The power of numbers was evident at this moment, and before long, Yang Zetian dug down to the foundation rock.

"I've found it! I've found it!" he shouted, holding up the bedrock with both hands.

Everyone looked at him, and the scene was filled with joy.

"This is the bedrock. If we destroy it, can we really return to Earth?"

"I don't want to stay in this damn survival world for another second. I'm still shaken by the elimination rounds."

"And those terrifying monsters that can split apart... Destroy the bedrock quickly!"

Players urged Yang Zetian to destroy the bedrock quickly.

Of course, they didn't deliberately hide the fact that they were digging bedrock to destroy the game, and the news quickly spread to other players in the region.

All the surviving players are now in one region, with only a few hundred million players remaining, and the chat channels are in complete chaos.

Inoue: "Why are you destroying the bedrock? Did you get everyone's permission to do this?"

Choi Min-ho: "Yeah, if you want to go back to Earth, then find your own way back. Why destroy this place? I think this place is great, I don't want to go back to Earth!"

Roland: "We cannot destroy the bedrock! We absolutely disagree!"

Chao Ba: "No way, are you guys completely brainless? You just came out of the shadow of death from the elimination rounds and the monster army, and you've already forgotten?"

Little Karami: "Exactly! Is it really that good to be controlled and risk your life at any moment? Are you really that willing to provide entertainment for others?"

Deepak: "I'm doing very well here, I have plenty to eat and drink, why would I go back?"

Alexander: "I don't care, I'm fine with staying here or going back to Earth."

"..."

The world channel is in complete chaos.

The people in the Shino courtyard were not affected at all.

They made their choice when they came, and they won't change their minds now just because of the opposition from the world channel.

Moreover, there weren't many dissenting voices; they were mostly prominent players from various regions who had built up their own factions here and commanded a large following. They certainly wouldn't want to return to Blue Star.

More often than not, the majority remain silent.

Yang Zetian placed the foundation rock on the ground and smashed it hard with a hoe.

The hoe handle vibrated so hard his hand went numb, but the foundation rock remained completely still.

"This thing is so hard?" Yang Zetian shook his numb hand and said incredulously.

His strength attribute wasn't low, yet he couldn't even create a small crack in the bedrock.

Ye Yingjun: "This is the hardest stone! How could you possibly break it with a hoe?"

Meng Qingyin took out a three-pointed knife: "Let me try."

The blade pierced the bedrock with a fierce thrust, like the sharpest spear striking the strongest shield; neither was damaged.

The bedrock remained completely still.

Ye Yingjun sighed: "Even divine weapons can't destroy the foundation rock, so what other way is there to destroy it?"

Meng Qingyin thought for a moment, "What tools did Niu Meng use to quarry the bedrock back then?"

Ye Yingjun immediately teleported to Niu Tou Valley.

At this point, the atmosphere cooled down, completely losing the initial joy.

A short while later, Ye Yingjun returned: "The bedrock exists in ordinary rocks. As long as you break those rocks, the bedrock can be extracted smoothly. That's what Niu Meng did."

There was still no way to destroy the bedrock.

Just then, Ye Yingjun received a message from Ye Taohua. He looked at Meng Qingyin and said, "My lady, Huang Teng has woken up!"

"Take me there."

The two arrived at Phoenix Palace without stopping.

Huang Teng's face was extremely grim, but he was smiling: "You dug out the bedrock? So it's impossible to destroy it?"

It seems he had already guessed it.

Meng Qingyin did not speak.

Huang Teng laughed loudly: "Why do you think I used bedrock as the support for the game world in the first place? Because it cannot be destroyed! You will never be able to escape the game world!"

"In other words, you also have no way to destroy the bedrock." A murderous intent flashed in Meng Qingyin's eyes.

Huang Teng was completely unaware; he could already feel his strength rapidly recovering, and soon, very soon he would be able to kill the woman before him…

"Pfft—"

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh.

Huang Teng looked down and saw the three-pointed knife piercing his heart.

The next moment, he fell straight backward to the ground, his eyes wide open in disbelief.

Fearing he wasn't dead enough, Meng Qingyin stabbed him in the heart a few more times before stopping.

"We'll figure something out when we get back," Meng Qingyin said coldly.

...

As soon as Meng Qingyin entered Shi Ye's courtyard, she heard a crackling sound of electricity.

Chen Leying: "I asked Sister Shi to try to destroy the bedrock by high-temperature calcination, and it seems to have some effect."

Meng Qingyin: "Did you hear a static sound?"

Chen Leying: "It seems to be the main system. The main system just posted an announcement in the chat channel, but it was just a string of gibberish. Then I heard a static sound."

Garbled text?

Could it be related to her killing Huang Teng?

The electrical hum grew louder and louder, and even the ground beneath our feet began to shake. Intermittent system announcements could be heard in our ears:

[Warning... The energy to maintain the world is insufficient, parts of the map have collapsed, and players will be being repatriated soon...]

Map collapsed... Players deported?!

Meng Qingyin suddenly widened her eyes and subconsciously looked at Chen Leying.

Chen Leying was also shocked: "We...can go back?"

The ground shook more and more violently, and surging seawater poured into the courtyard, making it difficult for the players to stand.

The world channel was in a state of panic, but the messages sent out turned into strings of gibberish.

The players held each other's hands tightly, barely managing to keep their balance.

The shaking became more and more violent, and the whole world was turned upside down.

...

When she woke up again, Meng Qingyin was lying on the beach. The sea breeze was blowing, and seagulls occasionally skimmed across the water. One seagull even landed on Meng Qingyin and looked at her with great curiosity.

The sunlight was so bright that she could barely open her eyes, so she raised her hand to shield them from the sun.

The movement startled the seagull, which flapped its wings and flew away.

Meng Qingyin slowly sat up.

She wanted to send a message to ask about everyone's situation, but she couldn't bring up the system panel—the system had disappeared.

She suddenly stood up; had she returned to Earth?

"Owner!"

In the distance, the little one rushed toward her like a cannonball.

Meng Qingyin stretched out her arms to catch it, never expecting that the little one had also come to Blue Star.

On the beach not far away, a train covered in peas sat quietly.

—End of article

Mengmeng's story ends here, but there will be a few more bonus chapters to come.

Thank you to everyone who has been following along. See you in the next story!