On the planet Sea Blue, in the city of Twilight Clouds, in the warm afternoon where the sunshine was gently tempered by a soft breeze, there was a high-end hospital room where a pale-faced young man lay with his eyes tightly shut.

[Ding, soul binding in progress…]

[Ding, binding successful, you have obtained the "Ultimate Acceleration System!"]

[Wish you a happy life!]

What?

Guan Ren groggily opened his eyes, shaking his head to clear it.

"Brother! You're finally awake! Do you know how worried I was?"

Gu Xiao Yun, with tears in her eyes, threw herself onto Guan Ren.

"Ouch…"

A sharp pain from his chest brought him back to reality.

He glanced around and found himself lying in a hospital bed. The room was filled with people who all sighed in relief upon seeing him awake.

"This…"

Guan Ren could hardly believe it.

"Thank you, Mr. Guan Ren."

A clear, spring-like voice spoke up. A slender and incredibly beautiful woman approached the bedside, her eyes filled with gratitude and apologetic sentiment as she gazed at him.Guan Ren stared blankly at the woman.

Lin Ruo Xue? What situation was this?

Wars, ferocious beasts, and battlefields strewn with corpses...

Scenes flashed relentlessly through Guan Ren's mind.

Wait! Have I... Have I been reborn?

"Mr. Guan?"

Lin Ruo Xue blushed under Guan Ren's gaze, her demeanor slightly awkward.

"…Sorry, I was just thinking about something."

Guan Ren offered an embarrassed smile, rubbing his nose, but inside, his heart was cheering triumphantly!

I've truly been reborn!

He remembered distinctly. Just before the launch of the holographic game "Heaven's Arrival," still a passionate youth, he had stepped forward to save Lin Ruo Xue but got stabbed in the chest for his trouble, leading to blood loss and unconsciousness.

The familiar scenery confirmed his rebirth!

And it was five years prior, right before the launch of "Heaven's Arrival"!

Heaven's Arrival!

At that thought, Guan Ren's eyes darkened, and a smothering presence began to rise from his body, causing everyone in the room to tense without understanding why.

"Heaven's Arrival" was a super virtual game constructed through the mega-intellect "Heaven's Dao System" by the Sea Blue Federation.

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Players could easily enter the game world of Heaven's Arrival by simply binding their consciousness to a device!

With 100% realism, it instantly overshadowed all other virtual games of the same type on the market!

Even in just one month of open beta, it had attracted half the world's population!

It was called humanity's second world!

Moreover, the game's 2:1 real-world time ratio extended the lifespans of all players.

To promote "Heaven's Arrival," the Sea Blue Federation opened a currency exchange system, allowing in-game currency to be directly converted into Sea Blue coins for real-life use!

Thus, playing the game well could turn one into a billionaire, not merely a pipe dream!

But that wasn't the most crucial part!

Having lived once already, Guan Ren knew the emergence of "Heaven's Arrival" and the "Heaven's way System" wasn't as simple as it seemed!

With the game's progression, it would gradually realize a feature of virtual synchronization, allowing players to bring in-game attributes, abilities, and items into the real world.

But this was far from good news, for with the completion of virtual sync, the monsters and bosses from the game would appear in the real world, opening a full-scale invasion on humanity, bringing unprecedented catastrophe!

In his previous life, for some reasons, Guan Ren entered the game world a month later than others.

In the world of games, being slow by even a step meant lagging behind in every aspect—resources, opportunities, items, all were far out of his reach compared to other players.

Although he caught up with his exceptional gaming talent, when the "Catastrophe of Havoc" erupted, he ultimately fell in battle.

However, now reborn, nothing could stop his march!

He glanced at his sister Gu Xiao Yun, who was weeping in his arms, and affectionately ruffled her hair, ignoring the searing pain as he enveloped her in a reassuring embrace.

If there was any regret in his last life, her death undoubtedly tormented him greatly!

And in this life, he would never let such a tragedy unfold again!

"Mr. Guan, my name is Lin Ruo Xue. Thank you for not standing by and saving my life last night."

Lin Ruo Xue's sparkling eyes met Guan Ren's as she spoke, her fair cheeks still flushed with a rosy glow.

The events of the previous day had been sudden, and when the villains furiously brandished their weapons with intent to harm, Guan Ren had stood his ground, repelling them all though getting hurt in the process. To Lin Ruo Xue, the emaciated young man, looking a little malnourished from hard labor, seemed a towering figure of valor and strength!

"It's nothing, merely a trifle."

Guan Ren smiled slightly and waved a dismissive hand, wincing as he did so, pulling at his wound and inhaling sharply from the pain.

"Hmph, always showing off! A trifle? Look at the state you're in!" Gu Xiao Yun scolded, her eyes red and swollen from crying.

"Hehe..."

Guan Ren gave an awkward chuckle.

In fact, Lin Ruo Xue was a kind girl who had helped him a lot in his previous life; it was a shame that she too didn't survive the calamity.

"Mr. Guan..."

"Just call me by my name; 'Mr. Guan' feels a bit weird."

"Okay. Then... Guan Ren, there's something I'd like to discuss with you, if that's alright?"

Lin Ruo Xue spoke, her little face flushed red with embarrassment.

The words "Guan Ren" and "official husband" didn't have the same meaning but sounded very similar.

Her statement, combined with the tone, resembled that of a young wife sharing a secret with her husband, which could easily lead to misunderstandings.

"Go ahead."

Guan Ren was unfazed by the implication.

His maturity and composure, honed by past experiences, masked any naïveté that one would expect from an eighteen-year-old.

"You seem quite skilled?"

Guan Ren had handled himself well against five attackers the day before, which demonstrated he had some significant abilities.

"It's adequate."

Guan Ren responded soberly.

His work at the construction site had built up his core strength despite his malnourished appearance. Coupled with regular exercise, his physical capabilities were far superior to the average person.

"I'm planning to start a gaming studio for 'Heaven's Arrival.' Would you join as a member of the combat team?"

Lin Ruo Xue's eyes were hopeful as she gazed at Guan Ren: "Don't worry, the salary will be higher than what you earned at your previous job. Plus, I'll provide accommodation and gaming equipment for free. What do you think?"

Guan Ren was tempted because "Heaven's Arrival" was set to start its public testing at eight that night, and all the game login devices had been sold out. If he wanted to level up in the game immediately, joining Lin Ruo Xue's studio was the best option.

"What about my sister…"

"Don't worry, Xiao Yun can come too!"

"Deal!"

Guan Ren agreed without hesitation.

Lin Ruo Xue’s lips curled into a delighted smile.

Guan Ren had saved her life, and knowing about his hardships at the construction site, she wanted to do something in return as a means of showing her gratitude.

"No! I refuse!"