Global Games: Reporting the Great Ascension Stage at the Start

Ning hadn't dared to speak much earlier, but now that she saw Shen Hua speeding away, she suddenly became anxious.

"Sect Leader Ruoyun, why didn't you keep him?" Ning asked anxiously.

She assumed Xu Lan was unaware of Shen Hua's talent, so she continued to explain, "This person is a peerless genius in the world of weapon crafting; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a celestial talent in weapon crafting!"

"Our [Wanzhen Pavilion] is too small and insignificant to retain this genius, but [Qingzhu Mountain] certainly can!"

"Sect Leader Ruoyun, please find a way to keep him here!"

Upon hearing Ning's words, Xu Lan wore a strange expression, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

She thought to herself, "He's more than just a weapon refiner; you've never seen this kid refine medicine, have you?"

But she didn't say it aloud. Instead, she said awkwardly, "I just found out that he has amazing talent in weapon crafting."

"It's not too late to pursue him now," Ning said solemnly. "As long as you can show sincerity, we can definitely retain this genius to serve our sect!"

There was one more thing Ning didn't say: if Shen Hua stayed, the business of Wanzhen Pavilion would surely flourish in the future!

"Enough, enough," Xu Lan waved her hand, gazing in the direction Shen Hua had gone, and shook her head, saying, "A pond cannot contain a dragon, and mortal land cannot shelter a roc!"

……

……

Three days later, in the afternoon, about ten miles east of Tanxian County, at the foot of Maling Mountain.

"To gild the lily, to add legs to the serpent!"

In the scenario, a two-meter-tall android utters strange lines, and two thick iron chains shoot out from its left and right palms, flying towards Shen Hua.

Shen Hua's expression remained completely unchanged.

"disease!"

With a flick of his wrists, he unleashed a fiery red iron spear, the "Fire Spear," which shot out several times faster than the machine's chains!

The machine detected the rapidly approaching foreign object, hurriedly retracted part of the chain, and quickly moved to the side in an attempt to avoid it.

But the spear had already locked onto it completely.

The spear curved gracefully through the air, then flew straight forward, its tip striking its chest with pinpoint accuracy.

"boom!"

The android's chest was pierced through by the [Fire Spear].

Its mechanical chest cavity twisted and deformed, and broken metal parts flew out.

[Rewards settled. Your rating for this scenario mission is [Perfect]. You have received the following rewards: [Low-grade Spirit Stones] x7 (Excellent +4) and [Yellow Dragon Pill] x1 (Perfect reward).]

Bonus Rewards: [Fire Armor Rune] x1 (85% remaining power), [Flying Cloud Boots] x1, [Intelligent Mechanical Medal] x1.

Then, the weather changed dramatically.

The scene is set at dawn, with torrential rain pouring down from the sky.

Now the world has changed, and we've returned to a sunny afternoon, back to the foot of Maling Mountain, where everywhere is filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

Shen Hua's clothes were completely soaked by the rain during the scene mission.

However, he remained completely calm, taking out a [Fire Spirit Pill] used for refining weapons and patting it onto his body.

With a hissing sound, the moisture on his body was instantly evaporated.

"This is the second time," Shen Hua thought to himself.

Because he stayed in Qingzhushan Market for more than a month, according to the rules, he would encounter three scenario missions in a short period of time in the wild. This is the second time.

This is a unique catch-up mechanism for scenario-based missions, tailor-made for cultivators who need to seclude themselves for extended periods.

In the later stages of cultivation, cultivators often enter a state of seclusion, which can last for half a year, a year, or even several years.

If scenario-based tasks are still triggered only once every 10 days, that would be utterly unreasonable.

Therefore, the scenario-based tasks are designed with a catch-up mechanism from the very beginning.

If the player doesn't go to the wilderness, the number of scenario quests will accumulate until the player enters the wilderness.

Once players arrive in the wilderness, the accumulated attempts will be triggered sequentially over a certain period of time.

Take Shen Hua for example. He spent over a month in the market and accumulated three charges. After arriving in the wilderness, he triggered the charges twice in three days, instead of the usual ten-day interval.

In addition, this catch-up mechanism has another characteristic: it cannot be exploited.

Seeing this catch-up mechanic, some players might think: "Since there's a catch-up mechanic, why don't I just stay in the market or city and cultivate from the Qi Refining stage all the way to the Foundation Establishment stage, and then come out of seclusion? Wouldn't that allow me to perfectly complete all the scenario quests?"

However, players cannot actually exploit this loophole.

Once a player's level increases, the rewards obtained from low-level scenario quests will rapidly diminish, or even disappear completely.

For example, the scenario mission that Shen Hua has just completed will reward him with 7 low-grade spirit stones and some other rewards.

If you come back after reaching Foundation Establishment, you can still get a "Perfect" rating, but you won't get any rewards at all; you'll only get 0 spirit stones.

……

Shen Hua is a different case.

Although he has upgraded his equipment and his strength has improved by leaps and bounds compared to his first scenario mission, he now has his own flying sword and three magical artifacts to protect him.

However, his level did not change, so the rewards were not reduced at all.

During these three days, he also successfully completed two scenario missions and received a "perfect" rating on both.

The Green Wood Shield is enough to block any damage for him; the Mysterious Gold Needle has an extremely fast flight speed and strong piercing ability; the Blazing Spear has extremely high damage and can lock on, making it almost the nemesis of intelligent machines.

In addition, Shen Hua also has a hidden weapon—his natal flying sword.

【Entropy Increase】 is not only extremely powerful, even a level above 【Fire Spear】, but more importantly, it allows him to fly on his sword, providing Shen Hua with invaluable mobility.

Therefore, both times I received a "perfect" rating, the process was very easy.

However, Shen Hua is cautious by nature.

He did not become careless because of his excellent equipment. Every time he entered a scene mission, he would still play billiards like Xiahou Dun, completing the task meticulously and striving to do his best.

……

"Hmm, this mission also rewarded me with a pair of [Flying Cloud Boots]. Let's see what you think."

After the mission was completed, Shen Hua flipped his hand, and a pair of black boots appeared in his hand.

【Flying Cloud Boots】

Tier 1 Common Equipment

Core effect: Provides a burst of movement speed in an instant.

Remaining spiritual energy: 80% (can be recharged).

On each side of the boot was engraved a small array, about the size of a palm. The array was cyan, triangular, and emitted a faint spiritual light.

If the boots run out of spiritual energy, they can be recharged using this small array.

The boots awarded as game rewards are always a perfect fit by default.

So Shen Hua immediately changed into it without hesitation.

After changing into the protective suit, Shen Hua used his internal spiritual energy to communicate with the magic array, and immediately felt as if a breeze was surrounding him.

The wind lifted him up, making his body feel exceptionally light.

He sprinted forward, and his speed immediately more than doubled compared to usual. He sped up the mountain like a gust of wind, and only stopped after running nearly a hundred meters.

"Well, it's not as effective as the [Swiftness Talisman], but it's passable," Shen Hua commented in the end.

The effect wasn't particularly good, not even as good as the [Swiftness Talisman] I first saw.

But since it was just a free piece of equipment, Shen Hua was still fairly satisfied.