Chapter 209: Vampire Count (I)
The huge dragon body exuded a lustrous white light, and each dragon scale seemed to be carved from the finest jade. When swimming, it was agile and graceful, yet majestic and inviolable. Even at an unknown distance, one could still feel the huge pressure and shock.
Players with orc blood were already kneeling down unconsciously. The entire bustling player hall seemed to have been paused at this moment, and even the mechanical system prompt sound became silent.
Jie Fangcheng also stared blankly at the giant dragon.
In his little world, there are indeed many legends about dragons, including rumors about the underworld.
It is said that after the ancient gods created the three realms, the divine realm and the human realm enjoyed the best light, which made countless people yearn for it. However, the underworld under the nine springs was dark and desolate, and no one was willing to come.
So, one of the oldest dragon gods among the ancient gods personally landed in the underworld in order to make the underworld less desolate.
He used his sharp dragon claws to dig out the barren land of the underworld and built the Eighteen Layers of Hell; he used his powerful dragon tail to sweep out a river, and the Netherworld River was born.
In order to make the underworld less desolate, he planted resurrection grass and underworld flowers on the banks of the Netherworld River, and used his own dragon fins as a prototype to create countless dream-returning fish in the river...
But those are all legends. Not only Jie Fangcheng, but even the Lord of Mount Tai has never seen this dragon god.
It is said that this dragon god disappeared a long, long time ago, long before the first ancient gods began to fall.
Seeing such a nimble and graceful dragon with his own eyes, Jie Fangcheng couldn't help but be stunned.
The white dragon slowly circled twice in the sky before flying away.
It was a long time after Bai Long left that the player hall finally returned to its former bustle.
"A dragon... Only when you see it with your own eyes do you realize how terrifying this dragon is." Zhan Xiaoming sighed.
Jie Fangcheng frowned slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable: "Scary?"
#VALUE! "Yes." Zhan Xiaoming explained, "The dragon we saw was not a real dragon, but a shadow left behind by the dragon. The real dragon died a long time ago. When the six 'founders' built the game, not long after it was launched, a greedy dragon that wanted to take over the game was attracted. This dragon entered the "Three Thousand Worlds" and killed many players. It was the six 'founders' who worked together to kill the dragon. Since then, the dragon's body has been sealed in the restricted area of A1 area, and the dragon ball has been dug out and hung in the player lobby of A1 area. This dragon ball is also one of the power sources to maintain the entire game. Therefore, A1 area only allows players who have completed the S-level hunting ground mission to enter, because ordinary players can't bear the pressure of the dragon ball at all. But before, this dragon was only occasionally seen in A1 area. I don't know why it came to D area this time..."
Jie Fangcheng looked up at the sky, and the dragon had disappeared.
But inexplicably... Jie Fangcheng felt that the dragon seemed to be coming for him.
A greedy dragon? I feel like this might not be the case.
"Whatever!" Zhan Xiaoming quickly regained his happiness. "Come on, come on, I can't wait to take you to taste the food in District D!"
Everyone chatted and laughed as they walked to the teleportation point marked D19-74.
Zhan Xiaoming introduced: "The player lobby is too big, and there are many teleportation points, so each teleportation point has an independent number. If you make an appointment with someone to meet in the game lobby in the future, you must tell them the number."
Zhan Xiaoming said in agony: "District D is fine, the numbering in District D is relatively reasonable. If you go to District E for nothing, the numbering in each district is very painful. I've delivered food in District E and I know it."
The others couldn't help laughing.
At the teleportation point, Zhan Xiaoming chose his destination.
Soon, there was a flash of white light.
When Jie Fangcheng opened his eyes again, he was stunned at first.
Although the player lobby has many trees and looks green, it is also very modern at first glance. The floating carriage, AI robots, teleportation points... all of these can show that there is a lot of high technology inside.
But where they are now is just like ordinary ancient Europe.
As far as the eye can see, there are rarely any buildings higher than three stories high, and the surrounding buildings are basically all wooden.
It is similar in style to the player lobby, with lush trees all around. It doesn't look like a well-greened city at all, but more like a quaint European town rebuilt in the forest.
In front of the teleportation point is a commercial street. Unlike other districts, shops here do not like to use virtual electronic screens. They still retain the habit of selling goods by listing. There is a sign with the price on each stall, and even the stall owners' shouts.
"Come on, let's go eat first. I'm starving!"
Zhan Xiaoming walked in front with ease, introducing things as he walked.
The D19 area where they are located is very large, but because it was a zombie world before the collapse, most places are still being invaded by the zombie virus and are not suitable for living. Therefore, players mainly live in the southern half of the D19 area. There are more than one hundred teleportation points here, representing more than one hundred small towns. There is basically no connection between towns because the roads between towns are blocked.
Therefore, if you want to go to other towns in area D19, you still need to enter the teleportation point, go to the player lobby, and then go to other towns.
The town they are in now is called "Mike Town". The name has no special meaning, it is just randomly selected by the system.
"These trees around here are the 'protection belts' of each town. They are the vitality bestowed by the Elf King on District D19. Because of these trees, we can live in District D19."
Speaking of the "Elf King", Zhan Xiaoming's face was full of longing: "Our D District is different from other districts. Everyone loves our 'King' very much. In fact, the 'Elf King' did not ask anyone to build this place like this, but everyone knows that the world she lives in is a world with high spiritual power and low technology. Until now, the 'Elf King' does not like high-tech products very much. Therefore, except for the player lobby where not only players from D District come and go, the main residential areas of other districts - that is, the interior of each small world belonging to D District, are basically of this architectural style."
As the group walked along, Jie Fangcheng was okay. Although he had the strongest strength, he knew the least about the game.
But Liu Feiyao and the others had all stayed in other districts for a month, and they were surprised to see the bustling scene before them that seemed like a normal world.
Liu Feiyao felt this more deeply.
Like Han Ruixing and Pei Xiaodong, they are both in Zone B.
Area B is famous for its "rationality", with all kinds of academic theories emerging one after another. It is the other extreme of Area D, which pursues all high-tech products. The area chief, "Frankenstein", has only his brain, and all other parts of his body are mechanical.
Human body modification is very popular in Area B, and it is said that blood replacement also originated from Area B.
In such areas, players are generally calmer, rarely fight, and don't pay much attention to making friends.
Area C is different. Area C has always advocated violence. Especially since the "Son of Heaven" became the district chief, the entire Area C has become a famous war-torn area. It is very normal to kill someone while walking. There may be no reason, just the desire to kill.
There has always been a saying in the outside world that the small world in Area C is more terrifying than a hunting ground.
When Liu Feiyao was in Area C, she stayed in the player lobby where fighting was prohibited. She knew that with her strength, she would be seeking death if she entered another small world.
She had always thought that the game was like Area C, but only after coming here did she realize, there actually is such a place in the game?
Zhan Xiaoming was obviously very familiar with the surrounding environment. After entering the wheat town, he led them around and soon arrived at the door of a store with a sign that read "Mingxin Fried Nuts Shop".
"Uncle! I'm back!"
Zhan Xiaoming's uncle was a sturdy man over two meters tall. After hearing Zhan Xiaoming's voice, the sturdy man who was absent-mindedly arranging the shelves was shocked and turned his head suddenly.
It was a pleasant surprise to see Zhan Xiaoming standing in front of him, full of energy - oh, he had a broken arm, but it didn't matter, being alive was a pleasant surprise.
Zhan Shi patted his shoulder and nodded with trembling lips: "Glad that you're back."
Zhan Xiaoming still had that innocent and silly look on his face. He grabbed two bags of melon seeds with a smile.
"Uncle, I'm going to take my friend out for dinner first, and I'll talk to you when I get back."
Zhan Shi was obviously not as talkative as his nephew. He just nodded and said, "Go ahead."
Only then did Zhan Xiaoming happily walk out of the snack shop with a few others.
Liu Feiyao was very envious: "Your uncle is so good to you."
"Hehehe." Zhan Xiaoming laughed proudly.
As they were talking, they finally arrived at the restaurant that Zhan Xiaoming had always said was delicious. Under two giant trees with their crowns intertwined, there were a few tables that looked very quaint.
There were not many people in the restaurant. The boss was standing behind the counter in a daze. He only came to his senses when he saw Zhan Xiaoming coming.
"Xiao Ming is here? Oh, are these your friends?"
"Yes!" Zhan Xiaoming took the menu happily and ordered dishes while asking.
Jie Fangcheng took a closer look and saw some names he had never seen before. It seemed that these were probably the specialties of District D.
While waiting for the food to be served, Zhan Xiaoming distributed a handful of roasted melon seeds to each person.
"Eat, eat, eat. Try them all."
Melon seeds! Xie Fangcheng originally thought that there was nothing different about them, but after taking a bite, he exclaimed, "Huh?"
Zhan Xiaoming was proud: "Isn't it very different from what you have eaten?"
Han Ruixing and Pei Xiaodong nodded frantically and started eating.
Liu Feiyao's reaction was different from everyone else's. She imitated Pei Xiaodong's way of cracking melon seeds and cracked one before answering, "I've never eaten melon seeds, but they taste good."
It is difficult for Jie Fangcheng to describe it either. It's not that the taste of these melon seeds is special, but the texture is so crispy that it feels like you are cracking them in your skull, and the sound is "crunch, crunch", which is very addictive.
Zhan Xiaoming explained: "Although this thing looks like melon seeds, it is actually the seeds of a plant brought out from a certain S-level hunting ground. The 'Elf King' sowed this seed in the D19 area, so this kind of 'melon seeds' can only be found in the D19 area, and you can't eat it anywhere else."
Liu Feiyao wanted to ask just now: "I don't pay much attention to other players. I know that the Elf King is the head of District D, but she should also be a player, right? A player actually has this... this ability to change the world?"
According to Zhan Xiaoming, most of the sub-areas in Zone D were created by the Elf King himself. It was like sowing seeds in this zombie world, and the big trees that grew out could resist the zombie virus, so that other players could survive in this small world.
Now there is a rumor that the Elf King is planting melon seeds, as if no other players except the Elf King can do it.
But Zhan Xiaoming nodded as a matter of course: "Yes! Each district can accept a part of the collapsed small world, but only the district chief has the 'authority' to change the living environment inside the small world. Just like District D19, we can decide the buildings in our small world, but only the district chief has the ability to divide the towns suitable for living."
Permissions?
Because he had heard this word before in "Don't Answer", Jie Fangcheng was somewhat sensitive to it.
He asked: "What authority? Who gave you the authority after you became the district chief? How do you use this authority?"
Zhan Xiaoming was stunned and said "uh".
"Well, well... I don't know either. This should be a secret, right? Maybe only the district chief and others know about it?"
"Oh." Then Jie Fangcheng asked, "How do I become a district chief? Just participate in that competition?"
“……”Zhan Xiaoming was stunned again.
It's not like he didn't know how good Jie Fangcheng was, but if he remembered correctly, they had just cleared the first dungeon together not long ago? Was that right?
How come this guy is thinking about becoming a district chief after clearing a dungeon? Is there something wrong with this?
Although Zhan Xiaoming was confused, he answered reflexively.
"Not everyone can participate in the competition. You need to have at least passed the S-level hunting ground to be eligible to participate in the competition... Not everyone can enter the S-level hunting ground. You need to pass the level assessment test to be eligible to buy a ticket. For the level assessment test, you must have a record of passing the level 5 dungeon to participate in the test... Anyway, you have to pass the tests one level at a time."
"Is it so troublesome?"
"Are you okay?" Zhan Xiaoming consoled him. "I think with your strength, Brother Jie, you will be able to enter the S-level hunting ground sooner or later."
Jie Fangcheng said nothing.
He felt that if his estimation was correct, the small world he was in should be an S-level hunting ground.
So Jie Fangcheng asked another question: "By the way, how do I get to Area A1?"
Although this game seemed too large to be destroyed by just killing a few people, Jie Fangcheng did not give up the idea of beating up the game maker.
It turned out that he asked a good question. Zhan Xiaoming answered: "As long as I can complete a mission in the S-level hunting ground..."
"Why this again?"
Zhan Xiaoming was helpless: "That's the rule of the game."
"So your game is just not good." Jie Fangcheng was obviously very dissatisfied with the game.
Before Zhan Xiaoming could say anything, a plate of food was placed heavily in front of Fang Cheng.
"Your dish." The restaurant owner looked at Fang Cheng and then left.
After the boss left, Zhan Xiaoming explained quietly, "The boss came from a small world. He was about to die, but he was reborn in this game, got married, and had children. It's just..."
Zhan Xiaoming shook his head: "His daughter went to participate in the dungeon last year and never came back."
The game will give the second-generation gamers who grew up in the game twenty years to grow up. Basically, when they reach the age of twenty, they will receive a prompt from the system to participate in a dungeon.
If you don't enter the dungeon, you won't be able to get official player status, and informal players will be kicked out of the game - in simple terms, they will die.
Jie Fangcheng wanted to say something, but finally shut up.
After the meal, Zhan Xiaoming was still very excited.
"Shall I take you around District D? District D1 isn't as famous as District E8, but it's where the elves gather. They're all very pretty. But their personalities aren't very nice. Elves are generally a bit irritable."
Jie Fangcheng just shook his head: "You guys go ahead."
Zhan Xiaoming was puzzled: "Brother Jie, aren't you going to go?"
"I'm going to the next copy."
As Jie Fangcheng spoke, he headed towards the teleportation point.
If you want to go to the A1 area to fight people, you must have a record of completing tasks in an S-level hunting ground. If you want to enter an S-level hunting ground, you must be qualified for review. Anyway, in short, he will be right to fight all the way up.
Zhan Xiaoming was at a loss: "Don't you want to take a break? After completing the copy, there is a free period of one month, and you don't have to pay the detention fee. It's very cost-effective."
After players come out of the dungeon, they will basically rest until the free period is over. After all, the dungeon is dangerous, and everyone can't eat or sleep well in the dungeon... uh.
Zhan Xiaoming tried to recall how his brother Jie had cleared the dungeon, and his brain suddenly froze.
This person who can't eat or sleep well seems to be an NPC, right?
Jie Fangcheng obviously had no intention of taking advantage of this free period. It didn't matter to him whether he stayed in the game lobby, in a certain area, or went to a dungeon.
It would be better to go to the dungeon and take a look. Maybe you can meet Professor Zhang?
"Okay, you guys go ahead and have fun." Jie Fangcheng waved his hand, "I'm leaving first."
"Ah..." Zhan Xiaoming stood up in a daze and watched Jie Fangcheng walk towards the teleportation point in a leisurely manner.
Half a minute later, Jie Fangcheng returned from the teleportation point.
Zhan Xiaoming was delighted: "Brother Jie, you're not leaving again?"
Jie Fangcheng asked: "How do I get to the player lobby?"
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Zhan Xiaoming personally sent the person back to the player lobby, and even sent him to the west and then to the console for selecting the copy.
"Brother Jie, you only have one clearance record now, and you can only go to the level 2 copy at most... Yes, choose this one." Zhan Xiaoming commanded.
Although the operating procedures of this console are slightly different, it is strange that this game is similar to "Don't Answer" in many ways. It is like an upgraded version of "Don't Answer". Although it looks different, it is basically the same in essence.
Jie Fangcheng got the hang of it right away and quickly selected the level 2 edition.
Before leaving, Zhan Xiaoming was reluctant to leave: "Brother Jie, let's have dinner together after you come out of the dungeon! Oh, yes, I'll save some melon seeds for you, come find me when you come out!"
The flavor of melon seeds is indeed different from ordinary melon seeds, Jie Fangcheng nodded.
A white light flashed.
Zhan Xiaoming put his hands in his pockets and looked with some nostalgia at the teleportation point where Fang Cheng disappeared.
Just as he was still sighing with emotion, suddenly, another white light enveloped him.
In this teleportation point, white light was always flashing. This light, which was actually slightly different from the white light at the teleportation point, did not attract anyone's attention.
After the white light flashed, Zhan Xiaoming disappeared.
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[Ding——Welcome to the dungeon: Count Vampire]
[Instance: Vampire Count (Level 2)]
[Introduction: The new castle of the vampire Count has finally been built! He is an elegant, wealthy, knowledgeable and talented gentleman. On such a festive day, this elegant Count is going to invite beautiful boys and girls in the city to spend three days of feasting with them. He has prepared the most sumptuous dinner, and the castle has been cleaned up. Will you be the Count's favorite Countess? ]
[Content: Enter the vampire castle and become a beautiful guest, or a beautiful prey? ]
[Clearance conditions: Survive in the castle for three days. Leaving the castle will be considered a mission failure]
Jie Fangcheng opened his eyes.
He was sitting in a luxuriously decorated carriage. Outside the window, horses were galloping. Jie Fangcheng wanted to open the window to take a look at the scenery outside. As soon as he raised his hand, a big question mark emerged in his head.
Jie Fangcheng raised his arm and lowered his head with a strange expression to look at the clothes he was wearing.
Is this a skirt?
It’s not that Jie Fangcheng is inexperienced. Almost half of the space in the carriage was taken up by the layers of complicated clothes on him.
When Jie Fangcheng stretched out his hand to lift it and see what was going on, the carriage stopped.
A smiling voice came from outside the carriage, sounding very refreshing.
"My beautiful guest, we have arrived at the castle. Please get off the car."
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