"Damn it, I just came out of the game and it’s terrifying. I almost peed my pants; these damn insects are so scary. A teammate right next to me got pierced right through by them coming up from underground. Blood splattered all over me, and I was almost scared to death!"

"Yeah, it was crazy terrifying, the speed of those Scythe Insects is insane. I remember studying about them in school during Alien Species courses, it was said that Scythe Insects are fast, but I never imagined they could be this fast! It’s like a Black Shadow in a flash, and boom, a teammate of mine is gone. Regular folks can’t even see them, without aiming assistance and enhancements, meeting them is a death sentence! This game is just ridiculous, are Scythe Insects this terrifying in real life?"

"No idea, although there are still some Desert Worms on the Moon, it seems like they’ve all been wiped out on our Planet. Has anyone important seen a real insect, and if so, are these game insects the same as in reality? If so, in reality if we encounter them, are we doomed to just wait for death?"

"Calling out to the Anti-Demon Army bros, is there anyone who can shed some light on this? Is it true?"

"Same request +1."

"..."

At this point, a series of posts calling for the Anti-Demon Army brothers appeared, and finally, after several hundred posts, a reply came.

The reply was from an account named "True Love," which had the avatar of a white man wearing a white helmet.

"I’m a soldier of the Anti-Demon Army; I can’t reveal my specific number or name, but I can responsibly tell you that all the insects in this game are modeled after real Desert Worms; all the data is the same. Scythe Insects really are this fast in reality! There’s no need to doubt this. I’ve played this game, I participated in the beta test, and all I can tell you is that it’s even more hardcore than you can imagine. You can incorporate all the information you know from reality into the game, which will be really helpful for your combat strategy..."

After this guy’s post, a bunch of netizens gave it thumbs up and pinned it to the top, quickly elevating it to the very summit.

"Whoa, amazing! An Anti-Demon Army brother showing up and explaining things, front row seat to witness it!"

"Wow, are you serious, is the real insect exactly like what’s in the game?"

"Am I the only one questioning whether he’s fake?"

"A bunch of idiots, you just believe a random image of someone in battle armor? I could say I’m a Transcendent of the Star Alliance, will you all bow down to me then?"

"You two idiots above, being uncultured is truly terrifying. Look at the model of the gun he’s holding, the Qin En K-27 Multi-functional Spirit Gun. Where can you even get that? You can’t even get a model of it! They all have serial numbers! If you dare to randomly get one as an avatar, you can try it, I guarantee you’ll be having tea with Xiao Hei in no time!"

"Guys, I’m really scared now, I didn’t expect these monsters to be so terrifying. I was almost scared to death in the game; I can’t imagine the kind of courage needed to fight them in reality. Let’s salute our Anti-Demon Soldiers!"

"Salute to the Anti-Demon Soldiers!"

"Salute to the Anti-Demon Soldiers!"

"Salute to the Anti-Demon Soldiers!"

"..."

The comments below filled the screen, similar situations were happening in all corners of the community.

Though people usually have taken courses on Alien Species, and even in the new era, Alien Information has been made a crucial exam subject as essential knowledge, everyone must learn it.

However, even though most people have learned about Alien Species, it’s just elementary knowledge when it comes to the real Alien Monsters. The vast majority of people have not even seen a real Alien Species in ten years. To gain deeper understanding, one must enroll in a specific professional field.

If someone achieves in it, they might have the opportunity to join departments related to the Anti-Demon Alliance after graduation, making Alien Information one of the hottest courses in recent years.

Now, things unachievable in reality are compensated in the game. The players encounter insects just like those in reality, making many people recognize the true horror of the Alien Species for the first time.

There’s a saying that goes, "Born in worry, die in ease." The Star Alliance and the Anti-Demon Alliance have significantly improved their strength in recent years, protecting Water Blue Star well. This has caused many to relax their vigilance and fear towards Alien Species; some have even relegated them to objects of entertainment. The cutesy versions of Alien Species can be seen humorously depicted in all sorts of fantasy variety shows.

Now, with the release of this game, everyone who has experienced it understands one thing — Alien Species are far more terrifying than they imagined. Humanity’s attitude should be wholehearted effort and not treat them as tools for entertainment, their existence concerns everyone.

"Beller’s" release has become increasingly popular over time, with more and more people choosing to purchase Game Boxes to enter. This game has reached the highest peak in the history of the gaming world.

A month later, the gaming helmet was launched, and according to statistics, the global player base had already reached over five hundred million, with numbers continuing to rise. It’s expected to hit a staggering one billion in half a year, over one and a half billion in a year, and around four billion in three to five years.

Essentially, it means every two people there is one player of this game, reaching a prevalence comparable to essential equipment like mobile phones.

Within the Star Alliance, participants in the Hive Plan were gratified to see the report, as everything was developing as expected. Now it only required time for validation, and soon they would receive a large influx of new talent.

...

"So, the game is just a basic screening tool, but what is the real purpose of the Hive Plan?"

A year later, in a hidden underground building in Lanhua City, Li Zixuan looked at the two people in black sitting across from him, feelings within him mixed and complicated.

Just now, he signed a top-secret confidentiality agreement and was informed that a huge Hive Plan was underway, and as a prodigious control master, he would have a chance to participate in this plan and become an honorary — Swarm Apprentice.

Just as the two men in black said, Li Zixuan’s talent is extraordinary. It took him just a year to build an establishment within the game "Beller," all on his own efforts.

Li Zixuan went from being a rookie, to an Apprentice Spaceship Pilot, then to a ship captain, in just one year.

During this year, many people were still striving in the ground forces, without even participating in spaceship battles, and yet he already had his own spaceship.

Such talent immediately attracted the attention of the officials of the Light Blue Starry Sky.

After further observation and testing, Li Zixuan’s name was finally added to the Hive Plan candidates list, with people from the Anti-Demon Alliance’s local post in Lanhua City dispatched for recruitment.

Of course, the confidentiality agreement had to be signed. When faced with members of the Anti-Demon Alliance, something he’d only seen on TV, Li Zixuan initially felt bewildered upon contact.

But after their brief explanation of the purpose, especially when mentioning the intention to recruit him into the Anti-Demon Alliance, Li Zixuan was stupefied by the unexpected huge surprise.