205 Two progress bars
◎How romantic, isn't it?◎
"What exactly do we need to do in these six days?" Qi Qiuxue then changed the question.
"Maintain order, spread ideas, gather intelligence, repair facilities..." The god's tone was tinged with a faint smile. "In short, there are many things you need to handle."
"Oh, yes, there's one more thing."
"What?"
"Conduct a copy test." As if describing something, the god gently rotated his index finger around, and in an instant, a huge transparent light screen appeared in front of Qi Qiuxue.
There were countless squares on the screen, and in the center of each square was a large question mark. Below the question mark was a line of small words written -
[Current number of testers: 0.]
"These are copies that haven't yet been released into the game." The god's fingertips slid across the light screen. "Each copy undergoes repeated testing, adjustments, and modifications before being released, until all bugs and other unstable factors are eliminated."
"Over the next few days, you'll be entering these dungeons multiple times for simulated testing. However, unlike before, the results of these tests will not negatively impact players. On the contrary, regardless of the outcome, we'll reward players with corresponding goodwill points."
"Just treat them all as ordinary games for fun." The god smiled and raised his hand to retract the light screen. "Don't stress too much during the six days here, either. Complete your work diligently and enjoy life to the fullest. The beautiful scenery, the delicious food, the soft bedding, the relaxing movies..."
"But don't forget to pray every day. I won't go into too much detail about the church and prayer here. Once you get to the church, there will be dedicated staff there to explain it to you."
Before leaving, the god said the same words as the system: "Ideally, you will all successfully clear the final dungeon and become novice gods."
"I hope you can impress me."
"May the gods bless you and wish you happiness, success, success and peace."
“…”
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Qi Qiuxue followed the system's instructions and went to her residence.
She walked through the flower-filled path and followed the sound of crisp wind chimes to see a clear stream. The players' residence was built on the riverbank. It was a tall and spacious white villa with various flowers planted around it. The breeze brought bursts of refreshing floral fragrance.
This was the best place they had ever lived, with a gentle breeze and pleasant scenery, but now was obviously not the best time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. Qi Qiuxue did not stop to appreciate it, but continued to move forward.
A lot of players should have arrived by now. Standing at the door, Qi Qiuxue could clearly hear the chatter coming from inside the house.
So she raised her hand, pushed open the door, and met the eyes of the players in the room.
"Ah Xue." Li Yiqing was the first to stand up and greet her. Liu Ge, Su Wen, and Wu Shanyue quickly waved for her to sit over there. Qi Qiuxue looked around and said, "Where's Shi En?"
"I haven't seen him yet, he should be here soon." Su Wen pushed the refreshments on the table in front of her, "Come on, try this, it's quite delicious. Li Yiqing checked it and there's nothing wrong with it."
"Yeah." Qi Qiuxue nodded, not rushing to enjoy it. "Have you all met the gods?"
"I have." Su Wen nodded in response. "She told me to complete tasks to earn goodwill points, and also told me to go to church to pray every day to cleanse my sins."
The content was exactly the same as what Qi Qiuxue heard.
"What about you?" Qi Qiuxue then looked at the other players.
"We're all the same," Wu Shanyue said quickly. "The deity signed a contract with me and gave me a rough outline of the mission. From what she said, we'll have to act separately most of the time in this dungeon."
"Overall, these missions are relatively easy to complete," Liu Ge said. "The most difficult ones are the dungeon tests. We'll encounter A-level or S-level dungeons, and if we're unlucky, all sorts of bugs will occur."
"But God told us not to be too nervous and just treat it as a normal game. He even told us to give us corresponding points regardless of the test results..." Wu Shanyue frowned, tapping his fingertips lightly on the table. "Perhaps the difficulty lies in how we can get more points?"
"Probably."
As they were talking, Bai Shien finally arrived.
At this point, all the players were present. After briefly exchanging information, they decided to go to the church together.
On the way, even though Qi Qiuxue knew that the copy had taken away some of Li Yiqing's memories in advance, she still had a glimmer of hope that she still remembered some key clues: "Aqing, how much do you remember about heaven, temples, and gods?"
"I can't remember most of it." Li Yiqing lowered his eyes and shook his head. "What do heaven and the temple look like? What's the difference? What are the abilities, appearances, and personalities of each god..."
"I can't remember any of this." She subconsciously clenched her fists, "But there's one thing I still remember."
"What?"
"No matter which god we are facing, her power is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary humans." Li Yiqing's expression was very solemn. "Don't easily conflict with gods. If possible, we must complete the mission as soon as possible."
"Once the punishment really comes, then perhaps we will face the worst outcome."
“…”
church.
The person who came to pick up the players was a young nun who was optimistic, cute, outgoing and talkative.
She led the players on a careful tour of the church and even took them to see the garden behind the church. Afterwards, she taught the players about the things to pay attention to when praying.
"You can only pray effectively once a day." She raised her index finger with a serious expression, making a "one" gesture. "After this, no matter how many times you pray, it will be useless!"
"So please pray sincerely and earnestly, just like me..." She clasped her hands together, stood in front of the statue and gently closed her eyes. "I pray to the gods to bless my soul, cleanse my sins, and grant me peace and comfort, strength and courage..."
Her voice was no longer cheerful, but became steady and calm. The sunlight fell on her through the colorful glazed windows. At this moment, the loyal nun seemed to have truly been blessed by God.
"You can try it too." After praying, the nun returned to her previous appearance. She invited the players to come forward and pray together, asking for God's blessing.
So under her guidance, the players all did as she said.
In fact, Qi Qiuxue didn't believe these. On the contrary, except for Li Yiqing, she didn't have a good impression of all the gods. But in order to complete the task, she forced herself to calm down and ask sincerely.
Soon after she finished praying, she found two progress bars on her panel, one empty and one full. As she prayed, part of the full progress bar was effectively eliminated.
Is this her sin value?
It seems that the other progress bar probably represents her kindness value.
Qi Qiuxue slowly opened her eyes and looked at the statue not far away. In the next second, she saw the statue seemed to raise its lips and smile gently at her.
"Why is the statue moving?!" The other players obviously noticed this as well. Wu Shanyue was startled and asked the nun beside her in an excited tone.
"This is a special design of the Lord God," the nun quickly explained. "Don't you think this design is very humane? Every time you pray effectively, you receive a smile from the God. It's a reward, an encouragement, and it fills us with hope and gratitude, making us look forward to the next prayer!"
"...Is that so." Wu Shanyue nodded slightly, her expression looking a little complicated.
"Speaking of design, this statue actually has something even more special!" Even after the prayers had concluded, the nun refused to let them go. Her eyes were filled with admiration for the deity. She said, "See that halo above the statue? After you pray seven valid prayers, flower petals will fall from there!"
Her eyes sparkled: "Isn't it a very romantic design, very humane, and very unique, right, right?!"
"Speak up."
"...Why are you ignoring me?"
【Author’s words】
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