Chapter 20: Yuanshi Counters the Vegetable Thief - The Twentieth Day of Making a Game
Hongyun's words caused a stir among the crowd. Everyone knew that Hongyun was blessed with good fortune and had a wide circle of friends, yet he was also one of the most honest people in the primordial world, extremely kind to his friends, and never lied.
Since he acknowledged that playing games could bring heavenly merit, not one of the people present had any doubts.
However, Hongyun carried out her friend's words very thoroughly. She even followed Yuanyi's instructions to "hold an auction, let the highest bidder win, and get more rare and precious materials and innate magic artifacts for future use." She carried them out word for word.
Meanwhile, Hongyun sold the formation at a high price with great fanfare, making Yuan Yi a fortune.
Yuan Yi is also providing after-sales service for this game that was sold at a high price.
After all, the place where Hongyun is now is too far from Wuzhuang Temple, and it is close to the legendary Western Buddha's land. It would take Tang Sanzang more than ten years to travel there on his white dragon horse.
The earth's veins are like a network, Wuzhuang Temple is like the central server, and the Qingqiu Farm formation is like a base station deployed on that network. Yuan Yi originally intended to gradually expand from Qingqiu to the surrounding areas and then radiate outwards until the entire prehistoric world was incorporated into the earth's vein network.
But to my surprise, my elder brother had extensive connections. A Taoist named Hongyun easily gathered hundreds of Taoists who were in seclusion and even agreed to help promote his work.
Can Yuanyi refuse free advertising for tap water? Of course not.
She immediately decided to pluck her brother's leaves overnight, carve arrays on them, and send them over. Although the first batch only had ten arrays, she was sure she could send more later.
According to Hongyun, the fellow Daoists on his side are different from the players around Wuzhuang Temple, who are mainly from tribes. They are all highly skilled individuals who have cultivated in seclusion for many years, and one person's spiritual power is enough to satisfy the needs of "Jieqi Elimination Game".
Therefore, Yuanyi specially tailored a separate version for them, and also arranged a trial version for Hongyun so that they could try it before purchasing.
Yuan Yi originally intended to wait until the trial version was launched before connecting to the earth veins, increasing energy output, and separately opening up the earth vein line of Hongyun at Wuzhuang Temple.
To everyone's surprise, Hongyun's reputation was truly reliable. After he announced the game auction, the people present shouted themselves hoarse and won all nine games in less than an hour.
In the end, it was only after Hongyun pleaded with them that the others reluctantly gave up.
So, Yuan Yi, who originally only planned to connect one game for everyone to experience first, simultaneously experienced ten connection points in the West.
Yuan Yi's previously confident smile froze on his face.
It's just an emergency equipment upgrade; don't panic, we have a backup plan.
Yuan Yi opened the game interface and, while typing, called out for help: "Brother, can I borrow the Book of Earth?"
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While Zhen Yuanzi was being pulled out of the game by his sister to save the day, someone else was sabotaging his brother in the game.
When Yuanshi finished his cultivation and logged back into the game, he found the once neat and orderly farm in complete disarray.
The morning glory blossoms were torn apart, scattered here and there; the Nine Heavens Exquisite Fruit had been bitten off, yet it still hung on the treetop. In the middle of the ground, the arrogant words "Tongtian was here" were brazenly left.
Yuanshi was amused by Tongqi's amusement. How many times had this happened in the game? Ever since the vegetable-stealing channel was opened, this kid had been timing his visits to the farm to steal vegetables through friend visits.
Now Yuanshi no longer worries about Tongtian causing trouble outside by messing around. With Tongtian spending all his time in the game, how could he have time to cause trouble outside?
[Nameless Swordsman: Your farm is easy to steal, no risk, extremely profitable, delicious food, I'll come again next time.]
Tongtian went online and answered Yuanshi's question without hesitation.
He wasn't lying, after all, Yuanshi still held onto the outdated idea that "creatures with fur and horns, born from moisture and hatched from eggs."
If they were in Kunlun, Tongtian would definitely have another argument with his brother over their differing opinions. However, in the game, when Yuanshi Tianzun expressed his disdain for creatures with fur and horns, and who were born from eggs in the wet, and therefore didn't assign a guardian beast to the farm, Tongtian was extremely happy.
After all, he's been playing for a while now, and everyone's pet eggs have gotten higher. When he wanders around randomly, he often encounters four-star or even five-star guardian beasts. Due to the game rules, he often has to go home empty-handed, disappointing his little red, little darling, and little green pets who are looking forward to him.
At this time, his good second brother, Yuanshi, appeared. He was meticulous and serious about farming, and every spiritual plant in the farm was carefully cared for, and every fruit was delicious. Most importantly, he did not set up any guardian beasts, allowing him to come and go as he pleased.
Every time he went, he returned with a full load, without any challenge whatsoever. Tongtian was overjoyed.
[Nameless Swordsman: Thank you for the reward, Second Brother!]
Tongtian assured that every word he uttered and every punctuation mark he made spoke reflected his true feelings.
But on the other side, Yuanshi was already shaken by Tongtian Qi's hand. This rascal became even more unruly after going down the mountain. He learned a bunch of reckless and arrogant words from someone, which made people angry just by reading them.
At that moment, he made up his mind to teach his underlings a lesson.
But since it was such a trivial matter, he didn't want to trouble his elder brother, so he summoned the culprit who had taught Tongtian the strange language, Little Ginseng.
Little Ginseng perked up immediately upon hearing this, as conflicts between players are a major motivation for spending money on in-game purchases.
As you can see, in the 21st century, countless people have poured money into games because of conflicts, just to gain the upper hand over their opponents.
Now these two, who clearly have plenty of money, are fighting each other, and since they're far apart, they can only compete in the game. Isn't the only one who can profit from this situation the game operator?
Little Ginseng offered a proactive suggestion: "I noticed that you haven't placed any guardian beasts on the farm. Placing guardian beasts can effectively prevent vegetable theft. If a friend steals vegetables a certain number of times, the guardian beast's counterattack mechanism will be triggered, and you'll definitely be able to catch them."
Yuanshi glanced at the little ginseng: "It is a creature with fur and horns, born from moisture and hatched from eggs. I do not wish to place it."
Yuanshi initially embarked on the journey for the sake of the so-called Heavenly Dao merits, but he thoroughly enjoyed the experience. He was particularly captivated by the activity of decorating the farm.
He arranged the mountain peaks, which were indistinguishable from Kunlun, in a neat and orderly manner. Every scene and object was modified according to his wishes. Even the distant mountain peaks and the weeds on the ground could be decorated and altered with spirit stones.
Even now, this farm belonging to Yuanshi is growing entirely according to his wishes. If it weren't for Tongtian's occasional meddling and disruptions, this farm would be perfectly fine.
Adding an animal that doesn't suit your taste to a place that suits your taste so well, and even the animal's fur might stain your bed and clothes.
At this thought, Yuanshi's face darkened. He wanted to stop the reckless Tongtian, but he didn't want to plant furry, horned, wet-born creatures in the farm. Did he really have to choose between the two he didn't like?
Little Ginseng had an emergency brainstorming session and searched for "Three Hundred Methods for Analyzing Players' Personal Preferences".
Got it. The players are dissatisfied with the guardian beasts, feeling that they are all furry and horned creatures, born from wet eggs, and therefore not high-class.
Little Ginseng: "Don't be in such a hurry, sir. Why don't you take a look at the Guardian Beast Encyclopedia first? Maybe you'll find one you like."
The query record shows that the player only unlocked one type of monster in the encyclopedia and hasn't opened any more spirit beast eggs since. Maybe there will be other monsters they like later.
In any case, we should encourage players to complete their pet encyclopedia entries first, and it would be even better if they could recharge and buy more expensive spirit beast eggs.
"...Moreover, our newly launched Guardian Beast skin changing function allows you to choose from a variety of colors, from vibrant black to shimmering white, ensuring your guardian is unique, high-end, and classy."
The little ginseng enthusiastically touted the benefits of guardian beasts and promoted skin-based gameplay. I, however, was uninterested. After all, what difference did it make whether the expensive robes were stained with white or black fur? If the robes were stained, they couldn't be used for the next ceremony.
Keep away from those furry cubs that Tongtian often brings back.
Seeing that Yuanshi was still unmoved, Little Ginseng could only offer a last resort: "If all else fails, you can set up a guardian beast in the next few days and then put it back in the warehouse after the vegetable thief has been punished."
That's a feasible plan. If it's just a temporary setback, then he can focus on his cultivation and not play the game for the next few days, which will also teach Tongtian a lesson.
She nodded reservedly and opened the Guardian Beast Encyclopedia, which she had never looked at before.
Suddenly his eyes lit up, and he pointed to the slender, four-hoofed, two-horned guardian beast in the picture, saying, "This one is good. How should we place it?"
Surprisingly, a spirit beast could satisfy this master's hobby. The little ginseng, which had been repeatedly rejected, peeked out in astonishment.
Zhang (张) constellation: associated with the moon and the deer; [Zhang Yue Lu (张月鹿)].
The little ginseng looked around at the farm owner and realized that the image of this guardian beast was indeed a perfect match for the farm's decor and the owner's demeanor, without any sense of incongruity.
As expected of a farmer with excellent aesthetic values, he found his favorite one at a glance.
The little ginseng replied, "Like other guardian beasts, you have a chance to get one by opening a spirit beast egg. Only five spirit beast eggs are sold in the shop each day, each costing five hundred spirit stones."
"Then open them all." He didn't care about the spirit stones at all. "If we find this deer, we'll make it our guardian beast."
Yuanshi stared at the chat interface with Tongtian on the screen, snorted coldly, and decided to teach Tongtian a lesson next time.
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In the Western Paradise, where the Buddha resides, two lay practitioners are preaching. Both wear yellow robes and ninety-one Bodhi beads around their necks, their shadows radiating a warm glow, making them appear approachable.
These two are renowned Western monks, one named Jieyin and the other Zhunti.
The two were as close as brothers, inseparable, and had quite a reputation in the Western region. Spirits and monsters often came seeking their guidance. They would then accept those with exceptional talent and offer them instruction, thus forging good relationships.
"But have there been many more people coming to listen to the sermon recently?" After the sermon ended, Jieyin stopped pretending and started fiddling with his prayer beads, his face full of shrewd calculation.
Although some people came to seek the Dao in the past, they were all minor spirits from nearby areas, only a dozen or so a year.
But in the past month, not only have many spirits from afar come, but some powerful cultivators who have been in seclusion have also come to discuss the Dao with the two brothers, saying that their suppression of the calamity energy is a great merit.
Jieyin's face showed a timely look of doubt. Had their reputation spread so far?
Zhunti was full of confidence, after all, most of the cultivators came for him, saying that he had the ability of innate spiritual roots to remove the pain of the primordial calamity that had plagued the world for thousands of years.
Although it was a slight exaggeration, the praise from so many fellow Daoists spread his fame far and wide. Zhunti was quite confident that it was because his two brothers were exceptionally capable that they attracted so many people to join him.
"Senior brother, there is no need to worry. We cultivate the Buddha's light to suppress murderous and resentful auras. Furthermore, as the innate Bodhi tree, it is not impossible for us to suppress calamity auras in the future as we cultivate diligently."
Seeing Zhunti's proud and confident appearance, Jieyin sensed something was amiss, but he merely fiddled with his prayer beads and sighed inwardly.
After all, things are developing in a positive direction now, which is beneficial to the two brothers. They might as well take this opportunity to discuss the Dao with fellow Daoists, further improve their cultivation, and make a name for themselves.
Even with careful planning, Jieyin never imagined that his opportunity would come from the promotional video for a distant place. However, due to the vast distance and misinformation, they were mistakenly identified as the powerful figure who created the game to suppress the calamity.
A note from the author:
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*Quoted from Baidu, Twenty-Eight Mansions.
In the next chapter, we'll see the vegetable thief get caught for his audacity, and the game developer face another setback.
Thank you so much, little angel, for helping me catch the bugs! [Cat emoji][Cat emoji]
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