"We're all set to travel the world now, so I'm leaving the apartments with you!" Zhou Zhengping placed the computer with the tenants' information in front of Zhou Bai, declaring it with gusto.
"Okay!" Zhou Bai happily agreed, beaming with joy.
She, Zhou Bai, was going to become a landlady today—one who lived off her rental income and did nothing but eat, sleep, and drink. And the kind that only collected money at that.
For all other trivial matters, she had already found people to take care of them!
"Look at you, grinning like a fool." Zhou Zhengping tapped his daughter's head and didn't hesitate to tease her, "What kind of girl dreams of having lots of money and slacking around?"
However, since she liked it, he would just let her be; with their family wealth, they could support her for several lifetimes.
Zhou Bai ignored Zhou Zhengping's remarks and said directly, "Have fun! Remember to take lots of photos for me, it'll be as if I've been there too."
"Mm, I'll remember to send you gifts from every place," Zhou Zhengping said, his gaze softening as he looked at his daughter.
Just as the father and daughter were about to engage in some small talk, a buzzing sound suddenly filled their minds.
Before they could react, a virtual screen appeared out of nowhere in front of them.
[Doomsday Game loading...]
"Dad, do you see it?" Zhou Bai couldn't help but exclaim at the new screen that had appeared in front of them.
Zhou Zhengping's expression grew more serious, "I see it!"
At this moment, Ding Qiurou also rushed in from outside, "Husband, Xiao Bai, there are suddenly words in front of me."
"We all have it," Zhou Bai quickly said, "I'll check the internet."
Then, with slightly trembling hands, she took out her phone.
Sure enough, similar topics were everywhere on the internet.
#The end of the world is coming#
#What is the Doomsday Game#
#Is this an alien prank?#
Zhou Bai casually clicked on one and saw many comments.
"A Doomsday Game loading message popped up out of nowhere, it's terrifying! Is the apocalypse coming?"
"I asked my friends and family, they all have it, feels like it's global."
"I finally bought a house, just to start a new life, and now the apocalypse comes, God, are you playing with us?"
"So, did aliens invade Blue Star?"
"Will there be zombies like in Resident Evil?"
"No way! If there are zombies, I'd rather kill myself."
"Everyone should hurry and stockpile some food! I see people starting to hoard already!"
"Yes, hoarding supplies!"
"Oh right, weapons too!"
"Weapons? We are in peaceful times, where would we buy weapons, at most kitchen knives."
"Kitchen knives count! It's better than having nothing."
"Here is a list of essentials for the doomsday."
"..."
Seeing this, Zhou Bai couldn't wait to speak, "Dad, Mom, let's go out and buy some food and drinks to stock up at home, and knives, get a few more."
"Yes, yes, yes, with this Doomsday Game thing, everyone will definitely be scrambling for supplies!" Ding Qiurou agreed.
"I can go by myself! You two stay at home." Zhou Zhengping hurriedly said, he could imagine that because of this sudden Doomsday Game, the outside must be chaotic.
"Dad, I'll come with you, Mom can stay home," said Zhou Bai instinctively, "When hoarding supplies, someone needs to keep watch."
"I want to go too, the family sticks together," Ding Qiurou also insisted, fearing an accident, it felt safer to be together.
Looking at his wife and daughter's resolute expressions, Zhou Zhengping helplessly nodded, "Then we'll go together! But stick close to me."
Before they left the house, Zhou Zhengping still put a fruit knife in his pocket.
The Zhou Family lived in a detached villa, and they smoothly made their way down to the garage on the first floor; in the neighborhood, cars were heading one after another towards the direction of the nearby supermarket.
Zhou Zhengping also planned to head to the nearest large supermarket.
But the car had only driven a short distance when it suddenly stopped on its own, and the screens in front of the three of them also changed.
[Doomsday Game loaded, matching in progress]
[Matching completed, Blue Star is now fully gamified]
[Dear Host, would you like to convert all your properties into the game's universal currency?]
With these messages appearing, the family of three found themselves suddenly in the wilderness with a dense fog surrounding them, as if the whole world had only them left. After sharing the information with each other, they realized they all received the same message.
Without thinking further, all three chose yes.
The house was gone, the car was gone, and not converting meant truly having nothing.
Zhou Bai's attention was now on her own screen.
She knew the world had changed; what they could rely on now seemed to be just the Doomsday Game system that had suddenly appeared.
After she made her choice, her screen changed.
[Property conversion in progress...]
[Detected a large number of real estate properties owned by the Host, hidden reward triggered. Do you wish to convert all real estate into rewards? Upon successful conversion, properties will not be converted into game currency, would you like to convert? Countdown 5, 4, 3...]
"Yes." Zhou Bai chose without hesitation, feeling that the hidden reward would be beneficial to her.
[Conversion completed, the reward will be distributed after the formal operation of the game, please wait...]
After this message, Zhou Bai's screen went blank.
By that time, Zhou Zhengping and Ding Qiurou had also completed their own property conversions, feeling a sense of loss.
Because of this unexpected event, the business they had worked so hard for over the years had turned into flimsy game currency, and they didn't even know how useful it would be!
Then they looked toward Zhou Bai, "Xiao Bai, have you finished your conversion?"
"I've finished, but what I exchanged wasn't all game currency..." Zhou Bai explained what had just happened to her, "I had only 5 seconds so I didn't consult with you, Mom and Dad."
"No worries, we've already given those properties to you, they're yours now; even if something goes wrong, you still have us to support you!" Zhou Zhengping said cheerfully, reassuring her, "But I think it's a good thing; you've always been lucky since you were young."
"I just felt that I might regret it if I missed it," Zhou Bai said instinctively.
"Mm." Zhou Zhengping and Ding Qiurou looked at Zhou Bai tenderly, not minding at all.
It was at this time that the screens of all three delivered another new notification.
[Global property transfer completed, Doomsday Game now officially operational.]
[To help everyone adapt to the game environment, the Newbie Protection Period is 1 month.]
[A friendly reminder, the world has changed, please strive to survive.]
As the voice faded, the dense fog around them gradually lifted.
And a mechanical voice echoed in Zhou Bai's mind: "Host, would you like to bind the Lord Token?"
Upon hearing the voice, Zhou Bai was jolted with excitement; the reward she exchanged with several buildings had arrived!