NOVEL NEXT Chapter 15
Chapter 15 New Players
"This world has been deeply corrupted by the Abyss, causing severe distortion and mutation of time, space, and environment, making it difficult for us to determine our current time and location. For the stable and safe development of the territory, we must investigate the surrounding environment thoroughly and eliminate all potential threats as much as possible!"
Hang Yu continued, "I observed that about six miles to the southeast, there seems to be a village or town. From there, we might find local natives or other clues that could be useful to us."
"Besides, there are not only Snake-Tailed Flame Chickens near the territory, but also a large number of other abyssal creatures and monsters. Their presence could cause trouble for the territory’s development at any time. Only by killing their leaders can we stop the threat from spreading."
While he was speaking.
Xiao Ba had finished editing the relevant mission details.
Two brand-new missions appeared before every player.
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【Mission Name: Investigate the Ruins.】
【Mission Time Limit: 47 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds.】
【Mission Objective: Successfully reach the Nameless Village.】
【Mission Reward: 300 Abyssal Essence Points, 300 Contribution Points (can be shared among the team).】
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【Mission Name: First Kill Bounty.】
【Mission Time Limit: Permanent.】
【Mission Objective: First kill of a BOSS monster.】
【Mission Reward: The first killer of each BOSS will receive abundant abyssal essence energy and contribution points as rewards. There is a certain chance to obtain equipment or special items. The value of the rewards is directly related to the level and strength of the monster killed.】
The appearance of the new missions.
Greatly excited the players.
"Hahaha, I had long wanted to look further a field. These two missions came at just the right time," Ye Li Meng laughed loudly.
Black-Eyed Rui Ge also said, "From now on, first killing a BOSS gives extra generous rewards. This is clearly encouraging us to seek and challenge more BOSSes and to be brave enough to be the first to try. After all, only the first kill gets extra rewards."
Lone Boat said, "A challenge? I love it!"
The players were itching to try.
The first mission had a time limit. If the countdown ended without anyone completing it, the mission might directly fail. No one knew what would happen if it failed; maybe it would lower the Lord’s favorability towards this group of players?
As for the second mission, although there was no time limit, only the first kill of a BOSS would grant extra rewards. This would likewise stimulate the players to fiercely compete to find wild BOSSes and achieve the first kill.
Although the players were eager to take on the new missions, due to prolonged combat, their stamina was already running low.
Several players chose to rest first, eating some food and then returning to the barracks to log off, allowing their bodies to sleep and recover.
Since the barracks had a recovery-boosting effect, they would return to full condition in just three or four hours.
Of course.
There were also a few players.
They felt that even though they had little stamina left.
Walking six miles on foot to complete the investigation mission might still be possible. Since it was first come, first served, they naturally wanted to act before others, and so, without hesitation, they set off immediately.
The result was:
【Player "Ye Li Meng" has died, Abyssal Essence Points +400……】
【Player "A Sword Comes from the West" has died, Abyssal Essence Points +250……】
【Player "Pure Love Wargod" has died, Abyssal Essence Points +250……】
【Player "Zha Jiang Mian" has died, Abyssal Essence Points +250……】
【Player "Lone Boat" has died, Abyssal Essence Points +400……】
Facts proved.
Six miles was not too far.
But the road was not easy to walk.
Especially under poor conditions and severe fatigue.
The result of Ye Li Meng and the others recklessly rushing forward was nothing more than delivering another wave of experience, causing Hang Yu’s abyssal essence reserves to rise from 600 to 1900.
【Abyssal Essence Reserve -1200!】
【Ding, you have leveled up to Level 6, HP +50, Strength +5, Agility +5, Spirit +5, Will +5!】
Hang Yu decisively leveled himself up again.
From the start of the game until now, it had been less than twenty-four hours.
He had already risen from the initial Level 3 to Level 6!
Such a speed was absurdly fast.
It could only be said that the players were indeed quite reliable; their efficiency in getting themselves killed was very satisfactory... However, with the rise in level, it would become increasingly difficult to level up from here on.
At the current stage, Hang Yu’s level and attributes were already strong enough.
He now planned to invest his reserve of abyssal essence into skill training, because upgrading skill levels could effectively enhance the skill effects, thereby boosting his overall combat strength.
At this moment, Xiao Ba reminded him, "Master, please take a look. The new batch of closed beta players has been finalized."
Around eight o'clock that evening.
Hang Yu activated the Player Summon and officially recruited ten new players.
Compared to the first recruitment, the difference this time was that no one was absent or late. All ten players logged into the game at the first opportunity.
A few minutes later.
One new player after another appeared in the barracks.
Just like when Ye Li Meng, Black-Eyed Rui Ge, and the others first arrived in the game.
These players were also immediately stunned by the ultra-high realism after entering the game.
"Awesome!"
"So spicy cool!"
"Is this really a game?"
"Quick, look at my tongue, bleh bleh bleh!"
"And look at my big Cartlan eyes, blink blink!"
"I didn’t expect the rumors on the forum to actually be true!"
"……"
Hang Yu noticed that the ten players appeared in the barracks almost at the same time.
This time, the players had been carefully selected by Xiao Ba from among twenty to thirty thousand pre-registrants, so the overall quality was very high.
Of course.
Skill in fighting was not the only measure of quality.
Among them, not everyone was a hardcore gamer or a battle expert.
For instance, there was a female player with the ID "Chenxi" (Morning Dawn).
In real life, she had been a renowned prodigy since childhood, entering Yanjing University through the college entrance exam at the age of thirteen and earning her PhD by seventeen.
Even at such a world-class institution, she was an awe-inspiring academic legend admired by thousands.
Another example was a player with the ID "Little Bell" (Xiao Lingdang).
In real life, she was a fifteen-year-old junior high student.
Although she did not have particularly outstanding abilities herself, her father was among the top ranks of the billionaire list, with a family net worth in the hundreds of billions — a genuine second-generation tycoon heiress.
Then there was a player with the ID "Mad Blade Old Wang" (Kuangdao Lao Wang).
In reality, he was an experienced soldier who had repeatedly won first place in army competitions.
After retiring, he had spent several years as a mercenary overseas, a true battle-hardened veteran who had survived countless deadly engagements.
It was not difficult to see.
Hang Yu’s player selection in the early stage.
Had not been limited purely to the gaming circle.
Regardless of personal ability, intelligence, profession, or family background, as long as someone had outstanding qualities, they had a chance to join the closed beta and become one of the earliest players of Twisted Three Kingdoms.
After rounds of exclamations and amazement.
The new players quickly followed the game’s guidance to the main hall.
After Hang Yu recited the lines from the script by rote, the new batch of players officially began their game journey.
At this time, Black-Eyed Rui Ge and the others happened to log back in. When they saw so many new faces in the village, they were also very surprised and quickly learned that these were the newly selected closed beta players.
"Are you Rui Ge? I’m your fan!"
Little Bell ran up to Black-Eyed Rui Ge and said, "By the way, why did you make your character look so sleazy?"
Black-Eyed Rui Ge looked a bit embarrassed.
Since he was a video blogger and often needed to livestream, to enhance the show’s entertainment and interact with the chat barrage, he had gotten into the habit of making his character’s appearance deliberately bizarre during face creation.
As a result, his in-game image was a sleazy guy less than 1.6 meters tall, with a wretched look, green hair, skin-and-bones thinness, and a face like a shoehorn with prominent, wind-catching ears.
"Uh, I play as a Ranger. Being smaller can highlight the profession’s advantages."
Mainly, it was too late to regret it now!
He did not want to delete his account and start over either.
Little Bell asked, "Are you guys heading out to do a mission? Could you take me and Sister Chenxi along?"