Chapter 125 Players and the Chosen

Luo Yan never expected that his younger brothers were a group of guys who valued money more than their lives. When they heard that the punishment was to eat the whole stone, they swallowed it without saying a word.

Mole people cannot digest stones, but they will not die if they eat them. At most, they will feel uncomfortable for a while.

Many players watching from the side were also surprised by this scene.

"Good boy... it's okay to eat it directly."

"This is a great operation!"

"He has the demeanor of a brother to me."

"Fuck! What does it have to do with me?!"

"Hahahaha! The Demon King's face turned black with anger!"

To be honest, although Luo Yan's face didn't turn black with anger, he was indeed amused by these greedy big-nosed moles.

OK, OK, OK.

That's how it's played, right? "Bond, whoever eats my diamonds will be hung upside down on a lamp post. When he spits out the diamonds, you can let him down."

"yes!"

Bond nodded in response, his sharp eyes piercing the rats.

A group of mole people were so scared that they trembled and squeaked, and soon squeezed the black rats out of the rat colony.

"You bunch of idiots! You even dare to steal the Demon King's treasure! Don't you want to live?!" Zhuangzhuang screamed and quietly threw away the broken diamonds hidden in his palm.

Luo Yan was too lazy to care about him.

He is clear about the principle of focusing on the big and letting go of the small.

Bond strode forward and didn't bother to be polite with the group of mole people. With the cooperation of the gecko monks and other mole people, he quickly hung those hapless idiots upside down on the lamppost of Ironfang City.

The mole people were wailing miserably, and Luo Yan only saw his faith value rising rapidly.

really.

I am still too kind.

To the extent that these mole people were not afraid of themselves at all, until the devil's iron fist hit them on the head.

Looking at the remaining trembling mole people, Luo Yan continued speaking in a majestic voice.

"If you want diamonds, exchange them for ghost money!"

"Broken diamonds with a diameter less than five millimeters are all priced at 10,000 ghost coins! Diamonds with a diameter greater than five millimeters... start at 100,000 ghost coins!"

In the human kingdom on the surface, a diamond with a diameter of 5 mm would sell for about 10,000 silver coins, which is equivalent to 1 million copper coins.

In the Magic City, it is about 800,000 Keira, and the bigger it is, the more valuable it is.

From this perspective, it is actually cheaper to sell it yourself.

When they heard that they could exchange it with paper money for the dead, hope suddenly rekindled in the eyes of the originally disappointed and frustrated mole people, and they started chattering.

Only Zhuangzhuang was not in a hurry to be happy, but asked cautiously.

"Respected, Lord Demon King, may I ask what this ghost money looks like?"

"I'll tell you after a while."

Luo Yan didn't want to answer this question.

Because the check he wrote has not even started printing, and even what will be printed on it is still under planning.

However, unlike before, this time he is not just making empty promises, but is seriously considering linking ghost money with maze specialties such as diamonds, magic crystals and precious metals to launch a currency with redemption capabilities.

In fact, long before today, many people had told him that they hoped to create a physical ghost money.

Among them are human mercenaries from the Misty Town, little demons from the Nightmare Land, and even players who do business with NPCs.

Obviously, the concept of electronic payment is still a bit too advanced for the Renaissance world.

Seeing that the Demon King said so, Zhuangzhuang didn't dare to ask any more questions and obediently shut his mouth.

Not far away, the mole thieves hanging on the lamppost finally spit out the peridots they had swallowed, and the crystal clear diamonds returned to Luo Yan's hands.

He didn't touch it with his hands. Instead, he asked the "Death Priest" of the Gecko Clan stationed in Iron Fang City to take it for him.

To be honest, it was completely beyond Luo Yan's expectation that these stone men could pull out diamonds.

Considering the Mole People's obsession with gems, they cannot be asked to deal with the Stone People's excrement, otherwise it would be a temptation for them to commit a crime.

Luo Yan thought that he had to find at least a few reliable guys to screen out the peridotite that might contain diamonds, and then leave the remaining metal minerals to the Mole People for processing.

If it's just scrap metal, there's no need to worry about the Mole Man stealing it.

Just as Luo Yan was thinking about the right candidate, Arakdo, who was crawling under him, burst into mocking laughter.

"Hahahaha, how embarrassing! They're just a few shiny things! We can't eat them, so what's the point of grabbing them?"

Zhuangzhuang, who didn't want to have a fight with this stupid spider, rolled his eyes and pretended not to hear. However, Luo Yan's eyes lit up and he looked at Arakdo and said.

"Arakdo, you can't say that. These shiny things can not only help the Great Cemetery create wealth, but also serve as strategic reserves. In order to ensure the output of diamonds, I want the Shadow Weavers to be stationed near Ironfang City for a long time, and assign some spiders to be responsible for screening these shiny minerals... What do you think?"

Arakdo raised his head proudly.

"No problem, Lord Demon. The Shadow Weavers are happy to serve you! We guarantee that we will not miss a single piece of the mineral you mentioned!"

Under the gazes of those red-eyed people, Luo Yan nodded in appreciation.

"Very good! I'll leave this matter to you!"

Seeing that the cake that had already been obtained had been divided up, Zhuangzhuang from Tieya City suddenly became anxious and spoke quickly.

"Master Demon, I, I..."

Luo Yan looked at the little guy.

"What can I do for you?"

Meeting Luo Yan's half-smile, Zhuangzhuang was about to say that Tieya City could also provide service, but he noticed Bond's cold eyes and shuddered for no reason.

"No, no..." He shook his head nervously, and in just a moment he dismissed the unrealistic idea in his mind. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Zhuangzhuang just wanted to say... Tieyacheng is also your loyal servant. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask."

Luo Yan gave him a meaningful look.

"If I ever need that, I'll tell you."

"Yes——!" Zhuangzhuang was so frightened by that look that the whole mouse stood at attention.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Luo Yan waved his hand.

"Let's all go."

The mole people gathered at the gate of Iron Fang City dispersed, some digging holes, some working. Although many mole people were obsessed with the diamond mines, they had seen the strength of the Demon King and his minions, so they had no intention of resisting.

Having said that, those things really have nothing to do with them. They are the spoils of the Demon King.

Seeing that there was no more fun to watch, the little players surrounding them dispersed one after another and went to save up contribution points for "being reborn into a good family".

Miranda, who was floating not far from Luo Yan and watching the whole process, couldn't help but sigh.

"It seems that being a demon king is not that easy."

From the perspective of an academic, he looks at things differently from others.

In his opinion, the habits of each monster are very different. It would take a lot of effort just to remember them all, let alone manage them.

Hearing Miranda's sigh, Luo Yan smiled faintly.

"Of course, otherwise Hell wouldn't have set up a Demon King Academy specifically to train talents in this field."

"The Demon King also has an academy?!" Miranda showed an expression of disbelief and asked in surprise, "Excuse me, what did you learn there?"

"Managing monsters, managing territories, scaring humans... there are so many things to learn."

Having said this, Luo Yan paused for a moment and continued.

"Come to think of it, I haven't asked you about your plans yet."

"My plan..." Miranda was stunned for a moment, and said with a forced smile, "To be honest, if conditions permit, I would of course like to return to Xuebang to continue my studies, but I've become like this... I guess no instructor would be willing to take me in."

Luo Yan said with a faint smile.

"You don't have to study in an ivory tower. You can learn a lot in my Demon King's Territory as long as you can overcome your prejudice against us."

Miranda said, shaking her head.

"I have no prejudice against you. Not to mention that I have been misguided before and I have no right to accuse you of evil."

The evil level of Chaos is definitely higher than that of Hell.

Having once devoted himself to the strange fog of Noville, he had long lost the qualifications to pray to Saint Sith... at least that was the case in his opinion.

After a pause, he continued.

"Also, I think you're right. I've learned a lot from you... To be honest, the elemental theory your subordinates taught me completely overturned my understanding of this world. Even in the academy, I have never heard of such an amazing theory, and I never thought that magic could be used in this way."

Looking at Miranda's increasingly fanatical expression, Luo Yan felt somewhat embarrassed.

He was embarrassed to say it. In fact, no one, including himself and his players, had ever thought that magic could be used in this way.

Perhaps due to the education he received since childhood, it is difficult for him, who comes from the Earth in the 21st century, to equate "elements in the periodic table" with "magical elements".

Because it is impossible to do something because it is unimaginable, this is an obstacle that most players have encountered when trying to cast spells. Just wanting to overcome this obstacle is already very difficult.

Not to mention drawing inferences about other situations based on this.

"…That is not my research alone, but the joint research result of many people. If you are interested, we welcome you to join us and contribute to our research."

Miranda was stunned at first, then a look of surprise appeared on her face, and she looked at the magnanimous Demon King with moved expression.

"Really?! You...don't mind that I used to work for Novel?!"

"I believe that most of the people who work for Norville are not loyal from the bottom of their hearts, but have gone astray in their search for truth."

After a pause, Luo Yan continued.

"It's not a bad thing to desire knowledge and truth. On the contrary, it is because of our deep fear of the unknown that we actively choose lies and fall into Novel's trap. At least in my opinion, it is not your ritual that really led to Novel's arrival, but the fact that there are too many irrefutable dogmas in your school and even in the surface world under the rule of the empire."

Miranda looked at Luo Yan in astonishment, and her expression of surprise and emotion gradually turned into touching.

He had lived in Xuebang for more than ten years, but this was the first time he felt understood by someone... and this person turned out to be the Demon King! Looking at Miranda standing there in a daze and the faith value pop-up window in front of him, Luo Yan smiled and made an invitation.

"If you are willing to join us, I can prepare a magic workshop for you."

…

Faced with the olive branch extended by Luo Yan, Miranda had no reason to refuse.

Especially after that, the respected Demon King made another promise to him - as long as he made enough contributions to the cemetery, he could not only improve his soul level, but also turn him into a higher form of undead.

He could even have it reincarnate into some other "living thing" if he had the idea.

If someone else had made a similar promise, Miranda would have thought that person was crazy or had no intention of fulfilling it.

However, he had no doubts about the demon king before him.

The reason is simple.

Miranda believed that this would not be a difficult task for the Demon King. After all, there were too many living examples in front of him in the cemetery.

Long before he came into contact with the Demon King, he had already learned about reincarnation and improving the soul level from one of the Demon King's minions.

Different from the Church of Saint Sissi.

In the cemetery, contribution is something that can be clearly priced and measured with numbers. It is what it is, and there is no need to guess the intentions of the gods...

In this way, Miranda, the magic apprentice from Xuebang and the "chosen one" once chosen by Novel, officially became a member of the cemetery.

At the same time, on the other side, because of the unusual shit, the status of the stone man in the cemetery has undergone a drastic change, from an ordinary livestock to an extraordinary livestock.

The leader of the Rock and Earth Soul, "Fudo", once tentatively asked the Demon King whether his people could be exempted from labor if they provided diamonds to the cemetery... However, the Demon King rejected the question without even thinking about it.

Contribution is contribution, punishment is punishment.

In the cemetery it was a different matter.

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If we don't have to work just because there are diamonds in the metabolites, wouldn't it be unfair to the Weavers who "expend their lives to expand the territory of the Great Cemetery"? Luo Yan refused with a convincing argument, and the refuted Budong was speechless, ashamed to say nothing in rebuttal.

In fact, there is another reason that Luo Yan didn't mention.

Generally speaking, if you eat more, you poop more, and exercise helps digestion. Rationally speaking, letting these stone men work might increase the output of minerals.

Not only that, Luo Yan also plans to let Ou Ke study whether the proportion of diamond mines can be increased by adjusting the diet.

In this way, three hundred stone laborers were incorporated into Arakdo's construction team. Some of them devoted themselves to the task of digging through the North Peak Mine, while others participated in the renovation of Misty Town.

At the same time, the forum of the official website of "Disaster OL" was extremely lively as it was approaching the peak period of online and offline operations.

Among them there are cloud players who brag and chat, and spam the screen to urge for updates, as well as closed beta players who exchange strategies and talk nonsense.

Naturally, the topic discussed by most players revolves around the Demon Lord's recently recruited stone man minion.

Different from the previous battles.

For the liquidation of the Rock and Earth Soul Tribe this time, Luo Yan did not mobilize all the players. He only recruited Skeleton Soldiers of Black Iron and below to participate in the battle. Therefore, many people caught up on the relevant plot through the official website forum.

He drank the chemical pool in one gulp: "Brothers!!! A new map has been opened!"

Gou Shi: "It seems I can be a stone man this time! (funny)"

The old man at the entrance of the village: “What the hell?!”

Knowledge Explosion: "Is this true?!"

He drank the chemical pool in one gulp: "It has to be true! I was there, and I was the one who gave away the first wave of kills! (grin)"

The past is like smoke: "6666!"

Tauren Warrior: "The Stoneman is okay. The name sounds like a heavy tank."

A sword to the throat: "The skeleton soldiers are getting weaker and weaker. (sweat)"

Gou Shi: "Waiting for the dog planner to update. (funny)"

Kataba no Vulture: "By the way, does the development team really not consider the balance? It's a large cemetery, but the non-undead units are quite strong. TT"

Ayanami Little Devil: "That's right! This hasn't even been released yet, and the new characters are already more awesome than the last! What will happen after the release?!"

Pig-headed Knight: "By the way, how strong is it? @I finished the chemical pool in one gulp. Please give me your evaluation after facing it."

He swallowed the chemical pool in one gulp: "Strength? It's just so-so. It can be chopped by cold weapons, but it will break into pieces if touched by explosives. It's not worth mentioning!"

Hu Wan: "Is there a character that cannot be destroyed by explosives? (side-eyed)"

The crowd eating melons: "I understand! Physical resistance is maxed out, health is relatively low, strength attribute should be very high, and agility attribute is relatively weak."

Two-timing: "You know how to summarize. (Sweat)"

Yiyezhiqiu: "I suspect it's a useless unit. It can't take medicine or carry equipment. If it can only resist... maybe it's useful in team battles, but the hatred mechanism of this game is not entirely based on output. Different monsters have different judgment logics. I'm afraid it will be more of a test of skills."

He drank the chemical pool in one gulp: "It is indeed a bit difficult to bring equipment, unless you customize a set, but you can enchant the skin!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they caused a huge uproar, and countless posts appeared below the comment section.

The Great Bear: “???”

He smiled sadly: "What the hell is enchanted on the skin?!"

Failed eel: "This works?!"

He drank the chemical pool in one gulp: "It must work! I tried it for you, and it's really awesome to carve a dark script that strengthens strength. It works very well! By the way, I recommend you go to Tieya City to find the mole man NPC of the Xunsi Group. The effect and quality are guaranteed! The Demon King said it's good after using it! (grin)"

Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "Awesome..."

He drank the chemical pool in one gulp: "The best player in the server said it was awesome after using it!"

Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "???"

Tauren Warrior: “Hahahaha fuck!”

Meichuan Qiuku: "Hey, I hate it when I see you guys having so much fun! When will the public beta be released? Or you can release some new activation codes. QAQ"

Wangchuan Neiku: "+1, doesn't anyone think that 2,000 players are too few?!"

Dragon Slayer: "If we don't launch the public beta, Dogecoin will reach the maximum level! TT"

Yisheng Jieao: "Laugh, a few AIs keep programming, I wonder how long the Dogecoin development team can finish programming, if this game is real I will eat my computer!"

I am the Demon Lord's dog: "I beg the development team to delete the files in the public beta!!!"

Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "Please be a human being..."

“…”

Topics on the forum are like the wind, always coming in waves.

Under the instigation of a group of cloud players, the focus of people's heated discussion quickly shifted from the Demon King's new little brother to the urging for the new version and new closed beta qualifications.

It's not just cloud players who are eager to enter this increasingly content-rich gaming world, veteran players are also eager for more cute new players to enhance the gaming experience of the "high-level players".

Honestly speaking, not only do the players think it is too little, Luo Yan himself feels that these 2,000 closed beta test spots are too stingy.

How could he use such a small amount of cannon fodder? However, whenever Luo Yan asked Youyou how to obtain more closed beta qualifications, Youyou always kicked the ball back to him.

"Master Demon, Youyou should have reminded you that if you want to gain more players, you have to develop more believers."

Luo Yan asked helplessly.

"So how many believers do we need to develop to qualify for a closed beta test?"

Youyou said cautiously.

"Uh... I don't know about this either. At least keep the daily faith value growth above 10,000? If you do that, maybe you'll get more closed beta qualifications."

Luo Yan was certain that this guy was hiding something and not telling him.

However, forcing it to speak out does not seem realistic.

Luo Yan sighed and said.

"There's something I've wanted to ask for a long time. If your original intention for doing this was to urge me to increase the number of believers as quickly as possible, wouldn't it be easier for me to expand the power of faith if more players came in?"

Youyou was silent for a while and then spoke in a low voice.

"Master Demon, first of all, you misunderstood Youyou... I am just your godhood, not the 'system' designed for you by Lint Isaac. I can only help you analyze the problem based on the information you have, but I cannot change anything. Also, from an objective point of view, the number of God's Chosen should be positively correlated with the number of believers, right? At least that's what I think."

Having said this, it paused for a moment and continued.

"And speaking of which, Lord Demon, ask yourself, is it true that gaining more players will lead to more believers?"

Ask yourself, it's okay.

However, Luo Yan thought about it carefully. Although players can help in spreading fear, when it comes to expanding the scope of faith... they have obstacles in even basic communication and it seems that they really can't help much.

Their "usefulness" is actually similar to that of the chosen ones of other gods, and is more reflected in responding to the prayers of believers.

For example, the human society on the surface longs for a strong person who can make the final decision, so a chosen one like Grand Duke Campbell appears and kills the devil in seconds.

In a sense, the role of the Demon King is also the response of successive demons to the ultimate wish of all beings in Hell to "return to the surface."

Thinking about it this way, Luo Yan could understand why there was such a strict limit on the number of players.

Perhaps that is not a rule set by anyone, but based on the principle of the power of faith, there is a certain ratio limit between the number of God's Chosen Ones and believers.

If no one prays, no one will answer the prayer.

There is a causal relationship between the two.

Realizing this, Luo Yan also showed a helpless expression.

"It seems there is no shortcut."

Youyou: “That’s right.”

Luo Yan sighed.

"In fact, I don't really want to take shortcuts. I'm just thinking... it would be nice if there was a clear reference value for the ratio of God's Chosen to believers. For example, how many believers can develop into how many God's Chosen. And if the ratio exceeds the upper limit, how much will the effects of God's Chosen and the power of faith be weakened respectively."

Youyou: "This is hard to calculate, right? After all, not to mention that piety is impossible to measure, even the weight of different souls is difficult to compare on a scale..."

Looking at Youyou in the mirror, Luo Yan tentatively accepted this statement.

"That's true."

For now, it is better to develop believers honestly.

It is worth mentioning that as statues of the Demon King were erected one after another in areas such as the Nightmare Land, Iron Fang City, and the Misty Town on the fourth floor, the legend of the Flame King continued to ferment on the surface, and the power of faith that Luo Yan obtained every day has also increased by leaps and bounds recently.

However, relatively speaking, as the area covered by the Demon King's territory gradually expands, the consumption of the power of faith is also increasing day by day.

Currently, the daily "net growth value" fluctuates around 8,000, which is not too far from the 10,000-point mark.

In addition, according to Luo Yan's observation, the increase in faith value is not only related to the target's soul level, but also suspected to be related to the target's mental level.

For example, the faith value contributed by the crypt spider is quite limited.

Although the population of the Night Elves is small, the total amount of faith they contribute exceeds that of the tens of thousands of Crypt Spiders in the Shadow Weaver Lair! At the same time, this also involves the concept of piety.

If the mental level is high enough but the piety is too low, it will be difficult to gain credit through normal means. Instead, it will be more effective to use shock and corruption.

This is the case with adventurer groups, for example.

They do not feel any piety towards the statue of the devil in Misty Town, but will passively contribute the power of faith out of fear.

Luo Yan silently wrote down these clues.

It was at this time that he finally received a reply from the Magic City.

The application for leave to return to the Magic City was finally approved...

(End of this chapter)