Chapter 187 Game Update: Can she beat up Gin? Hehehe! ...
Chaomu was not sleeping either.
A player's in-game activity is determined by their energy and stamina bar. As long as she crushes stones...or buys stamina with Raccoon Coins, she can grind all day without a break. Unlike her early days, when she had to be frugal, her Raccoon Coin balance has now reached five figures. Plus, buying a monthly membership also gives her stamina bonuses. If she wanted, she could easily spend her days rummaging through the game's trash cans.
She had a rather simple reason for going offline—just as she had moved her prized dog onto the bed and was about to cuddle with it, Trash Can King popped up a maintenance window. Five seconds later, the player was forcibly logged off.
Chaomu: “…………”
She opened her eyes and stared at the starry sky ceiling of the game cabin in confusion for a while before she realized what had happened.
Temporary disconnection for maintenance... Her happy game was forcibly interrupted.
Although temporary maintenance of the game is quite normal, this seems to be the first time for this stand-alone game to be temporarily disconnected for maintenance - not only "King of Trash", but also "Egypt Tour Group" from the same company seems to have never had this happen.
The short-haired girl sat up, casually brushed her bangs, and clicked on the screen. An official notice about temporary maintenance was displayed at the top, flashing with golden special effects.
Now that players have earned the rare title "The One Who Rewrites Destiny," the main storyline has advanced significantly, and "The Trash Can King" will undergo an unprecedented major update! A brand new waltz of fate is about to be rewritten, and the hymns of the past will be played once again, intertwined.
There is a long list of updated content below, which looks like it will take several pages to scroll down.
Originally, Chaomu wasn't particularly interested in lengthy updates like these. He'd usually just swipe and wait for the red dot to disappear before exiting the game and re-entering it for a closer look. But the game was under maintenance today, and it looked like it would only take half an hour...
This time was neither long nor short; it was too short to just wait and do something else. Plus, after she completed her mission today, there seemed to be a system message saying, "It has been detected that the player has unlocked the same buff in the past. The system is calculating the statistics for you to inherit the relevant attributes. All values are being recalculated. Please be patient." She thought about taking a look at the content.
"'Respected Fate-Defying Agent, hello'..." She choked after reading the opening, her second-year memories resurfacing in her mind. "In-game announcements and mission notifications are addressed directly to players, so why are announcements on the official website addressed like this..."
Because of his overly chuuni, Chaomu was quite impressed by this name. The emails from "Egypt Tour Group" also used this name, probably a unified chuuni name for the company's players... Like the company name, it has a bit of a two-dimensional vibe.
She first came into contact with the game company called "Perfect Ending" when she was in college. At that time, Chaomu still naively believed that one day her turn would come after forwarding the lottery. As a pure (?) girl, she grew up and saw the advertisement push for "Egypt Tour Group" when she was most likely to believe in the lottery.
It was the summer vacation when all kinds of games were being released, and there was a lot of publicity and promotion. "Egypt Travel Group" stood out from the crowd with its outrageous advertisements such as "Participating in the game has a chance to win huge rewards including a property in Tokyo's first-tier city."
For such a small, unknown studio, this raffle felt more like hype than anything else. Chaomu, who had some appreciation for games, clicked on the homepage to take a look at the PV, wondering if it was a scam. He was stunned: "Is this real? This game's quality doesn't even look like the first work of a small studio!"
Exquisite and perfect modeling and animation, interesting ability design, exquisite maps with a high degree of freedom to explore, NPCs are said to be able to talk completely freely and very realistically - the promotion says there is also restricted content!
Unsuspectingly, Chaomu entered the PV and was caught off guard by the massive model... the map blurring his face. The model had distinct textures, was large and white... The poster boys were a busty, black-haired tall boy and a long-legged, pink-haired tall boy. They each had their own unique temperament and pleasant voices. Interacting with them would involve poking the most eye-catching part of the tall boy's model, earning a cry of "Ahhhhhhhh!"
He even curses. It smells so good.
Chaomu stared at the PV several times, then fell into deep thought: How could a small studio produce such a large-scale production? This PV is a scam, absolutely a scam. Clicking the download button might turn it into a Candy Crush game... Will the chest muscle part be retained?
With a double anti-counterfeiting mood, the respected agent of destiny downloaded for a whole day, registered and logged in, and visited the loyal Egypt...Neon.
...Yes, although the game is called "Egypt Tour Group" and the PVs are full of Egyptian elements, the protagonists are Japanese and the starting point is also Japan. So, considering it is a tour group after all, it makes sense that the starting point is not Egypt.
All in all, this game that seems likely to be a PV scam is actually not a Candy Crush game or a card-drawing game. Surprisingly... it's quite fun.
Although the plot is actually a bit old-fashioned and subtle - the settings such as the resurrection of a century-old vampire, family destiny, and going to Egypt to fight bosses, all sound like old-fashioned comics from the last century, but the main line is clear; the game's immersion is quite good, and the NPC's AI is also extremely intelligent, with distinct personalities, and the dialogues are never repeated, and can remember her every choice and preference... These advantages have also been well inherited in "The King of Trash Can", and the NPCs in this game are also very vivid, which Chaomu particularly likes.
The freedom of exploration is also high, and players can change the main storyline's camera type, which makes for a strong sense of engagement. There was a skill that increased luck, but it was a gamble. Chaomu still remembers repeatedly restarting the game to achieve a happy ending where everyone survived. It took him dozens of hours, pushing through each node one by one, before he finally managed to save his last teammate, the long-legged, pink-haired tall man, who had been repeatedly pierced through the heart.
While the other teammates had their share of misfortunes, he was the most unlucky overall. It was as if fate had destined him to die during that fifty-day journey, to perish in Egypt for something as illusory as friendship and bonds. While Chaomu understood him, and she'd felt deeply moved by the experience herself, it still felt like it would be a shame if he died there... He was only, I think, seventeen.
The names of the characters in the game were quite long, and since it had been quite some time since she finished the game, Chaomu couldn't quite remember their specific names. She only remembered some fragmentary impressions: the pink-haired high school boy was very good at playing those little games. She seemed to call him Ah Hua. He was good in every way except that the cherries he ate were a bit disgusting. What was the name of the black-haired high school boy... Air Conditioner? No... Refrigerator? No... Anyway, his name seemed to have something to do with an electrical appliance. He had huge pecs and could smoke five cigarettes and drink juice in one breath.
There is also the equally unlucky silver-haired man with a mop head, the turkey-Arab man (?), the overly lively puppy, and the black-haired man's tall grandfather - a spirited old man with a voice as loud as his chest. Judging from their physique and faces, they are obviously from the same family.
Every character was brilliantly designed, and during that time, Chaomu was completely absorbed in playing the game. When she faced the boss, the increased difficulty, the defeat lines, and the thrilling CGs made her so engrossed that she barely ate, just grinding away from the moment she opened her eyes. Her level of immersion was comparable to being a farmer working 7am to 2pm in Star Valley.
At that time, Chaomu was still a high-energy player who played the entire map. He had established deep friendships with all the NPCs in the game and collected all the side quests. It was different from now when he was working. He felt that the game guidance was not enough and it was a waste of time to only play one main quest. In the later period, he even slacked off for a long time.
Thinking of the Egypt tour group, she casually opened another icon in the launcher that she hadn't opened for a long time. The cover was still a freeze-frame of the "perfect ending" at that time - under the sunset, a group of people stood at the airport for a photo, and after the end they were preparing to go home.
It's a shame now. I stared at the ending CG for a long time, feeling like there should be some sequel: a celebratory drink, a romance (if there even is one). The player doesn't even have a fixed safe spot in the game, just a bonfire (?)... Couldn't the main storyline be longer?
But "Egypt Travel Group" is probably a lightweight game with only the main storyline of pushing the boss (although the main storyline time period, the content of the side stories is also very rich), and there is not much room for exploration and expansion. After the brave group defeated the big devil, they went back to their homes, and the plot came to an abrupt end, which seems to be a normal thing.
[Archive Name: Perfect Ending]
[Clearance time: 50 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds]
And looking at the time it took to clear the game, I can tell that Chaomu actually spent quite a bit of time playing it. From the perspective of the richness of the game content, Egypt Tour Group is already quite substantial.
"I just feel like there are still a lot of holes left to fill..." She flicked through a few CGs. In them, a cool black-haired guy pulled up the brim of his hat, and a pink-haired tall boy beside him smiled and tried to reach out and pinch her face. At that time, she was wearing an animal god headgear that she had found after defeating some boss, pushing his hand away and standing between them, taking the center position. "Although the NPC reactions are very rich, it's still a bit boring without the follow-up talk."
For example, a house - Chaomu didn't actually expect to win one in the lottery, but he couldn't help but think about it in the game. After all, players always feel a lack of immersion and security without a fixed safe place. At least give players a house in the game!
She heard that the busty tall man's grandfather was in real estate, and she thought that this should be the source of the player's residence. Would there be any gifts for side quests or something, so she asked him casually.
What was the black-haired tall boy's reaction at that time...? I don't remember it. It seemed a little awkward, but since he was always awkward, Chao Mu didn't pay much attention to it. I only vaguely remember that he said the classic "Yakamash" and turned his head to mutter something. Anyway, it should be that he said she was overthinking.
That guy is so stingy, nothing compared to his generosity in letting her touch his chest muscles.
Recalling this incident, Chaomu was still somewhat indignant: What a realistic man, you can touch his chest muscles, but you can't talk about money, right? How mean!
She quit the game out of revenge, thinking that Trash Can King was still better. Hagiwara-kun was genuinely willing to be her pet, and Reborn-sensei and her seniors were also willing to give her something. If such a function had existed back then, she would have definitely turned all her teammates into pets!
What's "Egypt Tour Group"? I've never heard of it. "Trash Can King" is a decent game that gives you an apartment right at the start. While there are a lot of in-app purchases, they don't affect the gameplay experience. A little spending makes it more fun, and after a while, she'll get over it... Damn it, once you start spending money, you can't stop...!
Having just unlocked Hagiwara and Matsuda's dog forms in the game, Asami's tolerance for Trash Can King was quite high. She was bored and tinkering with her saved CGs for a while when she suddenly heard a notification that maintenance had ended early.
She could hardly wait to lie back and open the game. The first thing she saw upon entering the interface was the system email.
[System Compensation Email: Dear Fate-Defying Agent, to celebrate your epic achievement and compensate for the inconvenience caused by this temporary maintenance, we hereby present you with a generous reward.]
[Because the favorability of Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda has exceeded the critical value, the SSR rewards related to their card pool will be settled in advance.]
[Congratulations to the player for obtaining the SSR skill books "Bomb Disposal Techniques to Win Without Smoking Near a Bomb," "How to Become the Face of the Police Force," "Disarm All Bombs in Three Minutes," and "How to Cultivate a Super Stable Mentality"!]
[We have detected your saved data in "Egypt Tour Group" and are now inheriting the relevant attributes for you... Inheritance completed!]
[The apartment map has been updated, and the new area "Kujou House" has been unlocked.]
[The new faction's main storyline is loading, and the preview event is warming up... Please explore on your own. ]
[I wish you a happy game, respected agent of rebellion! ]
The email was long, but Chaomu saw the key points immediately, her eyes lighting up: SSR! Inherited attributes! The previously unavailable neighbor's house is now unlocked! A new faction storyline... This didn't seem important for the time being. It was obvious that it was related to Geto Suguru and Shiran, but she wanted to have fun with Xiu Gou more right now.
Even players who've just finished an important event need a break! She's a casual player now, and her immediate goals are probably to pet the puppy, play with Cat Eyes and Black Face, see if she can beat Gin, complete the side quests and the physical training assigned by Reborn, and now there's even the newly unlocked neighbor's house... So why not take Hagi and Komatsu on an adventure to the neighbor's house today and let the puppy try its hand at rummaging through the trash can?
They are both really good. They gave away their respective SSR skills directly during the settlement. She is now a bomb disposal expert, and the relevant skills should be maxed out.
Chaomu clicked on the details with great anticipation and discovered that the previous quest to stay at Hagiwara's house had also been completed, with a generous reward. Compared to the other bomb disposal skill books, she wanted the one that seemed to increase Charisma, "How to Become the Face of the Police Force," because her Charisma was still too low.
How to Become the Face of the Police Force: Your charm is fickle and polarized. Reds see you as reliable and desirable, while Blacks see you as dangerous and alarming (this might also spark their special interest). After obtaining this, your impression of the police is ++++, your impression of women is +++++, and your impression of Blacks (unruly individuals) is -.
The new skill book's introduction was brief and concise. Chaomu stared at the panel, lost in a moment of contemplation. This could be considered an added charm, though people like Gin would probably find her even more annoying. Was this "special interest" she had in mind? Was it more exciting because she was the face of the police force...?
Never mind, the charm improvement is a good thing. There are also many powerful NPCs on the red side. At worst, I can just not equip this passive when I meet the black side.
Without dwelling on the charm points for too long, Chaomu scrolled down a few lines to look at her other attribute panels: So what is the mechanics of attribute inheritance? Can she still inherit her attributes and items from the previous game? Her special abilities in the previous game were mainly Stands, and her "Stand abilities" back then weren't really related to combat; they were mainly about attributes...
[Constitution: A+ (The world is just a step away from being plastic in your hands.)
Strength: A+ (Can easily carry three or more police academy students and run 800 meters.)
Agility: A+ (As nimble as a mountain monkey, he can easily dodge Beretta's bullets.)
Combat Quality: B (After confirming that his student was not an idiot, Teacher Reborn was very touched.)
Lucky :D (They say girls who love to laugh are very lucky. May I ask if you are not a person who likes to laugh?)
Chaomu widened his eyes.
While her luck remained flat, every attribute had increased significantly—was the system so generous? Or were her previous values too high? Previously, in "Egypt Tour Group," her stats didn't have a clearly quantifiable dashboard, so I had no way to refer to them...
However, the stats are actually synchronized with the previous game. Does this mean that the game's stats are about to see a major surge? Or is there a collaboration coming? The pre-event promotion isn't just about this, is it?
The player pinched his chin, feeling a little sense of crisis, but not much: Although he didn't know what would happen next, her current stats should be considered very high among the unlocked maps and NPCs, and their stats shouldn't increase suddenly, which means... is the day she beats up Gin coming?
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Author's note: I'm back after worrying everyone - the move is finally almost complete (there's only the kitchen left to clean, but no rush). Moving from the rubbish house to the new rental feels like a much more ethereal experience. It's just that this period has been a bit of a disaster, so I'm trying to figure out how to describe it.
In the previous episode, I mentioned that I developed rhinitis due to dust allergies while moving (a bit like allergic asthma, the medicine I was taking wasn't strong enough, so I went to see a doctor and switched to new allergy medicine, which has helped a lot). Then, when I was moving the exercise bike by myself, my shoulders hurt because it was so heavy that I could hardly lift my arms for two days (.)
Actually, the matter should have ended at the previous step. It took a week to move, and there were a lot of cockroaches and tobacco beetles in the new house. In addition, there was a KFC craze in our area recently, and I was also afraid of mosquitoes. I have a cat and a lot of mosquito coils, so I couldn't use cockroach medicine. So I bought the kind that you can spray on the ground with dimethoate... Then maybe because I sprayed too much and there was not enough ventilation, I became allergic again.
At first, I didn't react at all, because I just felt drowsy for the first two days, and I had rhinitis before. I felt drowsy and had a low fever for several days. One night, I sprayed it again and turned on the air conditioner without ventilating. As a result, my heart rate was too fast at night and I realized that this might be the problem... Because everyone said that dinotefuran is relatively mild and cats are fine... This incident taught us that after using this insecticide, we still need to open the windows for ventilation.
(The good news is that dinotefuran is really effective. The cockroaches seem to have been almost eliminated, and the tobacco beetles have been reduced since they found the source and dealt with it. During the first few days of living here, I felt like I was bitten by tobacco beetles crawling on my bed and couldn't sleep in the middle of the night. I felt unwell all over.)
After that I started high-intensity ventilation and felt much better, but then I caught a cold again. My throat still doesn’t feel very comfortable now.
I think it's all due to my previously reversing my sleep schedule that's causing my skin to become so flaky. A friend of mine also developed allergies after staying up late, which they didn't have before. They've been getting fevers and gastroenteritis pretty frequently. They've been working so hard that they haven't reacted yet. After trying to adjust, the excitement wore off, and they felt really weak... Everyone, please don't stay up late! Even if you're anxious and have insomnia, you still have to find a way to sleep (sharp, popping noises). I'm currently trying oryzanol and melatonin to adjust my sleep and sleep schedule, and I think I'll gradually get back into a regular routine.
Previously, updates were sporadic and the gameplay was terrible. Adding to the already problematic pacing, it was incredibly laggy, and it took days to reorganize the content and resume updates. Kogure's real life isn't mentioned much, and the ending is mentioned briefly but it's not crucial. The core of the game is still being the emperor.
I will definitely not make the same mistake again with the next book... I definitely won't... and I won't stay up late...
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