I know there are things you haven't said."

Zhang Meng breathed a sigh of relief, he knew that he was safe at least for the time being.

He began to live with Li Cang in this church camp.

There are more than 20 survivors in the church camp.

There were only three women, and they were white foreign girls.

A radio operator, a doctor, a vase.

All three of them are from Li Cang.

He saw that immediately.

In this small survivor camp, Zhang Meng immediately saw the cruelty of the end of the world.

The survivors fought endlessly for a few resources and status.

There is no edge in Li Cang, it may just be a room in the church where the weak are oppressed and the strong become secondary rulers.

Fortunately, he is more valuable now and others dare not bully him.

And those men have hard work to do every day.

Fields were opened up around the church to grow potatoes, cabbage, rye, sweet potatoes, etc.

I have to work 12 hours a day.

If there is no work, make traps and dig deeper trenches.

Go around and act as cannon fodder and transport, and follow Li Cang to collect medicines and supplies.

In short, there is always work to be done.

As for salary, there is none.

If you don’t want to do it, you can just go and mix it in the fog.

Zhang Meng discovered that Li Cang maintained a basic order.

That is, as long as no one is killed, he doesn't care about anything else.

He also understood that even if he didn't tell the god's secret, the other party would take him back.

But their status is to serve as cannon fodder and bait for exploration.

That's why others ridiculed and attacked him from the beginning.

In fact, this is a simple way to determine status.

If he endures it, he will be at the bottom of the food chain.

And these days, he gets the opportunity to work in the church.

But five days later, he also had to go out and explore.

"The difficulty of Doomsday will gradually increase, so I need more helpers. Awakening has a high mortality rate." Li Cang also told him a lot of information.

Zhang Meng's heart sank.

Yes, if it was just a zombie crisis, a crisis of fixed difficulty, humans would be able to rebuild their homes with the help of artillery fire and the selected immune people.

But the fog monster in front of him was obviously not the case.

"To awaken, you need to enter the fog. If you kill monsters alone in the fog, you will receive the blessing of the gods and awaken." Li Cang

(End of this chapter)