Chapter 34 The Lost Ancient Country (1)
After picking out a few clothes for Feng He and buying food for two days, in order to avoid attracting attention outside, Gu Qiufeng took Feng He back to Changyu Tavern to rest.
He looked at the forum and found that almost all the popular posts were exploring what had invaded the 48h copy and caused it to be closed, and occasionally mentioned himself as one of the parties involved in the copy.
[Species invasion, what species? Is there anything more terrifying than a dungeon boss? It actually caused a dungeon to be completely closed...]
[I'm more concerned about why this kind of unknown species invaded the game! Normally, it's a matter of life and death in the dungeon, but now your personal safety can't be guaranteed after leaving the dungeon? ]
[48h should be a dungeon that was just launched in the past month. It may have had an internal test period before, but live broadcasting was not allowed during the internal test. Most of the players who went there this time were exploration players from major guilds, and most of them did not broadcast live. The only one who broadcasted for a long time was the newcomer Gu Qiufeng, but the strange thing is that he also turned off the live broadcast at the last moment of clearing the level. So does anyone know what happened to the dungeon in the end? ]
[I have a conflict of interest, so I won't say more. I am a low-level player in the third guild. According to our guild's 48-hour dungeon observation report, most players did not have any abnormalities when logging out of the dungeon. The last person to log out of the dungeon should be Gu Qiufeng. If the dungeon was invaded by an unknown species, it should have been during this period.]
[Gu Qiufeng, why is he everywhere...]
[The people from the Third Guild actually have the nerve to come out. I just found out that the newcomer who was so popular half a year ago was actually Shen Yubo's sister, and she was killed by Luo Pan from the Third Guild, who then turned around and joined the Third Guild. Haven't you given a reasonable explanation yet? ]
[Isn't the above person a bit too chaste? This game is all about survival of the fittest. You're good at this and I'm good at this, are we just playing house? This only proves that the Second Guild has made a serious mistake in its training philosophy for players, which led to the emergence of a fool like Shen Yuxiu who can't judge people well.]
[Stop arguing. I saw that the bounty on Gu Qiufeng in City C was withdrawn overnight. Did some big boss take action? ]
[Gu Qiufeng is still in City D. He must have achieved a perfect clearance this time. He must have received a lot of points as a reward. He was able to keep his points below 35,000. This newcomer's ability to control points is too terrifying.]
[But is the D City World Dungeon going to be opened? There are very few players in D City who broadcast the dungeon live. I really want to watch Gu Qiufeng broadcast the world dungeon live.]
Gu Qiufeng flipped through the pages again and found that most of the discussions were about these topics.
He closed the terminal and began to look at the information about the world copy that Fang Lun sent him.
Before this, Gu Qiufeng curiously asked Yu Chiang who was online through the communication tool whether high-level players could only enter copies above their level.
Yu Chiang quickly replied: "Senior, I think you are being fooled. High-level players can also enter low-level dungeons, but this is not very fair because the game dungeon will increase its difficulty if there are high-level players."
Gu Qiufeng thought about it and it made sense. The first copy was only a C-level copy, but Xie Songjin was an A-level player. Perhaps the mortality rate in the first copy was not that outrageous, but when Xie Songjin entered the copy, the difficulty of the copy increased significantly, and in the end there were heavy casualties, with only three people alive.
Yu Chiang was still worriedly asking him what was wrong, and Gu Qiufeng replied, "Nothing, I was just trying to confirm if I could still win easily in the D-level dungeon when I go to City C."
After he made this joke, he completely focused and started to read the materials Xiaoyu prepared for him.
"Fatal Fall" will have a major update every five years. Just like some real-life games, major updates mean new versions and diversified modes and gameplay.
The concept of world copy appeared in an update ten years ago.
Except for City A, which no one has ever visited and no one has heard of, a stone statue appeared in the center of the other three cities. At first, the players didn't know what it was, and spent the first two days gathering under the statue to observe it. But soon, players with weaker physiques began to report that they felt dizzy and nauseous when looking directly at the statue, and some even experienced cardiac arrest on the spot.
Over time, no player dared to stop by the stone statues in the center of the city.
It wasn't until the first month after the major update that the world copy was opened.
After the players struggled out of life and death and gathered in the center of the city, they were shocked to find that it was actually the BOSS of the world copy!
The core game mechanism of each world dungeon is different. According to the records of Changyu Tavern, the game mechanism is basically randomly assigned. The personal main quests of each player are also different. The dungeon map is very large and the degree of freedom is very high. But the only constant is the final BOSS selection of each dungeon.
"So," Gu Qiufeng said to himself, "it's updated every five years, so it just so happens that this year is going to be updated?"
How long has this damn game existed?
After carefully studying the past observation data of the world copy in the house, time quickly came to Saturday in the game world.
World copy is open!
When Gu Qiufeng opened his eyes again, what caught his eye was the intricate and retro exquisite patterns on the bedside railings.
The surroundings were covered with light curtains, and the floor was covered with a red blanket decorated with fine diamonds. On the bed was a light goose feather quilt. Gu Qiufeng lifted the quilt and got out of bed. When he stepped on the blanket, he was surprised by its softness.
Gu Qiufeng looked around and felt that the scene was somewhat similar to the rooms of European medieval nobles in novels.
This was Gu Qiufeng's first time entering this type of copy.
When he stood up, he suddenly felt something was wrong and almost tripped to the ground because of the robe that stretched all the way to his feet.
Gu Qiufeng sighed softly, slowly lifted up the hem of his clothes, and stepped carefully onto the carpet.
He felt that what he needed most now was a pair of shoes.
The fine diamonds on the carpet are beautiful, like the starry sky in a sea of fire, but they are really irritating to the feet.
Gu Qiufeng felt something was not right behind him. He reached back and found that his hair had already reached his waist.
He was a little surprised.
Does the copy also allow people to transform their image?
Gu Qiufeng suddenly remembered that in the information Xiaoyu passed on to him, the most common core game type in Arcana World dungeons was "role-playing dungeons".
It looks like this should be it.
The difficulty of the role-playing copy is lower than the cycle copy and survival copy that Gu Qiufeng has experienced, and the mortality rate is also much lower. Players only need to play their own roles well, complete the main line and complete the identity tasks to pass the level. Even if the identity tasks are not completed, you can still pass the level by surviving to the end, but there will be no corresponding clearance rewards.
Gu Qiufeng saw a dressing table against the wall not far from the bed. He walked over, and the moment he picked up the mirror, a mechanical sound finally rang in his head.
[Congratulations to the players for opening the world copy - "The Lost Ancient Kingdom"]
[The identity card drawn by the player is: S-level character card "Son of Light"
Granted traits: Fear of dark creatures, natural affinity 100%, physical strength reduced by 50%]
Gu Qiufeng: “???”
His physical strength was never that good to begin with. After all, before entering the game, Gu Qiufeng was just an ordinary office worker. But how come this damn game reduced his physical strength by half?
Wouldn't it be like he would have to take a long time to catch his breath after running a few steps? How could he escape?
[Players are requested to actively explore the main mission of the identity card and work hard to clear it! ]
Gu Qiufeng tried it and found that he could not summon any cards. It seemed that the world copy had banned his card drawing skill.
Gu Qiufeng: “…”
He seriously suspected that this ghost game was maliciously targeting him!
Gu Qiufeng is usually just an ordinary human with not much fighting power. He relies on Feng He for fighting and escaping. Now, with half of his physical strength gone out of nowhere, Gu Qiufeng has to fight monsters and escape by himself. It’s painful to think about it.
Fortunately, Gu Qiufeng stockpiled a lot of defensive items such as protective shields before entering the game this time.
He finally understood why Lao Zhang's item repair shop was so prosperous before the world copy was opened. It turned out that it was because of the skill ban!
However, Gu Qiufeng checked and found that the in-game features such as the live broadcast room and the mall were all available. Gu Qiufeng simply started the live broadcast. Even if Fenghe was gone, he still had to earn reward points.
He put down the mirror, gathered his wide sleeves, and said to the non-existent live camera to amuse himself: "This is my journey to recruit new artists. I hope everyone enjoys watching it."
[Hahahaha, let me translate Boss Gu’s words: My skills have been banned so you can’t see Feng He’s wife anymore, but you still have to make as much money as you can]
[Recruiting new artists? Oh my god, can the world boss be kidnapped? Although the goddess Arcana is indeed very beautiful...but if the world boss can be kidnapped, will the game really not hunt down Boss Gu? ]
[Boss Gu, think twice. Although Arcana is a goddess, her lethality is very high! Don't mess with her. I still want to see Feng He in the future! ]
[You guys are actually paying attention to who’s an artist or not? Am I the only one who thinks that Boss Gu’s looks are already pretty good? Boss Gu still doesn’t understand the audience’s psychology (dog head) Without Feng He, you can sell your looks yourself.]
[I understand what the above said, Shaha! Boss Gu's outfit is so beautiful! The white robe of the Son of God and the long black hair that falls to the waist are so beautiful! Can such a beautiful manager consider making his own debut! ]
[I thought Boss Gu was handsome before, but this long hair style is unexpectedly suitable for Boss Gu! He looks like a beauty! Boss Gu's cold appearance is too suitable for this kind of Saint Son costume! ]
[You vote and I vote, the agent will debut tomorrow (dog head)]
[It’s so funny. Ordinary people are only amazed by Boss Gu’s beauty here. The big guys have already started competing for Boss Gu’s number one spot.]
[Mengwu brother is back! Who on earth is Mengwu brother? He actually competed with puppet master for the top spot and they were evenly matched]
【??? Who is the third on the list, the prophet??? Goddess, why are you also watching the boss's live broadcast???】
Gu Qiufeng briefly checked the room and found nothing special. He only found a sheepskin notebook next to the pillow, which should be the diary of this "Son of Light".
He quickly glanced through it and roughly understood the personality and responsibilities of this body.
The Son of Light is a child blessed by the God of Light who was found among the people with the guidance of God through blood divination by the Pope of the Church and the ruling monarch.
The Son of God has the gift of communicating with God since birth, and can purify all dark and filthy things. His usual work is to pray for three hours at six in the morning, have lunch with the monarch at noon, and then recite scriptures for an hour and a half after lunch. He is forbidden to eat at night and continues to pray in front of the God of Light from six in the evening until midnight. After midnight, he must complete the bathing and purification under the watchful eyes of the God of Light.
Gu Qiufeng: “???”
Is this time schedule reasonable?
Through the diary of the Son of Light, a sense of bitterness and resentment of a social animal comes to the fore from the thin paper.
Gu Qiufeng: “…”
This crappy game is really targeting him!
The corporate slave Gu Qiufeng said screw it.
Whoever wants to do the work of the Holy Son can do it. He won’t do it anyway. Even 996 is not so excessive, and he doesn’t even allow people to have dinner!
Just when Gu Qiufeng was planning to escape, there was a sudden commotion outside the dormitory.
Soon there was a knock on the door, and a woman's voice sounded outside the house: "Son, are you there?"
Gu Qiufeng said, "Hmm," "Come in."
He looked calmly at a woman dressed like a maid who came in, trying his best to maintain the mystery and solemnity of the Son of God.
"Holy Son." The maid lowered her eyes to the ground and said respectfully, "His Majesty asks if you are ready for lunch."
Gu Qiufeng said: "I'm ready, shall I go over now?"
"Yes, I'll lead the way for you. Her Majesty is in a good mood today. She has arranged a lunch in the back garden of the palace, saying that she wants to drink and appreciate the flowers with the Holy Son." The maid said, bending over and leading the way.
Gu Qiufeng thought about it and found that the other party really didn't seem to have any intention of putting shoes on him.
There were two gold rings on his left ankle, which made crisp jingling sounds when he walked.
Gu Qiufeng: “.”
So weird.
Fortunately, no matter where you go in the palace, even outside, there are soft carpets for walking on, otherwise Gu Qiufeng would really suspect that his feet would be scrapped.
"I heard a noise earlier. May I ask what happened?" Gu Qiufeng paused after asking, and then remembered the helpful character of the Son of Light, so he added hypocritically, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"No, it's okay." The maid lowered her head so that Gu Qiufeng could not see her expression at all.
But there was panic in her voice.
"You don't have to worry, Holy Son. It's just the recent epidemic." The maid said, "You don't have to worry about such a small matter."
The more you try to hide something, the more obvious it becomes.
Gu Qiufeng said in his heart.
He just felt that the riot could not be a simple epidemic. Gu Qiufeng even heard someone crying "blood" or something like that.
Gu Qiufeng frowned and noted this doubt, which might be related to the main mission of his identity card.
We turned several corners in the garden until the red carpet extended to a white pavilion deep in the sea of flowers.
The stone table in the pavilion was filled with all kinds of exquisite and delicious food.
Gu Qiufeng paused.
On the left side of the stone table, there was a woman in a white gauze dress sitting.
The woman had long blue hair, and her left arm was obviously decorated with a few patterns on the fabric to cover the flaws. When she heard the noise, she turned around and looked back, and unexpectedly saw a slightly oriental face.
It’s just that the woman had a pair of light pupils, and her eyebrows and eyelashes were as white as fallen snow, which added a bit of seductive and inhuman feeling to her already beautiful face.
Gu Qiufeng was very familiar with this face.
The first time he entered City D, he saw the tall stone statue standing in the center of the city from afar. The face of the boss Arcana was recorded and carved on the stone statue, bathing in the sunshine and rain of City D every day, but it was not until he saw the real person that Gu Qiufeng realized that what was recorded in the stone was only one-tenth of the vividness of the real person.
"Your Majesty, the Holy Son is here." The maid reminded respectfully.
Gu Qiufeng was extremely alert and began to doubt his luck again. How could a random ID card send him directly to the world boss?
Moreover, at this moment, he had no martial arts, no skills, no decent offensive props, and his physical strength was weakened by half because of his identity card. If Akana suddenly attacked at this moment, Gu Qiufeng felt that he could just lie down and wait for death.
He could only do his best to maintain the image of the Holy Son and said respectfully, "Your Majesty."
Akana then took action. She looked at Gu Qiufeng's eyebrows and eyes with a cold gaze: "You..."
"Forget it, let's eat first." Arcana seemed to be about to say something, but in the end he just retracted his gaze and said softly, "Sir Saint, I have something to discuss with you."
Gu Qiufeng was not quite sure. Arcana's attitude was not right. Could it be that he had seen through the flaw in his identity?
But since Akana had given him a way out anyway, Gu Qiufeng simply went down the slope and sat opposite Akana.
"Holy Son, have you heard about the recent vampire hunting incidents in the capital?" Akana spoke when Gu Qiufeng sat down.
Gu Qiufeng said honestly: "I don't know yet."
Arcana said, "Oh," and said, "The Holy Son is busy with affairs, so it's normal that he doesn't have time to pay attention to these things."
Gu Qiufeng thought to himself, "You know I'm busy with work, too." He asked sincerely, "Your Majesty, is there anything I can do for you?"
Arcana said, "The vampires are creatures of darkness. We believe in the God of Light, and we are irreconcilable with the tribes of the God of Darkness. This time, the vampires were allowed to sneak into the capital and cause trouble. It was the church's failure to supervise them. I have already punished them."
Gu Qiufeng: "Oh."
"I hope the Holy Son can go out of the city every day to investigate in person on my behalf. The vampires are very good at disguising themselves as humans. After sucking blood, they can transform into the appearance of the dead. The Knights and the Church are helpless in this regard. After much thought, I think only the Holy Son's power of light can detect the vampires." Arcana said, "I have communicated with the church, and the Holy Son can temporarily stop praying for the next few days. We are doing this for the sake of our people, and I believe that the God of Light will forgive us."
When Gu Qiufeng heard that his job was over, he immediately said, "Okay, I will definitely complete the task assigned by your majesty."
Akana nodded: "Thank you, Saint Son. Let's eat first."
Gu Qiufeng was wondering while eating. He didn't know if it was because of the special nature of his identity card, but he felt that the BOSS of this world did not seem to be aggressive at the moment. However, the terrifying slogan in the rumors also proved that Arcana was no pushover.
Gu Qiufeng felt that he couldn't let down his guard easily.
Akana just ate a few bites quickly and left the table, leaving only Gu Qiufeng and the maid beside him.
After Gu Qiufeng confirmed that Akana had gone far away, he called the maid forward and asked, "Have you always been in charge of His Majesty's food and daily life?"
The maid looked at the ground: "Yes."
Gu Qiufeng said helplessly: "Why don't you look at me when you speak? I saw you look directly into her eyes when you spoke to Her Majesty."
The maid said in a trembling voice: "The face of the Holy Son is a creation of the God of Light. We lowly creatures cannot touch it!"
Seeing that she was so frightened by a word, Gu Qiufeng simply changed the subject: "But Your Majesty can look me in the face. She stared at my face for a long time today. Do you know why?"
The maid said hesitantly, "Have you forgotten? Her Majesty once said that you, Saint, are very similar to a knight who was by her side when she was a princess."
Gu Qiufeng was stunned for a moment: "Knight?"
The maid said, "Yes, a very legendary female knight. I don't know much about the rest."
Gu Qiufeng saw that she really didn't know, so he didn't ask any more questions. He was thinking about his connection with the knight in Arcana's memory, so he ate his meal without any appetite, and soon asked the maid to leave.
After a while, another maid came over and asked Gu Qiufeng: "Son, are we going to leave the palace to investigate now?"
"Since ordinary people can't look me in the face," Gu Qiufeng asked, "what kind of disguise do I need to have to go out?"
The maid said, "It's ready for you, just like before."
It was not until Gu Qiufeng got into the carriage that he understood what the maid meant by "prepare".
A half-face silver mask was placed on the seat of the carriage. The mask had a cold metallic luster and was without any carvings. After Gu Qiufeng put it on, only his left eye was left exposed.
He sighed, "I'm dressed so strangely, I won't be taken away as a suspicious person, right?"
The coachman said in front: "Holy Son, His Majesty has arranged for people to protect you in secret."
Gu Qiufeng shut up.
It seems that after leaving the palace, he will continue to pretend to be the Son of Light.
The carriage slowly drove out of the palace and stopped at the entrance of a market. Gu Qiufeng changed into a black robe and put on his hood. Looking from the side, one could only see a few strands of his long black hair sticking out from his ears and his silver mask. He looked a bit eerie and mysterious.
As soon as he stepped into the market, Gu Qiufeng heard a strange voice coming from the side.
He turned his head and saw that it was a circus soliciting customers. The clown soliciting customers jumped up and down: "Ladies and gentlemen, come and take a look at the Starlight Circus! This is the circus that will soon perform for His Majesty in the palace!"
As he spoke, he paused and his eyes slid to Gu Qiufeng.
The clown smiled sinisterly at him, "Sir, would you like a ticket?"
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