Chapter 478 - 187: The Infinite Chain Reaction Triggered by the Version Update

"Holy shit!"

He had been utterly astonished by the explosion of Mars and was just about to extend the range of his Detection Tower to get a closer look at the situation on the Moon, the celestial body closest to Blue Star. Shen Fei never expected that his personal panel would suddenly open again. Not only that, but the version update he’d been anticipating for hours had finally arrived.

Another version update arriving just as he was undergoing his fourth game ability inheritance didn’t surprise Shen Fei. What shocked him was that the update was triggered by a "hyper-version event." More importantly, this update had, in one fell swoop, fully implemented the 4.4 Secret Realm version. On top of that, versions 4.6 and 4.7 were also being updated right now. This completely dumbfounded Shen Fei!

He was fully aware that the version updates had been greatly accelerated, and he had fully anticipated that another wave would arrive tonight. But what Shen Fei never expected was that this update would push out versions 4.6 and 4.7 simultaneously. Even with the accelerated pace, previous updates had only ever released one new version at a time. At most, they might include some minor advancements for older versions. Shen Fei had never imagined that this time, versions 4.6 and 4.7 would be rolled out all at once—two version updates arriving at the same time.

A hyper-version event from Deep Space?

He had no time to ponder what content versions 4.6 and 4.7 entailed. Shen Fei’s attention was fixed on the cause of this update. Looking at the text on his personal panel, he knew without a doubt that this update was related to the explosion of Mars. He’d never imagined that his unintentional act would shatter the planet. Then, the moment Mars exploded—just as the surviving astronomers on Blue Star detected it—a new, double, and completely unprecedented version update immediately followed.

"Damn!"

Deep Space? Deep Space holds even bigger secrets?

The hyper-version event triggered by Mars’s explosion sent Shen Fei’s thoughts racing. A worry unlike any he’d ever felt began to surface in his heart. Ever since the apocalypse began and the inheritance of game-like abilities started, Shen Fei had always been ahead of the curve. His lead was entirely due to the memories he possessed from his past life.

However, in his past life, his memories of version updates only went up to version 4.7. Moreover, he had only experienced version 4.7 for a few weeks before he was reborn. Now, he never expected that version 4.7, along with 4.6, would be updated all at once. At this rate, his knowledge of future updates would end here. He had no memory at all of the later versions—4.8, 4.9, or even 5.0. He had no idea what the subsequent updates would bring.

And now, seeing the words "Deep Space" on his personal panel, Shen Fei instinctively looked up at the sky. He couldn’t help but wonder if the subsequent versions would be related to Deep Space. Considering the patch notes for the 4.6 and 4.7 updates, it seemed that the future versions were indeed related to Deep Space.

A shadow fell over Shen Fei’s heart as he gazed up at the pitch-black depths of space. If the future versions—4.8, 4.9, or even 5.0—truly originated from the cosmos, they would be in enormous trouble! Although Blue Star had grown hundreds or thousands of times larger, compared to the vast universe, or even the enormous Milky Way Galaxy, it was nothing but a speck of dust. If the subsequent version updates really were things from Deep Space, Shen Fei understood that the number of variables he’d have to face would increase to an astronomical scale—hundreds of millions, trillions, maybe even reaching the Capital Level...

[Ding!]

[Version 4.6 Has Been Updated Ahead of Schedule!]

[All living beings may select a special bloodline to undergo a second evolution...]

[Selection Countdown: 71:59:59]

[At the end of the countdown, if no selection is made, the original bloodline will remain unchanged...]

Just as he was about to continue pondering the information about Deep Space, he was surprised to see more text scroll into view.

"Hmm?"

Looking at the newly appeared notes for version 4.6, Shen Fei was stunned. He clearly remembered that in his "past life," there were absolutely no patch notes like this after the version 4.6 update. Players had to figure out everything about the version 4.6 bloodlines on their own.

In his past life, version 4.6 hadn’t been released until two years after the apocalypse began. Now, the apocalypse had only been going on for four weeks, yet version 4.6 was already being updated so far ahead of schedule. Not only was it an accelerated update, but it even came with a few lines of patch notes. Shen Fei truly hadn’t expected this.

As he watched, he saw that after the version 4.6 patch notes appeared, the notes for 4.7 appeared as well. Furthermore, the version 4.7 patch notes were also different from what he remembered from his past life.

[Ding!]

[Version 4.7 Update Detected]

[All ordinary humans who have not inherited game-like abilities will have their personal panels activated!]

[All human players may select one personal panel statistic to unlock. Unlockable options include, but are not limited to: Experience Bar, equipment upgrades, item Enhancement, etc....]

[Please make your selection within 1 hour...]

Looking at the new text, a different kind of shock surfaced in Shen Fei’s heart. Never before, not even in his past life, had a version update been explained in such detail. Updates would just happen, and it was always up to the players to explore and figure out the new content for themselves.