Chapter 30 Official Cheating? The Thirtieth Day of Game Development...
In a distant past life, there was a game called "Sheep's Sheep" that was popular online.
The first level is extremely simple, claiming that anyone can pass it, but the second level is much more difficult, and from a game probability perspective, it is possible that you will lose from the very beginning.
This is the situation Tongtian is facing now.
After the small, most remote part of the calamity energy in the East was dealt with, calamity energy from all over the world rushed in.
In this turbulent and chaotic sea of calamity, only two small farms are resisting the invasion.
Yuan Yi's cold voice still echoed in his ears: "Sorry, there wasn't time to set the level values. This is the sum of all the levels, which means this game only has two levels."
Tongtian dared not open his eyes; this was no longer an illusion, but his true body immersing itself in the earth's veins. I told my fellow Daoist we were playing a game, and he said he wanted to risk his life against me.
This is too cruel. Is the bond of friendship they've built over the past month really so fragile? Tongtian's heart shattered in two.
"However, once we pass this test, we will regain complete control of the Western Earth Veins and gain a large amount of Heavenly Merit."
Yuan Yi's voice rang out at the right moment: "According to my simulation calculations, although this level is of hellish difficulty, with the strength of the two expert players, they can still pass the level as long as they make full use of the system items."
As Yuan Yi spoke, he opened the game panel in front of them and directly unlocked administrator privileges for them.
"Unlimited stamina," "Unlimited spirit stones," "Unlimited item purchases," "Full encyclopedia unlocked"—a bunch of red pop-ups kept appearing.
Yuan Yi's face was slightly paler in the darkness.
In the game, it only manifests as the developers actively giving cheats to beta testers, but in reality, it means she voluntarily relinquished control over the Western Leyline and used profits from other servers to support these two players in winning the battle to purify the Western Leyline.
However, it's easy for a future sage and a future Dao ancestor, two beings among the top four in the entire prehistoric world, to join forces against Luo Hou's backup plan and even help him cheat.
Yuan Yi smiled and added to the players, "After all, this is just a game. Players can quit at any time. You can also click the pause button in the upper left corner, but you can only pause for thirty breaths per hour."
"Alright, no problem, let's begin!" Tongtian waved his hand, looking at the various items in front of him that could be used without limit as long as spiritual power was input. He had never fought such a rich battle before.
The ten innate spiritual roots with no upper limit, the Three Lights Divine Water, the Chaos Breath Soil... Even the farm he had painstakingly cultivated for the past three months did not have such good conditions, and he also had 30 seconds of invincible golden body time every hour.
Isn't this utterly devastating? No matter how strong the opponent is, with him, his senior, and these tools, they are no match for him.
Hongjun's understanding of the game was limited to the planting gameplay, but seeing Tongtian's confident and impatient appearance, he nodded in agreement.
His gaze swept over the still flickering array. After all, Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi was still sensible. He could obtain Luo Hou's trump card simply by completing this game, so why not?
Seeing that both players were ready for the game, Yuan Yi smiled and nodded, then disappeared into the darkness and merged into the earth's veins, becoming part of the game mechanics.
With the shop in hand, I'm not worried. Now I'm a player who can use game items without limit.
No matter how strong the boss is, when players can use cheats, no matter how powerful the boss is, it's just a piece of cake for them.
Of course, it's just a game, and the main thing is to enjoy it. Unless absolutely necessary, Tongtian will definitely rely on his own efforts and follow standard procedures; he will never use the store without limit.
With the arrogance of a high-spending player who uses cheats, Tongtian insisted on waiting until the thirty breaths had ended before placing the next farm.
It can only be said that the extinguishing of the formation is not a bad thing. For every formation that is removed from the earth's veins, the original gap can be filled by the farm.
Although losing one formation means releasing more calamity energy, as long as my farm has enough powerful skills, the faster I plant, the more enjoyable the battles will be.
Hongjun, who was standing to the side, had already quickly set up more than ten farms in each of the four directions: east, west, south, and north.
The plants cultivated are all spiritual plants such as Flaming Grass, Floating World White Lotus, and Nine-Leaf Heart-Breaking Thorn, which have powerful attack capabilities or the ability to purify demonic energy.
Simply attacking or purifying won't work. Tongtian shook his head. Based on his experience playing games and eliminating obstacles, the game is all about teamwork. Since the senior has already set up the attack positions, he will fill in the healing and shield positions.
The synergistic healing farms of Cold Snow Ginseng, Earth Jue Fruit, and Azure Moist Wood, combined with the work of our predecessors, will surely achieve a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts.
At first, the situation was indeed evenly matched, just as Tongtian had predicted, with the farm even having the upper hand.
After all, they were all at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals or even Quasi-Saints. All the vacant positions in the formation were promptly filled with farms. In just one hour, tens of thousands of farms were laid out on the earth's veins.
The game developers have also thoughtfully provided an automatic ultimate skill release function. The calamity energy surges from afar, and any farm it passes by will have a piece shaved off, often turning to ashes before it even reaches Tongtian.
But there was no time to relax; what followed was merely an appetizer. Immediately after the first wave of attack came an even more turbulent surge, the dense aura of calamity completely obscuring the earth's veins and the farm. Occasional flashes of light, like star reflections on water, vanished in an instant.
"You used the ley line tremor?"
No.
Goodness, it wasn't triggered intentionally; the game's inherent difficulty level is just set to be this high.
Even with unlimited shops and stamina, this level of difficulty is impossible to overcome! Tongtian felt a strange calmness in his heart at this moment; he knew it wouldn't be that simple.
With one hand gripping the Qingping Sword, he quelled the calamity of the world with a single strike.
If gaming skills aren't up to par, then real-life combat is the way to go. So, the only way to win is through gaming. His personal involvement in eliminating these demons and monsters is also a victory.
"Attention player Tongtian: You cannot initiate attacks in the game at this time." Yuan Yi's leisurely voice echoed in the core of the earth vein.
Tongtian pointed to the darkness in front of him: "Are you sure you can beat the game?"
"Confirmed, player Hongjun is currently playing the game. Please do not disturb."
Tongtian turned his head and saw that Senior Hongjun was still tapping and touching the screen, his body radiating a protective glow that blocked the calamity and demonic energy from his body.
One-click ripening, unleash the ultimate move; another one-click planting, ripening, and the ultimate move.
An endless loop, but in pure black, you can't see any changes the game has made; it's just a mechanical cycle with absolutely no gameplay feel.
"I feel like I'm just a heartless transmitter of spiritual energy," Tongtian muttered as he tried it out.
Hongjun: "Really? I have made some progress." Then, manipulating the purified earth veins, he slapped the demonic energy, creating a clear path.
Tongtian was dumbfounded. "Aren't we playing the same game? Why do you have skills that I don't?"
“Because this game was tailor-made for Senior Hongjun, and you are just a prospective player.” Yuan Yi’s voice rang out again, but she strongly agreed with Tongtian’s words, “Indeed, the gameplay would be less engaging and the game progress would be too slow.”
If a game isn't fun, that's its biggest flaw. Gaining access to the Earth Vein by completing levels in the game might make Hongjun addicted, but it won't give Tongtian a sense of the game.
"Then let's increase the difficulty and add new gameplay," Yuan Yi decided, adopting a planner's mindset.
"In addition, once players have had their fill of the game, we can shut down the server completely, and then we won't need to maintain or operate it anymore, and we can start the next game directly."
After all, this game has very high requirements for players. At the very least, you need to have the strength of a quasi-saint to even try it out. There are probably less than ten people in the entire prehistoric world who can do that, and now it's an exclusive deal for only one player.
Having decided it was just a quick harvest, Yuan Yi was too lazy to continue controlling the values. He got tired of adding more and more gameplay elements, and let others release the calamity energy as they pleased.
"A swift and decisive victory, catching the opponent off guard."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tongtian could feel that most of the formation on the earth's veins had collapsed. The suffocating calamity energy was no longer a vast ocean, but the entire world.
Is this really leaving a way out for the players? Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi should know what's good for him, right? Tongtian wasn't so sure at the moment.
Hongjun remained calm and continued planting and releasing his skills in a steady cycle. Tongtian also calmed down and followed his senior's lead.
"Heavenly Sword Intent" increases the attack power of all skills by 20%.
"Boundless Path" reduces the cooldown time of all skills by 50%.
What is meant by power expansion? This is power expansion! There's no need to carve the Heavenly Inscription; just select "Add with one click." Moreover, breaking through a key node of a ley line allows you to randomly extract the Western people's understanding of the Dao from that ley line.
Ten consecutive draws, each with infinite possibilities.
Hongjun raised his head again and went to Tongtian to draw. He had just drawn ten Dao patterns, all of which were the same. Tongtian's luck seemed to be better.
Hold your breath, concentrate, and tap!
Nine white and one purple—that's a good guarantee of becoming a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Tongtian let out a long sigh.
"Last Stand": When the farm is completely breached, it will explode, dealing damage equal to 200% of its maximum health.
After drawing 200 times, a useful one finally appeared. Tongtian happily shared this Dao pattern with his senior.
At this moment, Hongjun couldn't help but smile: "Excellent."
Then they plunged back into the fierce battle against the tribulation energy, and no one knew whether the next tribulation energy shattered would yield a card-drawing opportunity or an undeveloped innate spiritual treasure.
In any case, most of the wonders of the West, including its magical treasures and outstanding individuals, are found in the earth's veins. Defeating each small boss will yield new rewards, making it a high-pressure, fast-paced, and rewarding experience.
Unbeknownst to them, the two had become completely absorbed in the game, and they didn't even notice that Yuan Yi was secretly channeling his energy into other regions.
Tongtian kept saying, "Why is the golden light I finally managed to draw again!?"
"This magical treasure needs three more eras to mature. Let's nurture it at the farm for now."
"Spirit beast eggs have a pity system, so why doesn't gacha pulls have one?!"
The sound reverberated through the earth's veins, and even the usually composed Hongjun couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Yuan Yi dared not peek out at this moment, only silently noting in his game schedule that the test of the Primordial Chaos gacha mode went extremely smoothly, and players adapted well to the gacha system. (Note: A pity system could be implemented, and consideration should be given to adding a new rate-up banner.)
...
Meanwhile, the Western tycoons, who were experiencing a strange feeling due to the use of the "Tao" left in the earth's veins, were calculating the word "game".
"It seems this game can be run in the West," a long-bearded Taoist priest exclaimed in surprise.
"So it was the fluctuations caused by the two fellow Daoists studying the game. No wonder."
Another purple-haired Taoist said, "As expected of you two fellow Daoists, you are both compassionate. I will give it a try today."
In a short while, these Taoists entered the game as if in a trance.
Only Jieyin and Zhunti remained, looking at the half-finished game in their hands and exchanging glances.
Jieyin clasped his hands together and smiled bitterly: "Junior brother, what can we do now?"
"How could this be?" Zhunti was the most incredulous, his eyes darkening. "Now that it is me, then it is me. Senior brother, I will go in and investigate again."
Looking at his junior brother who had already entered the game and the half-finished Bodhi leaf, the guide fiddled with his prayer beads. Knowing that all was lost, he could only close his eyes and sigh, "Amitabha."
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Author's Note: Tongtian: The game is so difficult, I can't beat it [angry]
Yuan Yi: Okay, so this is how you give players cheats [pity]
Tongtian: This game isn't unplayable.
Yuan Yi: [Secretly increasing the difficulty] [Testing new gameplay] [Gacha game loading countdown]
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