Chapter 66: This Game Is Just Too Hardcore
The official website of Twisted Three Kingdoms.
A new announcement was freshly released.
Its title was: "Progress Report on the First Internal Test of Twisted Three Kingdoms and Preview of the Second Internal Test"!
Everyone exclaimed in disbelief after reading it.
The content of the game announcement could basically be summarized into the following key points.
First, the first round of internal testing had been ongoing for a week, and the game was operating smoothly; the official team expected to launch the second round of internal testing.
Second, after the second round of internal testing successfully started, not only would a large amount of new game maps and content be updated, but the number of internal test slots would also be massively expanded; however, whether the second test could commence depended on the development of the storyline and the performance of the first test players.
Upon seeing this.
The small brains of netizens were filled with big question marks.
How did whether a game could enter the second test have anything to do with the first test players?
They continued reading.
The general explanation was as follows:
【Twisted Three Kingdoms will face the "Day of Ultimate Darkness" three days from now.】
【This will be a life-or-death trial for the survival of the territories; if players assist their Lords in repelling and defeating the Abyss, a brand-new map and expansion pack will be unlocked, and the second round of internal testing will immediately begin.】
【If the territory fails to resist the Abyss forces and is destroyed, all player data will be automatically wiped and deleted, and the game will enter an indefinite shutdown state, with the next restart time being completely unknown.】
For a time.
The forum exploded!
"Fuck!"
"This is possible?"
"Way too willful!"
"If the storyline fails, they'll delete your account."
"Look carefully, not just account deletion, the whole game will shut down. I've never seen such a hardcore operator!"
"Awesome, this truly binds the fate of the game world to the players' fate. I've never seen such a hardcore, willful game!"
"......"
Netizens everywhere exclaimed 666.
Over the years, various anti-human and severely punitive games had appeared.
But even the most experienced players had never encountered a hardcore masterpiece that forcibly tied the game's storyline, updates, and even its operations directly to the players.
Many netizens offered their explanations.
"I think it's just like what Big Fish-sama said in the post not long ago!"
"This game was a chaotic system and a super sandbox from the moment it launched!"
"All NPCs in Twisted Three Kingdoms have independent thoughts; they grow and change according to their experiences and encounters, and with the uncontrollable variable group of players existing, the storyline development becomes utterly unpredictable, even for the most powerful supercomputers."
"In other words!"
"Every move players make will permanently alter the game."
"This change concerns not only every NPC but also determines the storyline's development and the future. Now, it can even directly affect whether the game can continue running normally."
"Even if the officials want to interfere, they can only do so indirectly."
"I don't even know what to say anymore!"
"Is this still a game? Isn't this just a real world?"
"So hardcore! I'm willing to kneel! Now all the pressure is on the first test veterans. If they can't survive this mission, everything will vanish."
"Rui Ge, you guys must do your best!"
"You must protect the territory!"
"I haven't even gotten to play yet! My happiness depends on you guys! You must not fail!"
"......"
Hang Yu was browsing the forum discussions and the official website messages.
The shocking appearance of Ma Yuanyi and the announcement of the second round of internal testing had stirred up a storm!
Strictly speaking, the official announcement wasn't wrong either. If one day the Lord Core or himself truly fell, Twisted Three Kingdoms as a large online game would naturally cease to exist.
But in reality, with the current level of Abyss forces in the area, they were far from enough to destroy the territory or pose a threat to himself. These statements were purely made to deliberately create a sense of crisis and anxiety.
Because only in this way could the players' fighting spirit be further aroused.
When millions of cloud players received more and more information about the game, especially after seeing screenshots of the core pollution zone at Luoshui Execution Ground, everyone was already itching desperately to personally experience this incredible masterpiece.
The arrival of the Day of Ultimate Darkness three days later.
Would directly affect whether they could play the game.
Naturally, they cared greatly about the situation and the outcome of the battle on the Day of Ultimate Darkness.
As for the first test players who had already entered the game? They would soon receive the task of protecting the territory through the Day of Ultimate Darkness!
Hang Yu would take this opportunity to feed a considerable amount of Essence back to the players, thereby further strengthening the strength of the Calamity Legion.
In this way, there would be not only rich mission rewards as temptations but also a huge sense of crisis and mission as motivation, so the players would surely fight with all their might, sparing no cost to defend the territory.
It could be said.
The extremely hardcore mechanism.
Made the game no longer just a game.
Every first test player had to protect the territory and the NPCs.
Every first test player carried the expectations of millions of players.
Every first test player felt the heavy responsibility and the strong sense of mission.
They had to act and protect the Lord and defend their homeland at all costs, by any means necessary!
At this moment.
Hang Yu suddenly sensed.
Some changes occurred in the Core Pollution Zone.
……
Luoshui Execution Ground.
A highly polluted and decayed camp.
Ma Yuanyi had once again fallen into a deep sleep in the blood-colored lake.
During this process, he seemed to dream that he sank into an endless deep sea.
This deep sea was ancient, mysterious, dark, and lightless, so vast and profound that it could swallow all heavens and worlds, melting all time and space.
At this moment, a yellow-clad figure appeared in his vision.
Although it looked like just a consciousness projection of a great taboo being, it still gave off an eerie, twisted, and indescribable feeling!
Within the tattered yellow robe was an endless void flashing with red lightning.
Countless tentacles were born and spread beyond the robe, each filled with jagged teeth and eyeballs, emitting a breath that could corrupt and erode space.
"Great Virtuous Master!"
Ma Yuanyi tried to approach but was blocked by a strange repulsive force.
He woke up, returning to Luoshui Execution Ground, as if it had all been a dream.
Ma Yuanyi knew it was not a dream.
The Great Virtuous Master was summoning him. He must find a way to return to the Great Virtuous Master’s side, and killing the Stars Lord to obtain the Heart of the Stars was the only way to break the current restriction.
"General!" Feng Xu came respectfully to report: "Those Stars hounds' physical bodies have suddenly disappeared for some reason."
Ma Yuanyi was slightly puzzled: "Suddenly disappeared? What happened!"
Feng Xu replied: "The reason is not yet clear. What is certain is that these Stars' followers are somewhat different."
These Lord’s citizens indeed looked different.
Each one seemed mentally afflicted.
But this was unimportant. After all, the Day of Ultimate Darkness was only three days away. Even if this Stars Lord had some uniqueness, it would be meaningless before overwhelming force.
Feng Xu continued: "General, although the Day of Ultimate Darkness has not yet arrived, we should prepare early. We should retake He Ting Village first to prevent the Stars Lord from setting obstacles here. This will also prepare the ground for your next move."
As the source of nightmare.
Ma Yuanyi could not leave the Core Pollution Zone.
But his subordinates could move within a certain range around him.
The Stars’ Blessed Location at He Ting Village was just over a mile from the pollution zone, completely within the operating radius of Jian Shuo, Feng Xu, and others.
As long as they didn't stray too far from Ma Yuanyi, their power wouldn't be weakened.
"Go!"
Ma Yuanyi agreed.