Chapter 9: Self-cultivation of a dog
The game "Ten Continents" is a large-scale social MMORPG game. It is not a hardcore soul-based torture game where you have to complete the game with one life, so you can be resurrected.
However, the game officials claimed that in order to allow players to have a more immersive experience, they added many conditions and restrictions to the resurrection.
First, there is a penalty time after death.
The official penalty time is divided into three levels: the death penalty time for those below the foundation-building stage is 10 minutes, the death penalty time for those above the foundation-building stage and below the golden elixir stage is 30 minutes, and the death penalty time for those above the golden elixir stage is 1 hour. This tiered design is progressive, showing the planner's unwillingness to be a human being in all aspects. After all, players will not know that the real reason is that it takes a certain amount of time and energy for Fang Xianyu to perform time and space retracing of the unit object of the puppet.
Secondly, there will be a penalty for leaving items behind if they are not put into the backpack after resurrection.
Fortunately, Wang Ergou and Jade Emperor had just created their accounts, so they had no game props or equipment to worry about losing. They were still wearing the blue-gray cotton shorts that came with them, which were sturdy and durable, the only drawback being that they were a bit ugly.
"This is not a solution for us."
Wang Ergou, who was locked in a small dark room because of the death penalty, and the Jade Emperor confidently discussed in the team channel.
"This BOSS is impossible to defeat!"
"This is not a question of whether to fight or not," Wang Ergou said solemnly, "This is a role-playing game, which means it has a plot. The fact that we can't get through it recklessly proves that this is definitely not how it's done!"
"What should we do then?"
"Didn't the NPC give the information?"
"ah?"
"Look at the mission dialogue record! The NPC said the origin of Huang Gong Temple is that it was 'sacrificed by a village', and later 'the villagers fled from here'. Isn't this obvious? We should go find that village first!"
"Where to find it?"
"You ask me, who should I ask?" If the so-called dark room meant that one could only see a black screen and the game panel, the Jade Emperor would have been able to see Wang Ergou rolling his eyes: "You are really a newbie. You have never played a virtual reality game?"
The Jade Emperor said, "No, I was busy with the college entrance examination. My dad only agreed to buy me a gaming console after I finished filling out my application."
"Okay, then follow me, I'll take you--"
"I think I found the village."
Han Tiaotiao suddenly interrupted the two of them, his tone very serious.
He was standing in front of a village that had obviously been abandoned for a long time, and there was an eerie silence all around.
The whole village did not look wealthy. Almost all the roofs of the houses were made of thatch, and most of the earthen walls made of yellow mud had collapsed. There were even hoes and plows scattered in the yard closest to Han Tiaotiao, and the water tank in the corner was smashed to pieces by someone unknown. It seemed that this family had left in a panic.
While reporting the situation to his teammates, he checked every household.
Almost all the families left in a hurry, and a lot of copper coins were turned out, not to mention that there were some meals left on some earthen stoves whose ingredients could no longer be identified.
"Another possibility is that the boss killed all the villagers, so it looks like everyone suddenly disappeared. I'm very familiar with this kind of plot, and it's often arranged in games!"
Wang Ergou guessed.
The Jade Emperor questioned, "But didn't the elder sister say that the people fled? She also said that they settled somewhere else. Why don't we find the people who lived here before and ask them?"
"Good advice, where can I find it?"
Han Tiaotiao suggested: "Why don't we ask the senior sister? I feel like the NPCs in this game are a little too smart. Maybe the senior sister knows."
"Okay, we're both going to be resurrected soon, so we can go over and ask them directly from our birth point. You just wait there!"
...Ten minutes passed quickly. Wang Ergou didn't smile this time. Instead, he showed his acting skills beyond his level. He said to Baili Shuang with a sad face, "Big sister, we were killed just when we approached the Huanggong Temple. It was too difficult. Didn't you say that the villagers of the village that worshipped Huanggong Temple moved to other places? Do you know where they moved to?"
"I'm not sure about that," Baili Shuang said. After a moment's silence, he suggested, "But they are just mortals, so they shouldn't go too far. There is a town a few dozen miles to the east called Taiping Town. Maybe you can go there and ask around."
"Thank you, Senior Sister. Let's go to Taiping Town to take a look!"
Wang Ergou seemed like a different person. His attitude had taken a 180-degree turn from before. He became as polite as a primary school student who had just sworn in as the Young Pioneers at school. The Jade Emperor's eyes almost popped out of his head.
Of course, hard work is rewarded. After Baili Shuang politely said "Thank you for your hard work, Junior Brother Wang", a favorability indicator popped up in front of Wang Ergou:
[Favorable impression tips]: [Baili Shuang's favorable impression of you +1]
[Warning]: [The [Master Sister's Annoyance] debuff on you has disappeared. For a good gaming experience, please be careful with your words and actions. ]
Wang Ergou's eyes lit up, and he immediately sent a screenshot of the prompt screen to the team channel, boasting excitedly: "Brother finally succeeded in winning back the NPC's heart!!!"
"No, why?"
The Jade Emperor looked confused.
"Don't you understand? Be polite! Be polite! You have to be polite to NPCs! Anyway, just lick them and that's it! The dog who licks you will get everything in the end!"
"Understood!"
After the Jade Emperor team finished speaking, they turned to Baili Shuang and gave her a very confident and brilliant smile, saying, "Big Sister! You are so beautiful! You are simply the most beautiful girl in the world!"
Baili Shuang: "?"
[Favorability Tips]: [Baili Shuang's Favorability towards you -5]
[Warning]: [Please be careful in your words and actions during the game. A decrease in NPC favorability will bring different degrees of debuffs. You currently have the [Master Sister's Dislike] debuff. ]
[Master Sister's Dislike]: [The income from submitting Taiyin Sect's daily tasks has decreased by 30%]
The Jade Emperor could no longer hold back: "I was wrong, Senior Sister! Please give me back my favorability points!!"
Wang Ergou, who understood what was going on as soon as he saw the Jade Emperor's reaction, asked in the team: "It's so funny, how much did you get deducted?"
"Five points... and they gave me a new debuff, which reduces the benefits of daily tasks by 30%! That's 30%!"
Wang Ergou couldn't help but feel sympathy and even gloated: "6, I'll teach you not to speak human language!"
The Jade Emperor was deeply confused: "Isn't it true that women's hearts are so unpredictable? I was praising you sincerely!"
Han Tiaotiao, who had been silent until he understood what was going on, said, "It may also be because you acted too hypocritical and inexplicable."
Wang Ergou stretched out his arm to hold the Jade Emperor's shoulder, and while pushing him away, he comforted him halfheartedly: "Forget it, forget it, think positively. In a sense, maybe this NPC will remember you. You are a man that the NPC cares about!"
"Do you want this blessing?"
"You two, come on, stop being so funny. What should we do now? I'll wait for you two to come over."
"What are you waiting for? I'll share the map with you two, and we'll go directly to Taiping Town!"
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