Chapter 162 A "Guest" from Another Region
For example, regarding the harvesting area, when everyone has spare capacity, this rule is strictly enforced. Of course, Rong Yi's situation is an exception.
Even if the situation worsens, a large team occupying an area will intentionally maintain it.
"So it turns out it's all about skill, isn't it?" Rong Yi murmured.
Jing Feiyang: "How can it not be considered that everyone relies on their own abilities? Being able to assemble such a large team is an ability in itself."
It wasn't the one-on-one match Rong Yi had envisioned.
Wei Yanqing remained silent until the team finished collecting each insect crystal, then pointed ahead and said, "You didn't even leave any of the ferocious insect corpses behind, you just blew them all up like that."
That sounds like a rhetorical question.
Why were no bodies left behind? Because of the explosion.
“To precisely control the explosion would consume a lot of energy, so we have to choose one over the other. The insect crystal is more important than the carnivorous insect corpse, so we should keep the insect crystal. Anyway, this species has an exceptional ability to reproduce, so we are not worried about not being able to collect it later.”
When they were clearing them out, they would collect the insect corpses whenever they had the chance. This was something everyone in the team knew, because if things got to the point where they couldn't be resolved, Jing Feiyang would step in, and then there wouldn't be a trace left to pick up.
Jing Feiyang did not hide anything, seemingly unaware of the other layer of inquiry in Wei Yanqing's words.
Rong Yi watched the team members distributing the insect crystals as they tallied the quantity. "So many people sharing these insect crystals."
She had always shared energy stones with Wei Yanqing, and even that wasn't enough for her. Yet this team of several hundred people was going to share less than 100,000 insect crystals.
Moreover, Jing Feiyang noticed that it wasn't entirely unaffected. She keenly observed that when this person approached them, his steps were slightly unsteady, and when he wasn't speaking, he would adjust his slightly rapid breathing. Detonating it once wouldn't hurt him, but the side effects from the consumption were unavoidable.
"We have no choice but to fight. Getting out of Obsidian City isn't as simple as just having superior strength on the surface," Jing Feiyang said with a hint of helplessness.
"Oh?" Rong Yi heard that only those who were exceptionally talented could leave Obsidian City and be used by those so-called nobles outside the arena. "Is there any other explanation?"
Jing Feiyang smiled. "Of course there's a reason." He sat up and leaned forward. "Besides having excellent personal strength, you also have to pay a large protection fee, which is energy stones. Of course, this amount is not fixed. It depends on which noble takes a liking to you and the amount of resources you harvest for them."
So this is how bad it is for players? Not only do they lose nearly half, or even more, of the resources they normally acquire, but they also have to pay a fee when they leave. Even capitalists would have to admire the extent of their exploitation.
Seeing the slightly shocked expressions on their faces, Jing Feiyang put the empty water bottle aside.
"I don't know the exact amount the Gongbo clan has to pay, but I've heard it can consume eight-tenths of a player's assets, probably around seven or eight-tenths. Of course, the minimum requirement is over a million fourth-tier energy stones, otherwise there's nothing to say."
Rong Yi began to calculate quickly. It was known that some of the resources in the dungeon had been deducted by the system. Those were probably taken by nobles or other forces. Then the player would have to consume resources to strengthen their own strength. On this basis, they would need to save at least one million energy stones, which would be at the fourth tier.
"What a talent..." Rong Yi finally uttered this exclamation.
Wei Yanqing: "So you created harvesting zones to reduce the impact of other players on your income."
The biggest catalyst for creating such rules and the conditions for leaving Obsidian City is...
Rong Yi tentatively asked, "Can't we stay in the dungeon world forever? Anyway, your strength is constantly improving, and even if the later dungeons are more dangerous, your strength will still improve along with them."
She knew it wouldn't be that simple, but she wanted to get a clear answer from Jing Feiyang.
Jing Feiyang sighed inwardly, "Of course, some people have thought of this, but the danger threshold of the dungeon world has been exceeding our understanding. When players reach a certain level, they will be thrown into the resource world mentioned by nobles. Resources are very abundant there, almost everywhere, but the danger level is also extremely high. Even the most powerful players may not be able to come back alive. Therefore, they must leave Obsidian City. In order to protect themselves, players will keep improving their strength. No one wants to die, but improving strength means facing the issue of power levels."
This is an unsolvable problem; skilled players must confront these challenges.
After saying this, Jing Feiyang continued, "Actually, there's another point. If a player dies and is killed by another player, the resources go to that player. But if the player dies due to reasons within the instance, such as being killed by these ferocious insects, the resources go to the nobles. And since they never lack players to recruit, they never lose anything."
In other words, don't expect nobles to covet the resources held by high-level players; as soon as they die, the nobles can take them.
Rong Yi had only one thought upon hearing this: That's despicable.
If she and Wei Yanqing were ordinary players, they would definitely be worried or even in pain after hearing this. But she knew that all of this only strengthened her resolve to unlock all the gray text systems and then leave Obsidian City.
Jing Feiyang, of course, was unaware of her thoughts; otherwise, he would have been heartbroken. He said his original intention was to help the nobles who had surrendered and to win over these two top-tier players.
Little did I know it would have the opposite effect.
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Jing Feiyang then mentioned other things intermittently, mainly about the nobles he had surrendered to. The gist of it was that they needed to hand over fewer resources from the city than the Gongbo clan, and they could get better positions. He was practically telling them to abandon the Gongbo clan and join his side.
Rong Yi showed little interest in this, and Wei Yanqing prepared the food himself halfway through, as they were now used to eating what they made themselves.
Jing Feiyang didn't expect to succeed on the first try. He had heard that the two were arrogant and disdainful of the audience and even the nobles outside the venue. Of course, he wouldn't say that he admired that aspect.
After finishing the feast and resting for a while, Jing Feiyang prepared to lead his team away.
"You two can think it over carefully. If you need any help in the dungeon or in Obsidian City, just let me know. I will never let you owe me a favor."
During this short time we spent together, I sent him a message from outside the venue. It doesn't matter if I can't win him over all at once; just befriending him is enough.
It's not uncommon for nobles to compete for promising talents; that's how Jing Feiyang was recruited to his current noble fold.
Rong Yi's detection function kicked in, and ferocious insects began to emerge several kilometers away.
"Alright, go ahead. You've eaten your fill, it's time to get back to work."
Jing Feiyang's ordinary teammates couldn't understand why their leader would give up his position to two players he had just met. Even if they were somewhat famous, it didn't make sense.
As if sensing something, Wei Yanqing nodded, "We won't disturb you finding a good place. We'd like to go take a look ahead."
Jing Feiyang inwardly lamented that the timing was wrong; otherwise, he would have kept the two of them chatting longer. "Then you go ahead, we're leaving too."
Finally, I watched this team of several hundred people leave.
Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing exchanged a glance and ran together toward the border.
Jing Feiyang glanced back and saw the two running figures. He smacked his lips, savoring the delicious meal he had just enjoyed. "Young people are so energetic."
(End of this chapter)
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