Chapter 378 Midnight Pedestrian
For the next few days, Lu Ming stayed in the company almost all the time.
It's not for anything else, mainly because Whale Leap hasn't made any big moves during this period,
After the rebate settlement period disappeared, he was able to calm down more.
No longer led by daily system settlements, but with a complete grasp of the sense of direction.
During this period, he directly asked Yao Wenqing to put the planning of the second and third phases of the factory on the agenda.
Yao Wenqing was as excited as a foreman who had been injected with chicken blood.
Start contacting the engineering team and design institute directly!
At the same time, the "Different but Beautiful" event just ended,
There has been a lot of feedback from players, and project teams from multiple studios have put forward modification suggestions.
Several games have undergone some update iteration optimizations.
This has brought an extra wave of heat.
On the other hand, Inspur's mobile game department was also busy.
Once the main structure of "Certificate of Longevity" was finalized,
Zhou Bowen and his small team immediately entered into intensive development mode.
Entry mechanism, model construction, and various logics are constantly optimized.
The project team began to accelerate frantically.
…
Three months later.
July.
The summer air is a bit hot, and the sound of cicadas keeps coming from the shadows of the trees.
Machines roared at the construction site of the second and third phases of the new Whale Watching factory.
Kyoto. 7pm.
Just as Lao Pi was about to start broadcasting, he opened his phone and saw the first line of the game section's hot search list:
[The new work of Jingyuelanglang Studio, the mobile game "Certificate of Immortality", is officially launched today at 0:00! ]
Lao Pi's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Here it comes! I can finally use my limited entry!"
As one of the participants of the "Bad but Beautiful" event, he personally drew a qualifier entry for [Unfulfilled Ambition].
Now, there's finally a chance to put it to use!
When Lao Pi's live broadcast was over, he greeted the audience, then immediately took out his headphones and jumped directly to the download page of the Whale Leap game.
The logo of "Certificate of Immortality" is very simple, a round disc with a black background, intricate Taoist patterns engraved on the disc, and only two words in the middle:
"Eternal life."
The small print below the game description is quite straightforward:
[One week of deduction, success or failure determined by the Zhou Tian]
【Combination of terms, enlightenment and ascension】
Scrolling down further, there is a smaller warning prompt:
[Please choose your every step carefully. The price of failure may be a week of waiting.]
"This tip is written like a scam."
Lao Pi smacked his lips, but his fingertips kept tapping.
Soon, the game installation was completed.
Lao Pi put on his headphones, took a deep breath, and clicked on the icon.
Black screen, silence.
A series of dull and distant bell sounds echoed in my ears, and a few lines of words appeared on the screen:
Heaven and earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs.
【If a mortal wishes to achieve immortality, he must endure hundreds of tribulations. 】
Immediately afterwards, a CG opening animation slowly unfolded.
In the glittering and colorful galaxy, tens of thousands of cultivators were reduced to ashes under the vast thunder.
A narrator's voice sounded in my ears:
"Ten thousand calamities descend simultaneously, the nine heavens collapse, only by attaining the truth can one achieve immortality."
Then the scene changed, and a scroll of ancient mountains and rivers slowly unfolded.
Vast mountains and vast rivers unfold from the depths of the screen.
The background music is the faint sound of the guqin, with a hint of solemnity.
Lao Pi licked the corner of his mouth:
"Tsk... this atmosphere is quite interesting."
"Whale Leap's CG is getting better and better!"
Soon, the character creation interface appeared.
Random background, random qualifications, a bunch of numbers and attributes flash before your eyes.
Please name your character
Gender: Male.
Origin: mortal.
Qualifications: inferior spiritual roots.
Talent: None.
Lao Pi looked disgusted.
"Why do I have low-grade spiritual roots right from the start? Never mind, I've tried it several times and it seems like my starting point is pretty much the same!"
Lao Pi was too lazy to waste time, so he just named it and entered the game.
【Role name: Kaiguang】
After entering the game, the scene is the interface where the consecration is located.
The tutorial for beginners is not complicated.
Basically, it's mining, carrying water, morning exercises, and meditation.
Lao Pi followed the instructions and finished it in about ten minutes.
"That's pretty simple."
Then the screen prompt pops up:
【Today's routine completed】
【Derivation simulation opportunity: once a week】
[Current remaining deduction times: 1]
[Time remaining until the Zhoutian competition: 167 hours and 43 minutes]
Lao Pi was stunned: "Huh? That's it?"
“Is this the end of the experience?”
"I had such high expectations, and you finished the game in just over ten minutes?"
"I just want to say, isn't it a bit too rough?"
Lao Pi returned to the homepage, and the interface was empty with only a lit "Travel" button.
【Travel to explore adventures and obtain random events, opportunities or entries.】
【Tip: Traveling has certain risks, please use it reasonably.】
"Risks? Then I have to travel too!"
"Otherwise my game will be over!"
"Come on, my journey to becoming an immortal begins with traveling!"
You walk slowly along the village entrance post road when you hear the crowing of a rooster.
You find a lame black hen, dragging its wings and holding a shimmering stone in its beak.
You step forward to grab it, and the black hen flutters a few times before disappearing into the woods.
[Obtain: Glimmerstone (can be sold for 2 Spiritual Stones)]
"Wow, I picked up two dollars for free, what a huge profit!" Lao Pi smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits.
The live broadcast room also sporadically popped up a few sentences:
"Is this the wealth code to immortality? Pick up chicken stones!"
"Host, are you simulating begging for immortality?"
“It feels like any other relaxing game!”
【Do you want to continue the journey?】
Lao Pi nodded "yes" without hesitation.
You continue walking out of the village, the sun is shining brightly, and the mountain breeze is blowing on your face.
[You found a three-leaf magical herb on a forest path.]
[You have successfully picked the herb, and obtained: Spiritual Herb*1]
[Cultivation +3]
Lao Pi's eyes lit up: "Wow, it can also increase your cultivation? This travel mode is not bad."
【Do you want to continue the journey?】
"continue!"
You meet a white-haired old man beside a mountain stream. He hands you a bamboo sword.
[Obtain: Crude Bamboo Sword (Attack +1)]
"Fuck, can they give me equipment as a gift?" Lao Pi suddenly became excited.
He clicked on the character panel.
It turns out that this character doesn't have any equipment slots at all.
Only the words "Crude Bamboo Sword Attack Power +1" appeared below the personal attribute panel.
Although the amount added was a little less, I still gained something anyway.
【Do you want to continue the journey?】
You found a blue snake skin by the stream.
[Obtain: Snake Slough × 1 (Sellable for 1 Spirit Stone)]
…
【Do you want to continue the journey?】
After playing for a while, Lao Pi also discovered the differences of this game.
First of all, there aren't many options in this game.
Even when traveling,
The character's behavior will not ask the player questions like [You choose: ① Help ② Refuse],
What affects the character are the player's attributes, equipment, talents, funds, and entries.
For example, when you are traveling and pass by an auction house, if your character has enough money,
The auction items will be automatically entered.
If it’s not enough, you lose this opportunity.
It seems that this game is completely random.
However, each random occurrence is closely related to the character's own background.
"Come on, keep going!"
You walk in the woods at night, crows circling and will-o'-the-wisp flickering.
You feel a chill, but don't notice anything unusual.
You walk into an abandoned temple in the forest. The temple is in ruins and the incense is sparse.
You found a yellowed paper talisman under a broken stele.
[Obtained entry: Midnight Walker]
[Effect: At night, survival rate +3% (slight increase). Ineffective during the day; does not stack with similar night-time life-saving items.]
Lao Pi's eyes lit up instantly: "Wow!!"
"Entry! I got the entry!"
【Do you want to continue the journey?】
【no! 】
Lao Pi stopped traveling, quickly opened the character interface, and installed the new entry.
【Current entry:】
Midnight Walker (Survival rate +3% when traveling at night)
Unfulfilled Ambition (When a character dies suddenly, the system will record the player's "last words" and display them at the beginning of the next game.)
Lao Pi looked at the interface and comforted himself:
"It's okay. Two entries are better than one without any."
"Besides, my travel entry is much better than your limited one!"
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