Next, a short, one-minute video was shown, accompanied by the male anchor's deep, magnetic voice:
"Since the natural disaster struck..."
Survival has replaced living as the key word.
The distance between us and the brutal casualties is rapidly shrinking.
The short film played clips of the disaster.
That was footage released back then, when Middle-earth's Ninth District officially announced the arrival of disaster and renamed it the "Age of Calamity."
Blood was everywhere, walls were broken and ruins were scattered, and cries of agony filled the air—a truly horrifying sight.
It wasn't censored.
Since the era of natural disasters, in order to raise people's awareness of disasters, all videos and films involving combat with alien species, except for illegal, irregular and confidential segments, are not censored.
However, the age range must be specified to prevent mentally immature children from being excessively frightened.
"When peace is around us, death is far away."
When peace suddenly departs, death often accompanies us.
Separation in life and death, it happens almost every day…
The film flashes images of people who have lost loved ones, crying out under a gloomy sky and amidst the pervasive smoke of battle.
[You old scoundrel Fang Yi! You stabbed me in the back like that!]
I just came to the variety show to watch some gossip, and it made me cry, sob sob sob...
I'm reminded of my deceased grandmother; she didn't survive that natural disaster...
[What just flashed by was the first Alien Frenzy; my parents lost me in that mission! Respect to them!]
Salute to all the heroes who sacrificed their lives!
[Director Fang's righteousness has elevated this program!]
The scene shifts, and time moves forward a hundred years.
"For a hundred years, several generations have followed one after another."
We rebuilt the tower on the ruins.
On the earth where the spirits of the fallen shine eternally.
Rebuild an indomitable spirit!
"However, the natural disasters are not over yet, and we are still busy surviving."
Training, combat, and missions fill our entire lives.
We may not have looked back at the place we first left for a long time;
Perhaps it's been a long time since I turned around to hug my family who stood firmly behind me.
That's where we started, and that's why we decided to set off.
I suddenly realized that while I was studying and cultivating in another city for three years, my supernatural abilities had increased by two levels, and I had only met my parents twice.
I'm a mercenary in the Hunter Alliance. Every time I finish a mission, I don't dare go home to see my wife, afraid she'll worry if she sees me covered in injuries...
I suddenly feel so envious of people who have families...
[Hugs to the baby upstairs!]
"In this fantastical place, please disperse and enter the Reincarnation Hall."
Using their own abilities, and those of other guests, they will reunite with their families based on clues left behind and lead them to the designated meeting point!
The group that takes the longest time will be ranked first, and so on. The ranking order will determine the outfits for each group tomorrow.
Keep it up, everyone!
The video ends with five images flashing by in sequence.
Shen Xiao put on a chubby mascot costume, leaving only his eyes showing, and his whole body turned into a ball.
Mi Youyou was wrapped up like a silkworm cocoon, slumped in a dark corner with red eyes, a pitiful sight.
Feng Yuejia was tied to a cross-shaped stake, unable to move, and awaiting rescue.
The New Year's tea brocade was placed inside a large, square gift box and disguised as a present.
Hua Changle was strapped to the sled seat, waiting for a heroic young man to help her pull the sled.
The comments section was filled with laughter and sympathy:
I burst out laughing even though my eyes were still brimming with tears!
[I'm just asking, is there even one of these five that can take two steps?]
Are you alright? If you're okay, walk around a bit, haha.
【Chen Xiao can get out!】
[Sister Liang can feed on cricket pupae!]
【Nianmei... never mind, she should just lie down. Won't she just fall asleep?】
[Pulling sleds, seriously? Hahaha? Is this pretty girl going to be a sled dog?]
Am I the only one who thinks Director Fang went easy on HXG?
Yes, only you think so, there's no doubt about it!
The comments section was noisy, and the five guests had been taken to the designated starting position.
Through the earpiece, Director Fang said, "Once the timer starts, all five people start moving at the same time."
The Reincarnation Pavilion is a venue shaped like a twisted potato.
The venue is characterized by its smooth lines and rounded curves, with the outer part consisting of thousands of small units surrounding the central vertical core.
Each unit is an independent space, and each can rotate around the core.
When the venue is in operation, the undulating units and smooth curves, combined with the dazzling lights, showcase a flowing beauty.
It makes one marvel at the ingenuity of the design and the beauty of the architecture!
(Note: The inspiration for the Reincarnation Pavilion comes from: David Fischer's Dynamic Tower in Florence, Italy; the Curved House in Poland; and the Bubble Palace/Palace of Bras in France.)
The interior features an arc-shaped design consistent with the exterior, with a mostly prototype design surrounding the core, creating a striking visual contrast with the vertically aligned outer units.
The spiraling escalator at the core also weaves between the units, slowly going down or up.
Aside from the deceptive nature of the design itself, the architect also left supernatural imprints in some specific unit spaces, which can easily create illusions and make people dizzy.
The relevant unit spaces have also been modified to suit specific scenarios.
Finding your destination or searching for someone in such a building would undoubtedly be extremely difficult.
The five guests had no guides and had to rely on themselves or other guests.
[Director Fang is really mean; none of these five people have the ability to orient themselves!]
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