Chapter 11: Forum Feedback
Hang Yu glanced over the forum replies.
"That's way too exaggerated!"
"Sounds unreliable just from the way it’s described!"
"Uh, actually I have a friend who wants to ask... is this game... realistic?"
"Heh, clearly fake at a glance!"
"How could there possibly be a 100% realistic game in this world?"
"Looks like Rui Ge has been paid off. We can understand you need to make a living, but could you be a little less obvious? Mindless bootlicking is just too shameless."
"No pictures, no proof."
"Pre-registered! Please give me a spot!"
"I’m a 1.7-meter-tall, 36D, loli-voiced cute girl, dear developer, please award me a beta test slot~"
"..."
The vast majority were expressing skepticism, feeling that Black-Eyed Rui Ge was just taking money to blindly promote the game.
Of course, there were also diehard fans who trusted Black-Eyed Rui Ge completely and showed great anticipation for this brand-new game.
Whether they believed it or not,
Twisted Three Kingdoms was skyrocketing in popularity on the gaming forum.
This was also why pre-registrations had surged in such a short time.
It was not a bad thing.
Although the population that could currently be recruited into the territory was limited, the more people registered, the easier it would be to select high-quality Players, ensuring smoother early-stage development for the territory.
As for whether the game might attract trouble because of the controversy and fame?
There was no need to worry about that at all.
Xiao Ba had created a completely legal and legitimate game.
Moreover, the Heavenly Dao Cube was an unsolvable existence for Blue Star. Using a game as a medium for transmission was merely a layer of packaging; it could not be destroyed or banned.
"Master, the Players have already resurrected and come online," Xiao Ba prompted.
"Oh, time passed that quickly? I was just browsing a few posts."
Hang Yu withdrew his attention from the forum. "I now have eight new recruits to train, and my own strength urgently needs improvement. This is the time when a large amount of Abyssal Essence Points are needed. I hope the Players will continue to uphold the fine tradition of dying with efficiency, quality, and flair!"
A qualified Lord could not forever lurk timidly behind the scenes.
After all, a Lord’s attributes far exceeded those of ordinary units, could freely learn all class skills, and had the powerful exclusive Lord talents as blessings.
In terms of overall strength, they were usually the strongest force in the territory, making them a crucial combat power.
A Lord had tremendous potential.
Their growth would also consume even more Abyssal Essence Points.
Thus, it was necessary for Players to risk life and death—mainly death—and die as soon as possible.
"Hahaha!"
"Everyone really logged in right on schedule!"
Black-Eyed Rui Ge looked around and said, "I think this game uses a node-based logout mechanism. Even if we log off, our bodies won’t disappear from this world. This barracks dormitory must be a safe spot for logging in and out, and the resurrection point after death is set here too."
"So tragic! All my Abyssal Magic Crystals exploded."
"Same here, and I lost fifty experience points."
"Sigh, you guys are lucky. I had less than fifty experience points left, and now I’ve dropped back to level one."
After some mutual exchanges, everyone realized they could not just swallow this humiliation. No matter what, they had to avenge themselves.
If they could not even defeat a chicken, how could they aspire to compete with the legendary heroes at the end of the Han dynasty, or fight against the various Starsea demons?
Of course, this chicken was indeed formidable, so careful planning was necessary!
The Players convened a Chicken Slaughter Assembly!
Ye Li Meng slapped the table and declared, "We need more manpower. It would be best to gather all the Players together!"
Black-Eyed Rui Ge said, "Numbers alone aren’t enough. If we had two level-3 Rangers, we should be able to pin it down."
Street Slayer added, "No matter how fierce that BOSS is, it’s still just a beast. Maybe we can set up an ambush in the nearby forest. With our wisdom and cooperation, I refuse to believe we can't kill it!"
Midnight Pig Slayer also proposed a plan, "Why don’t we ask the Lord for help? There's no way the core NPC would be unable to defeat a mere turkey, right?"
Chimera Wraith immediately objected, "I think that’s not a good idea. This game most likely has a hidden favorability system. If a mere elite monster requires disturbing our faction leader, it might lower the Lord’s favorability towards us."
"That makes sense!"
"Then let’s not disturb the Lord."
"Let’s first grind monsters to level up and gather materials."
"Yeah, let's save up 100 Contribution Points first. That way, even if we die, we can instantly resurrect."
"……"
As the Players left the village,
they saw that the previously hunted Snake-Tailed Mountain Chickens had almost fully respawned.
"So monsters respawn here too?" Chimera Wraith was a little surprised.
Street Slayer did not think much of it. "Is that strange? If a network game didn’t respawn monsters, and the early Players killed them all, how would the later Players play?"
Chimera Wraith replied, "That’s true, but this game gives me the feeling that it’s not just highly playable—it also has a fully self-consistent internal logic. There might be some hidden information behind this monster respawn mechanism."
As someone who cared deeply about lore and settings,
Chimera Wraith paid close attention to such details.
The others, however, obviously did not think too much about it and immediately got busy.
Today's hunting targets were not only the Snake-Tailed Mountain Chickens but also several types of nearby wild monsters.
Hang Yu had been quietly observing the Players' performance from behind the scenes.
Their hunting efficiency was clearly improving, and their teamwork was becoming increasingly seamless.
After several hours, not a single death occurred, which left him feeling a bit frustrated.
For the sake of the territory’s better collection of death taxes, perhaps he should occasionally recruit some rookies?
Three Players had successively reached level 3. They were Black-Eyed Rui Ge, Ye Li Meng, and a Ranger Player with the ID "Lone Boat."
Feeling that the timing was about right, the Players formed a sixteen-person Chicken Slaughter Squad.
This was almost all the Players currently online for the first test.
Everyone returned to the Lord’s Hall first to deal with the materials in their backpacks.
Otherwise, if they died, these materials could easily be lost.
Chimera Wraith said, "Honorable Lord! We are here to submit our mission!"
Hang Yu swept his gaze over the Players. "It seems you have already adapted to life here. Now, hand over the materials you have collected. The territory will remember your merits and contributions."
"Yes!"
Everyone eagerly handed in their materials.
【You have completed the material collection mission. Contribution Points +10!】
【You have completed the food collection mission. Contribution Points +10!】
【……】
Black-Eyed Rui Ge alone turned in seventy units of materials, plus sixty units of food, totaling 130 Contribution Points.
The other core members also generally had around 100 Contribution Points.
Even if some were short, they would share resources to ensure that everyone had just enough to afford a quick resurrection.
"Great!"
"Now we don't have to worry about losing materials."
"Too bad Abyssal Magic Crystals can't be exchanged for Contribution Points."
"I've already found a place perfect for setting traps. As long as we lure the Chicken BOSS in, we’ll definitely kill it this time!"
"What are we waiting for?"
"There should be plenty of wild BOSSes nearby!"
"We can't waste time at the entrance."
"Let’s hurry up, it's almost lunchtime. My mom’s going to call me to eat."
"I heard there’s a ruined town in the valley ahead. We might find background lore about this Three Kingdoms world. After we slay this BOSS, let’s go check it out!"
"Sounds good!"
"……"
The group left the Hall.
Watching the Players chatting and preparing in high spirits,
Hang Yu couldn’t help but feel worried for the Snake-Tailed Flame Chicken at his doorstep.
These Players were more cautious than he had imagined.
Instead of immediately seeking revenge, they had leveled up first.
In theory, given their current strength, hunting down a level 3 elite should be more than enough.
Hopefully, the little chicken could hold up and at least take down a few Players before dying.
Otherwise, today's income in Abyssal Essence Points would be quite meager… Perhaps he should proactively issue some missions and send the Players to more dangerous areas, thereby effectively raising their death rate.
Speaking of which,
the Players' drop rate was terrifying.
This time, through mission collection, a total of 1,508 materials had been gathered, including 783 units of tier-one materials and 725 units of tier-one food, far exceeding expectations.
【You have converted "Tier-One Material" ×665, and obtained "Tier-One Material Essence" ×665!】
Hang Yu did not convert all the materials into essences; the remaining 118 materials were more suitable for crafting equipment, and he planned to construct a Forging Workshop next.
【Forging Workshop】: Construction cost: 300 Abyssal Magic Crystals, 500 Tier-One Material Essences. Current build limit: 0/1.
Hang Yu had entered the Abyss World with 2,000 Abyssal Magic Crystals as startup capital. So far, he had recruited 20 Players and 8 territory soldiers, spending a total of 560 Magic Crystals.
If he built the Forging Workshop, the total expenditure would reach 880.
But having just a workshop was far from enough; he would also need to hire a Forging Master, bringing the cumulative expenditure to over a thousand.
According to the plan, he needed to recruit 10 new Players every day, which would consume 200 Magic Crystals daily. At this rate, the financial situation was truly tight, teetering on the brink of deficit!
This was how territory construction always was in the early stages.
Currently, besides quickly improving his own strength,
the most important goal was to figure out how to quickly achieve a balance between income and expenditure for the territory.