487: The amusement park is now complete.

Next, Lu Chen pointed to the other side of the island. From the Heavenly Dao Workshop, it only took a second to instantly create an ultra-modern marketplace!!

Because one second in reality equals one hundred thousand seconds in the Heavenly Dao Workshop, combined with powerful technology, it could instantly manufacture anything on Earth that Lu Chen desired.

Therefore, although Lu Chen was not the Earth's Heavenly Dao, he already possessed the ability to create and modify the Earth.

With a point of Lu Chen's finger, the Heavenly Dao marketplace was deployed. Hundreds of robots even performed the assembly; in less than a minute, a marketplace that looked like it had taken years to build was created.

Lu Chen said, "This will serve as the trading area. Players can trade 'special items' they obtain in the game here (such as 'Wisdom Fruit' to temporarily increase thinking speed, or 'Stealth Talismans' to shield themselves from observation). Trading can be done through bartering or using Victory Points as currency. This way, Victory Points can be used not only for promotion but also directly exchanged for actual benefits, stimulating the players' motivation."

Finally, Lu Chen's fingertip landed on the center of the island. A simple stone tablet slowly rose, with five golden characters engraved on it: 'Wish Exchange Machine'. "This is the core of the entire game world—the exchange area. The core device is the Wish Exchange Machine. I want Victory Points to be attractive enough so that every gambler is willing to give their all for them."

He raised his hand and pointed, and a detailed exchange list appeared on the Wish Exchange Machine, clearly displayed before Zero's eyes: "Basic Exchange Items: 100 points for 1 year of lifespan, 1,000 points for 10 years of lifespan; 500 points for a temporary 'Photographic Memory' talent (lasting 1 game), 1,000 points for a permanent 'Thinking Acceleration' talent (increasing thinking speed by 20%); 2,000 points for 'Low-level Self-healing Ability' to quickly recover from minor injuries."

"Intermediate Exchange Items: 5,000 points for 'X-ray Vision', 10,000 points for 'Short-term Precognition' (predicting the opponent's choice 3 seconds in advance); 8,000 points for basic superpowers like 'Metal Manipulation' or 'Flame Control'; 10,000 points for 'Resurrection of Loved Ones'—using the Heavenly Dao Workshop's Puppets and technology to create replicas exactly like the loved ones, with complete memories and emotions, indistinguishable from the real ones."

"Advanced Exchange Items: 50,000 points for 'Immortality' (excluding accidental death), 100,000 points for 'Physical Body Ascension' (possessing physical strength comparable to a Golden Core Cultivator); the highest exchange item requires 1 million Victory Points for 'the qualification to speak with me'."

Looking at this detailed exchange list, Zero's eyes were full of shock: "Master, such exchange rewards are enough to drive all gamblers crazy! With these rewards, they will do whatever it takes for Victory Points. The intensity of the games and the concentration of wisdom will increase significantly, and the efficiency of my energy absorption will also skyrocket!"

"That is exactly my purpose," Lu Chen said calmly. "But a Restriction must be added: all exchanged superpowers or talents can only be used within the game world and will automatically expire after leaving; the replicas from 'Resurrection of Loved Ones' also cannot leave the game world and can only live in the rest area. This avoids superpowers flowing into Earth and being held accountable by the earth will."

Ever since he learned that the earth will could directly insta-kill even the Heavenly Dragon People of the Higher Universe, Lu Chen still felt some trepidation toward the earth will and preferred not to provoke it for the time being.

Lu Chen continued, "Additionally, the exchange permissions differ for each Rank of Game Paradise. Low-Rank paradises can only exchange basic items. The higher the Rank, the more Advanced the rewards—for example, only winners of the King-rank Paradise can exchange for 'Immortality' and 'Physical Body Ascension'. This will guide players to actively promote and constantly challenge higher-level games, forming a complete closed loop of 'accumulating points at low Ranks → promoting to high Ranks → obtaining more points → exchanging for higher rewards'."

After speaking, Lu Chen exerted force in his palm again. Golden runes surged like a tide toward the ten thousand islands, integrating the rules of the rest area, trading area, and exchange area, as well as the settings of the Wish Exchange Machine, into the Restriction of every island.

Soon, all ten thousand islands completed their functional construction. From the basic game areas to the three supporting functional areas, and finally to the Rank and point rules that ran through it all, a logically rigorous, benefit-linked closed-loop Small World was formed.

Floating in mid-air, Lu Chen looked at the ten thousand islands hidden in the sea mist below, a flash of anticipation in his eyes: "Now, the framework of the game world has been built. Next is to screen players. Try to pick some social lunatics, perverts, Evil Cultivators, people who want to die, etc. Since these people are dispensable to Earth, the earth will shouldn't be angry if I take them away, right? Zero, you are responsible for the screening and capture work, as well as monitoring the game process of the ten thousand paradises. Absorb wisdom and will energy with all your might, and strive for an early Breakthrough."

Zero nodded vigorously, her silver-blue long hair swaying violently, and the energy light film around her body became brilliantly radiant: "Please rest assured, Master! With these ten thousand Game Paradises, I will surely evolve rapidly and reach the Higher Universe-level AI soon!"

In the Heavenly Dao Workshop, the technology in the science and technology zone was already thousands of years ahead of Earth, with many robots capable of controlling intelligence.

Zero could easily assemble a special robot army to capture the desired game players.

By the way, Lu Chen suddenly remembered the disciple he had previously promised to take in, Su Jiuning.

Su Jiuning died trying to deal with Lin Fei. Although she didn't complete the task, she could be considered to have done her best.

With this Earth restart, Su Jiuning should have been resurrected. Lu Chen intended to take her under his command and let her assist Zero in managing the paradise.

After all, Zero was just an intelligence; some things might be more convenient for Su Jiuning to handle... In the hot and humid air of the tropical jungle, a mixed scent of gunpowder and blood permeated.

Su Jiuning curled up behind a huge rock, her cold sniper rifle pressed against her cheek. Her pupils contracted into a thin line behind the scope, dead-locked onto a target a hundred meters away.

"Target number three eliminated." Her voice was very low, carrying the calmness of years of combat, as her finger lightly squeezed the trigger.

Bang!

The bullet burst from the chamber, carrying a sharp whistling sound, and accurately hit the target's brow.

The opponent didn't even have time to let out a scream before falling straight into the grass, their body twitching twice before becoming still.

This was the fifth militant she had dealt with.

As a top sniper for the Huaxia Peacekeeping Forces, Su Jiuning's mission was to cooperate with scout Chen Yan and assault soldier Zhang Ziyang to take down this criminal nest hidden in the primitive jungle outside the border.

The operation went smoothly at first. Chen Yan's reconnaissance was accurate, Zhang Ziyang's assault was swift and fierce, and her sniping was perfect. They originally thought they could completely end the battle in another ten minutes.

But at that moment, an unexpected change occurred.

"Jiuning! Watch out! It's the government forces! They've turned on us!" Chen Yan's urgent voice came through the communicator, with obvious panting and panic. "We're surrounded! At least a platoon of troops is coming from the west, and they have heavy weapons!"

Su Jiuning's heart instantly sank to the bottom.

She suddenly turned her muzzle and looked toward the west. Sure enough, she saw a group of people in government military uniforms pushing forward quickly with rifles. Behind the team, two rocket launchers had been set up, their dark muzzles pointed right at their hiding place.

"There's a mole who betrayed us," Zhang Ziyang's voice carried teeth-gritting anger. "Those sons of bitches took the criminals' benefits and actually turned around to deal with us!"

"Retreat first! Break out toward the eastern jungle!" Su Jiuning made a prompt decision, quickly changing magazines while shouting into the communicator, "Chen Yan, you're responsible for scouting the way. Zhang Ziyang, I'll cover you. We'll make plans after we meet up!"

"Copy that!"

However, it was already too late.

Swoosh—Boom!

A rocket trailed a long tail of flame and landed accurately at the scouting point where Chen Yan was. A violent explosion rang out, flames soared, rubble and broken branches flew, and Chen Yan's last short scream came through the communicator before it went completely silent.

"Chen Yan!" Su Jiuning's eyes nearly split, instantly turning red.