Volume 1, Chapter 63: To Accept the Mission or Not?

Since the rewards were connected to everyone in the entire district, Lin Yifan naturally could not rely solely on his own efforts.

Nor was it something that could be achieved through his individual efforts alone.

Therefore, he sent a direct message in the chat channel:

"Everyone, I have received a quest. It is related to the number of survivors in each district during this natural disaster..."

After copying and pasting all the information regarding the natural disaster quest into the chat channel, he continued:

"Everyone, no one can complete this natural disaster quest independently. Only by uniting all the survivors in the entire district can we possibly accomplish it."

"Now, I need to poll your opinions. If everyone wants to take on this quest, we will work together. If everyone is unwilling, I will simply abandon it."

As soon as this message appeared, the entire chat channel instantly boiled over.

"This survival realm actually has quests? Is this for real?"

"Yeah! Is this true or false? If this world really has quests, why have I never received one?"

"Hmph! Do you even need to think about it? It must be fake! Lin Yifan has so many supplies, yet he watched so many compatriots die without batting an eye. Could he possibly be a good person?"

"The person above must be a lackey of the Heaven and Earth Society! Stop slandering the big shot here. He's not anyone's real father; why should he help others for free? Anyway, I believe that Big Shot Lin Yifan wouldn't lie."

"I also believe in Big Shot Lin Yifan. Back then, it was he who told us that the mosquito swarm disaster was coming and urged us to prepare, which is why so many of us managed to survive. He has no reason to deceive us!"

"Everyone, everyone, I can prove that what Big Shot Lin Yifan said is true. Because I previously received a quest as well—a unique treasure chest quest. Unfortunately, my ability fell short and I couldn't complete it, but it proves that this survival sword indeed features quests."

"I received a quest too. The quest prompt was very vague, and no rewards were mentioned. I originally wanted to give it a try, but unfortunately, I was too weak and couldn't complete it, so I had no choice but to give up in the end."

……

Looking at the chat messages from everyone, Lin Yifan was not surprised that others had also received quests.

The world has never lacked lucky individuals; since he was able to receive a quest, others naturally could as well.

However, judging from everyone's accounts, one thing could be ascertained: it wasn't that his treasure chest quest was exceptionally difficult, but rather that all quests possessed a high level of difficulty.

This made him feel somewhat balanced!

Had that not been the case—even though he was able to accept high-difficulty quests because his rewards granted random attributes—there still would have been a sense of unfairness.

Watching everyone chatter back and forth without anyone actually making a definitive stance, while the number of survivors continued to plummet, Lin Yifan could not help but feel a bit anxious.

He sent another message:

"Stop chatting for a moment, everyone. Regarding what I mentioned earlier, please take a stand! If we continue to delay, more people will die, and the probability of us completing the quest will decrease even further."

This time, the previously bustling chat channel instantly fell quiet.

Only those who saw a glimmer of survival and desperately begged everyone for help, alongside those leaving their final farewells, continued to send messages.

Seeing that no one had taken a stand for a long time, Lin Yifan sighed softly, though in his heart, he could understand.

Everyone was merely a stranger passing by, and everyone's supplies were earned by risking their lives. Who would be willing to just hand them over to others like that?

People are naturally selfish, let alone when it comes to things concerning their own survival.

Even Lin Yifan himself—had it not been for his special talent, which allowed him to accumulate a massive amount of supplies in a short period—could not guarantee that he would be this generous.

Furthermore, there had been 7.3 billion people across the entire inner core of the earth originally. With 100,000 people per district, there were a full seven or eight thousand districts.

With so many districts, no one dared to guarantee that their own district could break into the top three.

If they failed to make the cut, everything would be in vain. Being unwilling to take that gamble was completely normal.

Therefore, although Lin Yifan felt somewhat disappointed, he did not blame anyone for making that choice.

It was just a pity for that silver-grade municipal shelter blueprint and those 10 random attributes. With this opportunity lost, he had no idea when the next one might arise.

However, right at that moment, the first person in the chat channel finally took a stance.

And this person happened to be Lin Yifan's old acquaintance—Chen Yunuo.

"Chen Yunuo: I'll take a stand first. I am willing to contribute my supplies to help our compatriots in this district tide over this crisis."

"Then I'd like to add a few more words. I know it's not easy for anyone to accumulate a few supplies, but after all, we are all compatriots. Watching them die right before our eyes—I believe none of us feel good about it."

"Therefore, I hope everyone can contribute supplies to help more people get through this difficult time. Of course, this is just my hope, not a demand. But if we can really make it into the top 3, not only will we get 12 hours of doubled harvest, but we will also receive three treasure chest rewards. I think it's still worth taking a gamble!"

With the first person stepping up to take a stand, gradually, more people finally began to speak out as well.

Although a few were unwilling, the vast majority unexpectedly expressed their willingness to contribute supplies.

This caused Lin Yifan to heave a sigh of relief, and he quickly sent a message:

"Thank you all for your selflessness. As long as we unite as one, I believe our future will definitely get better and better."

Yet, to Lin Yifan's surprise, everyone's subsequent remarks were:

"The big shot doesn't need to thank us. This was our own wish to begin with, and we aren't helping you, big shot; we are doing this for the entire District 10086."

"Right, the person above is spot on. We are doing this for ourselves, for everyone in our district. I certainly want rewards that generous."

"Indeed, such great rewards—I can't bear to give them up either. We've got to take a gamble!"

"Come, come, come! I still have 50 units of wood and 15 units of stone in my hand. Those brothers and sisters whose shelters haven't been upgraded to Level 2 yet, contact me. I'll help you add bricks and tiles!"

"I have 6 units of clay and 18 units of wood. As long as I keep two units of wood to make a fire, all the rest can be used to add bricks and tiles. Anyone who needs them, contact me quickly!"

……

The entire chat channel instantly became a hive of enthusiastic activity.

Looking at everyone's comments, Lin Yifan was filled with a myriad of emotions.

At this very moment, he truly felt the warmth of human nature.

That's right, human nature is indeed selfish, especially when facing life and death—anyone would choose to prioritize saving their own skin.

Yet, while ensuring their own survival, they still harbored a shred of conscience.

At the very least, at this moment, quite a few people were willing to take out their idle resources to help others.