Chapter 402: Knowing the Enemy, Knowing Life and Death
soon,
As time goes by, players are discussing more and more.
These two promotional videos seem to say nothing, but they actually say everything.
【All BOSS】
[No monsters]
The protagonist is weak
The mountain is huge
【There are many monsters】
【Yao Wenqing】
These few pieces of information are enough for players to study for a while.
Many well-known game bloggers are full of expectations for this game.
"Whale Leap, could you please not always come up with such outrageous settings? I'm really curious about the combat style in your game!"
"What I like most about Whale Leap is that they never ask players if they want to play, they just slam the table and say, 'I've served it!'"
"Just looking at some of the monsters in this promotion is overwhelming, and who knows how many more there will be!"
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be Lao Yao's first PC game. As a veteran user of Star Fin, I have to support it!"
"Hahaha, that's what I thought too!"
"Yao Wenqing! Produced by Whale Watching! Putting these two names together makes me feel relieved!"
"Does an all-boss design mean completely abandoning the traditional idea of stacking monsters? This design risk is too great!"
"There seem to be a lot of tags! Why is there a cultivation feature? Am I seeing things?"
“…”
Some players who were looking for trouble even made a meme picture.
On the left is a screenshot of a traditional game map, with red dots representing BOSS and stars.
On the right is a blank map with only a huge red dot that takes up the entire canvas.
The caption below: [Other people’s games vs. Whale Leap’s games].
The number of reposts instantly exceeded 10,000.
But no matter what the players are discussing,
There is one thing that is agreed upon:
curious.
Extremely curious.
Although judging from the promotional video.
Mountain Patrol does not show any combat system, but it accurately conveys the core tone and unique temperament of the game.
That is to say, under extreme oppression, it is lonely and heroic to patrol the mountains with a mortal body.
Everyone's curiosity was raised to the peak.
How could that seemingly ordinary ranger contend with these "mountain" monsters?
"How do you play this?"
“Is there a hidden mechanism?”
"Will there be a big plot twist?"
…
And in the whale watching lab.
On the computer screen in the conference room, real-time data shows:
Less than 24 hours after the promotional video was released, it was forwarded over 600,000 times.
The number of reservations for "Mountain Patrol" has increased rapidly.
Yao Wenqing sat in front of the screen, his heart beating faster than the data.
“This is rising too fast!”
The team members beside him were equally excited:
"Engineer Yao! Our Weibo topic has exploded, and your Weibo account has gained a lot of followers!"
"The video on Yinlang.com immediately became a recommended video on the homepage!"
“People are always curious about the unknown.”
"What we're seeing now might just be the beginning! As our game launch approaches, Mountain Patrol will definitely become even more popular!"
"Pre-heat is exhalation, heat is inhalation, and the heat rises between breaths!"
…
Time flies.
The last night of November.
Eight o'clock in the evening sharp.
Jingyue’s official account posted a short update in the early morning:
【“Mountain Patrol” is now online. 】
As soon as the news came out, the player community was in an uproar and the official server experienced a brief congestion.
In Kyoto, a rotating crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling of a pink bedroom.
There is a 1.8-meter-tall bear doll in the corner, the bed is a cream pink + white contrasting plaid, and the quilt is soft and puffy.
There is a row of blind box figures drawn from the Fu'an Experience Hall on the headboard of the bed.
Luo Li sat on the gaming chair.
The live broadcast camera has been set up, and the fan group has already released the announcement of tonight's live broadcast.
She put on her headphones and started connecting.
"Sisters...dear audience members!"
"Today is the day when Mountain Patrol is officially launched!"
"I'm on the Deep Blue official website right now and have seen the online notification."
"You know what? I've been booking this game for over a month!"
“It’s finally online!”
As Luo Li spoke, she opened the game platform and started downloading.
She had indeed been looking forward to this game for a long time.
Although she got into the game of Whale Leap through "氪命修仙" before,
But what made her famous was Whale Leap's soul-like shooting game "Time Journey".
And now, Whale Leap's new soul game "Mountain Patrol" is also out.
She couldn't wait!
Soon, the game was installed and started for the first time
The screen was completely black, like thick ink.
A few seconds later, a heavy and distant bell sound came from afar, and the lingering sound was mixed with the whistling mountain wind.
A line of thin, ancient white regular script, as if engraved in the darkness, emerged word by word.
【The mountains are always there.】
Then, more words emerge at a slower pace, as if someone is whispering in your ear.
They do too.
[The Demon Suppression Bureau is gone, and the inheritance is broken]
[People have forgotten the appearance of the mountains, but only remember their shadows.]
[Your talisman cannot illuminate the eternal night.]
【Your enemy is the mountain itself.】
[Your weapon is to see through their true names.]
[Your duty is to walk this path that no one dares to walk.]
[When you understand the mountain, the mountain can no longer swallow you.]
【"Patrol the Mountain"——Know the enemy, then you can understand life and death. 】
The screen flashed.
The sound of the wind in the background gradually grew stronger, and the low breathing of some giant creature could be heard faintly.
Mixed with the sound of the wind, it is difficult to distinguish.
Then, the screen cuts to the initial scene of the game.
A fog.
The fog surged, rising and falling like breathing.
In the distance, the silhouette of the mountain ridge can be vaguely seen.
The background music is extremely restrained, with only a few guqin strings gently brushing through the fog, seeming to be there and not there.
Vaguely,
There was a creaking sound.
The picture was pulled open, as if someone pushed open the temple door.
The camera moves forward.
Finally, a figure appeared.
It is the player's character.
He was wearing a coarse cloth and had a small wooden sign on his waist.
The moss at my feet was slippery and my steps were heavy.
The surrounding area is filled with dilapidated temples, broken stone statues, and cinnabar paintings on the walls.
Rows of talismans were pasted on the door frames and windows, already mottled and faded.
It's raining outside.
There was a patter of mountain rain, and something was faintly moving in the bushes.
And you are standing at the temple gate,
There is no character creation.
No name selection.
The system directly prompts:
[You are the 96th Patrolman of the new Demon Suppression Bureau]
Current Location: Demon Suppression Division Frontline Outpost
[Current Mission: Entering the Mountain]
Please complete the inspection of the first mountain.
“…Good fellow.”
Luo Li's mouth twitched.
"Don't underestimate this new work by Lao Yao. The visuals and atmosphere are so professional!"
The barrage instantly agreed:
"Indeed, it has that feel. The visuals of Whale Leap are becoming more and more realistic."
"Lao Yao: I may be a fast coder, but don't praise me too much."
"I'm ready to take a screenshot of the famous scene where Luo Li was killed instantly!"
"It's so quiet... a little scary."
"Stop wasting time and go patrol the mountain! Let's see how the first novice mission goes!"
Soon, Luo Li controlled the character to move slowly.
As footsteps were heard, the fog gradually cleared away.
Mountains, rock walls and ancient trees gradually emerged.
The picture has a cold tone and a depressing sense of reality.
Every time the leaves sway, it feels as if something is watching from the dark.
"I... am I about to encounter my first monster?"
Luo Li muttered softly, her tone nervous.
She had just finished speaking when a muffled roar suddenly came from the distance.
It sounded like stones rolling down, or like an ancient beast groaning in the mountains.
The screen shakes. The camera cuts to a distant view.
That's a monster.
A huge figure slowly stood up on the top of the mountain, its horns pointing straight to the sky, its eyes gleaming with a faint cold light.
Even though we are far apart, there is still a suffocating feeling of oppression.
The game interface pops up text:
【Pan Yan Gong·Fu Yue】
Mountain-level hazard: The mountain itself
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