Chapter 521
New Community
Chapter 521 New Community
The countdown on the big screen has ended.
The new world is about to enter the "next phase."
All communities have been updated.
[Because Community 17 chose the third option in the special rewards, and some players have returned to the real world, all current community development achievements will be abandoned and the community will be dismantled and reorganized.]
The freely withdrawable community fund portion has been returned to players' private visas according to the initial amount.
[Players who remain, please take your belongings and leave this community within one hour to join another community.]
In fact, less than an hour had passed since everyone left, but in Lin Sizhi's mind it felt like a long time had gone by.
Lin Sizhi returned to the second floor and prepared to go into her room to quickly pack her belongings.
However, before he pushed open the door to his own room, he paused slightly and looked at the doors of other rooms.
He realized that after entering the "second phase", the community seemed to have undergone some changes: the number of rooms on the second floor increased from 12 to 14.
The layout of the rooms on the second floor is quite unique, somewhat like a maze. The doors of the different numbered rooms are not arranged in order, so there are no doors facing each other or sharing corridors.
However, this led to a change in the layout of the entire second floor after the addition of two new rooms, which Lin Sizhi immediately realized.
However, regardless of the circumstances, the 17th community should welcome a new batch of players after entering the second phase.
After quickly going through the room, Lin Sizhi realized that she didn't actually have much to carry. The only thing of real value was the blank sheet of paper on which everyone had written their contact information.
The notice board in the room simply stated the precautions:
All daily necessities, clothes, etc. can be purchased independently after entering the new community; all information updated on the original computer will be cleared and transferred to the new computer after moving into the new community.
Of course, players can also choose to take away a small number of personal items, including some clothing and miscellaneous items, or valuable and collectible items purchased in the community.
Lin Sizhi bought a small suitcase from the vending machine and packed it simply.
Upon arriving at the community entrance, he took one last look back at the small building in Community 17 before swiping his visa and leaving.
Outside the community, the scene is still similar to that of a modern, bustling city, with neatly trimmed green belts, paved roads without any dirt or cracks, and small communities along the roadside.
However, compared to the previous situation, the scale of these communities seems to have expanded slightly, and the community's comprehensive buildings seem to have become more spacious because the standard number of players has increased from 12 to 14.
In fact, Lin Sizhi could have chosen to turn back directly, return to Community 17, and become Player 1, but after thinking about it, he decided to leave the choice to fate.
He walked aimlessly along the road, intending to randomly choose a community to join.
These communities are not marked with numbers outside; you can only find out which community it is after you enter.
However, there was one thing that bothered Lin Sizhi: along the way, he did meet several players, but none of them were acquaintances.
Moreover, these players did not know each other and all kept their distance.
Some, like Lin Sizhi, carried small suitcases, while others came empty-handed.
Lin Sizhi's gaze swept across the faces of several passersby, and he made some guesses.
According to the Arcade, the boundaries of the second phase of the Arcade will be expanded, allowing for the matching of new players. The numbering of communities 1 to 20 may change, and the personnel structure of the communities may also change.
"In other words, the original No. 1 community may no longer be the No. 1 community."
"The original 'Communities 1-20' can be considered as a large area. At the end of the first phase, the stronger communities may be able to maintain full capacity, but the number of players in the peripheral communities may only be barely more than half, resulting in a large number of vacancies."
"Therefore, the new world will most likely merge two or three large regions together."
"The passersby I'm seeing now are likely players who originally belonged to other areas. As for those 'acquaintances' who were originally in my area, they might not have left because the community structure hasn't changed much, or they might have been deliberately placed in different locations within the same area by the arcade."
Lin Sizhi made this inference and association subconsciously. Of course, he didn't care about the specific matchmaking mechanism, since it was entirely up to the game hall and the players had no choice.
After walking for a while, Lin Sizhi turned a corner and casually entered a roadside community that was not yet closed off.
The sign at the entrance still prominently displays the message: "Submit your visa and check in."
Lin Sizhi was already very familiar with the whole process. He stretched out his left hand to scan the window, and a prompt message quickly appeared on the screen.
Visa application complete.
[Lin Sizhi, welcome to Community 2.]
[You are player number 12 in Community 2. Please check in according to your assigned room number and follow the community rules for all activities.]
Compared to the initial community rules you are familiar with, the new community rules have minor changes. Please check them yourself.
Lin Sizhi walked towards the entrance of the hall, but there was no message saying "The community is full and has been automatically closed".
People are already waiting and welcoming.
"Welcome, welcome!"
A middle-aged man who looked to be in his early forties greeted her with a hearty laugh and shook hands with Lin Sizhi.
His hands were dry and strong, giving a sense of reliability.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Lu Bingjun. Welcome to Community 2!"
"Since you brought a suitcase, that means you must be a veteran player, right?"
Lin Sizhi nodded: "Mm."
Lu Bingjun seemed very happy: "Okay, we welcome both new and old players."
"To be honest, we don't have much of a clue about this second phase yet, but don't worry, our second community is also a winner of the previous phase."
"Please feel free to sit in the lobby or settle into your room. I'll wait for the other new members."
"We will provide more details later."
Lin Sizhi nodded and followed Lu Bingjun into the hall.
There were already about eight or nine players in the hall, both male and female, of different ages.
After giving them a brief nod of greeting, Lin Sizhi went up to the second floor and settled into her room, number 12.
The situation in the room was not much different from before, and Lin Sizhi simply confirmed a few things.
On the laptop, all the special functions for copycats can be used normally.
The visa duration displayed on the vending machine remains unchanged from the previous settings, with the portion earned as a copycat being hidden.
Although the specific layout of the room has undergone some minor changes and is now more spacious, it is essentially the same as before.
After tidying up briefly, Lin Sizhi returned to the hall.
A notification message also appeared on the big screen.
[The visa application for the last player in Community 2 has been completed. The community is now full and has automatically closed. No new players will be accepted.]
(End of this chapter)