Chapter 86 Xiawei Temple, Two Watches Combined
Seeing the priest's slightly apprehensive expression on the folding fan, Yu Naixin didn't intend to make things difficult for it.
The system's regular store is divided into several levels, and the variety of goods will gradually expand as Yu Naixin accumulates the total amount of Sweet Coins. It's not surprising that the system's special store also has implicit upgrade rules.
This perfectly matches her perception of the style of the "Heartbeat 1000%" program team, with a whole bunch of things that you simply cannot access without the corresponding permissions.
"That's enough for today." Yu Naixin gently covered her mouth with her right hand, yawned with her eyes half-closed, and her voice revealed considerable fatigue, sounding light and airy. "I'm going to rest for a bit."
In the recently concluded episode of "Swan Castle," Yu Naixin spent nearly two weeks on three simulations and one real-life scenario.
The majority of the time was spent on the nine days and nine nights of the third simulation. Yu Naixin raced against time to conduct research and experiments on the transformation potion. Apart from necessary sleep, her mind was racing even while eating. It can be said that she never stopped for a moment.
Midway through, Yu Naixin summoned the priest with a folding fan and asked why she had to pay 10 Sweet Coins to the production team for each day she stayed in "Cocoon Village". The longer she stayed in Cocoon Village, the more Sweet Coins she had to pay each day. However, she had been in "Swan Castle" for several days and had not heard any notification from the system to pay the fee.
The answer I received at the time was that Swan Castle is an extremely rare mutated fusion instance, and the relevant rules are quite different.
Yu Naixin translated it herself: the entire "Swan Castle" show, from the start to the end, only lasts about four hours, and you can't even see the sunrise the next day. Apart from her own oddball, it's unlikely that any other guest could stay in there for that long, so naturally, there's no need to pay extra for survival.
After all, although "Heartbeat 1000%" is a terrible and awful show, its purpose is not to torture the guests to death. "Swan Castle" is already so difficult, and adding other fees could easily be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
Needless to say, the other two simulations were equally challenging for Yu Naixin, who spent her time gathering clues throughout the castle and evading the pursuit of the four male guests.
The real-life version was so fast-paced from beginning to end that many viewers in the live stream complained that they couldn't understand it at all.
After all that trouble, Yu Naixin was exhausted both physically and mentally. If it weren't for her curiosity and interest in the system's announcement that it would give her spiritual power from the four male guests, she would have already collapsed onto the bed in the lounge and gotten a good night's sleep.
Now that she roughly understood the situation regarding these settlement rewards, Yu Naixin didn't want to care about any other miscellaneous things. She put the priest's folding fan into her system item inventory and then turned off the entire system screen.
With a somewhat aloof gait, Yu Naixin walked to the restroom in the lounge, quickly washed up, changed into her pajamas, and threw herself onto the soft bed.
There were still more than two hours left before she paid the "rent" for the lounge. Just in case she slept too soundly, Yu Naixin paid for two more days before she could finally close her eyes in peace.
Yu Naixin plans to stay in the rest room for two days this time. She has been going into the dungeon at high intensity for almost two weeks, so she should give herself a break.
Yu Naixin had already calculated her account balance in her mind after receiving the 1,000 Sweet Coins reward for the final settlement from the system, as well as the extra 963 Sweet Coins for the four male guests who had full favorability.
She received nearly 2,000 Sweet Coins from viewers in the live stream during "Swan Castle," which is about one-third less than the 2,700 Sweet Coins she received in "Cocoon Village." However, the entire "Swan Castle" episode lasts only four hours, which is about one-third of the time of "Cocoon Village," so it's quite stable.
Adding to the remaining Sweet Coins in Yu Naixin's original system screen, the total amount of Sweet Coins exceeded 5,000, reaching 5,563.
However, Yu Naixin didn't care much about the number at the moment. All she wanted to do was sleep. She knew that after deducting the 200 Sweet Coins for two days' rent for the lounge, she still had plenty of money and didn't need to worry about a financial crisis.
Yu Naixin slept for a full ten hours, and when she woke up, she finally felt refreshed and invigorated.
It was only now that Yu Naixin realized for the first time the impact of the significant increase in her spiritual power coefficient had on her.
The last time she took the Spirit Awakening Pill, Yu Naixin barely felt anything. This time, her spiritual power coefficient increased from 10 points to 113.6 points in one go, and Yu Naixin didn't feel anything special at first either.
However, after taking a nap, Yu Naixin discovered that spiritual energy would enhance her body's healing abilities, not only in terms of physical healing but also in terms of psychological comfort.
The effect was so good that Yu Naixin felt she could now easily outperform ten more versions of "Swan Castle" without stopping.
The priest, who was released again, told Yu Naixin that spiritual power is the foundation of all the guests on "Heartbeat 1000%". As long as the spiritual power coefficient is sufficient, there is nothing that cannot be done, whether it is offense, healing or defense.
“With your current spiritual power coefficient, dungeon guests with a spiritual power coefficient below 50 cannot break through your defenses at all,” the priest said with the folding fan. “Dungeon guests with a spiritual power coefficient below 80 will also have a hard time causing you effective damage.”
Yu Naixin's eyes lit up.
Not bad, she's finally not just a fragile character who can only dodge dungeon guests anymore.
Since she had decided to take a good rest, Yu Naixin was not one to mistreat herself. She directly bought beef tallow base and a single serving of various hot pot ingredients from the system store and cooked herself a hot pot.
Looking at the packet of beef tallow hot pot base produced by the system in her hand, Yu Naixin couldn't help but recall the packet of beef tallow hot pot base she had picked up from the express delivery street outside the university before she transmigrated to "Heartbeat 1000%".
I don't know when I'll be able to go home...
Yu Naixin gently shook her head. She knew very well that thinking about these things now would only affect her mindset and wouldn't do any good. Instead of wasting her energy on these things that were still vague and uncertain at the moment, she should focus on the present and take each step she needed to take well.
She will always go back.
Hot pot is a bit boring to eat alone, so Yu Naixin called over the priest's folding fan and the paper dog, asking if they could try some and if they wanted to eat with her.
The priest, folding his fan, trembled slightly as he looked at the pot glistening with red oil. "I...I...I...will try?"
Yu Naixin: "...You should just forget about it."
The paper puppy didn't quite understand its owner's meaning. It circled the table leg where the hot pot was placed several times, its blank face, without eyes or a nose, filled with big question marks.
Yu Naixin: "...Fine, forget it. Hurry up and come back, or you'll get splashed with oil."
In the end, Yu Naixin enjoyed the hot pot and cold drinks all by herself.
While eating hot pot, Yu Naixin simply pulled out the system screen, which contained a archive of all the audience comments for each of her show segments. Since she had nothing else to do, she simply used the comments like a mobile phone to browse through them.
The audience comments during the "Cocoon Village" episode weren't very interesting. Yu Naixin's access level was too low at the time, and many things that would be posted in the comments were automatically blocked by the system when they reached her. Even though Yu Naixin's access level has improved a lot now, these historical records are still saved as they were, and no new things have been refreshed.
The audience comments for the "Swan Castle" performance were much more informative. Although Priestess Folding Fan had already explained much about Yu Naixin, there were still some interesting points.
The banter and jokes from the audience were quite entertaining and made for a good watch while eating.
As Yu Naixin watched, she would sometimes genuinely laugh.
After eating and drinking her fill, Yu Naixin continued to ask the priest with the folding fan, "So what exactly is the 'title'?"
Not only did the priest with the folding fan mention the concept of "titles" beforehand, but it was also frequently brought up in the audience's comments throughout the entire performance of "Swan Castle".
Based on the available information, Yu Naixin only knows that this is an honor specially awarded by the "Heartbeat 1000%" program team to a very small number of outstanding program guests. Once the title is awarded, it seems that the relevant program guests will be placed in a place called the "title area".
Besides that, Yu Naixin still doesn't know anything, so she might as well listen to a professional explanation.
The priest's fox ears twitched: "Miss Yu, do you still remember those four icons in the upper left corner of your system screen? The third icon from the left is the 'Title Bar'."
Of course, Yu Naixin remembers this.
From the moment she first turned on the system screen, the four icons with different patterns in the upper left corner were very eye-catching.
Now, Yu Naixin knows that the first shopping cart icon is to enter the system store, the second sword icon is the weapon and item bar, and the fourth Sweet Coin icon is to display the balance.
Only the third icon remains locked.
So, this section can only be unlocked once the show's guests have acquired a "title"?
“Proportionally speaking,” the priest continued, “only less than 1% of the show’s guests will receive the title.”
"To earn the title, not only must the guest's performance in each episode be at least 60%, but they must also have participated in at least five episodes. These are the most basic requirements."
"On this basis, the guests on the show must possess certain qualities that make the 'Heartbeat 1000%' program team determine that they have special value."
Yu Naixin raised an eyebrow: "Special qualities and value?"
Is it that abstract?
The priest's folding fan-shaped fox head nodded: "Yes, there isn't a particularly clear definition of the standards for program guests to receive titles. It can only be said that all program guests who receive titles are the best of the best, and they have their own unique characteristics in the dungeon-clearing program."
"In the end, every 'title' awarded by 'Heartbeat 1000%' is a name that combines the characteristics of the show's guests, just like a very fitting nickname for the show's guests."
"What are the uses of those 'titles'?" Yu Naixin asked.
It can't just be some kind of honorary medal, can it?
"The most direct effect of the title is to provide the show guest with a permanent buff or skill," Priest Folding Fan said. "For example, if a show guest obtains a title like 'Swift Wind,' the guest will receive a significant boost in speed, or if a show guest obtains a title like 'Pyromaniac,' the guest will have the ability to manipulate fire elements."
"The buffs and skills provided by the title are the most powerful in the entire 'Heartbeat 1000%' game. No other item, including special artifacts, can compare to it."
At this point, the priest's voice trailed off, sounding somewhat unconvinced: "But if it's a special spiritual artifact like mine at the Domain Lord level... it should still be able to compete, after all, not all 'titles' are very powerful..."
Yu Naixin was amused by it and reached out to touch the fox head on the priest's folding fan: "Alright, alright, I'll compete with you when I get a title."
As mentioned before, the Priest Folding Fan is the only special artifact of the Domain Lord level in "Heartbeat 1000%" so far. If you want to compare it, you can only wait for Yu Naixin to obtain the title.
The priest's folding fan immediately wilted: "No, no, no, this is definitely no match!"
"The extent to which a 'title' has any effect depends on the qualities and abilities of the program guest who receives the title, as well as the way the 'title' is used. Neither of these aspects can be lacking for you, Ms. Yu!"
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that its owner is the most powerful newcomer in the history of "Heartbeat 1000%", not to mention how smart Yu Naixin is and how masterful she is in using spiritual power.
The priest's folding fan is no less impressive than that of other titled guests on the show, but compared to its master, it has no confidence at all!
"Pfft." Yu Naixin couldn't help but laugh. "So, what other things do the past guests who received the 'title' have in common?"
The priest with the folding fan thought for a moment and said, "Yes, the program guests basically receive their own 'titles' in the final system settlement after completing the sixth to ninth episodes of the program."
"Only a very small number of program guests can obtain the 'title' after completing the fifth or tenth episode of the program. There is no earlier or later."
"No more than ten people in the entire history of 'Heartbeat 1000%' have received the 'title' after the fifth episode, but I estimate that you will definitely be one of them."
"A guest who appears in more than ten episodes of the show is considered by the 'Heartbeat 1000%' production team to lack sufficient qualities and value, and can only remain a regular guest."
Upon hearing this, Yu Naixin asked the question that she was most concerned about: "Then how can I leave 'Heartbeat 1000%'? I can't just keep participating in one episode after another, can I?"
“Uh…” The priest’s fox ears drooped slightly. “I’m sorry, Miss Yu, your level of knowledge is not sufficient to know this…”
This answer wasn't too unexpected for Yu Naixin, since "Heartbeat 1000%" has always been quite strict about access restrictions.
Yu Naixin asked in a different way: "Will this privilege be unlocked after I obtain the 'title'?"
The priest's fox-like eyes looked at Yu Naixin with an innocent expression and remained silent.
Well, even indirect approaches aren't working.
There aren't enough loopholes in "Heartbeat 1000%".
The bugs currently appearing in "Heartbeat 1000%" are all caused by the slumber of "that person". Thinking of this, Yu Naixin suddenly had something flash through her mind.
Yu Naixin: "...!!"
She immediately opened the weapon and item bar on the system screen and found that in addition to the fruit knife, healing medicine, vital energy medicine, and the three remaining Jade White Bone Mahjong tiles she had bought before, there was also a new item.
It was the blank photo frame that was used to fill in the blanks at the wedding held at Swan Castle, serving as the groom for Yu Naixin!
...When did this thing get into her inventory?!
Yu Naixin took out the photo frame and found that it was in the same state as when she first saw it in "Switch Castle", without any trace of "He".
But this was something "He" had come into contact with before; otherwise, how could a perfectly ordinary picture frame have been taken out of the program without warning?!
It should be noted that the remaining fifty-four fragments of "Princess's Dressing Mirror" all disappeared the moment Yu Naixin left "Swan Castle," and her pure black dress and crown reverted to her attire in the lounge.
Yu Naixin turned to the priest and asked the folding fan, "Can you tell what this is?"
The priest leaned closer and examined it carefully for a while before answering somewhat uncertainly, "A picture frame with a retro and ornate style, produced from a copy of the 'Swan Castle' program?"
Even the priest himself, who was folding fans, was unsure of what to do.
After all, it also knows very well that ordinary items cannot be taken out of the program by the guests.
Not to mention that even the owner of the item, Yu Naixin, clearly didn't know its origin, so it must have something special about it.
However, from the priest's perspective, he really couldn't see anything special about it.
Even the strategist, the priest's folding fan, was no longer of any use, so Yu Naixin could only continue her research on her own.
She searched for quite a while before finding the instructions for the blank photo frame.
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Yu Naixin: "..."
It would have been better if there had been no explanation at all.
The name is unknown, and the description is all in black boxes, with only the words "token" squeezed alone in the middle.
What the hell is this?!
Yu Naixin stared speechlessly at the two parts of the "token" that she could only understand, and felt a pang of toothache.
Don't tell her that this is really some kind of token that "that person" forced on her.
Oh no, Yu Naixin corrected herself, adding that she could also understand the period at the very end.
“I really am…” Yu Naixin gently ground her teeth.
If we can't figure it out just by looking, let's try a different experimental method.
Yu Naixin didn't hold back at all and smashed the blank photo frame in her hand directly on the ground.
With a physical stat of over 100 spiritual energy coefficients, Yu Naixin's physical condition was now vastly different from before. She only used most of her strength to smash the blank photo frame through the floor of the lounge beneath her feet.
One corner of the blank picture frame was buried deep in the ground, and the two closest corners were also buried, leaving only one lonely corner still above ground.
The lights in the lounge suddenly flashed three times in a row, as if sounding some kind of alarm.
Then, the alarm stopped, the lights returned to normal, the floor that Yu Naixin had smashed through was restored to its original state, and the blank photo frame was also ejected.
Yu Naixin: "..."
She finally understood where the $100 lounge fee per 24 hours went.
Damage of this magnitude can be repaired so quickly!
Reluctantly picking up the photo frame, Yu Naixin discovered that it wasn't even damaged by what had just happened; there wasn't even a shallow crack on it.
It was the same before it was smashed, and it remains the same after it was smashed.
Yu Naixin: "…………"
If it's still okay after all this, you can see how sturdy it is.
She used her spiritual energy threads to examine it and, as expected, discovered that the picture frame itself did not contain any spiritual energy.
All I can say is that the mastermind behind "Heartbeat 1000%" had access to something completely different, which makes no sense at all.
Yu Naixin shook her head and put the photo frame back into her inventory.
Whatever, if "that person" is so capable, let them come find her directly.
Yu Naixin mentally calculated that if she didn't have any weapons in the dungeon show in the future, this thing could probably be used as a way to farm resources.
It did have some effect.
With all the research completed, Yu Naixin spent the remaining day or so relaxing in the lounge, eating, drinking, and having fun.
After spending over 300 Sweet Coins, Yu Naixin only had 5,000 left in her account.
However, in "Heartbeat 1000%", cutting costs is far less important than increasing income, and Yu Naixin didn't feel too bad about it.
When her weekend off ended, Yu Naixin opened the system screen and clicked "Proceed to the next program".
This time, Yu Naixin didn't get dizzy like last time, but she still couldn't avoid a moment of blurred vision.
Once her vision returned to normal, Yu Naixin found herself in a deep, dark night. A few steps away, there was a thick fog, and she could vaguely see the shadows of a few tall trees at the edge of her vision.
The scene was exactly the same as when she had to choose her favorite male guest before entering "Cocoon Village".
The priest fan also explained this point: generally, the waiting area for each guest on the show is the same, and the scene is the same for both the first and subsequent episodes.
Seeing this scene, Yu Naixin breathed a slight sigh of relief.
This at least indicates that she needs to choose a male guest she's interested in before starting this episode of the show.
In other words, this time the dungeon show isn't some random mutated dungeon; it's relatively normal.
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Author's note: Is this normal?
No.
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