"Boss, give me a virtual helmet." Long lines formed in front of the store.

The shopkeeper frowned, "What virtual helmet? Look carefully, this is a fabric shop."

"Come on, boss, don't be so stiff. All the other stores have lines in front too. You must have helmets for sale here."

"No, I don't. Even if I could get them, the Xuanwu Kingdom hasn't shipped them yet." He couldn't help it; many have asked him about it today.

It's the same for others; every shop is crowded. Usually, this would be a good thing, but the problem is these people are here to buy helmets. I'm not a Magic Net shop; where would I get such items?

If I really had these connections, I wouldn't need to be struggling here.

Perhaps I need to learn from other shops and temporarily close, or else I can't continue business this way.

"Speaking of which, what exactly is this virtual helmet you're all talking about?"

The person who just exited looked at the scene with a puzzled expression. What on earth was happening?

"Don't you know? It's already spreading everywhere. It's a new product created by Emperor Xuanwu, who transformed a dimension. We can enter a new world through consciousness. It's said that this world is thousands of times larger than our entire continent."

"It's not just about size. The key is that it's undeveloped land."

"Even if it's undeveloped, isn't it fake?" The person next to him was puzzled.

The other person responded with displeasure, "What do you mean fake? It's transformed from a real dimension, everything inside is real. Plus, it has the ability to let people live after death."

"Exactly, I heard about it too. It allows people to live on after death, essentially achieving immortality."

"So, you don't have to become undead to live forever, and you can still enjoy it. Who wouldn't want that?"

"I heard there are no rules from our real world over there. You can easily develop your own territory and even become a king. If you truly manage to do that, in reality, I could stand on equal footing with a king."

Although that's technically not the reality, they all prefer to believe it's true.

"But ultimately, isn't it fake?" Some were still skeptical.

"Nonsense, how could it be fake? If people can enter after death, it must be real. Even a demigod couldn't oppose the entire continent." People would rather believe it's true.

"Hmph, as long as you believe in the Divine, you can enter the Divine Country after death and enjoy everything."

"Pff, not everyone can enter the Divine Country, and are you sure they truly entered? And what do they enjoy once there? That's just what the books say."

Indeed, no one could prove it, but it was their only hope of an enjoyable afterlife until now.

"I heard that those with insincere faith can't enter, and truly devout people are rare."

Clearly, this person didn't trust their faith, and many felt the same here.

"Exactly, but that virtual world is something we can all see. Even if someone dies and enters, as long as we can communicate, we'll know it's them."

The crowd's eyes lit up; this was exactly what they wanted.

In the real world, the social classes are fixed, and there's virtually no chance for them to rise.

Even in the Xuanwu Kingdom, those who went first had the best opportunities. Those who entered later had very limited upward mobility, as everything there was already stable.

But in this vast, undeveloped world, everything was primal.

"I heard the Xuanwu Kingdom hasn't set anything up in that world either. His own subordinates have to pioneer it themselves. The sooner you can get in, the better the benefits."

"So, do you want to join us? We can give it a shot together."

So that's what it is. This guy is recruiting people here, no wonder he said so much.

Many around looked regretful. If they had known, they wouldn't have kept it a secret. Eventually, everyone would know these things anyway, so they might as well attract more people.

Some proactive individuals began taking action, spreading the word and recruiting people nonstop.

"Hey, I want a helmet too, hurry up and give it to me." Even those who had just heard others spreading the word got hooked.

"I already said, the Xuanwu Kingdom hasn't issued them, so where am I supposed to find one?" The shopkeeper was helpless, business couldn't go on like this at all. But now, he couldn't chase them away either, angering a crowd this large wasn't easy to handle.

Similar things weren't just happening here, but in countless different cities.

Once those who experienced it let the word spread, it caused a sensation immediately.

The simultaneous release was already known, aiming for everyone to know, so these people didn't intend to hide it. Instead, they directly conveyed the information, attracting even more people.

Even the Lords could use this news to boost their prestige.

It's just that now everyone was probing about the virtual helmets. Apart from those initially sent by Zhao Guang, no others had been issued.

But since some people had helmets, they naturally flaunted them.

Unfortunately, these are personal items, and others couldn't use them even if they got them, due to the ownership recognition feature.

Thanks to these people's flaunting, this situation unfolded.

Yet the news was spiraling out of control. Even those showing off didn't expect to be pressured. Those aware of the situation above were demanding they investigate the world internally, providing them with information, and even requiring them to join them.

Those uninformed below started investigating their circumstances.

"It's right here, I hear the leader of this merchant guild has a helmet."

"It's just one helmet, not enough to go around. I heard others can't use it either."

"Hmph, I suspect he has more than a few. I know how merchants operate, hoarding to hike prices and holding an edge. Ordinary goods are one thing, but this time it's different with the helmets."

Those around changed their expressions, "Big brother is right; how should we cooperate?"

"We directly break in, if we can't find it, we'll loot a bit to secure initial development funds. Although we can't bring anything into the Otherworld, we can recruit and hire."

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