Chapter 7 Mission accomplished! Rave reviews?
The official appointment letter will be delivered the next day.
After the graduation ceremony, Luo Yan returned to the dormitory and happened to see a messenger bat landed by the window, its wings flapping rapidly against the glass.
Throwing away his shoes and walking to the window, Luo Yan opened the window, took down the copper tube hanging on the bat's leg, and pulled out the letter stuffed inside.
As expected, the letter was from Reverend Jeffrey.
While expressing care and greetings, a bank card number and password were also left at the end of the letter.
"...You are a child with your own opinions. I believe that choosing to become a demon king is a choice you made after careful consideration, and I am proud of your choice."
"Regarding the issue of living expenses, your father, whom you've never met, actually left you a sum of money, and there's still some of it left. Now that you're an adult and have graduated, I think it's time to give it to you and let you decide how to use it."
"——Reverend Jeffrey."
Luo Yan read the letter to the end and accepted the bank account and password with gratitude.
Although I don't know how much money this is, I think it should be enough to get me through this month.
Starting next month, he will be paid a salary.
But then again, does the Demon Lord he is about to take over really have a place to spend money? Luo Yan is skeptical about this.
Luo Yan wrote a reply letter carefully with gratitude, rolled it up and stuffed it into the copper tube tied to the bat's leg.
After finally finishing all his work, he sat down on the edge of the bed, ready to concentrate on studying the "natural disaster" system left to him by a senior time traveler.
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ID: Luo Yan
Race: Human
Soul Level: Bronze (Level Cap LV30)
Level: LV30 Experience value: (30W/30W)
HP: (800/800)
MP: (2600/2600)
Constitution: 8 Strength: 8 Agility: 8 Intelligence: 25 Spirit: 26]
[Faith value: 133]
First is the Properties panel.
Although the system does not provide specific formulas for the calculation standards of these attributes, it does provide explanations for each item.
For example, physique affects vitality, recovery and physical resistance, strength affects weight and melee damage, agility affects speed and dexterity, intelligence affects memory, spatial imagination, casting efficiency and spell power, and spirit affects mana.
In Lint Isaac's era, the attribute panel of an average-level young imperial soldier was 5/5/5/5/5. It is unclear now.
As for experience points, they are the quantification of the growth process.
As for the soul level, it determines the level cap.
But generally speaking, most people cannot see their own soul level, which belongs to the dimension of gods.
The natural disaster system not only indicates the soul level, but also uses the "LV" value to quantify the abstract concept of "strength".
For example, the upper limit of the Black Iron level is LV10, the upper limit of the Bronze level is LV30, the upper limit of the Steel level is LV50, the upper limit of the Silver level is LV70... and so on.
At the same time, the higher the level, the more difficult it is to upgrade, and the more attribute points you gain at each level.
As for "race", it determines the initial attributes and talents.
For example, humans’ initial attributes are 3 to 5, and their talent is the relatively useless “balanced development” - that is, the “growth efficiency” of the lowest attribute is increased by 50%.
Taking Luo Yan himself as an example, the lowest five-dimensional attributes are physique and strength, so he will gain experience value bonus when training these two attributes.
By the way, attribute growth is not increased by adding points after upgrading, but occurs simultaneously with the upgrade.
If he trained his mental strength mainly by resisting the temptation of succubus at level 19, then when he completed the accumulation from quantitative change to qualitative change - when his level was raised to level 20, the attribute that grew would most likely be mental, and he would not inexplicably grow in strength and physique attributes.
It can be said to be unexpectedly true.
However, precisely because of this, the talent of "balanced development" seems quite useless.
After all, in most cases, a mage doesn't need too much physique and strength.
In addition, there is a "level cap" for most people, and there are only so many attribute points they can obtain in their lifetime.
Even if you gain an extra 50% experience points by doing physical labor, the attribute points gained from upgrading will be added to strength and physique, which are of little significance, which is equivalent to wasting precious growth space and is not worth the loss.
"...According to the theory of 'God of Machinery', would it be counterproductive for a mage to train his strength?" Luo Yan stared at the attribute panel and fell into deep thought.
Although he had not deliberately trained his physical fitness, he still allocated some attribute points to strength and physique.
This was clearly the cumulative effect of living in hell in every sense of the word for the past eighteen years.
In addition, looking at his experience bar that was about to overflow, Luo Yan finally figured out why he had been stuck at the Bronze level.
Very unfortunate.
His soul level is only bronze.
If he doesn't change his talent ceiling, he won't be able to break through the final bottleneck even if he meditates until he dies... I think Lint Isaac has also encountered a similar problem.
If you want to improve your soul level without any side effects, "faith value" is the key!
I remember that in the morning, the faith value on the attribute panel was still 0, but after one morning it had become 113.
Just looking at this number, Luo Yan couldn't draw any conclusions.
This number could be contributed by a player from another world, or it could be provided by a little fan girl or boy in the academy who admires him.
In short, further observation is needed.
By the way, it takes 10,000 points of faith to upgrade a bronze-level soul to a steel-level one, so a three-digit increase is just a drop in the bucket.
After studying his own attributes, Luo Yan then turned his attention to the taskbar.
Currently he has only one mission unlocked.
"Shoot a game promotional video and upload it... I did shoot it, but how do I upload it?"
You, the God of Machinery, haven’t invented a computer in this world?
Luo Yan took out the camera crystal that was previously used to shoot the promotional PV from his arms, held it in his hand and looked at it for a long time, but after waiting for a long time, the button to upload the video did not appear.
At this moment, his eyes suddenly fell on the remnants of the magic circle on the floor that had not been completely wiped clean, and his heart suddenly moved slightly.
“Could it be this thing?”
A video crystal is worth 2,000 Kyara, which is equivalent to his living expenses for one month.
Luo Yan had been using this thing to record lessons before. When he thought that the magic circle might swallow the crystal ball, he felt a pang of pain in his heart.
However, although it was painful, considering the long-term development, Luo Yan took out the magic crystal chalk and re-drew the magic circle, and then placed the crystal ball in the center of the magic circle.
Just as he expected.
The moment he tried to inject energy into the magic circle, a faint green light instantly lit up, enveloping the clear and transparent crystal ball.
However, unlike the last time, this time Luo Yan did not pass out due to the drain of his magic power, but stayed awake and persisted to the end.
That’s not all.
The crystal ball also remained intact in the center of the magic circle, with its smooth shell intact, just like new! "Didn't you eat the crystal ball?" Luo Yan was delighted.
very good!
Saved 2000 kyats!
At the same time, a sound without any ups and downs rang in his ears.
"'Filming a promotional PV' mission completed! The voting post has been automatically opened, please wait patiently for the review results..."
Voting post? Luo Yan was slightly stunned, and soon realized something. He immediately sat down to meditate, sinking his consciousness into the depths of his sea of consciousness, and entered the official website of "Natural Disaster OL".
Sure enough, as soon as he opened the forum, he found the video he had just uploaded through the sacrifice ceremony! The 360-degree panoramic image without blind spots was stretched into an ultra-long 2D horizontal screen. The magnificent underground world and the towering and gloomy castle directly shocked his eyes.
Little demons with flapping wings flew low over his head, as well as the domineering and majestic fear demons, fire demons, and all kinds of demons and undead spirits.
This, this is where I usually go to school? !
Luo Yan was stunned watching the video. Having studied in this place for three years, he almost didn't recognize it for a moment.
“…This filter is pretty awesome.”
While he was still surprised, the comment section below the post had already exploded.
Starlight at night: "Fuck!"
Two bikes: “Is this a real-life demonstration?!”
Pig-Headed Knight: "This is fake! How could the promotional PV use in-game materials? It must be an outsourced animation!"
The Greatest Bear: "The animation is awesome!"
Minotaur Warrior: "Succubus!!! I want to be a succubus!!! Aaaaaaah!!!"
Candied Haws: "By the way... this magician holding a crystal ball is quite handsome."
Kebab: "+10086"
Xiao Wan was not full: "Because he is the only one around who looks like a human?"
Excited netizens: "Is it a developer's test account? Or an NPC?"
The crowd: "Strongly request the development team to release a DEMO version!!!"
The driver squatting in the pit: "Strongly request the development team to launch an adult version!!!"
The old man at the entrance of the village: "Oh my god, there really is a succubus in the village this time?! (stunned)"
“…”
Looking at the replies that were refreshing every second, Luo Yan couldn't help but stand there in a daze. He wanted to post something but there was no function to do so.
Directly below the video is the voting page, with 10 points being the highest score and 0 being the lowest. Currently, more than 500 people have participated, and the average score has basically stabilized at around 9.8.
This is too exaggerated!
Luo Yan's heart was pounding. He didn't expect that the video he casually shot and posted on the forum would be a huge success! ? Although the focus of these stupid netizens was a little different from his, more than half of the comments in the post were shouting about succubus.
Those who want to keep a succubus as a pet are fine, but what the hell is it to want to be a succubus? !
Soon, the number of voters exceeded one thousand, and the average score of the voting post was firmly locked at 9.9.
【Mission accomplished! 】
[Rating: S]
[Reward: 100 closed beta test qualifications]
Three lines of pop-up windows flashed in front of Luo Yan's eyes.
At the same time, the homepage of the official forum has refreshed a new pinned post:
["Natural Disaster OL" is now open for reservation! 】
[To thank all players for their support, the development team of "Natural Disaster OL" has released 100 test accounts and download links for the DEMO program! Use any VR device to bind to the official website account to apply for the test appointment qualification and download the DEMO program! ]
[Note: This game implements a one-person-one-number policy. The closed beta qualification is randomly issued and can be cancelled, but cannot be transferred in a targeted manner. Illegal game behavior and long-term AFK during the test period will result in the withdrawal of the test qualification. Clicking the reservation button is deemed to agree to this rule. ]
I have to say, the timing of this post is just right.
Just when the entire forum was hotly discussing the eye-catching promotional PV, the development team directly announced the launch of the DEMO version.
The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!
Seeing the number of reservations rising rapidly, Luo Yan felt happy but also a little nervous, worrying whether this so-called DEMO version would have any impact on him.
What if a player causes trouble in the Magic City and ends up implicating him? These guys just patted their butts and left, but he still has to live in this world.
At least Lint didn't say he could travel back to Earth.
However, thinking that he would soon take up his post in the Demon King's territory, Luo Yan immediately felt at ease.
His Demon Lord's territory is quite far away from the Demon City. I heard that it would take one or two months to walk in the underground world without the help of a portal.
Besides, there are only 100 closed beta qualifications in total, so even if there are risks, they should be generally controllable.
The closed beta qualification will be issued soon.
Those who didn't win the lottery are complaining about the shady dealings, while those who did win the lottery are showing off.
Some people also speculate conspiracy theories, saying that the so-called closed beta is just a scam and that the people who were drawn are robots.
However, these opinions are ultimately in the minority.
After watching the promotional PV, most people are still looking forward to the DEMO of "Catastrophe Online"! Nowadays, there are not many conscientious manufacturers who dare to conduct online trials before the game is officially launched. Many cheating games conduct paid tests but are unwilling to give people a taste of the game.
Just give it a try.
It doesn’t cost money to try it anyway.
If VR glasses were available at home, I'm afraid there would be even more people making appointments for testing, far more than the current one thousand.
Luo Yan browsed around the forum, wanting to see what happened to the players who had obtained the closed beta test qualifications after they went online, but suddenly found that the number of logins had increased from 0 to 99.
etc--
These people have already played it?!
Just when Luo Yan was confused, posts complaining about the issue appeared in the forum.
Xiao Wan was not full: "What's going on???"
Gaishi Yingxiong: "Why is there no interface for creating a character?"
Pig-Headed Knight: "Fuck! Why can't I move?"
Tauren Warrior: "Is there a bug?"
An old man at the entrance of the village said: "Everyone, please be patient! I just came down from the line. This perspective may seem immovable, but it actually contains a mystery!"
Kebab: “???”
Candied Haws: "%￥#@! Stop keeping me in suspense, okay? If you have anything to say, come on!"
Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "What mystery is there? It's obvious. The DEMO player plays the crystal ball in the hands of the wizard. The wizard is sitting next to him. Anyone who has seen the promotional PV can guess it!"
The old man at the entrance of the village: "Fuck! I haven't finished typing yet! I was just about to say it!"
What the hell?
Luo Yan was shocked when he saw this.
These guys traveled into their own crystal ball? !
The post is still being updated.
Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "Who can you blame for your slow typing... But this kind of thing doesn't matter. In comparison, I am more shocked by the way this game is opened. I don't know if you have noticed that the game screen is not actually displayed through the embedded screen of VR glasses!"
Kebab: "Hiss...Now that you mention it, I think I do feel that way!"
Candied Haws: "+1, my neck turned 360 degrees. I was stunned for a moment and thought I was hallucinating."
Sui Sui Wu Hen: "Well, the image quality is ridiculously high-definition, it's no longer 4K or 8K, the texture is just like... the real thing? Come to think of it, the second-hand VR glasses I bought for 800 yuan should not be so high-definition. (bitter smile)"
The old man at the entrance of the village: "What's going on? I heard what you said... I feel a chill on my back. (Nervous)"
Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "One hypothesis is that this game may use some special technology that is still in the experimental stage, such as remote hypnosis."
Xiao Wan was not full: "Hypnosis???"
Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "Well, you think you see the game screen with your eyes, but in fact you are asleep during the time you enter the game. What you hear and see in the game is generated in real time in the 'GPU' of your brain... It feels like dreaming, and it is a lucid dream."
Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "By the way, just in case I have to say something extra, I checked online and I haven't heard of this technology on the market, so the safety of this technology is also a mystery. Considering that this website itself is full of suspicious elements, it is possible that we have become guinea pigs of some mysterious organization. If you have concerns about your personal safety, I suggest you don't try it casually."
The Dragon Emperor: "Bullshit! How can you have such skills!"
Jie Ao Yisheng: "That's right! Unless you give me a pair of glasses!"
Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "You'll die if you buy second-hand ones yourself! (rolling eyes)"
“…”
The viewpoint of [One Leaf Tells the Autumn] quickly aroused heated discussion among the public.
Many players who went to the official website to complain without playing the game carefully put on their VR glasses again and returned to the game to try, and they indeed found something unusual.
Not to mention the realism of the pictures, the immersive feeling is definitely not something that brick-like VR glasses can provide.
That’s not all!
More and more closed beta players are beginning to discover that they can perform all kinds of incredible operations in the game, such as 360-degree rotation of the perspective, upside down, etc.
But after they exited the game, their real bodies remained in the same posture as when they entered the game and did not move at all!
This is amazing! Just as [一叶知秋] said, they seemed to have fallen asleep in reality, and only their consciousness entered the game world.
As to how this can be achieved through simple VR equipment and a mere DEMO program, it is unknown.
Not only the players thought it was outrageous, Luo Yan, who was secretly watching the screen, also thought that this system was outrageous enough, actually putting the players on Earth into his video crystal! With his current knowledge, he couldn't understand how Lint Isaac did it.
That might be the realm of the gods! He could only guess intuitively that the consciousness stored in the crystal ball might be some kind of artificial "soul mirror".
After putting on the VR glasses, the player triggered a certain ritual and established a connection with the soul mirror in another world through a special medium.
This medium is most likely the stone tablet in his sea of consciousness.
In addition, this kind of "soul mirror" is very weak, just like the ghost of "Madam Susan", which only has pure consciousness and cannot even move freely. It can only live in a specific vessel.
However, unlike Mrs. Susan, Luo Yan saw room for growth in the soul images controlled by the players.
Although they are weak, they are all complete!
Creating a non-existent soul out of thin air...
This is incredible! "…If the video crystal is replaced with a skull, will the player be able to gain a body that can move freely?"
At the same time that Luo Yan was thinking this, new words appeared on the stone tablet standing deep in his sea of consciousness.
[Task: Prepare a body that can move freely for the player (0/100)]
[Reward: 10,000 Faith Points]
It takes exactly 10,000 points of faith to raise the soul level from bronze (II) to steel (III), so it is hard not to suspect that this reward was tailor-made for him.
"If it's just summoning a few skeleton soldiers, it's not a difficult task."
However, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, it is best to wait until you reach the Demon King's Territory to complete this mission...
…
After finishing his meditation, Luo Yan got up from the dormitory floor, walked to the magic circle, and reached out to pick up the crystal ball in the center of the circle.
I saw that the originally clear and transparent crystal ball had become turbid, as if it was filled with filthy fog.
Obviously, the magic program inside it has been rewritten and has completely lost its original function.
By moving his face closer, Luo Yan could even hear the whispered conversations in the crystal ball.
'He's looking at me! ! ' (screaming)
'Closer! Closer!'
'It's so realistic!'
'Surprise! I even saw the NPC's nose hair!'
'Let me out! I want to get out!!!' (screaming)
"Get lost, male NPC! Get a succubus instead! I want the one at the end of the trailer!!!" (screaming)
"……"
Even without movable bodies, these players still had a lot of fun playing, as if they had treated the crystal ball as a chat room.
"I still lost 2,000 Kaila in the end."
Thinking that this crystal ball had accompanied him during his three years in college, Luo Yan felt a slight pain in his heart. He wrapped it in clothes and threw it into the suitcase.
Although he can use the Sea of Consciousness to knock all the players offline, it seems that there is no need to do so at the moment.
Luo Yan opened the wardrobe, changed into casual clothes in front of the mirror, and then put the letter sent to him by Pastor Jeffrey into his pocket.
His living expenses have run out.
It's time to go to the bank of His Majesty the Demon God to withdraw some money. - (Thanks to the leader "Yun Ge" for the reward!!!) (End of this chapter)