(Terror Descends) The world is shrouded in bizarre, ominous rules. As humanity struggles to survive within various scenarios, Ye Luo faces each trial with an unshakable calm. In the Office Worker Scenario, while others are barely clinging to life, Ye Luo only needs to cast a glance, and the headless boss skillfully massages her shoulders with practiced hands. In the Museum Scenario, rumors abound of an unspeakable horror lurking deep within the museum. Ye Luo steps forward, her foot pressing down on a human head. “Is this the unspeakable horror you were talking about?” In the Cinema Scenario, monsters crawl out from the films, their grins twisted and menacing. Without a flicker of emotion, Ye Luo draws a massive blade. The monsters hesitate, stammering, “Sorry to bother you!” Many years later, when humanity looks back on this global crisis, there is only one figure they remember. They call her: the Divine.
Night.
A full moon hung high in the sky. The entire earth was shrouded in darkness, save for the faint threads of moonlight that fell from above. Even that moonlight was not the usual silver-white, but tinged with a subtle crimson, lending the world an especially terrifying air.
The dazzling neon lights, the bustling streets—none of it remained. All that was left was the blood-red glow and a suffocating silence.
It was spring.
Wrapped in a thick down jacket, Ye Luo buried herself beneath her quilt, but even so, she shivered uncontrollably with cold.
Ten days earlier.
April 1st, 2025—April Fool’s Day.
On that day, a voice echoed in the minds of every human being.
“E-level civilization detected. Initiating civilization assessment.”
“Assessment commencing.”
“The following are the rules for the first round.”
“1. Daylight will vanish, leaving only night. Only moonlight is pure. Avoid all other sources of light to prevent contamination.
2. The global temperature is set to a uniform 30 degrees Celsius. From now on, the temperature will drop by five degrees each day.
3. Humans are prohibited from communicating with one another by any means.
The rules will take effect in three minutes. Please prepare yourselves.”
The voice faded. Three minutes later, the blood moon rose, and the entire world was plunged into a crimson haze.
Terror arrived with the night. Many people had their lights on or were lying in bed, idly scrolling through their phones.
When the blood moon appeared, panic