Global Games: Reporting the Great Ascension Stage at the Start

Upon hearing the sect leader's words, all the Qi Refining stage disciples present were speechless.

What does "permanently residing on the second floor" mean?

What does "effective for you, ineffective for other disciples" mean?

How much would it cost to stay permanently on the second floor?

The Protective Elixir plus the second-level entry jade token costs 80 low-grade spirit stones every day! That's more than their two-month monthly allowance!

Just how rich are these extraterrestrials?

The disciples present all stared intently at Shen Hua, their gazes burning with desire.

They suddenly began to hate the rules of Heaven, wondering why they couldn't rob people from beyond the heavens.

Faced with so many envious, jealous, and hateful gazes, Shen Hua felt a slight chill run down his spine.

He quickly changed the subject, turning to Zhang Ning's clone and asking, "By the way, Sect Master, there's something I haven't asked yet—regarding the training grounds for the disciples of the Heavenly Forging Division, is it alright if I choose Huangtian Square as the venue?"

He hadn't yet gotten the approval of the sect's higher-ups, so he took this opportunity to ask for their instructions.

To everyone's surprise, after hearing this, Zhang Ning suddenly fell silent, his expression becoming very strange.

"What's wrong?" Shen Hua's heart tightened, and she cautiously asked.

Zhang Ning looked at him: "You didn't go to Huangtian Square today, did you?"

"I definitely didn't go," Shen Hua nodded.

This morning he was busy refining the Protective Pill. Just collecting materials and refining one batch took up most of his day. Where would he have time to go to Huangtian Square?

"Then you should go there in person at 9:00 AM tomorrow, and you will understand then."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Ning's clone gradually faded away and finally disappeared completely.

……

Since the sect leader has said so, Shen Hua will definitely have to go and check it out the next day.

The next day at 9:00 AM, Shen Hua rushed to Huangtian Square.

He arrived a little late; the classes in the square had already begun.

But upon looking at it, Shen Hua was immediately startled.

No, why are there so many people?

Shen Hua was dumbfounded when he saw the number of players in the square.

He quickly scanned the heads and silently counted:

600……800……1000……1500……2000！

After counting them, even he was stunned. There were over two thousand players crammed into the square!

What's going on? Surely every player has learned Shadow Clone Technique now?

The classes are still ongoing in the square. Although there are more than two thousand people standing in the square, the scene is still quiet and orderly, with only the sounds of the disciples teaching.

"No, I need to ask someone," Shen Hua thought to himself.

His eyes quickly scanned the crowd, and he soon found localized necrosis in the front row.

Shen Hua pulled the necrotic area aside and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Why are there so many people?"

"Hey, what else could it be? Word spreads like wildfire!" Partial Necrosis glanced back at the densely packed army of players, a hint of smugness in his voice. "Everyone's heard that learning weapon crafting is a sure-fire way to make money, and we even have free weapon crafting classes here! Players from other departments have all come to audit the classes!"

Unlike Shen Hua, the players from other departments do not live alone; they all have roommates.

Two days ago, only a thousand people joined the Tianzhu Division with Shen Hua, but their roommates were spread throughout the entire player community.

Some players didn't go to the Heavenly Forging Bureau with Shen Hua the day before yesterday, but they learned from their roommates that:

First, learning weapon crafting now is a sure-fire way to make money;

Secondly, there will be free weapon crafting courses at Huangtian Square.

Who could sit still now? Without saying a word, they all rushed over the next day at 9:00 AM.

"The number of cases started to surge yesterday," said the person in charge of the localized necrosis clinic.

"The day before yesterday there were about a thousand people in the square, yesterday the number had already risen to 1,700, and today it has soared to 2,000!"

"I really don't know how crowded it will get in the end. I think it'll probably go up to between 2,300 and 2,500 yuan in a couple of days!"

"There are just too many people!"

Shen Hua sighed inwardly, never expecting the number of people to surge like this, doubling in size!

No wonder Zhang Ning avoided answering his questions yesterday, and her expression was strange.

Given the current situation, there's nothing Zhang Ning can do even if he's unhappy about it.

Within the entire sect, only Huangtian Square can accommodate more than two thousand players refining weapons at the same time; there is no other suitable venue.

Just then, a disciple who was giving a lecture noticed Shen Hua standing by the steps. His eyes lit up and he quickly walked over.

"Deacon Xia," he approached Shen Hua, bowed respectfully, and then immediately looked troubled, "With so many more people suddenly appearing, our workload has increased several times over, and we're really struggling to keep up..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Hua interrupted, "That's easy. This month, each of you will receive an extra thirty contribution points. I'll go to the Hall of Affairs to apply for it later."

"Thank you, Deacon Xia!" The disciple who was receiving the disciple was overjoyed.

"Okay, keep up the good work." Shen Hua patted his shoulder and instructed, "Don't slack off while I'm not around. Also, if the disciples present are satisfied, I'll report to higher authorities and try to get you even more rewards!"

After saying that, he turned to leave.

Although the number of people at Huangtian Square has doubled, he doesn't need to personally oversee things.

So Shen Hua prepared to leave and return to his cave to refine medicine.

But just then, the disciple who was guiding him called out to him, "Deacon Xia, please wait!"

"Oh? Is there anything else?" Shen Hua turned to look at him.

"It's the master's order," the disciple replied. "After you've finished your work, go to the Heavenly Forging Bureau to see him as soon as possible."

Shen Hua looked puzzled: "Didn't the manager say that I would be in seclusion for three days to refine weapons, and that no one was allowed to disturb me during that time?"

The disciple cleared his throat twice, his tone tinged with embarrassment: "Why did you take it so seriously, Deacon?"

When Mo Yun said that, it was just an excuse to run away; she didn't really intend to go into seclusion.

"Alright then," Shen Hua nodded, "I'm free right now, can I go over now?"

"You can go now."

……

Half an hour later, in the stone chamber at the very core of the underground fire vein, Shen Hua met Mo Jun.

Mo Jun stood with his hands behind his back in the center of the stone chamber, exuding the demeanor of a master craftsman.

Before him stood an ancient refining furnace, about ten feet tall, with spiritual light surging within. A magical artifact was constantly rising and falling, being repeatedly tempered.

A moment later, Mo Jun suddenly made hand seals, focusing his mind on fine-tuning the magic weapon that was about to take shape in the furnace.

The magical artifact was emitting a faint glow, indicating that it was about to be completed.

Shen Hua stood to the side, watching quietly.

A quarter of an hour later, Mo Jun temporarily stopped his weapon-forging activities, turned to look at Shen Hua, and smiled faintly: "You've arrived."

"Your subordinate greets Your Excellency." Shen Hua bowed respectfully.

Mo Jun took out a handkerchief from his storage bag and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

The temperature inside the stone chamber was very high, at least close to 100 degrees Celsius.

Before Shen Hua entered the ley line, the Foundation Establishment disciple guarding the ley line cast a [Fire Protection Shield] spell on him. A layer of blue, eggshell-shaped shield protected him and isolated him from all heat.

Otherwise, Shen Hua would already be an acquaintance of Mo Jun before he even entered the core stone chamber.