Chapter 1 The Beginning

Su Mo leaned against the trench, with nothing to do. His gaze involuntarily fell on his wristband.

Only then did he notice that his wristband seemed to have unlocked many functions at some point. The most conspicuous one was the addition of a guild function.

He tried clicking on it, and a series of virtual interfaces popped up.

The most prominent was the guild's bounty mission board, which displayed a large number of tasks, including collecting supplies, rescuing people, and so on.

The rewards were very generous, ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of credits, but few people were accepting the missions.

Anyone with a brain could see that these missions were very difficult. But that was normal; how could missions that weren't difficult offer such high bounties?

You had to know that most of these missions were posted by the guild players themselves, which was equivalent to asking for help with their own money in disguise.

Each mission was marked with the name of the person who posted it, the legion they belonged to, and their position.

Su Mo continued to browse, and his expression suddenly changed.

He found a large amount of shared information in the guild channel, covering many aspects. It included detailed information about a large number of monsters, although it couldn't be comprehensive. However, Su Mo found information on all the monsters he had encountered so far. In addition to these, there were detailed materials on various items, weapons, and mechanical devices.

It was evident that this information was collected by the players themselves. In other words, players had to rely on themselves for everything after arriving in this world. The system didn't provide any help at all. Even this wristband was just like a blank machine, offering nothing except a logout function.

This couldn't help but make Su Mo wonder if he was playing a game or if they had been thrown into another world.

But it was also possible that this was the amazing part of ZR Bionic World, and its advertised 100% realistic simulation.

At this moment, Su Mo saw a piece of information that caused a subtle change in his expression.

"Gene Evolution Serum: According to the obtained literature, it can be basically determined that gene evolution serums will run through the entire Star Ring game and occupy an extremely important place. It can completely change the player's genes, causing a qualitative change. This change is related to the quality and composition of the gene serum.

It is also related to the player themselves. The more advanced the gene serum, the more powerful the strength it brings. However, most gene serums show unknown ingredients, which means that unpredictable consequences may occur after use. In addition, it is rumored that different players using the same gene serum will also have varying degrees of deviation due to compatibility.

So far, the highest-level gene serum obtained by players is Type II. It is said that the player who used it underwent tremendous physical changes, becoming a half-human, half-monster existence, but also gained the power to match Type II mutated species."

This information perfectly explained York's berserk state at the time. Su Mo suddenly felt a little fortunate that the guy had only used a Type I gene serum at the time, otherwise he would have been the one lying down.

However, there was one thing that Su Mo was a little unsure about. Was York's use of that gene serum a success or a failure? His strength did increase a lot, but he also looked a bit mutated.

Forget it, I won't think about it. Su Mo continued to browse the information, becoming more and more engrossed.

As expected, large guilds had advantages that solo players couldn't match. Not to mention anything else, solo players would have a hard time accessing this kind of information.

Time passed little by little, and the sky gradually darkened. The intense firepower at the front gradually died down.

At this time, the wireless intercom Su Mo was carrying sounded with Li Shi's voice.

"As of now, the zombie tide has been effectively contained. According to the reconnaissance feedback from the armed helicopters, there are no signs of subsequent large-scale attacks. Therefore, all heavy weapons are being withdrawn. In addition, in order to prevent scattered and small-scale zombie attacks on the defense line, all companions are requested to hold their positions and intercept them."

Su Mo turned his head to look at Zhang Kui, who was still fast asleep. After hesitating for a moment, he ultimately didn't wake him up and began searching for targets to shoot.

At this time, in the quiet and vast starry sky, the stars twinkled, and the moonlight shrouded the wide earth like a hazy veil.

A gentle breeze blew by, blowing through Su Mo's heart.

His heart was unusually calm. He gently pulled the trigger.

Bang!

A zombie crawling silently in the distance fell directly to the ground, splattering viscous liquid everywhere.

After taking it down, Su Mo put away his gun, leaned back against the edge of the trench, and quietly looked at the starry sky above his head.

From time to time, he could hear one or two gunshots not far away.

He felt extremely relaxed, this feeling was really good.

Could this be a sense of belonging to the team?

Su Mo's thoughts continued to wander, of course, when some zombies took advantage of the night to approach and made some slight noises, Su Mo would turn around, raise the sniper rifle in his hand, and fire a shot.

...

Soon, time passed quickly.

Unknowingly, the light of dawn began to fall on the earth.

Zhang Kui woke up groggily from his sleep. He wiped the corner of his mouth and asked,

"Brother, how long have I been asleep?"

"A long time."

"Did any executives come down?"

Zhang Kui asked somewhat sheepishly.

"No."

"Phew, thank you so much, brother, have a cigarette."

Zhang Kui let out a long breath, then he took out a small pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Su Mo.

"No, thanks."

Su Mo refused very naturally, he wasn't very interested in that.

"You don't smoke? That's a pity. You know, this stuff is outrageously expensive in reality, but it's cheap in the game, and the taste is good. Let me tell you, a lot of people play this game just for these few puffs."

Zhang Kui said with a smile.

"Mm."

Su Mo responded simply.

"Brother, I don't think you like to talk much! Let me tell you, communication is necessary between people, and language is the best way to communicate. I myself have suffered a lot because I don't know how to talk, you'll suffer even more in the future."

"I know."

Su Mo replied indifferently.

Zhang Kui didn't care at all about Su Mo's coldness, he actually thought it was very good.

At least people like this are more real to get along with. Having been struggling at the bottom for many years, he was still able to judge people.

"Brother, have you eaten yet..."

After hearing this, Su Mo had a helpless expression on his face.

...

Two days later, Su Mo leaned against the trench with his gun in his arms, closing his eyes to take a short nap.

Zhang Kui kept nagging beside him: "Hey, it seems like the guild is planning to train our endurance this time. We've been online for almost eight hours. They haven't told us to take a break or log off to eat. It feels even stricter than before."

.......

Su Mo was completely unmoved, as if he didn't hear it. At this time, the wireless communication device on his body sounded with Li Shi's voice.

"Companions, because of your hard work, the zombie tide has been effectively contained. On behalf of Team Leader Zhao Han, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone. The guild will then use the wristband to count all the participants and give everyone one point. From now on, new companions will be replacing your positions, and then you can return to the camp safe zone to log off."

"Brother, work's over."

Zhang Kui shouted excitedly at Su Mo.

Su Mo slowly opened his eyes. He could see a large number of players rushing towards them from the rear. They began to replace the players in the trenches along the way.

Soon a team of three women and two men ran over.

"Thank you for your hard work, leave this to us."

"Mm."

Su Mo replied faintly, climbed out of the trench, and walked back.